Hi
current beta firmware 4.51 did show great improvements in WPX CW contest.
When will it be final?
or is there any issue that will be added/changed in the final version?
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I believe this has been asked before:
Is the K3 Utility usable with the KX3; is the k3 memory editor usable
with the KX3?
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The two levers are independent on an iambic paddle so that you can close either
contact or both at one time by squeezing. A Bug, such as the Original has a
single lever that allows you to close either contact, but not both at the same
time. With an iambic keyer if you close both contacts it
Phil,
On the SP1/2, there is only one lever, and both finger pieces are
attached to it. The lever and the two finger pieces move as one.
73,
Randy, KS4L
On 6/26/2012 12:12 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
So, a question...
With the dual levers of a single lever (non-iambic) SP2 paddle, when you
I've had a lot of keys in my 48 years of hamming - and I've kept them all
(they are on display in my living room!). For portable use, I've used a
Palm Paddle for several years. Very nice, light, inexpensive and works very
well. I just replaced it with a Begali Traveller Light. The Begali is
I abhor spending money when it is not needed. However, I did wish to
improve on the feel of the tuning knob. So, I went to the junk box and
found a new unused black tuning knob tire from TenTec that fits the K3's
stock knob perfectly.
You can see the tires (TenTec calls them trim rings) at:
We used the Honda generators at our FD site this year. They were so
quiet it seemed like we were on the ac mains!
As a solution to the quite problem some others have experienced our
club as an old 6 face ac voltage meter out of
an old power plant that we could hook up via extension cord from one
I hope Jessie will forgive me for reposting his Email, but now that we
have a whole year
to plan for the next field day maybe now is the time to do this.
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From: Jessie Oberreuter
Date: Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Subject: QRP FD
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
We used to run FD at 100w.
FWIW ... W5YA 3AB (QRP) was an all Elecraft K3 entry on field day this year.
The performance broke the previous category record set by another all Elecraft
team, K7EAR, in 2005. The K3's performed flawlessly.
73, Fred - KT5X
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Wolfgang,
If by final you are referring to the number 4.51 - that number is
final right now - if there are any changes made, the number will be
changed.
If the beta test is successful, that same version will be declared
release level - but the code3 will be unchanged.
So, bottom line, if
I've finally completed my Soft Rock for use as a pan adapter. However it is
rather deaf.
On investigation, my measured gain from the K3 antenna input to the KXV3
IF output (terminated in 50 ohms) is -20dB. Looking at the K3 block/circuit
diagrams, this would appear to be on the low side. Is
This year we operated 3E using 3 K3s. The radios performed flawlessly. The
receivers are amazing. At times we had a CW and SSB station on the same band
with only occasional and minimal interference between stations. The antennas
were only separated by about 200 ft. Just short of 4200 Qs. A great
Phil :
Where the KXPD1 is really useful is if you ever decide to operate portabl
somewhere without a table (i.e. sitting in a lawn chair etc).
The nice thing about the KX1 / KXPD1 combo is that you can easily use it on a
clipboard in your lap with the rig / paddles on top.
I have a
-18 dB transfer loss is typical of what I measure.
Solution involves making the mods to the FET follower and in most cases
adding amplification between the IF output port and the Soft Rock input.
Jack K8ZOA
On 6/26/2012 9:25 AM, Roger Dixon wrote:
I've finally completed my Soft Rock for use
Ron AC7AC wrote :
My *only* complaint about the KX1 paddles is the same complaint I have about
every Elecraft rig - there's no keyer mode that lets me make my own dashes.
I would greatly enjoy a keyer mode that spits out dits automatically with
one paddle and then allows me to make dashes with
The KX3 Utility is used with the KX3 and the K3Utility is used with the K3.
The most recent version of the K3 Frequency Memory Editor may be used for both
K3 and KX3.
73 de Dick, K6KR
On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:20 AM, Edward R. Cole kl...@acsalaska.net wrote:
Is the K3 Utility usable with the
Ron,
I don't know about the K3, but my KX3 has a HAND mode which allows
the KXPD3 paddles to function as a straight key. Either paddle works
as a straight key. I use it when folks want my SKCC number for a
straight key QSO.
73,
W4RK - Bill Gerth
Jefferson City, MO
Bill :
It sounds like the KXPD3 could be used as a cootie key (aka Sideswiper) if
both left and right paddles are active in HAND mode.
Cool !
Michael VE3WMB
P.S. In HAND mode on the KX1/K1 I think that only one side of the paddle is
active.
On 2012-06-26, at 10:21 AM, Bill Gerth wrote:
Thanks Jack,
I was beginning to suspect the FET but you have put my mind at rest on that
one.
Roger - G4BVY
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Sent: 26 June 2012 15:02
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
I looked ahead and no-one answered you. So
The KX3 has it's own Utility program. It is too unlike a K3 to share
the Util program.
But, the K3 memory editor works with the KX3 as well.
And I believe they share the Programming language.
Good luck, hope you enjoy yours as much as I'm
Since the concern is that a quiet generator will run out of gas and nobody
will know (those folks using AC = Charger = Battery = K3 setups), how
about this instead?
The EU2000 will run for more than 24 hours on an external 6 gallon tank of
gas under full load. If you use that setup you don't
I sent Larry an email saying I would like to order the SP2 paddle
His response:
Rick
Thank you for your interest in my paddles.
I believe my last SP paddle has just been sold. I am waiting to hear back
from the person about the sale.
If he decides not to buy then you can have it.
I am in
I hope he gets it. I have an SP2 from N0SA and love it.
73
Greg
AB7R
On 6/26/12, Rick Johnson w3bi.r...@hotmail.com wrote:
I sent Larry an email saying I would like to order the SP2 paddle
His response:
Rick
Thank you for your interest in my paddles.
I believe my last SP paddle has
I like the Navy flameproof 26003 for portable straight key operation.
Like the J38 it is meant to be screwed down, but I mounted mine on a
rectangle of Lexan, which gives me a fairly light and stable key with
contacts shielded from easy contamination. It also appears to be a
fairly rugged design.
Wayne,
In an earlier response I indicated that that I might not have
understood. I didn't! I was so out of it from FD that I probably made
little sense.
I did discover APF during some familiarization in my shack. We did
not use it during FD as I had totally forgotten about it during
Oh Boy... Oh Boy... Oh Boy... can't wait.
They said 90 days or so... just in time for a trip to Turkey.
Phil
Santa Fe, NM
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Does anyone else remember or have a Wireless Set Nr. 19?
Built during WW2 for the Canadian Army Armoured Corps and our Soviet
Allies [it had Russian and English markings],
it was a transceiver, weighed a lot, and I cut my teeth on one. Covered
ALL ham bands [between 2 and 8 Mc/s].
Most repairs
Both the K3 and KX3 have an APF control (audio peaking filter). APF
can be extremely effective when you're trying to copy weak CW signals
buried in noise.
Most DSP filters have very steep skirts; they're often referred to as
brick-wall filters for this reason. This is the type of filtering
That's an unbelievable number of Q's, Gregg. You're using base 5, right?
Wayne
On Jun 26, 2012, at 6:36 AM, Gregg Marco W6IZT wrote:
This year we operated 3E using 3 K3s. The radios performed
flawlessly. The
receivers are amazing. At times we had a CW and SSB station on the
same band
Wayne,
I know some of the other hams Gregg worked with at W4NT, all members of the
Southeastern DX Club, big-time contesters and DXers. Given the group, I'm
surprised they *only* worked 4200 QSOs. :-)
--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA EM74ua
km4ik@gmail.com
K3 #281, P3 #688
HRD v5.x/6.0
Hi Tom (and others),
Don's advice fixed the key-down issue: use a stereo plug, not a mono plug.
There was some other posted advice on how to auto-detect the plug, and I'll
get into that too, many thanks!
Field Day was better with this K2, compared to my OMNI6+, in several subtle
ways.
But the
Wayne,
I was pleased to see the APF added to the K3, though I think it is not as
useful on radios with such good basic filtering, as compared to older
radios. OTOH: it's a favorite feature of my old FT1000D!
73, andy ae6y
-Original Message-
From: Wayne Burdick
Sent: Tuesday, June 26,
I calibrated the KXFL3 (using my XG3) last night and all went well
(quite the involved procedure but instructions are without fault). I
did some listening Monday with the internal speaker and that takes
some adjustment from what I hear using my K3 (10-inch National
speaker from the 1950's).
On 12-06-26 01:57 PM, ERIC MANNING wrote:
Does anyone else remember or have a Wireless Set Nr. 19?
I used to have a Nr. 19 set complete with the English and Russian writing on
it. I had it on a sturdy table in my bedroom and used it to listen to the
ham bands and some shortwave stations.
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I tinkered with a WS19 and had it on the air and worked a few people
with it. I found out the hard way that there is full transmitter B+ on
the key. Ouch!
73,
Conard, WS4S
K2 # 0074
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Reading the manualit says that two 25 amp fuses should be in both the
positive and negative leads going to the K3 from the battery. Now, what about
AC supply like and Astron 35M. Should you also have the same thing - two fuses
inline from the PS to the K3. The manual talks about a
On 6/26/2012 4:52 PM, peter solly wrote:
On 6/26/2012 1:57 PM, ERIC MANNING wrote:
Does anyone else remember or have a Wireless Set Nr. 19?
Built during WW2 for the Canadian Army Armoured Corps and our Soviet
Allies [it had Russian and English markings],
it was a transceiver, weighed a lot,
Hi Lee,
The manual (rev D10) doesn't really say 25A fuses, just that the power supply
should be rated 25A and that two fast-blow fuses should be used in the supply
cabling for protection. I use 30A fast-blow fuses, one in each of the pos and
neg lines. Power comes from a battery, and the
While waiting patiently for my KX3, I read through the manuals and saw a
section that talks about calibrating the KX3. By the time my unit
ships, I may very well have added a module or two more than what I have
on order at this point. I want to do this right and get the best
results, so that
Ron,
I have one and love it. Before I bought it I had built the Xg2 and found it
very helpful in calibrating equipment, not just my Elecraft stuff. The XG3
is a great tool for the Kx3 but not a kit. The XG2 is.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
-Original Message-
From:
It really does make a difference on some signals, even on the K3 and
KX3, especially when there's a lot of band noise.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Andrew Faber wrote:
Wayne,
I was pleased to see the APF added to the K3, though I think it is
not as useful on radios with
I don't get to use mine as often as I would like to. It seems to be
loaned out to friends who find it just as handy as I do. It is a
great tool.
73
Greg
AB7R
On 6/26/12, Bill K9YEQ k9...@live.com wrote:
Ron,
I have one and love it. Before I bought it I had built the Xg2 and found
it
I spent many hours under the hot African sun in Natal South Africa during
the 1940s using the 19, which was the beast which those of us in the
signals group of my school's cadet corp had to use. The 19s which we had
included the VHF B, and during one exercise a school friend and I
discovered
All excellent suggestions! See other comments below:
On 6/26/2012 5:37 AM, Robert 'RC' Conley wrote:
* We try to collectively earn a WAS. Not only does this create a
group goal (rather than competing for most contacts), it also gives folks
an incentive to move on from
We were almost there - three K2s, one K3, one KX3 and an Argonaut V.
72/73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 6/26/2012 6:17 AM, cloud runner wrote:
FWIW ... W5YA 3AB (QRP) was an all Elecraft K3 entry on field day this year.
The performance broke the previous category record set by another all
Elecraft
Lee your K3 is protected from over current in a number of ways. The worst
case I can imagine in your shack is a heavy metal object falling across and
shorting the unprotected power leads to the K3. I have had this happen. To
protect against this you place fuses at the battery. Your Astron has
We were also an all Elecraft entry with 2 K2s running on battery and solar and
QRP. We had a tri bander hex beam and a multi band dipole for 40-20-10 EFHW.
Sleep limited us (slept from midnight to about 6 AM). The K2s worked without a
hitch. The heat was oppressive but it was still fun working
My K3 did a great job at Field Day, as in previous years. A slight
embarrassment was caused when one of the speakers went silent, and the
operator had to jiggle the 3.5 mm stereo plug to get the sound back. It is
not the first time for me, but the first time someone else using the radio
noticed
Congrats Fred.
I was the FD Chairman for Eastern AZ Amateur Radio Society, Inc.
http://eaars.com/ for the 2005 operation of K7EAR from the Pinaleno Mtn.
Range in South Eastern AZ.
The lineup then, of course was all K-2s. See the photos at
http://eaars.com/05fieldday.html
Again
I have been running PSK for a couple of months now on the K3 and am wondering
if I am using it in the best way.
I am using DM780 that comes with Ham Radio Deluxe and I usually set the K3
in USB and pick the stations from the waterfall. I also have a P3. Up until
now, I have been using the 2.8 KHz
Are you ever dating yourself :)Did the Brits ever get those early
National military receivers to use, or did only the Yanks have them?
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy lx...@pt.luwrote:
I spent many hours under the hot African sun in Natal South Africa during
Guys,
There's been a lot of questions about how to convert the order number to a
time/date. I've made a script to do this for you, just enter your order
number and the time your order was accepted will be displayed in various
time zones.
http://thomas.horsten.com/kx3-order.php
73, Thomas M0TRN
Tom,
There is nothing wrong with the way you are doing it - and works well
for anyone having a panadapter display to work with (P3 or LP-Pan) With
that you can narrow up the filters and eliminate interference.
If you do it that way (tune the K3 to the signal desired rather than
clicking on a
A better way to say it would be A good fuse is one that meets its written
specifications. They aren't all guaranteed to ever blow at their rated
current. Some are, some aren't. Looking one up at random on littelfuse.com
just now, I found time to open specified as:
150% of rating, max 30 minutes
Did anybody use those quality plugs with double RG-174? Or
with some other type of cable that makes it easy to split the channels at
the other end? Or is there a ready-made Y cable available like the one I
have, but very reliable when used for K3 stereo speaker connection?
I use a spare set of
I would really like to get latest firmware for KX3. Anyone able to help?
...bill nr4c
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I placed my order (for a factory built KX3) on 12/30, and according to
the website I should have received a notification email by now but I
have not.
Anyone have any ideas about that? Its not in the spam or junk folder so
I know I did not trap it in there...
Thanks and 73 de Dave, W5SV
I know folks who have had bad experiences using a random wire with an ATU.
Although I ordered a buddipole with the kx3 I still am interested in getting
A 74 foot length of wire up in the pine trees (I will have a counterpoise)
while up in the
Lassen national forest.we go there a lot.
When I
On 27/06/2012 0:36, tomb18 wrote:
I have been running PSK for a couple of months now on the K3 and am wondering
if I am using it in the best way.
I am using DM780 that comes with Ham Radio Deluxe and I usually set the K3
in USB and pick the stations from the waterfall. I also have a P3. Up
Hi,
I did try what you suggested, but on the P3 when you use data a mode, if you
click on a signal on the P3, the marker is way outside the filter region.
It seems if you put the K3 in PSK-D mode and use the P3 (and soundcard) then
what you click on is pretty well in the middle of the waterfall
A buddy and I both had one in the 1950's. Yes, we chirped our way onto 40
meter CW with them but most challenging was using that 220 MHz modulated
oscillator transceiver built in for tank-to-troop walkie-talkie contacts. It
is tuned by the vertical thumbwheel on the left part of the panel.
73,
Jeff,
The KXAT3 has a very wide tuning range and is specifically designed
for use with random-length antennas. Typically any wire longer than
20' or so can be tuned up on 40-6 meters. A 74-foot antenna will
probably be tunable to reasonable SWR on 160-6.
A random wire antenna can work very
Whatever key, or keying device, one chooses, good technique
is paramount. Optimally, the operator receiving your code will have no idea
what particular device you are using, and this is true even with bug-key
sending,
if sent with machine precision. I do not say this is easy. Good code, sent by
As an example, I used a 40m Extended Double Zepp for field day. This is an
180' wire center fed with ladder line. My FD installation had about 60' of
ladder line hanging down to the rig. Ordinarily, I would use a toroid to
make a balun to the rig, but I didn't have a suitable form in my junk
Well done, Phil. Experimenting with antennas is half the fun, IMHO.
Wayne
On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Phillip Shepard wrote:
As an example, I used a 40m Extended Double Zepp for field day.
This is an
180' wire center fed with ladder line. My FD installation had about
60' of
ladder
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