[Elecraft] KX3 Won't turn on

2020-08-18 Thread Raymond DiGiglio
When I apply power to my KX3, the LCD lights up but stays blank. The radio and all controls are unresponsive. For awhile it would do this and then respond within a minute and work normally but now it quit responding. Any idea which circuits I should check for failure. The manual doesn't explain the

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY for SOTA?

2020-08-18 Thread Dave Fugleberg
A few weeks ago, I was playing with my KX2 and tuning around on 20m when I ran across a RTTY signal. It was a special event station. I worked them with the paddle on the KX2. I wouldn’t want to work RTTY all day that way, but it does get the job done without a PC, and RTTY outside of contests does

[Elecraft] OT: Looking for an email address for Bill Frieder, N4QNF

2020-08-18 Thread Wayne Burdick
Unfortunately the email address for Bill on QRZ.com bounced. If you know of a more current email address, or a phone number, please contact me offline. tnx Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinf

Re: [Elecraft] The KIO2 unit in my K2 has died

2020-08-18 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Paul, If all else fails, let me know. I have a spare K2 with a KIO2 that I never use, and I'll be happy to send it to you. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Aug 18, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Paul Huff wrote: > > A couple of weeks ago we had a large thunderstorm roll through here with > unfortunate consequences

[Elecraft] The KIO2 unit in my K2 has died

2020-08-18 Thread Paul Huff
A couple of weeks ago we had a large thunderstorm roll through here with unfortunate consequences. It took out our DVR cable box and the HDMI port on the TV that it was attached to. The TV and its other HDMI port are fine. An external USB hard drive hooked up to my computer (which was turned

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY for SOTA?

2020-08-18 Thread Adrian
Jim, Yes tough to find RTTY on the bands now. I have had to setup skeds via RTTY online groups/clubs to get a RTTY session. Also Gabe VK2LGS please PM (good on qrz re vk4tux email), for a RTTY contact if interested. Adrian Fewster On 19/8/20 8:44 am, Jim Brown wrote: On 8/17/2020 6:25 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY for SOTA?

2020-08-18 Thread Jim Brown
On 8/17/2020 6:25 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: RTTY is the easiest to use, for three reasons -- assuming you have a KX3 or KX2: That's the easy part. The hard part is finding someone to work, except during RTTY contests, and contesters are not going to be happy with RTTY sent that way. :) 73, J

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 196, Issue 17 - Lightning

2020-08-18 Thread Jim Brown
On 8/17/2020 3:17 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: hat I don't know is the relation between radio and other electronic equipment and a lightning rod installation. For example, do you bond the radio grounds to the lightning rod grounds? At ground level, or anywhere along the wire? Too bad I can't find m

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 196, Issue 17

2020-08-18 Thread Jim Brown
On 8/17/2020 4:04 AM, Tom Doligalski via Elecraft wrote: I’ve had a similar experience: lightning came in via the cable line, Lightning also induces current on wiring inside our homes. took out the cable modem, the router, the PC, and the serial interface on the K3. This is a VERY common p

Re: [Elecraft] Programmers Reference

2020-08-18 Thread Bill DeVore
Thanks all for the quick response. I just ordered Fred’s book. It’s just what I needed Bill W3PNM Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2020, at 16:31, k7...@aol.com wrote: > >  > > Hi Bill, > Also try Fred Cady (SK) site, www.ke7x.com. It has quite a bit on macros. > 73 > Jim H K7sss > In a me

Re: [Elecraft] Programmers Reference

2020-08-18 Thread Jim H via Elecraft
 Hi Bill,Also try Fred Cady (SK) site, www.ke7x.com. It has quite a bit on macros.73Jim H K7sssIn a message dated 8/18/2020 1:06:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, maxr...@gmail.com writes:  I just got a K-Pod and I'm in the process of teaching myself how to writemacros. Is there any more user friendl

Re: [Elecraft] Programmers Reference

2020-08-18 Thread Dick Dievendorff
https://www.amazon.com/Elecraft-Macro-Programming-Fred-Cady/dp/B073Q8RDW3 Also there are a few macro examples in the K3 Utility Help for the Command Tester page. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Bill DeVore Sent: Tuesday, August 18

[Elecraft] Programmers Reference

2020-08-18 Thread Bill DeVore
I just got a K-Pod and I'm in the process of teaching myself how to write macros. Is there any more user friendly documentation than the Elecraft Programmer's Reference Rev G5, 2/20/19? Maybe a list of existing macros for the K3? Bill - W3PNM __

Re: [Elecraft] Lightning protection.

2020-08-18 Thread Brian Broggie
Yep. Supplies +5 & gnd to the optical enc/decoder at each end. The signal lines are fiber optic. Brian, W6FVI On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 5:43 AM wrote: > It looks like the fiber optic cable from Corning has 28AWG wires end to > end! > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.

Re: [Elecraft] Lightning protection.

2020-08-18 Thread ktalbott
It looks like the fiber optic cable from Corning has 28AWG wires end to end! -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Wes Sent: Monday, August 17, 2020 8:12 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Lightning protection. I took a quick look at

[Elecraft] KPA500 Fair Value

2020-08-18 Thread w4grj
I am thinking of selling my KPA500, appreciate comments on fair value in excellent condition. Thanks, Jack W4GRJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

[Elecraft] KPA500 fair value

2020-08-18 Thread jack satterfield
I am thinking of selling my KPA500, appreciate comments on fair value in excellent condition. Thanks, Jack W4GRJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY for SOTA?

2020-08-18 Thread Rick M0LEP
On Tue 18 Aug Wayne Burdick wrote: > If someone would like to experiment with this on a sked, I'd be happy > to give it a go. The 2020 SOTA Challenge is running different "Flavours" for the first seven UTC days of each month this year. As luck would have it, the flavour for September 1st-7th is da