My K3 is serial #5102 purchased in January 2011. My VFO B knob has just
cracked: it's spontaneously developed ugly linear fissures across the face
of the knob. The cracks begin nowhere near the screw hole. There are two
cracks. The rig has spent its life in an internal room with no UV exposure
Hi Phil,
It does take several seconds for the K3 to initialize the P3 at power up
but if some parameters are not getting initialized it must be a hardware
problem with the serial interface. It sounds like you have already
confirmed that the locking screws on both ends of the serial cable are
tigh
Software doesn't age over time. It could be a problem with pin
contact resistance. You can clean the connector pins off and see if
this helps.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:40:35 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>I've got a P3 connected to my K3 with all the proper connections.
>
>K3 info:
>s
I've got a P3 connected to my K3 with all the proper connections.
K3 info:
s/n 1206
Firmware: MCU 4.36, DSP 2.73, Flash Parameters 1.14
P3 info:
s/n 1490
Firmware: 1.09
When I first hooked up the P3 a few months ago, I set the jumpers (and
connected a power cable) to power it up from the K3.
When I operated the OL-OK RTTY DX contest, I ran the KPA at 300 Watts
output. The fan would generally
go up three steps when I was running 'em, and the temperature got into the
60's. The fan was a little loud, but tolerable with earphones on. But
today, I had occasion to need the amp to compl
So I go to have a holiday lunch with a bunch of hams, and I sit
across from fellow K3'r Paul, NF8J. We are a talking away, and I mention
something about my remote base, and Paul tells me (I've been off this
reflector for a while), that the K3 can now work with the RemoteRig. I
was a little
Just a comment on dummy loads:
I do a lot of ham radio work at VHF and higher (up to 10-GHz), so
making good power measurements involves having a good 50-ohm
termination (load). For most of my testing I have several coaxial
loads: A 25w Termaline (Bird) is used a lot in the shack as it tests
On 12/23/2011 5:35 AM, Alan Davenport wrote:
> What I do if I let the smoke out of a trace is to replace the
> burned portion of the trace with a SINGLE strand from some
> braided wire. In effect, reapiring the burned trace with a fuse.
When I lived in the Middle East in the mid-1960s that's ho
The P3 is usable without the mod but it increases the sensitivity of the
P3 display. On the low bands you probably won't notice any difference
but if you do much 10 or 6 meter operating you probably want to make
sure the modification has been done.
I'm not sure of the serial number of the changeo
The app note says that the mod is incorporated into all new K3's since
September 2009.
Without it, the P3 (or other panadapters) should still function, but
some weak signals may be undetectable due to the noise floor of the IF
being below that of the panadapter.
~iain / N6ML
On Fri, Dec 23,
Exactly what I needed to know. I do plan to add the P3.
Thanks!
Jack - WE5ST
From: Matt Zilmer
To: Jack Berry
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, December 23, 2011 11:15:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Impact of this mod: K3 I.F. Output Buffer
GainModifica
I'd be interested in knowing also.
73, Mike NF4L
On 12/23/2011 12:15 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
> The main value is bringing the IF output up to a level that is usable
> by the P3.
>
> I thought that the mod was in all K3's after s/n 3600-something or
> other, but there are probably experts around (o
Hello Pete,
The rear panel mic jack is a stereo (T-R-S) jack with the mono mic signal on
the tip. The ring is not connected. It is an unbalanced input and accepts
balanced or unbalanced dynamic mics but only unbalanced electret condenser
mics. When RL.X bias is on, it supplies 8 volts.
You can g
The main value is bringing the IF output up to a level that is usable
by the P3.
I thought that the mod was in all K3's after s/n 3600-something or
other, but there are probably experts around (or Elecraft crew) that
know the exact cut-in s/n or date.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:05:22
Can someone explain the real world value of making this modification? This mod
is listed on the Elecraft website with this description (new production
incorporates this mod):
This modification increases the signal level at the I.F. output by more than 10
dB. It requires changing one
easily-acce
K3 commands should all have semicolon terminators.
Dick, K6KR
On Dec 23, 2011, at 5:47, "W6VAR" wrote:
> Solution Found: Neglected to put the semicolon at the end. Apparently, this
> is not needed when you use K3 buttons, but is when you use the application.
>
> Jim
>
> -- -- -- --
What is the pinout for K3 rear panel mic input? Looking for how to wire a mic.
Didn't see it in the manual.
Off-the-shelf mic does seem to work even with K3 set to use rear panel mic.
Pete Meier
pme...@me.com
Amateur Radio Callsign: WK8S
|| If you make people think they're thinking, they'll
Solution Found: Neglected to put the semicolon at the end. Apparently, this is
not needed when you use K3 buttons, but is when you use the application.
Jim
-- -- -- ---
Jim Kohnke, W6VAR
508 Saddle Creek Court
San Ramon, CA 94582
w6...@comcast.net
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From:
Im new at all this menu stuff and it looks like it was my fault the
KPA500 was a replacement for a SGC500 ( with no 6m ) and 6m was turned
of in the ts480hx radio menu thanks for the help 73
Ron Leech ve7nex
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Ariel,
Check the grounds. What you are saying is that when the chassis ground
is connected to the base K2 your KAT2 is not recognized.
Make certain the ground side of the connectors (KAT2 input coax and
speaker wire) are on the correct side.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/22/2011 7:34 PM, Ariel Jacala w
What happened with the old knobs is that the material was not fully cured,
and they would shrink. So slowly it was like severely over-tightening the
knobs. Email or phone call to Elecraft gets you replacements, no questions
asked. 73, Guy.
On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
Knobs were an issue on early K3s. In my case, #24. I guess it's
possible some of the early defective ones are still in circulation.
Elecraft indicated that they'd solved the problem and replaces
defective knobs for those that find them. I know that they sent me a
replacement AF and RF gain knob,
I have been recommending the dummy loads and power attenuators from
Ridge Equipment for years. They usually have a good selection, excellent
quality and great prices. They will also provide a VNA plot for 10 bucks
more as I recall. Remember that these loads usually have N connectors,
so you may
I ran into a few problems when I tried to send the wav files as email
attachments; turns out they were all too big unless cut up into 5
minute slices. Instead, I posted them to my website at
https://sites.google.com/site/w1uehamradio/
where they are available for download. I cut the files into 15
I took a Sharpie that had laying on my workbench, and "changed the
color" of the aux power connector both on the board and the wiring
harness, which is what the manual suggests, IIRC. No, it doesn't
prevent one from swapping them, but is a visual indication which one
goes where. One still has t
What I do if I let the smoke out of a trace is to replace the burned portion of
the trace with a SINGLE strand from some braided wire. In effect, reapiring the
burned trace with a fuse.
73 de Al, W2GZN
From: Rick Bates
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent:
* On 2011 22 Dec 10:29 -0600, David Fleming wrote:
> The -33 dBm gain calibration is coming soon for Linux and OS X. Hopefully
> within a couple of weeks.
Good, I'm looking forward to it.
73, de Nate N0NB >>
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possible worlds. The pess
Good Morning. I just received my 250Hz CW roofing filter in the mail but have
not yet inserted the filter in the K3. I do have a question with setting up
the filter with the K3 utility. I have never done this before or even looked
at it as they say. Does anyone have any advice on how I shoul
Just one other caution, if I may.
Before dabbling inside any piece of equipment where a current can possibly
flow, remove any rings from your fingers and remove your wristwatch and any
other conductive material. If they happen to be on the hand in your pocket,
so be it, but don't forget that if s
Sounds like the KPA500 Pin11 inhibit input is low on 6-meters. If you are
using the Elecraft 6-meter preamp and switching it on automatically using
this pin on the K3 accessory port, then you are also disabling the amplifier
on that band. Pin11 needs to stay high.
Phil - AD5X
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Hi Don,
I'm awaiting the arrival of the G5RV from True Talk. It has a lot of
good reviews over at eham. I'm not sure where I'll put it, though. I
was thinking of the attic, but 50 ft is longer than my 25 ft attic.
I'm also considering one of the tak-tenna (taktenna.com) setups. This
is anothe
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