[Elecraft] Win4K3Suite Ham Radio Software

2013-11-22 Thread W0WFH Bill
Anyone usingWin4K3Suite Ham Radio Software? I am looking to remote my K3 / P3 station via the internet.  Let me know what you think or if you are using something else that working for you let me know, Thanks E mail me at w0...@yahoo.com Bill, W0WFH ___

Re: [Elecraft] K2: No sidetone

2013-11-22 Thread DaveVK
Hi Don, I'm glad I found this old post. Cheers, Dave -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-No-sidetone-tp2210814p7581082.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread W4GRJ
I agree with Tom. I am AF MARS, we operate on lot's of Federal frequencies, all outside the Ham bands. Just need to pay attention to your operating which we all should be doing. Jack W4GRJ / AFA4DG On Nov 22, 2013, at 21:55, Tom wrote: Nate, I am a member of Navy Marine Corps MARS and hav

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Tom
Nate, I am a member of Navy Marine Corps MARS and have many of the MARS allocations saved in my K3 memories. All of them are outside the Ham Bands. My solution to not preventing transmission mistakes like transmitting on the WWV frequencies, or transmitting SSB in the CW Bands, or out side the b

Re: [Elecraft] K3/Logger 32 Interface issue

2013-11-22 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
One can search Prolific's support site for alternate drivers and try them all until finding one that works. There is no guarantee that one will find a solution but I would start here: Others have reported some success by getting drivers directly from Prolific: http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/S

Re: [Elecraft] K3/Logger 32 Interface issue

2013-11-22 Thread mikefurrey
What Mike and Fred said. Also look for cables that are shielded. I unknowingly started with a prolific chipset and after loading the driver, the laptop with Win7 functioned so bad, I had to reload the OS. I found a FTDI unit and it works fine BUT the noise level dramatically increased until I r

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/PR6

2013-11-22 Thread N2TK, Tony
Got the K3 and KPA500 working well. It is a nice package. No problems. As I have a SteppIR antenna I use a N8LP SteppIR Tuning Relay in series with the Key Put - PA Key line. I have the key line interrupter plugged into the K3. I am using the KPAK3AUX cable set. When I try to hook in the PR6 I

Re: [Elecraft] Additional Observations on K3 Power Issue

2013-11-22 Thread Fred Jensen
On 11/22/2013 2:07 PM, pastor...@verizon.net wrote: Hi Guys, I checked the Power Supply Voltage and the K3 gave me these readings. On receive it reads 13.9 volts but on Transmit/Tune it reads 13.4 volts. Plus, the Amps on receive is .89 to .91 and on transmit it is 11.23 to 11.25 amps. Could it b

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power Issues

2013-11-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mark, I don't think it is anything to worry about. That is only a 4% variation which is quite small in such things in amateur equipment. The power control loop is controlled digitally. I don't know how many bits are involved in the calculation, but I would bet the DAC steps are 2 or 3 watt

[Elecraft] Additional Observations on K3 Power Issue

2013-11-22 Thread pastormg2
Hi Guys, I checked the Power Supply Voltage and the K3 gave me these readings. On receive it reads 13.9 volts but on Transmit/Tune it reads 13.4 volts. Plus, the Amps on receive is .89 to .91 and on transmit it is 11.23 to 11.25 amps. Could it be that I have a power supply issue? I find it hard

[Elecraft] K3 Power Issues

2013-11-22 Thread pastormg2
Hi, it's Mark Griffin, KB3Z. Perhaps I should have described my problem a little better. I am currently on 20 meters and I hit the Tune Button and the screen is showing 50 watts. But sometimes it jumps to 52 watts and maybe that's because the SWR changes on occasion from 1.6 to 1.5. I checked th

Re: [Elecraft] K3/Logger 32 Interface issue

2013-11-22 Thread Mike Reublin
Ditch the Prolific adapter and get one with the FTDI chip. And of course the proper driver. 73, Mike NF4L On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Denis Jackson wrote: > Just installed a new shack PC, with I7 processor, Haswel chipset,, and WIN 7 > 64 Bit OS. > > > > Using an older KUSB, with the Proli

Re: [Elecraft] K3/Logger 32 Interface issue

2013-11-22 Thread Fred Smith
The processor and Win 7 64 isn't a problem I would guess the Prolific chip set or your software are the most suspect. I have been using nothing but USB inputs for the last 6 to 8 yrs if not more and no issues except for software and drivers. 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470

Re: [Elecraft] Totally OT: Wayne Burdick credit on music video

2013-11-22 Thread Fred Jensen
On what CD label might I find these songs? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org Wayne Burdick wrote: I do play guitar, by the way. When I get burned out on design work I write and record songs….

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice, UPDATE

2013-11-22 Thread Fred Jensen
On 11/22/2013 11:00 AM, Arno Dienhart wrote: So I understand you are using two fuses, one for each pole. What amp rating? Yes, I put a fuse in each lead. They're 5A fast-blow, they're supposed to open in less than 2ms. I decided to tolerate the tiny increase in resistance for the protectio

[Elecraft] FS: P3 SVGA card + Logitech K360 wireless keyboard

2013-11-22 Thread Jim Spears
selling my P3 SVGA card and an unused Logitech K360 keyboard which is said to be compatible. $235 for both, shipped USA by Priority Mail. Outside USA shipped for actual cost. PayPal preferred. Note: I am not selling the P3, just the SVGA card. The card works fine, just not needed here. Jim

[Elecraft] K3/Logger 32 Interface issue

2013-11-22 Thread Denis Jackson
Just installed a new shack PC, with I7 processor, Haswel chipset,, and WIN 7 64 Bit OS. Using an older KUSB, with the Prolific chip set. K3 has a SteppIR controller connected to it, using a Y cable. This combination works fine, on my old PC, which has a COM port on the motherboard. When I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power Changes When Driving My Amplifier

2013-11-22 Thread Andrew Faber
Yes, this is a very helpful menu item. I normally keep TUN PWR set at 20 watts, which allows amp tuneup to be started at lower power with less likelihood of damage due to a switching or antenna mistake. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Mike Reublin Sent: Friday, November 22, 2

Re: [Elecraft] Totally OT: Wayne Burdick credit on music video

2013-11-22 Thread VE3GAM
found another video showing "Wayne Burdick" playing steel guitar for Tex Williams, if I can find link again, I will post it for you Wayne I think he was a prominent steel guitar player back at that time, info on him was being asked for on a steel guitar forum, that I found through Google al ve3g

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice, UPDATE

2013-11-22 Thread Arno Dienhart
That is very reassuring information, Fred, thank you. So I understand you are using two fuses, one for each pole. What amp rating? My PCM includes overcurrent discharge protection at 42A with a protection delay time of 20 ms. Does that sound like it has the "fuse" built in? 73, Arno K7RNO

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power Changes When Driving My Amplifier

2013-11-22 Thread Mike Reublin
On the K3 check your CONFIG:TUN PWR setting against your power setting. 73, Mike NF4L On Nov 22, 2013, at 9:43 AM, pastor...@verizon.net wrote: > Hi, this is Mark Griffin, KB3Z. I noticed last evening while on 40 meter SSB > that when driving my amplifier that I had the K3 set at 48 watts inpu

[Elecraft] K3 & RemoteRig

2013-11-22 Thread Jim - KE8G
Hello All, I have a question for those of you who might be operating remotely. Currently, I have 2 K3s; one remote & the other at the control site. I am a 100% CW guy and was wondering if someone has found a way to set the CW WPM other than using the CW knob on the RemoteRig unit? Is there som

Re: [Elecraft] Totally OT: Wayne Burdick credit on music video

2013-11-22 Thread Ralf Wilhelm
In 1985, Wayne had a very special trip in a DeLorean DMC12 that had some very special aftermarket parts (one was called "fluxcapacitor"). He travelled back into 1955 and played the song on a guitar at a high school senior party, and his parents fell in love there. Lefty's cousin Martin called Le

Re: [Elecraft] diversity receive what bands

2013-11-22 Thread ve6dc
Thank you Fred, Jim, George, Igor, John, Art, Graham and Bill for responding to my quest for more information about diversity receive, I have learned a lot. Regards, Renze VE6DC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/diversity-receive-what-bands-tp7580624p758106

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Or provide a "do not save out of band frequencies" option . 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/22/2013 10:06 AM, Nate Bargmann wrote: * On 2013 22 Nov 09:02 -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote: * On 2013 22 Nov 07:20 -0600, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: The WWV frequencies are "within" the broader bands defined

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2013 22 Nov 09:02 -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote: > * On 2013 22 Nov 07:20 -0600, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > > > The WWV frequencies are "within" the broader bands defined by the K3 - > > for example 15 MHz is in the 20 meter "band". > > That is really my request, that the "bands" be narrowed t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2013 22 Nov 07:20 -0600, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > The WWV frequencies are "within" the broader bands defined by the K3 - > for example 15 MHz is in the 20 meter "band". That is really my request, that the "bands" be narrowed to just the common limits of the amateur allocations. 73, de Na

Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 tune power level

2013-11-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Is this the autotune leavel, if yes then I'm not sure. If it's the level produced when you hold the TUNE button, then yes, in the config, but sorry not at my K3 to check which config option it is. 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) -- Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to

Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 tune power level

2013-11-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Glen, Remember that during tuning, the relays must be hot-switched, so a low tune power is necessary if relay life is to be maintained. If you have different SWR at different power, I would suggest that you look for marginal connections in your antenna system. Actually, I would not be conce

[Elecraft] K3 Power Changes When Driving My Amplifier

2013-11-22 Thread pastormg2
Hi, this is Mark Griffin, KB3Z. I noticed last evening while on 40 meter SSB that when driving my amplifier that I had the K3 set at 48 watts input. As I was hitting the tune button I noticed that the reading on the K3 was now at 50 watts. But, when I took the amplifier off line it was back to 4

[Elecraft] KAT3 tune power level

2013-11-22 Thread Glen
Sorry if this has been covered before, did an internet search and found nothing... Can I raise the KAT3 tune power level? I find that some situations present a different swr at 5W than they do at 50W. Not sure why, but it happens. ??? 73's Glen K4KV __

[Elecraft] FS: K3 and P3

2013-11-22 Thread NZ8J
I have decided to minimize my station to a KX3 and possibly the matching amp down the road. The KX3 will be both the home and portable station. Consequently I have my K3/100 and P3 up for sale. K3/100 # 4072 Excellent condition non smoking environment, I am the second owner. Has the following op

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Nate, The answer is in the Owner's Manual. Search for CONFIG:MEN 0-9 If the parameter is set to BAND SEL, frequency memories 0-9 (“quick memories”) will act like band switches. Once this mode has been selected, exit the menu, then use V > M to assign individual bands to keypad switches 0-9. F

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
An interesting idea, Pierfrancesco, and one I had not considered before. Thanks! 73, de Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
Good idea. Thanks, Don. 73, de Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ Elecraft mailing list Hom

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Pierfrancesco Caci
> "Nate" == Nate Bargmann writes: Nate> If I had a choice, I would prefer that selecting a memory which has its Nate> programmed frequency outside the amateur band limits would not overwrite Nate> the quick band memories. In other words, in my case, selecting memory Nate> 9

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Nate, May I suggest that you use a 'workaround' until that problem can be resolved. Copy the quick memories into 10 other memory locations - say memories 10 thru 19. Then if something (including punching the wrong buttons), you can restore the quick memory locations easily. I have my quick

[Elecraft] K3 Memory locations overwriting quick memories

2013-11-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
For easy band access, I am using the quick band memories laid out such that 1 is 160m to 0 is 6m excluding 60m. This gives an easy two tap band change. These occupy memory locations 00 to 09. For convenience I have entered the WWV frequencies into memory locations 90 to 94 (the 60m frequenciesoc