Re: [Elecraft] AX-1 Tripod Adapter

2019-06-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
Phil, I'll send you a dimensioned drawing. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Jun 23, 2019, at 6:42 PM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft > wrote: > > I just ordered the AX-1 antenna Tripod Adapter but I am wondering if it fits > the camera tripod that we have. I need about two inches of clearance (i.e. >

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
Check the pins on the RJ-45 connector on the K3S. They can be damaged if you accidentally insert something besides the RJ-45 plug. You may be able to straighten them, but if that object was metal and the K3S was powered on at the time there is probably going to be other damage. I would remove

[Elecraft] AX-1 Tripod Adapter

2019-06-23 Thread Phil Hystad via Elecraft
I just ordered the AX-1 antenna Tripod Adapter but I am wondering if it fits the camera tripod that we have. I need about two inches of clearance (i.e. radius from center of attachment screw) to clear the platform designed for the camera. I am not sure that the AX-1 tripod adapter has that

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Ed - K9EW
See the ad5x.com website for both manual and automatic solutions. Ed, k9ew On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 2:16 AM Howard Orridge via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > I have a bunch of Lipos from a different and less venerable hobby which > can comfortably work between 13.2v and 15.4v, but

[Elecraft] Comparison information

2019-06-23 Thread Leroy Buller
How does the basic K4 compare to the K3 when it comes to receiver specs? Is the K4 SDR just as good as the superhetrodyne K3 or do you have to upgrade to the superdooper K4? Lee __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Nr4c
Check RS-232 setting CONFIG menu. It should be USB. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jun 23, 2019, at 6:41 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: > > Hi Bill, > Yes, I did all of that. Device manager is clean. When the problem is > occurring it still shows up normally, and as I mentioned, I can

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 won’t go above 10W

2019-06-23 Thread Mike Short
Try this: http://www.ad5x.com/images/Articles/LiPo%20Battery%20Reducer.pdf Mike AI4NS > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 12:57:33 -0400 > From: Chris Waldrup > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 won't go above 10W > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Bill Johnson
Peter, that is a connection/connector failure! 73, Bill K9YEQ https://wrj-tech.com/ -Original Message- From: Peter Dougherty Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2019 6:35 PM To: 'Jack Brindle' Cc: 'Bill Johnson' ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure? Hmm. This is

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Peter Dougherty
Hmm. This is interesting. I never disconnected the P3, and it sat on my main operating desk all weekend. It was just the K3s that went outside (sunny/dry and less than 10 feet from my shack desk). I disconnected all the cables from the back of the K3s inside, brought it out, connected it to

Re: [Elecraft] K4 at Field Day

2019-06-23 Thread Tox
Thanks for being so gracious with it. It was good to chat with you and to see the new unit. I sincerely appreciate you giving me a chance to play with it, and in trying to help me find an op whose fist was slow enough I could copy on 20m. Hopefully next year I'll be up to it! 73 Tox AD6YT On

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
Make sure that BOTH DE9 connectors are firmly plugged onto the P3. I ran not this situation myself over the weekend. The serial data needs to flow through the P3 and back to the K3S where it is then used. If one of the DE9s is not properly connected you won’t have a full path and the USB will

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Peter Dougherty
Hi Bill, Yes, I did all of that. Device manager is clean. When the problem is occurring it still shows up normally, and as I mentioned, I can get audio into the PC from the radio and out from the radio (with PTT switching). It's just CAT control that's wonky. - pjd -Original Message-

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Bill Johnson
Did you disconnect USB devices, reboot the PC and then reconnect. Also look at device manager to make sure there are no error icons. If there are remove, then refresh. 73, Bill K9YEQ https://wrj-tech.com/ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Peter

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Peter Dougherty
Yes, the ports are the same, and this happened whether the PC was plugged in to the laptop, or any USB port on the desktop. I've done a little bit more troubleshooting and it looks like a hardware problem on the radio. When I plug the P3 interconnect into the P3 CAT stops responding. With just

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Would a backup reload help here? Chuck Jack Hawley KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On Jun 23, 2019, at 2:32 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: > > Hi guys, > I hope this is a case of pilot error here, but I think my K3s might have > suffered damage today and I need help in getting this back

Re: [Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Christian Friess
That sounds like the virtual COM has been changed by the OS (Windows). Have you checked the settings for CAT, PTT etc. in N1MM+ (Config > Configure Ports...) Is the Port for Radio the same like the one in the device manager? 73 de Chris, DL2MDU Am 23.06.2019 um 21:32 schrieb Peter

[Elecraft] K3s USB failure?

2019-06-23 Thread Peter Dougherty
Hi guys, I hope this is a case of pilot error here, but I think my K3s might have suffered damage today and I need help in getting this back alive. After I moved the radio out to the deck for Field Day everything worked fine. Moved it back inside and I have no USB connectivity to any software app

Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA Display Waterfall Contrast (Mark / WU6R)

2019-06-23 Thread Jim Brown
On 6/23/2019 5:53 AM, Mark Wheeler via Elecraft wrote: I've recently noticed that I have almost no waterfall displaying on my 24" monitor which makes using the SVGA feature almost useless.  I thought maybe it was because of poor band conditions, but now I'm wondering if there is something that

Re: [Elecraft] AX1 Tripod Mount - Thread Dimensions?

2019-06-23 Thread MaverickNH
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Re: [Elecraft] AX1 Tripod Mount - Thread Dimensions?

2019-06-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
4-40 elecraft.com > On Jun 23, 2019, at 7:09 AM, MaverickNH wrote: > > My AX1 came with a nut embedded in the plate opposite of the BCN connectors. > It seems the right place to add a knurled-head screw to affix the > counterpoise(s) during use. I went to the hardware store and the clerk

Re: [Elecraft] AX1 Tripod Mount - Thread Dimensions?

2019-06-23 Thread rich hurd WC3T
It’s a 4-40 PEM nut. Early on people discussed that the thread size was not documented anywhere. On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 10:09 MaverickNH wrote: > My AX1 came with a nut embedded in the plate opposite of the BCN > connectors. > It seems the right place to add a knurled-head screw to affix the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Andy Moorwood
I have a similar issue, battery is at 16.7 when fully charged so I needed to partially discharge it before use. Many of the programmable chargers have a discharge function ( check the current limit in this mode and then derate it, otherwise you may fry your charger). Then when you charge set

[Elecraft] AX1 Tripod Mount - Thread Dimensions?

2019-06-23 Thread MaverickNH
My AX1 came with a nut embedded in the plate opposite of the BCN connectors. It seems the right place to add a knurled-head screw to affix the counterpoise(s) during use. I went to the hardware store and the clerk and I tried every screw that looked like it might fir but no-go. Does anyone know

[Elecraft] P3 SVGA Display Waterfall Contrast (Mark / WU6R)

2019-06-23 Thread Mark Wheeler via Elecraft
I've recently noticed that I have almost no waterfall displaying on my 24" monitor which makes using the SVGA feature almost useless.  I thought maybe it was because of poor band conditions, but now I'm wondering if there is something that needs to be adjusted...  I used to have a near exact

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
If you decide to nerd out, all you need is a series diode. 73, Victor, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel Formerly K2VCO CWops no. 5 http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ On 23/06/2019 10:15, Howard Orridge via Elecraft wrote: I have a bunch of Lipos from a different and less venerable hobby which can comfortably work

[Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Howard Orridge via Elecraft
I have a bunch of Lipos from a different and less venerable hobby which can comfortably work between 13.2v and 15.4v, but have avoided use with the KX3 because of the 9v to 15v range. Has anyone risked a visit from Puff the Magic Dragon or should I nerd out and add a voltage limiter/ cut out