Hello OM’s
Recently after WFF activation, around 600 QSO’s with K2 I realized that when
I connect the headphones, speaker is not disconnected anymore, and I suspect
the headphone plug. I try to find such a jack but I didn’t find one with the
back switch for the speaker. Right now I use a simple
A few days back I inquired of the list if anyone knew of a small
post-amp that would prefilter the XG3 square wave and give it about 30
dB boost. There were no answers. The problem seems to be that most QRP
or QRPp amps already require a few tenths of a watt input, and the 1 mW
from the XG3 is
Boy, do I feel stupid. I reread the section yesterday after work.
Apparently, I missed the part about turning the board over. It's a good
thing that this was just a read ahead. I also looked at Ron Bower's (AC2C)
website. He has some great pictures of the board (front and back) at the
various
> So, I am asking the list: "Is there any interest out there amongst XG3
> owners in having Elecraft bag up a partial kit as outlined above?"
If such a kit was to be made available, I would suggest a gain block
capable of operation on the three highest bands (28-148 MHz) with the
necessary LPF
Question for those who have the printed book and/or pdf: I was in the
process of ordering the printed version and first looked at the samples on
the website. It appears that this document is in black and white rather
than color. Is that the actual case with the final product? The many
graphs, c
Craig D. Smith wrote:
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> It appears that this document is in black and white rather
> than color. Is that the actual case with the final product?
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Yes...B/W only.
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Bill W4ZV wrote:
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> Yes...B/W only.
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Sorry...should have said the .pdf download is B/W only...don't know about
the printed version.
73, Bill
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A loong time ago (>30 years!) I was instructed to write a manual for
management, with an index and glossary, for a production control system that we
had recently installed.
I was of the personal opinion that this would never be fully read if at all!!
("make work" item!)
So in the Glossary I in
My printed version is in black and white but the cover is color. It is worth
buying both I think.
73, phil, K7PEH
On Jun 25, 2011, at 7:28 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote:
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> Bill W4ZV wrote:
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>> Yes...B/W only.
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> Sorry...should have said the .pdf download is B/W only...don't know about
> the
I downloaded the PDF, makes for fast searching. I also printed it out to
make a looseleaf binder. I now have the best of both worlds!
73 de Jim - KE8G
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On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Dave KK7SS wrote:
> A loong time ago (>30 years!) I was instructed to write a manual...I was of
> the personal opinion that this would never be fully read if at all...
Ah, I was once a manual writer. I ran out of money while going to college
and took a job writi
Cover is in color ... text and inside photos are B/W
73! Ken - K0PP
On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote:
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> Bill W4ZV wrote:
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> > Yes...B/W only.
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> Sorry...should have said the .pdf download is B/W only...don't know about
> the printed version.
>
> 73, Bill
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Adi,
This is a common failure with the jack. I believe
Elecraft will supply you with a replacement.
73! Ken - K0PP
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Help:
Would the "Boots" need type acceptance if offered by Elecraft?
Does the 15 dB gain maximum rule apply?
Are QRP amplifier kits legal in any case?
Maybe Elecraft could offer a 1watt beacon kit based on the XG3. There
seems to be a lot of interest in QRP beacons.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jun
Gosh, it would seem that simple overtone xtal oscillator in a very
straightforward MOPA arrangement would yield a clean signal with plenty of
power a lot more easily than trying to clean up and amplify the XG3.
Yes, you'd still need a keying system, but a simple PIC would handle that.
Great scr
Thanks, everyone, for the useful info in the book options. I decided to go
with the PDF version. Based on my quick browse through it, it looks like lots
of helpful information nicely arranged. I'll move the PDF to my IPad for
convenient searching and probably print out only selected sections
Arrived yesterday. Very well packed. I just started opening boxes.
SN 101 as written on my invoice but I have yet to locate the sn tag in
the parts.
W0MU
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Advice please - I'm flying within Europe shortly with a K2. Do I pack it in
suitcase (hold) or carry-on? Any problem with the SLA battery? What about
paperwork? Is it likely to cause concern at the airports?
Thanks
David G4CWB
It should be in the KPA500 Front Panel Bezel and Serial Number - E850461
package, page A3 of the Illustrated Parts List.
Ron AC7AC
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Arrived yesterday. Very well packed. I just started opening boxes.
SN 101 as written on my invoice but I have yet to locate the sn tag i
Craig,
The printed version is nice in that with double sided printing and a
good spiral binding it is easy to work with. It easily folds over on
itself. I would think the 280 one sided pages would be more clumsy to work
with in a binder. Regardless the book is well done and I am most please
Hi,
I just finished my kit and I seem to have some difficulty determining if the
ref. osc. is calibrated correctly. I am using an off air signal (wwv). I
can hear the monitor tone and then another one that gets lower in pitch as I
turn vfo a. But i can never hear a "zero beat". The frequency a
Hi,
Second question: Does one need to press the ATU tune button at each
frequency of use? What happens if you forget? Will the K3 automatically
try to tune?
Thanks
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Hi,
Is there a way to set a time delay for the VOX to shut off? What I mean is,
if I am talking, and I pause for a very short while, then the K3 goes into
receive, and then transmits again as I continue talking. Is there a setting
such as "Wait 1.5 seconds before turning off transmit?"
Thanks
Hi, Joe...
You're quite right. I did the ff experiment: connect the XG3 to the
K3 input, set the XG3 to 50.100 MHz, set the K3 to 50.250 MHz, turn on
the XG3 and measure the increase in background noise on the P3.
In my case, the noise floor for my K3 looking into a dummy load is
-14
Of course "zero beat" is when you hear a slow "whosh, whosh" as the combined
signal levels rise and fall and you tune to stop that. Is that what you
cannot hear?
A good quick test is to simply tune in WWV in CW mode. Use CWT if you can't
hear zero beat with your sidetone in SPOT mode, then read t
VOX "hold time" is set with the DELAY knob on the K3. HOLD (press for 1/2
sec) the SPEED/MIC knob to activate this function. Delay is shown in seconds
on the LCD as you adjust it.
See VOICE MODE VOX SETUP in your Owner's manual for more information (Pg 29
in the Rev D manual).
Ron AC7AC
-O
Ever since the XG3 firmware was updated to include CW sending capability I
have raised concerns that it's use as a beacon or hidden transmitter in a
"fox hunt" would not be legal (in the US) on VHF and up. It simple lacks
sufficient harmonic filtering. The phase noise is another issue, that cannot
The ATU requires you to tell it to tune by tapping the ATU TUNE switch.
Keep in mind that a 1:1 SWR is pretty meaningless. You won't see any
degradation in your signal if your SWR is 1.5:1 or even 2:1.
How far you can QSY before the SWR is an issue depends entirely on your
antenna system. The K
Just four hours ago, I met Eric at Ham Radio in Friedrichshafen...
I played a little with KX-3...a lot of people around, hi
Everybody was surprised, when I asked for "Walkie-Talkie" style...Wayne i
saying hand-held...
Eric, gentleman like, grabbed out an electret microphone, and plugged in...
Peop
Has anyone with a K3 and KPA500 interfaced the pair with a microHAM station
master or other device that uses the band data to control other equipment
such as antenna switches?
If the K3 and KPA are connected together with the AUX cable, how can one
connect the Station Master or other equipment tha
Hi David,
I am flying to Denmark with my FT-817 next week, and I contacted EasyJet to
figure out what I was going to do.
The SLA battery is a no-no. It took 4 emails and escalating the issue to
find out for sure that these are not allowed on EasyJet no matter what, and
probably the same applies t
You will see 'ATU' flash when you TX if the swr is high enough and the ATU
will settle on an existing memory.
Well at least mine does...:-)
Gary
On 26 June 2011 06:04, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> The ATU requires you to tell it to tune by tapping the ATU TUNE switch.
>
> Keep in mind that a 1:1
> If the K3 and KPA are connected together with the AUX cable, how can
> one connect the Station Master or other equipment that can benefit
> from the band data?
microHAM Station Master *DOES NOT* use the BCD data (AUX) connector
of the K3. Station Master gets its band information from the actu
Quite right Gary. I have the KAT3 but normally use an external ATU and had
forgotten that action.
That assumes you have a setting in memory for that frequency range that
produces a decent SWR. If not, HI SWR flashes on the LCD.
Ron
From: Gary Gregory [mailto:garyvk...@gmail.com]
Sen
David,
I approached Qantas Airways to carry a battery on a trip to Lord Howe Island,
off Australia's east coast.
I made formal enquiry and received an approval document (see below) to carry
the battery, with certain requirements, on the airline's part.
Note the reference to IATA A67 DGR, which i
Recently I noticed some odd behaviour of the K2/K60XV driving a DEMI 2m
transverter and an amp. Switching on and off my rotor control box or the
AC-powered fan for the amp caused the K2 to do the following: (1)
receiver muted for about 1 second, (2) S-meter read S9+40 dB for the same
time and (3
I cannot address you by name or call, but greetings none the less (possibly
you are Tom?):
I just uploaded a Youtube demo of the procedure that I use to calibrate the
K3 on WWV at 10 MHz. In the demo I start off with a nominal 6 Hz error and
show how I make use of the toggle between CW-NORMAL and
Pete,
A simple Y cable works fine for connecting my TopTen Band Decoder box and
KPA500 to the AUX connector on the K3.
73, andy ae6y
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Yes, it is as simple as using a Y-adapter ... and, yes, there is more to it.
;>)
Most Y-adapters only connect some of the pins and ground several others for
VGA applications, rendering them unusable for our purpose. However, it is
possible to find Y-adapters that are whole. There was a thread h
Yes, try flrig and fldigi.
Leigh/WA5ZNU
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Art,
Do you still have your K2 for sale?
Thanks,
Tom
W4TMW
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On 6/25/2011 7:56 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:
> Whew. now that I have that off my chest, does anyone want to discuss the
> illegality of using "/B" as a beacon identifier?
>
And /R for repeaters. All the R's belong to Russia.
Fred K6DGW
TDY Topaz Lake NV
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On 6/25/2011 1:31 PM, hb9dco wrote:
> Just four hours ago, I met Eric at Ham Radio in
> Friedrichshafen... I played a little with KX-3...a lot of people
> around, hi Everybody was surprised, when I asked for
> "Walkie-Talkie" style...Wayne i saying hand-held...
As I found out from their legal d
On 6/25/2011 8:31 PM, FredJensen wrote:
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> And /R for repeaters. All the R's belong to Russia.
The ambiguity is resolved by position of the appendage.
The /R for repeater is valid. For example, I could run a repeater
with the call KB0YH/R.
If I were to operate in Russia, my call could have th
Writing good manuals is hard ... very hard. Long ago, I saw a video and
read a report of a "usability test" for a computer program running on an
IBM XT [I said, "long ago."] There was the XT and a case with a few 5
1/4" floppies [I already said, "long ago"] on the desk in a small room.
The s
Way back when I was in the US Army (our radio gear then used vacuum tubes),
we always had a wise guy in the barracks who went on for hours about whether
this or that was legal under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. They were
sometimes entertaining, possibly right, and seldom pertinent to the
c
On 6/25/2011 8:16 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Gentlemen, I'm convinced that Amateur Radio may have nearly as
> many such self-appointed lawyers as we did in the Army - [snip]
> nearly as many as
Everyone tries to be a lawyer. Even some law school graduates. :-)
-- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Using beta 1.08 I'm seeing my CW signal on the P3 as I'm transmitting with
my K3. With a pitch of 350 Hz I'm seeing it down 700 Hz from the center
frequency using a span of 2 kHz. When I switch to CW-R the signal appears
to be up 700 Hz.
I changed the pitch to 500 Hz, and the signal now is up 50
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