Someone in the know can correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I read somewhere
where the PA in the K3 is FB until around 65C.
In normal use, I can't imagine what one would have to do to get their PA that
hot. Maybe if the fans failed or airflow was otherwise blocked? Aside from
that, I can't
HI Group,
I have it up and running.
I am amaized on how far your signal can be heard with only 1 watt WOW.
Now I have to work on that JP65 mode.
Don
KD8NNU
On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 9:16 PM, John Ragle wrote:
> These are the settings I have used...
>
> To run WSJT on K3 with SignaLinkUSB:
>
>
Ratelco is a name I have not heard in a long time. Ratelco had a couple
businesses that split over time. Radio site management still exists in Seattle
area, radio installation and repair including Motorola depot repair, I think
this was acquired in the recent past, and a telco power systems d
On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 7:17 PM, wrote:
> Gents
>
> Would someone who is using the WSPR software share how they have the
> setup configured for the K3.
>
> I can not get it to go to TX
Don,
It sounds like you have it receiving. In case you don't: No interface is
necessary, and things are
Conditions were lousy today. Only stations from the southwest (NM to so
CAL) had any strength. I struggled to copy most others. QSB was
pronounced. We had 19 participants over a 21 minute period. See you next
week, when I hope propagation will be better.
Here is the list of participants.
Sta
I find that I finally have to make a set of short jumpers and adapters
for EACH of my instruments and keep them with THAT instrument and
nowhere else. I would need some place to store a row of adapters,
barrel, bnc to uhf, uhf to N, etc. That's like another compartment.
On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 5
And I ended this thread yesterday. :-)
Eric
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I just tested this on my K3.
When I have the ATU in on 6 meters, tapping ATU TUNE tunes the
antenna, and 1.0-1 is displayed at the end.
I can also set LC SET mode, exit the menu, and tap ATU TUNE, which
shows L and C. I can then adjust L and C using VFO A and B. After an
adjustment, TUNE sh
I picked mine up at Dayton. I am looking forward to testing it.
Mike
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These are the settings I have used...
To run WSJT on K3 with SignaLinkUSB:
(The soundcard settings that FLDIGI takes care of automatically, when
set up, must be done MANUALLY in WSJT. Otherwise, the setup is the same.)
1.K3 in “TX DATA”
2.K3 at 50.260 (for six meter operation)
3.K3 with “CONFIG”
Gents
Would someone who is using the WSPR software share how they have the
setup configured for the K3.
I can not get it to go to TX. I have something wrong with either the
CAT or PTT settings.
For some reason I can not get it to work right. I tried to copy
setting from HRD but no dice wit
I did forget to mention that I have done the dummy load test and the problem
persists, at least on 6 and 160 meters on the dummy. I haven't had time to
rigorously test the other bands, but I do suspect there's an anomaly in the
tuning algorithm that allows this to crop up. I had mentioned the
Paul:
The K3 seems to worry about it's PA temp when it needs to, mine never
has, even in high duty cycle RTTY contests.
My PA temp "idles" around 36C, about the same as the FP.
I've seen my PA at 54C, I asked on this list and discovered that is
pretty much "loafing." I wouldn't worry about th
I misread it, too!
Sorry,
Dick
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rose
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 3:32 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] XG3 / KX3 case confusion
My posting said that I am lo
AMEN, Ron. Since I got the P3 I don't think I've ever looked at the S meter
on the K3.
73 Craig AC0DS
<> Those who have a P3 already have that antenna input signal strength
reading,
<> in dBm or S-units right on the display - independent of gain controls,
attn,
<> preamp, etc.
My posting said that I am looking at providing a case
for the XG3 ... not the KX3.
I am aware that Elecraft has an interest in marketing a
KX3 case, and if that comes to pass I wouldn't want to
make a KX3 case that competes with them. I have a
design in mind, but let's see what Elecraft elects
I agree with Guy and Ken.
Adi
2E0TTX
On 29/05/2011 23:05, Ken Roberson wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I agree with Guy.
>
> This could be turned on when CONFIG:SMTR MD is
> set to ABS.
>
> Ken K5DNL
>
>
> --- On Sun, 5/29/11, Guy Olinger K2AV
Those who have a P3 already have that antenna input signal strength reading,
in dBm or S-units right on the display - independent of gain controls, attn,
preamp, etc.
Ron AC7AC
-Original Message-
I fully agree with Guy.
I wish the S meter would be changed to indicate true S level even
Thanks Wayne, I'll be most interested in what you find out :)
Have a Great Memorial Weekend.
--
Dave G KK7SS
DN06ig Richland, WA
'59 Morris Minor 1000
'65 Sprite - in process
'76 Midget - shared with my #4 son.
'06 Honda Civic Hybrid
- Original Message -
From: "Wayne Burdick"
Subject
Thanks Wayne, I'll be most interested in what you find out :)
Have a Great Memorial Weekend.
--
Dave G KK7SS
DN06ig Richland, WA
'59 Morris Minor 1000
'65 Sprite - in process
'76 Midget - shared with my #4 son.
'06 Honda Civic Hybrid
- Original Message -
From: "Wayne Burdick"
Subject
Thanks Wayne, I'll be most interested in what you find out :)
Have a Great Memorial Weekend.
--
Dave G KK7SS
DN06ig Richland, WA
'59 Morris Minor 1000
'65 Sprite - in process
'76 Midget - shared with my #4 son.
'06 Honda Civic Hybrid
- Original Message -
From: "Wayne Burdick"
Subject
Hi Rose,
The microphone is an obvious candidate. Also the key paddle unless you
can figure a way to protect it securely while it is still attached to
the radio.
Al N1AL
On Sun, 2011-05-29 at 11:25 -0600, Rose wrote:
> I'm considering offering a fabric case for the XG3
> and it's cables. It w
On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 11:06 AM, wrote:
>
> Does anyone use the wisper WSPR software...
I have used it quite a bit. It's fun and can give some good info when trying
to compare antennas.
Other very cool JT software includes JT-65HF and WSJT9. A glimpse into the
thought processes of a really, r
At 12:34 PM 5/29/2011 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi All!
>
>I have subscribed to this list in the past when I was working on my K1-4 a
>few year back. I just recently broke down and bought a K2 (10 W) s/n
>7164. I'm long overdue to get one, but I figured it was now or never.
>
>I am planning on using t
I just put a Monster RadioPlay 300 FM modulator in my 2000 CRV, which
doesn't have a cassette player or an ACC input jack. The sound quality
is surprising good when used with my iPod. I'll be trying the KX3 with
it soon.
Wayne
On May 29, 2011, at 7:28 AM, Dave KK7SS wrote:
> Sad to report
Hi,
I support the wish for this as an option also. But if we could get the AGC
threshold adjustable up another 6dB or so I for my part would have no need
for it.
AB2TC - Knut
Deni F5VJC wrote:
>
> I fully agree with Guy.
>
> I wish the S meter would be changed to indicate true S level even w
Hello all,
I agree with Guy.
This could be turned on when CONFIG:SMTR MD is
set to ABS.
Ken K5DNL
--- On Sun, 5/29/11, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> From: Guy Olinger K2AV
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RF-Gain & S-Meter (again)
> To: "Mik
I fully agree with Guy.
I wish the S meter would be changed to indicate true S level even with
RF gain turned down (as is usual if you're operating the RX
correctly).
What is the point of sticking with the 'OLD WAY' just because it's
always been that way.
This is an Elecraft K3 after all.
Elecraf
David,
If you are considering the KSB2, I would suggest you install it and the
mic jack - it will be ready if you ever decide to try out some digital mode.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 5/29/2011 3:34 PM, David Dietrich wrote:
> Hi All!
>
> I have subscribed to this list in the past when I was working on
Hi All!
I have subscribed to this list in the past when I was working on my K1-4 a few
year back. I just recently broke down and bought a K2 (10 W) s/n 7164. I'm
long overdue to get one, but I figured it was now or never.
I am planning on using this rig as a CW only QRP radio. I am not eve
Exactly, which is what most people expect, without knowing that they
expect it, since 99% of ham receivers have done that since AGC first
showed up.
This behavior is CODED INTO the K3 firmware algorithm for the S-meter
presentation. It is not mandated by the way hardware is wired. It is
a choice
There's been a biblical flood of ***TWO*** such messages coming through
the qth.net server to the Elecraft list for the entire month of May.
[Go to http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2011-May/date.html
to find two messages that have "(no subject)".]
This TOPIC has generated *much* more list
OR
Look around hamfests for bad LARGE UPS units
got one which had the powersupply transformer?diodes and Pass transistors
all OK
simple to re do the regulator/crowbar circuit ended up with a 13 volt 30
amp supply
built it on a bread board and had a case made for it
case cost as much as the reworke
I also saw the two offending e-mail. I only get the reflector as a
digest and do not receive individual e-mail from the refelctor, if
this helps figuring out what is going on. I only saw this about two
time and none since.
73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
==
BP40
All that has to happen is that a legitimate member of the list has his address
book
compromised. Then the spammer (not necessarily from the computer of the list
member) sends
spam to the entries in the address book, faking the 'from' address of the
victim.
The mailman program that manages the
Hi John and all Elecrafters,
I receive the Reflector messages in the Digest form : 1 to 3 messages daily
from the mail address elecraft at mailman dot qth dot net. If I remember
well
(since I have deleted those messages, and I apologize if I'm wrong), the
spam
messages you referred to are effec
Hi Paul,
On high-duty cycle modes like PSK31, you will see the PA TEMP climb
into the 40's. The units are degrees Celsius (C). Don't worry about
over-temp, the K3 takes care of itself quite ably.
Under idle conditions, the FP TEMP is usually higher than the PA.
Typically something like 35C for
Hi Don,
My K3 is currently running WSPR at 1 watt on 20 meters through a DX-CC
multiband dipole in a third story attic.
You can see the signal reports here:
http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map
(To see my current results, set the callsign to N7ZO, band to 20M, and
period to last 24 hours.)
Ev
Hi Don,
I use WSPR sometimes when propagation is doubtful to see if it
improves or not. Works great on this K3. There is also a web page
that displays all WSPR receiving stations and what stations they've
copied: http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map. You can set the band
your interested in, a
Hi,
I'm now the proud owner of a K3. Among the myriad of features, I notice that
you can monitor the PA temperature. What do the numbers mean? In other
words, when should I reach for the fire extinguisher?
Paul, VE3ICV
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Does anyone use the wisper WSPR software with their K3.
It looks kind of interesting to me to use as a way to look at what your
antenna may be doing on different bands.
http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/index.html
Don
KD8NNU
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Bob, you might try calling Ratelco at (520) 295-4300 (Tucson, Az).
Ron AC7AC
-Original Message-
Morning - Sorry for the OT request but maybe someone can help. I'm
collecting parts for a K3 analog power supply and have come upon two
large unknown Ratelco, Inc transformers. I've tri
I don't know it is your problem or not, but I found that I have a 2/1 SWR on 6
meters with no tuner when my amp relay is in line, but near 1/1 if I connect
the
coax around the amp. For diagnosis purposes if you are having unexplained
results it is a good idea to temporarily remove as many rela
Rich and Joe,
I HAVE noticed the same problem on other bands as well. Specifically, 160
meters, 15 meters and 10 meters as well as now on 6. I don't notice it all the
time on 6 and I thought it stoped when I put the ferrites on the antenna
cables, but it cropped up again this morning on 6. La
Morning - Sorry for the OT request but maybe someone can help. I'm
collecting parts for a K3 analog power supply and have come upon two
large unknown Ratelco, Inc transformers. I've tried and about given up
searching the net for information.
Ratelco, Inc. part number 2045 and is a transforme
RF Gain Calibration measures the effect of the hardware AGC voltage on
the K3's receive gain, in dB.
It uses a narrow filter setting to improve the S/N of the signal
measured by the DSP as the gain decreases and the signal being measured
is reduced in amplitude due to that decrease.
The hardw
Sad to report that my car does not have a tape player :(
Even worse, the CD player is behind the NAV screen.
But there is supposed to be sn iPod audio socket somewhere...
That just might work if the impedance is ok.
I suppose I'll have to look for it now
>> On May 27, 2011 at 4:14pm Fred K6DGW
Thanks! There they are. I may finish it up this weekend after all...
73
-sw-
On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Scott,
>
> Find the serial number envelope, they are packed in there. They look just
> like the rendering on page 2 of appendix A in the manual.
>
> 73,
> Don W3F
Sorry guys, having trouble with email program today. Please ignore
multiple messages.
Drew,
Interesting.
Did the same with a signal generator, S3 signal, AGC off and Spectrogram
to match the peak. I'm primarily interested in weak signal CW work and
don't want to fool with the AF gain when fi
Hi All,
My wife is usually at a complete loss to pick out gifts that I really need
or want when it comes to my ham radio stuff. Recently I was working on a
small building project, and using my Opti-visor magnifier and a small
flashlight to inspect a circuit board. Apparently she had just seen an
On 5/29/2011 13:43, drewko wrote:
> If I use a 50uv signal generator to set the filter gains for equal
> readings on my K3's AFV meter I arrive at the following compensations:
>
> 2.70 KHz = 0db
> 500 Hz = 4 db
> 250 Hz = 8 db
>
> This is way more aggressive than the suggested amounts but these
> f
On 5/29/2011 13:43, drewko wrote:
> If I use a 50uv signal generator to set the filter gains for equal
> readings on my K3's AFV meter I arrive at the following compensations:
>
> 2.70 KHz = 0db
> 500 Hz = 4 db
> 250 Hz = 8 db
>
> This is way more aggressive than the suggested amounts but these
> f
If I use a 50uv signal generator to set the filter gains for equal
readings on my K3's AFV meter I arrive at the following compensations:
2.70 KHz = 0db
500 Hz = 4 db
250 Hz = 8 db
This is way more aggressive than the suggested amounts but these
figures do sound equalized to my ears for real sign
I post to the Elecraft reflector more than most others here, so the
probability of my email being compromised should be greater.
However, I have seen no "strange" emails from the reflector, and yes, I
checked the spam folder - all in my spam folder use an email address
different from that whic
Scott,
Find the serial number envelope, they are packed in there. They look
just like the rendering on page 2 of appendix A in the manual.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 5/29/2011 9:00 AM, Scott Walker wrote:
> I seem to be missing all three of the thermal pads for the final
> assembly phase. These pads
I sent John details separately, but I can assure you the junk email
messages I have received that look like they came from the QTH server
did come from/through the QTH server. I suspect many of you are not
seeing the messages because your personal spam filters are working FB.
Anyone interested
Yes, not wishing to go the 'me too' route, so people are aware, I've seen about
6 in the last week
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108, KX3 #???
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Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your
tasks. -Phillips Brooks, bishop and orator (1835-1893)
On 29 May 2011, at 13:52,
I seem to be missing all three of the thermal pads for the final
assembly phase. These pads go on Q6, Q7 and Q8.
Maybe I am overlooking them, or (more likely) I tossed them out with the trash.
Can someone describe them for me and tell me how they were packaged in the kit?
I was SO CLOSE to final
A couple received here on the reflector over the past few days.
Regards,
Mike VP8NO
On 29/05/2011 09:24, K2GN wrote:
>
> I don't see any junk coming from the Elecraft reflector or qth.com.
> I have my web site at qth.com and know several other people that also use
> qth.com.
> Qth.com is run my
I don't see any junk coming from the Elecraft reflector or qth.com.
I have my web site at qth.com and know several other people that also use
qth.com.
Qth.com is run my Scott Neader, KA9FOX. Many hams and ham related business
use this service.
There is a lot of phishing going on these days.
de K2
What's wrong with me? I was going to be perfectly happy with Kenwoods ts-480hx.
200 watts when I wanted it. 150 for the top limit of Field Day. Happy Times!
Pretty good at everything really. So what happened? I saw the KX3 and it
sparked the possibilities. I imagine myself at work, taking it
The KX3 looks to be the perfect answer for my portable/field day
operating - and the 10W is going to be an advantage over the many
homebrew 1 - 3W transceivers I have here for various bands.
At Dayton I was speaking with Wayne who informed me the KX3 will
maintain its output power down to reduc
Hello, Ingo,
The reason I asked for "Reaction?" in my email was to find out if
all others on the reflector were getting this stuff, or if it was my
problem alone. From the reaction, it seems that it is not reaching the
QTH or Elecraft servers but is coming in as spoofing from somewhere
el
Hello John,
> It looks to me like the elecraft@mailman.qth.net input filters have been
> compromised -- I am getting junk mail spam from the sex trade via the
> Elecraft server. I see that "QTH.COM" appears to be the underlying
> service, so perhaps it is the source of the junk? ...
The spam, whi
I haven't seen any of that kind of thing from the Elecraft mailing list,
so I doubt it has anything at all to do with the QTH.com servers.
Instead, I suspect that you are on some junk mail mailing list and the
senders are phishing (faking) the qth.com mailing address to make it
appear as the
On 05/29/2011 03:31 AM, 492comm...@comcast.net wrote:
>
>
> I got a new computer awhile back. I hadn't attempted to load the drivers
> software until now. I would like to get my K3 to the latest firmware update
> and also play with my new XG3.
>
>
>
> The Elecraft sheet for the USB to Serial C
I don't recall anybody asking this yet. I suppose it will be into next year
before we see this 100 amp for the KX3. Although I have a couple of qrp rigs
now I'd like to try it out on. Elecraft must be a busy busy place these days!
Love to see some pictures of their plant. (although I'm only a co
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