[Elecraft] N1MM CW issue

Hi all, I noticed a problem with N1MM + in CW. When I select a speed higher than 28-30wpm, the weighing between points and lines changes and, at 40wpm the transmitted message becomes incomprehensible. Any suggestions? 73, Fausto IK4NMF

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Re: [Elecraft] N1MM CW issue

If you have a K3 with the old synthesizer, then you will have this problem with a paddle or with N1MM, or indeed with any source of CW. One solution is to activate QRQ mode (CONFIG CW QRQ = ON). There are some limitations, such as not being able to use it with SPLIT or RIT/XIT. The better

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM CW issue

I think the dits that N1MM makes are too short, at least to my ear. I set the CW weighting in N1MM 10-20% heavier and that seems to help. I never get much above 32 won but it seems fine there. The CW weight setting in the K3 menu only affects paddle input. 73, Brian, K0DTJ > When I select a

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM CW issue

What you both neglect to mention is how you are keying with NL+? It makes a difference. For keying my K3, I use the DTR line. I have tested sending CW, with the default weight setting, up to about 115 wpm and from 20 wpm up to the max of my K3, in my opinion, the NL+ weight maintains perfect

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[Elecraft] P3 question - few signals show on the waterfall

I have a new P3 here connected to a K3. I can hear signals that do not show at all on the waterfall, and barely on the upper part of the screen. And signals that show on the P3 display do not show on the attached VGA display. I've gone over the Elecraft documentation and Fred Cady's booklet

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM CW issue

Right after the CW SS I composed a message for the list, then trashed it after sleeping on it which I always do before posting. Now that the issue has come up on its own I wish to make an observation. During the contest I heard many stations with shortened dits. They sounded pretty bad and I

[Elecraft] Looking for K3 filters

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Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Reversed IQ on 2m?

... and answering my own question: I just discovered you can invert transverter bands in the PX3 settings... so it is merely a matter of inverting the transverter bands that need it. Sorry for the disruption - hope this will help others who run into the issue! Ed W6ELA On Fri, Dec 4, 2015

[Elecraft] [PX3] Reversed IQ on 2m?

On the latest KX3/PX3 firmware, I just noticed that the IQ signal seems to be reversed on the PX3 on 2m only - the symptom being that the higher frequencies are displayed on the left of the screen, and the lower frequencies on the right... Other bands behave correctly. I usually only direct

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

On 12/4/2015 1:09 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: IMX I tune the loop for maximum noise in the receiver. Properly designed small loops have very high Q, so the peak is very "sharp". Yes. While the RX noise peak *is* quite narrow, especially on 40 and 30, it is still quite a bit broader than the

Re: [Elecraft] P3 question - few signals show on the waterfall

The P3 has a monochrome WF display mode [in the menu] which will usually show weaker signals than the color display. I don't know if it works with the SVGA, don't have one. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 - www.cqp.org On 12/4/2015

Re: [Elecraft] P3 question - few signals show on the waterfall

Have you tried adjusting the REF Level? This is a per band base level for the display that directly impacts the minimum signal level displayed. There also is a SVGA Menu item called 'Bias' that adjusts the sensitivity on the SVGA waterfall to compensate for different monitors etc. 73, Eric

Re: [Elecraft] P3 question - few signals show on the waterfall

Hi, That's very typical. The P3 or LPPAN for that matter will not always show real weak signals. The waterfall as opposed to the spectrum can be more useful here. Also, averaging,set high will help dig out the signals. 73 Tom -Original Message- From: Ken Sent: Friday, December

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

There are two parts to tuning a small transmitting loop antenna: Resonating the loop at the operating frequency and matching the loop at resonance to the impedance of the feed line. The Alexloop tuner sounds like a great idea, provided it does both at the same time. IMX I tune the loop for

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: > On 12/4/2015 1:09 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > > Uhhh ... no. No ATU, ever. Everything is done with the little knob on > the loop while watching the SWR. Conveniently, my K2 displays the SWR. No > ATU, ever. > >

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

Does it include a resistive bridge that presents a constant 50 ohm impedance to the radio during tuning? Mag loops can be quite rough on your output transistors (that's why it is best to peak receiver noise first and only transmit to do the final tweak) Matt VK2RQ Envoyé à partir d'Outlook

Re: [Elecraft] P3 question - few signals show on the waterfall

Also, don't worry overmuch about trying to make the signal levels on the K3 and P3 agree. Read Alan's explanation in the P3 manual under Spectrum Display. After all, they are two different instruments. The K3 tells you the signal strength either before or after preamplification/attenuation

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

No, it does not use a bridge at all, actually - no need on a KX3, makes everything more complicated :-) . I usually use a 2W tuning power only on the AlexLoop. So far no issues. Ed On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Matt Maguire wrote: > Does it include a resistive

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

I was speaking of small transmitting loops in general, not a particular design. A small loop, like any other antenna, can be designed for any impedance feed line. If a given loop happens to present a 100 ohm impedance at the feed point, 50 ohm coax will see a 2:1 SWR. That will result in some

[Elecraft] List Manners, etc.

Its come to our attention that some list members have sent **private** emails chastising or criticizing others who may have made a comment or posted a question to the list. This is in direct violation of our "keep it friendly" list policy. A note to aspiring list police: Please restrain the

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM CW issue

I've used a Winkey USB for about four years now. Perfect code. I don't have to worry about the PC getting busy and screwing up the CW sent with serial lines. On 12/4/2015 11:44 AM, Al Lorona wrote: Right after the CW SS I composed a message for the list, then trashed it after sleeping on it

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[Elecraft] New release of Win4K3Suite

Hello, Just a note that there is a new release of Win4K3Suite out there. Release 1.778 has a couple of bug fixes where some text colors were not correct in the Frequency Memory display for a small subset of users. This has been fixed and while I was at it, Scanning as supported by the K3, K3S

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

The QEX featured circuit designed by WB0OEW takes a slightly different approach. It monitors serial communications on the ACC1 of the KX3. From this it pulls the KX3 operational frequency (AUTO INF must be set) that it compares to the frequency the loop is currently tuned to. If these

[Elecraft] [KX3] QEX manuscript on Magloop tuner available online from WB0OEW

I found out the manuscript of the QEX article is available online from WB0OEW at http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/LoopTuner/ 73's Gary K6YOA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] [PX3 w/ ver 1.39] My PX3 forget the waterfall hight

Dear n6hz Paul I have factory reset my PX3 with MENU+PWR. REF and SCALE is OK, but waterfall hight is not saved. In the auto text display mode on, and waterfall hight = 138, When the mode return to LSB by changing to CW, waterfall height will be back to 100. I hope it is expected to be fixed

[Elecraft] Help!! Complete K2 Catastrophe

Tegsting out the newly built K2 tonight. Everything was working just fine. Then tried the direct frequency entry, at 1 to see if WWV came in. Everything went dark. All I hear is a rhythmic popping noise in the speaker. Shut it off and on. No change. Unplugged power supply. No

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

I have been a proponent of the Koch method. You start with two letters at the final speed you wish to copy, none of this Farnsworth business of fast characters with extra space between words to slow the wpm down. You want to learn 40wpm, characters and words are spaced for 40wpm. You don't add

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM CW issue

I did the same thing after having the same problem and have to agree the WInkey USB is (so far) flawless. But I really would like to know how Tom avoids the issue directly keying the radio, especially for portable ops. Operating under W8.1 with direct keying I had about everything that

[Elecraft] K2 Failure

More on the defunct K2: I measured the DC voltage on both sides of F1, the self-resetting fuse. With the power switch “off” the voltage is 13.8. With it on, the voltage is essentially zero on both sides of F1. Measured the resistance to ground at the collector of Q7 - it’s about 2 ohms,

[Elecraft] Question about Selling K2

Hello: I built a K3 a few years and bought a bunch of other equipment/supplies to set up a station, but for a number of reasons, I was unable to get an antenna set up. Anyway, I have all this equipment, and now we’re moving to a location where I won’t have space, etc, to try there, so I need

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Failure

Ted, Matt is correct, if you measure 0 volts on *both* sides of F1, then the power source and D10 are suspect. It could be that the 0 volts is the result of your power source folding back or the soldering of D10 or the soldering of the power jack. In any case, cure the low resistance at the

Re: [Elecraft] P3 question - few signals show on the waterfall

Thanks to all who replied, the various suggestions have been helpful and the display is better although still not like my other rig. 73, Ken WA8JXM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

The following comments/questions focus on increasing CW copying speed, not the task of initially learning the code. That said, there may be an overlap between the two tasks. W1AW starts its CW practice speeds fast and then slows down. Presumably, as the speed get slower the mental demand

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

Robert: I agree, but perhaps it has to do with why one needs to gain a certain proficiency. I've been "pounding brass" as a Ham and commercial and military radiotelegraph operator since I passed my Novice license in 1952. I enjoy CW like many Hams enjoy casual SSB or FM QSOs; it's a way to

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Failure

Ted, The most common cause of low resistance on the collectors of Q7 and Q8 is failure of the thermal pads to insulate the DC voltage. Take the heatsink off and again measure the resistance between ground and the collector of Q7/Q8. If it is then OK, simply get new thermal pads. Yes, F1

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Failure

Good move taking a rest and a glass of wine — it is important not to panic, as that can lead to doing something silly :) If you were entering 1, you would have been tapping the « 0 » key next the the VFO knob multiple times, and maybe the pressure has caused the front panel and control

Re: [Elecraft] Help!! Complete K2 Catastrophe

Ted, After you get the collectors of Q7/Q8 straightened out, you might investigate the spacing between the VFO encoder board and the Control Board area that sits behind it. The leads on the encoder board must be flush trimmed (really close to the board), and the area of the Control Board

[Elecraft] KX3 to older iPod adapter FS

I have an Apple adapter that allows connection of an older multi-pin input iPod to a USB cable. I believe it was used to connect iPod as a spectrum display to a KX3, but I am unclear on the details. I had the adapter for another purpose and no long need it. Email me off line if it is the

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

Hi Gary, I need to set aside some time to finalize it, but I have designed a fully automatic AlexLoop tuner that is designed to work with the KX3: you just need to tune to the frequency you want to use, then press the "tune" button on the KX3 (long press on XMIT), and the Alexloop will find

Re: [Elecraft] P3 question - few signals show on the waterfall

On Fri,12/4/2015 9:55 AM, Ken wrote: I've gone over the Elecraft documentation and Fred Cady's booklet on the P3 and I do not see any sensitivity adjustment for the display. There is the level calibrate but if I move that to extremes, it throws off the K3 and P3 showing the same signal

Re: [Elecraft] K3/N1MM, freq jumps etc in CQ WW CW

Wayne, I had not known of this issue previously (having just acquired my K3 in April), but can confirm the same behavior this past weekend in CQWW CW as reported by Ignacy and I was using version 5.14. It was intermittent and I could not pin down the problem during the contest, but the PTT

Re: [Elecraft] [K2/KX3] Tuning a magloop

Might it also work with a K2? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 - www.cqp.org On 12/4/2015 9:56 AM, Edouard Lafargue wrote: Hi Gary, I need to set aside some time to finalize it, but I have designed a fully automatic AlexLoop tuner