Re: [Elecraft] kx3 aircraft radio

2013-03-28 Thread rckchp
I have heard WQ3W doing qso's on 17 20meters  from an Airbus A330  while in flight  many times,   and he gave my K2 a 59+ on the one occasion I called himhe usually has a pile up. Rich  K2CPE K2 #1102 - Original Message - From: Mark Bayern plcm...@gmail.com To:

Re: [Elecraft] kx3 aircraft radio

2013-03-28 Thread Bob Baxter
Boy, this is all news to me.  As a career airline mechanic, since retired, I'm unaware of any HF radio equipment on board that is capable of operating on the ham bands.  The only HF carried on our airplanes was Automatic Direction Finding and that was receive only and emergency only.  Some

Re: [Elecraft] FSK-D wiring

2013-03-28 Thread Cady, Fred
Winford engineering makes some nice breakout boards. http://www.winfordeng.com/products/ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed Muns Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 9:53 PM To: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] kx3 aircraft radio

2013-03-28 Thread Mark Bayern
The only HF carried on our airplanes was Automatic Direction Finding ... HF is used for long over water flights when you are out of range of any VHF stations. the Captain of an aircraft (or ship) could authorize use of other radio gear onboard for other purposes. Yes, but once again that is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 lock out via Inhibit

2013-03-28 Thread Oliver Dröse
Hi Igor, you may want to check this very simple circuit: http://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/SimpleElecraftK3SO2RLockoutCircuit.pdf 73, Olli - DH8BQA - Original Message - From: Igor Sokolov ua9...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:28 PM Subject:

[Elecraft] USB converter

2013-03-28 Thread David Windisch
Is this (copy the *whole*link): http://www.rakuten.com/prod/siig-4-port-usb-to-rs-232-serial-adapter-hub-1-x-4-pin-type-b-female/224544070.html one of the adapters that will work btwn typical windows boxes and K3s, pls? Brgds, Dave, N3HE -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] USB converter

2013-03-28 Thread David Windisch
Heh heh. Refresh the page ( ctl-5 ) and watch the converter ads cycle. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/USB-converter-tp7571944p7571945.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] USB converter

2013-03-28 Thread David Windisch
Oops. Make that F5 sri. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/USB-converter-tp7571944p7571946.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] FSK-D wiring

2013-03-28 Thread Jim Rhodes
I built my current interface into a small Bud box. I mounted 2 db15hd connectors (1 male, 1 female) on one side of the box, wired straight through via the pc board (a standard breadboard type) and the db9 for the fsk/ptt on the other side. Now I see where I messed up. Since I will be adding

[Elecraft] An Announcement...

2013-03-28 Thread PETER HUTCHISON
Hi,   It is with joy that I can announce K3 # 7218 was born today at 1500hrs . Initial indications of health were good until 5w calibration test was failed. Those good doctors at Elecraft have been informed and I await their prognosis. I will update you on its progress IDC.   The weight of the

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 lock out via Inhibit

2013-03-28 Thread Igor Sokolov
Yes, thank you Olli. The only problem being that if both stations try to TX then none of them will. 73, Igor UA9CDC - Original Message - From: Oliver Dröse dro...@necg.de To: Igor Sokolov ua9...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:51 PM Subject:

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net results (3/24/13)

2013-03-28 Thread Phil Shepard
We had a good net on Sunday with much better propagation. There were 30 participants over about 25 minutes. See you next week. Participants from the 3/24/13 net follow: Station NameQTH Rig S/N NV5ERob TX K3

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] JT9 Drift Problem

2013-03-28 Thread Jim Campbell
Matt, I went through the procedure this morning and now have no drift :-) Thanks for the help. 73, Jim - W4BQP On 3/27/2013 7:59 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Good luck, Jim. Though ... I hope luck isn't the main factor! 73, matt W6NIA On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:14:33 -0400, you wrote: Thanks,

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] JT9 Drift Problem

2013-03-28 Thread Matt Zilmer
Excellent news, and exactly the reason for the procedure (JT modes, WSPR, etc.). It takes time to execute the procedure, but the results are definitely worth it. I first found the problem running WSPR, when every station decoded drifted the same span +/- 1 Hz. There was about 8-10 Hz drift from

Re: [Elecraft] kx3 aircraft radio

2013-03-28 Thread Matt VK2RQ
On 29/03/2013, at 12:48 AM, Mark Bayern plcm...@gmail.com wrote: It is probably time to let this topic die off. If we continue I expect we'll be hearing from Eric. :) Agreed, and the whole topic is academic anyway, since the KX3 can't even receive aircraft band, let alone transmit on it.

Re: [Elecraft] kx3 aircraft radio

2013-03-28 Thread W5RDW
I use to run phone patches (remember those?!) in the 70's for a commercial airline pilot who was a ham. He would contact me when he left San Francisco for his regular run from SF to Hawaii to LA and talked to his wife on a number of occasions. I think he was flying for Braniff. - Roger

Re: [Elecraft] USB converter

2013-03-28 Thread Mike Reublin
I didn't see the chipset listed. You want something with the FTDI set. 73, Mike NF4L On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:03 AM, David Windisch david...@zoho.com wrote: Is this (copy the *whole*link):

Re: [Elecraft] USB converter

2013-03-28 Thread David Windisch
Tks, Mike. I forgot all about that. Chip: Moschip MCS7840CV, not FTDI. Oh, well. Brgds, Dave, N3HE -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/USB-converter-tp7571944p7571957.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 lock out via Inhibit

2013-03-28 Thread Al Lorona
I'm curious... how should that condition be resolved? Should the system randomly choose one or the other station to transmit, or ...??? If so, then it will probably need a microprocessor and it will no longer be a 'simple' circuit. Al W6LX The only problem being that if both stations try

Re: [Elecraft] K3 lock out via Inhibit

2013-03-28 Thread Don Wilhelm
Al, It is all in the timing. The first K3 to transmit will get priority. If both try to transmit at exactly the same time (think milliseconds), then and only then will both be locked out. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/28/2013 7:45 PM, Al Lorona wrote: I'm curious... how should that condition be

[Elecraft] Let me build a K2 for you.

2013-03-28 Thread Alan Price
My prices are reasonable and you get a new K2 with the options you want. Please respond off of the reflector. 73AlanW1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] FSK-D wiring

2013-03-28 Thread Gary K9GS
Can't beat the price either On 3/28/2013 8:31 AM, Cady, Fred wrote: Winford engineering makes some nice breakout boards. http://www.winfordeng.com/products/ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed

Re: [Elecraft] K3 lock out via Inhibit

2013-03-28 Thread Igor Sokolov
Don, I do not think so. Inhibit signal does not disable PTT. Therefore when the first station starts to TX and then the second station presses PTT the first station TX would get disabled by Inh right in the middle of the transmission. I think it would be easily resolved if K3 firmware is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 lock out via Inhibit

2013-03-28 Thread Val
Igor, Take a look at ACOM 2S1. This little device is intended to allow two transceivers to share one antenna (amplifier). Its logic locks out them by TX inhibit. 73, Val LZ1VB Don, I do not think so. Inhibit signal does not disable PTT. Therefore when the first station starts to TX and