[Elecraft] K3 band buttons

FWIW I think Elecraft would achieve a lot more if they made a Keypad Interface with "Programmable Keys" to enable users to "create" their own unique way of operating. As I see it the radio simply does not have the number of available keys/knobs to be able make a lot of features "easy" to use.

[Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Hello everybody, During last CQ WPX contest I got the chance to put my K3 to work at our contest station PI4DX. We participated in the Multi One klass which allows us to use 2 radio's, one running station and one multiplier station. We used my K3 on the running station and a Icom IC-7700 on the mu

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Maarten, I found just the opposite having compared my K3 with two separate 7700's with the K3 winning out each time. Also my wife being a non Ham picked the K3 audio over both of the 7700's each time. 73 de KE4WY Jim -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elec

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band buttons

Gary and all, I believe your idea has merit. I am a K3 Novice predominantly using an Orion 2. The remote Pod of the O2 is a God Send for contesting. What I really like about it is being able to access the CW SSB memories without the need for jabbing at small buttons on the rig during the

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Hi Maarten, I tend to agree with your observations. If you live in a noisy environment like I do, the K3 RX can be quite "restless" and listening fatigue comes in easy. I played with the AGC setting a while ago and came up with the following settings in the CONFIG menu: AGC SLP 008, AGC THR 00

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[Elecraft] Inductive Kick

Carl, I completely agree with you. I have seen 12 volt DC relays produce as much as 1000 volts peak or more when the current to the relay coil was terminated. This term was taught to me as Inductive Kick. When any coil of wire has DC current pass through it, a magnetic field is produced and ma

[Elecraft] UK Elecraft net report for Sunday 5th April

Many of the regular net stations were attending the Blackpool Rally, only myself, Brendan (EI6IZ), Richard (G4CGG) and Tim (G4ARI) were around today on 3627 KHz. Items of interest were the K6XX CW tuning indicator for the K2, the Amtor activity evenings recently included in the RSGB news (Tuesday

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] Tone/"Low Bat" indication?

Dave - About 5 minutes after I hit [SEND] on that last e-mail, I remembered that I'm not using the supplied DC cable, but instead have a rather long DC cable running to the K3; I'm sure that's where the loss is coming from. I'll look into shortening it. I also soldered the PP connections. I've

[Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

There's an interesting IC-7600 review on eHam where "RFEXPERT" is comparing his new IC-7600 with his K3. http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7775 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/lis

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Aligning CW & SSB filters...Crystal heaters running perfect

Mike, You may want to look at me website www.w3fpr.com K2 Dial Calibration article for some information. Part 3 of that article deals with filter alignment, both CW and SSB. The important factor is to align the -3dB point on the low frequency end of the passband at 300 Hz. The OP1 filter shoul

[Elecraft] K3 software glitch with 3.04

I've been using this version with no problem until today. Had K-3 on 30 m, running 100 w. Second receiver on 40. Decided to switch bands, using the A/B button. 40m frequency was then on the A RX and i started to transmit. The output power was 100 w, not the usual setting I use on 40 which i

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

It's too bad that "RFEXPERT" does not identify himself so that one could measure "RFEXPERT"'s ability to make such an analysis. 73, Bob W5OV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave G4AON Sent: Sunday, April 05,

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Thanks everybody for your replies, I have played with the shift and Hi/Low cut and although it does help, it's not what is should be. The radio was not used in a noisy environment, it is usually fairly quiet here. I will however have a look into the AGC settings and see if that brings any help. I

Re: [Elecraft] UK Elecraft net report for Sunday 5th April

I just ordered the components to build a KR5L CW Tuning Indicator for my K2. Waiting on the IC from overseas. Have to layout a board and etch it yet. Bought a neat orange super bright LED for the Lock button cap. That should look interesting in that color. Mike WE0H K2 6698 Dave G4AON wrote:

[Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

Can you please provide us, esp. Elecraft, with more details about WHY the K3 has been banned? Maybe they can do something about fixing the reason for it being banned. And I'm sure our members would like to know as well. *** Hi All: An American professor, Charlie HS0.. tried to import the K3. This

[Elecraft] K3: Mic setting and ALC question

Hello group, Working phone on 40m tonight, and noticed that I could only set mic gain to 3 before ALC maxed out on the K3's meter. Is this normal? I'm using the stock Elecraft hand mic. 73, James K3JPS __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

Not necessary. Everyone is allowed to make their biased analysis. If you read carefully you will notice he mentions good and bad points for both models. And his comment is either 'recognizeable' or not. I do not need his name, I read his comment a few times carefully and I can verify his positive

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Mic setting and ALC question

You might have MENU:MIC SEL set to rP.H or FP.H. You can use the '1' key on the keypad to drop this gain to .L if that is the problem. It just sounds like the mic input signal / gain is too hot. I have four mics here that are used with the K3 and typically need to run MIC GAIN at between 15 and

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Mic setting and ALC question

Maybe your SWR is really high? -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Sarte Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 9:35 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Mic setting and ALC question Hello group,

Re: [Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

Total guess, but western military FM communications use the frequency bands 30-88 MHz, so any transceiver capable of operating on 6 meters could listen and transmit on a portion of the military FM band. Jack K8ZOA Chris Wagner wrote: > Can you please provide us, esp. Elecraft, with more detail

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

Mark, Certainly everyone is entitled to his own opinion and I did note that he makes comments both pro and con on both radios - sort of. It is my biased personal opinion that such anonymous critiques are not worth reading nor worth taking any note of since the source is completely unknown and unv

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

> Everyone is allowed to make their biased analysis. However, it is not appropriate to shill for a manufacturer. Analysis should be balanced and based on accurate information. > If you read carefully you will notice he mentions good and > bad points for both models. Unfortunately, each of h

[Elecraft] K3

I have the Sub installed but when I try to change No to Yes in the VFO IND it says unavailable? I want to monitor 6 meters with the Sub. ?? Phil Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc. www.instantgourmetspices.com www.w9dvm.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

We beat this review to death two months ago. Check the archives. Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > >> Everyone is allowed to make their biased analysis. > > Compared with the K3, the 7600 is overpriced and lacking. > "Dual Watch" is a joke compared to the KRX3 and even with > USB pasted over the C

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band buttons

Have you tried setting CONFIG:SQ MAIN to "= SUB POT" so that you can use the SUB part of the SQL/RF dual knob? It's described in the manual on page 58 under the CONFIG:SQ MAIN entry in the table. Bob NW8L On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 1:04 AM, wrote: > I just upgraded to the latest FW and lo and beho

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

No, that was his review of the IC-7700. The subject review of the IC-7600 was just posted yesterday. Bob NW8L On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 9:23 AM, SidShusterman wrote: > We beat this review to death two months ago.  Check the archives. > __

Re: [Elecraft] K2 CW tuning indicator: was UK Elecraft net report

Mike you might want to try something less visually distracting than a super bright LED, I find the "40 dB over 9" LED (the one already fitted in the K2 S-meter) used with the K6XX indicator annoying at times and it's not bright at all. I think the tuning indicator will eventually be removed, I mis

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

> We used my K3 on the running station and a Icom IC-7700 on the multiplier > station. This was actually the first time I could compare the K3 to a high > end transceiver such as the IC-7700. I was surprised to find out that the > 7700 sounded much better. Maarten, At my station, the K3, '7700, a

Re: [Elecraft] K3

Try the latest beta release on the web site. Its now enabled. :-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ === Phil LaMarche wrote: > I have the Sub installed but when I try to change No to Yes in the VFO IND > it says unavailable? I want to monitor 6 meters with the Sub. ?? > > Phil _..._

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Mic setting and ALC question

Hi Matt, Thanks for the reply. I adjusted the mic bias to low as you detailed, and now I can set mic gain to around 8-10 before ALC pegs. At 11, ALC reads full scale. I'm using the MH2 hand mic. Must be a pretty hot mic. 73, James K3JPS -Original Message- From: Matt Zilmer [mailto:mz

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Mic setting and ALC question

Hello Robert, I was on 7.175 and SWR is reading 1.2 on both internal and external meters so I doubt that would be an issue. I did adjust mic gain bias to low, and can now move it up to anywhere between 8-10 before it ALC starts to max out. 73, James K3JPS -Original Message- From: elecra

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Maarten Wrote: " Several other operators also stated the K3's audio was hissy and sharp and not nice and smooth. We could hear it using the built-in speaker as well as on a Heil Pro Set Plus." I think there is nothing wrong with your K3. About a week ago I reported the "bad" audio quality of th

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Those that have complained about hissy and noisy audio all have one thing in commonAll 3 are in the Netherlands. Could there be some common thread among residences in this region that enables one to detect these K3 abnormalities? Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message ---

Re: [Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:01:23 -0400, Jack Smith wrote: >Total guess, but western military FM communications use the frequency >bands 30-88 MHz, so any transceiver capable of operating on 6 meters >could listen and transmit on a portion of the military FM band. > >Jack K8ZOA > [snip] I guess Tha

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Are we (dutch) all using the same version of Heil headset? I never noticed this high hiss with my old Telex headphones (with a smaller freq-response I guess) 73's, Evert PA2KW -Original Message- From: Steve Ellington [mailto:n...@carolina.rr.com] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 19:48 To: ev

Re: [Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

> Can you please provide us, esp. Elecraft, with more details > about WHY the K3 has been banned? Maybe they can do something about > fixing the reason for it being banned. And I'm sure our members > would like to know as well. *** Hi All: An American professor, Charlie > HS0.. tried to import t

Re: [Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

> crowd, it will soon be impossible to be a ham in that country unless > you are using an older rig. Maybe that is their intent. I hope His Majesty HS1A doesn't find out about this! 73 - Ken __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mail

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

--- On Sun, 4/5/09, Steve Ellington wrote: > From: Steve Ellington > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio > To: ev...@pa2kw.com, "'Maarten van Rossum'" , > "'Elecraft Group'" > Cc: "'Gary Surrency'" > Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 11:47 AM > Those that have complained abou

Re: [Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

By "western" I mean NATO or US standards, compared with standards developed by the former USSR and Warsaw Pact, commonly called "east bloc." The geographical location of Thailand is not material in this context. Jack Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: > On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:01:23 -0400, Jack Smith

Re: [Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6m capability: military use of 6 m

This ban seems pretty silly when the enemy (whoever they are) can simply buy most any modern ham rig and have 6m's. Crooks don't care about the penalties. Maybe this is where the HS0 Government is getting their "Military" radios? Their 100w power limitation is not very ham friendly either. I wo

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

The exception proves the rule. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: "Wes Stewart" To: ; "'Maarten van Rossum'" ; "'Elecraft Group'" ; "Steve Ellington" Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio > > > > > ---

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[Elecraft] Inductive Kicks

Hi All   Interested to read the mailings on this topic.  I've not seen any reference to an effect which used sometimes to catch us out years back when using diodes to "de-click" audio installations. Shunting the coil with a diode (at least with the rather big telephone-type relays of the period)

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

--- On Sun, 4/5/09, Steve Ellington wrote: > The exception proves the rule. And what's that supposed to mean? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmf

Re: [Elecraft] Inductive Kicks

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Re: [Elecraft] Inductive Kicks

It's still the case that the diode will extend the release period. t = L/R so a typical small relay, such as the Omron parts used in the K2 and K3 with 2 H inductance and 1Kohm resistance have a time constant of 2 ms. The time constant is not necessarily the same as the release time as there ar

Re: [Elecraft] K3: All-mode squelch suggestions

Using firmware 3.06 here and adjusting SQL does show the setting numerically in the VFO B area in CW mode. I don't think 3.04 supported SQL in CW mode at all, did it? Bob NW8L On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:30 AM, KM5Q wrote: > In SSB mode, adjusting the SQL shows the setting numerically on the > VFO

Re: [Elecraft] Inductive Kicks

One point that I stumbled over is that adding a simple snubbing diode across a relay coil increases the relay hold time. The current flow through the diode when the supply voltage is removed goes through the relay coil, countering the spring force that is returning the relay to the "normal" state.

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Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

I felt the same thing when I first started using my K3. As I started learning how to adjust the IF filter controls I found that as the bandwidth became more optimum I was also able to cut out the super highs and lows. The K3 can give you a really wide audio frequency spectrum if you want to

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Meaning: "The exception proves the Rule". If there is an exception to the rule, then there must be then be a rule. Since 3 Dutch hear hissing K3s, we have a rule however you being an exception proves that there must be a rule. Another explanation could be that perhaps you have some Dutch in the fa

[Elecraft] KX-1 has been born, TWICE

Hi all, I haven't seen this type of post before, so smile & enjoy. I just completed my KX-1, S/N 2074, with the ATU and the 30-80 option. My unit was 'born' twice, because a while ago, I tested the original 20-40 unit then the ATU. Worked perfectly. QSL's rcvd, both bands. I completed t

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

It's commonly misunderstood saying. It uses an almost-obsolete meaning of the verb "prove" which means "test". (As in "proving grounds.") The exception tests the rule. 73, Carl WS7L > > --- On Sun, 4/5/09, Steve Ellington wrote: > > > > The exception proves the rule. > > And what's that su

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Hi all, In my view the only "problem" with the K3 being "hissy" is the AGC threshold. On 20m and below even with AGC threshold set to the maximum (008), just the atmospheric noise is at or above the threshold and this is indeed tiring to listen to. I solve the problem by turning down the RF

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Perhaps the band noise is more obvious in the K3 because the low frequency audio is restricted causing the noise to be distributed over a more narrow range. This lack of bass tends to induce for ear fatigue. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: "ab2tc" To: Se

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Hello Jack, Thanks for all info. I played around a while with the IF_BW controls. The problem is that the level and sound of the high hiss, isn't depending on the IF BW. I just tried 50 Hz BW on CW and listening to a stronger signal. I still hear the same hiss with the same strength and "sound". I

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Mic setting and ALC question

James, Do you have an "RF in the shack" problem there? Just a guess, but one possible explanation. It sounds to me like the mic input of the K3 is tolerating low level RF, but as the amount of RF increases, the RF feedback overloads the mic input. Have you changed anything in your antenna fiel

Re: [Elecraft] Inductive Kick

The usual diode across the coil is simple and effective for the vast majority of situations but the rate of change of current can induce undesirable effects in nearby sensitive circuits which the diode exacerbates. For most relays we see in ham rigs a 1N400x series diode is often used, when a

[Elecraft] K3 audio

>...the K3's audio was hissy and sharp and not nice and smooth. >We could hear it using the built-in speaker as well as on a Heil Pro Set I think so too. The high hiss level is the thing I like least about my K3 :-( VE7XF (retired after 45 years of sound recording) __

Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio

If I may throw my two pennies into the discussion - I use medium quality amplified speakers on my K3, and with the speaker amplifier turned up and the K3 connected to a dummy load, I hear no evidence of any "hissy" receiver noise - very quiet. My conclusion from that is the "hissy" sound is not f

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

I will also confirm the audio leaves a lot to be desired. More than just a couple exceptions, perhaps some of us did not drink the Kool Aide. > The exception proves the rule. > > Steve Ellington > n...@carolina.rr.com > - Original Message - > From: "Wes Stewart" > To: ; "'Maarten van R

Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio

I guess I would have to listen to another K3, but the audio is no better than my TS480 with internal speaker. If I may throw my two pennies into the discussion - I use medium quality amplified speakers on my K3, and with the speaker amplifier turned up and the K3 connected to a dummy load, I

Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 has been born, TWICE

Bob and all, Bob is correct, the free green lead of L2 must not make contact with the L2 lead 4 (red) solder pad or wire. The manual tells the builder to strip the green wire leaving 1/8 inch (3mm) of insulation beyond the point where the wire leaves the core. First step, do that, it may be ad

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

Thank you all for the great replies, most were very helpful. I'll keep you posted once I have experimented some more. 73, Maarten 2009/4/6 Merv Schweigert > I will also confirm the audio leaves a lot to be desired. > More than just a couple exceptions, perhaps some of > us did not drink the K

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio

Hi Don, It is definitely not band-noise what I'm talking about. You need a decent signal level (audio strength) to hear it. For me, I'm quite sure it has to do with the digitalization. That sound is far from natural and is ADDITIONAL to the normal audio signal. That addition sounds sharp, metallic

Re: [Elecraft] UK Elecraft net report for Sunday 5th April

Mike, I understand that you have already ordered the parts, but a more compact CW tuning indicator is the K6XX indicator (similar circuit). The board was designed by Tom Hammond and a kit of parts is available - see http://www.n3epa.org/Pages/K6XX/K6XXCWIndicatorKit.htm for the kit. If you wi

Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio

There is a 3.9 KHz digitization artifact about 78 dB down from normal audio level. Is this what you hear? It's quite visible in a spectrum analyzer view of the K3's audio output. http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/elecraft_k3_receive_audio.htm - about half way down the page under Headphone Port

Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio

Evert. I have no intention to dispute your observations. It is just that mine are different. You are justified in being persistent to find out if there is a problem with some K3s or if it is a localized problem, or exactly what, but as far as I can tell, it is not apparent on my K3. In my ob

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio

I have very sensitive in-ear monitors. The K3 (and the Orion, and possibly other radios) has significant hiss. I inserted an attenuator and knocked the hiss down below my ability to detect it. There is plenty of audio range remaining. You may find 10 to 20 dB will help. _

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (4/5/09)

We had a short and sparse SSB net today (1800Z) on 14.316 MHz. The signal levels were down, and not very many stations were heard. Only a CO and AZ station were 59 or better in OR. Most were 56 or less, and several that I usually hear well were at or below the noise level. We had only 14 partic

Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 has been born, TWICE

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio

As I recall some of the "sharpness" in the audio can be attributed to the impedance of the headphones used. Low impedance transducers (particularly 8 and 16 Ohms) require the headset amplifier to run harder which brings up not only the broadband noise but results in higher levels of distortio

[Elecraft] both K3 are spoken for - mni tnx de Chris Kf6vci

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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for April 5th & 6th, 2009

Good Evening, I am now sure spring is nigh. The QRN on 40 meters was testament to its imminent arrival. 20 meters had QSB but then so did 40 meters. 20 meters was quite long because I got HR9 out of the mud. Well actually I got /WQ7R and Kent got the HR9 part. Thank you Kent! I need a b

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] 2.7 KHz filter available

The filter has been sold. Thanks! Steve Ward wrote: > Greetings all, > > I just finished my upgrades to my K3 (DVR, some new filters, several > of the mods) and as a result I now have a surplus KFL3A-2.7K. If you > are in need of a filter or are looking for a particular offset, this > one is