Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Utilities

2019-10-08 Thread Walter Underwood
Ah, I see them on the site, dated Sep. 13. It would have been useful to announce those on this list. https://elecraft.com/pages/firmware-software One small error on the links, the PX3 utility for Mac is labeled KX3. The download link gets the right thing. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Utilities

2019-10-08 Thread Charles Johnson via Elecraft
Yes, they have been updated and I have tested each one for 64 bit code. 73, Charles, K4ZRJ > On Oct 9, 2019, at 01:00, John_N1JM wrote: > > Are they 64bit for Catalina on a Mac? > > 73, John N1JM > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ >

[Elecraft] Elecraft Utilities

2019-10-08 Thread John_N1JM
Are they 64bit for Catalina on a Mac? 73, John N1JM -- 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:

Re: [Elecraft] Blasphemy maybe but looking for an honest assessment of the K2 vs. Icom 7300 ...

2019-10-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Randy, Faced with that kind of decision (mainly dollar comparison), why fully upgrade the K2 with the A/B mods -- just update the firmware to get the added functions. From your question, I surmise you are not necessarily 'in love' with your K2 as some of the original builders would be having

[Elecraft] Blasphemy maybe but looking for an honest assessment of the K2 vs. Icom 7300 ...

2019-10-08 Thread Randy Heise
So, background! I have just returned to the air after an 18 year hiatus other than keeping my license up to date. What lured me back was retirement and FT-8. For the past several days I have been operating with my Rev. A K2 (all options) built in 2001, a SignaLink USB interface, WSJT-X,

[Elecraft] Blasphemy maybe but looking for an honest assessment of the K2 vs. Icom 7300 ...

2019-10-08 Thread Randy Heise
So, background! I have just returned to the air after an 18 year hiatus other than keeping my license up to date. What lured me back was retirement and FT-8. For the past several days I have been operating with my Rev. A K2 (all options) built in 2001, a SignaLink USB interface, WSJT-X,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW Text Decoding

2019-10-08 Thread John Simmons
Mine works pretty well. I use it during CW contests to help copy the speed demons. Works well for me, so I know the system works. How about an email to Elecraft support? -de John NI0K Tox wrote on 10/8/2019 6:26 PM: I still have not found the magic to get my kx3 to reliably yield anything

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW Text Decoding

2019-10-08 Thread Tox
I still have not found the magic to get my kx3 to reliably yield anything but a stream of E and *. :( Scott AD6YT On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 12:17 PM Ignacy wrote: > > I feel that KX3 has a much better CW decoder than K3. > Ignacy, NO9E > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW Text Decoding

2019-10-08 Thread Ignacy
I feel that KX3 has a much better CW decoder than K3. Ignacy, NO9E -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Tariff Question

2019-10-08 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Rob, I can't speak for the Japanese (my guess is they're not affected by tariffs at all). But yes, anyone developing electronic products in the US is definitely impacted. A large fraction of the parts we -- and everyone else -- use come from countries subject to current US tariffs. And in

[Elecraft] Tariff Question

2019-10-08 Thread W3DX via Elecraft
Hi Guys- I know the tariffs are having a broad-based effect on the electronics industry. Can you comment on how tariffs are impacting American radio manufacturers like Elecraft? Do Japanese companies face tariffs on their Chinese components, or do Japanese manufacturers avoid tariffs because

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW Text Decoding

2019-10-08 Thread Barry
Dave, Your last comment is correct. However, CW Skimmer comes into its own when you feed it IF I data. You can see what is happening across the band or a portion of it and still read the signal narrow band. You do this by clicking on the signal you want to pursue and and listen in narrow

[Elecraft] K$ Linux OS

2019-10-08 Thread Ray Spreadbury via Elecraft
Thanks for the clarification guys. I was confused by the reference in the K4 FAQ's on the Elecraft site which says:- "..a general-purpose computer that can accommodate future in-box applications such as logging,..." I have used in the past an Expert Electronics MB1 transceiver which has an

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW Text Decoding

2019-10-08 Thread John Stengrevics
In my experience, it only works on a big signal, which is when you don’t need it. John WA1EAZ Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 8, 2019, at 2:11 AM, B Deuby wrote: > > I am unable to get the Text Decode function on my K3 to produce accurate > results. I have employed the tweaks suggested in the

Re: [Elecraft] San Francisco Chronicle: PG issues unprecedented power shut-off watch for much of Northern California

2019-10-08 Thread Todd KH2TJ
One of the benefits of living in the northeast counties of California is that we're not on PG$E power  Let me know if you ever want to come up and do LASS for CQP - Black Mtn Lookout is rentable with electricity - just have to supply drinking water. You can bring your KX3 and I'll use my KX2