Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
On Mon, 8 Nov 2010 21:49:44 -0500, S Sacco wrote: 1. The notch filter only works in MANUAL mode in CW mode. When it is in manual mode you have to adjust the notch the carrier using the VFO B knob. 2. The APF does not work when you TAP the XFIL button. That changes the filter. You have to HOLD

[Elecraft] K2/100 output power issues

2010-11-08 Thread Holger Dörschel
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Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread The Smiths
I'm still running Alpha software and my notch does work with the APF on.. so I'm not sure if it doesn't in the 4.18 release software. But I still wouldn't want to loose the option for it to work if I had to go into the menu to select between the two tools. The DSP CAN'T run the Dual PF and t

Re: [Elecraft] Crystal Filter Setup

2010-11-08 Thread Dick Dievendorff
The filter offset for 5-pole filters (like your 2.7 kHz filter) should be printed on a paper slip attached to the filter itself. The 2.1 kHz SSB filter is an 8 pole filter, and zero is the recommended offset for an 8-pole filter. The recommended Loss Compensation (gain) settings for your 2.7 and

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] ALC and power control on 40m SSB in K2/100

2010-11-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, Is this a relatively new KPA100, or did you purchase an older kit from someone who never built it? The reason I ask is because the older T/R switch design had elements that could cause parasitic oscillations near 40 meters, and often was most noticeable on SSB. If your KPA100 has blue

[Elecraft] Crystal Filter Setup

2010-11-08 Thread pastormg2
I noticed on the K3 utility program that there is a crystal filter setup. I see both my filters that are installed. They are a 2.7 and 2.1 SSB filter. I see that there is a filter offset and also a filter gain. What are the recommended settings for these 2 options? Any help would be appre

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] ALC and power control on 40m SSB in K2/100

2010-11-08 Thread zendoc
Steve, thanks. I'll investigate the suggested mod to the KSB2. Have you had to do this mod yourself? Did those resistor values work out about right for you (1k0 and 1.5k)? Did the mod significantly affect the ALC action on higher bands? I don't want to scarifice too much power out on 20m. T

Re: [Elecraft] Panadapters - need for bandmap capability

2010-11-08 Thread Jack Brabham
I have had the same thought, although I was thinking more of a horizontal bandmap for N1MM that I could display above PSDR/IF and scale to match. 73 Jack KZ5A On 11/8/2010 10:15 AM, Larry Phipps wrote: > Scott, WU2X, the author of PowerSDR/IF and I have discussed this a > number of times

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] ALC and power control on 40m SSB in K2/100

2010-11-08 Thread Steve Kavanagh
>Is there any way of making the ALC more aggressive on 40m SSB, without >affecting the other bands too much?  I remember seeing a previous post >about this somewhere but haven't been able to find the details again. >Any suggestions? >73, >John >VK7JB John: You probably have the diagnosis exact

Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread S Sacco
Perhaps it's me doing something dumb, but the Notch function doesn't seem to work concurrently with the APF; ergo my suggestion. What I find with the XFIL button is that I'm inadvertently and frequently toggling through the filter settings when I just want to enable/disable the APF. On Mon, Nov

Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
That's the problem dumping too many functions into one box, I think. I have an Elecraft AF1 Audio Filter between the K3 and my phones. It's an active filter offering the same bandpass characteristic as the APF using analog devices except that it also offers two selections of "Q". I can't decide w

Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread S Sacco
Perhaps it's me doing something dumb, but the Notch function doesn't seem to work concurrently with the APF; ergo my suggestion. What I find with the XFIL button is that I'm inadvertently and frequently toggling through the filter settings when I just want to enable/disable the APF. On Mon, Nov

Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread The Smiths
What do you propose for those of us that use the Notch all the time? Should it just be removed? If there's this much trouble with toggling through filters on accident, wouldn't it make more sense to have the tap XFIL button the APF on/off button, and the HOLD the Dual PB on/off function? A

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KAT2 QRP Tuner in EC2 - Elecraft K2 line ;-)

2010-11-08 Thread Bob Nielsen
The K2 top cover has enough room for a KAT2, KBT2 and KIO2 all at the same time. Have you installed something else in that space? Bob, N7XY On Nov 8, 2010, at 2:28 PM, Dr. Werner Furlan wrote: > I would like to add a EC-2 with the KAT2 built in. > My K2 has no room for the KAT2 this is why I

[Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread S Sacco
I've been enjoying the APF quite a bit. My only suggestion, mirroring what some other folks have said, would be to have it enabled by the "NTCH" button rather than the "XFIL" button. I find myself sometimes switching through the different filters when I really want the APF. 73, Steve ___

Re: [Elecraft] #3814 is going QRO

2010-11-08 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
True Rich, that sunspot peak in the late 50's/early 60's was nothing short of *astounding* Hi! But there's a lot of contacts to be had QRP even during the recent doldrums. I still run a lot of QRP CW all the way down into the milliwatt levels and, until the reflector became dominated with traff

[Elecraft] [K2] ALC and power control on 40m SSB in K2/100

2010-11-08 Thread VK7JB
Hello again folks, Sorry about the barrage of posts from me. Just playing with my K2/100 #6998. I've noticed that when operating in SSB on 40m, requesting any power 15-20 W and up will always give me 100W+ output, measured into a dummy load. Voice peaks are higher and result in Hi Curr warning

[Elecraft] Appreciation

2010-11-08 Thread Dick Roth, KA1OZ
Generally, when one purchases a product, its value depreciates almost immediately in a downward spiral. Elecraft is proving that the reverse can be true. The usability of the K3, terrific from the start, continues to improve with each new firmware update (I'm discounting the little setbacks).

Re: [Elecraft] #3814 is going QRO

2010-11-08 Thread Richard Hill
Well...might want to compare the solar situation of "Back "in the day"" to today. Your milage may vary. Rich NU6T -Original Message- >From: Ron D'Eau Claire >Sent: Nov 8, 2010 2:52 PM >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] #3814 is going QRO > >I'm a 99.9% CW op too, bu

Re: [Elecraft] #3814 is going QRO

2010-11-08 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
I'm a 99.9% CW op too, but 10 W SSB will also amaze you. Back "in the day" as SSB was first taking root, 10W PEP was a very common power level. Even us old AM types (I ran a 1950's Viking Ranger) weren't running much more. My Ranger did 65 watts dc input to the final, which was about 40 watts RF

[Elecraft] K2 - KAT2 QRP Tuner in EC2 - Elecraft K2 line ;-)

2010-11-08 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
I would like to add a EC-2 with the KAT2 built in. My K2 has no room for the KAT2 this is why I need a separate housing. The KIO2 is built in. The KAT2 is powered from the K2 KIO2, right? I'll have to connect the KIO2 and HF to the tuner, that's all? I'll have to find out the correct pinout fo

[Elecraft] Going Price

2010-11-08 Thread Lee Buller
Please comment to me off listkeeps the noise down What is the going price for a K2/100 - everything but the DSP or Audio Filter plus a KAT-100. Also includes a Yaesu hand mic and the QRP lid and Tuner. Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If

[Elecraft] #3814 is going QRO

2010-11-08 Thread Rick Stealey
After nearly one year of operating my K3 at 10 watts, and being continually amazed at what it can work, it is going QRO! New PA is on order from Elecraft and was shipped same day I ordered it. Why you ask do I want to go to 100 watts if it works out so great on 10 w? Need 50 watts or so to drive

Re: [Elecraft] XG2

2010-11-08 Thread Alexey Kats
Probably because it's the same picture that appears in the PDF (E740084 XG2 Manual Rev E.pdf) before the errata document was issued. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Adrian wrote: > I am surprised the XG2 photo on the elecraft website shows D1 in > incorrect bias position. > -- Alexey Kats (

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Low output Power

2010-11-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tomy, What happens into a 50 ohm dummy load? Do you see any HI CUR messages? Has it always been this way? Or is this a new failure? Is your power supply voltage dropping significantly during transmit? If you power the K2 only through the 2.1mm coaxial power jack (remove the APP connector from

Re: [Elecraft] XG2

2010-11-08 Thread Adrian
I am surprised the XG2 photo on the elecraft website shows D1 in incorrect bias position. I got caught out and after reading the errata & reversed D1 placing it on the bottom of the board. I think a lot of people would use that photo to check their setup though. I am just waiting on a bnc pl259 a

[Elecraft] [K2] KXV60 - Cannot initiate channel scan

2010-11-08 Thread Gary Marklund
I have installed the KXV60 into my K2 and am able to receive with it. I have placed the five 60 meter channels into memory locations 1 through 5. When I follow the instructions for setting up channel hopping I'm unable to bring up the channel scan option in the rates parameter of the secondary menu

[Elecraft] K2 Low output Power

2010-11-08 Thread Tomy
I have lower output on all bands except 75 meters. I get 115 watts output on 75, and about 65 to 75 watts on all the other bands. Does not matter what antenna I use the swr is about 1.2 to 1 on all bands. The serial number is 3213.  Any ideas would be helpful!   Thanks 73! Tomy Ivan kf7gc

[Elecraft] K3 - No TX Audio

2010-11-08 Thread Brad Pioveson W9FX
One of the three new K3's we just purchased for use at our state RACES station has no TX audio. All three were unpacked today, and, the first one to see the light of day (and, an antenna) doesn't know it has a mic attached to it. The PTT works, just no audio at all into the rig. Nothing heard

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Headphone Pops and Clicks

2010-11-08 Thread Ralph K1ZZI
I forgot to mention I'm running K3 Ver 4.12 NOT 3.79. - Original Message - From: Ralph K1ZZI To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 12:33 PM Subject: Re: Headphone Pops and Clicks I noticed the same here this weekend in SSCW with the same setup as Ed except I on

Re: [Elecraft] Headphone Pops and Clicks

2010-11-08 Thread Ralph K1ZZI
I noticed the same here this weekend in SSCW with the same setup as Ed except I only use semi-QSK. The pops happened several times and it was always while I was TX. The delay is set @ .20 and @ 28-32 WPM it doesn't drop the vox during the SS exchange. The vox was already up solid when I heard

Re: [Elecraft] Panadapters - need for bandmap capability

2010-11-08 Thread Rex Lint
>Software that displays callsign data that I am aware of use clusters (Telnet or >web connections) to get the information displayed. Both CT and N1MM let the user enter calls on the band map which is very useful when searching and pouncing so you don't spend time waiting for a station you alrea

[Elecraft] Panadapters - need for bandmap capability

2010-11-08 Thread Larry Phipps
Scott, WU2X, the author of PowerSDR/IF and I have discussed this a number of times. He is interested in doing it, but I don't know if or when it might show up. The current priority is merging his version up to the 2.0 release from Flex Radio, which is theoretically due out soon (been in beta

Re: [Elecraft] Panadapters - need for bandmap capability

2010-11-08 Thread Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
On Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:10:50 +, Barry N1EU wrote: Software that displays callsign data that I am aware of use clusters (Telnet or web connections) to get the information displayed. I can see how some software might record QSO data in a way that would allow the sort of tagging you suggest, b

Re: [Elecraft] Panadapters - need for bandmap capability

2010-11-08 Thread Pete F5VNB
It will need more screen real estate than a standalone P3 could offer - unless the proposed VGA output is actually a vga connector outputting more than vga resolution. And even then that would require a dedicated screen in addition to existing computer monitors. This would only be worth it if t

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 hearing mirror image cw on every band

2010-11-08 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Nick, Because of its small size, the KX1 uses a 3-pole crystal filter. This filter's opposite sideband suppression could probably be improved with larger capacitors and an impedance change at either or both ends, but this would come at the expense of SSB/AM reception. 73, Wayne N6KR On

[Elecraft] KX1 hearing mirror image cw on every band

2010-11-08 Thread Nick Thomas
Well after doing some digging - I cannot find anything wrong with my KX1's electronics. I suspect that I am hearing filter blow-by. Perhaps the compromise antennas I used this year in the field did not allow me to hear the blow-by. I am now using my yagi at 70 feet to do the tests. Still, it s

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Strange behavior on 80m

2010-11-08 Thread Rich
I also noticed this, but on 40m and I think on 20m. No 80m antenna this weekend. Would not have connected it with the K3 but for your note. Rich NU6T On 11/8/2010 5:34 AM, Luis V. Romero wrote: > All: > > In SS this weekend, I noticed something "new" with my K3: > > When attempting to transmit

Re: [Elecraft] Panadapters - need for bandmap capability

2010-11-08 Thread Jon K Hellan
On 11/08/2010 03:10 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: > I'm offering this as food for thought. It seems that one important feature > that panadapters (SDR, LP-PAN, P3, etc) lack is the inability to tag a > spectral trace with a callsign to mark its identity. For example, check > this mockup: http://n1eu.com

[Elecraft] emu-0202 sound card

2010-11-08 Thread Larry K1UO
anyone got an emu-0202 sound card they want to part with? thanks Larry K1UO (at) uninet.net -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/emu-0202-sound-card-tp5717103p5717103.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _

[Elecraft] Panadapters - need for bandmap capability

2010-11-08 Thread Barry N1EU
I'm offering this as food for thought. It seems that one important feature that panadapters (SDR, LP-PAN, P3, etc) lack is the inability to tag a spectral trace with a callsign to mark its identity. For example, check this mockup: http://n1eu.com/bndmp_spec.jpg If I qsy to a trace I see on a bu

[Elecraft] K3 Utility

2010-11-08 Thread Lee Buller
To the programmers and writers for the K3 Utility Nice piece of work. It gets better and better. Thanks for the hard work you guys have put into it. Kudos. Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Comm

[Elecraft] K3: Strange behavior on 80m

2010-11-08 Thread Luis V. Romero
All: In SS this weekend, I noticed something "new" with my K3: When attempting to transmit a low power tune signal (I'm set for 10 watts out on tune) below, say 3.520, the power out and swr meters begin to oscillate wildly. Going above 3.520, everything looks and works normally. If I key the

[Elecraft] Headphone Pops and Clicks

2010-11-08 Thread Ed G
Hi Folks, I remember the subject of headphone pops and clicks being discussed before, but couldn't find any consensus as to cause. I'm using N1MM ver. 10.10.2 and K3 ver 3.79. In my case (over the weekend, CWSS) there were many random loud pops when I clicked on spots on the N1MM bandmaps or