Re: [Elecraft] OT - backup software

2018-09-29 Thread Tim McDonough N9PUZ
Macrium Reflect. Backups plus the ability to perform a "bare metal restore" if your drive goes sideways. Tim N9PUZ On 9/28/2018 8:04 PM, John Saxon via Elecraft wrote: I am not happy with my current backup software package.  Any recommendations on backup software?  Like it to be free, but not

Re: [Elecraft] OT - backup software

2018-09-29 Thread Dave W8OV
I second /Macrium Reflect/.  They offer both a free version (with limited options), as well as 'paid' versions.  I use it with Win10, but don't know if it is available for other OS. Dave W8OV On 9/29/2018 6:34 AM, Tim McDonough N9PUZ wrote: Macrium Reflect. Backups plus the ability to perform

Re: [Elecraft] KAT2 Hi Cur warning

2018-09-29 Thread AE0MM via Elecraft
Don, I've done the bridge null adjustment several times. The red c55 trimmer capacitor is very touchy. Using a ceramic screwdriver, I'm able to get the reading in the 7 to 10 range, but after a few moments, or hours, it will read 30 and sometimes up to 90 at 7100KHz into a dummy load on 5w requ

Re: [Elecraft] KAT2 Hi Cur warning

2018-09-29 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mark, That is not abnormal. It is normal for the current required for one band to be a bit different than for other bands, and yours is not out of line. Yes, the KAT2 draws a bit more current than without it - that is true for any option. Move the CAL CUR setting up to 3.50 Amps. 73, Don W3

[Elecraft] At Pacificon: 25th anniversary talk about the NorCal 40 transceiver & NorCal QRP Club

2018-09-29 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi all, If you're planning to be at Pacificon, please join Doug Hendricks (KI6DS), myself, and a gathering of NorCal QRP alumnus on Friday night at 7 PM in the Danville room. It's the 25th anniversary of the NorCal 40 transceiver, a little radio that helped get the club off the ground. (Even if

Re: [Elecraft] OT - backup software

2018-09-29 Thread Bill
I run Windows 10 and Linux Mint. I back up data daily to a USB-3 fast thumb drive (by simple copying of specific directories). Once a week I clone the drive to a spare drive. Then I use the cloned TO drive and place the cloned FROM drive in my safe. I have three drives rotating clone service. T

Re: [Elecraft] OT - backup software

2018-09-29 Thread Jeff Stai
Before Eric ends the thread ;) I'll mention Backblaze. It works in the background and backs up to the cloud. And for one PC or Mac it's not expensive. And it stays out of your way and doesn't hurt performance. Other than that... keep your data organized so that it is easy to copy everything that m

Re: [Elecraft] KAT2 Hi Cur warning

2018-09-29 Thread AE0MM via Elecraft
Don, Thanks for the info. --mark/ae0mm ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Saturday, September 29, 2018 12:19 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Mark, > > That is not abnormal. > > It is normal for the current required for one band to be a bit different > than for other bands, and yours is not out of

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Alignment and Test, Part II issues

2018-09-29 Thread Don Schroder
Hi Don, I finally got some time to check your suggestions. D18 is oriented properly, and it looks like C84 & C85 are marked 121 (kind of hard to read since they are installed). So I thought I would check voltages for the PLL Reference Oscillator circuit. Didn’t take long to find 7.5 volts going

Re: [Elecraft] OT - backup software

2018-09-29 Thread Grant Youngman
The fundamental problem with a question like this is that there may be as many answers as there are belly buttons, and since everyone has one … I’ve found that without specific criteria, you can’t always rely on the recommendations you’ll get to solve your problem(s). Whatever you use, you nee

Re: [Elecraft] OT - backup software

2018-09-29 Thread Kevin Cozens
On 2018-09-29 04:09 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: Whatever you use, you need a complete .. e.g., 100 % clone of your hard drive that is BOOTABLE. (USB, firewire, plug-in, Thunderbolt, whatever). Doesn’t matter whether it’s an external drive, a thumb thingie, or whatever. It just has to be bootab

[Elecraft] RRC/K3 RTTY issue

2018-09-29 Thread John Baumgarten
After not trying RTTY for a while, can’t get it working with my two K3 RRC set up on RTTY. No problem decoding and prints out fine using N1MM/MMTTY. Just can’t tx! Get a low solid tone. The correct macro is printing on screen—no diddling! Must be something simple I set up wrong? Mini USB to c

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Alignment and Test, Part II issues

2018-09-29 Thread Don Wilhelm
Don, The voltage is likely coming through RP2 and making its way through L31.  That is not the problem. If you want to verify that it is that path, read it while rotating the VFO through a 10 or 12 kHz range.  It should vary. When the crystal oscillates, you should obtain a frequency at TP3. 

Re: [Elecraft] My previous errored posting

2018-09-29 Thread Alan Bee via Elecraft
Hi all, Apologies for sending a reply containing all the digest text, a re digest heading and no message. I was at the RSGB national hamfest using a small iPad with touch screen and fat fingers. The reply button is too close to other buttons on the touch screen. Now back home on my PC. I had n

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Alignment and Test, Part II issues

2018-09-29 Thread Don Schroder
Don, I’m now confused. I did measure the resistance at the source of Q19, which measured 280 ohms. Will voltage pass through a crystal only when it oscillates? I got excited when I saw the voltage on both sides of L31 was 7.5 volts, but the voltage on both sides of diode D18 was zero. I very

[Elecraft] K3 Stuck in MCU Load

2018-09-29 Thread Mike Cizek W0VTT
Greetings - I appear to have really #@(*)(*%&ed up my K3. While updating the firmware, I accidentally hit either a key on the computer keyboard or one of the mouse buttons. The K3 Utility window "grayed out" and the K3 is stuck in MCU Load, no backlight, TX LED flashing. Setup: Astron 50A PSU;

Re: [Elecraft] OT - backup software

2018-09-29 Thread Dick Green WC1M
I use EaseUS. It's a complete package with options for scheduled full backup, incremental backups, continuous backup, disk image, etc. Also can be used to clone disks. Acronis is a very popular backup package for Windows. I used to use it but had several mishaps, including not being able to re

Re: [Elecraft] RRC/K3 RTTY issue

2018-09-29 Thread Nr4c
Check DATA sub-mode. Do you want FSK-D or AFSK? Sounds like you have set FSK-D and need AFSK. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Sep 29, 2018, at 4:37 PM, John Baumgarten > wrote: > > After not trying RTTY for a while, can’t get it working with my two K3 RRC > set up on RTTY. No pr

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Stuck in MCU Load

2018-09-29 Thread RIchard Williams via Elecraft
IF you are using the USB connection to the computer, you need to either switch to the RS 232 port and use that;  OR take the cover off the K3 and move the little slide switch on the KIO3B board to the opposite position.  You can then use the USB method.   After you have re-installed the firmware

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Stuck in MCU Load - SOLVED

2018-09-29 Thread Mike Cizek W0VTT
Many thanks for all the replies. K8ZTT had the correct answer and I am now up and running again. -- 73, Mike Cizek WØVTT From: RIchard Williams [mailto:richarddw1...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 19:21 To: mgci...@gmail.com; elecraft@ma

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

2018-09-29 Thread kevinr
Good Evening,    The sun remains quiet.  The lower noise floor helps copy of weaker signals.  There is still a solar breeze feeding ions through the cracks in our magnetic field.  Whatever it takes.    Some of the trees are turning color lower down the mountain. Up here only the shrubs chang