I am still unable to reproduce the anomaly here, Brett, Igor and others.
I am using the latest firmware and have tried both sinusoidal and TTL
reference inputs.
73 de David G4DMP
In a recent message, Brett Howard wrote ...
>
>This was a known bug that was found in field test. I submitted it to
This was a known bug that was found in field test. I submitted it to
Wayne and he's all over it.
~Brett
On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Igor Kosvin wrote:
> Jim,
> I installed the K3EXREF today. I agree with everything you wrote. Good pair
> of tweezers took care of the lock washer. The anoma
Both items have been sold. Thanks!
73, Pat K0PC
>I have the following items for sale.
>
>KPA100 $300 (shipping within US included)
>
>KAT100-1 $180 (shipping within US included)
>
>Both items for $470.
>
>Both items are in excellent condition and work correctly. I am keeping my
>twelve year ol
Jim,
I installed the K3EXREF today. I agree with everything you wrote. Good pair
of tweezers took care of the lock washer. The anomaly is present exactly as
you described. Not affecting performance, but it is there. I have MCU=4.36,
FPF=1.14, DSP1=DSP2=2.73.
73,
Igor, N1YX
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Does anyone remember what a Faraday cage is? All you have to do is to keep a
spare transceiver in a metal box. After the event, it will be fine.
73 de W6BK
On May 31, 2011, at 1:01 PM, Roland Whitsitt wrote:
> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is resistant
> t
Many thanks Eric for the info.
I am so looking forward to its arrival.
73 de
Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia
Elecraft K3 #4257 + KPA500 + PR6 + K144XV = Multiband greatness!
- Original Message -
From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
To: Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Cc
We're beginning to ship KPA500 kits this week, but we have hundreds of
orders that came in during the first weeks. It will take us into July to
test and ship all of these. We'll notify everyone as their amp kit
comes up for shipping.
73, Eric
Runnin' as fast as we can in CA.
On 5/31/2011 5:5
wb5...@earthlink.net has been placed into moderate mode. All future
postings from this address will be reviewed before posting to the list.
Eric
On 5/31/2011 4:27 PM, wb5...@earthlink.net wrote:
> Elecraft, I just wanted to share this opportunity with you, I've been making
> 200-300 dollars a
Well, here's hoping, today maybe the day - That we get our delivery advices.
The suspense is killin me! :-)
(Particularly as I have already had a bit of a 'play' with one)
73 de
Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia
Elecraft K3 #4257 + KPA500 + PR6 + K144XV = Multiband greatness!
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The K6XX kit from EPA QRP Club:
I am unable to make the one I built work. I have verified that the
LED works, I have 5V to the board, and I have reheated all the solder
joints.
SMT maybe too much for my old eyes to deal with...
Does anyone on the list have a KNOWN WORKING board they would be
willi
Just offer a new option, the K3NED.
Nuclear Event Detection is standard in some military products.
http://www.electroniccomponents.geaviationsystems.com/Products/Standard-Products/Nuclear-Event-Detectors/index.asp
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/Detector-provides-circumvention-against-nuclea
I'm not sure if it works, but I have it in my box and have not been hit yet!
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
From: Mike Rodgers
To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"
Sent: Tue, May 31, 2011 6:04:52 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Stopp
On 5/31/2011 3:20 PM, Gary Reich wrote:
> As the owner of 2 K2s which I built I am curious about the future of the K2
> now that the KX3 is being developed. Since the K2 is a mature radio the only
> viable upgrades would be in the firmware.
OK, I'm a little confused, but then that's pretty much a
Elecraft, I just wanted to share this opportunity with you, I've been making
200-300 dollars a day and I started only a week ago. Check out this news
article and it will show you how to get started, it's definitely easy enough
for you :)! http://www.news7cnbc.com
I saw a recommendation and wonder if you computer guys know if it would work or
not.
Suggestion was to add in your address book something like.
aaa...@a.com
When that was unsuccessful, the intruding program would cease and move on and
you would get a undeliverable notice.
Thoughts? Wou
Gary,
The K2 is not obsolete, but certainly is mature (there is a BIG difference).
You will continue to see the K2 supported by Elecraft - at least for
repair and the normal definitions of support.
You may or may not see any further changes to the K2 - either hardware
or firmware. Situation
That is exactly what I built into my homebrew amplifier and my SB-1000. It is
an input
that disables the key line if it doesn't see +12v. I use DIGOUT1 to turn on a
transistor
switch that applies the 12v to the amp.
On 5/31/2011 3:25 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Vic,
>
> I am going to lobby for an
Vic,
I am going to lobby for an "Amp Inhibit" input in every amplifier that
will accept exactly what your external relay driven by DIGOUT1 signal is
doing. :-)
IT does not have to place the amp in standby, it just opens the Key In
line, and would be easily be done inside the amplifier. When
Any preliminary (and I stress the word 'preliminary') specs on the KX3
receiver??
--
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
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As the owner of 2 K2s which I built I am curious about the future of the K2
now that the KX3 is being developed. Since the K2 is a mature radio the only
viable upgrades would be in the firmware. In the distant past Wayne
mentioned the possibility of a new MCU which would increase the available
spac
I use the DIGOUT1 line to enable my amp, as someone mentioned. It's reliable
because you
can turn it on or off and not just change its state, as with some other
parameters.
You would be amazed at how much output you can get from a single 3-500Z (for a
very short
time!) if you hit it with 110
AYeah, mine does too. It's a good reminder.
73, Mike
On 5/31/2011 5:32 PM, Bill Myers wrote:
> Mike,
>
> My macro doesn't key the K3/amp, but if I forget to reach over and take the
> amp off-line before I do key, the protect circuit will shut the amp down
> with the 85 W input. I remember
I'm sorry for the bandwidth, but upon rereading my recent message, I'm
appalled at all my spelling mistakes, so here is a corrected message.
73, Andy, AE6Y
Wayne,
I would add that I have found that using AGC-S with SLP=6 and THR=6 gives
me the ability in CW pileups to separate out the signals
Hi Folks,
Please hold off going to the ke7x.com website to order the book (you can look
at some of the samples from chapters, though.) I want to have one final, final,
last look at it before releasing it.
Thanks for all the interest.
Fred
Fred Cady
fcady at ieee dot org
> -Original Message
Wayne,
I would add that I have found that using AGC-S with SLP=6 and THR=6 gives
me the abilty in CW pileups to separate out the signals by riding the RF
gain control, without turning off the AVC and risking getting blown out by
strong signals. I used these settings in WPX CW this past weeken
Mike,
My macro doesn't key the K3/amp, but if I forget to reach over and take the
amp off-line before I do key, the protect circuit will shut the amp down
with the 85 W input. I remember ninety-five percent of the time - but
sometimes in the heat of things ... (or maybe during just a sr. moment o
Dave,
The K3 provides two alternatives to turning off AGC in this situation.
We closely examined the effect of these on multiple close-spaced
signals, and both reduce IMD considerably:
1. CONFIG:AGC DCY sets the AGC decay characteristic, and applies to
both AGC-S and AGC-F (slow and fast AG
Folks - Let's end the EMP thread for now. Its another recurring thread
and can be easily searched for in the list archives at:
www.elecraft.com/elist.html
73, Eric
List moderator
On 5/31/2011 1:44 PM, Pete Smith wrote:
> Naturally occurring solar EMP should only be a problem outside the
> Earth'
I have the following items for sale.
KPA100 $300 (shipping within US included)
KAT100-1 $180 (shipping within US included)
Both items for $470.
Both items are in excellent condition and work correctly. I am keeping my
twelve year old K2 but selling these items to help finance a K3. Pictures
a
EMP! Please read the book "One Second After" You won't be able to put it
down.
Phil
Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc
p...@lamarcheenterprises.com
www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com
727-944-3226
727-937-8834 Fax
727-510-5038 Cell
www.w9dvm.com
K3 # 1605
KPA500 # 029
CCA 98-00827
CRA
Naturally occurring solar EMP should only be a problem outside the
Earth's magnetic field. As for a man-made EMP event, I suggest we will
have other, more important things to worry about if that happens.
73, Pete N4ZR
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.co
The KE7X Guide has an interesting discussion about the
shortcomings of the K3's AGC in a CW pileup situation. I have
complained about this AGC issue several times, but there has not
yet been any effective solution.
The K3's AGC, even at SLP=0 and THR=8, compresses CW signals at
too low a thre
Kevin and company,
You have done it and some how added another item to the Elecraft list of
upgrades. I have a friend, K1VGF who use to work in nuclear safety and he
tells me that the military does indeed keep communications equipment
protected from EMP but who wants to go there - not me.
Hey Jack,
Returning to the list, mostly because of the KX3. I have a KX1 and a K2/100
now, just scored the KAT100 last year off eBay. The K2 is a fantastic rig,
great on cw, good on SSB as well. And with the KRC2-AC connected, fully
accessible for blind ops like myself. I didn't build my K2 (be
Semaphore from mountain tops would be a low-cost alternative, and
you'd get plenty of exercise, too. Back to the 18th century
Wayne
N6KR
On May 31, 2011, at 1:13 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:
> The military can afford it.
> Very few hams that I know would be able to.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 31 May 20
The military can afford it.
Very few hams that I know would be able to.
On Tue, 31 May 2011 13:01:10 -0700
Roland Whitsitt wrote:
> I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is
> resistant to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar
> emp and only the old ti
This is my first post to the group, I am an Elecraft "newbie" having just
bought a K2 kit for SSB and having owned a T1 ATU for some time. I am also a
digital modes freak!
Operating portable/mobile is my main interest. I have a collection of portable
radios, including my Codan X2 backpack pedes
Hi Benny,
Yes, the KX3 will do SSB (as well as CW, data, FM, and AM).
I think what you're asking is: "Is the KX3's SSB output clean enough
for amplification by 20 dB?" The answer is yes.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 31, 2011, at 12:40 PM, Benny Aumala wrote:
> Possibility for SSB transmission is n
I wonder if anybody has considered a modern day transceiver that is resistant
to an emp event, either solar or manmade. One good solar emp and only the old
timers will be on the air with their tube rigs. Wonder if the military thinks
about these things. H.
de n5vwm
Sent from my iPhone
I'd like to hear from anyone successfully using WSPR with the
combination of K3/Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop/Vista Basic.
I'm just operating in 'receive' mode at this time and sometimes it works
and sometimes it doesn't. When it works it seems to work well and
properly; when it doesn't work I see
Is still showing May 9 which means that the info should be badly out of date
now. Update please.
Jim/N1NK
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Possibility for SSB transmission is needed.
If power increase is wanted, 20dB is a good step.
SSB quality is sufficient for that, isn t it?
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Hi,
Any chance K3 will be able to have 70 MHz rx/tx ?
vy 73 Eric, PA3CEV
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I suspect that the mechanical/industrial and even electrical design of the KX3
must be pretty well set by now if there's to be any chance of it reaching market
before next year. Some of the recent suggestions would require design
alterations
that probably seem small to the suggester but would lik
Please! Key Out is not independently controlled by the K3 controller!
It is a hardware derivative of the 7R line (effectively Receiver Mute)
in the transceiver, There *is no way* to control the behavior of the
Key Out line separately from 7R. *PERIOD END OF STORY*
Key Out is a feature of the K
For those that don’t know about the new K3 guide by KE7X check out the link in
this message. Fred has done an outstanding job of explaining many of the
intricacies of the K3 that have puzzled me. Block diagrams and step by step
instructions on just about every facet of operation are really hel
Yes, yes, yes You're right. I keep forgetting this one. I have some
mental block about it. Sorry all for the blather.
It's one of the few control leads that are not driven by their own state
output from the CPU. It's run off of 7R to add the transition time to the
state change in the amp
Bill,
Are you saying when you activate your 85W macro it also keys the rig/amp? Maybe
I
misunderstand, but my macros don't key anything. PC053; for when I'm using the
amp,
PC100; when I'm not.
73, Mike NF4L
On 5/31/2011 2:13 PM, Bill Myers wrote:
> I use a macro to control my external amp (n
Folks - In the interest of keeping our list email volume under control,
let's end the CW pro/con/licensing etc thread before it takes off.
Its a recurring thread best discussed on other forums or via direct
email between interested parties.
73, Eric
Elecraft List moderator
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XMIT is pretty handy if you're using a data mode program that doesn't
have a serial port connection from the computer to the RS232 jack. For
a while, I was using MT63 in DM780 this way. Until I got the serial
VSP's and a lot of USB - Serial mapping cleared up.
It makes a pretty lousy straight key
Perhaps counter-intuitively, dropping the code requirement for ENTRY and
making CW voluntary, seems to be at the base of a CW RESURGENCE.
Since people CAN get pretty good copy with software, they are able to
participate in CW events. Rather than dumbing down the events, most enjoy
the increased r
That seems like it has to be firmware. Perhaps an "off" state that goes
away with any key input. Or a command to tune, no key out, which is toggled
off by tapping tune?
On a related topic, what do people do with the XMIT button? I never use it
as an alternate to footswitch or a panel mounted PT
> I want to disable the KEY OUT from the K3. I can use the DIGOUT1 and
> an external relay to do that, but it would certainly be cleaner to
> just disable the KEY OUT circuit. I find no command in the
> Programmers Manual to do that - am I missing something?
You *CAN NOT* disable Key Out. It is
Will the KX3 be making an appearance at the Oregon Coast this weekend?
Thanks,
Steve
AD7OG
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Brendan also caught this...
matt
On Tue, 31 May 2011 19:19:20 +0100, you wrote:
>I am unable to reproduce the anomaly here, Jim. I have checked ALARM,
>MIC+LIN and ANTIVOX and all the characters are perfectly steady.
>[Firmware: 4.36, DSP 2.14, FL 1.14]
>
>73 de David G4DMP
>
>In a recent mess
I am unable to reproduce the anomaly here, Jim. I have checked ALARM,
MIC+LIN and ANTIVOX and all the characters are perfectly steady.
[Firmware: 4.36, DSP 2.14, FL 1.14]
73 de David G4DMP
In a recent message, Jim Sheldon writes
>I did notice one anomaly. Once the * symbol started flashing, m
Hi Klaus,
Possible Reasons:
Dayton Ham Convention, Friday through Monday last week,
US Memorial Holiday, Saturday through Monday This week.
Things should be back to normal in the USA now ;o)
73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
On Tue, 31 May 2011 08:18:21 +, Klaus Koppendorfer wrote:
>
I use a macro to control my external amp (not a KPA500). One macro reduces
power to the drive requirements of the amp, the other increases the power to
85 W when I don't need the amp. When I activate the 85 W macro, I must
disable the amp or it gets hit with the 85 W sending it into the protect
m
In the USA we can blame that on the replacement of the official FCC examination
system with the Volunteer Examiner program and the change of the ARRL from a
technical organization for technical people (Hams) to an organization pushing
easy license acquisition to aid manufacturers in selling more h
I would strongly discourage any attempt to remove the SMD jacks and
mount them elsewhere. These are high-quality SMD jacks placed in very
carefully thought-out locations specifically to minimize signal path
lengths.
Trust me, you'll like it the way it is :)
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 31, 2011,
There's no room on the back of the radio for connectors.
Only one connector comes out of the right side -- the BNC antenna
jack. This allows the KX3 to be used hand-held directly with a whip,
or on the table with a BNC 'L' adapter and a whip. In a home or mobile
installation you could use a
He didn't design it for a fixed station, that at least is clear and on the
record somewhere. His problem would be somewhere there is internal space to
support the jacks. In a different box with more space in the rear, it could
be rewired to the back. What I suspect, though, is that the jacks on
I'd be for a narrow side "docking station" that gets all the connectors
out the back. Maybe it can do dual duty and serve to mount the unit
upright instead of laying on it's back.
With all cables in place, it resembles an octopus that would be hard to
integrate into a fixed station.
73 de Bri
Tracking number I got from Lisa says it is supposed to be here today. Mail man
should be here in a few minutes, so, following the instructions in the
downloadable manual, I have the K3 opened up and ready to do the install. The
hardest part of the whole thing will be re-installing that split l
Yes, a water-proof completely enclosed housing that will float.
On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Dave-Boat Guy wrote:
> With all this interesting talk about the KX3, about the only thing that I
> can think that this radio needs is a ruggedized housing. It may be a nice
> portable radio or sui
I'm so excited about the KX3! Finally, there's a successor to my beloved
IC-703.
AA1QG makes a very good point about SSB. The KX3 is clearly targeted
squarely at CW and PSK operators. I seldom have any problems being heard
with 10W when operating CW; even managing to break through DX pileups
with
With all this interesting talk about the KX3, about the only thing that I can
think that this radio needs is a ruggedized housing. It may be a nice portable
radio or suited for EMCOMM but I hate to have one sitting on a table when it
begins to rain or on a bicycle with sweat dripping in through
Hello Group,
In Feb 2011, I asked an OT question in this reflector about tourist information
of New York City (NYC). I got a lot of responses. As a collection of your
wisdom, I visited the following places in NYC after I left Dayton:
Metropolitan Museum of Arts
Central Park
Museum of Modern
Chris,
Yes, that is unreasonable. Using a single signal source to align the
filters will only result in frustration.
Tom's procedure calls for a wideband noise source (the Elecraft N-Gen is
one example). If you do not have a noise generator, use the antenna
noise on any hamband and set the
Hi Kristin
Some of those 3rd party side lids with handles, like those available for the K2
might provide the needed protection. Maybe Elecraft will offer 19 inch rack
style handles or bumper side lids for the KX3. Might make it look a bit hitech
and mil-spec.
A small canopy hood that offers s
I'd like to set my K2 (S/N 4913) to have a sidetone pitch of tenor C on
the musical scale. This is corresponds to a frequency of 523.251 Hz. Of
course the K2 sidetone is settable only in 10 Hz steps, so an exact
match isn't possible. Oddly, the closest I can get to tenor C is at 510
Hz, not
If by "last days" you mean:
Saturday, Sunday = weekend
Monday = holiday
then I would not expect an answer either.
73
Charles
HB9EGW
On 31 May 2011 10:18, Klaus Koppendorfer wrote:
> Is there any problem with elecraft sales - my several mails due the last days
> are unanswered
>
> 73
> Klaus
>
Is there any problem with elecraft sales - my several mails due the last days
are unanswered
73
Klaus
OE6KYG
KX1 244
K2 1331
K3 115
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I haven't seen any of the problems you suggest nor would I expect them. The
circuits are digitally controlled with feedback and temperature monitoring.
This is not your grandfather's open loop analog rig.
de Fred, AE6QL
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