Re: [Elecraft] Latest Sherwood table

Sure that is logical. OK this is good information, TNX Seems they never learn. If you would have put it like this in the first place I wouldn´t have said anything. 73 Jim --- On 2011-01-04 07:16, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > > It seems you just assume it´s problematic since it uses > > as yo

[Elecraft] Thanks to those that helped

Thanks to everyone that answered my OT question about getting capacitor goop off of PC boards. I managed to remove about 8 leaking SMD aluminum can capacitors without destroying it, cleaned it with alcohol flux remover, then distilled water, and replaced the caps. Success! My old TS850S works

Re: [Elecraft] Latest Sherwood table

Yes I know all of this about the FT-1000, this was NOT the question. I have never heard that the NB in the 2000 is problematic. Maybe it is maybe it isn´t, I just like to find out. It seems you just assume it´s problematic since it uses as you say the same circuit as in the 1000. Since you did br

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM and K3 always on transmit problem

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:21 AM, wrote: > I switched computers and now, just getting N1MM on screen causes the K3 to > transmit.  The K3 works as usual with N1MM off and vice versa.  Phone  or > CW, VOX on or off, no matter.  When N1MM and the K3 are on together, the  K3 > is in transmit. Two way

[Elecraft] N1MM and K3 always on transmit problem

I switched computers and now, just getting N1MM on screen causes the K3 to transmit. The K3 works as usual with N1MM off and vice versa. Phone or CW, VOX on or off, no matter. When N1MM and the K3 are on together, the K3 is in transmit. Any help? 73, Dave __

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KAT3 and 160 with 40m long doublet

Wes, It was late last night and I misinterpreted the sign - so yes, that was what my eyes at that time did to me. Your solution is more correct in the light of day. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/3/2011 9:06 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: > Don, > > So you want to add +j1000 to +j1000 to get zero? > > Wes > > --

[Elecraft] K3 with WSPR

Phil, I can confirm that WSPR will not work in CAT mode at my station using a K3 and Dell Inspiron 9100 running XP using a PCMCIA rs-232 card. All other software I have used with this card works fine including HRD, K3 Utility, W2 Utility, K3 Memory Editor, and WSJT. By switching back to a Keysp

[Elecraft] K2-7006 KPA100 is on the way

Hi David, I built the KPA100 for #6998. It went together very easily, but took longer than I imagined. It's a fairly compact board and quite fiddly in parts, but there were no unexpected hitches and it fired up first time and has gone like a dream since. I also needed a fairly hefty iron to

[Elecraft] KDSP2 - Now What Have I Done?

Fat, clumsy fingers; that's what I've got! I decided to start on one of my Christmas holiday projects tonight: learning how to find my way around the KDSP2 in my K2. All I have ever done was accept the default settings since I got it, but have always had the feeling that the denoiser was to

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KAT3 and 160 with 40m long doublet

Don, So you want to add +j1000 to +j1000 to get zero? Wes --- On Sun, 1/2/11, Don Wilhelm wrote: >   Wes, > > I don't know about the -j501, but Kirchoff tells me that a > series Xl = > j1000 alone will cancel the +j1000 in the shack feedpoint > (your example) > leaving a 50 ohms pure resis

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Matching 5 pole filters in main and KRX3

No, you need to use the same offset values for the same filter position in the main and sub receivers. If the marked offsets aren't too far apart, you can use the average of the two values for both receivers. That works fine for my 500hz and 200hz 5-pole filters. 73, Barry N1EU k5oai wrote: >

[Elecraft] K2-7006 KPA100 is on the way

Hello David, K2 is a great radio for portable use especially the low standby current. However, when you add up all the options in K2, you may wish to consider a basic K3.  The price difference is not huge but performance is miles apart.  cheers, Johnny VR2XMC __

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Utility settings for CW filters

This is in the owner's manual, and there's a corresponding table in K3 Utility Help on the Crystal Filter configuration page. I'm afraid the table will format strangely in text e-mail. The page is indexed under "filter configuration". Look for the heading "Loss Compensation". 73 de Dick, K6KR

[Elecraft] [K2] K2-7006 KPA100 is on the way

Thanks for a great product, Elecraft. I'm sure the KPA100 will make it even better! David Macchiarolo AJ4TF __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: m

[Elecraft] [K3] Matching 5 pole filters in main and KRX3

I have the 5 pole 2.7kz 500hz, 200hz filters in my main K3 rx If I were to buy and install the KRX3. and populate it with the same 5 pole filters (2.7kz 500hz, 200hz) I can set all the Filter Offset's in the K3 Utility to what each of their corresponding individual filters are marked as t

[Elecraft] [K3] K3 Utility settings for CW filters

I have both a 5 pole 500hz and a 5 pole 200hz cw filter. What is the suggested setting for the db gain for those filters? Also I remember reading a suggestion to use the K3 utility to set the filters slightly higher than the actual width, example set the width of the 500hz filter to 550hz and the

Re: [Elecraft] 250hz Filter - Audio drops

Hi Barry, Yes, I did reset Rx EQ back to zero and it had no affect on the 50hz and 100hz audio drop. To my (somewhat) surprise, I went back to Rx EQ and made these settings: 50= +10 100=+10 200= 0 400= 0 800= 0 1600= 0 2400= -10 3200= -14 And now, the aud

Re: [Elecraft] 250hz Filter - Audio drops

Tommy Alderman wrote: > > I did have RX EQ with everything set for 0dB except for 400 and 800 hz, > which I have set for > +8 and +16, respectively. > Just to be clear: did you try clearing RX EQ so ALL settings are at 0, and then see if you still have the drop in AF output at 50 & 100hz dsp

[Elecraft] RES: K3 filter options

Tnx everybody for the answers I´ll for the 2.7 / 1.8 / 400 / 250hz 73´s PY2ADR -Mensagem original- De: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:li...@subich.com] Enviada em: segunda-feira, 3 de janeiro de 2011 19:54 Para: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: Adriano Assunto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 filter options L

Re: [Elecraft] Curious phenomenon with doublet on 80m

Hi Don, Yes, the KAT3 is bypassed as far as I can see. The ATU on display is not lit. I toggled with long hold of ATU TUNE and the last I see is Bypassed and the ATU goes off. I also don't see any ATU activity (relays etc.) when I press TUNE. 73, Igor, N1YX -Original Message- From: Don W

Re: [Elecraft] Curious phenomenon with doublet on 80m

Hi Chen, I did connect dummy load tonight. With the dummy load the SWR at the problematic region is fine, but I see different symptom. When I activate tune everywhere else I see on the display: top line "1.0-1", bottom line "30 W". Which corresponds to my tuning power. Both lines are stable and th

Re: [Elecraft] AF1: First Impressions

Robert, The form factor is quite different. The AF1 is a standalone filter that can be used with any receiver, and the KAF2 mounts inside the K2. The switch on the AF1 permits selection of no filter, low pass only, one filter stage, or two filter stages, and the center frequency is continu

Re: [Elecraft] 250hz Filter - Audio drops

Thanks for the three direct responses I have already gotten. My SHIFT center frequency is set for 540 hz, the same as my Pitch setting. I did have RX EQ with everything set for 0dB except for 400 and 800 hz, which I have set for +8 and +16, respectively. I still have the audio drop with DSP set f

Re: [Elecraft] AF1: First Impressions

Don... I take your answer to say that "in the ear" there's no significant difference. What difference there is in the form factor and various adjustments. Yes? ...robert On 1/3/2011 22:41, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Robert, > > The AF1 is an audio filter, not DSP based, so it is comparable to the >

Re: [Elecraft] 250hz Filter - Audio drops

I don't see that behavior here. Make sure that your SHIFT center frequency equals your PITCH setting. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, AZ -Original Message- From: Tommy Alderman Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:33 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] 250hz Filter - Audio

Re: [Elecraft] 250hz Filter - Audio drops

This bit me a few months ago: You probably have RX EQ boosted, and this is disabled for 100/50 Hz DSP filltering. 73, geo - n4ua On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Tommy Alderman wrote: > This is driving me crazier! > My narrow filter is 250hz (FL4). FL4 cuts in when I change my DSP filtering > to

Re: [Elecraft] AF1: First Impressions

Robert, The AF1 is an audio filter, not DSP based, so it is comparable to the KAF2. The AF1 has the added advantage of a variable center frequency. Yes, the KAF2 also has a variable center frequency (with 2 pots), but it is not a "Front Panel" control, once it is set, it cannot be varied at

[Elecraft] 250hz Filter - Audio drops

This is driving me crazier! My narrow filter is 250hz (FL4). FL4 cuts in when I change my DSP filtering to 250 hz, as it should. FL4 stays in as I make DSP more narrow, all the way to 50 hz. The problem is that when I change DSP from 150hz to 100hz or to 50hz, my audio output seems to drop tremend

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW and RTTY tones

Good grief! --- On Mon, 1/3/11, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > From: Guy Olinger K2AV > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW and RTTY tones > To: "Wes Stewart" > Cc: "Elecraft reflector" , gold...@charter.net > Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 2:02 PM > > Now this is a long-winded > explanation of more-or-l

Re: [Elecraft] AF1: First Impressions

Is the audio filtering of the AF1 any different from the audio filters of the K2 DSP unit? Is this just a matter of the AF1 being an outboard unit focused on audio filtering compared to the K2DSP unit being inboard [specifically for the K2] and using digital signal processing? ...robert On 1

Re: [Elecraft] Use of Linked Main and Sub

Fred, During last years E-skip season, when 50 MHz was full of stations, I used the 'LINKed receivers' function on the K3 to tune up and down the band looking for DX. This method was instrumental in working a number of stations that I may have missed. With the sub receiver on, I usually set the

[Elecraft] AF1: First Impressions

Hi, same here. Poor performance. 73 - Holger, DL9HDA Am 03.01.2011 22:23, schrieb Ken Alexander: > Wow! All of that is just with the AF-1? I think I have a lot more > tweaking to do because I wasn't getting that kind of performance with > it. I'll keep trying and let you know. > > Thanks f

Re: [Elecraft] WSPR with K3

Phil, the parameters I use with WSPR are: port COM1 (of course, this depends on your port assignment; use Device Manager, Properties to set it); Rig Number 229 Elecraft K3; Serial rate 4800; Data bits 8; Stop bits 1; handshake None. Click Enable CAT, use PTT DTR (not PTT CAT). WSPR does not use the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (1-2-11)

Hi, Isn't it time to try to find a new frequency? I always have QRM from *both* 14313 and 14316. There are always politicos on 14313. In one of the earliest nets, it was moved to 14310 which was very good here. AB2TC - Knut Phillip Shepard wrote: > > We had a difficult net today. Propagation

[Elecraft] K3 s/n 3776 operation report

From  Norman Zinn AAV5VW / KB8EEF I am please to report  that my American made built from a kit Elecraft K3/100 transceiver with: KAT3 ATU KTCXO3-1 TCXO 1ppm f/w correction to 0.5 ppm, KXV3A RX Ant., IF Out and Xverter Interface KBPF3 K3 General Coverage RX Module KRX3 2nd RX KUSB Universal Seri

Re: [Elecraft] WSPR with K3

Phil, There are reported issues with use of Prolific-based USB/Serial adapters with Visual Basic applications. Perhaps the WSPR software you're using is another case of this. The usual suggestion is to get a USB/Serial adapter that uses the FTDI chip instead... ~Iain / N6ML On Mon, Jan 3, 2

Re: [Elecraft] AF1: First Impressions

Wow! All of that is just with the AF-1? I think I have a lot more tweaking to do because I wasn't getting that kind of performance with it. I'll keep trying and let you know. Thanks for the demo. 73 - Ken, VE3HLS --- On Mon, 1/3/11, stan levandowski wrote: > From: stan levandowski > Sub

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW and RTTY tones

> Now this is a long-winded explanation of more-or-less how the K3 handles tone > offsets. Not exactly. Have to lean pretty far on the less... What was wrong with the prior is that "audio" is not used in the ordinary sense, the last or "lowest" analog stage in a K3 is a 15 kHz IF for both trans

Re: [Elecraft] K3 filter options

On 1/3/2011 12:27 PM, Dave Hachadorian wrote: > I have settled on 2.7, 1.8, and 250. That would be my first choice as well. I started with 2.7, 1.8, and 400, then added 250. In a CW or RTTY contest, I wouldn't be without 400 or 250. I mostly run the IF between 400 and 200. A 1.8 roofer is si

Re: [Elecraft] K3 filter options

>On the 1st i have: Main rx: 2.7 / 2.1 & 400hz for cw Those are pretty good choices. I have settled on 2.7, 1.8, and 250. I "told" the K3 that the 1.8 was 2.1, so the 1.8 switches in at dsp bw = 2.1.Just normalize, then use only HI CUT until FL2 switches in. The 1.8 sounds great that way

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW and RTTY tones

Don, Stripped of a lot of stuff, the essence of it is this: When we transmit using a SSB transmitter (and except for true FSK, all modern radios use SSB for all modes, including CW and digital) all that is really happening is the up-conversion of an audio frequency to a radio frequency.  When

Re: [Elecraft] K3 filter options

Ardriano, I have the same set-up PLUS the 200Hz filter (for when the going gets really tough) for digging in a crowded contest band. 73 Arie PA3A Op 3-1-2011 20:16, Adriano schreef: > I´m going to purchase another K3 unit and just wonder wich filters put on. > > On the 1st i have: Main rx: 2.7

[Elecraft] WSPR with K3

I started experimenting with WSPR over the weekend using my MacBook Pro 13 in with the Intel processor running Windows XP using Parallels virtual machine. I have the audio connected through an iMic external USB sound-card and the K3 is connected to the Mac with a generic USB to Serial card

Re: [Elecraft] Latest Sherwood table

Is this a known issue with the FT-2000? /SM2EKM On 2010-12-31 23:31, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > or issues of IMD generated in the noise blanker (even when the NB > is off). > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > __ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] K3 filter options

I´m going to purchase another K3 unit and just wonder wich filters put on. On the 1st i have: Main rx: 2.7 / 2.1 & 400hz for cw I use only for serious dx and contesting SSB, starting on CW and thinking about Digi modes. Anyone could tell me if i have better choices changing this filter setup?

Re: [Elecraft] Nabble

Julian, Thanks for reporting this. I was on vacation and didn't notice. Elecraft doesn't manage or run the Nabble archive. If anybody has more questions, please contact me off-list; le...@wa5znu.org or my callsign WA5ZNU at the usual arrl.net address will work. I contacted Nabble and they res

Re: [Elecraft] Latest Sherwood table

>> I wonder if a company like Network Sciences did build an improved 8 >> mhz filter how much performance increase we would see. Surely if >> a 20db jump in IMD dynamic range can be achieved at 70mhz, imagine >> what the improvement would be at 8mhz! We will never know unless >> someone tries.

Re: [Elecraft] Nabble

Julian, Thanks for reporting this. I was on vacation and didn't notice. Elecraft doesn't manage or run the Nabble archive. If anybody has more questions, please contact me off-list; le...@wa5znu.org or my callsign WA5ZNU at the usual arrl.net address will work. I contacted Nabble and they res

[Elecraft] APF on K3

Just wanted to say I had a chance to try out the APF function in the new firmware release a couple of days ago. I was working a NJ station on 17 m when the band QSB took him down to the noise level. With APF kicked in, and fine tuned, he was fully readable. Had another opportunity to do the same on

[Elecraft] AF1: First Impressions

I also recently completed an AF1 for my KX1 and I too am very impressed with it. I made a short 45 second demo at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zTE-xEocO4 Stan Levandowski WB2LQF HF QRP CW -- Doing more with less for over 50 years! QCWA #35038 OOTC #4558 NAQCC #4740 SKCC #6488 FISTS

[Elecraft] test

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Re: [Elecraft] Time to Move the Reflector was: Re: Nabble

Murphy always seems to strike when the "staff" is out. Like he's casing the company parking lot to figure out when people are gonecan't begin to count the number of weekend blowups I've found waiting on my desk Monday morning, from a time when things are supposed to be quiet. 73, Guy. On

Re: [Elecraft] Time to Move the Reflector was: Re: Nabble

It looks like Leigh WA5ZNU is on the case... - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Nabble-tp5879478p

[Elecraft] Test

test de wa5znu cl -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Test-tp5881041p5881041.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailma

[Elecraft] Use of Linked Main and Sub

I'm wondering how people use the Linked receivers function (holding SUB for less than 2 seconds). I'm not asking about diversity mode. I could see it, maybe, when listening on a band with repeaters to listen to repeater input and output to see if you can work the station directly, but are there oth

[Elecraft] Time to Move the Reflector was: Re: Nabble

It's not just the search functionality that was lost with Nabble being down, but the ability to reply directly to a message that you read online. Barry N1EU -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Nabble-tp5879478p5880894.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list ar

[Elecraft] Time to Move the Reflector was: Re: Nabble

N4ZR wrote: > Is it perhaps time for Elecraft to consider moving the reflector from qth.net to another host? The inability to search the archive is a very serious limitation, Use the "Search" box at the top of this page: http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/maillist.html 73,

[Elecraft] Moving the Reflector

I've been informed by Bill, K4CIA that there is a searchable archive somewhere other than Nabble, at . That solves my problem anyhow. -- 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.contestst

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KAT3 and 160 with 40m long doublet

Many thanks, gentlemen, for the many words of wisdom. The topic, so far as I am concerned at least, is now closed! 73 Stephen G4SJP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.

Re: [Elecraft] P3 'Capture Image': Where Image Saved?

>From P3 Utility Help, on the "Capture Image" tab page: "When the image has been completely transferred to the PC, the image may be saved to a bitmap file using the File - Save As menu item. The image is saved in an uncompressed 480 x 272 pixel 256-color bitmap (.BMP) format. The file is 131,638

Re: [Elecraft] Curious phenomenon with doublet on 80m

Igor, Double check to be certain the KAT3 is bypassed on that portion of the band. Remember that the KAT3 segments the bands in order to provide greater coverage after initially tuning with a given antenna. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/3/2011 1:30 AM, Igor Kosvin wrote: > Hello everybody, > > Tonight I

[Elecraft] Time to Move the Reflector was: Re: Nabble

Is it perhaps time for Elecraft to consider moving the reflector from qth.net to another host? The inability to search the archive is a very serious limitation, and probably leads to a lot of repeated queries that need not have happened. Going to Nabble used to work fairly well, but seems lik

Re: [Elecraft] P3 'Capture Image': Where Image Saved?

On 01/03/2011 12:15 PM, Jeff Maass wrote: > Thanks for the quick replies! > > The image is not saved when the P3 "Capture Image" button is pressed. > > After complete, the user must perform "File -> Save As" to save the captured > image. Default directory is "My Pictures". > Is it also made avail

Re: [Elecraft] spectrogram

Before you do, I would suspect Norton. I work in IT and one of the things I have been dealing with is Norton reporting that very "virus" incorrectly on many, many executables. Upgrading Norton Anti Virus" to "Semenatec Endpoint Protection" on our servers fixed all this false reportings of the be

Re: [Elecraft] P3 'Capture Image': Where Image Saved?

Thanks for the quick replies! The image is not saved when the P3 "Capture Image" button is pressed. After complete, the user must perform "File -> Save As" to save the captured image. Default directory is "My Pictures". 73, Jeff K8ND > -Original Message- > From: Jeff Maass [mailto:j

[Elecraft] P3 'Capture Image': Where Image Saved?

When 'Capture Image' is performed with the P3 Utility, where is the resulting /bmp image stored? I can't find it. 73, Jeff K8ND __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qt