Re: [Elecraft] Older Utility versions?

2010-10-11 Thread Jim AB3CV
Problem solved. Laptop problem. Jim -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Older-Utility-versions-tp5625266p5625380.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Ho

Re: [Elecraft] Older Utility versions?

2010-10-11 Thread Jim AB3CV
Problem solved. Laptop problem. Jim -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Older-Utility-versions-tp5625266p5625379.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Ho

Re: [Elecraft] Errors loading firmware

2010-10-11 Thread Jim AB3CV
Figured it out. Laptop causes usb errors when on battery. Now to reload everything. Jim -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Errors-loading-firmware-tp5625190p5625375.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___

[Elecraft] Older Utility versions?

2010-10-11 Thread Jim AB3CV
I'm having trouble loading firmware (lastest beta) using 1.3.9.12. Is there someplace I can find an older version of the utility? tnx jim ab3cv -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Older-Utility-versions-tp5625266p5625266.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list arc

[Elecraft] K3/100 and other stuff for sale

2010-10-11 Thread Alan Price
I am selling the following Elecraft items: K3/100 Serial 1155 Standard 2.7 filter K144XV KBPF KFL3A-6K KFL3B-FM KXV3A MH-2 W2-K DCHF-200 DCV/U 200a I am asking $2750 (OBO) and I will ship within the continental US for free. PayPal or bank check only, no personal checks. Alan W1HYV

[Elecraft] Errors loading firmware

2010-10-11 Thread Jim Miller
For the first time ever I'm having trouble loading firmware. I'm loading the most recent 4.14 package posted today using the 1.3.9.12 Utility with the FTDI based KUSB at 38400. Unfortunately I'm unable to change the serial port speed via the menus to a lower number. I'm getting retries while tryin

Re: [Elecraft] Icom SM-8 Mic to K3 Need wiring advice

2010-10-11 Thread Frankie Hunt
I replaced one of these yesterday with one that I picked up from TenTec. Although the mentioned Heil connector is of good quality, it is quite a bit longer than others. I much prefer the shorter ones! The length was enough to make a difference in my shack. I think mine came on a cable I g

[Elecraft] K3 and stuff for sale

2010-10-11 Thread Alan Price
I am selling the following Elecraft items: K3/100 Serial 1155 Standard 2.7 filter K144XV KBPF KFL3A-6K KFL3B-FM KXV3A MH-2 W2-K DCHF-200 DCV/U 200a I am asking $2750 and I will ship within the continental US for free. PayPal or bank check only, no personal checks. Alan W1HYV

[Elecraft] NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night!

2010-10-11 Thread NAQCC
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night! This coming Tuesday evening will be the monthly NAQCC Sprint for October, 2010. I will refer you to the proper URL: http://home.windstream.net/yoel/sprint201010.html There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and also a special prize. This month's

Re: [Elecraft] K2 LSB Modulation issue

2010-10-11 Thread Don Wilhelm
Michael, First a comment - why use SSB FL4 set to 700 Hz width for PSK and have to remember to turn the compression off when using digital modes? It is much easier (IMHO) to go to the secondary menu and turn the RTTY filter set on. That gives you a compression setting independent of that us

Re: [Elecraft] K2 LSB Modulation issue

2010-10-11 Thread Michael Jensen
Hi Don Thanks for your answer. I have now done a realignment using Spectrogram as I did originally. I believe using the exact same instruction. I might have asked this 4-5 years back but maybe without prober explanation, any way I do not recall the answer. Setting the LSB FL4 for PSK to a

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Resolution - Tuning problem from 1485 to 1585 kHz (AM broadcast)

2010-10-11 Thread Wright, Robert
Once we determined that the problem was probably particular to my unit, I ran the synthesizer calibration as Joe suggested - but to no improvement (wait, there's more - Joe was on the right track). So I called Dale Farmer who had me display the PLL voltages (tap "DISP" button and then turn VFO-B)

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Split and P3

2010-10-11 Thread Grant Youngman
There was a firmware fix for this posted earlier today (or maybe yesterday?). 4.14 for the K3. Grant/NQ5T On Oct 11, 2010, at 3:31 PM, vidi wrote: > > I have the same experience and could get out of the problem by turning on > and off the P3 > Vidi - ZS1EL > >

[Elecraft] K3 Split and P3

2010-10-11 Thread vidi
> In chasing PJ4B on CW on 20m, I put the K3 in Split. I was trying to find > the station he was just working with the VFO B cursor and that worked > fine. > However if I pressed REV to listen, then the VFO B cursor became frozen; I > could change VFO B's frequency, but the cursor would no longer

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and 144 MHZ Mods

2010-10-11 Thread elecr...@g4fre.com
The DC current from the centre pin of ant 3 is intended for switching equipment not for powering preamps. The output is current limited to just a few ma so would not be able to power any preamp Dave ww2r > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:59:23 +0200 > From: "Luigi Casari" > Subject: [El

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 w/ options for sale

2010-10-11 Thread iz0fyl
HI I'm available to exchange the ft-857 kx1 still available? luca -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX1-w-options-for-sale-tp5140906p5624399.html Sent from the [KX1] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Split and P3

2010-10-11 Thread Alan Bloom
Doug, There had been an issue with the P3 not receiving band update information from the K3 under certain conditions (e.g. when K3 bands were turned off with the band map) but that was fixed several revisions ago in K3 firmware. Also, a new version of K3 beta firmware (4.14) has just been release

[Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.14: P3 A/B switching improvement

2010-10-11 Thread Wayne Burdick
K3 beta-test firmware revision 4.14 is now available. The most important change is to the behavior of the A/B and REV switches when the K3 is used with a P3. (See release notes below.) You'll also need to install revision 0.36 or later of P3 firmware, if you haven't already. Please send an

Re: [Elecraft] Diversity and RX ANT button

2010-10-11 Thread Greg
Yes. When the sub is on a hold of RX ANT toggles between the shared ANT with the main RX and its AUX setting, in your case that would be what is connected to the BNC. 73 Greg AB7R On 10/11/2010 8:43 AM, VE3WDM wrote: > I understand if I am in diversity mode and have my AUX antenna (attic di

[Elecraft] Diversity and RX ANT button

2010-10-11 Thread VE3WDM
I understand if I am in diversity mode and have my AUX antenna (attic dipole) in use through the BNC jack and hold the RX ANT for longer than 2 seconds I now am using the main antenna for both transmit and receive. If I again hold the RX ANT button does the K3 now revert back to the main for trans

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Split and P3

2010-10-11 Thread KF4VTT
I ran into the exact same thing this weekend. I have also noticed several times if I change bands the P3 will not follow the new frequency of the K3. A power cycle resolves this but. When I get a chance I will try to establish the exact conditions of when this occurs. Doug KF4VTT -- View

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3 diversity receive

2010-10-11 Thread Don Wilhelm
Rich, Just a comment on what you said here - ALWAYS use a stereo plug in the rear speaker jack. Using a mono plug has been responsible for the demise of several K2 audio amplifiers. While this problem was supposed to be corrected with some resistor changes, I would advise all to take the cons

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3 diversity receive

2010-10-11 Thread Richard Ferch
Mike, When you say the sub does not follow, do you mean that if both VFOs are tuned to a signal and you then turn the VFO A knob away from the signal, the right channel still plays the same signal without change despite turning the tuning knob? or do you simply mean that the VFO B readout does

[Elecraft] KRX3 diversity receive

2010-10-11 Thread VE3WDM
I have installed the KRX3 and set it up with a separate antenna from Ant 3 at the rear or the K3. The diversity antenna is a dipole and the main antenna is a vertical. The meneu settings are as follows 1. ANT=BNC 2. KAYN3 has been calibrated. 3. SPKRS is set to 2 as I use headphones. 4. I used t

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Curiosity about the kat module options

2010-10-11 Thread Don Wilhelm
Pippo, The KPA100 cannot cohabit the same enclosure as the KAT2 - they fit into the same space. To do that, you would order the KAT100-2 and an EC2 enclosure. Mount the KPA100 and KAT100 together in the external enclosure. The KAT100-2 has connectors to plug the KPA100 cables (except for th

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Tuning problem from 1485 to 1585 kHz (AM broadcast)

2010-10-11 Thread Joe Planisky
Hi Bob. Try rerunning the synthesizer calibration procedure as described in the "Calibration Procedures" section of the manual (page 49 in the D5 revision). 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Oct 10, 2010, at 9:38 PM, Wright, Robert wrote: > I was DXing the AM broadcast band tonight with my K3 when I noti

[Elecraft] [K2] Curiosity about the kat module options

2010-10-11 Thread IZ2NYY
Hy to all, the curiosity is about the two kat (kat2 and kat100). I would like to know if it's possible to firstly install the kat2 inside the K2 and use it as a qrp with battery when i want and then link the external kat100 for using the k2 as a base station with kpa100 option. in poor words the t