[Elecraft] Mixw & mmtty settings

Trying out RTTY for the first time here on my k3. Reading the setup for both I am getting bamboozled, no big surprise there I know. Getting the k3 to "talk" to the software is proving a tad difficult. (read, I'm slow?) Is there a link for step by step setup for a k3, and also, am I correct in my

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

I'm glad my XYL is happy with the Little Tarheel antenna on the 4Runner. My high point with it was driving over I40 from Barstow and contacting 5Q4B in Denmark on 15M SSB. It was a good day and he was working stations all over North and South America. DX at 100 KPH. (She was driving.) 73

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

"Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org [KX3]" wrote: > I got the whip for 17m. I figure there is not much difference between a coil > at the base of the whip and a coil inside the ATU. Neither one will radiate. > So get a whip for the highest band you want to use

Re: [Elecraft] Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

I got the whip for 17m. I figure there is not much difference between a coil at the base of the whip and a coil inside the ATU. Neither one will radiate. So get a whip for the highest band you want to use and let the ATU provide loading for lower bands. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

Wayne, Funny you should bring this up, I just received an MFJ-1899T today. Slapped a counterpoise on it and at 6 watts running JT9 (in New Jersey) was able to be heard (watching PSK Reporter) all the way in CA and Alberta. Just worked a station in MN. I'm not even giving the whip a fair

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

Yes, you are in real GAS trouble now! Just like many of us here :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 3/23/16 7:18 PM, TFJM via Elecraft wrote: Funny you should say that. I have only had my KX3 a week and I'm already looking at and reading about the K3S. I better get a hold of myself - at least until I get

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

Hi Tim, I've added your suggestions to the wish-list. Thanks, Wayne N6KR On Mar 23, 2016, at 6:54 PM, Tim Henrion wrote: > Hi Wayne, > Is there an ‘official’ channel for firmware feature requests? I’d really love > to see an easy way to adjust NR mix without having

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

Funny you should say that. I have only had my KX3 a week and I'm already looking at and reading about the K3S. I better get a hold of myself - at least until I get back from Dayton in May. 73=Tom W1PDI -Original Message- From: lstavenhagen [via Elecraft]

[Elecraft] Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

Hi all, I've been using an MFJ-1820T telescoping 20-meter whip for a few months. Considering its length (48"), results have been excellent. I typically use it with the KX3 on a picnic table at 15 W (with an external battery), or hand-held at 3 to 5 W (internal battery). During the ARRL DX

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

Hi Wayne, Is there an ‘official’ channel for firmware feature requests? I’d really love to see an easy way to adjust NR mix without having to disable/reenable it or to go through the menus. It would be nice to be able to tweak it while tuning around the bands. The other thing I’d like to do is

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

Tom, Glad you like the rig. If you have a question that stumps the experts, drop me an email. I have a unique perspective as the guy who wrote the firmware and owner's manual :) 73, Wayne On Mar 23, 2016, at 12:02 PM, TFJM via Elecraft wrote: > I'd like to thank

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush

An obscure Novice in SoCal did that ... he had no wallet. PVC pipe hadn't been invented, he used a mailing tube, same tube he made a telescope out of with a shaving mirror. He actually had to study some of the simpler math associated with acoustic resonance which was of some assistance

Re: [Elecraft] latest K2 serial #?

OK, Don - no problem with that :-)So the effect is most striking and easiest to do on the old A level board, but it is doable and has a positive effect even on the B level (i.e. the present) K2 board as Bill W4ZV testified to in his response in this thread also. Don Wilhelm-4 wrote > Sverre.I beg

Re: [Elecraft] latest K2 serial #?

Sverre. I beg to differ slightly. The B level boards already have the 82mH inductor across the same R-PAK that the TF3MA mod wants to install the large capacitor. In addition, the 47k resistor is already in place, but the path must be broken to install his 47mH inductor. While it is

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush (was:audio board)

Back in the 50's and 60's there were many articles in the mags of hams mounting a headphone in one end of a tube. The length of the tube was cut to provide resonance at the desired audio frequency. Such filters actually provided pretty sharp responses for CW operation for Hams with slender wallets

Re: [Elecraft] latest K2 serial #?

Don Wilhelm-4 wrote > Yes, those two mods are old, and apply only to the A level boards (below > SN 3000). > There have been improvements in the K2 sidetone incorporated into the B > level boards, and are also included with the A to B mod kit. > The changes added a 47k resistor in series with

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

I would try a piece of heavy-duty mylar packing tape stuck to one board. Optionally a thin piece of plastic, such as we must deal with encasing so many things we buy these days or even a thin sheet of cardboard, held in place with a bit of double-sided tape should be more than enough. 73, Ron

Re: [Elecraft] latest K2 serial #?

The TF3MA sidetone mod is still current as it is in fact a modification of the B level board, not just the A level board, as the site states that this is an improvement of exactly the 47k / 82 mH A to B improvement mentioned in the quote below. See

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

Yes, and Elecraft's tend to multiply once you get your first one. I started off with my first K2, which I built and still have. And now there have appeared a K3 a K3S and now my second K2 which I'm currently building... Be sure and do let that happen to you too! 73, LS W5QD -- View this

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush (was:audio board)

Yes, my first RX when I was a child in the 70's was a Realistic from Radio Shack. I can't remember the model but it was as wide as the Red Sea, especially with the built-in speaker. At one point I got a set of comm headphones with a hefty peak in 400hz or so range and it really worked well as a

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

Well I think Rick's idea of cork is the way to go, though maybe it wont be as glamorous as fish paper! hi hi. And it'll stay put sandwiched between the boards too, I imagine... Onwards to the RF board portion starting tonight. This part I remember well on my first K2, the parts inventory alone

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

Ah yes, cork is a much better idea thanks a million! 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-encoder-kit-4-pin-connector-tp7615471p7615487.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

Resin would be difficult to remove should the need arise. How about a thin piece of cork, often used in crafts? Rick nhc On 3/23/2016 11:57 AM, lstavenhagen wrote: Actually, I just checked mine after finishing the flush cutting and the boards are going to touch when they're screwed together.

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to respond to my posting about just buying my new KX3 (first radio purchased since 1980) and answering some of my questions I had and providing suggestions and feedback. Much appreciated. I have to say this KX3 is amazing and I'm very happy that I made

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

Fish paper! Any day's a good day when a solution involves fish paper. Eric KE6US On 3/23/2016 11:57 AM, lstavenhagen wrote: Actually, I just checked mine after finishing the flush cutting and the boards are going to touch when they're screwed together. In the archives it was suggested to use

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

Actually, I just checked mine after finishing the flush cutting and the boards are going to touch when they're screwed together. In the archives it was suggested to use electrical tape, but I'm thinking a more durable solution might be a thin layer of resin on the daughterboard as a more

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 interferes with IC-2820???

Thanks all for your helpfull sugestions!! Problem solved: I moved the IC-2820 to a separate power supply. I can operate the k3 and k3/kpa500 on any band and the interference is gone. 78, KX6F __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] OT: trying to contact Doug W4DAS

Hi there! I am trying to contact Doug Shields, W4DAS. Doug, are you out there? 73, Byron N6NUL by...@n6nul.org -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush (was:audio board)

Won't argue with the experts. However, I really wonder why one would not want a "brick wall" type earphone/speaker which greatly rejected anything outside the audio range of interest. There is the issue of dynamics (e.g. 100 wpm CW) which probably needs some higher frequency response. In

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

Hi Don, Ok thanks for the info. Whew, that's good because I managed to ruin it anyway having made a mistake with it that I'm too ashamed to admit to on the reflector hi hi. And thanks for the warning about flush-cutting the daughter board. In fact, I did find some discussion of this in the

[Elecraft] Change in P3 Offset macro...

Hi, For those that are using the P3 offset macro available at: http://nk7z.net/adding-an-external-keypad-to-the-k3/ or http://nk7z.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CP48-Master-Spreadsheet.xls if you download the spread sheet directly,  I have made a small modification to reduce the size of the

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush (was:audio board)

Regarding headphones/speakers, the way I learnt it many years ago was that hi-fidelity transducers were generally a no-no in communications, primarily because frequency response and other distortions (if done correctly) aided in hearing desired signals. Of course, back then our receivers weren't

Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

LS, Yes, that 4 pin connector is extra - use it for whatever purpose you want. There is a situation with the new encoder in that its board can contact the back of the control board. That is not completely clear in the manual. The area of the Control Board that could possibly contact the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3: Antenna disconnected while transmitting question

FWIW, I once heard a friend transmitting with a rig that was in swr foldback condition due to his antenna. Each syllable started at full power and clamped down. (My terminology) It was a strange sound. I had never given it much thought but expected there might be some delay built in somehow

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush (was:audio board)

I don't dispute what Barry says below, except that IMO it is a question of *both* re-profiling the AGC settings within the K3/K3S *and then* doing whatever else is necessary to present that enhanced range of audio levels to one's ears. Neither of those actions can deliver its full benefit without

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush (was:audio board)

It's not a question of whether "your ears can handle the increased range of audio levels." I've been in the trenches battling against pileup mush since the K3's release. This is only one guy's opinion, but there's another important prerequisite that's been missing from this discussion. And

[Elecraft] K2 encoder kit 4 pin connector

Hi all, Just finished the front panel on my 2nd K2 last night and in the process of building the encoder daughter board, I noticed there was an unused 4pin connecter supplied in the kit. Long story short, I ended up ruining the connector, but I don't see that it's actually used for anything. I

Re: [Elecraft] K3S audio board for K3 upgrade?

Don wrote: >Gene (and all), > >Yes, the AGC settings do help a lot. The K3/K3S has enough gain that >often the AGC is activated on the atmospheric noise in the band. It isn't so much that the K3/K3S has "gain", but that the factory default AGC THReshold is so very, very low. Measurements by

[Elecraft] FS: K3/100 (Was K2/100,)

It is in great shape and fully functional to original specs and has been well maintained over the years with all known official mods and updates applicable to this serial number. Additionally, it has the new and improved synthesizer board(KSYN3A) and Interface module (KXV3B) installed (Same

[Elecraft] FS: Elecraft K2/100

It is in great shape and fully functional to original specs and has been well maintained over the years with all known official mods and updates applicable to this serial number. Additionally, it has the new and improved synthesizer board(KSYN3A) and Interface module (KXV3B) installed (Same