Re: [Elecraft] OT: High school drafting class, ~1975

2021-04-23 Thread Mike Morrow
I learned draftmanship in high school indusrial arts beginning in 1966. I was good enough ar it that I was asked in my senior year to do detailed construction drawings for the annual project of the machine shop, even though I had transferred to a so-called college preparatory curriculum a coupl

[Elecraft] K3 RIT not working

2021-04-23 Thread Christian Janssen DL1MGB
Hello, after doing some refurbishing (changing rotten connectors, cleaning,...) I was curious if changing the RIT encoder will make the RIT work again. But it doesn't. K3 #1532 Firmware 5.67 I can press on the RIT and XIT button and it shows RIT and XIT in the display, the green LED below the

[Elecraft] OT: High school drafting class, ~1975

2021-04-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
OK, I've really dated myself now. Anyone remember "drafting"? A favorite class in high school: blueprints, mechanical drawings, schematics, straight edges, hand lettering, projections and elevations. We invented things to draw that weren't real, but looked like they should be. Did all the math

Re: [Elecraft] K3/KPA500 question

2021-04-23 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
Check the AuxIO cables. They carry the band data from the K3 to the KPA500 (BAND0-3 signals). If they are not connected correctly or either cable is damaged, I would expect the behavior you describe. The AuxIO cable goes from the K3 to the KAT500, then another from the KAT500 to the KPA500. Be s

Re: [Elecraft] K3/KPA500 question

2021-04-23 Thread Dave
Still won’t fix why the amp and radio are losing sync. Sent from my waxed string and tin cans. > On Apr 23, 2021, at 9:33 PM, Michael Coogan wrote: > > https://kv5j.com/ > > Get one of these! > Mike KB7ME > > >> On Apr 23, 2021, at 18:17, Joe K2UF wrote: >> >> I have my K3-KAT500-KPA5

Re: [Elecraft] K3/KPA500 question

2021-04-23 Thread Michael Coogan
https://kv5j.com/ Get one of these! Mike KB7ME > On Apr 23, 2021, at 18:17, Joe K2UF wrote: > > I have my K3-KAT500-KPA500 working great. The amp is off to the left side > and I can't see the display easily. while working on building an auto > antenna switch I noticed that the band displ

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500 question

2021-04-23 Thread Joe K2UF
I have my K3-KAT500-KPA500 working great. The amp is off to the left side and I can't see the display easily. while working on building an auto antenna switch I noticed that the band display on the amp does not synch with the K3. It seems to be random. If I hit one dit on the key the amp wi

Re: [Elecraft] Speaker upgrade

2021-04-23 Thread Jim Sheldon
Don, you’re right on about those West Mountain Com Speakers. I’ve had a pair on my K3S since day one and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. My wife got me a second pair and I use them with my KX2 when I’m operating on my back deck. Sure makes the KX2’s receiver sound super good. Jim, W0EB

Re: [Elecraft] Speaker upgrade

2021-04-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Since the K3 has stereo output, I suggest you look at the West Mountain Radio ComSpeakers.  They do a good job. My K3 had 2 Radio Shack mini speakers on it, and the KX3 uses the ComSpeakers.  Great in all respects. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/23/2021 6:01 PM, Rick Bates, NK7I wrote: Regardless of radio

Re: [Elecraft] Speaker upgrade

2021-04-23 Thread Rick Bates, NK7I
Regardless of radio, my go to is the black Motorola mobile speakers (~5" square, with mounts).  Already shaped for communications audio (chopped lows, peaked mids and some highs) by design, they sound awesome on the K3 *once you find a matching output pair* (they can vary in output by several d

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Frequency Shift in DATA A - What Am I Doing Wrong?

2021-04-23 Thread Julia Tuttle
It's subtle! The split option doesn't tell you what it actually uses split for, just how it activates it. On Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 16:52 krug261--- via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Robie/Joe, > So what you are telling me is that my wife is correct, I'm oblivious to > everything tha

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Frequency Shift in DATA A - What Am I Doing Wrong?

2021-04-23 Thread krug261--- via Elecraft
Robie/Joe, So what you are telling me is that my wife is correct, I'm oblivious to everything that goes on around me. I could have sworn this was something new happening. Thanks. Bob, KA2TQV On Friday, April 23, 2021, 09:03:57 AM EDT, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > What am I doing wrong?

Re: [Elecraft] KBPF3A switching frequencies and performance

2021-04-23 Thread Russ Tobolic via Elecraft
Thanks Ben, I didn't think of that.  Now when the KBPF3 is not inst There is no difference in signal level when transitioning from 1.700 to 1.69.  And when I set the KBPF3 to nor (and reboot) there is a definite drop of 5-7 S units at the 1.700 transition point and also at the the 2.11 to 2

Re: [Elecraft] Speaker upgrade

2021-04-23 Thread George Thornton
Which radio? With respect to the K3 I would recommend use of external speakers. They can improve comfort for longer listening periods. I am a personal fan of the Sounds Sweet communications speakers. Unfortunately although the web page remains open they have not been selling them for years..

Re: [Elecraft] Speaker upgrade

2021-04-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Get a replacement from Elecraft. Which radio? 73, Don W3FPR On 4/23/2021 3:27 PM, Steve Fox wrote: Hi Anyone care to recommend an internal speaker replacement? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

[Elecraft] Speaker upgrade

2021-04-23 Thread Steve Fox
Hi Anyone care to recommend an internal speaker replacement? Steve KA4FOX __ 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

[Elecraft] WTB: KXPA100

2021-04-23 Thread eric robertson
Please let me know if you are interested in selling. Looking for excellent condition, non-smoking environment with tuner. Thx. Eric Robertson ewrjunkm...@gmail.com KI5PCZ Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailma

[Elecraft] K4 shipping

2021-04-23 Thread Joseph Trombino, Jr
Howdy Gang. Getting excited now that my K4 should be shipping in the next several weeks. After all, the Mother Ship said that the Group 1 orders will be filled by the end of May (this May—grin). And I'm in Group 1 sooo………I’ll believe it when I see it (grin). Any K4’s shipped recently? Take ca

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Frequency Shift in DATA A - What Am I Doing Wrong?

2021-04-23 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
> What am I doing wrong? Nothing Or, is something wrong? No > Suggestions appreciated. You probably have WSJTX Settings -> Radio -> Split Operation set to "Radio" With Split Operation WSJTX will shift the transmit frequency +/- 1 KHz as necessary to keep the audio tone in the 1500-2000 Hz

[Elecraft] KX3 Frequency Shift in DATA A - What Am I Doing Wrong?

2021-04-23 Thread krug261--- via Elecraft
I don't know how long this has been going on (wow, sounds like a song lyric), but each time WSJT keys up my KX3, the transmit frequency shifts down 500hz. For example, the standard 30m FT8 freq of 10.136 000 shifts down to 10.135 500. The freq shift shows on the KX3 vfo B and the WSJT screen. It

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3/P3 last-time order

2021-04-23 Thread Thorsten Fricke
Sounds good! Am 20.04.21 um 12:13 schrieb Geert Jan de Groot: I received a mail from Elecraft sales pointing to https://elecraft.com/pages/k3-k3s-options This is the next step for the last-time K3/P3 order - order what you want now or forget it! ... but first I will have to get a K3/K3S to kn