Jack
I'm interested in the 2M Antenna 2MCP22 and the 32 Antenna 432-13 WL (one
each) for my new tower. PLS call me tomorrow (Wednesday) at 770-995-4214.
Tnx es VY 73
Rich K7SZ
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Ive noticed the same thing. just figured the the long beep was a glitch
of some kind as I have not really seen a pattern to long or short beeps
after tuning. I haven't noticed a change in pitch as you say on page
30 (first edition) perhaps because its always been able to tune withing
a 2:1
If the clock is counting down, cut the red wire. Or is it the green wire?
(sorry, couldn't resist. Too many terrorist movies !)
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On Jul 2, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Ken Roberson wrote:
> Elecrafters,
>
> I have been monitoring WG2XIQ on 474.2 KHZ WSPR mode
> (With homebrew transverter
Rather superfluous now that the call sign no longer identifies the FCC
engineering district of the home station.
That was one of the all-time bad moves by the FCC, IMHO, but it was popular
among Hams who moved out of the district but couldn't bear to give up their
call sign.
73, Ron AC7AC (ex,
When I am in New Hampshire I sign AE6JV/1 on PSK although it isn't required.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV/1
On 7/2/13 at 3:09 PM, ke6...@gmail.com (Stephen Selberg) wrote:
> Christian. The weird suffix is because I'm at the in-laws house in Nevada.
> My home QTH is in california. I was off the air until
On 7/2/2013 2:04 PM, Paul Pershin wrote:
Should I order KAT3 if my plan to use KPA500+KAT500 with a K3 all the
time(with a different output power as required)?
No, with two minor exceptions. The first is QRP. Last I looked, the
KAT500 does not sense frequency or autotune with only 5W drive.
Fred,
Thanks for this, but I still cannot find what I'm looking for.
Sometimes, when I hit ATU, I get a short beep. Sometimes it's a bit
longer (at least 2x if not 3x longer). I cannot find anything on the
length of beeps.
I do not have anything connect to ANT 2 - I do all my switching
ma
I like having the KAT100 as it gives me one additional option. It was great
using it during field day. I leave it in bypass in my shack because I use the
SPE 1k amplifier so it is not required.
Keith
AK6ZZ
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On Jul 2, 2013, at 2:04 PM, "Paul Pershin" wro
Dave,
I had the power set to 5 watts and the kx3 meter showed 5 watts rf going
out. I just think that this antenna isn't very efficient with the coil so
maybe not much RF is actually going out. the practice mode you're speaking
of, are you referring when you turn the power down to 0.0? Definitely
But what do you do after someone answers your perfectly sent CQ? Answer them
with less-than perfect CW?
You would be far better to set down and practice sending CW and use the K3's
ability to decode your sending and get to where you can send perfect code. To
do that, Hold the Text Dec (CWT) key
Dick, thanks. Someone mentioned that the K3 Utility will do what I want, I
think -- edit CW memories. Will try it when I get home.
I do have a P3, but haven't used the keyboard adapter because I already have
one wireless keyboard that I'm using with my shack computer and I don't want
to have two k
On Jul 2, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Barry LaZar wrote:
Well, yes sort of. We operated 2A with KX3s and a K3 for 6 meters.
We worked everything we could hear; there were a few that just
weren't listening. The issue is radiating what you have to the max.
We ran beams and a pair of unterminated half
HI,
Should I order KAT3 if my plan to use KPA500+KAT500 with a K3 all the
time(with a different output power as required)?
What I found is that I should bypass KAT3 with KPA500+KAT500 in use.
Does it mean I do not need KAT3?
Thanks,
Pavel
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Steve,
I just want to make you aware that the SVGA adapter for the P3 will accept a
keyboard in case you didn't know it. The beauty of that is just what you want
to do.
Also, there are memories to use to store the various messages you want. It
allows you to see them on screen and make sure
Hi John,
Yeah I was sending CQ de ks6pd/7 for about 10 min before my email and 5 min
after. Looked myself up on rbn and didn't see myself either. Maybe it means
I need to stick with wire antennas. Thought I'd bring this one up and give
it a test. Maybe later this evening will provide better resul
You might calibrate the TX Gain. But it should not have changed this
quickly. Odd.
Others will have advice too.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:03:59 -0500, you wrote:
>I hadn't used my K3 (#474) for a few days when I checked into the Elecraft SSB
>net on Sunday.
I immediately noti
Hi Greg,
I'm using a MP1 antenna with a few radials. Not ideal and I'm still not
comfortable enough with the in-laws to ask them to start hanging wires in
their trees hihi. Maybe I will later. What's the saying? Easier to ask for
forgiveness than permission?
As Murphy's law would have it, the bab
Greetings,
Up in Lake Tahoe (DM09) right now with my KX3 set to 5 watts on 14.052
running real slow CW if anyone wants to see if they can hear me. 7/2/13
2005z
73,
Steve KS6PD
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I hadn't used my K3 (#474) for a few days when I checked into the Elecraft SSB
net on Sunday. I immediately noticed that the Power Out bar graph was peaking
only around 60-70W. It normally peaked closer to full output on voice peaks.
Later I checked it with CW and it was still only hitting abo
And 1.5 watts, through a decent antenna system, now becomes the equivalent of a
nice QRP station - covering up that DX station, when propagation is right, that
you were trying to work. Those of you with P3s shave probably already seen it
in your waterfalls - "walls of noise" up to 9/10 kHz wide.
On 7/2/2013 11:10 AM, george fritkin wrote:
Nobody can even hear -30 distortion products.
WRONG! 30 dB down from 1.5kW is 1.5 watts. If that 1.5 watts is your
neighbor a few miles away, he's 30 dB over S9 and the trash is on top of
the S9 station you're trying to copy, you damn well WILL he
I agree with Barry, in the "yes - sort of" category. We submitted our entry
last year in the 2B category and placed second in our class. We had a Hex beam
and an EFHW last year. This year we had two wires and did better than last
year (even with more sleep) - probably because of practice and
Distortion products have nothing to do with dynamic range of hearing. If you
can hear products -60 DOWN from main signal, you have super human hearing. I am
basing my info on years of designing audio stuff
George, W6GF
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Sorry for the test
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To all, thank you for your replies.
I'm aware that I can record and play back CW, but it doesn't work very well.
The intercharacter and interword spacing gets messed up. So "CQ CQ" could
come out like "TRQ C Q".
That's why I wanted to use a macro instead. Or somehow control the spacing a
little b
Well, yes sort of. We operated 2A with KX3s and a K3 for 6 meters. We
worked everything we could hear; there were a few that just weren't
listening. The issue is radiating what you have to the max. We ran beams
and a pair of unterminated half rhombics. Most of our antennas were fed
with open wi
Hi Don,
Thanks for this. You were correct on two counts. Working through your
list, I got as far as the KSB2 and, having subject that to a good wiggle,
everything is working again.
Many thanks for your help...I won't forget that the connectors can cause
problems and will check this kind of thing
What is the issue? Nobody can even hear -30 distortion products. If you are
running digital, you should not be using high power where distortion products
could be a problem. No need to ramp up product costs for fancy numbers.
George, W6GF
I've been following this discussion for a while now and want to add my $.02.
I used my KX3 as a panadapter, with I and Q out to a good quality 24
Bit 192 kHz sound card on Field Day.
Every switching regulator / charge controller / DC-DC converter
generates hash on the bands, some much worse
than
Yes, on tuning the radials on none mounted verticals. Look at the design
information on any VHF ground plane 1/4 wave vertical.
Mel, K6KBE
From: Matt Zilmer
To: Terry Schieler
Cc: 'Randy Cook' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 8:17
Elecrafters,
I have been monitoring WG2XIQ on 474.2 KHZ WSPR mode
(With homebrew transverter, 7 mhz IF freq ) and noticed
A ticking sound and could see it on the P3 panadaptor .
It turn out that the ticking sound is the K3 clock.
That’s not a big deal, However I would like to know if
There is a wa
And the Manual also says that you should run 5W or less on FM and high
duty cycle modes. You need to reduce the power to 5W.
In a recent message, Reginald J Mackey SR writes
> While transmitting on 6 meters fm with an swr of 1.1.1, I get a
>indication on the display of HI-Temp. I have it se
Yes, Reggie, according to the specification on page 52 of the Owner's
Manual, the maximum power output from 12 metres and higher is 8W. I
suggest you lower the power on 6m and see if the error message goes.
73 de David G4DMP
In a recent message, Reginald J Mackey SR writes
> While transmit
Nevermind...I've got the Keyline Interrupter installed...
Need more coffee...
jim ab3cv
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Jim Miller wrote:
> Is KEYOUT-LP on the ACC connector always asserted when the RCA KEYOUT
> is asserted or is it dependent on some menu setting or XVTR enablement?
>
> Noth
Is KEYOUT-LP on the ACC connector always asserted when the RCA KEYOUT
is asserted or is it dependent on some menu setting or XVTR enablement?
Nothing obvious in the K3 Users guide that I can find.
Thanks
jim ab3cv
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While transmitting on 6 meters fm with an swr of 1.1.1, I get a
indication on the display of HI-Temp. I have it set for 10 watts. Anyone have
an explanation?
Thanks in Advance
Reggie K6xr
Ham Radio Since 1955
DXCC, RCC, WAZ
QRP IS KING
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Actually, I don't think we're disagreeing. But if so, point(s) taken.
I didn't mention that elevated radials shouldn't be used with a ground
mounted vertical (I wouldn't try this either). Anyway, thanks for the
info about having to tune them. That part I didn't know.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Tue, 02
I'll have to go on record as disagreeing with Matt, W6NIA's statement below.
Elevated radials *are* better than buried radials only *if* the vertical is not
ground-mounted and the radials are tuned to resonance for each band.
With ground-mounted verticals, the radials need not be tuned and do
Griffin Power Mate has been sold and shipped.
Jim Sheldon - W0EB
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Amen George!
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2
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As a former heavy duty contested it is 20% radio and 80% operator, QRP or
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Fred,
Aaron was asking specifically on how to do well as a contester in a contest and
not for working DX. The /QRP is not as much of a penalty when working SSB in
terms of elapsed time but it is still a penalty. It is quite a penalty in CW
when you have to listen to the additional dah-dih-di
Available if anyone needs one. Griffin Technologies Power Mate knob with
Elecraft's "finger dimple" mounted on it. Comes complete with USB extension
cable. Latest software must be downloaded from Griffin's website and installed
prior to plugging the Power Mate into the computer's USB port for
You've heard the expression "Life's Too Short for QRP" ?
New one - "QRP - Let the Other Guy Do All the Work !"
(and hope he has a K3)
Rick K2XT
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Well all I work is DX and have worked some very good ones the exact way I
describe as well as DXpedition's both QRP and QRO. I'm not talking about the
KX3 or Fred's knowledge of the radios I have all his material books and PDF.
Versions. I plead "No Contest" as far as either the K3 or KX3 I always
This is from the ARRL on General Rules for Contesting for 30 MHz or less HF
contests sponsored by the ARRL
http://www.arrl.org/general-rules-for-arrl-contests-below-30-mhz
2.1.3. Single Operators may be divided into subcategories based on power output:
2.1.3.1. QRP: 5-W PEP output or less.
2.
Check the K3 Manual looking under the Menu Function
descriptions for SW TONES. It tells all.
73,
Ken K3IU
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On 7/2/2013 6:14 AM, Joel Black wrote:
Can someone point me in either the manual or the Fred Cady
book where the different beeps issued by the ATU are
Aaron
I forgot to mention that another tip is to become efficient at logging
Several contest specific software makes it seamless and there is a plethora of
available software
There are also some good tips from the ARRL web site
http://www.arrl.org/contest-basics
Ariel NY4G
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Fred Cady
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> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:19 AM
> To: 'Ariel Jacala'
> Cc: 'Aaron Melton'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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I guess I never counted Field Day as a contest 8>)
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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Cc: Aaron Melton; elecraft
Hi all,
I've been considering getting an AFEDRI SDR to use as both a
panadapter for the K3 and also to use as a general-purpose utility
receiver. It's in the vicinity of $250-$300, has both Ethernet and USB
connections, and can handle 1.25 MHz of bandwidth on the Ethernet
connection or 384 K
I would listen to Fred - he wrote the book (quite literally) on the KX3 .
:-) my answer to the post says the same.
Ariel NY4G
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On Jul 2, 2013, at 9:05 AM, "Cady, Fred" wrote:
> Hate to rain on the /qrp parade, but when I've operated on the DX side, and
> particularly d
Hate to rain on the /qrp parade, but when I've operated on the DX side, and
particularly during a contest, believe me, I'm looking to work stations as fast
as possible. So that means that the station that catches my ear, be it the
loudest, or most in the clear, or on the right frequency at the r
The 10w transmitter output for SSB is not a hard and fast rule. Read the rules
applicable to the contest. ARRL states explicitly in the rules for field day -
to get the 5X multiplier, transmitter output has to be no more than 5 watts.
Ariel NY4G
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On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:46 AM,
Hi Aaron
For official QRP SSB it's 10w instead of 5w. I'm not a contester but do work
some of the contests looking for DX now mostly for my QRP DXCC. New
contracts for my regular DXCC are getting harder to come by and have been
fewer and far between so QRP just made sense.
When I'm trying to work
Hi, all,
I'm trying to record a Morse code CQ on my K3, and the recordings aren't
coming out right, probably because the Morse decoder is having problems with
my fist. There are gaps in the wrong places that I'm not putting there.
So I'd like to set up a macro that can chain or repeat a CQ, the s
>From the looks of your call - you are a new ham. QRP contesting is always
>going to be challenging because of the at least 13.5 dB disadvantage in signal
>strength (everything else being equal). I assume you want to stay with QRP
>power at 5 watts. Here are the approaches I recommend.
(1) m
Hi Joel,
That is documented under Switch Tones. Check out section 2.6.1 on page 32 and
the SW TONE config menu on 283.
Sorry it wasn't in the index under ATU or KAT3 tones.
Cheers and 73,
Fred KE7X
Fred Cady
"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation 2nd Ed"
"The Elecraft KX3 - Going
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Hi all,
I'm sure at least a few of you read this email to see if this was a joke... :D
I originally purchased a KX3 for portable ops, SOTA, etc. and it's been an
awesome rig in that regard. However, I'd like to participate in a fe
Thanks, Paul.
Actually, this is not quite what I need. Forget my comment on remoting. That
comes later. I want the recommended cabling for harmonious interconnection and
optimal control of:
K3/100
KRC2
KAT500
KPA500
Plus,
Functionality of the Navigator interface to control the interface be
Hi Jack !
Do you have any antenna unsell.I am interesed in.Please send me email and
list what do you have of VHF,UHF,SHF antennas & accessories.
Bob.
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Can someone point me in either the manual or the Fred Cady book where
the different beeps issued by the ATU are discussed?
I have searched both manuals and "googled" it, but I cannot find
anything that explains the different beeps.
73,
Joel - W4JBB
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