Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread George Pasek
Ok, here’s what was sent to me to get the 32 bit KX3UtilityLINUX_1_16_6_25.tgz installed on Linux Mint ‘Sylvia’ Cinnamon Desktop edition 18.3 64-bit. Now the KX3 Utility is running. tnx to all that responded. de George WD0AKZ dit – dit

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Simultaneous Perioheral Opeations On Line. :) On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 21:23 Mike Markowski wrote: > I don't reach as far back as bus & tag pairs, but I'm with you, Rich. > :-) TOPS-10, MCP, VMS, and the best - Unix! A picture I shared here > recently of a fun little retro computer

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread Mike Markowski
I don't reach as far back as bus & tag pairs, but I'm with you, Rich. :-) TOPS-10, MCP, VMS, and the best - Unix! A picture I shared here recently of a fun little retro computer recreation: http://udel.edu/~mm/pidp8i/ Running the original os/8. Fun stuff. SPOOL...system peripheral off

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread kevinr
special processing output online On 06/12/2018 06:08 PM, rich hurd WC3T wrote: Brownie points if you know what SPOOL meant. Without resorting to Google-fu. I'm still a green-screen guy at heart. Give me a raised floor and a bunch of bus and tag pairs, and I'm in heaven. On Tue, Jun 12,

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Brownie points if you know what SPOOL meant. Without resorting to Google-fu. I'm still a green-screen guy at heart. Give me a raised floor and a bunch of bus and tag pairs, and I'm in heaven. On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 13:17 Fred Jensen wrote: > I've migrated through several OS worlds over the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 shipping

2018-06-12 Thread KD0Q
​Ordered mine on Jan 28th and got the email notification today.​ 73, Glenn kd0q On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 12:44 PM Art via Elecraft wrote: > Hi all, > > > Would be interesting to hear who has received their amp in the last week > and when the order was placed. > > > Trying to see how close they

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day rig experience

2018-06-12 Thread Robert G Strickland
Will... A small nit... perhaps my ignorance... but, I think that the roofing filter [by whatever name] comes after the first mixer, at the so-called IF frequency. Your points are well made. I think the far out SDR's speak more to what can conceivably be done versus what's the design approach

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 lowers frequency with PTT

2018-06-12 Thread VK7JB
Hi Wayne - XIT on KX3 definitely off here. John VK7JB -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] K3S USB Port

2018-06-12 Thread Rich
I thought I would share this with the group. With all the lightning that I have during the summer months.   If find myself unplugging the USB cable several times (4 or 5 or more) a day to be cautious. I started thinking that any mechanical connector eventually will fail or have issues. So

[Elecraft] SOLD ... ELECRAFT K3S Sub Reciever Boards

2018-06-12 Thread John Altman
Boards have been sold! Tks to all who replied. 73, John K-LINE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile Grounding for KX3 and KXPA100

2018-06-12 Thread Bill Mader
The exception (There are always exceptions!) to what Bob writes below is the type of vertical which requires a counterpoise, but not radials such as quarter-wave. This would include verticals like the Cushcraft R8. These do require a ground for static discharge protection. But, as Jim, K9Y, has

Re: [Elecraft] P3: Left span limit changes

2018-06-12 Thread Bill Mader
-- 73, Bill, K8TE Message: 13 Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:03:14 -0700 (MST) From: n6hz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3: Left span limit changes Message-ID: <1528740194456-0.p...@n2.nabble.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Bill, Currently the P3 stores

[Elecraft] KPA-1500 shipping

2018-06-12 Thread Art via Elecraft
Hi all, Would be interesting to hear who has received their amp in the last week and when the order was placed. Trying to see how close they are to my order date in April. 73, Art KZ5D __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread Fred Jensen
I've migrated through several OS worlds over the decades.  IBM's universe had a significant amount of acronyms that required careful tongue maneuvers to pronounce ... "DASD" was one of the easiest, as was "ISAM" ["Incredibly Slow Access Method"].  EB-se-dick, a little harder.  Eventually, Unix

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread Edward R Cole
Just as "Life is too short for QRP", Life is too short for devoting my retirement years to learning Linux. It seems these days more hams are professional computer geeks but total amateurs with understanding RF. Evidence: the growing population of wireless noise floor. Some day they will be

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day rig experience

2018-06-12 Thread WILLIE BABER
More then one so2r operator has noted that the 7300 will overload in an so2r situation so that you cannot clearly hear on 7300 when the other radio is transmitting (yes, on a different band). Since the 7610 doesn't have a front-end either, I imagine that it will do the same. Sherwood himself

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Amusing image... Chuck KE9UW From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Charlie T [pin...@erols.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 10:24 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread Charlie T
And THAT reminds me of a time when Aunt Matilda just got her pension check and someone stole her purse. Her niece explained to the local cop saying: "That guy just stole my aunt's pay". The cop replied, " OK lady, cut the 'pig-latin' and tell me how it happened". Any of y'all old enough to

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Mod Kit?

2018-06-12 Thread Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS
Randy, also there I am sending the ordering number if you want to ask for kit at Elecraft directly... E850607 73 - Petr, OK1RP - http://ok1rp.blogspot.com -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Mod Kit?

2018-06-12 Thread Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS
Hi Randy, look there on my blog for more info regarding the KPA500 modification. http://ok1rp.blogspot.com/2017/02/elecraft-kpa500-lpf-tr-switch-rework.html You do not need in fact the kit from Elecraft as you can buy the parts, following my article mentioned above, by yourself. Drop me an

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Reminds me of the kids in grade school who encrypted their conversations so nobody else felt welcome. Trouble is, the rest of us learned more by communicating freely. Chuck KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On Jun 12, 2018, at 1:42 AM, Mark via Elecraft > wrote: > > Re: "if you don't

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 lowers frequency with PTT

2018-06-12 Thread Wayne Burdick
I’ll try to duplicate this (never seen it myself). Is XIT turned off? Wayne N6KR > On Jun 12, 2018, at 12:22 AM, Adrian Young wrote: > > Has anyone else with the KX2 noticed it will lower frequency on occasion when > you press PTT on the external mic? I’m definitely not moving the vfo or

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread Paul Stoetzer
Or release it as source so it can be compiled and packaged for all distributions. 73, Paul, N8HM On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 10:09 AM, James Austin wrote: > Perhaps Elecraft could compile this app in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. > > Dealing with this kind of Linux stuff is not something most

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread James Austin
Perhaps Elecraft could compile this app in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Dealing with this kind of Linux stuff is not something most people should have to do. Jim/KA2RVO On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 2:26 AM a45wg wrote: > KX3 Utils > > I am running a totally basic Ubuntu Environment (64 bit). >

[Elecraft] F/S ELECRAFT K3S Sub Reciever Boards

2018-06-12 Thread John Altman
... The following two boards, part of the Sub Receiver option, are from my existing K3S and are surplus to me. ... Part # E850234 - Auxillary DSP Printed Circuit Board Assembly ... Part # #850260 - KSYN3 Printed Circuit Bord Assembly ... My price $95.00 for the pair shipped/insured to USA address.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 lowers frequency with PTT

2018-06-12 Thread W1GO (Joe)
Adrian Same thing here with my KX3. Joe W1GO > On Jun 12, 2018, at 03:22, Adrian Young wrote: > > Has anyone else with the KX2 noticed it will lower frequency on occasion when > you press PTT on the external mic? I’m definitely not moving the vfo or mic > up/down buttons. For example say

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 lowers frequency with PTT

2018-06-12 Thread VK7JB
Hi Adrian, My KX3 has demonstrated this “feature” from the very beginning. As you describe, it always jumps down exactly 0.01 and only ever as I hit PTT on the hand mic. I’m happy to know I’m not alone! 73, John VK7JB -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread a45wg
KX3 Utils I am running a totally basic Ubuntu Environment (64 bit). I will get the KX3 Utils, extract and check the file type mkdir /elecraft chdir /elecraft wget http://www.elecraft.com/software/KX3/KX3UtilityLINUX_1_16_6_25.tgz tar -zxvf KX3UtilityLINUX_1_16_6_25.tgz cd

[Elecraft] KX2 lowers frequency with PTT

2018-06-12 Thread Adrian Young
Has anyone else with the KX2 noticed it will lower frequency on occasion when you press PTT on the external mic? I’m definitely not moving the vfo or mic up/down buttons. For example say I’m on 7.195.00 it will drop to 7.194.99, it never goes up only down. It’s rather annoying. Adrian MM0TAI

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread Mark via Elecraft
Re:   "if you don't understand the language, go away". THANK YOU, DON!!! I agree with your entire post.  I have actually asked for help in forums, and the responders have made typos what they tell me to type, and then they brow beat me because they made a mistake.  One of them actually said,

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile Grounding for KX3 and KXPA100

2018-06-12 Thread Jim Brown
On 6/11/2018 2:09 PM, Smedes, Tad - Comcast wrote: I am planning to use my KX3 and KXPA100 powered by Budipole PowerMini and LiFEPO4 battery for field day this year and have a question about grounding.  When I am using them both at the home station they are grounded to each other and every