My setup is : KX3 --- PC Expert Ampli 1K-fa or 1.3k-fa
Using the ACC1 port :
Kx3 Connect to my pc with KXUSB cable and DX-lab logging prg - band
changing is ok
KX3 connect with my Expert ampli DB15 ( txd,rxd,gnd ) ( flex radio cat
settings ) -band changing is ok
I will
Hi,
Serial communications is thinked for two buddies with crossed tx and rx., not
for three.
You have too many tx on the same cable.
Remove the tx from the db15 of expert you don't need it. For the expert is
enough READ (rx) the frequency that set the CAT coming from the PC (TX).
Remove the
Hi,
Tnx
I have already test this configuration like you propose.
Removed the TX (pin9) on the DB15 only pin 1(rx) and 4 (gnd)
But the expert need as cat config Flex radio when he is on the KX3 , tx and
Rx must be connected .
KX3 is not like K3
73’ André on7yk
From: Graziano R
Hello,
I would like to know what power supply to use with the KX3??
I will be using the kx3 at home only.What about a switching power
supply? or a standard one??
I am not familiar with the kx3, so your comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
Noel
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Noel -
I do not have a KX3, but a good buddy does and he uses this supply:
https://proaudioeng.com/products/pae-kx33-low-rfi-ac-power-supply/
He has been VERY happy with it, and has never noticed any issues like those
that sometimes occur with switching supplies. If you are sure you won't be
haul
Thanks to Dave,K9FN, and Bill,KW4WZ for their infos...Very much appreciated.
73
Noel
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Very good advice.
Even these so called "10 year" batteries WILL leak and probably B4 the 10 years
is up.
73, Charlie k3ICH
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Sent: Thursday, Ma
What you're describing is the discharge curve for any alkaline chemistry
battery. Their voltage begins to decay immediately upon use. NiMH batteries
have a much flatter curve over the life of a charge cycle.
I recommend these or Eneloops.
https://www.amazon.com/Powerex-MHRAA4-2700mAh-Rechargeable
Noel,
The Kx33 is a great power supply for the KX3 in QRP use. If you plan to
add the PX3, they have a "Y" cable to allow you to power both from the
same supply.
OTOH if you want to also add the KXPA100, the Powerworks SS30DV supply
is excellent. It is resold by Elecraft for your shopping co
A number of customers considering the KX2 have asked us how it compares to the
newly announced Yaesu FT-818. The latter is an updated ‘817, with a bit higher
power output.
In terms of form factor, the ‘818 is essentially unchanged from the ‘817. So
it’s worth asking again: just how “ultra port
Produce a KX4 with 2m, 70cm, and full-duplex capability and you'd
consign the FT-81X line to the dustbin of history!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> A number of customers considering the KX2 have asked us how it compares to
> the newly announced Yaesu FT-
Hi Paul:
And... that's the argument that FT-817 owners have used for staying with the
817... the KX rigs do not have 2 M or 70cm capability
and all modes, as well. Those owners live with the poor battery performance,
etc., or buy aftermarket alternatives. By the time it all gets added up, it'
Here's a suggestion across the line, from the KX2 to the K3S:
I'd like to have the option to display and set transmit power in dBm
rather than linear watts. Conceptually, it makes more sense to me, and
it's a more meaningful number relating to S-units on the received side.
--... ...--
SteveSgt, K
Wayne if you guys made an all mode UHF VHF full duplex radio for satellite ops,
you’d made a lot of people happy and fill an area that folks are having to buy
two 817’s to accomplish
just my two cents
-Kevin (KK4YEL)
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The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of
It also eases estimating power out after gains and losses due to antenna,
coax, etc. I can handle addition and subtraction. :-)
I added readings in dBm to my now out of date W1 & W2 software faces
http://udel.edu/~mm/ham/elecraft/w1/
(I really should take the time to convert them to python...)
Poor Wayne. No matter how he positions an Elecraft product, a prevailing
response is, "Yeah, but Elecraft doesn't do A or B."
As consumers, we have been perfectly conditioned to regard more as better. I
mean, if Brand X has 'more' than Brand Y, we automatically declare Brand X the
winner. Brand
On 3/1/2018 12:34 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
Simply having more isn't necessarily better.
Agreed for all the reasons you cited, Al. Good VHF/UHF FM rigs are
pretty inexpensive, whether in mobile or talkie format. When I lived in
"flatland" (Chicago) and traveled occasionally to other cities for
bu
Al,
I am with you - I have more buttons and features on my new car than I
ever want to learn to use.
In addition, it does "funny things" that I do not want and cannot shut
off - like when I go out the driveway and open the door (not getting out
of the driver seat) to reach out and pick up the
VHF/UHF SSB rigs are not. Yaesu has the only "ultra portable" radio
with 2m and 70cm SSB/CW/AM.
I would absolutely love a KX2/KX3 style full-duplex VHF/UHF radio.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 4:09 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 3/1/2018 12:34 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
>>
>> Simply having more i
Don,
you made my day. You described the downside of driving a motorized calculator.
73 de Hajo dl1sdz
Gruss
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On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 10:13 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Al,
>
> I am with you - I h
If cost is not but weight is an issue, lithium AA work well. I expect that
you get at least 10 hrs receive. They do not leak.
I used KX3 to locate noise with small loops, with limited success due to
poor dieirectivity. If your noise sources are on 80m, the new RDF from
RigExpert works very well.
I
Non-rechargeable AA batteries aren’t that expensive. $12 for an 8-pack. With
3000 mAh, they should last a long time on receive, up to 20 hours.
https://smile.amazon.com/Energizer-Ultimate-Lithium-Batteries-L91SBP-8/dp/B00EAKP8S0/
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.or
I’ll second/third/fourth/etc. the thoughts on a KXn that favors linear
satellite operations! I’d grab one in a heartbeat! Plus, three of a kind
beats a pair, so I’d have a much better Elecraft poker hand.
-Brad Butler
W6BJB
From: k...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:k...@yahoogroups.com] On Be
I fail to see the need, but if I had one I would just do in my head. (and
probably use dBW :-)
Wes N7WS
On 3/1/2018 1:07 PM, Steve Sergeant wrote:
Here's a suggestion across the line, from the KX2 to the K3S:
I'd like to have the option to display and set transmit power in dBm
rather than li
Is there a GET command for either the K3 or KAT500 that will show when the
tuner has completed a tune?
Harlan
K4HES
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Harlan,
I don't believe that is available on a real time basis (which is what
you apparently are seeking).
Yes, the K3 knows when the KAT500 has stopped tuning, but it is not
available as a GET command.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/1/2018 6:02 PM, Harlan Sherriff via Elecraft wrote:
Is there a GET
TP, tune poll.
73 de Dick, K6KR
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 commands
Harlan,
I don't
But Al, it’s not a bad thing to want Wayne to do an Elecraft quality V/U
capable KX2 or 3, its a compliment!
Many of us that do linear portable satellite work lug a pair of 817s around
that do a commendable job for 15 year old tech, but would be much better and
lighter to have a couple KX2s tha
Thanks Dick, but I don’t see that command in either programmers reference
manual.
So Don, there is no way to programmatically know when the tuning has completed?
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> On Mar 1, 2018, at 6:16 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
> Harlan,
>
> I don't believe that is available on a real
To those wanting 144/432 MHz operation, perhaps Elecraft should increase
the KX2 price by $50 and pack a Baofeng 144/432 transceiver with the
KX2. Oh yeah, it will not do CW and SSB (only FM), but most of the LEO
satellites are FM, so it would work for most all the satellite
communications wor
Harlan,
If you have software that will poll the KAT500 with the TP command then
it may be close to real time, but not exactly.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/1/2018 6:30 PM, Harlan Sherriff wrote:
Thanks Dick, but I don’t see that command in either programmers reference
manual.
So Don, there is no way
I fail to see the need for a hundred steps between 0.1W and 10W on my
KX2, or steps between 1W and 100W on another radio. What difference is
it going to make to anybody whether you're at 71 vs. 74 watts? But a
1.5_dB or a 3_dB step? That's something I can use.
On 3/1/18 14:37 PM, Wes Stewart wrot
"Oh yeah, it will not do CW and SSB (only FM), but most of the LEO
satellites are FM, so it would work for most all the satellite
communications work available today. That radio provided satellite
credit at out last local club's Field Day."
This is incorrect. There are currently 4 active FM satel
Not sure why there are so many haters out there. I wasn’t complaining about
Elecraft, I was asking Wayne to consider a product line that has the potential
to make a lot of sales, especially with the quality and love Elecraft puts into
their work.
As already has been pointed out, linear satellit
Trust me, Kevin, Wayne call tell you that I’ve bugged him in the past for an
all-mode, stand-alone transceiver for the 6m, 2m, 222 MHz and 432 MHz bands.
I made the point that they have the technology, since they have sold
transverters for those bands for some time now; just put it all in one b
What I would like to see is a dual band module for the KX3 that would provide
all mode 2 and 70cm. That is what I miss with the 817. I built a compressor
board that fit in the case, but I like the tuner and extra power of the KX3 for
HF and 6.
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> On Mar 1, 2018, at 17:24, J
Hi all,
I was reluctant to respond again to this long thread, but I will.
If all receivers on the bus (yes, it is a bus) were to obey the rules to
have a pullup resistor and a steering diode we would not have the problem of
"false power" to devices on the bus. This would be proper engineering
pr
Knut,
This has been a "corruption" of the RS-232 environment.
RS-232 is a point to point protocol, and too many ham applications have
tried to turn it into a multi-point communication. It just does not work.
Multiple receivers will work, but multiple drivers will not. It all
boils down to t
On 3/1/2018 4:23 PM, kevino z wrote:
Not sure why there are so many haters out there.
What hate? Disagreement is not hate. Disagreement is I have a different
opinion or know more or less about something than you do.
When comparing to those other rigs, bear in mind that 1) Elecraft is a
MUC
For what it's worth... I did roughly the same comparison a year ago, and
then sold my 817 to partially fund the KX2 the following week. I don't
regret it. The KX2 is hands down superior in every way for the bands that
the two rigs have in common.
I too would like to have a VHF/ UHF all mode portab
If all receivers on the bus (yes, it is a bus) were to obey the rules
to have a pullup resistor and a steering diode we would not have the
problem of "false power" to devices on the bus.
Of course, they would fail to work with older Yaesu transceivers that
source voltage for a logic high and ar
I have the same setup. KX3 and Expert 1.3
IW2NOY is correct. Expert only has to listen on CAT. Remove TX line
connection from Expert to TRX otherwise you will have collisions when
Expert and computer both are polling TRX for frequency.
I use Elecraft setting for CAT on Expert.
73, Igor UA9C
Thanks for all the great info ad advice regarding batteries for my KX3. I'll be
going with a set of high capacity NiMH LSD cells. And I have decided to invest
in the internal charger to avoid having to carry an extra set around.
I have one additional question re battery operation. What is a good
My guess is the average ham doesn't have the slightest concept of dBw
nor would it seem intuitive if they did. Cranking a knob isn't all that
onerous. Even those of us who use dBw regularly on the bench, just pick
one or a couple output powers that they use. In my case, 90% of the time
it's 5w,
It makes a big difference if you are driving an amplifier, where the
precise amount of drive can be important.
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 2 Mar 2018 01:46, Steve Sergeant wrote:
I fail to see the need for a hundred steps between 0.1W and 10W on
Sam's Club has the exact same Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries in an 18
pack for $19.95.
This is the best deal I have been able to find.
They work great in the KX3.
Jim G.
W4JRG
==
Non-rechargeabl
It is in the latest KAT500 Serial Command Reference, and requires V1.42 or
later firmware in the KAT500.
Jack, W6FB
> On Mar 1, 2018, at 3:30 PM, Harlan Sherriff via Elecraft
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dick, but I don’t see that command in either programmers reference
> manual.
>
> So Don, there
Again, I'm asking for it to be AN option, NOT the only option.
--... ...--
SteveSgt, KC6ZKT
On 3/1/18 20:12 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
> It makes a big difference if you are driving an amplifier, where the
> precise amount of drive can be important.
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Isra
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