Looks like there is a winner somewhere. The Image is changing. Look at the
display in the KPA1500.
A preview of something to match?
73,
Bob
K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR
On 5/31/2017 12:03 AM, Nr4c wrote:
I'm not sure why users get so involved in a discussion on topics like this. The
amb
Controls: There are some people for whom everything ought to be controlled
from a general purpose computer, but I think most Elecrafters agree that
"real knobs" are better, and Elecraft has done a superb job in judging what
variables are deserving of the real knob approach. There will always be
thi
I agree with this assessment.
I like the Elecraft solution. The K3 screen gives you clearly and simply what
you need to know at a glance. No fuss and always there for you.
You want a screen with a lot of other information including a band scope, put
it in a separate box. That leaves you free
I'm not sure why users get so involved in a discussion on topics like this. The
amber LCD display is part of the Elecraft image. They use it on the K3, KX2,
KX3 and K3S. It's not going to change so pick another battle! One you can win.
Or, wait for the K4 in a couple years and it will likely h
Good to see this functionality being added to N1MM, with luck some of the
SDR developers will pick this up and it can be implemented externally to
the K-line.
To be honest for situational awareness during a contest having a 24"
monitor with 2.5M or more pixels (or larger) above the desk fed with a
I completely agree with Ken K6MR!
I rarely, if ever, touch the radio. I sometimes twirl the main VFO knobs,
but frankly, out of habit.
90% of my interface is via the computer keyboard (N1MMLogger +. Oh, yes, I'm
one of those "Durn Contesters!").
But there are very interesting things on the ho
With all due respect, I think the K3/P3 is a classic design, including the
man-machine interface. Not a square nanometer of wasted real estate,
everything is where I need it the most and when I need it quickly.
Graphics, interactivity, not too much, not too little, just the right
touch. It is qui
Gents,
I don't care about the display. I care about how the radio works. How it
hears and how it talks.
How it works in contest or expedition environments. If display is that
important you buy a FLEX and it's as big as can be.
Bill N2WL
Ladies and gentlemen
Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland were not the most attractive of women,
but by Jove they could sing.
Patrick VK2PN
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Don,
Agree. However, there is a need to update the "displays" for functions
that were shoe horned into the K3 well after the display was cast in
concrete.
Things like a flashing decimal point. What the heck does that mean?
There are about a dozen such "non-intuitive" displays which could
b
Kent,
While that is a good feature for autos, it does take some time and
trouble to set up as the user desires.
I did recently purchase an upper-end car and after over a month I have
not done too much display customization. The simple things are the most
important to me. Other stuff is jus
Keep it simple? Like a crystal radio?
On my KX3 I want a full heads-up display. It should have virtual
reality goggles tied to Google Earth so I can fly to your
neighborhood, check out your antenna farm and make recommendations for
improvements. I want to visualize the path my radio waves take to
Not costly at all. You likely already have it on your desk. Build whatever
fancy screen you want and drive the radio through the control port. Make it
touch screen if you like. Big, small, color, whatever you want. The power of
software.
I remember one of the first SDR radio boards had an inte
I have to agree, "the kiss principle" Keep is simple stupid - works
every time.
While 'glitsy' displays are pretty to watch, they often do not convey
relevant information, or that information is buried in the 'glitz' and
not easily recognized at a glance.
The K3, KX3, KX2 displays show the VFO
One compromise, undoubtedly costly, would be a customisable display like
upper-end cars are now wearing. Users could place whatever indicators they
wanted, wherever they wanted, in whatever combination they wanted.
But I like the Elecraft displays just as they are, for all the reasons others
Hello Group,
Just acquired a used P3 and wanted to first check to see if someone
has an available P3 SVGA board available before buying a new one.
Unfortunately not enough vision here to see that small display.
Thanks,
Rob K6DQ
K6DQ at ARRL.net
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When I worked in industrial automation the graphics on the control stations
displays were getting fancier and fancier. The fancier they got, the more
cluttered than got. Then, the industry as a whole started noting that more
accidents were happening and missed alarms. They, because the displays
I have low vision.
The absolute worst thing you could do is to change the K3S display.
I need high contrast either a black background and light text or a light
background and dark text. The K3S's background is light yellow and it
has black text.
Color displays sure are pretty but normal size
Whenever this thread comes up-- and it has several times before-- I usually
point toward the displays on the most advanced commercial aircraft in the skies
for comparison. In this context, a pilot needs to know a few (or several)
critical pieces of information instantly, and easily, and can't be
My K3 has a new fresh color display... I use a computer and a
Genovation pad to control it... :)
73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
http://www.nk7z.net
On 05/30/2017 02:36 PM, ke9uw wrote:
I was wondering if the K3 display could be replaced by an updated display,
one that looks like the ones on the n
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course, and personally I like the
existing K3/K3s display and its reduced power consumption, and fewer
worries about RFI. The K3 is very power efficient, and that would be lost
with a larger color display.
The K3 is MUCH smaller/lighter than other big desk
Buddy:
Interesting thought. Could I operate without sight? Not likely. Especially
considering my extremely lousy typing skills. But except for double checking
what I typed, 90% of operating is hearing (RTTY excepted, of course). I find
the less I share my brain power between visual/audio info
Remember that the K3 was designed almost 10 years ago to include being a
nifty QRP/DXpedition rig. I'm guessing the monochrome display saves some
current over a full-color display.
73,
Scott N9AA
On 5/30/17 5:36 PM, ke9uw wrote:
I was wondering if the K3 display could be replaced by an updat
Ill be mostly CW and I have a small lenovo laptop that has a nice long lasting
battery so I may do some real qrp rtty.. we shall see how that works out...
Last year I went qrv from ZF2 and worked a couple hundred cw qso's in just a
few hours with the hosts paddles flipped around backwards to
Huh. Maybe it isn't a sighted thing that I just wouldn't understand after all.
Or else Ken is an honorary blind guy. ...
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> On May 30, 2017, at 6:37 PM, Ken K6MR wrote:
>
> And now for so
I was turning the knob on a K3 once a couple years ago and thought, hey, what a
smooth turning knob. What a nifty radio. I want one. Not in this lifetime,
however, though I'm really enjoying my KX3 and K2. Well...OK...enjoying is
probably a stretch, since I need to put up an hf antenna again.
And now for something completely different (regarding K3/P3 displays):
Since I rarely look at the radio display when operating, I don’t need/want
fancy colors/fonts/graphics. All I need is Info that is easy to read when I
need it. Same for the P3. Give me what I need with a minimum of fuss. Als
Besides my K3 & P3, I also have an Icom IC-7300. The touch color display of
the IC-7300 is essentially the same size as the P3 and I think the P3 is a
little tiny bit larger of maybe 1/8th inch larger diagonal measure. The
information on the IC-7300 is basically the same as the combo of the K3
I was turning the knob on a K3S at Dayton and thought to myself...this
looks like the display on my 10 year old Kenwood TS-570D. Come to think
of it maybe Kenwood needs to update the displays on most of there radios
too.
73
Thom KI8W
On 5/30/2017 17:36, ke9uw wrote:
I was wondering if th
I was wondering if the K3 display could be replaced by an updated display,
one that looks like the ones on the newest rigs from Japan. Could it be
displayed on the monitor connected to the svga on P3? Just wondering :)
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Chuck, KE9UW
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Hi Chris... looking forward to trying a VA(KX3) - HI(KX2) QSO. Will
you be working some CW or digital?
I've been working on my checklist for portable ops with the KX3. Maybe
a little OCD but I'm always concerned about getting out in the field
and forgetting something key. My minimal list is:
KX3
All on the week of July 3-7 I am taking my annual trip to KH6 with my kids. As
the boys are playing on the beach I plan to try and operate my KX2 on battery
power from Kailua beach, probably several days worth. there are some nice
trees and a park right by the water. I plan to use resonant wi
Uh-oh (;-)
I apologise.
73
K0PP
On May 30, 2017 10:47 AM, "Scott Manthe" wrote:
Wrong group, Ken...
73,
Scott N9AA
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Wrong group, Ken...
73,
Scott N9AA
On 5/30/17 12:43 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
Anal retentive comes to mind ... (;-)
Also "petty" ...
K0PP
On May 30, 2017 7:14 AM, "'Charlie T, K3ICH' pin...@erols.com [KX3]" <
kx3-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
You know, when I see the header “Shack Cleaning”
Anal retentive comes to mind ... (;-)
Also "petty" ...
K0PP
On May 30, 2017 7:14 AM, "'Charlie T, K3ICH' pin...@erols.com [KX3]" <
kx3-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> You know, when I see the header “Shack Cleaning”, I have this vision of
> rooting through a pile of junk sitting on the cu
Anthony,
If you are getting 7 volts onto R98, there is no need to look into the
U10 circuits.
Check the values and soldering in other parts of the RF Board BFO and
Q24 area.
Is D36 installed properly using pins 2 and 3 on the SMT board with the
#2 lead in the hole of the silkscreen with the ba
Don:
I just looked at the schematic. I do remember checking the voltage at R98 now
that I look at it. I do recall getting over 7 volts in and somewhere around
5.8 give or take at the drain of Q24.
I never thought to look at U10 or associated circuitry. I will do that as soon
as I get home.
Thank
Anthony,
If you do not find more than 7 volts at the end of R98 that is furthest
away from Q24, then look at the U10A/Q8 circuit on the Control Board.
Check the associated components and their soldering. That is more
likely to be the problem than the active devices.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 5/30/
Hello:
I am not at home to try, so I will have to check R98 later. I remember fitting
the encoder and it was definitely a tight fit. I used a dremel sanding drum to
almost completely flatten the pins in the affected area on the encoder board
and control board. Then I reflowed all the connections t
Anthony,
When you put the K2 into CAL FCTR mode, what is the voltage at the ends
of R98 (on the bottom of the board). I am interested only in the
highest voltage.
With the new K2s (those using the new encoder board), many strange
problems are caused by contact of the encoder board with the
Hello:
Looks like I am not the only one to have this problem. Just finished assembly
phase 2(?) on the K2. It was during the BFO tests that I realized there was
not enough signal at the test point for the internal counter. I checked for
poor solder, improper varactor diode install, verified that L
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