Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro Manual iPhone App

2010-11-25 Thread Ken Chandler
Great App. Yes, downloaded it, has everything on your iPhone in one place. No need to take a manual with you into the field for FD or a DXpedition!! Firmware dates up to 4.22 Its not free but at 0.59 p well worth it. I also have the k3 programmer's guide App. Ken..G0ORH k2, k3, p3. CW4EVER

Re: [Elecraft] Plasma TV Noise

2010-11-25 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I'm in the EU and I didn't know that. I'm not sure they have been in UK. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- Always remember, half the people in the world are above average intelligence! On 25 Nov 2010, at 07:58, Ralph Parker wrote: There's a reason that they (Plasma TV's) have been banned in the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro Manual iPhone App

2010-11-25 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, great idea, I didn't realise there was a programmers guide for iPhone - got that too. I love the small cost of these apps - it works so well, because there are so many iPhone users, those 59p payments add up real quick. Thank you 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- Many ideas grow better

Re: [Elecraft] Plasma TV Noise

2010-11-25 Thread David Cutter
Banned, as in they don't meet emc specs. Not that that stopped a load getting here in the first place. We have the regs but still need to make an official complaint on an individual case by case basis to OFCOM. David G3UNA I'm in the EU and I didn't know that. I'm not sure they have been

Re: [Elecraft] K3 LoCut/HiCut

2010-11-25 Thread Ramiro Aceves
Hi all Changing HI/LO, SHIFT/WIDTH produce a few Hz change in the tunning frequency. Obviously it does not matter but here we have the waterfall: http://ea1abz.ure.es/Hz-change.png 73, Ramiro. Nate Bargmann escribió: * On 2010 24 Nov 16:04 -0600, Ramiro Aceves wrote: Hi K3 fans

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rx IMD

2010-11-25 Thread Ramiro Aceves
Hi I have tried to improve my IMD test setup. It is far from perfect, but I have got rid of the broadcast station by bulding quick and dirty Xtal 4 MHz oscillator. It is built using a BC547 NPN bipolar transistor. http://ea1abz.ure.es/XTAL.jpg This is the beaufitul 4 MHz signal as received

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro Manual iPhone App

2010-11-25 Thread Geoffrey Downs
Any volunteers to do the same for Android? 73 to all Geoff G3UCK - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Michael Downs k...@verizon.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro Manual iPhone App

2010-11-25 Thread Geoffrey Downs
Although I have just realised that I can download the Manual pdf to my Android phone, so an app may not be necessary. 73 to all Geoff G3UCK - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Michael Downs k...@verizon.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] 80M Turkey

2010-11-25 Thread Ken Roberson
Hello All, On November 24, 2010 while tuning around on the low end of 80 Meter , I heard a CW pileup, around 6 or 8 stations calling at the same time. When the calling stopped I heard A faint signal calling CQ CQ , He was a bit off frequency so I pushed the auto spot button and zeroed in on

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro Manual iPhone App

2010-11-25 Thread Ken Chandler
Yes, I to downloaded a manual for my iphone a long time ago, but this is nicely broken down into sections, a dab on the screen with ones digit es hey presto it's their!!! Ken..G0ORH CW4EVER Sent from my iPhone On 25 Nov 2010, at 13:03, Geoffrey Downs geoffre...@madasafish.com

[Elecraft] OT: Ameritron RCS-12 with K3 cable

2010-11-25 Thread Phil Debbie Salas
I'm selling my lightly-used Ameritron RCS-12 package. Included is the RCS-12C automatic/manual controller, the weatherproof RCS-10/12 8-position Remote Relay Box, an Elecraft K3 transceiver interface cable, a RS-232 M/F serial cable, a DIN8 cable with pendant leads for interfacing the RCS-12C

Re: [Elecraft] Plasma TV Noise any ideas on how to filter it out.

2010-11-25 Thread Steve Ellington
Will 14.3 Mhz distroy the plasma's power supply? N4LQ Steve - Original Message - From: Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF vk4bof.elecr...@gmail.com To: d...@w3fpr.com; gold...@charter.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 12:50 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Plasma TV Noise

Re: [Elecraft] Plasma TV Noise any ideas on how to filter it out.

2010-11-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
K2QI wrote: As a movie buff, I can't stand black crush, so I live with my Panasonic plasma. When I do QRV, the fix is simple; I turn the TV off. Not much help for those of us who want to go on the radio while the wife watches dross on TV. I just read in the EMC column in RadCom that

[Elecraft] P3 level and SPAN questions

2010-11-25 Thread Ignacy
I just received P3 and like the level of integration with K3. Especially positions and width or VFO A and B. Two questions. P3 reads 90 db at S9. The IF mod and S meter calibration have been done. I need to chnage LVL to -130 for small signals to show up. They show up though. Can FN buttons

Re: [Elecraft] K2 KPA100 tests

2010-11-25 Thread VE3WDM
Good morning again Don, On my board L16 is blue and the kit was purchased about a year ago maybe less. I'm not at home right now so I can't check the receipt. I also have the KDSP2 unit installed as well. Getting back to the Hi Cur I am going to this weekend setup the K2 so the LP 100A and dummy

Re: [Elecraft] Need Error TxF help - SOLUTION

2010-11-25 Thread n5qq61
Thanks Vic, Don, David and Peter for replies. But yesterday I found the root cause. I'll summarize quickly the chain of events as maybe some others are blind as me. 1. I had removed the 6khz filter when I got the radio, as I wasn't going to use it. 2. The previous user had apparently used the

Re: [Elecraft] Need Error TxF help - SOLUTION

2010-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ron, That would have been difficult to spot via email. Sometimes it just takes looking in the K3 and at the menu settings to figure something like that out. That is one of the frustrations that can be encountered when you buy someone else's radio. Figuring out how they had it set up and

Re: [Elecraft] K2 KPA100 tests

2010-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mike, Remember that the Hi Cur messages are from the base K2. They can be caused by difficulty in driving the KPA100, or a problem with the KPA100 low pass filter or the wattmeter. Check the wattmeter calibration first. If the wattmeter is good, then disconnect the power from the KPA100 and

Re: [Elecraft] Software downloading problem

2010-11-25 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Rev 4.22 firmware is still beta. You will need to get it from ftp.elecraft.com/k3/firmware/beta. The procedure is documented here: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_beta_release_instructions.htm 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/25/2010 12:49 AM, r...@aol.com wrote: I can't download the newer MCU or

[Elecraft] [K3] K3/100 for sale

2010-11-25 Thread Dave Quick - KØEKL
Circumstances demand that I sell my Elecraft K3, serial number 400. Absolutely flawless condition, absolutely trouble free. Includes: KAT3 Antenna Tuner KXV3 Transverter - I/O board KBPF3 General Coverage board 6.00 KHz 8 pole filer 2.80 KHz 8 pole filer 2.10 KHz 8 pole filer 1.00 KHz 8 pole

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3/100 for sale

2010-11-25 Thread Dave Quick - KØEKL
I should add that all the Elecraft sanctioned hardware mods and updates have been performed / installed. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Quick - KØEKL Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 11:36 AM To:

[Elecraft] K3 roofing filters for sale

2010-11-25 Thread Matt Zilmer
I have two 8-pole 1.0KHz filters for sale. Both were used in K3 #24 for 1-2 years. $210 for both to same party, or $110 for a single. I'll pay for UPS Ground shipping in CONUS. Email: mzilmer(at)verizon(dot)net Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving! matt W6NIA

[Elecraft] K3 and AL-811H

2010-11-25 Thread Bob Garceau
I just decided to run the K3 on CW for the CQWW CW with the AL-811H amp. I have used the K3 with amp on ssb and rtty. No apparent problems. First time on CW, though. I notice that relay on the amp doesn't sound the same as when I was using the amp with the MP.right at the 8ms setting.

Re: [Elecraft] Why XIT when A-B/SPLIT works [Was:Re: Does knowingthe DXpedition has K3's change your]

2010-11-25 Thread Val
May I suggest another macro: SWT13;UPB5;SWT11;BW0100;SWT11;SWH13; And it's toggleable - you turn the split on and off by tapping the same key. 73 Val LZ1VB My preferred way of doing this is a macro: SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB5;RT0;XT0; I have this assigned to my PF1 key and when a station

[Elecraft] Plasma TV Noise any ideas on how to filter it out.

2010-11-25 Thread Ron Gould
I had a Panasonic Plasma TV that not only caused radio interference but also heated up my bedroom in a central air conditioned house so much that I could not be comfortable especially in the summer. I first contacted Panasonic about these problems and they were of NO HELP. The representative

Re: [Elecraft] PTT stuck? Error?

2010-11-25 Thread Adrian
I have seen this issue caused by rf induction (when using an amp) on the Kusb cable (If you have pc connected). A ferrite snap on with the cable wound through the snap-on ferrite as many times as will stop this issue. I also fitted a Coilcraft RS-232 filter between the K3 and the cable DB-9

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro Manual iPhone App

2010-11-25 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Agreed, much better than trying to read the PDF 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- Dear God, Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident? -Norma [Children's Letters to God, 1991] On 25 Nov 2010, at 13:20, Ken Chandler wrote: Yes, I to downloaded a manual for my iphone a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and AL-811H

2010-11-25 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
As an aside, I'm using the MKII. I had read somewhere that you can adjust the delay with the MKII. You should not need to adjust the delay. Connect Key Out from the K3 to MK II PTT In and MK II PA PTT to the AL-811 PTT in jack. With this connection, the AL-811 PTT will be activated by

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rx IMD

2010-11-25 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Ramiro, Some very good information about Combiners is published on Jack Smith's website (Clifton Laboratories), also how to perform IMD tests. The reason for using a lowpass filter between each generator and the combiner is to prevent the second harmonic of generator A, for example, getting

Re: [Elecraft] K2 KPA100 tests

2010-11-25 Thread VE3WDM
Here is what I did I removed all the coax and coax switches that were in line with the K2 and dummy load. I also used a better dummy load I did have an old one from MFJ replaced it with one I got from Ridge. When all that was done there was no problem on any of the bands with Hi Cur warnings. So

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rx IMD

2010-11-25 Thread Ramiro Aceves
Thanks Geoffrey for the interesting information about IMD measuring. I see that it is a difficult task, it implies using carefully made equipment and care. Everything is out of my possibilities at the moment. I have made these easy experiments just trying to have an explanation of what

[Elecraft] KAT2: voltage reading

2010-11-25 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
I am in the course of finishing the KAT2 assembly. I did the C55 adjustment like discribed on page 16: Press T U N E button and release it when you see the display change. Adjust C55 for an indication as close as possible to 0 0 0 . Tap or hold T U N E again to cancel the C A L n display and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 roofing filters for sale

2010-11-25 Thread Matt Zilmer
Both filters have been sold. Thanks for all the interest! matt W6NIA On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:08:22 -0800, you wrote: I have two 8-pole 1.0KHz filters for sale. Both were used in K3 #24 for 1-2 years. $210 for both to same party, or $110 for a single. I'll pay for UPS Ground shipping in

Re: [Elecraft] PTT stuck? Error?

2010-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Adrian, While that is a fix, the actual problem is the level of RF in the shack. If it creates problems such as that, it makes me wonder what other problems may be created as well. The antenna balance (and/or use of effective baluns), the proximity of the antenna to the shack, and rf on the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 KPA100 tests

2010-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mike, The fact that you have no HiCur warnings working onto a known good dummy load says that the problem is somewhere in your antenna system. On the chirp issue, I have no immediate answers. Normally that does not occur with the new T/R switch design (blue toroids). If you had the red core

Re: [Elecraft] KAT2: voltage reading

2010-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Werner, You have obtained a better than normal adjustment - normally 008 and above is considered OK. I believe there is a statement to that effect somewhere in the manual. I would guess that the 2.4 volts is OK. That may change when you finish the power calibration. Connect R6 (47 ohms

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rx IMD

2010-11-25 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Ramiro, Anyway, since I changed AGC-F to AGC-S or even better AGC-off, I have no longer received duplicated traces on the screen. If I change to AGC-F I get consistent duplicated traces. I do not certainly know if the spurs are generated out or inside the K3, I tend to think that the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Micro Manual iPhone App

2010-11-25 Thread Dana
Mike, Nice job. This might be the best 99 cents I've spent for a IPhone app. 73 Dana, W8dh __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: