I installed beta rev. 1.87 and selected the BCB=160 and observed my
local AM station on 920 KHz go from S8 to S9+5 with PRE on set at 20-dB.
I then tuned down to 495 KHz and am able to see signals at S9 that
were at noise level before! Noise floor is S6 with BCB=160/PRE
ON. With BCB=NOR ever
Mine failed with a stereo (not a mono) plug which had been inserted prior to
the
K3 being powered on.
The external speaker of 8 ohms was wired onto the left channel (plug tip),
therefore the right channel did not have a load at the time. Don't know if this
causes a problem.
The fault occurred
I got a variety of suggestions, and decided to go the easiest route
(since it worked) of removing the current limiting resistor and
switching the diode to a schottky diode. The extra diode is required in
my case because the PTT also keys an internal TX preamp whose keying
circuit is run on 13.8
Hold the Sub button and you'll see the UNLINK text appear in the VFOB
display area. Hold it again anytime you want the two VFOs to track
together.
73, Pete N4ZR
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For spots, please go to your fa
Is the improved circuit in production K3s and, if so, at what serial
number did that start?
Bill W2BLC
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I am pleased to relate that I seem to have finally nailed this problem, and
I think many of those who gave me helpful advice and the Elecraft design
team will be interested in learning what the final diagnosis and cure turned
out to be. A quick recap: About 2 months ago, operating at about 75W into
hit the sub button until you can un-link the two vfo's
jeff
N4JDU
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The Bose Companion speakers are great. The RF shielding seems to work quite
well. Speakers are a little bassy but that can be EQ'd out. I am happy with
mine. You may need to adjustments to get full separation while using VFO's a &
b. The combined effect is good for sideband but you want to sepa
The final addition to the AF amp protection circuitry was phased into
production about a year ago. I'm trying to determine what the first S/N was.
We'll also be making this available as a mod kit shortly.
There have been a few other improvements to the AF amp circuitry, all phased
into producti
I seem to have found that connecting the supplied RCA-Fono cable from
K3:PTT-OUT to KAT500 PTT (maybe Inhibit?) allows correct turn-on sequence
w/o K3 Xmit.
Haven't remembered how I had the K3 Config:PTT sett ...PTT OFF-OFF or
otherwise
Because when computer boots, the rig keys, and K3 is not i
Bob;
Check the K3-KPA500 AUX cable. It is possible that one of the pins is bent and
is not touching another pin (or the shell), causing the problem. If so, try to
carefully straighten the pin so as not to break it, although most likely you
would need to replace the cable.
Jack Brindle, W6FB
I have noticed something similar, but that has nothing to do with the KXPA100.
Whe I switch on NR, the audio is muted. Pushing the PBT button to get "NORM"
bandwith gets the audio back, but if I try to change the bandwith it is muted
again. Strange. Without NR on there is no such strange behavio
Gents,
I have a "RXAMDKT Assy" PC board. I can't find any
info about the board. Does anyone have the info?
Thanks,
Charlie, N0TT
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Oops. Delete that first not. It is possible the pin IS touching another pin…
Jack B, W6FB
On Jan 15, 2014, at 9:12 AM, Jack Brindle wrote:
> Bob;
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> Check the K3-KPA500 AUX cable. It is possible that one of the pins is bent
> and is not touching another pin (or the shell), causing the proble
Please be careful if you are replying to a digest of the remailer. A few
times recently I've seen an entire digest quoted in a digest. The last
digest I got had a signal to noise ratio that was pretty awful. If you
must reply to the digest, please trim the message!
Thanks,
Jeff n1kdo
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I believe they cost about $40.00
Let them know you are ordering for the K2
73! Tomy Ivan KF7GC
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Good news Ray, I swear by Ian's choke design. It has worked miracles
here. As I mentioned in an earlier post I went straight to the 3 section
GM3SEK choke, in fact two of them, one at each end of the coax section.
Works a treat. I can't speak highly enough of the KPA500/KAT500
combination.
73 S
Has anyone written a program to communicate with the K3 through the RS232
port? I want to do some macro programming that is beyond the basic
capability provided by the K3 Utility
Would appreciate contacting someone who has actually written one.
73,
Ron, K5HM
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Thanks for the review Ed. On that basis I have ordered a pair for my KX3 for
use in the shack, as I wanted stereo and RF immunity particularly.
73
PS Ed I am working towards getting back on 144MHz EME again, with a smaller
system than previously, but should be enough to work you on JT and poss
Brian,
In the EU we get a warranty on anything we buy, so if they do break within a
year or even 2 I will get them replaced or my money back, but I hope that I
don't have to go down that route.
73
David Anderson GM4JJJ
> On 15 Jan 2014, at 20:51, Brian Hemmis wrote:
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> I bought a pair of
Yes Brian, it may have been something very simple that had failed and I am sure
you could have fixed it for them if they had thought to ask you, what a shame.
73
David Anderson GM4JJJ
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> Hopefully mine were the exception, David. I'm not even s
To K2 Wizards et al
A scary event this morning involving my 3500+ K2 which was
realigned by Gary a few months ago…..by-the-way, Gary did an outstanding job
and my K2 never has worked better!!
This morning, K2-100 and KAT100 tuner, rig was working FB
Tuesday night, I turned it on from cold star
Hi Ed,
This has happened to me. I heat my house with a wood stove and the
radio shack is far away from it. When the door is closed it can get
quite cold in there. As Wayne explained to me when my fan started up
on one frosty morning it is because he is from California and knows
little about w
Hi to the group.
I hope the group wasn't thinking my test conditions were my recommendations for
running the KX3-KXPA100 station. I purposely set it up under marginal
conditions to test the new software and originally to test the old software.
The battery is over 4 years old and I may replace i
I've written programs for both Win & Mac that talk to the K3 via RS232, but
nothing using macros. What do you want to do that you can't do thru the Utility?
73, Mike NF4L
On Jan 15, 2014, at 3:05 PM, K5HM wrote:
> Has anyone written a program to communicate with the K3 through the RS232
> port
Eddy,
If you turned it on when its temperature was below 0 degF, that can happen.
The programmer's "bug-a-boo" of a maximum number of 255 and a minimum of
000 has bitten you.
When the numbers decrease to below 000, the next "lower" number is 255 -
which indicates a really hot K2! Even if it is
I happen to think that the K line and the off-centre-fed dipole make for an
ideal compact station, particularly for those with very restricted land on
which to put just one aerial. As you have concluded, common mode current
must be conquered and I think the GM3SEK chokes are ideal where weight
Make that 0 degC - not F!
73,
Don W3FPR
Eddy,
If you turned it on when its temperature was below 0 degF, that can happen.
The programmer's "bug-a-boo" of a maximum number of 255 and a minimum of
000 has bitten you.
When the numbers decrease to below 000, the next "lower" number is 255 -
which
My Old viproplex Bug does the cw for me and there seems to not be an
available jack for an old straight key.
I have configured some settings in order to keep me form applying power
before a PTT action closes a sequencer.
Thus I seem to have made it so that pressing Xmit or hold-xmit/Tune will
NOT
The easy way is to hold the dash on the bug. If you want to use a straight key
just wire it across the terminals on the bug. You don't need but one key
input. The way the old telegraphers used a bug was to insert the flat
connector between the base and the copper/brass strip that connects to
I assembled KXPA100 #333 this evening and have 2 assembly manual
suggestions.
1. Figure 4 on Page 6 and Figure 10 on Page 11 show the tabs for
attaching the cable shield oriented in the 12 o'clock position. I
assembled them that way and found the Ant1 and Ant2 coax to be stressed
at the con
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