Thank you for the clarification, Lyle. I hadn't seen that information
anywhere before.
The existing K3 manual seems quite misleading in talking about 8 "bands"
of audio equalization. We now learn that the EQ facility allows the user
to set the relative levels at 8 discrete frequency POINTS, an
I just received the P3SVGA option for my P3 and see that it either needs a
separate 12VDC source with >= 700 mA current or installation of an included
current modification that raises the K3's 12VDC OUT capacity to 1 A.
Frankly, component level work on the K3 scares me, since neither my eyes
nor ha
In the KX3, the gain of the FIR filter at the specified frequency is set
to the requested value, and a linear interpolation is performed from the
next lower specified frequency. At the highest frequency, sertting, all
frequencies higher are set to the requested value.
The K3 operates in a simi
All my Elecraft gear has now been sold.
So long and thanks for all the fish.
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Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA
Innisfail, QLD, Australia.
No longer an Elecraft Owner :(
(But I now have a campervan with an engine that runs!) :)
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Sorry for this post but I have not receivered any e mails (posts)
today and I have been getting a dozen
or more every day
Bill W0WFH
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*I know it does not do this, however, I noticed today that it started to
monitor transmitted audio for two overs.
The interesting thing is I had not touched any cables, not turned the K3/P3
off nor did I do anything before, during or after the appearance of
transmitted audio. I have previously don
Any idea when the KXBC3 battery charger for the KX3 might start shipping?
Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
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On 6/20/2012 8:20 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> For those of you who have not visited their web site recently, there are a
> series of cool 360-degree panoramic views of the facility at:
>
> http://www.radiomarine.org/gallery/show?keyword=kphpano&panel=pab1_1#pab1_1
Cool! Still a little puzzled a
I have been using the Heil built Elecraft OEM hand mic for my K3 since I
built the rig. It is a good mic and garnered many unsolicitated positive
audio reports. However, I longed for a PTT desk mic - as I had back in
the 70s and 80s with my Kenwoods (MC50 days).
So I ordered an MC60A and today
Neil,
Were you able to see if the shortened fan dipole used by the county ERC has
the feeder connected to all three elements, as would be the case with a
typical fan dipole?
If the feeder is connected *only* to the mid-point of the longest element,
and the two shorter elements are unbroken length
I'm waiting for a KAT100 amp to be delivered for my K2. For now I'm using a 40m
end fed LNR antenna so bypassing the ATU at 100W should be no problem, but I
plan to hang a new Buckmaster OCF 7 band antenna, and can't seem to locate the
power limits of the internal K2 ATU. Do I have to get an ext
Hi All
I recently picked up a used K2 locally here that was out of
alignment,had to wait for freq probe that I ordered from Elecraft which
arrived very fast,after doing a alignment on the radio,and After I set
it up,I was very happy to see it works very well.This is my first
Elecraft radio and
The reflector is receiving and sending out your mail just fine
John G4ZTR
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Sent: 22 June 2012 03:10
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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Sorry for
I understand it's a couple of months away.
On 22/06/2012, at 2:23 AM, "David F. Reed" wrote:
> Any idea when the KXBC3 battery charger for the KX3 might start shipping?
>
> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
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Dennis I just finished doing that mod this morning getting ready for field
day. I'd like to tell you was easy but it's not. I'm a professional so I
have all the tools. It took me about three hours. I could have done it a lot
faster but I was extra careful not to drop hardware or leave soldering
deb
Hello Bill,
You are not alone, no posts received here either yesterday June 21st. Based
on past experience I do not believe that Elecraft is to blame.
I posted a message to the Elecraft List yesterday at 19:13 Luxembourg time,
and it did not appear until 09:28 today, along with several other p
I just purchased a late model K2 because a couple friends of mine was bragging
how super a receiver the K2 had and after 2 weeks of using my K2 I have found
the same thing you have I have been running aYaesu FT 920 for 15 years it my
main 6 meter radio I worked 112 countries with here in the mid
RC,
No muting or disconnecting.
Monty K2DLJ
On Jun 21, 2012, at 10:22 AM, Robert 'RC' Conley wrote:
> when you have a receive antenna hooked up and you go into transmit, is the
> RX antenna port is MUTED, or is disconnected.
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Steve,
The stated power rating of the KAT2 is 20 watts if I recall correctly.
But it really does not matter, you will need to KAT100 with an OCF
antenna. There is no way to use the KPA100 and the KAT2 together. If
you mount the KPA100 and KAT100-2 in an external EC2 enclosure, the KAT2
will be
Sale pending. Roy Morris W4WFB
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RC,
The receiver is muted during transmit - that has nothing to do with a
receive antenna.
I don't know how to mute an antenna, but it is certainly not disconnected.
Locate your RX antenna away from the transmit antennas, and if you hear
the COR being activated (relay clicking noise) take actio
Bill having owned the FTDX-5000MP for over 2 yrs I'm sure you would be very
pleased with it and have quite a few more options than a fully loaded K3 at
about the same price and 6m is a dream on it. Performance wise has the 5000
is on top but the K3 is still very close the 5000 has had many firmware
I use a Rigrunner 4010S power strip with Anderson Powerpole sockets. With the
K3 plugged into the master slot, when the K3 is turned on the rest of the strip
turns on. That way any accessories including the P3 come on with it. Good for
any future accessories without issue as to supply current fr
My K1 has developed a glitch. Sometimes, while tuning, the displayed
frequency will suddenly jump down about 10-15 kHz, then return to the
correct frequency. I hear some static in the headphones at the same time.
The jump isn't caused by tapping the case, only moving the tuning knob. It
does
I would debate the comment about the same price. I got my fully loaded used
K3/100 for about $1500 less than what i would pay for a FT5000MP and then
recently bought a second less than fully loaded K3/100 with the "savings" for
Remoterig twin mode. I am sure the FT5000MP is a schweet top of the
> The existing K3 manual seems quite misleading in talking about 8
> "bands" of audio equalization. We now learn that the EQ facility
> allows the user to set the relative levels at 8 discrete frequency
> POINTS, and that the rest of the frequency response is interpolated
> by "joining up the dots
Sell the 950 and use the proceeds to get all the additional options
for your K2 (or maybe a nice chunk of change to save for a K3).
Just don't expect to sell it to many on this list.. :-)
I am building my third K2 (I sold the previous ones to pay for other
things, not because of the radio) and w
Well, I did it. After watching the KX3 phenomenon, losing the weight I
promised myself and getting paid on some consulting work, I pulled the
trigger and ordered a KX3. Let the people rejoice!
--
Mike Herr
WA6ARA
DM-15dp
Home of The QRP Ranch
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On Wednesday (20 June) Wayne said in a message on the KX3 Yahoo group: "The
KXBC3 is working but still being finalized. Your humble firmware guy is in
the critical path. Best guess is production in a couple of months."
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 12:23 PM, David F. Reed wrote:
> Any idea when the
Sorry. Had to get that in before they closed this thread. ;o)
Terry, W0FM
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From: Keith Heimbold [mailto:ag...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:30 PM
To: KQ8M
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Bass?
Chilean bass is not bad either
Thought I hit the reply all button ..
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From: Don Wilhelm
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:26 AM
To: mikefur...@att.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] receive antenna
Mike,
It would be good if you post that to the Elecraft reflector just for
general information.
73,
Don W3F
6 Meters?
I have 2 K2s one 10W unit and 1 100W unit.
Both are pretty well loaded up.
I just bought a 6 and 2 meter Elecraft transverter
used. Got them on the bench yesterday and finally
working after I corrected a problem I made.
Anyway I have used a lot of radios on 6, 2 and
beyond for a long ti
Merry Christmas! ;-)
On 6/22/2012 2:04 PM, Mike Herr wrote:
> Well, I did it. After watching the KX3 phenomenon, losing the weight I
> promised myself and getting paid on some consulting work, I pulled the
> trigger and ordered a KX3. Let the people rejoice!
>
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(ex WA3G
Ron, this announcement led me to the radiomarine.org site, and from there to
the magnificent on-air recordings of the coastal stations and marine operations.
What a fantastic historical resource - not to mention a superb trove of
real-world (and often hand-keyed) CW that is great for CW practice,
Remember that all of these procedures are tested by actually doing them
using ONLY the tools listed with careful attention to the issues someone
digging into their K3 for the very first time might encounter.
The end result of doing the actual mod is what you see in the photos in the
document.
If
> I'd like to tell you was easy but it's not. I'm a professional so I
>have all the tools. It took me about three hours.
Hi Fred & all
you must have been missing the one tool which made it easy
my good ole Hakko solder sucker, which i bought before swapping all
the crystals
I did the first one at my bench, and while I had a solder sucker available to
me, I didn't use it. I simply used some de-soldering braid. First I
removed the old F2 part, then completely filled the holes with new solder
and finally used the solder-wick to remove all the solder. Works like a
cham
You'd love a K3 on 6m. I've not gotten the pre amp yet but I hear well
with a modest short boom 5 el yagi. What I really love is the KPA500.
Man that 500w on 6m is the difference. Not to the century mark yet just
89/88 but if 6m ever picks up this summer I hope to get closer. Been
DXing for
I will be doing some travelling and plan on taking a QRP station with
me. I have a KX3 on order. With the hassle of dealing with TSA, I dont
think I should have a problem with putting the KX3, a power supply, the
pigtail wifi interface, and a few other things in a Pelican case. The
antennas
A fully-loaded K3 is about $4900, and that assumes 8 pole filters in all
slots in both receivers. A fully loaded FT-5000 is $5600. The FT-5000
exceeds the K3's receiver performance in one category, and trails the K3
in every other RX performance category. The K3 also has a superior
transmitter
Ron,
The last time I travelled with a rig, it was an FT-857D. I was able to put
it and all the cables I needed into my carry-on, which was just my regular
attache/brief case. I attached a copy of my license to the top of the
rig. I had the rig and power cable. I didn't have a power supply beca
Just pulled my K3 off the operating shelf for travel to Field Day.
Discovered that the AUX RF BNC connector is quite loose. Started to loosen
adjoining case panels to tighten the nut, but didn't find a way to easily
get at the nut. Since I don't need this connection for FD, and I don't have
time to
On 6/22/2012 4:56 PM, r miles wrote:
> You'd love a K3 on 6m. I've not gotten the pre amp yet but I hear well
> with a modest short boom 5 el yagi. What I really love is the KPA500.
> Man that 500w on 6m is the difference. Not to the century mark yet just
> 89/88 but if 6m ever picks up this summ
Another nice thing about the K3 is that you can take it to Field Day.
(10 pounds vs. 50 pounds, and 1 amp receive current drain vs. 3 or 4
amps :)
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Jun 22, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Scott Manthe wrote:
>
> A fully-loaded K3 is about $4900, and that assumes 8 pole filters in
> all
Sorry I thought I had sent this to the reflector. Possibly someone
else wanted to see my response. So, just in case. 73
Mike Sanders
KØAZ
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Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 11:47 AM
I love the size. With big hands I thought the smaller footprint might
be a negative. It is not! All the knobs are easy to use, buttons easy
to push and not push 3 at the same time. What I find is I rarely have
to change anything when operating. Other rigs I was always trying to
tune this,
> My K1 has developed a glitch. Sometimes, while tuning, the
> displayed frequency will suddenly jump down about 10-15 kHz,
> then return to the correct frequency...
> The jump isn't caused by tapping the case, only moving the
> tuning knob.
Check the solder connections on both ends of the leads
Curt,
Behavior like that is almost always associated with a bad connection.
Check the soldering at the tuning pot. If it is an older K1, there is a
great possibility that the VFO pot could be worn enough to cause that
behavior.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/22/2012 8:05 AM, Curt wrote:
> My K1 has devel
Would it help to increase the delay in transmitting, CW rise time? I know
there are products available from a few sources which introduce an extra
delay between TX and RX to overcome your situation. With My K3 and
inverted L the separation of K9AY and inverted L is greater than yours but
not as
Please see comments below.
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From: bill ny9h [mailto:n...@arrl.net]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:33 AM
To: Fred Townsend; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 12VDC OUT current modification...tools
> I'd like to tell you was easy but it's not. I
I discovered this by accident a couple of weeks ago.
It does not involve removing any cables, reprogramming or anything like that.
It's all done with the freeze function of the P3 display and the P3 Utility
program version 1.3.8.25.
I sent this information to a friend of mine who also has a K3
Fred,
I put one in a friend's K3, and it only took about an hour. Most of
that time was in removing the PA assembly and putting it back.
The components were removed by alternately heating the ends (one at a
time) until they cold be flicked off the solder pads.
I have decent mobility and good
I fired up the K3 for the recent Vhf contest. I have the preamp installed.
I used the SmallIR at 3/4 wave with only 11 radials running 100 watts. I
worked to east coast stations Q5 both ends. SWR was 3.2:1 as I need to add
more radials. It was a pleasure.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
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Exactly... or take the KX3, even lighter... or take both and share :-)
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:49 PM
To: Scott Manthe
Cc: elecraft@mailman.
The KAT100-1 has been sold. The K2/100 still up for sale.
Hi there!
For sale a fully loaded K2/100 and a KAT100-1 antenna tuner. In
excellent working condition. First owner, no scratches, non smoking
environment.
Reason: lack of time. Serial number 6K. It has the following options:
KPA100
K16
I've got an early K2 SN 2608, with 2 problemsand Field Day is almost here
:-(
I have a key plugged into the rear key jack, and the Menu set to "Paddle ->
Hand Key".
When I key the radio, it stays key-down until I unplug the cable from the K2.
I've borrowed another K2, and using the same cabl
Tyler,
I would venture a guess that you have a mono plug on that straight key.
Put a stereo plug on it (no - an adapter will not work) and connect the
key to the tip and to the shell.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/22/2012 4:35 PM, Tyler Barnett wrote:
> I've got an early K2 SN 2608, with 2 problemsand
Tyler,
On your second question (speaker not killed when headphones inserted) -
you have a broken headphone jack.
Once you get the mono plug off the hand key, use it (with no wires
attached) to insert into the external speaker jack and kill the speaker
sound as a temporary measure until you can
Erik, probably the easiest way to get to the nut is through the KPA100
enclosure. Download the 12DC Power Mod instructions
(http://www.elecraft.com/manual/12VDC%20Current%20Modification.pdf ) They
show you how to get into the rear panel, by removing the fan panel and
KPA100 module (ignore the instr
I am on the waiting list for my KAT500 -- waiting - waiting - waiting
But, in the mean time I am planning for how I want to arrange the switching of
my various antennas. I understand the KAT500 has 3 antenna connections so
first a couple of questions:
1. Will the automatic features of the tun
When I was checking the mod instructions out, I discovered the same thing.
While in that area, I did exactly as Ron suggested. Call it a ten minute job!
Matt Zilmer
Consultant - Product Management Dept.
Magellan Navigation / MiTAC Digital Corp.
Tel: (909) 394-6052
Cell: (909) 730-6552
Si fractu
I just swapped the sub rx from one K3 to another. With the right side
panel removed, the aux BNC is right there and you can use a small 7/16
open-end wrench to tighten the nut.
Cheers and 73,
Fred Cady
"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation"
www.ke7x.com
fcady at ieee dot org
> --
Tyler,
I had this key down problem as well. Don's advice to me regarding the
use of a stereo plug was exactly the fix. I'm not sure why your plug is
working on a different K2, though.
Tom
WB2QDG
K2 1103
On 6/22/2012 4:39 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Tyler,
>
> I would venture a guess that you ha
I carried on a KX3 (#33) with a MFJ-1899 antenna. From CDN their only concern
was that the antenna was not a police club. On the return trip from the US,
not even a blink.
Robert
a 'kosher' ham
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From: Ian Kahn
Sender: elecraft-boun
The base model 5000 sells for $4895 and still has more options plus 200w and
a class A transmitter you need to check you specs since all the updates and
upgrades were done to this radio. As far as the transmitter it's one of the
cleanest made. Key clicks mean nothing to me even though I think that
K3 a superior transmitter in imd product results? Your kidding right?
Out in the real world the K3 has a bad rep for splatter and imd3 product.
See;
http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,75182.0.html
Those of us with K3's running 15v PS with heavy cable inputs, driving clean
amps esca
There are two additional complications to removing the right side panel.
1) The top rear screw that secures the panel goes into a 2D fastener, just
like the other corner screws, but it's an extra long screw that goes all the
way through the 2D fastener and into a threaded standoff that is used to
Also see
http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/msg70785.html
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Adrian
Sent: Saturday, 23 June 2012 7:48 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Hap
I'm a CW operator so it's not an issue to me personally, but I'm always
interested in data. I went to that link and found an opinion not backed by
any data.
What I do know from personal experience is that ANY rig can make a dirty
signal if operated improperly or connected to a poorly designed or
I've never seen a FT5000 for anywhere close to $4900, if you got yours
for that let us know where and I'll buy one tomorrow to resell. The
cheapest I've seen them sell for is $5300. And yes, as long as you run
it in class A and don't turn on the processor, it has a relatively clean
transmitter,
Ok, this is kinda a joke, but with no info coming from Elecraft (and being
asked, not to ask) I have nothing else to go with.
Facts:
The first KX3 shipped on March 29th
Orders started Dec 27th
Currently orders from Dec 29th are shipping, we'll assume all orders from
the 29th have shipped.
This r
Ron, I know what you are referring to. During my aborted attempt I first
removed the long screw, but gave up when I realized that I was up against
the voltage regulators. I put the screws back and packed the radio in a
case. Question: does this mean that I have some loose hardware now relating
to t
Adrian wrote:
> K3 a superior transmitter in imd product results?
Adrian,
The K3 is a 12-volt-powered transceiver. When running at 100 W and
from a typical DC supply, its transmit 3rd-order IMD is very similar
to that of other 12-V radios, as confirmed by multiple test labs.
A transceiv
1) The KAT500 will follow the K3's band lines on the ACC connector. If you
don't wire the band change lines, the KAT500 will learn of band change and
will switch bands (and antenna) on first transmit.
2) You'll need to tune, but "bypass" is the first setting attempted. You
might consider moving y
There was a simple mod devised by dear old Tom Hammond, N0SS (SK) regarding
the complication of the top rear corner securing of the right hand K3 side
panel. Tom said, simply drill out the thread on the single hole of the 2-D
connector in that corner and then the side panel can be removed by simpl
Of course, the K3 is NOT rated at the 120 watts he says he was running!
He did qualify that by saying that it looked good at the rated 100 watts
output.
But that's true "Ham Sprit". In the old days we watched the final plates
turn cherry red and were careful to QRT when the color started shifti
Oops. Someone kindly pointed out my "senior moment". It's NOT the KPA100
enclosure, it's the KPA3 enclosure!
Ron
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Erik, probably the easiest way to get to the nut is through the KPA100
enclosure. Download the 12DC Power Mod instructions
(http://www.elecraft.com/manual
That's a pretty old posting, Adrian. We long ago restricted max power
to 110 W in firmware, and the radio is specified at 100 W. Using the
recommended supply voltage (14 V) at the recommended power level (100
W) there should be no difference between the K3 and other nominal-12 V
transceiver
Dick,
Thanks for the great answers. Yes, I would choose to run the 30-meter dipole
around the KAT500. I keep forgetting that it has such great low SWR across
the band (of course, it is not that wide).
73, phil, K7PEH
On Jun 22, 2012, at 3:42 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> 1) The KAT500 will fo
I said the K3's transmitter was superior to the FT-5000, not perfect.
The ARRL review lists the 3rd order TX IMD numbers at -30db for the 5000
and -29 dB for the K3, but those numbers alone don't tell the whole
story. Take at look at the ARRL's phase noise numbers and spectral
display character
I sure hope you are wrong, because I ordered mine on Jan 11, 2012 and I am
leaving
with it (hopefully) on a 6m EME DXpedition to ZK2 at the end of August! Let's
both
keep our fingers crossed! Been into the 7th month of waiting now VY 73,
Lance
On 6/22/2012 10:30 PM, dr.diesel [via Ele
That long screw is part of the ground return for the KAT3. If the hardware
is loose people have reported the SWR jumping around as the ground path
resistance varies according to how well the screw threads make contact with
the standoff.
A quick fix might be to remove the top cover. That standoff i
Love my K3 as I know I will love my KX3 on order and I love
Elecraft customer support and the fact that the owners stand behind their
products and are real gentlemen. However, if I had $5K to spend and the
difference between a fully loaded K3 and the FT-5000 was around $500-$700, I
would blindl
I don't know the answers to theses questions but if ok I would like to ask
one of my own.
I was wondering what the power limit on 6 mtrs is/will be for the KAT500.
Using my KPA500 on 6 mtrs I have to take my existing tuner out of the path
to the
antenna since, even powered off the tuner can not h
I had the same problem - that the switched output of the K3 is limited.
I have my shack set up so that turning on the K3 turns on several other
functions including a P3, and a W2 watt meter. Also, I turn on a 12 volt
coax relay that attaches the antenna to the rig. Everything was fine
until I w
Ron,
Thanks for the quick reply. I was already having daymares about tuner ground
return path, and that is just what you said!
Anyway, it didn't take long to remove the top. I found that the
tuner-to-standoff screw was somewhat tight already, but I am sure I improved
the situation when I applied on
There is a menu setting that can be different between the two. Inp on the
first menu can be set to PdLn or PdLr, or HAnd. Also if one goes to the
menu Inp and then does a "hold" on EDIT, tapping DISPLAY will toggle and
show the resultant state of Autodetect feature, which will allow both
straight
W7GJ, Lance wrote
>
> I sure hope you are wrong, because I ordered mine on Jan 11, 2012 and I am
> leaving
> with it (hopefully) on a 6m EME DXpedition to ZK2 at the end of August!
> Let's both
> keep our fingers crossed! Been into the 7th month of waiting now VY
> 73, Lance
>
>
I wa
You read one bad review on Eham and make that kind of statement.." .Out in
the real world the K3 has a bad rep for splatter and imd3 pro" I have K3
# 758, now over 4 yrs old, and have run it at 100 watts (as recommended)
barefoot, into a Alpha 76 PA @ 50 watts and now into a Elecraft KPA 50
On 6/22/2012 10:24 AM, Ronald Nutter wrote:
> I will be doing some travelling and plan on taking a QRP station with
> me. I have a KX3 on order. With the hassle of dealing with TSA, I dont
> think I should have a problem with putting the KX3, a power supply, the
> pigtail wifi interface, and a fe
I always travelled to the Carribbean and Latin America with my MP-1, mini
tripod and a bunch of radials, coax that were checked in as part of my luggage.
Never a problem.
Only issue I had was in LAX, they always did the swab test on my K2/10 with the
built in battery everytime I connected the
My K1 is S/N 2258, don't remember when I built it but believe around 2007.
Would the pot wear out in 5 years? The rig isn't used that often and nearly
always inside. It has always been in air conditioned and dry conditions.
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On 6/22/2012 11:38 PM, dr.diesel [via Elecraft] wrote:
>
> W7GJ, Lance wrote
> I sure hope you are wrong, because I ordered mine on Jan 11, 2012 and I
> am leaving
> with it (hopefully) on a 6m EME DXpedition to ZK2 at the end of August!
> Let's
> both
> keep our fingers cro
I notice the tuning pot seems to have more play than would have thought
appropriate, can't say if this has increased. The "jump" happens at several
particular frequencies on all bands. For example, 7055, 7130; 14055, 14130.
Manipulating connections inside the case from the port to the board ha
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From: "Guy Olinger K2AV"
Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012 7:28 pm
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 key-down issue
To: "Tom McCulloch"
Cc: "Elecraft"
There is a menu setting that can be different between the two. Inp on the
first menu
Curt,
OK, that is information that I did not have initially, so I only
mentioned the possibility - my ISP is broken :-) ..
Given that new information, I would suggest you look for a faulty solder
connection. Re-flow the soldering around the VFO pot with a hot (750
degF) soldering iron.
73,
Do
I hope it is a joke! IMHO. it conveys the wrong message.
Did you ever hear of "ramp-up"? Consider the following scenerio for the
early days of shipping (even if the numbers are wrong).
One unit was shipped the first day, none the 2nd day because the second
unit took 1.5 days, 4th day, another
After reading all the 'facts' about production line 'ramp up' and estimated
daily production counts I have concluded that the same logic will apply to
my order for my new KAT500.
I am confident that the actual delivery will be the day Mr. Brown drops it
off at my front door. Plus or minus sever
Joe,
I would believe (based only on guess, and no prior knowledge) that the
number of orders for the KAT500 are much smaller than for the KX3.
While the KX3 "natives are restless", I would think that once the KAT500
starts shipping, the projections will be much tighter than for the KX3 -
just
I take my radio between SJC and MHT in checked luggage several
times a year with no problems. I occasionally get a TSA note
saying they have inspected the bag. I am usually carrying:
PSK-20 QRP rig from Small Wonder Labs (a radio with no
external controls)
A Signalink USB interface
rig
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