Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 code oscillator

Al, Quick follow-up on the KPA500 with the very loud buzzing transformer … after hours of disassembling, reassembling, tightening, etc., I couldn’t correct the problem and sent the unit back to the mother ship. The transformer had a problem and was replaced. I have heard from others that

[Elecraft] K3 FS

K3/100s/n 7148KBPF3KIO3KXV3KNB32.7 kHz and 400 Hz filters(No tuner, original synthesizer) $1800split shipping 73, Mike N4GU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Installing the K3AUDPROTMDKT ??

Fabio, It is good to hear that you were successful. Sometimes you have to whittle down the toothpick, but with the thin "squarish" ones ones they usually work out-of-the box. I am gald to hear you had success with the SS needle. The only problem with the metallic needle is that it heats

Re: [Elecraft] Installing the K3AUDPROTMDKT ??

Thanks guys, I finally made it. I had to use needles and to heat the pad and the needle itself. The toothpick was too big to be used (maybe we have big teeth in Italy?) Thank you very much for the replies! I was feeling stupid but, hey, I wanted that mod done!! :) Ciao, Fabio IZ4AFW

Re: [Elecraft] Needed old style KIO3 board

Guys, Thanks. Got one. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 11/21/2016 4:39 AM, brian wrote: Perhaps some K3 owner who upgraded to the new board has one. Apparently killed the band data output on mine. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Installing the K3AUDPROTMDKT ??

Fabio, To open the thru-plated holes after you have used solder wick, heat the solder pads and push out the remaining solder with a wooden toothpick or a stainless steel needle. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/21/2016 5:06 PM, Fabio IZ4AFW / NZ1W wrote: Hi guys, I'm having some tough time installing

Re: [Elecraft] Installing the K3AUDPROTMDKT ??

Heat the thru-holes from one side of the board, and use a solder sucker from the opposite side. Wick alone won’t clean these things out very well. Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 > On Nov 21, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Fabio IZ4AFW / NZ1W wrote: > > Hi guys, > I'm having some

[Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

I installed the latest K-Pod firmware - MCU 1.09. The release notes state "Adds a power-on feature: if the F3 button is held during power up the K-Pod encoder uses a divide by 4 scaling factor.”I do not notice any difference when powering up holding the F3 button. What is the ‘F3’

[Elecraft] Installing the K3AUDPROTMDKT ??

Hi guys, I'm having some tough time installing the K3AUDPROTMDKT assembly on the main board of my K3. As for every upgrade, I am following the instructions. I removed the two old electrolytic caps in a few seconds, it was easy and quick. But installing the new tiny board, as easy as it

Re: [Elecraft] K3s and ICOM IC-2KL

Hi Christian. I'm using the 2KL with my Elecraft K3s and works well. But it does not work automatically. When I change the band on the Elecraft I have to change the band manually on the AT500 and 2 KL because the AT500 and 2KL does it automatically. I think with the 2KL it is easy to change

Re: [Elecraft] K3s and ICOM IC-2KL

Hi German, Today the second-hand 2KL+2KLPS+AT500 arrived by post. Am under way cleaning and checking the whole set. Later on, must check ALC's compatibility. Now, have to build: - a balun, because my sole present antenna is a Levy a.k.a. Zepp with a 300 ohms symmetrical feeder, - a PA driver,

[Elecraft] OT: FS: YouKits DP-1 QRP Power & SWR meter

I have an older YouKits DP-1 QRP Power & SWR meter - reads from 5milliwatts to 25 watts in 2 ranges. Frequency range is 1-60 MHz with a specified accuracy of 5 percent. Their exclusive US distributor, Vibroplex, is selling these for $149 plus shipping. The new ones have an internal Lithium Ion

[Elecraft] Design suggestion for Elecraft designers

It would make it s much easier on us when troubleshooting a power distribution issue if we could verify whether the voltage regulator itself or the load is the problem. All you would have to do is put a tiny jumper on the output of the regulator. Then we could snip it and see if the

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

Thank you both for your help. The problem is solved. Normally (about 98% of the time), LP-Bridge sits (software wise) between the K3 comport and the N1MM program. During contests, since there is a significant slow down with that arrangement when I attempt to use the CATASC1 SWT21 commands, I

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

Jerry, That connection to pin 8 of the AUX I/O is most likely the problem. I don't know how you have implemented it, but it should not be held low constantly. See Remote Power On in the manual. Also be aware that when the computer boots, it will "exercise" the pins of the RS-232 ports,

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

I will do that. I do have pin 8 shorted to ground through another rs-232 port and that is for my remoting my K3 as a remote. I use the K3/0 mini a lot when I travel and other people do also. I will look at the pin 8 arrangement. Jerry -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

Jerry and Guy, The connector pin problem does not usually manifest itself as something "extra" happening, but something that does not work. I would suggest first unplugging everything except power and a coax to a dummy load. Make sure the K3 operates correctly - plug mic or paddles or key

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

Hi Jerry, Sometimes when one sees a pile of weird inexplicable happenings that don't make any sense at all, one must stand back, look at the forest instead of the trees, and say I've got the the weird inexplicable multi problem syndrome, otherwise known as "the wimps". The problem with not

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

Jerry, You must have something else going on there. Check the PSn command in the K3 Programmer's Reference and you should see that the command can turn the K3 power OFF, but when off, the K3 (and its RS-232 port) is not powered, so the K3 cannot be powered ON via an RS-232 command. The K3

[Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

Good morning all, I have been having this problem for about the last three weeks. Erratic behavior with my K3; such as when I attempted to turn off the K3, it would remove sound, xmit and the data on the front panel. The panel would stay lit with the amber backlight, but there would be just a

Re: [Elecraft] Keyboards for P3/SVGA

This is small and inexpensive:  Boxcave 78 Key Wired USB Mini Slim Keyboard  You can find it on Amazon for $19.00. Anything similar would work just as well. I agree with the others. Stay away from elaborate keyboards that have USB ports or other bells and whistles.    73, Charles N2SO