Another possibility is to use a light-weight paddle mounted on a plate
that your sending hand rests on. http://n1al.net/ham/paddle.htm The
weight of your hand keeps it from moving.
Al N1AL
On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 05:52 +0100, David Cutter wrote:
> The great thing about being part of the rig is t
They are detachable.
They could be designed to flip left or right, but it would be very
difficult to make one that has three detented positions. It's
complicated by the angle of the unit when the tilt feet are deployed.
Wayne
On May 23, 2011, at 10:16 PM, Igor Kosvin wrote:
> I assume this
Bill,
That is how it is supposed to work. The "Auto" part of the tuner
function is that it remembers the tuning for 2 antennas for any band.
To get it to remember that information, one must do a TUNE on each
antenna and on each band - after that, it is only necessary to change to
the band
I assume this is not out of realm of possibility to design paddles that can
rotate and click in three positions: 45 degrees to the right, 90 degrees and
45 degrees to the left. There is still about one left handed for every 10
right handed on this planet!
It also make sense to make them de-touchabl
The great thing about being part of the rig is that the weight of the rig
holds the paddle down, keeping the overall weight of the portable station
down by quite a lot. My paddle is quite heavy. I once fitted a paddle
inside a Norcal 20 just because my usual paddle weighed more than the rig!
Note that the KX3 also has a jack for a keyer/paddle/handkey/etc. of
your choice. It can be used simultaneously with the attached paddle,
too.
Wayne
N6KR
On May 23, 2011, at 9:31 PM, David Cutter wrote:
> I agree. I prefer my arm to lie at 90 to the table and my wrist and
> fingers
> to f
I agree. I prefer my arm to lie at 90 to the table and my wrist and fingers
to follow in a straight line for minimum stress, maximum comfort to the
paddle. Rotating the rig 15 would help a lot. But I have another problem
which is that I often operate the tune with my left hand while my right
I have a K3/100 with the internal antenna tuner. The config is set to AUTO
but it seems that I still have to press the ATU tune button to get the ATU
to properly tune when I change bands. Is it supposed to be automatic or not?
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but it seems that I still have to press the ATU tune button to get the ATU
to properly tune when I change bands. Is it supposed to be automatic or not?
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Hello Elecrafty Folk,
As everyone re-normalizes to the potential new paradigm of a world with
the KX3, some of you might desire to shed surplus inventory that gathers
dust in your shack.
I seek an un-built K2 and/or KX1 kit. Un-built accessories for each are
also desirable.
Why you ask? Wel
Thanks for mentioning this, Bruce.
Wayne
On May 23, 2011, at 5:27 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:
> Of course, keep in mind that for I/Q panadapter functions, you will
> need a
> Netbook with a STEREO soundcard input. You need both channels to be
> able to
> use the I/Q output from the rig. Many not
Of course, keep in mind that for I/Q panadapter functions, you will need a
Netbook with a STEREO soundcard input. You need both channels to be able to
use the I/Q output from the rig. Many notebook/netbooks do not have a stereo
input jack. Be sure about this when choosing one for this application.
3/4" taller and another pound with the bolt-on KXAT100 ATU (roughly).
Wayne
On May 23, 2011, at 3:32 PM, k4...@aol.com wrote:
>
> Wayne,
>
> Do those dimensions and weight include the ATU option?
>
> And, will the KXPA100/ATU be remote-able over some significant
> distance (attic/backyard) fro
Our first priority is the KXAT3 ATU, but we've included the "hooks"
for a possible internal transverter. And that's all I can say about it
at present.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 23, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
> As it's currently Q & A with Wayne ... ;-))
>
> Wayne, how much space is l
No, other than the need for a 1/2" wrench to tighten the big bolt that holds
the power transformer in place the tools are similar to what you used on the
K3 including a DMM for a few resistance checks.
The KPA500 does not have as many parts as the K3, but it's a carefully
engineered fit so it rea
Jerry,
Check the STL menu parameter. If that is set to a high value (to
produce a high level sidetone note) you may be hearing a "thump" just do
to the high sidetone level setting. O have heard that on several KX1s
sent to me for repair.
OTOH, if that is not the problem, you might look at
As it's currently Q & A with Wayne ... ;-))
Wayne, how much space is left inside the radio? Any real chance to fit an
internal 2 m option? THAT would make it a real seller overhere in Europe
where 2 m is extremely popular due to population density (and one of the
reasons the FT-817 is still sel
Wayne,
Do those dimensions and weight include the ATU option?
And, will the KXPA100/ATU be remote-able over some significant distance
(attic/backyard) from the rig?
73,
Henry - K4TMC
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From: Wayne Burdick
To: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Cc: ele
The rig itself can be rotated just slightly to position the paddle
appropriately (about 15 degrees to the left for a right-handed operator). In
practice this works so well that we're sticking with 90 degrees for now. An
angled paddle could also be designed if there were demand for it. There wer
One of the things that impressed me a lot about the KX1 was the 45 degree
mounting of the paddles - VERY practical!
I see the KX3 pictured with 90 degree paddles, equally hard to use on a
table regardless of your 'handedness'.
But then, it IS only a prototype, isn't it?
Ralph, VE7XF
_
That may be more a property of the configuration utility than the KRC2
itself? I have a Mac config utility (which I probably got directly
from W6FB) that does have a place for mapping the 6m band to any of
the driver outputs, although I haven't actually tried to use it...
~iain / N6ML
On Sun
John,
If physical space is the problem, I would suggest a hammer :-) .
If the connections between the K3 and XVseries transverters is your
problem, there are details of the connections required in the newer XV
Owner's manual - download it and take a look.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 5/23/2011 3:47 PM,
How about a transverter interface with 10 MHz reference and KIO2 ability
Sent from my iPhone
On May 23, 2011, at 3:47 PM, "John D'Ausilio" wrote:
> pretty please? I've been trying to figure out how to cram a pair of
> K3s into the rover, but putting a pair of these in there would be
> simple! I
pretty please? I've been trying to figure out how to cram a pair of
K3s into the rover, but putting a pair of these in there would be
simple! I love my K2s but I'm ready for an upgrade ..
de w1rt/john
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Don, thanks for that tip. Knew I should have got that option.
I may do that.
73
Mike R
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On May 23, 2011, at 9:24 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Mike,
>
> For those who want an additional attenuator added such that the K3 S-meter
> does not increase like it does when the RF G
So, a KX3 and KXPA100 could both fit into a large "manpurse"/laptop bag,
for circumventing carry-on weight limitations! Win!
73, doug
On 23-May-11 17:20, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>>It's about 3"H x 5"W x 9"L, and I'm checking the weight. QRX.
> The KXPA100 will probably weigh less than 5 pounds.
Yes, the number of emails was overwhelming when I returned - 426 in
the Elecraft folder alone. I have just about finished with email and I
think my keyboard has to be replaced with one having an unbroken delete key!
Good luck on your negotiations with the XYL :-) .
73,
Don W3FPR
On 5/23/201
Rather than a keyboard (only), I think the ideal companion to the KX3
would be a small netbook. You could connect it to both the KX3's
serial I/O port and the RX I/Q and run terminal as well as panadapter
applications.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 21, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Moore wrote:
>> Fro
TBD. And we'll announce when we're ready to take orders. But thanks,
everyone, for the great response so far!
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 21, 2011, at 7:15 PM, Chris Wagner wrote:
> Is Elecraft taking deposits?
>
> 73, Chris KF6VCI
> ___
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Rich at Elecraft was more than happy to hand select a "smooth and
creamy" 10 turn wirewound pot for my K1 VFO. It arrived today and the
difference in sound and feel are significant. The K1's tuning now
sounds and feels as good as the K1 works! Another example of premier
customer service.
I'
The KXPA100 will probably weigh less than 5 pounds.
Wayne
N6KR
On May 23, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
> Speaking of the KXPA100, I've not seen any information as to projected
> size and weight of it. Have I missed something (easy to do right
> now),
> or is it st
On 5/23/2011 3:33 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote:
>
> g3ymc wrote:
>>
>> Sporadic E does not really affect 20m.
>>
>
> N6BV makes a good case that Es on 10m-20m was a factor in the extremely high
> number of EU QSOs (ITU Zone 28/29) experienced by the competitors near
> Moscow at the WRTC in 2010. He does th
Thanks, Don. I really appreciate your reply, and so soon. You must be
recovering from FDIM and the
Elecraft announcements. The new stuff is enticing, but the wallet speaks the
language of the XYL!
My non-expert analysis was that there was nothing really to be gained by
turning the cap around whe
FS: (Newest Price) Wilhelm-built (Mar. 2010) Elecraft K1, s/n 2865, in as-new
condition, with KFL1-4 (40, 30, 20 & 15M) & KFL1-2 (80 & 17M) filter boards,
KNB1 Noise Blanker, K1BLKLTKIT-X Backlight. Also comes with KAT1 ATU, and KBT1
Battery Adapter. The ATU kit has been assembled, by me, but h
When are these scheduled to be available for download?
73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
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It's about 3"H x 5"W x 9"L, and I'm checking the weight. QRX.
Wayne
On May 23, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
> Speaking of the KXPA100, I've not seen any information as to projected
> size and weight of it. Have I missed something (easy to do right
> now),
> or is
My KX1 has quite a noticeable and irritating "thump" or "plop" going back
from transmit to receive.
This "thump" has a soft nature but seems rather loud and obvious. I have
tried different headphones and it doesn't seem to help much. If I set the
T-R delay to very slow, the side-tone is fine wit
It will actually be significantly more than +/- 20 kHz. But the final
spec is TBD.
The +/- 10 kHz limitation on dual watch is due to the DSP, not the
QSD. (The new DSP in the KX3 has plenty of horsepower for all planned
KX3 features, but it is not a fire-breathing monster. We have to keep
Mike,
If you look carefully at the long side of those capacitors, you will
note that that side has rounded corners - the narrow other end has sharp
anglular transitions from the end to the sides - so the narrow end is
flat, while the larger end is "rounded".
None-the-less, it does not matter
David,
On some XV transceivers, the "COR" is too sensitive, and in some cases I
have been able to attribute it to RF getting back into the
microprocessor on the front panel board.
Try putting a bypass capacitor (.001 uF) between the collector and
emitter of Front Panel Q7 and see if that cur
Bruce Beford-2 wrote:
>
> Wayne, I know you don't have anything to do but answer questions... ;-)
>
> I didn't get a chance to ask this last night during the KX3 webcast:
>
> What will be the usable bandwidth of the RX IQ output? Since the dual
> watch
> capability is described as +/- 10 KHz, I
I'm hoping that those receiving KPA500 kits this week might post some assembly
observations and thoughts on the assembly of the kit. I'm curious why there's
more of a 'factory assembled versus kit' price premium with the amp versus the
basic K3. Is there anything more complex required with th
I think Elecraft is noticed. Just about everyone I know is either saving up
or drooling about one Elecraft radio or another ...
73 Kate K6HTN
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 8:55 AM, VE3GAM Allen McRorie wrote:
> somewhat like the big city attitude, I have lived outside a big city most
> of my life and
Speaking of the KXPA100, I've not seen any information as to projected
size and weight of it. Have I missed something (easy to do right now),
or is it still too early even for preliminary information?
73, doug
On 22-May-11 16:57, Robert Friess wrote:
> The KXPA100 is a separate stand-alone uni
somewhat like the big city attitude, I have lived outside a big city most of my
life and
this is the type of attitude you get from them. if it doesn't happen in the big
city,
it doesn't happen. I suppose a company like Elecraft is like the the guy who
lives
100 miles outside of the big city and
Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote:
>
> Remember those watch bands from the 70's? We built up a scale model in
> the shop and it fits perfectly on one's forearm.
>
> paul
>
At last, I get to be Dick Tracy!
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Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222.
* G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com
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I was amused at a comment on the Ten-Tec reflector this morning. Can you
believe this?
There was a posting stating there was basically no news on anything from
Dayton. The post asked if there was anything really new. It also stated the
Kenwood, Elecraft, ICOM and Yaesu reflectors have been a
Mike,
For those who want an additional attenuator added such that the K3
S-meter does not increase like it does when the RF Gain is backed off -
install an external attenuator between the RX ANT OUT and RX ANT IN
jacks and tap RX ANT to switch it in or out.
That will allow the user to reduce
I have possibly installed this trimmer cap with the wrong orientation. The
instructions say to orient it
with the "flat side" to the left. The trimmer is of the newer design, as
the blue ones used on the KFl1-4, It has two "flat sides". I installed it
with the wider "flat side" to the left. Doe
Remember those watch bands from the 70's? We built up a scale model in the
shop and it fits perfectly on one's forearm.
paul
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So I attended a couple forums at Dayton Friday morning. Don't ask me why
except it was a promise I made to myself a year ago to try to do something
to enhance my brain rather than sit in the flea market selling a broken
Vibroplex bug and 10 year old HT. So first was the QRP forum, where a
pres
I just want to parrot the others here on the group. What a pleasure it was
to meet everyone, especially Wayne and Eric. The KX3 will be my next rig
purchase! To be able to take it from a mobile (replace my IC7000) and carry
it for a hike (replace my FT817) is awesome. This is truly a neat rig t
Hi,
Good. The other way to avoid mail overload is to not use E-mail at all. I
read the messages I want on marc.info and use nabble.com to respond. Works
for me except I don't seem to be able to prevent nabble from copying my
E-mail address on responses to my postings to them.
AB2TC - Knut
Eric
We will not be splitting the list. Fragmenting the list will make it impossible
for us to partiicipate and moderate it. Also, from past experience, fragmenting
a list into seperate lists or forums is the quickest way to kill off an
enthusiast community.
If you are suffering email oveload, ther
Hello all,
Yes the 6 Meter band was open yesterday , a very nice opening.
Worked KS7DX and K6EU from Oklahoma on new digital ISCAT.
Worked Many station on phone , CW , JT65A, ISCAT, FSK441, and PSK31.
Love the K3
73 Ken K5DNL
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Bruce Beford-2 wrote:
>
> Re: separate lists (again). It is not "obvious" to me at all. As one of
> thousands of people who own more than one Elecraft product, I prefer this
> list remain in it's current format. There are other single rig lists out
> there, and programs like Mailwasher to help on
g3ymc wrote:
>
> Sporadic E does not really affect 20m.
>
N6BV makes a good case that Es on 10m-20m was a factor in the extremely high
number of EU QSOs (ITU Zone 28/29) experienced by the competitors near
Moscow at the WRTC in 2010. He does this by comparing VOACAP predictions
using F2 only v
Re: separate lists (again). It is not "obvious" to me at all. As one of
thousands of people who own more than one Elecraft product, I prefer this
list remain in it's current format. There are other single rig lists out
there, and programs like Mailwasher to help one filter out what is not
wanted/ne
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