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73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2
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Chris Pinholster wrote
I am a new Elecraft K3 owner, I received mine yesterday. I made my
decision right after I heard Sherwood speak in the Drake forum at Dayton.
He gave high praise to the K3, and I thought gave short thrift to the
Orion 565, which I owned. After the forum was over, I
Bill K9YEQ wrote
Glad I never discussed the same issue with the wife when I bought the K2.
I
now own the K3 and KX3. The K2 is my hearty backup in case of issues.
The K2/10 remains a very capable rig for portable use and SOTA activating.
While the KX3 has several advantages including weight
I have all 3 radios a K2/K3/KX3 the K2 was pretty much set aside when the K3
came home to me. Everything the K2 did the K3 did much better from QRP up
and all modes I loved the radio and for a while the K2 sat till I decided to
use it again for QRP. It is a keeper because I built it and built and
Anything in development to fill the sensor port hole on the P3?
73
kc2vmp
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Hi,
Mr K3 has arrived!!! So far everything has gone well, except one thing. I am
using a SignaLink USB, as I had one and used it on my formeer radio. I have
the new cord and jumper wire card installed. It is connected to the wire in,
wire out, and PTT on the radio and into the SL, thence
Hi All,
I stumbled across a company that sells the hardware to build your own custom
hard cases. I thought maybe some of you would be interested.
I have no financial interest in this company, etc. In fact I have not
ordered anything from them, yet.
http://www.reliablehardware.com/
Clint
Try this. Go to Data A mode. Set main menu Mic Sel to Line In. Adjust
the Mic control to set line in gain up.
David W4DES
K3 #7409
On Jun 9, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Richard W Hemingway rhemi...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Hi,
Mr K3 has arrived!!! So far everything has gone well, except one
I want to program my IC-2300H and wondered if the Elecraft KXUSB that came
with the KX3 can be used instead of buying an rt-Systems USB29A. I would
want it to work with the rt-Systems WCS-2300 software.
.. mike AI6II
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Has anyone tried using a Logitech H110 or H150 with their KX3? If so, with
what results?
Thanks
Jay, N0MEU
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Make sure you're connected properly with Line In and Out. Set the MIC
SEL to the correct input (Line In) while in TX DATA mode.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:46:09 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
Hi,
Mr K3 has arrived!!! So far everything has gone well, except one thing. I am
using
a
On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 8:56 AM, mike ai...@comcast.net wrote:
I want to program my IC-2300H and wondered if the Elecraft KXUSB that came
with the KX3 can be used instead of buying an rt-Systems USB29A. I would
want it to work with the rt-Systems WCS-2300 software.
Unfortunately (AFAIK) the
Dick,
Did you connect the SignaLink to the microphone input or the Line Input
of the K3?
If you are using Line Input, you will have to reconfigure the SignaLink
for Line level output - see the SignaLink instructions - as I recall it
is a jumper inside that must be changed.
Once you get the
Sounds like a simple problem to resolve with an Arduino, PIC or similar. It
should be a simple project for somebody and they could distribute the results
to others.
- Brendon
KK6AYI
On Jun 9, 2013, at 9:11 AM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 8:56 AM, mike
So, to be fair, I was one of those gear hungry hams. I had outfitted my shack
with every toy and gadget I could fit into my refitted closet. Then over the
years I noticed that I was losing interest...first code, then data...and to be
frank there was just nothing new and the hobby started to
Sounds like it rescued -your- interest in the hobby, not the hobby itself.
Amateur Radio has been alive and well right along, thank you.
Have fun!
Bruce
N1RX
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Ah. Reminds me of the 60's when my band could not afford the top of the
line Anvil road cases and resorted to buying amp case parts from Fender and
others to build our own racks. Bob Heil custom built our mixers, EQs and
mains and monitors for us. Another local musician, Jay Barry, began
The RT Systems software will only work with their proprietary cable, so
if you're going to use the RT Systems software, you'll need to buy the
cable.
73,
Scott, N9AA
On 6/9/13 11:56 AM, mike wrote:
I want to program my IC-2300H and wondered if the Elecraft KXUSB that came
with the KX3 can
I thought the same thing back when Wayne designed and offered for sale the
Norcal 40A back in the pre-Elecraft epoch. That small blue box is still one of
my all-time favorite rigs for all the reasons you like the KX3!
John Harper
http://www.ae5x.com/blog
It forces us (ok, gently) to go back
I will offer my 2 Cents on this matter. 53 years of Hamming helps my
perspective.When they first came out I built a K2/100 and still run it. I
bought an ORION I early on, then an ORION II early on. Then I had two K3's,
and other Elecraft kits. The latest is a Ten Tec Eagle. Elecraft are
awesome
By all accounts the KX3 is a terrific radio (I own only a K1 and a K3),
but claiming that it will save ham radio is a pretty unwarranted
stretch. Revitalizing your particular interest is not at all the same
as capturing the interest of someone young enough to significantly
outlive us. If I
I've got a K3, serial 30XX, and was wondering if anyone has any idea how
much Elecraft would charge to do the updates? I know the KXV3 to 3A
upgrade is $69, but I was wondering what the other stuff would run. I
have a friend who might buy a K3 (serial24XX) and he was also wondering
about this.
Based on the number if times I appears in the text of the OP's post I believe
it saved ham radio for him.
That's a good thing - I'm happy for him.
73,
Bob
AC2FA
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On Jun 9, 2013, at 14:28, David Gilbert xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote:
By all accounts the KX3 is a
Is a KX3 REALLY 1/4 the size of a K2?
On 6/9/2013 3:54 AM, Fred Smith wrote:
That was the case till I decided to buy the KX3 with all options at 1/4 the
size of the K2. It blew my K2 away with all it had packed into such a small
package and the really great receiver. Again the K2 was not
Actually it is a bit less than 1/4 the volume of the K2.
The Front Panel is about 1/2 inch less in length and about 3/16 inch
greater in height (width for the KX3).
The K2 is 8.5 inches deep, and the KX3 is a bit less than 1.75 inches deep.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/9/2013 3:18 PM, Fred Jensen
I keep seeing this doom and gloom outlook from current hams. It is
unfortunate, because it gives a negative energy to those contemplating Ham
radio as a hobby. The truth is that we have more licensed hams than at any
other time. We even have a good number of young hams -- including my 12
Thanks to everyone for their help. Now to see h ow it al works. I really
appreciate your help. Have a great day
Dick, N5XRD
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You got that right Brendon!!
said by a ham just short of licensed for 50
Have a great day,
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Dale - WC7S in Wy
From: bren...@whateley.com
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:55:23 -0700
To: xda...@cis-broadband.com
CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Has the
The Raleigh area has quite assortment of both older and *very* young hams..
Some 8 year olds have been heard on 2 meters. They may not own a radio yet,
but their parents have a 2meter rig in the car, and they speak up while
riding to school or whatever with their own call signs...
Outreach
NO
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 10:57 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 - Is KXUSB same as RT-Sys USB29A?
I want to program my
Yep. Got it. Not the same. Thanks es 73 ..mike AI6II
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My experience has been similar to yours, Dan. Off the air since 1967, I
became licensed again April 1, 2013, bought a KX3 with all the trimmin's,
and am now proud to be a part of the Elecraft community.
Ham radio didn't die between 1967 and 2013. If anything, it has expanded.
More bands, more
Dave
Isn't the Eagle made in China then imported for Ten Tec that was my
understanding?
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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Yes very close.
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 2:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton
Is a KX3
Fred,
Boy, were you mislead!
Someone confused the Eagle with the little QRP radios Ten Tec sells.
A quick check of the website will show the Eagle is made in the USA.
Rick
K6LE
On 6/9/2013, at 1:55 , Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com wrote:
Dave
Isn't the Eagle made in China then
Hey, Don.
I like the sound of my old 1950's metal National Speaker. True is
has a bit more bass than needed but the K3 sounds much mellower than
the internal speaker. For really tough to hear signals I use
headphones, anyway. I eventually will replace the cheap HK computer
speakers used
Ham radio, like everything in life, is changing. For some, that may feel
like the Ham radio they knew is dying.
I hope they realize that is an illusion. Aside from spark-gap transmitters,
everything that every was in Ham radio is still in Ham radio.
After 61 years on the air, the only
However, this needs expansion. The QRP K2 and the QRO K2 are the same
size. The QRP KX3 is small as described but to make it QRO by adding
the 100W amp it will probably be a close comparison. Comments on the
list indicate that the amp is not tiny.
With respect to features, that's altogether
I was operating today, and noticed my P3 display showing no spikes or
noise level, and the waterfall portion of the display is pink.
When I try to adjust the REF LVL, I get an indication of nan instead
of some negative dBm level. I've cycled the power on/off on both the K3
and P3, and even
Re Dan's comment: So, to be fair, I was one of those gear hungry hams.
I was the opposite type of ham. I couldn't see spending a lot of money on a
hobby when I was starting a career with a house in Southern California, cars to
pay for and maintain, three college educations to save for,
Rick
I figured once they started outsourcing to China with their cheaper QRP
radios that Eagle followed with the low price point. Usually once
outsourcing starts there is no turning back only an increase to further cut
production costs.
Fred/N0AZZ
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From:
I will be presenting The Wide, Wide World of Amateur Radio at the Santa
Clara, CA, Library on June 11th, and at the Sunnyvale, CA library on June 19th.
7pm both nights. I will have some ham radio equipment there for show and
tell, grossly over-represented, of course, by Elecraft. If you have
I don't believe Ten Tec has outsourced anything to China. They made an
agreement with YouKits to offer their products in this county under the Ten
Tec name. They did not design them nor request YouKits design them for Ten
Tec. They were available for quite a while before Ten Tec picked up the
...and I love the sound of the speaker for my old 1947 RME 45 receiver, but its
steel cabinet is over 60 times the size (volume) of my KX3, and weighs at least
10 times more, so I just can't see using it with the KX3. ;-)
Mark
KE6BB
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Would it be possible for someone to videotape the program then put it on
YouTube ?
73, Brian K3USC
On Jun 9, 2013, at 5:59 PM, eric norris gliderboy1...@yahoo.com wrote:
I will be presenting The Wide, Wide World of Amateur Radio at the Santa
Clara, CA, Library on June 11th, and at the
I also would be interested in a video.
John Hendricks K7JLT
K1, KX1, K3, KX3 selling off everything else when I get the new 100 watt amp.
On Jun 9, 2013, at 15:10, Brian Hemmis bhem...@mac.com wrote:
Would it be possible for someone to videotape the program then put it on
YouTube ?
73,
One of my K3s is displaying a Hi RFI warning. This occurs immediately upon
power up. There are no other transmitters on the air at the time. Any ideas?
All feedback is greatly appreciated.
73
Gregg
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On 6/9/2013 3:06 PM, Mark Petiford wrote:
...and I love the sound of the speaker for my old 1947 RME 45
receiver, but its steel cabinet is over 60 times the size (volume) of
my KX3, and weighs at least 10 times more, so I just can't see using
it with the KX3. ;-)
Prior to getting the SX-28 at
I'VE HAD MY KX3 FOR AWHILE NOW, AND ITS SO COOL! YOU CAN TAKE IT ANYWHERE AND
HAVE FUN. THE BEACH IS GREAT, BACK YARD, A WALK ANYWHERE AND SET UP IN
MINUTES. I KEEP MY MINI DIPOLE ANTENNA IN MY SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT POCKET IN AN
ENVELOPE, JUST STRING IT UP ANYWHERE, CONNECT IT TO KX3 AND YOUR
Sorry, guys, for a variety of reasons there won't be a video available.
73 Eric WD6DBM
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On Sun, 2013-06-09 at 19:40 -0400, Vincent Diak wrote:
OUT TO DINNER
Out to dinner??? You might want to reevaluate your priorities, LOL!
But hey, I own one, I understand ;-)
Gil.
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for here ... ;o)
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On Sun, 2013-06-09 at 19:40 -0400, Vincent Diak wrote:
OUT TO DINNER
Out to dinner??? You might want to reevaluate your priorities, LOL!
But hey,
Interesting,
After 35 years as a ham I made my first ever 6M qsos last night with
my K3. The ARRL VHF Contest was on and I have no 6M antenna but long
ago I found my 160M antenna works nicely as far as a match goes for
6M (for 10M. 12M and 15M as well) but I never heard anyone on 6M
ever.
Really good points, Ron. Most ham gear from WWII and much from before
could be put on the air tonight and fit right in, particularly on CW. I
could get on the air with my 1957 Novice rig (S-85 and DX-35) and nobody
would know what I was running unless I said so. I still have my Drake 2B
You can do a Parameter Initialization as described in the
Troubleshooting section of the manual. Basically, you hold the LABELS
key while turning on the P3 with the POWER switch. Wait until the
CONFIGURATION RESET message appears on the screen and release then
release the LABELS key. If you
It sounds like a configuration parameter got corrupted somehow in
non-volatile memory. Try doing a Parameter Initialization as described
in the Troubleshooting section of the manual. That is, write down your
FN key assignments and MENU parameters, then hold the LABELS key while
turning on the
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