Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Second chance for VM M1-M4 memory saves?

2013-10-30 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
You have toes, don't you? :-) 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) For disappearing acts, it's hard to beat what happens to the eight hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work. -Doug Larson On 30 Oct 2013, at 00:57, Wayne Burdick wrote: Now on the wish-list. Unfortunately

[Elecraft] K3 For Sale

2013-10-30 Thread Charles Tifft
K3/100 S/N 32XX with ALL updates and upgrades. Same as current production. Has KXV3A, KAT3, KRX3. Standard SSB in both RX's. Main has 400 250hz 8 pole CW and sub RX has 500hz for CW. Looks and Works great. Selling because I have 2 K3's$2700. Shipped CONUS. Chuck W6RD

[Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.html ) They are running K3s and KPA500's, so they should both sound great and have sensitive ears! 73, Eric

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Keith Heimbold
Woohoo!! Fantastic news!!! It will be an ATNO for me (if propagation permits). Thanks for the heads up!!! Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Second chance for VM M1-M4 memory saves?

2013-10-30 Thread Ralph Parker
Is there any way to enable an Are you sure? or similar prompt when overwriting a freq/mode with VM? Please don't institute such a silly thing on MY K3!!! I make that mistake occasionally myself, but give myself a dope slap, re-program the button and promise to pay more attention in the future.

Re: [Elecraft] K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Jim Sheldon
Got Wake confirmed when W0CN was out there in 2005. This time, I'm going to use my KX3 try for the lowest frequency I can hear them on. Ought to be fun trying to bust the horrendous pileups that are sure to occur with the KX3 on battery power. Jim - W0EB Woohoo!! Fantastic news!!! It will

[Elecraft] K3 Wattmeter Calibration

2013-10-30 Thread Roger D Johnson
I tried the cal procedure on pg 49 of the manual. I have no WMTR LP in the config menu plus the procedure does not work as written. Has there been a change? Regards, Roger -- Remember the Liberty (AGTR-5) http://www.usslibertyveterans.org/ http://www.gtr5.com/

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Richard S. Leary
Keith, Shouldn't be a problem for you. I used to run phone patches from there back in 67-68 into Oregon mostly. Was KW6GB at the time. Heathkit SB300/400 at 180W to a 3el beam. Try it at 0100Z and later, 10, 15, or 20M depending where they will be on freq. From CA, not a problem. Check out

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Mark Stennett
I am looking forward to sitting in the hot seat and driving the excellent K3 and KP500. I am taking one of the K3s home after the event. It will be my second. 73 de na6m On Oct 30, 2013, at 10:52, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Wattmeter Calibration

2013-10-30 Thread bill conkling
Set Tech Mode to ON. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Roger D Johnson n...@roadrunner.com wrote: I tried the cal procedure on pg 49 of the manual. I have no WMTR LP in the config menu plus the procedure does not work as written. Has there been a change? Regards, Roger

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Dave
Good luck to the expedition and those that chase after it. Personally, I never seem to do well in pileups. Maybe lack of erp on my part (on 23cm I do better, but I have more erp on that band) or a dislike of the sort of behaviour that seems to grip some people when a really rare DX country

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Fred Smith
I agree some can't work DX and some can, I'm a DX'er that's why I use Elecraft radios for DXing 8). 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:20 PM To: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend

2013-10-30 Thread Tony Estep
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com wrote: ...I'm a DX'er that's why I use Elecraft radios = Yup, what Fred said. Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Wattmeter Calibration

2013-10-30 Thread Roger D Johnson
If you don't calibrate the wattmeter how does the K3 Utility know when the output is 5 or 50 watts? On 10/30/2013 2:38 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote: I tried the cal procedure on pg 49 of the manual. I have no WMTR LP in the config menu plus the procedure does not work as written. Has there been

Re: [Elecraft] K3 For Sale

2013-10-30 Thread Charles Tifft
The K3 is spoken for pending payment. Thanks to all who replied. Chuck W6RD Charles Tifft wrote: K3/100 S/N 32XX with ALL updates and upgrades. Same as current production. Has KXV3A, KAT3, KRX3. Standard SSB in both RX's. Main has 400 250hz 8 pole CW and sub RX has 500hz for CW. Looks and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Wattmeter Calibration

2013-10-30 Thread Don Wilhelm
Roger, The quick answer is it does not - however --- The default wattmeter calibrations are pretty close to optimum. Yes, if the wattmeter calibration is done before running the TX gain calibration, the results will be better - assuming your external wattmeter is accurate. One item to be

[Elecraft] [KX3] Interested in seeing operational KX3 - San Diego

2013-10-30 Thread John Harper
That's the process that led to my purchase of a K3! John Harper http://www.ae5x.com/blog I'm interested in purchasing a KX3 from Elecraft but would love to see one and talk to owner before purchasing. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] sub receiver

2013-10-30 Thread Alan Grant
I am a very happy owner of a K3 (whole system) but I did not order the sub receiver, what am I missing out on VK4KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] sub receiver

2013-10-30 Thread Scott Manthe
Your question assumes that we know how you operate and what you want out of your station. There is no way we can know this. Think about how you operate and what you could do with a second receiver and then decide if you need or want one. If you don't know why you might need or want a sub

Re: [Elecraft] sub receiver

2013-10-30 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Alan, The sub receiver has a few primary uses: - Monitoring one frequency (even on a different band) while operating on another. You might be waiting for a sked or a band opening, or waiting for a chance to call one station while tuning around looking for others. Very useful for hunt 'n'

[Elecraft] K3 2nd receiver use

2013-10-30 Thread Rose
I use my 2nd receiver to monitor the 6M band for openings. It has a dedicated 6M antenna that's permanently connected to the 2nd receiver's input. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K3 2nd receiver use

2013-10-30 Thread Johnny Siu
Hello Alan,   I trust you have got the answers for the reply.  K3 is the smallest radio in the market with 2 full receivers. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Rose elecraftcov...@gmail.com 收件人︰ Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2013年10月31日 (週四) 11:54 AM 主題︰ [Elecraft] K3 2nd