- Original Message -
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV"
>
> Unfortunately the RigBlaster series of interfaces are not soundcards
> nor do they - as far as I know - provide any receive interface. They
> are essentially a transmit interface that provides isolation and
> switching for the mic lin
> The K3 is an excellent receiver so don't cripple the receive
> chain with a poor soundcard - get a quality soundcard such as
> the Rigblaster and you'll know there's nothing better you can
> do.
Unfortunately the RigBlaster series of interfaces are not soundcards
nor do they - as far as I
Brett,
Check the components in the 15/17 m Low Pass Filter carefully. Examine
C218, C219, C220, C221 and C222 for correct values. Then count the
number of turns on L23 and L24. Count the number of times the wire
passes through the center of the core rather than the turns around the
outside.
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 17:18, WILLIS COOKE wrote:
...
> And, I don't know any humans that can copy RTTY by ear,
> or PSK-31 and the computer manages to do that.
Years ago I met a fellow visiting W1AW who could copy RTTY by ear. He
couldn't keep up with tape-sent RTTY at 60 wpm but could copy some
I did the same thing with my K1. I had to ream the 6mm hole out to
0.25 in. Somewhat tricky. I used a drillpress with a Dremel tool
bit. I like the result. I think the K1 knob is weighted also, but I
like the larger diameter.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jan 21, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Neal
I built K2 #6673 last week, and everything works well, except for a high
current warning on 15 meters. The current is set at 3 amps.
Things seem fine up to about 10 watts, above that, the current goes up and
the power out stays the same.
In doing the initial receiver alignment, 15 and 17 meters
With Elecraft's assistance, I've tracked down Green and Yellow LEDs from the
same series as the Red LED used in the W1 as well as an Amber / Orange from
a different manufacturer - all available from Digi-Key. I'm planning to
order these tomorrow and will advise on relative brightness once they are
All are good.
The next rev of the assembly manual reduces that 50K ohm value.
Ron AC7AC
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Walter V. Gilles
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:05 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecr
I just did a check on mine with your mic & comp settings and it sounds bad.
set your mic gain with the comp off5-6 bars on the alc graph. then turn
on the comp at a low setting a adjust it upwards...go into the TEST mode and
listen to yourself with headphones...
it sounds like the mic is set
Bob-
I use the SM-20 with my K3. Works fine!
I made an adapter cord for use with the K3 so I can still use the mic with
my IC-7000.
73
Shep - W2BSB
Robert C. Crawford wrote:
>
> It looks as though I can use an Icom SM-20 on the K3 by changing the wires
> around to match the pin outs of the K3 m
A while back someone mentioned that they substituted different colored LED
when they built the W1 watt meter, to make it easier to recognize the power
ranges. Someone else mentioned that the substituted LED's might not be as
bright as those supplied by Elecfraft (which are all red).
Does anyon
You are fine.
Fire it up.
73,
Steve
NN4X
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Walter V. Gilles wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> K3/100 assembly in work. I just did the four resistance checks that verify
> the power buses are not shorted to ground. All R measurements exceeded the
> minimums specified. H
Greetings,
K3/100 assembly in work. I just did the four resistance checks that verify the
power buses are not shorted to ground. All R measurements exceeded the
minimums specified. However, that kind of leaves a big range of what
constitutes "nominal" values. Can anybody provide what are t
k3 with a Commander amp 1200 out, 7 el M2 at 55FT right over the shack and
no problems
my Mic set at 25 & comp 15 with the MH2 mic
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Cookie wrote:
And, I don't know any humans that can copy RTTY by ear, or PSK-31 and the
computer manages to do that.
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Computers today can read perfect machine-sent Morse too, if the S/N ratio is
good. (Similarly, RTTY has always gone to pot when the signals aren't
stable, whe
Programmers got to believe Sverre or nothing will get done. And Simon is a
programmer! So, it it can be done, Simon will do it. If it can't be done, he
will come closer than the rest. And, I don't know any humans that can copy
RTTY by ear, or PSK-31 and the computer manages to do that.
Will
It looks as though I can use an Icom SM-20 on the K3 by changing the wires
around to match the pin outs of the K3 mic connector. Is this true? Has
anyone done it?
Thanks & 73 de,
Bob
KN8VFV - 12 July 1960, K8VFV since 1961
Member of: 10 - X, CCA & SEMDXA
Life member: ARRL & QCWA
8 Band DXCC, 6 B
Mike AD6XY wrote:
> I don't know about this but I find my K3 switches the filter and band at
> 9MHz. I tried using 9MHz just now to verify this. The mode changed as I
> moved from 9MHz to just above. I don't understand why but the mode changed
> from USB just below 9MHz to TX data just above it. O
I agree Kent,
I've also used that method on all my previous rigs. My preferred pitch is
700 Hz.
The reason I use the CWT function on the K3 is not so much for the visual cw
pitch indication, but rather for the rapid auto-spot/tune function. I find
the K3 to be very consistent at quickly centering
Well, maybe smoother tuning is not the best description.
I built my K1 with the 80kHz tuning range option. With time, I found it was
a little "touchy". Not wishing to go to a narrower tuning range, I sought
another answer.
The solution was a weighted, K2 knob and two felt washers. Given the
l
Simon (HB9DRV) wrote:
>> ...but the Morse code decoding needs some work.
> I agree - I would love to have a month later this year to work on CW
> decoding. I have no doubts that a computer can decode better than a human,
> just needs someone (!) to write the decoder.
Oh, ye of great faith!
Jus
- Original Message -
From: "Simon (HB9DRV)"
>
> The K3 is an excellent receiver so don't cripple the receive chain with a
> poor soundcard - get a quality soundcard such as the Rigblaster and you'll
> know there's nothing better you can do. Talk to Joe W4TV - he's active in
> these forums
- Original Message -
From: "Frank MacDonell"
>I have a K3/10 (with a 66' dipole in the attic) and get great
> reception on PSK-31.
>
> I have two questions. Should AGC be "on" or "off"? Aside from having a
> dedicated sound card...is there a Rx or Tx advantage to using an
> interfac
I have a K3/10 (with a 66' dipole in the attic) and get great
reception on PSK-31.
I have two questions. Should AGC be "on" or "off"? Aside from having a
dedicated sound card...is there a Rx or Tx advantage to using an
interface like Rigblaster. Thanks again for all the help you have
provided!
Hello,
Last night I was transmitting on 160m and using stereo headphones listening
with diversity RX and heard some unusual clicking coming from the K3 when
transmitting. I pulled the diversity RX antenna that was plugged into the 2nd
RX antenna port with no change. I pulled the RX antenna t
Tom (& all)
Yes, it makes sense. Next time I'm on the air, I'm going to play with
MON level a bit to see what I get with slight changes to it's volume.
- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -
From: Tom Hammond [mailto:n...@embarqmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Hi All,
I am at the Alignment and Test Part II.
Minor problems with direct freq entry were resolved by resoldering connections,
but having difficulty described below.
PLL Reference Osc Range Test yields 12.099 - 12.086 = 13 Khz range. But the
VCO Test yields 5.535 Mhz instead of the expected
Does it do it when the rig is connected to a dummy load? Sounds like good old
RF getting into something. If it's clean on a dummy load, then it's probably is
RF getting into something. I assume the rig and power supply are properly
grounded? What kind of SWR do you have on the antenna?
Terry
Mike,
Could it be an RF issue in the shack? I notice similar behavior when I turn my
moxon toward the shack but it goes away when I point in another direction. The
antenna is on a push-up mast just outside the shack. When I use the K3 tuner
on a
wire antenna well away from the shack I don't
AH! No, I was releasing the knob after seeing or appear.
Now it works fine! For folks like me, this could be clearer in the manual!
Thanks, Ed!
73,
Randy
Ed Muns wrote:
>
>
>> I've been trying to learn to setup and use NORM1 and NORM2 as
>> described in Rev. D, page 24 of the User's
Hi All,
I have K3 with the 100 watt amp and the ATU. When operating on 6 meters, I
am experiencing a, "growling" sound in the audio in SSB mode plus what
sounds like feed back when the MH2 mic is keyed. The audio on all other
bands, including 10 meters, is fine. I have the mic gain set at 8 an
Keith:
The trick I've used for decades is to set the sidetone just a bit louder than
those signals I'm listening to. Then, when I zero the received signal, I tune
it in to the point that it (audibly) "disappears" beneath the sidetone of the
same frequency... if it's NOT zero beat, you'll be able
- Original Message -
From: "Brian Alsop"
Cc:
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!
>I think the crux of this problem is one of learning to use QSK.
True, Brian . For some QSK is an acquired operating taste.
So can
> I've been trying to learn to setup and use NORM1 and NORM2 as
> described in Rev. D, page 24 of the User's Manual, and I
> can't get it to work.
> The description says to "rotate the knob slightly left or
> right." I'm assuming "the knob" is the SHIFT/LO/NORM knob.
> I can't tell that
I've been trying to learn to setup and use NORM1 and NORM2 as described
in Rev. D, page 24 of the User's Manual, and I can't get it to work.
The description says to "rotate the knob slightly left or right." I'm
assuming "the knob" is the SHIFT/LO/NORM knob. I can't tell that this
does anythi
Zero Beat was never a problem when we all had 6 KC wide IFs and crystal
control. We just couldn't do it.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> From: Ron D'Eau Claire
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW ZERO-BEATING WITHOUT BUTTON PUSHES
> To: elecraft@mailman.
A fun "game" I play is to tune in a station then check my accuracy with
SPOT while he's sending. I'm a bit miffed if I can hear more than a 5 or 10
Hz error, Hi!
But some people have real trouble doing that. It reminds me that some others
have a serious problem finding zero beat even using S
- Original Message -
From: "Mark, KJ7BS"
> ...but the Morse code decoding needs some work.
I agree - I would love to have a month later this year to work on CW
decoding. I have no doubts that a computer can decode better than a human,
just needs someone (!) to write the decoder.
Simo
If,
A person with great pitch knows someone who cannot sing in tune, that should
help define the issue. Kent, do you know of a person like that? I have
excellent pitch but my wife and daughter are not so good.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods
-Original Message-
Ki
Kieth,
From the number of 'off zero-beat QSOs I hear on the air, I know you
are not alone.
Some folks do have very good pitch recognition, but others (like me)
have a certified 'tin ear'.
Unfortunately, those with good pitch recognition have no concept of what
it is like for folks like me. I
Thanks for all the great hints. The problem was I didn't turn on the bias.
73,72
Mike, W9QS
EX: KN6TBP (1956), K1DGQ, DL4KM, K5LJN, W9FRR, W9KVF
K2, OHR500, Norcal 20, SP1
Fists #12327, FP #268, OOTC #4423, QRPARCI #9521
--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Mike, W9QS wrote:
> From: Mike, W9QS
> Subjec
Really? I always try to tune CW by ear and I'm amazed at just how far
off I am once I check it against the spot tone. I never get it right
without some help.
I suspect I'm not alone.
- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -
one's preferred sidetone pitch is likewise instan
I think I got the answer... originally I had spelled 'diffuser' wrong when I
tried to search... hihi.
Seems as if some of the diffusers simply have shorter leads
djmd wrote:
>
> I noticed when looking at the newest K2 errata that they have made a
> change to the diffuser installation... r
I agree with everything you say and have used this method for years.
Now if only I could decode RTTY by listening!!
73, George K4GM
K9ZTV wrote:
As a adjunct to the recent posts on using the Spot and CWT features . . .
There is a third capability that many long-time CW operators
intuitively
As a adjunct to the recent posts on using the Spot and CWT features . . .
There is a third capability that many long-time CW operators intuitively
possess. It is the immediate recognition of the correspondence of an
incoming signal's pitch to that of the operator's longtime /preferred
/sideto
I noticed when looking at the newest K2 errata that they have made a change
to the diffuser installation... rather than putting the mounts "through" the
spacers, they tell you to just put them under the display and remove them
after soldering. I just did mine the "old" way a couple weeks ago... no
Great! What is the setup for "copy cw". I must be overlooking it
Don...
In HRD click the DM780 button. After DM780 starts there will be a pull down
above the water fall display which has CW as one of the options. Select the
CW option and then click on one of the signals in the waterfall
Don,
Yes, I have used HRD to copy CW. Of course it is like all CW copying
software: the quality of the copy is dependent on the noise level and
quality of the CW being sent.
Fred, KC9QQ
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:05 AM, W2XB wrote:
>
> Hello Group,
> Just setting up HRD. All is working fine.
Kevin wrote:
> It seems to me with all the feature requests people are looking for a
> custom radio and wanting the rig to do everything for them. The QSK on
> the Elecraft rigs is very good the way it is. If you don't want to hear
> the band between characters why are you working QSK?
1) The
HRD does not decode Morse code. However, its sister product DM780 (Digital
Master 780) does decode Morse code. HRD is bundled with DM780 so you get it
with the download.
When you select the CW mode, the CW tones are decoded in the receive window.
There are some controls at the top of the rec
Actually, I'm not looking for someone to wind them. A kind member of
this list (and member of my local radio club), Steve KZ1X, has offered
the use of his solder pot to tin the leads after I get them wound. I
just wanted to get them all wound and then take them, labeled, to his
place to get all the
Great! What is the setup for "copy cw". I must be overlooking it
Don...
R. Kevin Stover wrote:
>
> Don,
>
> HRD/DM780 can copy CW.
>
>
> W2XB wrote:
>> Hello Group,
>> Just setting up HRD. All is working fine. Can HRD copy "cw" ?
>>
>> Don...w2xb
>>
>
>
Don,
HRD/DM780 can copy CW.
W2XB wrote:
> Hello Group,
> Just setting up HRD. All is working fine. Can HRD copy "cw" ?
>
> Don...w2xb
>
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Just setting up HRD. All is working fine. Can HRD copy "cw" ?
Don...w2xb
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:01:18 -0500, you wrote:
>At 1/21/2009 07:49 AM, Bob Cunnings wrote:
>>I have found that a change to VFO CTS does not take effect until power
>>is cycled - try that.
>
>Hmm, okay, that works. Seems like a bug to me then. Thanks!
>
>
>>Bob NW8L
[snip]
Me too!
Tom, N5GE
ht
The "glitch" shown in the USB plots here are the response
on the other side of zero beat. It will be visible if the
DSP bandwidth is set to 0 - 4000 Hz because the IF filter
will be placed with the "corner" at the carrier frequency
and there will be response on the other side of the carrier
Mike, W9QS wrote:
>
> I only have one problem. I ordered the Heil proset and for some reason I
> can't get the SSB VOX to function. I must be missing something. Any
> ideas?
>
> 73,72
>
> Mike, W9QS
>
Mike,
I have the same headset and it works great. You're probably using the Front
Pan
I think the crux of this problem is one of learning to use QSK.
That means being able to send without being disturbed by the other
noises and distractions. Practice is the solution. It might take a
couple days or a couple months. The reward is worth the effort. This
remark isn't meant t
What VOX gain settings have you tried?
Bob NW8L
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Mike, W9QS wrote:
> I have a new K3/10 Serial Number 2547 and I love it. First contacts were
> during the Fox hunt last night. I only have one problem. I ordered the Heil
> proset and for some reason I can't ge
I've always advocated having sidetone and SPOT levels be independently
adjustable - I sidestep the issue by using CWT rather than SPOT to
zero beat a received signal (either auto or manual mode). I then keep
MON set for my preferred sidetone level (relatively high, I also use a
bug).
Bob NW8L
On
I have a new K3/10 Serial Number 2547 and I love it. First contacts were
during the Fox hunt last night. I only have one problem. I ordered the Heil
proset and for some reason I can't get the SSB VOX to function. I must be
missing something. Any ideas?
73,72
Mike, W9QS
EX: KN6TBP (1956),
I have to vote with Brian for contest operation.
I have a couple threads going on this off the reflector.
One thing that may be causing some of the problem re hearing the MON on CW,
is that MON does not go up and down with the AF volumn control. I believe
some of the hearability issues may van
-Original Message-
Isn't this just a matter of setting the monitor sidetone as loud as the
AF audio from the signals you are listening to? The MON control is on
the front panel, just for that reason.
73, Guy.
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I have MON set to match the AF RX level. That wa
I believe that most people using QSK are trying to simulate full duplex.
I think the step function up and down RX signal level proposed here
would sound awful when being keyed.
The brain has enough to do without having to accommodate this level
change too. Manually turning down the volume is
Isn't this just a matter of setting the monitor sidetone as loud as the AF
audio from the signals you are listening to? The MON control is on the
front panel, just for that reason.
Sounds like everyone is asking Wayne to automatically reduce the audio to
whatever MON is set to. Why not just
I went back and looked at the response data I took in August using my
version of the self-test bandwidth program and see the same artifacts.
I work very little SSB and did not pay as much attention to the SSB
filter plot as I should have - with the narrower filters for data and
CW, the artifac
> It seems to me with all the feature requests people are looking
> for a custom radio and wanting the rig to do everything for them.
> ... If you don't want to hear the band between characters why are
> you working QSK? Why request a "feature" that could cause serious
> problems down the road.
Jack Smith-6 wrote:
>
> As I understand it, the K3 switches to a different input bandpass filter
> at 10.000 MHz which I believe is the source of the artifact. You will
> get a cleaner response with K3 Filter if the test signal is not at 10 MHz.
>
I don't know about this but I find my K3 sw
Mychael is still providing toroids. I just received a set from him
yesterday (about a 5 days from order to receipt).
Fred, KC9QQ
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Mychael was well and still winding toroids as of my last order about a
> month ago. An email to toroi
You know Ron, it is actually ironic. I too have been reducing AF gain
on my rigs for years but I find I do it more now than I used to and I
think I know why.
A few years ago I all but abandoned the keyer in favor of the straight
key and bug. I'm back to manually generating CW and this manual
gen
At 1/21/2009 07:49 AM, Bob Cunnings wrote:
>I have found that a change to VFO CTS does not take effect until power
>is cycled - try that.
Hmm, okay, that works. Seems like a bug to me then. Thanks!
>Bob NW8L
>
>On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Ed K1EP wrote:
> > I am not sure that VFO CTS is
Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Ron,
>
> I too am a firm believer in the KISS principle.
> Too much automation drives me crazy trying to remember what the
> automation is trying to do for me. Oft times the automation does not do
> what I want to be done. "manual controls forever".
>
> This is not a vote a
Hi All,
The diagrams in the Main and Sub Receiver Antenna Routing section of
the of the Operators Manual are helpful. But, some confusion might
be avoided if the internal plug connections could be indicated in some way.
73,
Bob - N9SF
At 09:23 PM 1/20/2009, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>Brian,
>
>Whethe
I have found that a change to VFO CTS does not take effect until power
is cycled - try that.
Bob NW8L
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Ed K1EP wrote:
> I am not sure that VFO CTS is working properly in 2.78. One complete
> revolution of the VFO knob changes the frequency 2KHz in CW mode for
> m
I am not sure that VFO CTS is working properly in 2.78. One complete
revolution of the VFO knob changes the frequency 2KHz in CW mode for
me. This appears to be the VFO CTS value of 200. However, I see no
difference if I have the value at 100, 200, or 400. Am I missing
something here?
At
As I understand it, the K3 switches to a different input bandpass filter
at 10.000 MHz which I believe is the source of the artifact. You will
get a cleaner response with K3 Filter if the test signal is not at 10 MHz.
That's unfortunate, as it's easy to find a clean strong 10 MHz reference
from
Mike,
Thank you for the explanation; i understand now that this
false "anomaly" is present with the 2k7 and 2k8 filters.
May i "abuse" of your knowledge to explain to me the following
behavior
:
During receive, the 2k7 and 2k8 filter seem to give a ~ 300 Hz at -10dB
frequency; it's ok for my use;
The "anomaly" is not really an anomaly, it is just the other side of the down
conversion oscillator. For a filter to pass an SSB audio signal the passband
needs to go down to 300Hz or so. For this to happen the attenuation for 0Hz
and image frequencies can't be that far down. That is all it is tho
For 2009 /2010 / 2011 I'll be in the digital software / EME / space radio area
and just will not be using my K3, it's crazy for it to sit on the shelf next to
me here.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
- Original Message -
From: Simon (HB9DRV)
As the firmware is matu
As the firmware is maturing I have less need for my K3, so am offering it for
sale in Switzerland only. 100W, ATU and 5 filters, unmodified, serial number 37.
Available on loan for a few weeks for evaluation. Price ~ list minus 15%, can
negotiate.
There is no rush!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-
Ah, the magical sound of the pipes keeping the arthritis at bay...
73
David
G3UNA
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Actually, when he's not winding, raising two kids, etc., he's playing the
> bag pipes. Keeps the arthritis at bay as he ages :-)
>
>
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
>
>
> From: elecraft-bo
I'd just like to put my vote in here. My novice rig was an HW-16, and I've
never quite got used to semi break-in since then. Once you get used to QSK it
just seems natural. I often find myself turning down the AF gain a bit while
in TX during CW ragchewing (always QSK), so I think a ducking o
Hello,
I wrote this message directly from my e-mail software as i do habitually.
As most of the time i use Yahoo groups, i've a link for files, pictures
uploading. I know i've some "memory" problems (66 y/o) but
i never used n2.nabble.com.
By looking your 2k7 filter plot, i saw that my "anomaly
And why not use it.
http://n2.nabble.com/file/n2191129/27k1.jpg 27k1.jpg
http://n2.nabble.com/file/n2191129/2k72.jpg 2k72.jpg
http://n2.nabble.com/file/n2191129/400H1.jpg 400H1.jpg
http://n2.nabble.com/file/n2191129/400H2.jpg 400H2.jpg
http://n2.nabble.com/file/n2191129/13kH1.jpg 13kH1.jpg
I am not sure where it ends up but if you use the web to write you will see
an "upload file" button and an "add link" button.
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Hello,
I've traced the 2.8 kHz filter response with Mike's
software and i get a little "anomaly" i can't explain me.
I've a *.bmp file (~825 kB) or a *.txt file (~2kB).
How can i "show" this unexplained (for me!) anomaly?
I don't find a file upload procedure for this group.
Thank you for your hel
Great Wayne, thanks, just getting into CW now (you ask why so late -
slow learner with CW - god I find it hard :-(
But I've found myself hitting CWT all the time.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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