Is there a portable version?
:-)
Gary
On 6 November 2012 09:16, paim paimg0...@btinternet.com wrote:
Dan
yes look on this link http://www.dc9dz.de/en/tsunami40k.html
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I used mine several times with an ameritron al80B (not a small amp by any means
but an amp nonetheless). 10 watts in got about 120w out in cw. Keying line thru
acc2 worked flawlessly. Had to take the kx3 out of qsk, however.
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From: Jack Berry [mailto:we...@yahoo.com]
I have been using the KX3 with a Tokyo HyPower HL50B with 5 watts drive and
about 50-65w output without any issues.
Ariel NY4G
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On Nov 6, 2012, at 12:15 AM, Jack Berry we...@yahoo.com wrote:
Is anyone using the KX3 mobile with a small amp? I'm interested to know what
amps
Mint condition, fully-loaded Elecraft K1-4 with the antenna tuner,
noise blanker, LCD backlight, internal battery option, multi-way
stand, N0SS tune LED kit, and finger dimple. The radio is set 80kHz
tuning and for 40/30/20/15M bands. Included are magnets mounted
inside for attaching Palm
Ed,
That is not something I have seen before, but perhaps the EEPROM
contents have become corrupt. Since you so not have refined menu
settings entered yet, I would suggest you try a Master Reset - hold the
4, 5 and 6 buttons in while powering the K2 on.
The other thing you could try is to do
Hi-
I have an excellent K2/10 that is a kick, perfect for temporary setup for the
next while. After that I'd be interested in adding an outboard
KAT-100 auto tuner and KPA100 amplifier in an external matching enclosure.
Anyone have a setup like this for sale, or the individual unbuilt or
Hi -
I received and installed my new KXBC3 a week or two ago, and have noticed
that the backlight stays on during charge when I turn the radio off. I know
I can go into the settings and turn off the backlight then turn the radio
off, but I think it would be nice to have an option that does that
In the current firmware, the backlight will follow the state set in the
menu. If it's off, it's off during charge. If on, it's on during charge. I
kind of like it being on during charge. It reminds me the rig is actively
doing something. Perhaps a future version of firmware may provide a
I think I need some help. After having a K2 (SN 6280) sitting unmade for 5
years, I finally got started on it and have reached the Alignment and Test,
Part 1 stage. When powered up, I get Elecraft and then the frequency display.
However, using band+ and band- I can only see 10, 12, 15 meters -
I have enjoyed my K3, S/N 1997, since I got it, and am amazed at how I'm
always learning more about it.
I occasionally am on CW, and recall at one time that I was able to get the
display to read the CW with ~80% of the time. I just tried using it again,
went over all the settings in the
Lyle and I are testing an improved version of CW decode on the K3.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Nov 6, 2012, at 9:25 AM, Ron Midwin wrote:
I have enjoyed my K3, S/N 1997, since I got it, and am amazed at how
I'm
always learning more about it.
I occasionally am on CW, and recall at one time that I
Don - thank you for your suggestions. It turned out that I couldn't do a Master
Reset as the 4 key is the ATT/PRE key as well and that wasn't working. So I
resoldered that switch's contacts and was able to do a reset and initialize the
eeprom. At that point it passed all part 1 tests. I also
Have a K1 with no power output and looking for a repair person. Car accident
left me disabled and very shaky about 3 years ago. Wish I could fix it myself
but no go.
Hello,
Well after 18 months the buzzing of the K3 internal speaker has
reached annoying proportions.
For a while it faded after switching on for 10 mins but now its a
constant resonance at 580 Hz. Great for CW! (not)
Because of the above I am sure its because the coil has shifted in the
Hi Pete,
The NR of the K3 is not a feature that shines. That's why I never tried
it in contests. But in a few weeks there's the CQWW CW again. Maybe I
will give it a go.
My two cents worth on the NR of the K3.
When applying NR I woud expect a better S/N ratio of some kind on a
weaker signal
This is pretty much my experience too [except the Africa part :-)]. I'm
more or less CW-only and I just can't get NR to make any real
improvement in the readability of signals. On the other hand, careful
use of the DSP selectivity and passband position works great.
The IF Noise Blanker works
Hi,
Well I've always found that the K3 internal speaker is pretty lousy on
CW, OK with SSB. Not a big problem 'cos I always use phones for CW. I
remember reading a few years ago about some experiments with enclosing
the rear of the speaker to improve the sound. I've done all the factory
RX
When will this document be available?
KAT500 Automatic Antenna Tuner Serial Command Reference.
Thanks,
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member
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Hi Iain,
Glad someone else can spell the name properly ;)
The topic of external speakers has been beaten to death many times
already. You could go to http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ and
search for K3 speakers for some of the history
73,
~iain / N6ML
On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at
Iain,
May I suggest that you find a pair of efficient speakers rather than
just one. Even if you do not have the subRX, you can enjoy the
enhancement offered by the AFX effects.
I am not going to mention any specifics because I just don't know. If
you want shortwave listening in addition to
I am using a pair of MFJ-281 Cleartone speakers with my K3.
Some say they are fantastic; some say they are junk... But they work
well enough for me for CW and SWL. They peak around 600-700 Hz. I
would prefer a little lower, 400-500 Hz, but they work ok in that
range. And no buzzing anywhere that
I have had the amp now about a year.
The cooling fan is just fine when using SSB, but when on cw and running a
while at full output, the fan comes on and sounds like it is going to take
off from the table. It is really loud
I have the fan speed set to 1, but wonder what others are
I don't have much experience with contesting but I'll add that one of my
favorite uses for the noise reduction (NR) feature is to cut down on ear
fatigue from atmospheric noise when I have the rig on in the background
all day.
I like to listen to the band with a wide filter setting so I can tune
IMHO the best bang for the buck are the West Mountain Radio COMspkr for $39
they have no equal. I have speakers in the shack that cost up to $400 ea.
and these sound the best on my K3's and Never any RF on them with legal
limit ++.
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
-Original Message-
From:
I have the parts to build the circuit designed by W3FPR. Before I put
it together on perfboard, I thought I would ask on this list if
anybody has an unused N0SS (FAR Circuits) PCB for this circuit that
they would be willing to sell?
If you do I would like to hear from you.
73
-Scott N3SW-
Scott,
Be aware that there were 2 board designs. The first one can be seen on
my website www.w3fpr.com. It has a small footprint, but the resistors
and capacitors are mounted vertically.
After a couple folks laid all the capacitors and resistors out flat and
mounted the board between the
Toby,
I am far more sensitive to fan noise than most folks and have spent a
lot of time making my KPA500 much quieter by modifying it and by other
means. This topic is probably not of interest to most on this list
because, compared to most amps, the KPA500 is NOT loud (and many have
said it
Actually, I for one would like to know how you did it. Just because a select
few don't care some of us do. Please share with us all.
73,
Tim Herrick, KQ8M
Charter Member North Coast Contesters
k...@kq8m.com
AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org
User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without
The COMSpkr is rated at 3W per channel ... barely better than the 2.5W
per channel of the K3. A good pair of bookshelf speakers will provide
everything that the COMspkr does with arguably better sound than the
small speakers in the COMspkr enclosures.
A good technician can probably make a $10
Joe
The COMspkr is an ampflied speaker. Hell I have a set of Bose speakers here
that were close to $500 and don't sound any better on a radio than the $39
ones and they are as loud as you want. I got to call you on this one just
from using as many sets of speakers as I have.
Fred/N0AZZ
Question for the Group - I'm doing some testing on a new K3 Remoterig system
and am trying to troubleshoot some RTTY problems. Can any one suggest some
frequencies where I might find some 45 baud RTTY signals to listen to. ARRL
has some digital signals at 6 9 PM but its not always RTTY.
I use 6x9 car speakers
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On Nov 6, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Fred Smith m...@mo-net.com wrote:
Joe
The COMspkr is an ampflied speaker. Hell I have a set of Bose speakers here
that were close to $500 and don't sound any better on a radio than the $39
ones and they are as loud as
Try WLO on 8473 kHz. They transmit day old news 50% of the time 170 shift.
I am not sure of the other mode, but they switch modes every few minutes.
Pete Lascell, W4WWQ
Forest, VA
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The tubes in my Alpha 77Sx are the expensive 8877 variety and I would
like to setup the ALC connection between my amplifier and K3 to
prevent overdriving the amp and to back the K3's power down if there
is a drive issue affecting the amp. It appears I will need to get an
ACC connector and use
I have a pair of these 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 speakers, got one from a neighbor (he
likes them so much he has several and one to spare) and found one at a Swap
meet (Pacificon) for $12.00 .I have the AFX going and I like the sound.
The COMspkr is an ampflied speaker.
That's right and the amplifier is not any stronger than the amplifier in
the K3. There is no value to using a set of 3W per channel amplified
speakers on a transceiver that provides 2.5W per channel by itself.
I've used a pair of $5 speakers from surplus
That may be true in terms of power gain, but there may be some value in
having the speakers front-firing instead of top-firing like the K3's
built-in speaker.
Another cheap/easy solution might be a PVC pipe 90-degree elbow sitting on
top of the rig to redirect the sound (mono only).
73,
Andrew,
A right angle elbow might be one solution, but the K3 does have stereo
capability. Connect stereo speakers to the rear panel speaker jack and
you can enjoy the AFX effects if you do not have the KRX3 installed, and
the diversity reception and other stereo effects are available if the
Mine performed very well: 305 QSOs and 72 sections for 10 hours of
operating time, using my HF6V vertical antenna. The great dynamic range
and no-ring filtering makes a receiver that's easy on the ears: it is
much less fatiguing than my old rig. When the clock struck 0300Z, I said
What? Time's
Thanks for the responses.
Looks like RM Italy is an option for mobiling with the KX3 and a mid range
power boost. All others seem to weigh in too heavily in power and cost. Unless
a KPA100 is available sooner than expected, will either delay the KX3 or pick
up the RM Italy.
On Nov 6, 2012,
I wasn't all that impressed with how the AFX sounded on headphones, so
I was surprised how much better it was on speakers, even the small
ones I have sitting on top of the rig with that minimal amount of
separation. Anyone who is considering getting an external speaker
should definitely get a pair
I would be careful with the RM Italy amps. I have not been able to get mine to
operate properly with the KX3 in my mobile. Lots of spurious RF issues and we
are super well grounded with ferrites/torroids everywhere.
For now I am putting in an older Icom mobile until the 100W amp from elecraft
Sorry Joe, but I'm with Fred on this one, as well. You're speaking from
what you believe to be true based on specs you're reading, but it's obvious
to me as one who has actually used various speakers on the K3, including
the COMSpkr, that you don't have as complete a picture as some of us who
Tim,
you don't have as complete a picture as some of us who have actually
tested this.
I *HAVE* used amplified (powered) speakers with the K3 and I've used
bookshelf speakers and I've used cheap cellphone hands free kit
speakers with the K3. I also have almost 40 years experience in
Or, one can simply choose to pay an extra $20-$30 and bypass all of the
fooling around by trying to find the right combination and just buy
something that others have proven that works. Sacrificing the Line Out for
external speakers is a pretty lousy solution, IMO.
You originally replied that
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