I would look at the Macros utility, but I am not an expert.
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Hello Ariel,
I am also using HR50 and KPA500. Could you please give me a wiring diagram
among KX3 + HR50 + KPA500 for my reference? It will be a piece of useful
information.
73
Johnny VR2XMC
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I am one of those that opted for the KPA500 instead. I have a Hardrock50 with
the QSK board which keeps up with the KPA500 quite nicely. I have the best of
both worlds 200w on 30m and 500w everywhere else. My KX3 does yeoman's duty in
the shack. The K2 is dedicated to RTTY, JT65 and PSK and
Re: "I'm sure a number of people are in the same boat as me."Yep, Steve, we
are on the same cruise, and our boat is floating on the water in my kitchen!
Just found out today that I may have a water leak in the kitchen under the
slab. While they have the slab dug up the wife will be thinking n
Jim,
You can't use FREQ ENT if XVn RF is set to 0, because there's a regular K3 band
(160 m) that "captures" that range. You got 490 kHz when you entered 0 using
FREQ ENT because that the lowest the K3 can tune on 160 m.
If you just switch to your 10-MHz transverter band, then rotate the VFO, y
I have one. Luckily money is not an issue. Up dates? Who cares! It works
great as is. Software bugs, eh. Ask me I am an old software developer. It is a
great companion for the kx3. It also drives a linear nicely
George,W6GF
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Switch to the transverter band you setup using the BAND up/dwn buttons.
When you see 334.076.00, move the VFO clockwise to pass the 0.000 point
and continue upwards if you're headed for 475 kHz territory, set the
VFO to Course tuning to get there faster.
DON'T enter direct frequency, doin
For sale K1-4
Bands: 40,30,20 and 17meters
KAT1 : Automatic Tuner
KNB1: Noise Blanker
Backlight Mod
It is a surplus to my needs, now that I have a KX3. Asking $375. Very good
condition with limited use.
Greetings,
I'm sure a number of people are in the same boat as me. I plan on getting
one but am holding off for now for a few reasons. 1) finances 2) letting
the bulk of the bugs get worked out 3) waiting to hear feedback from others
4) did I mention finances...boy diapers are expensive 5) didn't
Congratulations Dale !!
You make me remember my first one too !!
Best 73.
J-F VA2SS
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Also switching to 160 and back again reverts to 334.076.00 odd display.
jim ab3cv (chasing V26M...)
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Hi,
I started to use today my KX3 + KPA100 as my main rig at home. I always
dream using the same rig at home and during portable outdoor.
I also wish to limit the settings adjustment at a minimum when switching
between both separate activities.
To have different settings for TX EQ would be reall
Just entered 0 for frequency via buttons and 0.490.00 (MHz) showed up on VFOA
display.
Can't go below 490.
If I enter via buttons 1 as the frequency I get to 1.000.00 (presumably Mhz)
but still can't dial below 490.
The 630M band will be 472-479Khz so that won't work.
Plus I was hoping this wou
Hi Jim,
If you tune below "0.000.00" as indicated on the display, you encounter a
leetle buglet not yet fixed. Try rotating the VFO clockwise until you get above
0.
Wayne
N6KR
On Feb 12, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
> Starting to setup for some LF up conversion with the new 10Mhz IF
Thanks for all the replies. I'd tried the Ref LVL but didn't get that
point regarding the adjustment with the pot. Yes, it looks like it
had been set up for this earlier. I didn't realize about the two
inter-related functions with that switch. Now I am getting it to
work.
Still reading the ma
Starting to setup for some LF up conversion with the new 10Mhz IF.
Settings:
XV1 on
XV1 RF 0
XV1 IF 10
XV1 PWR L .05
XV1 OFS 0.00
XV1 ADR trn1
When I exit the CONFIG menu the frequency shows 333.045.80. Seems odd...
P3 display shows 14.333.037.30 for the cursor location.
I would have thought t
You should adjust the REF LVL. See the column of switches on the
right?
matt W6NIA
On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 22:32:19 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I just bought a used P3 with SVGA card and am experiencing something
>interesting on 160M: When on all other bands the P3 display presents
>with an appropr
Hi,
I just bought a used P3 with SVGA card and am experiencing something
interesting on 160M: When on all other bands the P3 display presents
with an appropriate S meter reading on the left of the P3 monitor but
on 160 my S level in the K3 is S10+ but the P3 display does not
display higher tha
Jeremy,
Yes, you should be doing the resistance checks with no power applied.
Inexpensive ohmmeter? Well, if it is a digital multimeter in resistance
mode, you should be OK, but i it is an analog VOM or VTVM, it may not be
showing you the real picture because the voltage may be sufficient to
I have lifted R45, RFC4, R74, R82 and R97, with only a slight increase from
70 ohms to 87 ohms after lifting RFC4. I'll continue troubleshooting
tomorrow by removing any capacitors connected to 12V.
I also want to confirm that I should be doing these resistance checks with
no power applied.
Als
Let's see if I can make this clearer.
Let's suppose you are listening to a CW signal that is on exactly
14020.00 kHz. Let's also suppose that the sidetone pitch in your K3 is
set to 500 Hz. Leaving aside all the frequency translation stuff that
goes on inside a superhet and just talking about
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On 2/12/2014 4:07 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
MOst frequently for me is I haven't pressed A->B twice to set the
second VFO to the same mode etc. as the primary one.
REPLY:
For my style of split operation I always press it twice.
This would be a nice op
When using RTTY I only use FSK-D and DX pileups always mean split. You must
have something misconfigured.
You're welcome to email me direct and we can compare settings.
73
jim ab3cv
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:56 PM, bill conkling wrote:
> I don't think it's supposed to. I don't remember why.
Jeremy,
Leave them disconnected until you find the culprit.
Take notes of waht you have done if necessary so you can restore things
after you have found the problem.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/12/2014 8:46 PM, JeremyJones wrote:
Lifting one end of R45 still showed 70 ohms. Lifting one end of RFC4
i
I don't think it's supposed to. I don't remember why.
...bill nr4c
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On 2/12/2014 3:46 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Bill,
You don't trust the traditional "Smoke Test"? :-)
73, Phil w7ox
REPLY:
Of course I trust it. I use it whenever I need smoke. :-)
73, Bill W6WRT
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Lifting one end of R45 still showed 70 ohms. Lifting one end of RFC4
increased to 87 ohms. I left the leg of R45 disconnected when taking this
measurement, and I want to confirm whether I should leave the components
disconnected as I go through, or reconnect them before moving on to the
next.
Th
Surprised me too. It ALWAYS produces results.
Eric
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On 2/12/2014 3:46 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Bill,
You don't trust the traditional "Smoke Test"? :-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/12/14, 2:45 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
I see a number of people are trying to calculate whether any damage
would be done
I love my 40 mtr 4 SQ & it's in the woods of FAR NW WI. Poor soil, good ground
system (36 each vertical) and very exact construction. Antennas are surrounded
by much taller aspen. I moved from a location where I had a big 2 element at
125'. It feels very similar and at 72, I'm done climbing big
A while ago, someone postulated about the percentage of KX3 owners who
might also buy a KXPA100 amp.
At the time, I though that it sounded a bit high.
Today I read that KXPA100 #605 had been received, as has KX3 #5485.
My math shows that only 11% of KX3 owners are also owners of the KXPA100.
I
I am using an MFJ-1899T antenna on my KX3 using the right angle BNC connector I
purchased from Elecraft. My issue is that the antenna will not stand up
straight because the right angle connector does not lock into place. It
rotates freely around the axis connected to the KX3. Is there a solut
MOst frequently for me is I haven't pressed A->B twice to set
the second VFO to the same mode etc. as the primary one.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
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As mentioned in the K3 owner's manual SPLIT is not available for all mode
combinations. If you see "N/A" flashed on VFO B when you try to enter split,
then either the VFO A and B modes in effect at present are not usable in SPLIT,
or you may have VFO B in a different mode than you think. Try tap
A 'technical' consideration - rather than a creating a path to 'ground'
for the antenna, it is better to create a DC path across each feedline.
Fred's suggestion works and works quite nicely.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/12/2014 6:09 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
Easiest way to do it externally is to solder a
Dick,
Make sure you don't have SYNC DATA enabled. You will know if you do by a
-S just under the DATA indication on the right side of the screen.
I ran into this while trying to work a DX station on AFSK A split. I
kept getting UP UP W4JBB. Although everything indicated I *was* split, I
was
Bill,
You don't trust the traditional "Smoke Test"? :-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/12/14, 2:45 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
I see a number of people are trying to calculate
whether any damage would be done by the
situation originally posted.
Frankly, I think this is a dangerous approach.
There are too m
Mine did too ... Elecraft is sending me a new one, was under warranty!
Kudos to Elecraft!
73 Dwight NS9I
On Feb 12, 2014 5:29 PM, "bill conkling" wrote:
> Measure the voltage at end of wire thru Z bracket while not connected to
> the amp module. And also connected. Should be 270 V. Mine was
When we had our place in Silver Springs, NV, our 40-meter 4-square, with
an excellent radial system, was killer. I cannot imagine anything short
of a full-size 2, possibly 3, element yagi up at least 70 feet even
coming close. I would think it would take the 3-element yagi to even
approach the
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Measure the voltage at end of wire thru Z bracket while not connected to the
amp module. And also connected. Should be 270 V. Mine was 12 V when
connected.
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>The interlock switch and hardware checks out good.
>
>I've had th
On 2/12/2014 7:29 AM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
Also known as, "The worst horizontal antenna is better than the best
vertical antenna" theory. It's always worked out for me. Now if I
lived on the beach...
Hi Wes,
Based on my model studies, I wouldn't go that far -- it depends on how
high either of
Wire a small "grain-of-wheat" incandescent light bulb to the unused antenna
feed and fire up the transmitter. If the bulb lights brightly, you need
some protection. Admittedly, this is a crude test, but it can point to a
problem and takes into account all those variables in the calculations.
On 2/12/2014 12:46 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
Ralf,
Thanks for catching my mistake in the ohm's law formula.
P = E^2/R
It's been at least 100 years since I worked antenna problems out on my
K&E log-log duplex vector slide rule, but the rule of "20 dB loss with
crossed polarization" doesn't app
I see a number of people are trying to calculate whether any damage
would be done by the situation originally posted.
Frankly, I think this is a dangerous approach. There are too many
variables in a particular situation to risk depending on calculations
when expensive equipment is endangered.
Hi Ed,
Actually, my S9+67 dB for 0dBm turned out to be wrong - I lost one "6 dB" in my
book keeping, so 0dBm is S9+73 dB - or S9 equals -73 dBm (which is the number I
had in mind).
No doubt about the space loss formula and the far field - "free space loss" is
no dissipative loss like for exam
Ralf,
Thanks for catching my mistake in the ohm's law formula.
P = E^2/R
Regarding using the far-field loss formula it is probably prudent to
try measuring power on the receiving antenna when transmitting on the
other antenna (the yagi). At the very least check with a SWR meter
in the lowest
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Thanks Rich, that is a very clear and thorough explanation! I cannot relate
all to my level of understanding, but your explanation is complete so I can
study it. In really basic language, what I understand is that adjusting the
width will only affect the upper limit until I get it narrow enoug
Bob,
Why don't you connect that Funcube Dongle to the K3 IF OUT jack? That
will provide a broad spectrum at the 8 MHz IF.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/12/2014 2:21 PM, Bob KD7YZ wrote:
On 2/11/2014 11:25, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
There is nothing "there" on the RX Out unless one select RX Ant. Look
a
John,
The toroids have changed because of the KPA100UPKT.
If you have ordered that kit to update your older kit, you will have two
blue toroid cores. The red cores for use at L15 and L16 will not be
used. No, you cannot use those cores, you must have 15 uHy of
inductance at L16 and RFC1 and
On 2/11/2014 11:25, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> There is nothing "there" on the RX Out unless one select RX Ant. Look
> at the K3 schematics and read the Owners Manual.
read the manual. sadly lacking explaining the Rx-Out BNC.
thanks for the help. Basically it's useless in light of the severe
Over the years the type of toroids in the kpa100 have changed. Is this because
of availability or other reasons? I have a prewound set of toroids for the
kpa100 but its old enough to not have rfc1. Plus the the ones I have don’t
match descriptions from the latest manual Im working off of. I
The interlock switch and hardware checks out good.
I've had this amp for a couple of years.
Removing the p.s. now to check it out as Bill mentioned.
thanks 73 Dwight NS9I
On 2/12/2014 11:44 AM, Brian Alsop wrote:
Or the interlock hardware is installed wrong.
73 de Brian/K3KO
On 2/12/2014 17
Or the interlock hardware is installed wrong.
73 de Brian/K3KO
On 2/12/2014 17:28, bill conkling wrote:
Mine did this right from the start. Trace the 270 volt wire from PS go amp
module, thru the Z bracket. Somewhere the 270 is going low. Mine had a bad
cap on the circuit board near the 27
Mine did this right from the start. Trace the 270 volt wire from PS go amp
module, thru the Z bracket. Somewhere the 270 is going low. Mine had a bad
cap on the circuit board near the 270 V connector.
... bill nr4c
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On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 6:23 AM, Keith Heimbold wrote:
> The K3 is money!
Totes McGoats!
(Beat that one guys!)
Frank
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Hi,
he said:
> I hate you guys that have room on your desks for those monster monitors! I
> can just barely fit a pair of ACER 22 inchers and an old
> Lenovo 15" square (for the P3/SVGA) on mine and have room for everything else
> I need on the shelf.
I have 4 large monitors running, made poss
By the way, in case the news hasn't got round yet, we've had a Queen on the
throne (Elizabeth II) since 1952...
:-)
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My K3 is Sick!
Can I request that we try to stick to the ki
The US Lid who sited 'the Kings English' was the last straw.
That should be "cited."
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
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I am all for caution! That is why I suggested to start with 100 mw and work
up rather that full power and take your chances. There is also a big
difference in the selected antennas. Either a Carolina Windom or a classic
Windom has a lot of vertical polarization while a Yagi has very little.
Also known as, "The worst horizontal antenna is better than the best vertical
antenna" theory. It's always worked out for me. Now if I lived on the beach.
Wes N7WS
On 2/12/2014 12:09 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
[snip]
I'm still working on the comparison of verticals to horizontal antennas --
Can you please remove my e-mail address from the reflector now, its got
almost as many Lids as your average pile-up these days and is no longer
informative I am afraid to say, can't put up with this dribble any more. The
US Lid who sited 'the Kings English' was the last straw.
best of 73
Chri
Dwight... Without a "theory of operation" manual and a good schematic,
it's really difficult to tell what would cause this. I'd like to see
Elecraft publish an addendum to assist troubleshooting this amp.
Would a defective interlock switch cause this or a loose circuit board
plug? That woul
Jeremy,
70 ohms is too low on the +12 volt power line, you should see a large
capacitor charging and the resistance should climb if all is normal.
1 volt on the base during a TUNE is too high, so plan to replace Q11 and
Q13 - they are included in the K2PAKIT.
Yes, static can be induced by win
I'm getting this error from my amp when I turn it on and set it in the
OPER mode. Then it requires shutoff via the rear switch to shut it off.
I've been running it off 120v and has been working fine.
What do I need to look for?
73 Dwight NS9I
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Keith
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> On Feb 12, 2014, at 6:19 AM, "Rich" wrote:
>
> But the King's English is not what is spoken in America, or in much of the
> world. The guiding reference "The King's English" was printed in 1906, some
> 20 years before th
But the King's English is not what is spoken in America, or in much of
the world. The guiding reference "The King's English" was printed in
1906, some 20 years before the production of "Modern English Usage" in
the 1920s almost 100 years ago. "American English" has evolved some
since then. I
I agree the K3 is one sick piece of gear! It is also so killer!
Keith
AK6ZZ
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> On Feb 12, 2014, at 5:57 AM, "Charlie T, K3ICH" wrote:
>
> Can I request that we try to stick to the king's English here?
>
> Admittedly, we hams have our jargon, but lets lim
With Q7/Q8 removed, the resistance from the Collector solder pad to ground on
both is 70 ohms.
Doing a "Tune" with Q7/Q8 removed results in 1.0V on the Base pads and a Low
P on the display. I do have the KAT2 installed, just in case this makes a
difference. This was done into a dummy load.
The
Can I request that we try to stick to the king's English here?
Admittedly, we hams have our jargon, but lets limit our foray's into today's
"POP culture" terminology as much as we can.
Are we kool with that? Groovy !
73, Charlie k3ICH
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To
Good advice:
I use wire antennas for 40m & 80m with a HexBeam for the higher bands & a
5BTV vertical. My sub-receiver is connected to a 50' vertical wire. The
vertical wire is about 20' (horizontally) from the wire antennas and about
30' from the 5BTV and HexBeam
When I installed the KPA500 I di
Good advice:
I use wire antennas for 40m & 80m with a HexBeam for the higher bands & a
5BTV vertical. My sub-receiver is connected to a 50' vertical wire. The
vertical wire is about 20' (horizontally) from the wire antennas and about
30' from the 5BTV and HexBeam
When I installed the KPA500 I di
Funny that Elecraft is the only amateur radio mfr I know of whose "sick" radios
don't need a trip to the service center to be made well again.
73 de Dennis KD7CAC
Scottsdale, AZ
On Feb 12, 2014, at 4:49 AM, Gary Hunt wrote:
> I seem to have the same issue.
>
> 73
>
> Gary
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I seem to have the same issue.
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Gary
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Will someone please pass me the coolade so I can comment :-)
73 Jeff kb2m
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Hi George,
The 130 feet corresponds to lambda/2 on 80 and you can use the far field
approximation (that Ed is using) there...
At short distances (less than a quarter or a sixth of the wavelength), however,
1/r^2 and 1/r^3 ("near field") components of E and H fields are still present
(or domina
George,
You do not say what power you are transmitting and it would be
helpful to know the separation between the antennas. Will the
vertical be as high as the yagi? Need to know what frequency is used.
OK, in lieu of this data I will make some assumptions and show you
the math to calculate
K3 7956 is sick enough to score FT5ZM on 17CW/SSB, 20CW/SSB, 30CW, 40CW/SSB,
and 80CW, with 100w, inverted L and a cobwebb. Of course that's not to say any
other 100watt radio wouldn't have worked them also but since we're bragging up
our K3s.lol.
73
Gary
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