Yes, a magnetized screwdriver is very handy for guiding the screws to
their holes without having to fumble with them. (There are a LOT of
screws!)
If in Europe, make sure to use genuine Philips-point screwdrivers. The
more common Pozidriv point will damage the screw slots when tightening.
On Tue, 2008-08-26 at 15:20, Julian, G4ILO wrote:
>
> Robert Brandon wrote:
> >
> > I used a muffin pan to sort out my hardware.
...
> My XYL started saving egg boxes for me after someone suggested the idea on
> this reflector. By the time the K3 actually arrived I had almost enough so
> each scr
My turn at last...
Order placed 19-APR-08
Katiegram received 20-AUG-08
UPS delivered 26-AUG-08
For what it's worth, the delivery person did not collect a
signature...just left the box behind a planter, rang the bell and ran.
K3/100 (kit)
KTCXO3-1
KAT3
KFL3A-2.1K
KUSB
MH2
Any one looking to sell one?
Thanks
George NE2I
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After knocking over a muffin tin full of parts more than once, I've
discovered what works best for me are little reclosable (Ziploc)
bags. The ones I like best are called 'snack bags' and are about 1/2
the size of a regular sandwich bag (6.5" wide x 3.25" high). There's
plenty of room, th
I use 3 oz. paper cups to keep small parts in. I can move the one I
am using to the "front" and as they get emptied, I can remove them
from the work bench.
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Aug 26, 2008, at 6:40 PM, Lee Buller wrote:
I do not like egg cart
> Is it likely my Xtal filter is as narrow as measurement
> shows or is it more likely something is wrong with my testing?
Your test data is probably correct. My 500 Hz filter tests
at 470 Hz. The -6 dB points are 230 Hz below and 240 Hz above
the "spot" (center) frequency.
I used 800 H
I do not like egg cartons or muffin tins. These are to big for my work space.
I like plastic ice cube trays. Dollar Store Cheap...many slots...can make ice
after the build.
Lee
K0WA
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Measure twice, assemble once!
Magnetic screwdrivere is a good idea, too.
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I just received and built my K3/100 in the last week and overall it is a
very easy build especially compared to the K2 which is a true
stuff-board-and-solder kit. I very much echo those above that used egg
cartons or some other container to separate the zillions of screws, nuts and
washers. It
My useful tool addition was merely a set of fine tweezers. I've got fat
fingers at times (arthritis) and tweezers helped getting washers and screws
into position numerous times.
Otherwise my k3/10 assembly was completely without issues.
I've previously built an ATS3, K2 and other miscellaneous
One reason for the ever-present errata sent out with the manuals is that
we're constantly monitoring feedback from builders and updating the assembly
procedures accordingly.
A quick scan of the link below shows all of the more significant items on
the list are now a part of the current Rev. E K3
Joe G wrote:
>
>
>- Are there any "tricks" at any stage of the assembly that anyone has
> uncovered
>
>
http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/K3_Kit_Building
73,
Barry N1EU
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I'm a little puzzled by the issue of dual vs. single-lever paddles. I used a
bug for almost 20 years then built and used a Iambic Accu-keyer for almost
as long before returning to the bug about a decade ago.
I switch a lot between paddles and mechanical keys because paddles,
especially the paddl
KENT:
Here's the procedure for checking your filter(s)...
It's pretty much what I'd thought it was, but never having tried it, I wasn't
all that certain of exactly HOW to do it.
Tom
> W4ZV wrote:
> You only need the two -6 dB points, which can be measured to a resolution of
> 1 Hz and 0.1 dB u
Looking for a K2 kit to build - looking for a basic kit and also
interested in any modules . Please email what you have for sale and
asking price. Thank you - Dan
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Don Wilhelm wrote:
If you want Ultimatic mode, look at the K1EL keyers (Google for URL),
the K12 is the low end keyer that supports Ultimatic and is priced at
$17 USD with no enclosure - it is small enough to fit inside many
transceivers but I put mine in a small box to be used with several
Joe, when working DX that is operating split, it is nice to see the
pattern he is using - is he saying up 30 to 40, but jumst answering
those on 35 up? Is he tuning up, or down? is tail-ending working?
Knowing this is often the difference between adding that new one, and
getting frustrated
> W4ZV wrote:
> You only need the two -6 dB points, which can be measured to a resolution of
> 1 Hz and 0.1 dB using the internal AFV/dBV function. You should set AGC Off
> and ensure WIDTH (i.e. the DSP BW) is >> than the filter you are
> measuring...otherwise you're measuring the combination of
Robert Brandon wrote:
>
> I used a muffin pan to sort out my hardware. It worked very well. I
> didn't
> have enough cups to sort everything out, so I pre-sorted the most similar
> looking parts (e.g., small black pan heads from small black flat heads).
> And I separated out the small number
Drew wrote...
Some people pre-sort all the screws. I just dumped them and the
washers into a shallow pan and hunted through them as they were called
out. But do pay close attention to the screw lengths and washer types
specified in the instructions.
Very good point. This is especially true when
I used a muffin pan to sort out my hardware. It worked very well. I didn't
have enough cups to sort everything out, so I pre-sorted the most similar
looking parts (e.g., small black pan heads from small black flat heads).
And I separated out the small number of zinc pan heads of unusual lengths
f
have for sale my K2/10 SN# 4778 with the following options. KSB2 -
SSB, K160RX
- 160M RX, KIO2 - RS232 Interface, KNB2 - Noise Blanker, KAT2 - 20W Antenna
Tuner and FDIMP - Finger Dimple. I have the manual for the K2 and most of the
manuals for the various options. The ones that I don't have can
Also
A small magnetic screwdriver helps tremendously when trying to get something in
those hard-to-
reach areas.
And if it has not been mentioned yet, you will need an anti-static mat to do
the assembly on to
prevent damage to ICs on the boards. I use a wrist strap attached to the matt
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:09:04 -0700 (PDT), Joe W!JGS wrote:
>
> - Are there any tools, over and above those mentioned in the assembly
>manual, that would be helpful
>
Yes, a magnetized screwdriver is very handy for guiding the screws to
their holes without having to fumble with them. (There are
Well, here is one thing that you will need to know that is NOT in the
manual and that I have NOT seen discussed anywhere on the reflector
(but maybe I just missed it).
Once you really get cranking along with assembly...and it is really
starting to look like an almost completed radio, DO NOT FREAK
A lot of the comments about software problems are due to people not
reading the release notes, not understanding multiple configuration
options, not accurately following the assembly manuals, as well as newly
licensed hams who bypass entry level radios in favor of sophisticated
rigs that end up
Stephen,
Yes, a poorly connected BNC shell could act as a mixer itself and cause
all sorts of wierd happenings - especially within a strong RF field as
exists in Europe with those BIG broadcast stations.
73,
Don W3FPR
Stephen Prior wrote:
Hello Don
I certainly wouldn't want to give the imp
--- On Tue, 8/26/08, Joe G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Joe G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Elecraft] Prospective K3 Owner
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 3:09 PM
Well, if all goes well, I will have my K3 by Christmas. Needless to say, I
have begun reading and pl
Well, if all goes well, I will have my K3 by Christmas. Needless to say, I
have begun reading and planning so the building of the kit comes off
"without a hitch"
I would appreciate any suggestions anyone could offer. Specifically,
- Are there any tools, over and above those mentioned in the
No reason to be upset :-) The order rate is still -very- good. We're
just doing even better in production.
We've planned on ramping up production to this point from the start and
to be honest, for ongoing business in this market long term, it is
important that we get the lead time down to a ve
Very cool. Kinda upsetting that you're now going faster than orders but
it's also a plus. I was liking that units were being sold faster than they
could be made for a while but with the 7600 and what not coming out getting
to a point where one can just be ordered and shipped may not be that bad o
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:14:27 -0700, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
wrote:
>Looking backwards the time will always be longer as we have been
>continually increasing production rates each month.
The floggings I've heard about from your employees seem to be having
the desired effect!
Jim
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This delivery time is -forward- looking, and is a direct calculation
based on current and projected production rates.
Looking backwards the time will always be longer as we have been
continually increasing production rates each month. We are now producing
at a rate ahead of current orders.
(
Joe,
I find the spectrum scope to be very useful in the an SO2R situation. For
example, at home I use a K3 as my normal run radio and a 756 Pro2 as a
second radio. The K3 is a much better run radio mostly because of its much
superior receiver performance. OTOH, the spectrum scope on the Pro2
Hello Don
I certainly wouldn't want to give the impression that I'm not really pleased
with the KX-1 because it's given me a huge amount of pleasure in a
relatively short length of time.
I think I may have hit upon something- the KX-1 received a knock when
camping and I have now discovered that t
FYI: K3 WORKS FINE WITH DOS & CT 10.03 CONTEST PROGRAM.
SETUP YOUR COMPORT, COMTSR# -B4800 BAUD AND USE TS940 AS THE
TRANSCEIVER. DON'T FORGET SETUP AS COMPORT# RADIO1 4800.
K3 KEYS JUST FINE WITH CT INTERFACES.
ALEX W2OX/V47KP
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I've not yet seen a unit that was advertised here arrive in 4 months
yet... Maybe they are catching up. I kinda like things remaining
behind a bit... Means that K3's are going out as quickly as possible
and is good news for Elecraft... So long as customers are willing to
wait for a K3 and I thin
...
I make the suggestion that more time be spent proofing firmware and DSP
upgrades and for Elecraft to employ software IV&V.
Bob, K9PAG
With all due respect, and perhaps a bit too blunt, BETA is BETA. The
OFFICIAL (production) release has not changed since I received my K3.
If you are aver
Simon (HB9DRV) wrote:
SSB portion is at least 200 kHz wide - the band is closed - then it's
open. With a bandscope you see the whole band, beacons - everything.
True, the Es openings on 6 come and go very quickly.
But you would need to visually check the bandscope screen every minute
or so.
I
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:10:11 +0200, Simon (HB9DRV) wrote:
>With a bandscope you see the whole band, beacons - everything.
And birdies from various RFI sources. Even in a fairly quiet QTH,
there are some.
73,
Jim K9YC
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An opening ... on any band ... can be spotted much more
easily. Ditto for a burst of activity resulting from a rare DX
station's appearance on a band. No need to twirl the knob.
One can even watch for "secret" channels on VHF/UHF
FM bands. Once found our county commissioners operating
a"boot
SSB portion is at least 200 kHz wide - the band is closed - then it's open.
With a bandscope you see the whole band, beacons - everything.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
- Original Message -
From: "jmalloy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
That seems reasonable, Simon, but if you'r
Don Wilhelm wrote:
If your tuner has a limited range and cannot properly match the
feedpoint impedance of the feedline, adding (or subtracting) a length of
line to the feeder length can bring it into a range that your tuner can
match. I would suggest adding or subtracting in 1/8th wavelength
That seems reasonable, Simon, but if you're already *on* 6, can't you
just tell by the sounds? I don't mean to be difficult, I really am curious!
73,
Joe, W2RBA
jmalloy wrote:
I agree with the OP as far as the K3 goes and have no experience of the
Icom 7800, but I have yet to get a concrete
Watching a band such as 6m for Sporadic-E activity.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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I agree with the OP as far as the K3 goes and have no experience of the
Icom 7800, but I have yet to get a concrete example of th
I agree with the OP as far as the K3 goes and have no experience of the
Icom 7800, but I have yet to get a concrete example of the things a
"spectrum scope" can do. Does anyone know what is it about it that you
*can't* do with the K3 as presently outfitted? I know about LP-Pan and
all, so my
Yes, I thought that is probably the way to go, but it does mean I'd
have to carry the keyer around and I liked the idea of having the
keyer in the K3 (not to mention that I hope to use a KX1 someday).
Thanks for confirmation of that being the way to go.
Ideally, elecraft will implement Ultim
Kinda like a K3+ :-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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On 26 Aug 2008, at 16:28, Greg - AB7R wrote:
With what Elecraft has
been able to do with the K3 they
I really think the K3 is a great rig and THE rig to have.
That said, I would LOVE the k3 radio packaged in a larger enclosure...not quite
as large as the 7800 though. With
a built-in display with split screen for main and sub receivers and click tune
with a USB mouse. More dedicated
buttons
Hi agn Ralph,
Gus Hansen K5OYH has one for sale at $125.00 shipped to you. I think this is a
good buy, take him up on it .
73, Bob VE3XM
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Elecraft is amazing!
(I almost hate to write this review. I'd like to be the only person in
the world with a K3.)
I like raw performance. I like working weak DX stations on low bands.
I like contests. Because I have guest ops that aren't always
accustomed
Thanks Don, I was just looking at the WKUSB, but will look at the K12
because I could do the same.
I guess since the keyers use the key in jack of the K3, I can still
use the message records of the K3 too? And not quite sure what the PTT
jack on the WKUSB is for?
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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What
For those who have not had a chance to see the K3 first hand, I will be
setting up my K3 at the Shelby Hamfest for some casual operating. Please
feel free to stop by and take a look. I am not an expert on the radio but
will be more than happy to share what knowledge I have. I can't give
precise
I received my K3 yesterday, after ordering in late October last year
(waiting primarily to have it shipped with 2nd RX, pre-built). After
having it on the bench for most of the last 24 hours and using it in a
side by side comparison with my IC-7800, I thought I would pass on my
first impressio
David,
If you want Ultimatic mode, look at the K1EL keyers (Google for URL),
the K12 is the low end keyer that supports Ultimatic and is priced at
$17 USD with no enclosure - it is small enough to fit inside many
transceivers but I put mine in a small box to be used with several
different tra
oops, sorry about that I was looking at the 7700...I guess they have not posted
it yet...thanks all for the heads up...as he crawls back into his cave only to
resurface later when the lights are down.
Thanks
Bob Paull
KK6UE
k3 681
--- On Tue, 8/26/08, S Sacco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From
Hello,
Question about the Vibroplex key, the Vibrokeyer. Is it a sideswiper, or
does it have automatic dots completion like the original model?
Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN
- Original Message -
From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc:
Sent: Tuesda
Hi Dave:
I tried COM1 and it works okay. COM4 works with K3 nd several other
programs okay including WL and MMTTY, N1MM, N3FJP but not K3 Utility at
this time.
COM4 shows up in device manager but not in K3 Utility PullDown Menu,
Doesn't even get to the driver situation..
Try having Utility ch
Portmon or write it yourself - it's quite easy :-)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896644.aspx
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
- Original Message -
From: "Julian, G4ILO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Anyone know of a bit of software that will print out a trace o
Joe Planisky wrote:
>
> Being the not-so-proud owner of several pieces of once expensive but
> now useless junk, I'm somewhat sensitive to future issues that might
> prevent me from using hardware I purchased. In other words, the
> "DON'T upgrade or else" mentality.
>
> With the K3, the
Built in keyers change from rig to rig, so buy a key you like and a keyer
you like and just move it from rig to rig. There are fewer menus to learn
and fewer adjustments. Not to mention fewer cw errors sent.
I have the Kent single level paddle and a Super CMOS III keyer that are my
favorite
A lot of people talk about how difficult squeeze keying is to learn. I
sure don't want to lessen their position, but I confess I find it
baffling. To me squeeze keying is very natural and intuitive. I went
from a straight key to a keyer years ago without learning a bug or
cootie key. Maybe that
I think I'd like to see Ultimatic mode too, I'm thinking I'll have to
learn Iambic though, because most rigs don't support Ultimatic.
But Ultimatic does sound like the easier and frankly, more logical mode.
Maybe I'll have to borrow a friends keyer to give it a try.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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I am consummately pleased with my K3. I am astounded
with the raw
performance and dazzled with the features.
So am I.
The K3 is the first radio I have ever bought without some
silly engineering shortfall. The only things I see people
complaining about are specialized personal use or
a
Hi All:
One last thing about the new Icom, if you want a 50 lb rig that runs on 85-250
volts...Not a bad purchase. But I would be stuck with the 60 lb generator and
lots of gas on field day not just a battery.
73's
Bob Paull
KK6UE
K3 681
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> http://www.easysync.co.uk/
>
> They are based out of the UK but they have a US office in
> Portland Oregon. I'm not affiliated with them in any way
> other than the fact that they are just up the road from me a
> ways and they are a company that we've been looking into
> using their device
I have a single lever Kent paddle. I bought it when I had a microHam CW
Keyer attached to an IC-706. That keyer had an option to select a single
lever paddle mode. I believe it was the Ultimatic option. It worked well
and I preferred it over my Bencher paddle used in mode A. The keyer would
also
This is the same technique the .Net framework uses to inventory COM ports.
It works fine in Windows 98 SE, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and
Windows Vista. It does require COM device drivers to advertise themselves
appropriately. Windows does this for "real" serial ports. The Prolifi
>From the registry? What about in Windows XP? The serial object that is
fairly new in XP (part of SP2 I believe) has a method you can call to
get a list of ports. Does this object & method simply do the same
RegKey lookup that the K3 Utility is doing? I'm thinking the registry
is on it's way ou
3.7 months after order date.
That would be roughly about 9730260 seconds or one period of c.
102.772 nHz or ...
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At 06:50 AM 08/26/08, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
For those still waiting or tracking
PS...gotta love the "point 7 months" I assume that is +/- 0.05 months
Is that based on West Coast time, or UTC?
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http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_shipping_status.htm
Through Friday, Sept 5th, we will be shipping K3 orders received
through May 16th, 2008.
Newly received K3 orders are now targeted for delivery 3.7 months
after order date.
de Doug KR2Q
PS...gotta love
NS5U/1 Jim Benson wrote:
>
> An Official List both of features to be enabled and recognized bugs
> might go a long way towards reducing the spurious responses and allaying
> the fear of features yet to be enabled. Such a list likely already exists
> among the developers.
>
Jim, I don't
If anyone else is interested in this EasySync LTD is a company that
makes a lot of different single and multi port USB to RS232/UART
adapters. Many of them also support other protocols like RS485 and
what not.
Anyway EasySync LTD is a sister company of FTDI (the company that
makes some of the bes
I am consummately pleased with my K3. I am astounded with the raw
performance and dazzled with the features. I look forward to remaining
stunned with the product as more features are implemented. Considering the
breadth of uses the K3 is applied towards by the large diversity of users
with
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