Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
Traditional ALC operates by overdriving the final amplifier.
It senses grid current Which is an indication of overdrive
and uses that to turn down the drive. Previous generations
of solid state radios turned to sensing output power for the
level
When using the sub receiver and in split mode I would like the cw
sidetone to appear in the right headphone only, as a nice reminder of
which VFO I am transmitting on.
73, Ken K5KA
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Has anyone tried Bob W2ENY's Kenwood headsets on a K3, do they plug
straight in being Kenwood plugs or do they need modification?
They seem to be excellent units and I'm looking for a possible headset/
mic combination to use here at home with K3 #133 and with our radio
club ( VK6ANC) two K3's
The change back to GMT from British Summer Time only helped a little
with the QRM levels this weekend. 3 stations were quite weak and a
problem to copy for several of us.
Topics were: G4ILO's KComm software (and internal encoding/decoding data
modes with it and the K3), latest K3 firmware and
Kieth,
The answer is 'it all depends'. You will have to do some checking of
the information about that particular mic.
Look at the microphone pinout information. If either pins 5 or 6 are
used, then that particular Kenwood microphone is *not* compatible with
the K3. If pins 5 and 6 have No
What version of Ham Radio Deluxe works with the K3 now?
Thanks es 73
Larry Putman WB3ANQ
Pasadena, Maryland FM19rc
www.wb3anq.com
K3/10 661
TenTec Rx340
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I have a k3 with internal antenna tuner connected to a 40 meter dipole
in the attic. Will the internal ATU work for me visiting other bands
or would I be better off installing a tuner between the rig and the
antenna? Is an auto tuner more preferred than automatic? Thanks to all
for your time.
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Andrew,
If the KPA100 low pass filter were a problem it would misbehave at both
the low and high power ranges because it is always in the circuit with
the KPA100 connected.
A Hi Cur message means the *base K2* is drawing current in excess of
the CAL CUR setting, and the power will be
I hope to order a K3 next month and need to sell some equipment first.
Can I sell the Tigertronics SignaLink USB if I intend to connect the K3
directly to the computer sound card? Or is an intermediate interface
desirable?
Benson,K4GST
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Benson-2 wrote:
I hope to order a K3 next month and need to sell some equipment first.
Can I sell the Tigertronics SignaLink USB if I intend to connect the K3
directly to the computer sound card? Or is an intermediate interface
desirable?
I can't think of any reason why not. My K3 is
I have a k3 with internal antenna tuner connected to a 40 meter dipole
in the attic. Will the internal ATU work for me visiting other bands
or would I be better off installing a tuner between the rig and the
antenna? Is an auto tuner more preferred than automatic?
An auto-tuner IS automatic!
Like Julian, I connect my K3 directly to my on motherboard sound card
and it works great. I also connect to a proper RS232 serial port on my
PC for rig control. If you use Ham Radio Deluxe and it's DM780 data mode
program DM780 will display the real RF frequency, corresponding to the
tones, of
Frank MacDonell wrote:
I have a k3 with internal antenna tuner connected to a 40 meter dipole
in the attic. Will the internal ATU work for me visiting other bands
or would I be better off installing a tuner between the rig and the
antenna? Is an auto tuner more preferred than automatic?
On Oct 26, 2008, at 10/268:54 AM, Benson wrote:
I hope to order a K3 next month and need to sell some equipment
first. Can I sell the Tigertronics SignaLink USB if I intend to
connect the K3 directly to the computer sound card? Or is an
intermediate interface desirable?
If you are
Hi Don,
Ah very good point this rules out the low pass filter on the KPA 100, as
low power is OK. I only have this problem on 160, as 80 to 10 are fine
Th High current only show up on 160 M, the display on the K2 reads the
same on the external watt meter Bird through line. SO! symptoms below
Andrew,
FB on all of that.
Before doing anything else, remove the KPA100 and run the base K2 into a
dummy load. With the power at maximum, note the current draw during a
TUNE (press DISPLAY to see the voltage and current). Do that on 160 as
well as on 80 and 40 (to compare the current per
All of the suggestions so far are good; however, it sure would be great
if Elecraft would offer a true remote tuner that can be mounted at the
antenna feedpoint. This might even alleviate the need for some of us
to consider a KPA800, etc.
As an alternate, maybe a kit to make the existing
At 12:47 PM 10/26/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All of the suggestions so far are good; however, it sure would be
great if Elecraft would offer a true remote tuner that can be
mounted at the antenna feedpoint. This might even alleviate the
need for some of us to consider a KPA800, etc.
or
Frank,
Since the dipole is in the attic, you are probably not getting perfect
swr without a tuner. The antenna is a compromise unless you have a very
large attic with little metal near by. If you have trimmed it for
resonance at 40 meters I assume it is quite a bit shorter than a
standard
I have a situation that is similar! I have a 40 meter dipole in the attic
of a single story ranch type home. Diope elevation about 12 feet, with ends
bent at 90 degrees to make it fit in attic. It is fed with 75 ohm twin
lead.
I am using it as a dipole on 40/30/20 meters OK with a K1 and a
The balanced antenna, center fed, with balanced line, is the lower loss system
of many. The fun part... is that while looking for inexpensive feedline, I've
found that the poor, fast replaced speaker lead wire... you know the stuff,
clear, copper, and only two conductors, work out very nicely
Kok Chen wrote:
If you are using AFSK, a separate sound card can prevent computer
chimes, beeps and music from being transmitted on the air.
If you are dedicating your computer sound card for radio use, as I do with
my shack computer, you can just disable all the sound effects from
For those who think commercial CW is dead, check this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwz_1KnNqv0
Granted, CW outside the Ham bands isn't common any longer. This was shot
while the SS Lane Victory was in port, prior to setting sail for Catalina
Island off the California Coast, I believe.
Cool video,
This video reminds me of some of the equipment that I used to work on in
the late 1970's.
I used to work for ITT Mackay Marine. I was not a radio operator. I
worked as a bench technician repairing HF receivers and other equipment
that were removed from the ship for service.
73,
Bob
Be careful when buying a VGA extender cable and expecting it to work
for the ACC connector on the K3. Every extender cable I have checked
here lacks one of the required wires (pin 9 is not connected in the cable) .
Has anyone found a VGA extender cable that has ALL pins connected? If
so, I'd
Dave Blaschke wrote:
Be careful when buying a VGA extender cable and expecting it to work
for the ACC connector on the K3. Every extender cable I have checked
here lacks one of the required wires (pin 9 is not connected in the cable)
.
Has anyone found a VGA extender cable that has ALL
You want HD-15 cables that have all 15 wires? And you want them cheap right?
Try: http://www.winfordeng.com/products/ext15hd.php
$ 4.25 for the cable. And if I may, take a look at Winford's way cool
breakout connector for the HD-15:
http://www.winfordeng.com/products/brk15hd.php
You
My 2 TONE output is 53 watts on my PowerMaster meter with K3 power set to 100
watts on LSB and 43 watts on USB. I am using v.2.57 firmware and I thought
both sidebands were supposed to be usable. My filter is 2.7 Hhz with a -.84
offset. With 2 TONE turned ON the MIC control becomes TN1 which
I searched the archives and didn't see this one. Is the notch filter on the
to-do list for the second receiver? I assume it'll follow when the separate
NR and NB are implemented. Thanks.
Forrest WA3FAE
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View this message in context:
Please remember that before vacuum tubes, etc,
hams were communicating with all kinds of gear.
Return to ur roots, string up something and try
it! Modern rigs are SWR protected so don't worry
so much... experiment, and stop looking to
experts for their GREAT advice. Have fun!
Charles
OK Guys,
One more up and running, just the basic K3/10 using a T1 tuner, more
goodies to follow once I figure out how to use the basic stuff.
73, Doug W7RDP
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Good Evening,
When Dale said the band (40) would go long shortly he was correct. In only
about ten minutes the band flew eastward and then out over the ocean. I bet I
could have waited a few minutes and worked EU :) But there were a fair number
of check ins none the less. Folks east of
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
The speeds and procedure is typical of commercial shipboard operations.
Those interested in CW might enjoy noting the speeds involved. Many Hams
would consider that slow. At the end you'll hear the coastal station go back
to it's CQ Wheel inviting ships to call. That's
I don't think you can find anything more cost effective that a
BRK15HDM-R-FT and a EXT15HD-6, for $ 20.25 plus shipping . Online ordering.
FWIW this is what I am presently using, too. YMMV
73,
Lyle KK7P
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...With 2 TONE turned ON the MIC control becomes TN1 which can
be adjusted to plus or minus parameters that displays in the VFO B area. I
believe this increases the amplitude of tone #1. Tone #1 is presently set at
0. What control increases the amplitude of tone #2? Why are my sidebands
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