Re: [Elecraft] K3: AGC turns itself off while in config menu

2009-11-12 Thread Gordan Hribar
Yes, I have noticed the same here,,   73, e72x --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Wayne Burdick wrote: From: Wayne Burdick Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: AGC turns itself off while in config menu To: "Julian, G4ILO" Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 7:32 PM Julian, G4ILO wrote

[Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver

2009-11-12 Thread Barry Simpson
Following my earlier post I have now found how to configure the sub receiver filters in K3 Utility. Barry Simpson VK2BJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfa

[Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver

2009-11-12 Thread Barry Simpson
I seem to have lost the ability of the K3 to recognise what filters it has. My sub receiver has a 2.8 and 1.0 but when I go into B Set and press the XFIL button it only registers one filter, a 2.7 which I don't have. Following my recent upgrading of firmware and the K3 Utility I lost a lot

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility

2009-11-12 Thread WILLIS COOKE
What operating system are you using Barry?  I have been having similar problems with XMlog.  I am using Windows 7 and the USB cable with the Prolific chip and driver.  My computer is a HP Pavilion with 8 Gig RAM and the AMD processor. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ ___

Re: [Elecraft] K3 tuning noise

2009-11-12 Thread Lyle Johnson
> I thought that this had all been fixed in the firmware. Does anyone know how > to get rid of the noise as 6m is now effectively unusable ? You might need to do this again: In the CONFIG:VCO MD menu entry, tap ‘1’ until you see “SPI 2” (the default is “SPI 1”). This alters the timing of data sen

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility

2009-11-12 Thread Don Wilhelm
Barry, My K3 Utility runs successfully at 38400 baud. Try a faster setting. 73, Don W3FPR Barry Simpson wrote: > I just downloaded the latest K3 Utility and Beta Firmware. Although the > downloads were successful, the K3 would no longer talk to my logging program > (Turbolog 4). > > > > At fi

[Elecraft] K3 tuning noise

2009-11-12 Thread Barry Simpson
Despite my eariier email regarding the K3 Utility issues, all is not well after all. I now have the dreaded tuning noise (loud) on 6m. It wasn't there this morning when I was operating on 6m before I did the K3 Utility and firmware upgrades. Again I have regressed to the previous firmware

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility

2009-11-12 Thread Dick Dievendorff
I'm really surprised at this result. The K3 Utility finds the radio at its set speed. If you load firmware, the speed is changed to 38,400 bps for the firmware load, and then restored to the speed you had set before the firmware load. There are some circumstances where the K3 Utility cannot rest

[Elecraft] K3 Utility

2009-11-12 Thread Barry Simpson
I just downloaded the latest K3 Utility and Beta Firmware. Although the downloads were successful, the K3 would no longer talk to my logging program (Turbolog 4). At first I thought the problem was related to the new firmware but after reloading an older version with the same result, I guessed,

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta FirmwareRev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread Lyle Johnson
> Can you explain the blinking S? I assume it blinks until the PLL locks with > the carrier. I see it go off/on at times. Maybe the station is drifting or > there's QRN? What should we be looking for? While the signal may sound fine, and the carrier is "60 over S9", the -S may still flash from

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta FirmwareRev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread Steve Ellington
I'm enjoying listening to an AM roundtable on 3885 tonight. With syncAM I don't miss a single word! I leave the CWT on and the K3 automatically corrects frequency as each OP takes his turn. Thanks Elecraft! Can you explain the blinking S? I assume it blinks until the PLL locks with the carrier.

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
After more listening tonight (this is WWV on 10 MHz), the problem papers to be an unacceptable level of FM! At times WWV is as easy to copy using the K3's FM detector as it is with either of the AM detectors. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: Jack Smith [mai

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver forces FSK D to AFSK A

2009-11-12 Thread Wayne Burdick
I've already fixed this for the next release. Tnx Wayne N6KR http://www.elecraft.com On Nov 12, 2009, at 2:30 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" wrote: > > I've noticed the same sub-mode change in data modes but had > not tracked it down to the subreceiver (I thought I had a > bad macro in my loggi

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver forces FSK D to AFSK A

2009-11-12 Thread Wayne Burdick
http://www.elecraft.com On Nov 12, 2009, at 2:30 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" wrote: > > I've noticed the same sub-mode change in data modes but had > not tracked it down to the subreceiver (I thought I had a > bad macro in my logging software). However, now that Bud > has posted this, I can

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] OT: WWV / WWVH poor quality voice announcemnts

2009-11-12 Thread ab2tc
Hi, The weather announcements on WWV have terrible audio quality, period. Has nothing to do with the K3, nor the new SAM detector. I find SAM to work great (except the locking range is extremely small) unless I engage the "tracking" feature. When engaged, the display frequency starts hunting and

Re: [Elecraft] OT - HRD link to http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx

2009-11-12 Thread Sverre Holm (LA3ZA)
Jens Petersen-2 wrote: > >> >>Trying to get HRD (v5 build 2356 beta) to connect to: >> >> http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx >> > I just use one of the local BBS'es (OZ5BBS-7) works fine. > I have also given up connecting to dxsummit.fi with HRD, but I miss the filter there for 'CW only' s

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver forces FSK D to AFSK A

2009-11-12 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
I've noticed the same sub-mode change in data modes but had not tracked it down to the subreceiver (I thought I had a bad macro in my logging software). However, now that Bud has posted this, I can confirm the (bad) behavior as due to turning on the subreceiver - even if I have tapped A -> B

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
It's possible that there is some intermodulation between the timecode and the voice. What I'm hearing in Sync-AM sounds like clipping or crossover distortion that does not seem to be present on any other AM signal. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: Jack Smith [m

Re: [Elecraft] OT - HRD link to http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx

2009-11-12 Thread Jens Petersen
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:37 -0600, you wrote: >Trying to get HRD (v5 build 2356 beta) to connect to: > > http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx > >but I can't find the correct port address to us for the link. > >Does anyone have a known good link and port) address? I just use one of the local BBS

[Elecraft] TX/RX on vfo B with SUB rx?

2009-11-12 Thread Barry N1EU
Mark n2qt wrote: >Is it possible to use vfo B to set both the tx and rx freq? I've got an idea >about using the IF output for mult. searching, which would require using VFO B >to set tx/rx using the sub rx.Alternately can I get to the IF output from >the SUB RX? The short answer to the f

[Elecraft] TX/RX on vfo B with SUB rx?

2009-11-12 Thread Mark n2qt
Is it possible to use vfo B to set both the tx and rx freq? I've got an idea about using the IF output for mult. searching, which would require using VFO B to set tx/rx using the sub rx.Alternately can I get to the IF output from the SUB RX? Mark n2qt _

[Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver forces FSK D to AFSK A

2009-11-12 Thread Bud Governale, W3LL
I've always used FSK D mode. Since updating to 3.57 when I turn on the Sub Receiver the radio goes into AFSK A. How do I stop the SUB from changing FSK D to AFSK A? In the past the radio was always in FSK D and the SUB did not change this. I'm in VFO A and check DATA MD. It says FSK D. Turn

[Elecraft] OT - HRD link to http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx

2009-11-12 Thread Tom Hammond
Trying to get HRD (v5 build 2356 beta) to connect to: http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx but I can't find the correct port address to us for the link. Does anyone have a known good link and port) address? Also seem to be missing several features (country name and bearing) in this version of

[Elecraft] OT: WWV / WWVH poor quality voice announcemnts

2009-11-12 Thread Mike Morrow
> What's the bandwidth of that 50 mHz circuit? It can't be very wide, if the carrier is truely on 50 mHz. That's 50 milliHertz (0.05 Hertz)! Mike / KK5F __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Hel

Re: [Elecraft] OT: WWV / WWVH poor quality voice announcemnts

2009-11-12 Thread Wes Stewart
What's the bandwidth of that 50 mHz circuit? --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Ken Kopp wrote: From: Ken Kopp Subject: [Elecraft] OT: WWV / WWVH poor quality voice announcemnts To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 11:22 AM The last I knew -all- voice announcements ... with the e

Re: [Elecraft] K3: AGC turns itself off while in config menu

2009-11-12 Thread Julian Moss
I thought I got this to happen once with CW Skimmer running on its own. But I have left it running for quite a time now without a repeat of the problem. On 12/11/2009, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > I have not been able to duplicate this. > > It's possible that one of the PC applications is colliding

[Elecraft] OT: WWV / WWVH poor quality voice announcemnts

2009-11-12 Thread Ken Kopp
The last I knew -all- voice announcements ... with the exception those for the normal time are via dial-up telephone circuits and usually reflect this. It's usually worse on WWVH, perhaps due to the satellite path between Boulder and Hawaii. There was / is a +/- 50 mHz circuit between the TX si

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread Jack Smith
Joe: Could WWV/WWVH's 100 Hz time code subcarrier be part of the problem? Jack Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > I also notice that the tracking will lock up anywhere +/- > 25 cycles of nominal. I've heard one case where AM sync > did not sound particularly good ... that's with some of > the metrol

Re: [Elecraft] K3: AGC turns itself off while in config menu

2009-11-12 Thread Wayne Burdick
Julian, G4ILO wrote: > I was adjusting the LIN OUT level while running CW Skimmer this > morning and > the volume from the K3 suddenly went very loud. When I checked, I > found that > the AGC had been disabled. > > Upon investigation there appears to be an issue with software > polling the K

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
I also notice that the tracking will lock up anywhere +/- 25 cycles of nominal. I've heard one case where AM sync did not sound particularly good ... that's with some of the metrological voice broadcasts on WWV/WWVH. Still that appears to be a case where the sync AM is amplifying an issue at

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Synchronous AM Detection - clicking on SHIFT & Width ?

2009-11-12 Thread Lyle Johnson
> Yes, I've noticed that also. But, I've always had some clicks when > adjusting filter widths and shifting... When a moderately strong signal is in the passband and you make a step change, there is a click. AM signals are usually pretty strong, so the clicks are more pronounced. 73, Lyle KK

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Synchronous AM Detection - clicking on SHIFT & Width ?

2009-11-12 Thread Dave Van Wallaghen
Hi Bill, Yes, I've noticed that also. But, I've always had some clicks when adjusting filter widths and shifting for the last half dozen or so firmware upgrades. I have serial #338 here. Not sure if that makes a difference or not. As a side note: Thanks Wayne for a very nice feature. A side ef

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread hb9ari
Hi Matt, I've tried to use LP-Bridge with PowerSDR-IF (and LP-Pan) but with some losses of communication after some time; for this reason, i use HRD with Power-SDR without "lock" during many hours ( waiting for 50MHz "apertures" during Summer...). 73 QRO, Rudolf Matt Zilmer wrote: > You could

[Elecraft] K3 Synchronous AM Detection - clicking on SHIFT & Width ?

2009-11-12 Thread Bill
Interesting to hear & watch the Sync mode zero in on AM stations as they 'pass it around' !! Anybody else hearing a clicking noise while turning the SHIFT or WIDTH controls? 73, Bill N2BC (K3/00929) __ Elecraft mailing list Hom

[Elecraft] no subject

2009-11-12 Thread john gabbard
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread Matt Zilmer
You could also use LP Bridge to share the serial port at the K3 among several programs running on your PC. This works quite well. 73, matt W6NIA On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:34:04 +0100, you wrote: >Julian, > >I will look if this connection don't interfere with other programs >and if ok, i will use i

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread hb9ari
Julian, I will look if this connection don't interfere with other programs and if ok, i will use it! Thanks for info! 73, Rudolf Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > hb9ari wrote: > >> DATA A is perfectly usable with VOX: i will migrate to this mode >> >> >> > But there is no reason to use VOX

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote: > > > This does not work if one has a logging program that is > using the K3's RS-232 port. As far as I know, no commonly > used operating system permits more than one program to > access a serial port at the same time which means that WSJT > can not access the R

[Elecraft] K3 firmware 3.57 Beta

2009-11-12 Thread Dave & Jeanne Robertson
Everyone, The new beta completly solved the problem of no output in Digital A mode after tune. The sinc AM also really works nice. Thanks Elecraft. Dave KD1NA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecra

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
> But there is no reason to use VOX for any digimode. WSJT > supports PTT control. You have a fully wired serial cable > connecting the PC and K3 which allows you to use it. The K3 > is not like other radios that requires a transistor switch > driven by the com port to do PTT. This does not

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
hb9ari wrote: > > > DATA A is perfectly usable with VOX: i will migrate to this mode > > But there is no reason to use VOX for any digimode. WSJT supports PTT control. You have a fully wired serial cable connecting the PC and K3 which allows you to use it. The K3 is not like other radios

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: CW weak signal

2009-11-12 Thread turnbull
Gary, Thank you very much for this information - I will give it a try. This forum is a joy as is the K3. 73 Doug EI2CN On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:17:27 -0500, "Steve Ellington" wrote: > Gary: RE: Preamp ON > > I agree with your comment on the preamp even though it runs aga

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread drewko
I also think the sync det works great. My VFO locks 4 or 5 Hz high using the 13 KHz filter. The 2.7 KHz filter locks right on the money. Switching to the narrower filter will also lock signals that are too weak to lock on the wide filter. Not that you'd want to use the 2.7 filter for listening to A

[Elecraft] K3: AGC turns itself off while in config menu

2009-11-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
I was adjusting the LIN OUT level while running CW Skimmer this morning and the volume from the K3 suddenly went very loud. When I checked, I found that the AGC had been disabled. Upon investigation there appears to be an issue with software polling the K3 while in the menu. I can almost guarante

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: CW weak signal

2009-11-12 Thread Steve Ellington
Gary: RE: Preamp ON I agree with your comment on the preamp even though it runs against common knowledge. Even on 160m where the noise level is S9, sometimes I can bring out a weak cw signal by using the preamp and with AGC settings similar to yours. I know it doesn't make sense and I can't exp

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.57: Synchronous AM Detection (AM-S); misc. improvements

2009-11-12 Thread dalej
Installed 3.57 this morning. I am listening to Radio Zealand now, at 0945 Z on 9765 Khz. Sync det seems to work very well. I'm trying it back and forth between AM and AM-S. I am using the VFO tracking and it locked right on, but my VFO display reads 9.764.991. Perhaps I'll have to re-c

Re: [Elecraft] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread hb9ari
Hello, Many thanks to Julian, Lance, Matt, Richard, Ken, Joe and Lyle for interesting considerations derived from my "JT65 output power variations" subject! To conclude, DATA A is perfectly usable with VOX: i will migrate to this mode Compression is not recommended: i never use it From