Don,
That sounds interesting!
Could you share those mods? I'm taking the KPA500 on a DXpedition to hot
Africa in September and proper cooling will be an issue then.
Arie PA3A
Op 23-6-2013 19:11, donehrl...@q.com schreef:
Sounds about right to me. It varies a lot with the band in use ..
Rick Prather-2 wrote
Your post makes me wish I didn't have to wait a year to get out and do it
again!
You don't need to wait. Discover Summits On The Air (SOTA) and you can do
it any time you like!
http://www.sota.org.uk/
73, Bill W4ZV
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Maybe Elecraft is encouraging a frequency diet a trend for other
types of diets Amateurs might be thinking about... Just think what
would happen if the frequencies were *reversed*! Now *that* would be a
*true* conspiracy!~
Regards,
kurtt
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Jim- a few thoughts on this.
1. You only stated you have power and IF into the P3. You did not mention
whether or not you have the RS232 cable connected between the K3 and the P3.
This is essential for getting the freq info from the K3.
2. In the P3 menu XCVR SEL: is it set to K3?
3. Make sure
Don, does the Y connector Elecraft sells work for this? I have on order
a KAT500 and a KPA500. I can't quite figure out what the KPAK3AUX does,
but will that address the problem?
Here is the long-term plan. I want to operate this station (in Maryland)
remotely from our home in Key West. I
Hi Don,
Thanks for your reply. It is much appreciated. The problem was a couple
of unsoldered points. My tired old eyes didn't see them at 2am when I sent
the call for help out. After several hours sleep and a good breakfast the
bad connections appeared like magic HI HI! Finished the K1
Hi
Just finished building the basic K3 (sub rx and 100w PA awaiting installation).
Total build time was about 10 leisurely hours spread over a week. Throughout
the entire build I have only found one small issue which I find remarkable!
Hats off to Elecraft.
Anyway, my issue is the Anderson
My set up is using the US-Navigator as a USB to RS232 interface to
communicate with the K3.
I have noticed over the years that I do not always achieve RS232
communication when the K3 is first switched on. There is normally a delay
from minimal up to a few minutes.
On two recent occasions I have
Brian,
Yes, the Y-cable supplied by Elecraft will work. The KPAK3AUX cable set
contains that Y-cable. They are also available from other sources with
all 15 pins wired straight through - the more commonly available VGA
Y-cables will NOT work.
I think the instructions for the KPAK3ACC reveal
Thanks again for your excellent and comprehensive response.
Brian
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On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at
Jack,
The most common cause for that condition is that the connector blades
have not been inserted into the APP body far enough.
Look at the end of the connector assembly - if you can see the tip of
the spring finger under the contact blade, then the blade has not been
fully seated - give it
One option for dealing with the different baud rate speeds of the P3 vs. the
KRC2 is a baud rate converter, such as seen here:
http://serialgadget.com/
One could also roll one's own, with the appropriate skills.
Also, if you are going to monitor the remote system via webcam, proper
antenna
Roger,
I have never seen a similar failure reported here on this reflector, and
I recommend that you try the K3 on another serial port (a real RS-232
port if possible) to determine whether it is a problem in the K3 or a
problem with the USB to RS-232 adapter in the Navigator.
73,
Don W3FPR
When I built my tower computer about a decade ago, I phoned in the order to one
of the familiar parts places. To verify my credit card info, the guy started
asking me questions about my personal property, etc. He knew the type of
vehicle, year, even the color of it, as well as other
Awoke at 5 AM to make coffee and begin my final fun for Feild Day Sunday
morning. Cool and damp in boat saloon. Turned on K3/P3 and noticed change
in screen. P3 showed, for the first time, my signal on transmit but nothing
on receive. Over the next 20 minutes this changed back to normal. It was
We ran 8 KPA500s on Malpelo last year at full rated power with no heat
related issues.
Gregg
W6IZT
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Arie Kleingeld PA3A
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 5:23 AM
To:
Oh yes and I worked about all of them with my all Elecraft gear 8). Wish
all DXpedition's use K3's/KPA500's at least would have a lot more confirmed
here for sure.
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2
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From:
I used BB's ES1N. Be careful with most of the Serial-WiFi adapters. Their
packet size may be VERY small, so there is a lot of overhead and there may be
stuttering using Terminal Mode with the utility. The data goes through, no
problem, but the packet transfer timing is up to the adapter.
I would be interested if Elecraft has any recommendations on their
experience. I have used the KPA500 in one RTTY Contest at around 350w. When
in a Run Mode (CQ'ing) the amp heats up pretty fast and the fan runs at a
high speed continuously.
Thanks, Irwin KD3TB
On Sunday, June 23, 2013, wrote:
I don't have specific experience with Lantronix wireless units, but before
retiring I was using tons of Lantronix terminal servers in mission critical
zero down time applications. They never let me down. Top notch stuff.
Probably not the cheapest but the units I used were highly reliable.
I
I am considering to place the KAT-500 outdoor near the antenna like Knut AB2TC
has done (and reported to this group).
Having looked on the internet for RS-232 to WiFi adapters I can find them in
the price range from as low as 40 USD to as much as 350 USD.
I wasn't aware of the variety!
I wonder
Roger,
I went through the same decision process as you a few years ago. I had a
Ten-Tec at the time. I bought my K3 kit sight unseen.
As for the radio, I can't imagine anything better that my ears would notice. (I
use a CM500 headset/boom mike.) I bought the 8-pole filters to give it the
Anyone else noticed that TenTec has ceased advertising in QST?
-W4SK
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Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 10:18 AM
To: Rip R; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re:
...and let's not forget that excellent 6 meter opening Sunday morning. Worked
everything from SFL to NTX including Guadeloupe from EPA with the KX3!
Glen, NK1N
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links.
Dont have a KX3 (yet) but curious about the points below if someone can
enlighten me?
Is access to terminals and exchange of int. battery for KX3 as inconvenient as
it is for the K2?
Is there a series diode on the ext. power connector that will cause forward
bias voltage drop if powered by
On 6/24/2013 8:18 AM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
As for the radio, I can't imagine anything better that my ears would notice. (I
use a CM500 headset/boom mike.) I bought the 8-pole filters to give it the
steepest skirts. I bought a few extras, but I did not stuff it full. I find
the K3 QSK is
ARRL Field Day...
Well I had a good time talking with friends and family that was about it. The
heat on Saturday here in Nebraska was terrible the measured temp inside my tent
was 104+ F with 90+++% humidity. But hey that's what is says in the course
description Other than favorable conditions.
The Williamsburg Area ARC ran two K3s on a pair of 40, 20, 10 meter fan-dipoles
at about 50-60 feet and mostly on same band. We had no noticeable interference
either way at 100 watts. We used only the filtering built in the radio. CW
radio used a 200 hertz filter and the phone station used
I would add to Dick's comments that the K3 kit is really just a mechanical
assembly, installing pc boards in the enclosure. No soldering, calibration
or alignment work need be done such as are common when assembling a kit from
discrete components. All the boards are tested and any calibration
Hi All,
I like Jim Brown's comments best. He gets right to the heart of a lot of
it.
Seriously though, we see this kind of question a lot, and it's really
difficult to give definitive answers, especially when we are talking about
equipment from two highly regarded companies known for
The Field Day Operations for WM4AA and NY4G was up on Mt Pisgah in a campground
near the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC at an elevation of approximately 5000 ft
(give or take a few feet). The rigs were a couple of KX3's running on external
SLAs. It was also our first opportunity to use the
Hi Bob, P3 behave as you described if serial connection is broken.
Check serial cable integrity, probably bad contact on connectors.
Edu YY4GMJ
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Robert Sands k7vora...@gmail.com wrote:
Awoke at 5 AM to make coffee and begin my final fun for Feild Day Sunday
Our club was running 5A with SSB and CW stations on 20m at the same time... Bad
choice...
73/Scotty/NU0SK1-4 #3206K2 I hope to build one as soon as I save up enough
lunch money...HI HI..
From: raysil...@verizon.net
To: n...@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ARRL Field Day
Date: Mon, 24
Thanks for all replies both on and off list.
I will take a look tomorrow and see if I
can improve it.
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73 de G8DX/A
On 24 Jun 2013, at 13:42, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Jack,
The most common cause for that condition is that the connector blades have
not been inserted into
Very cool I told the guys not to point the beam at me but there must have been
good DX in my direction hi hi... we use band pass filters as well; it was just
my station with the most interference problems. My 5 watts on 20m with the K1
did not bother the 100+ watt ssb 20m station... We live in
I have set up KAT500 near the antenna and have about 40 meters run of CAT5
ethernet cable from the shack. Pleased to report that it works well even in
presence of 1KW RF going through the tuner into the antenna. 13.8 V DC power
supplied to KAT500 through the same cable.
73, Igor UA9CDC
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The best method is to find a local K3 and sit down with owner and let
him show you the rig and how it operates.
Check with Elecraft - they can put you in contact with local owners. I
did this and when I returned home, I placed my K3 order.
Bill W2BLC
Hi,
Hi.
I haven't reported here for a while so an update may be in order. My KAT500
installation using a Lantronics wifi adapter (I think they have only one
model) is still going strong, now enduring 90F heat. Fortunately the cage
is in almost total shade. In the winter I had no problems down to
For sale, K2/10 #4118, with following installed options:
KSB2 (with Kenwood hand mic)
K160RX
KAF2
KAT2
KIO2 (with short serial port cable)
KBT2 (with good battery, which is not installed)
Rig is in good to excellent condition. Just back from ARRL FD, N4DD I
used it to make 736 CW contacts using
Thanks Mark have a great one...
72/73/Scotty/NUØS
Mark Pride mpride...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yeah, I feel your pain. This issue is an evolutionary or incremental process
to resolve the interference issues.
At my home station, I have run 5 stations at 1.5 KW (HF bands) and had to deal
with
Also thanks for all the great info I will pass this to our field day
committee...
72/73/Scotty/NUØS
Scotty Long n...@hotmail.com wrote:
Thanks Mark have a great one...
72/73/Scotty/NUØS
Mark Pride mpride...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yeah, I feel your pain. This issue is an evolutionary or
K3/100 and P3 up for sale (selling for personal reasons)
K3/100
Sub RX
KATU
KXV3A
KDVR
P3 DSP Panadapter
also has weighted knobs N8BX black (VFO A and VFO B)
rs232/usb cable is included
new from Elecraft website $5129+ $158 (the knobs) = $5287 sell for
$4600 plus shipping
all factory assembled
I don't have a K2, but maybe I can shed some light on it:
Is access to terminals and exchange of int. battery for KX3 as inconvenient
as it is for the K2?
Access to the terminals is not really required to change the internal battery.
You simply loosen the 4 screws that hold the case halves
Mike,
The KX3 uses 8 AA size batteries. Access to the batteries is easy -
loosen the 4 thumbscrews on the corners and separate the 2 halves.
You do not have access directly to the battery terminals. The KXBC3
option will keep NiMH batteries charged. Without that option, the
batteries
I am trying to get Rocky 3.7 to work with my KX3 similar to the display of the
P3 and my K3. I have Rocky 3.7 running on my laptop computer and Windows 8. Rx
I/Q is turned on in the menu of the KX3 and the cable supplied by Elecraft is
running to my Creative model SB1100 USB sound adapter. My
Ken,
Are you getting a signal to the soundcard from both the I and Q
channels? What you are seeing is normal of only one channel is fed to
the soundcard.
In other words, check your cables. Plug in the left channel only into
the soundcard and see if you have a signal present, then do the
Hi Don
You answered and confirmed my suspicion. I suspect since I have a new Elecraft
cable and the sound card only has the MIKE input that it is MONO. Do you know
of a USB sound card that you will work? I would rather by something good that I
know will work than spend money on something cheap
Ken,
Getting the double signals very often is caused by not getting both I and Q
through the sound card into the computer.
Here is a handy sound card oscilloscope program that can be used to see if
you are getting stereo input to a sound card. Get a male to male 1/8 cable.
Plug one end into
Ken,
Since the KX3 I/Q bandwidth is limited to something like 48kHz, you do
not need an exotic soundcard which will give you a 192 kHz span, most
external soundcards will do the job just fine.
The Creative X-Fi soundcard is available at a modest price, and will do
a 192 kHz span should you
Ok, so there is talk about the 100 watt pa and the K3/0 mini, but what
happened to the 2 meter module for the KX3? Is it still in the works?
Any info guys???
By the way, this last weekend (Field Day Weekend) while at work my
trusty KX3 and I worked into Ontario Canada from southern Louisiana on
10
Thanks Don for your help.
I still need someone to give me a model number for a USB Sound Card that will
work as I only want to do this once. I have been on the internet but none of
the sound cards tell me if the mic input is stereo. The Creative X-Fi was too
generic for me to tell which model
I think he means this one:
http://us.store.creative.com/Creative-Sound-Blaster-XFi-Surround-5.1/M/B0044DEDCA.htm
As Don mentioned, you can add in some decoupling capacitors to make it a
bit quieter (after all, it is powered by the noisy USB).
73, Matt VK2RQ
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:49 PM,
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From: Jon Kåre Hellan hel...@acm.org
To: Phil Kane k2...@kanafi.org
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: 2m beam orientation
But of you do use the cloud, the NSA keeps a backup for you. Very useful.
Jon
I remember seeing a post with a link showing a person with a KX3 using an iMic
USB sound card. Furthermore, I recall him using an iPad, or similar, for the
pan-adapter. He demo'd it and as I recall, there was very little latency to be
seen. It was the best I had seen to date. I think the
Yes, people have reported good results with the Griffin iMic. Mine certainly
has stereo in, because I've used it to rip stereo LPs.
wunder
K6WRU
On Jun 24, 2013, at 8:36 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
I remember seeing a post with a link showing a person with a KX3 using an
iMic USB sound card.
The 2-meter module is in progress.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Jun 24, 2013, at 7:28 PM, dan patton...@att.net wrote:
Ok, so there is talk about the 100 watt pa and the K3/0 mini, but what
happened to the 2 meter module for the KX3? Is it still in the works?
Any info guys???
By the way, this last
Here is the link at YouTube.
Dick, n0ce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUHbPZztkiY
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From: Walter Underwood
To: Elecraft Discussion List
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Rocky 3.7
Yes, people have reported good
If that post (and photo) was from the Elecraft booth at Dayton, the iPad
was running iSDR from Pignology.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/24/2013 11:36 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
I remember seeing a post with a link showing a person with a KX3 using
an iMic USB sound card. Furthermore, I recall him using an
One small correction, iSDR is from Digital Confections not Pignology.
http://digitalconfections.com/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=46Itemid=54
73,
Nick
N3WG
On Jun 24, 2013 9:48 PM, Don Wilhelm d...@w3fpr.com wrote:
If that post (and photo) was from the Elecraft booth at Dayton,
Ken,
Take a look at
http://us.store.creative.com/Creative-Sound-Blaster-XFi-Surround-5.1/M/B0044DEDCA.htm.
This is only one vendor and I am not endorsing it, just giving you a
picture of the soundcard I am recommending.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/24/2013 10:49 PM, Kenneth A Christiansen wrote:
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