[Elecraft] RG58U vs RG58A/U

2010-03-20 Thread Brett Howard
So I went to come up with a quick run of coax to get a j-pole outside and looked through three 50 foot chunks I had. Two of them were RG58U and one was RG58A/U. I had nice ties on the RG58A/U and the RG58U had tape on it that had gone sticky and I was going to have to clean up. So because of tha

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem

2010-03-20 Thread Andy Faber
Buck, That may be possible, though I've never had that happen before. But isn't there some way simply to clear the error and move forward? 73, andy, ae6y -- From: Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:12 PM To: ; Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Greg, Thanks for that information. I have not tried it yet, but if KTune works no matter what window has focus, then that is a big "selling point". I plan to try it through LP-Bridge. I am not certain this addresses the original question about use of a Griffen PowerMate at a remote location, b

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net for Sunday 21 March 2010

2010-03-20 Thread Augie Hansen
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[Elecraft] CW filters

2010-03-20 Thread Art K6XT
Not sure how best to do this. My original K3 uses 250Hz 5 pole filters in main and sub rx. I love 'em. Now I've acquired a second K3 which came with a 400Hz 8 pole filter. Oh, what to do. 1. Put the 400 in Rig 1 main RX. Buy a second 400 for the sub RX to keep them the same for diversity (which

Re: [Elecraft] Two Button Press Timing

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
George, Yes, the person who wrote the firmware is still around - none other than Wayne Burdick. That question would have to be addressed by Wayne. I don't know if he is paying attention to this thread or not. If he does not pick up on it in few days, perhaps a direct email would provide the a

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Thanks Dick, I stand corrected. Even though the older versions are not discarded, is it possible to load a prior version of the firmware from that one folder? If so, how is that specified? My experience with this is limited. I am one of the firmware field testers and download my firmware from

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread Greg
There's a probram out there called KTune that allows a Griffin Powermate to stay connected to the K3 regardless of what window has focus on your computer. It works nicely. Also...for an added touch, order a spare rubber ring that goes on the K3 VFO-A knob and a finger dimple. The ring fits p

[Elecraft] [Fwd: K3 components FS] **all sold

2010-03-20 Thread Art K6XT
All sold within 30 minutes of my original post this morning. 73 Art Original Message Subject:K3 components FS Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:23:26 -0600 From: Art K6XT To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net For sale Filter Elecraft KFL3A-2.8K 2.8kHz BW 8 pole $88 Filter Elec

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem

2010-03-20 Thread K4IA
Most likely it is your logging control program that is already asserting a PTT signal when you turn on the radio. Check your PTT settings, RTS, DTR . Make sure you boot the logging software after you have the radio on. Buck k4ia k3 #101 In a message dated 3/20/2010 9:03:15 P.M. Eastern Da

Re: [Elecraft] Two Button Press Timing

2010-03-20 Thread George Pasek
Hi Don... > I really don't know how much time-spacing is allowed between the detection > of the first button pressed and the second one, but I am certain the time > is shorter than 1 second. Yup, that is what I'd like to find out. I'm sure with more use I'll get the hang of it, but it seems m

Re: [Elecraft] ERR KEY / ERR PTT Reports

2010-03-20 Thread Andy Faber
Joe, Thanks for the info. This is first thing that has ever gone wrong with my K3, including several trips to Aruba, so I'm kinda surprised to have it happen. 73, andy, ae6y -- From: "Joe Planisky" Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:36 PM To: "

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem

2010-03-20 Thread Andy Faber
Don, Thanks. I just did a full reload of the same firmware, but the symptoms remain the same. 73, andy, ae6y -- From: "Don Wilhelm" Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:13 PM To: "Andy Faber" Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

[Elecraft] ERR KEY / ERR PTT Reports

2010-03-20 Thread Joe Planisky
In the last 9 months or so, there have been a number of reports of issues involving the ERR KEY or ERR PTT message. Some of them may have been due to mics picking up noise on power up, or computers holding an RS-232 keying line active on power up. However, since June 2009, there have been a

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Announcement

2010-03-20 Thread Kevin Rock
Good Evening, Weather was fantastic today, it got all the way to 60 degrees! I took out the chainsaw and created huge mounds of saw dust and a great deal of sweat. Next I took off my shirt and am prominently shown on numerous satellite images of the Pacific Northwest. That bright white spe

Re: [Elecraft] SSB Net for Sunday March 7th

2010-03-20 Thread Phil Shepard
Hi Roger, I sent Gus a note but haven't heard from him. Have you two talked about tomorrow's net? 73, Phil NS7P Sent from my iPhone On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Roger Stein wrote: > Nothing but DX contest participants heard at this QTH at net time. > Copy > conditions just too difficult to

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Dick Dievendorff
The K3 Utility does not discard old revisions of firmware. It leaves them in place. But it does use only rhe latest revision found in the firmware folder. You shouldn't really need a new folder every time unless you prefer to. Nothing is overwritten except the firmware release notes and the

[Elecraft] K3 updates

2010-03-20 Thread Mike
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Andy, It may be that you have a glitch in the firmware - yes, ERR PTT or ERR KEY should only appear at power on time (although you might want to check to be certain your power supply is not glitching off). I would suggest you try a firmware download - use K3 Utility, download the latest releas

Re: [Elecraft] [OT]Grounding Antenna when not in use

2010-03-20 Thread Mike K8CN
Guy's story reminds me of an experience in my teenage days when I had a tri-band, 2 element cubical quad on a 40 foot tower. I had made a crude grounding rack for the separate feedlines using nails appropriately spaced in a scrap 2x4 to hang the PL-259s, and the nails were grounded to the mains g

[Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem

2010-03-20 Thread Andy Faber
Wayne, Eric and Gang, I am planning to take my K3 to Aruba Tuesday night, but in testing it out on phone just now, I started getting ERR KEY messages, which change to ERR PTT if PTT is asserted. The radio seems to receive ok but won't transmit. The menus also don't appear. The manual says th

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Duncan Carter
Wayne posted a request for beta testers on March 6. I was one of the voluteers and didn't find any problems. Dunc, W5DC W0SZ wrote: > Don, I guess there was no Beta of 3.79. Many of us have gotten use to > downloading the Beta releases and so this threw us off. It wasn't > intuitively obvious

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Question - K3

2010-03-20 Thread Brett Howard
Get your PA in! I just wanted to make sure you were able to move on as quick as possible... Have fun!!! ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Sat, 2010-03-20 at 19:28 -0500, Don Cunningham wrote: > Well, I was doing it all right, but didn't see the "return icon" on the > keypad. I'm getting too old, Brett, I do

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Question - K3

2010-03-20 Thread Don Cunningham
Well, I was doing it all right, but didn't see the "return icon" on the keypad. I'm getting too old, Brett, I don't do icons well at all, hi. Thanks once more. I will read the manual, after I finish the build and play, I promise!!! 73, Don, WB5HAK

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Mike
The latest version of the utility will create the directory. Just type it in. 73, Mike NF4L W0SZ wrote: > Thanks, Elliott. That was what I thought. I had to create a new folder > myself and put in it the required files. You are correct. This is > different from all previous releases. Thanks

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Question - K3

2010-03-20 Thread Brett Howard
Oh yea and don't forget to press the enter button on the bottom right of the keypad when you've completed the frequency you wish to enter. ~Brett On Sat, 2010-03-20 at 19:17 -0500, Don Cunningham wrote: > Brett, > You are a genious, it worked and the KBPF3 lives, hi. That was too simple, > I ju

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Question - K3

2010-03-20 Thread Brett Howard
Entering a direct freq is easy... Press FREQ ENT (red button high right from the knob). Then use the red numbers to enter the freq (and you can abbreviate). You can put in 14.2 or you can enter 142 and both will put you on the same freq. ~Brett On Sat, 2010-03-20 at 19:17 -0500, Don Cunningham

[Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread W0SZ
Don, I guess there was no Beta of 3.79. Many of us have gotten use to downloading the Beta releases and so this threw us off. It wasn't intuitively obvious how to do a released version. 73, Steve __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://m

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Question - K3

2010-03-20 Thread Don Cunningham
Brett, You are a genious, it worked and the KBPF3 lives, hi. That was too simple, I just didn't try tuning out of the ham bands!!! I still have yet to figure out how to do a lot on the rig (like entering a direct frequency), so now I can finish the build with the KPA3 amp. Thanks for your ins

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread Mike
I missed that part in the original post. :-[ Mike K5WA wrote: > The knob ON the rig is 60 miles away from my home so I'm looking for > something other than HRD's mouse control to augment the feel of a remote > station control system. > > > > -Original Message- > From: Mike [mailto:n...@

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Question - K3

2010-03-20 Thread Brett Howard
I've not got one in my radio but you should be able to hear it click in as you tune well out beyond the edge of a ham band. So maybe put it into really coarse fast tune mode and head off the top end of the 80 meter band until you hear it click into place? You could also pick a frequency way betwe

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front Panel Not Working

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Harry, Do you have a recent K3 configuration saved somewhere? If not, try to save the configuration using K3 Utility. Then I would suggest doing an EEINIT followed by a new firmware load and a configuration restore. Read page 65 of the K3 manual before doing an EEINIT so you will know what nee

[Elecraft] General Coverage Question - K3

2010-03-20 Thread Don Cunningham
Well, I have completed K3, s/n 4076 and all checks well at the low power level with one exception. I can't figure out how to put the K3 into "general coverage" mode so I can see if the KBPF3 is recognized and working. All else I have found, which in itself is amazing to me, hi. I want to chec

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Elliot, It sounds like you are attempting to use the procedure for downloading beta releases. The .zip file was most likely removed when it was no longer considered a beta version. The release versions have always been downloaded by K3 Utility into the folder (you can choose that folder - make

[Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread W0SZ
Thanks, Elliott. That was what I thought. I had to create a new folder myself and put in it the required files. You are correct. This is different from all previous releases. Thanks and 73, Steve __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http:/

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front Panel Not Working

2010-03-20 Thread HarrytheHam
Guy, Thanks, but don't think that's it.  I installed the new firmware several days ago and the radio worked just fine. Even this morning it was okay. I took a 3 hour break and when I returned the buttons didn't function or function correctly. I've downloaded and installed all firmware 4 times.

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Elliott Lawrence
The firmware is NOT show as a 3r79.zip file and a brower refresh doesn't change the situation. This is different from all of the previous releases. If you want to download and save version 3.79 you need to create a new folder and transfer all of the required files into that folder. This will

Re: [Elecraft] K3: "plug" for DVR

2010-03-20 Thread N2TK, Tony
Tnx David. 73, N2TK, Tony -Original Message- From: David Pratt [mailto:da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 5:08 PM To: Brian Machesney Cc: N2TK, Tony; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: "plug" for DVR In a recent message, Brian Machesney writes >I secon

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front Panel Not Working

2010-03-20 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Sounds like you got scrambled firmware. Redownload the firmware. Then follow the instructions on page 45 of the newest K3 User's Manual, in particular the part about forcing a firmware download. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3_Owner%27s_Manual_Rev_D6sm.pdf 73, Guy. On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 12:

Re: [Elecraft] Two Button Press Timing

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
George, The 2 button press is always like a HOLD (there is no 2 button TAP), except you do it to 2 buttons at once. I use two fingers of one hand. It may take a little practice. As many times as I have done that "2 button press", I occasionally miss the window, especially on the mode change

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve, If you tried looking on the Elecraft website and did not see it, you may have to refresh your browser. Click the Firmware and SW link on the left, then select the K3 Firmware page - Release 3.79 should be at the top of the box on that page. If you have K3Utility pointed to detect new fi

[Elecraft] Two Button Press Timing

2010-03-20 Thread GeorgeP1111
I'm having a problem getting the knack of the Two button Pressing for the various functions. Menu & Band for Tune or Band & RIT for Display. Seems if I push them simultaneously I get one or the other, so I push the first one and wait a heartbeat and then push the second and this might work or I'

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 VFO Stopping

2010-03-20 Thread GeorgeP1111
I figured it out. I had the RIT ON ( I wonder how that happened?? ) :wistle: Anyhow It appears that I have a timing problem pushing the multiple buttons for the various functions ie Speed/Clr for the Display. de George WD0AKZ -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/KX1-VFO-St

Re: [Elecraft] K3: "plug" for DVR

2010-03-20 Thread David Pratt
In a recent message, Brian Machesney writes >I second your desire to have separate monitor levels for the DVR and the mic >and for exactly the same reason. Perhaps the Elecraft gang will put it on >"our" wish list. We are told that this feature is already on the wish list, Tony & Brian, and has

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread Ted Roycraft
Steve, Go to ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware 73, Ted, W2ZK On 3/20/2010 4:29 PM, W0SZ wrote: > I am unable to find the file for version MCU 3.79. Can anyone help me find > the new firmware? 73, Steve > > __ > Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] New Firmware MCU 3.79

2010-03-20 Thread W0SZ
I am unable to find the file for version MCU 3.79. Can anyone help me find the new firmware? 73, Steve __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:E

Re: [Elecraft] K3: "plug" for DVR

2010-03-20 Thread Brian Machesney
Tony, I second your desire to have separate monitor levels for the DVR and the mic and for exactly the same reason. Perhaps the Elecraft gang will put it on "our" wish list. Brian K1LI On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 1:02 PM, N2TK, Tony wrote: > If there was one wish it would be that the monitor level

Re: [Elecraft] Anyone seen the qsl cards from TX3A, CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS.

2010-03-20 Thread Stephen W. Kercel
Got TX3A QSLs via LoTW 73, Steve AA4AK Paul VanOveren wrote: > BlankSorry for the OT bandwidth, but curious if anyone has received their > cards for the TX3A dxpedition?? > > 73, > NF8J > > Paul VanOveren > 5911 Snow Ave. > Alto, Mi > 616-868-7149 > > > >

Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV

2010-03-20 Thread lyle johnson
> My original question was how to monitor 2M on the sub, while using the main >for HF. I don' seem to be able to do that. Correct. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: htt

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread K5WA
David, Thanks for the suggestion. I was hoping someone in the K3 community had already done this successfully but I guess an email to Simon is what I should do next. 73, Bob K5WA -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:m0...@alphadene.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, March 20,

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread K5WA
The knob ON the rig is 60 miles away from my home so I'm looking for something other than HRD's mouse control to augment the feel of a remote station control system. -Original Message- From: Mike [mailto:n...@nf4l.com] Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 10:02 AM To: K5WA Cc: 'Elecraft ref

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Yep, the board shown on your site is the one. I used a miniature pot (1/4" square) that fits the board pattern, with the adjustment screw parallel to the board so it can be reached from above. I used an 1/8w resistor, miniature 3 x 5mm electrolytic caps, and an 1/8" standoff to mount it. When I

[Elecraft] Anyone seen the qsl cards from TX3A, CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS.

2010-03-20 Thread Paul VanOveren
BlankSorry for the OT bandwidth, but curious if anyone has received their cards for the TX3A dxpedition?? 73, NF8J Paul VanOveren 5911 Snow Ave. Alto, Mi 616-868-7149 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listin

Re: [Elecraft] KAT2 ERRATA

2010-03-20 Thread lstavenhagen
I just got through with my KAT2 and had the same issue. Before actually getting on the phone with Elecraft, tho I temporarily fitted the socket and header on the board and trial fitted each .001 cap one-by-one to see if any of them would be thin enough to fit. I did find 4 that just baaarely fit i

[Elecraft] EQP log submission reminder

2010-03-20 Thread Wayne Burdick
If you participated in EQP (the Elecraft QSO party), please submit your score to EQP2010 at elecraft dot com by April 10th. Further details can be found on the EQP page: http://www.elecraft.com/Awards/eqp_2010.htm 73, Wayne N6KR __

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: > > A Griffin PowerMate (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate) > allows you to do this with some s/w - not sure about HRD, as Simon. > > I use this with MacLoggerDx (and have been for about 10 years) - works a > treat :-) > > There is a program on

Re: [Elecraft] sending psk with paddles

2010-03-20 Thread Bob - W0GI
Hi Gary, The monitor levels for the CW sidetone and FSK/PSK are seperate settings. Go to CW mode, and set the CW sidetone (monitor) level you want. Then switch to data (FSK/PSK) and set the Monitor level to zero. The CW sidetone will remain, but FSK/PSK will be muted. 73, Bob -- View this mes

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Doug, Since the boards have the pot, they are definitely from my batch - Tom's had two fixed resistors in place of the pot which worked well because the level could be adjusted with the soundcard controls. Those who get your boards should look at the instructions on my website www.w3fpr.com.

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use

2010-03-20 Thread Al Lorona
Maybe I can throw this in here quickly while we're on the subject of lightning. For a long time I have wanted to have a list of lightning strikes by county, but have never been able to find such a statistic on the web. Has anyone ever run across this information? Please respond privately to redu

Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV

2010-03-20 Thread bruce . beford
Phil, K8MBY wrote: "My original question was how to monitor 2M on the sub, while using the main for HF. I don' seem to be able to do that." No Phil. You can't do that (at this time). This will require some additional hardware (not yet available), that will allow the sub RX to have a different R

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ver 03.79 and Palstar AT-AUTO

2010-03-20 Thread Mike K2MK
Hi Dick: Thanks for the correction. I once experienced the problem that Bill described and I thought I had it figured out by my quitting the Utility program early. Obviously from your explanation this would not have caused Bill's problem. 73, Mike K2MK > > The K3 Utility changes speed before f

Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV

2010-03-20 Thread Phillip Buckholdt
My original question was how to monitor 2M on the sub, while using the main for HF. I don' seem to be able to do that. Phil K8MBY > The K3 with K144XV supports simultaneous 2m reception on Main and Sub. I > just verified it with my radio. > > Set the Main rx to 2m, and then in BSET,

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
I actually used miniature caps and have them standing up. It installs behind the front panel on a small standoff very nicely, with the pot accessible from the top with only the cover off, so the level can be adjusted using a signal through the radio. I think I got the boards from Tom, but it's bee

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Doug, You might want to mention which version of the fixed audio board you have. The original one had the electrolytic capacitors standing up on the board, and the instructions for that board are on my website www.w3fpr.com. The later board had the components laying down and would fit betwee

Re: [Elecraft] K3: "plug" for DVR

2010-03-20 Thread N2TK, Tony
Brian, I second that about the DVR. I take down one of my K3's to KP2M. With the DVR I do not need to mess with hooking up audio cables and setting levels and worry about hum, etc. I use the N1MM F keys for the 4 memory positions. With the DVR your voice sounds the same as using the mike. Some st

[Elecraft] K3: "plug" for DVR

2010-03-20 Thread Brian Machesney
I used my K3 as J7Y in the recent ARRL DX SSB contest. Since I've seen some discussion of the merits of the DVR in the age of PC-recorded audio, I wanted to drop a line here about my experience. I use an extremely comfortable headset with an electret mic that needs bias from the K3, so I can't run

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
I still have 5 of the boards for the W3FPR Fixed Audio Output, one of which is fully populated and tested. I had EA3BLQ's digital interfaces in both my K2's, but connector space on the back panel got to be a hassle, and they were no longer available. So I went with the W3FPR version, which could

[Elecraft] k2-1414

2010-03-20 Thread Robert L Kalkwarf
Hi, K2-1414 is on longer for sale, thanks to all who responded. Bob W7WO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] K3 Front Panel Not Working

2010-03-20 Thread HarrytheHam
Upgraded to latest firmware the other day. All seemed to be fine. A few minutes ago I noticed the macros that I programmed into the K3 were not working. Then I noticed that if I pushed say the XMIT button the pre-amp comes one. If I push the XFIL the "no DVR" message displays. If I push AGC the "n

Re: [Elecraft] [OT]Grounding Antenna when not in use

2010-03-20 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Back in the 60's when I was in Wash DC VA suburbs, and pretty green about things electrical, I had a 40m vertical that used the boom/parasitic elements of my tribander as a counterpoise. The shield was at DC ground from the tower. The center conductor was straight from the vertical. I kept it dis

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
The link I provided below for Jim Brown's HamInterfacing document is incomplete (Blame Jim, I copied it from one of his posts :-) ). Use http://audiosystemsgroup.com/HamInterfacing.pdf instead. 73, Don W3FPR Don Wilhelm wrote: > Rudi, > > Take a look at the W3FPR Fixed Audio Output that can be f

Re: [Elecraft] [OT]Grounding Antenna when not in use

2010-03-20 Thread Fred Atchley
Dale, WC7S wrote: I disconnect... all the radios. and I have still heard the coax zapping, during a storm. I'm thinking that is enough to cook a junction. End snip I've heard that eerie ticking coming from my "lightening bug arrester". This ticking increases to a buzz as the storm gets clo

Re: [Elecraft] KAT2 ERRATA

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
George, The problem was the thickness of the capacitors. The normal .001 uF capacitors from the manufacturer got thicker at some point and the new capacitors were too thick to physically fit on the Control Board between the U1 socket and the J4 header. The last KAT2 that I built had 2 extra .

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ver 03.79 and Palstar AT-AUTO

2010-03-20 Thread Dick Dievendorff
The K3 Utility changes speed before firmware load and restores speed right after firmware load. If you check the Verbose Logging View menu option and observe the Activity Log part of the firmware tab and perform a firmware load it should be clear when speed changes. In a subsequent version

[Elecraft] K3 ver 03.79 and Palstar AT-AUTO

2010-03-20 Thread K2MK
Hi Bill: I think that problem occurs if you turn off the K3 before quitting the Utility program. It's the quitting of the Utility program that initializes the sequence to return the baud rate that you previously had the K3 set to. It can't do it if the K3 is off. 73, Mike K2MK > FYI > > Just

[Elecraft] KAT2 ERRATA

2010-03-20 Thread W2bpi1
Says caps C45 & C60 are smaller. The caps I rcvd are all the same size. (26 pcs) Do I need to send for smaller caps? tnx George/W2BPI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mail

[Elecraft] K3 components FS

2010-03-20 Thread Art K6XT
For sale Filter Elecraft KFL3A-2.8K 2.8kHz BW 8 pole $88 Filter Elecraft KFL3A-6K 6kHz BW 8 pole $88 Filter Elecraft KFL3B-FM 13kHz BW 8 pole $88 KBPF3 general coverage module $98 All prices "Shipped to CONUS" parcel post no insurance. UPS and/or insurance on request at buyer's expense. Sorry no

[Elecraft] upgrade order help please

2010-03-20 Thread VE3NFK
Hi After waiting since June last year; I now have all the update kits etc to do: K3DSP_UPGRD DSP upgrade ATOPMDKT - output mod kit HAGCMDKT - AGC threshold hardware mod kit CWRTMDKT - CW rise time mod RXAMDKT - RX antenna isolation mod kit (are some of these included in the upgrade K3DSP

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
You can sit with the k/b under your fingertips and tune with your arm resting on the desk, so if your s&p or looking for that rare DX, its less tiring. 73 de M0XDF Science is a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. -Carl Sagan, 1934 - 1996

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
A Griffin PowerMate (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate) allows you to do this with some s/w - not sure about HRD, as Simon. I use this with MacLoggerDx (and have been for about 10 years) - works a treat :-) -- There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. -French proverb

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread Mike
Bob, what's the advantage of that over the knob ON the rig? 73, Mike NF4L K5WA wrote: > This might be a question for an HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe software) group, but > since I'm only interested in connecting my K3s, I thought I'd see if anyone > was on top of this. Does HRD allow some type of encod

[Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread K5WA
This might be a question for an HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe software) group, but since I'm only interested in connecting my K3s, I thought I'd see if anyone was on top of this. Does HRD allow some type of encoder input whereby I could have a "real" VFO knob adjusting frequency rather than using a mouse?

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use

2010-03-20 Thread Nick-WA5BDU
My antennas come in to one manual selector switch, which connects the selected antenna to a second selector switch, which then connects that to the desired rig. Both switches ground unselected inputs. Since the K3 is switched to ANT1 when powered down, I keep my Cantenna connected to the ANT1

Re: [Elecraft] (spectrogram) K2 crystal filter question

2010-03-20 Thread lstavenhagen
Hi Bill, Well I've decided to just go with a K3 dedicated base anyway, so I'll just pick up where I left off on the digital modes with that rig instead. I really want my K2 to do portable duty anyway and that's 100% CW for me hi hi. So I'm not going to tear it up again to put the KSB2 module in i

Re: [Elecraft] K2 filter alignment question

2010-03-20 Thread lstavenhagen
Hi Don, Yeah, I've actually discovered that this is not very effective for the wider filter bandwidths such as in SSB. I got them spot on in CW with the narrower widths I use (1.40, .700, .400, .200) but in SSB I can't find the midpoint very well at all. I've decided, tho, to leave my K2 as-is a

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] KPA100 Behaving Badly...

2010-03-20 Thread Bill Coleman
On Nov 17, 2009, at 11:56 AM, John Huffman wrote: > Symptoms - Worked a station at 14.022 at 10 watts. All is well. Tune > up or down the band. Raise power over 30w. After a few letters on CW, > the K2 mutes, the display flashes and I'm back on 14.022. > > Attempted to tune the external ma

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Rudi, Take a look at the W3FPR Fixed Audio Output that can be found on Tom Hammond's website www.n0ss.net. Unfortunately, Tom no longer offers the boards but has offered to provide the PC board data to anyone who wants it. You could easily wire the circuit on a piece of perfboard. That takes

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use

2010-03-20 Thread Dale Putnam
Ad Don points out very well, disconnect is best. Why? There are many white papers about that will dazzle you with there brilliance and take a lot of your time, how about I skin it for you? Because: And electrical flow/current will follow Kirkov's law. agreed? There fore, follow the flow of a

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use

2010-03-20 Thread Tom W8JI
Do some study on the subject and take whatever measures toward the ideal solution that are practical for you. I might add again here that *all* ground rods must be tied to the utility ground rod with heavy wire. That is protection for you and your equipment under elecrtical fault conditions. >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Kit #4076 Arrived Safely

2010-03-20 Thread Brett Howard
I just got a comment and so I thought I'd add... Yes I did put in a fuse on the outputs of the K3 switched power box... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Sat, 2010-03-20 at 02:46 -0700, Brett Howard wrote: > You get to solder something when you install the K144XV... You shimmy a > single pin connector into a t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Kit #4076 Arrived Safely

2010-03-20 Thread Brett Howard
You get to solder something when you install the K144XV... You shimmy a single pin connector into a tight spot and then go zip tack ok thats in Guess I get to pack up and put the soldering iron away again :) I wasn't about to bring the soldering iron out of its storage bin for one solder

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Kit #4076 Arrived Safely

2010-03-20 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:10:30 -0400, w...@w5ov.com wrote: [snip] You get to do that if you order any of the small test kits. They are great. > >Being a long-time Heathkit guy myself, I think you may find your self >wondering "when do I get to solder something". > [snip] 73, Tom, N5GE K3 #806

[Elecraft] K2 and Digi Modes

2010-03-20 Thread Rudi
Hello FM, I would like to do some digi modes with my K2. I don't like external interface and would like to install something inside the K2. I saw on internet a board from en EA station, but it seems that this is not availiable anymore. All info is welcome. Best 73 - Rudi - ON7CL / KB8TAB _