Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 RS232 trouble

Bo, You are using the special RS232 cable aren’t you? You must connect with a cable matching the special pinout first. If you try a straight connection it will fail. Try the K2 and its cable into an interface unit such as the Modular Technology interfaker (like

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

In the UK it was called “Technical Drawing” and was a compulsory pre-cursor to being allowed to take metalwork. You had to be able to convert between various projections and 3D representations before they let you loose on real metal in the workshops. Funnily enough, I seem to remember that

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for K2 in the UK

I have one that has been gathering dust in my garage since I got a KX3. It’s a standard K2 with a few extras which include the 100W lid as well as the low power one with batteries. It has the serial port fitted too and I also have a half-finished ATU to go inside it. If you're interested, email

Re: [Elecraft] Not moving your wrist sending CW ?

Yup. Exactly the same in the maritime world. All ships should be using the same prowords all around the world - it makes it easier to deal with maydays and cross-language communication, non-native speakers learn the prowords with translation to their own language. It goes alongside standard

Re: [Elecraft] Wish List

Hi Both, This is my issue too — the switching of cables and volume levels when going from mic to digital and back. It’s a pain and I’ve been considering the almost unheard of move of swapping the KX3 for another make which has a separate digital input. HOWEVER, I have also been experimenting

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestion for the K4

You’re right Doug. Not everyone is in America, and not everyone has to follow American rules, regulations or licenses. There is a world outside the states. Keep it simple ….. Regards Andy, G8TQH > On 1 Nov 2019, at 21:22, Doug Turnbull wrote: > > Gary, >This might be fine for the USA

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX4

And some of us operate from the passenger seat while the driver is doing all that complicated stuff! Andy, G8TQH Sent from my iPhone > On 1 Jul 2019, at 15:48, Clay Autery wrote: > > Do NOT "Nanny State" the design of the radio As a compromise, put in a > firmware option that turns

Re: [Elecraft] Of words and such

You are so right. So many people seem to guess what words or phrases mean without bothering to determine what the rest of society agrees that they mean. Then they expect you to understand their personal interpretation. However, I’d add that it’s also useful to remember George Bernard Shaw and

Re: [Elecraft] Of words and such

Beyond the pale - outside the safe area protected by the British in Ireland. Normally taken to mean immoral, dangerous and probably obscene. Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Apr 2019, at 18:29, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > "Beyond the pale" is an infrequently used idiomatic expression (at least in >

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility problem: serial port is closed

Can I just add that at the stage that says reboot, you should really shut down the machine, wait a bit, then Restart. Sometimes a USB port is not physically but just logically reset by a reboot. I hope this helps Regards Andy, G8TQH Sent from my iPhone > On 14 Apr 2019, at 18:17, Tom

Re: [Elecraft] Macintosh version of Elecraft KX3 Utility

I’m sorry Keith but is there any evidence to support that assertion. That a 64 bit version will be available before the next MacOS revision is released? I know it’s a nice thing to think. But have the developers said that’s what’s happening? They seem to be completely missing from this thread.