Hi all,
I just bought an upgraded K3 that has a KIO3B board. It didn’t come with the
E980287 cable that connects the KIO3B RJ45 jack to a P3. I have all the parts
and tools to make such a cable, but want to make sure I have the pinout
correct. The only info I found for that is on the schematic
I use EaseUS. It's a complete package with options for scheduled full backup,
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Thanks. First real info I've gotten. I said Cat5 because the documentation
mentions it and I believe it says you can use a standard Ethernet cable.
I haven't taken a close look at the coupler circuitry. If it's like most remote
couplers I've seen, a too-long cable can cause a drop in the DC volt
Hi Will,
I have an early 2000A driven by a K3. I'm pretty sure you can just connect the
Key Out jack on the K3 to the Key In jack on the 2000A, and the hard-coded
transmit delay in the K3 (5ms?) will be adequate for the vacuum relay in the
2000A to switch.
However, if you want to be 100% safe
USPS has a similar free service, called Informed Delivery. It also lets you see
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I have a couple of theories on this.
One is that a lot of owners will have already filled macros 1-8 for use with
the K3 front panel, so the K-Pod tap keys should begin with macro 9.
The other theory is that the functions you're likely to want to initiate on
the K-Pod should be hold-type to avo
Brother has a special tape for use with cables. Comes in a variety of
widths. It's flexible so it can be wrapped around cable and doesn't
eventually peel off like the stock tape. For small gauge cables it can be
formed into a flag.
73, Dick WC1M
> -Original Message-
> From: Don Kiser [mai
Solder paste holds the part in place:
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Th
The FX-951 features look great and I'm considering one to replace my old
Weller EC2001 with EC1201A pencil. Tips are hard to find for that model
these days.
What FX-951 tips work well for SMD parts? Mostly I solder/desolder
components with leads, but occasionally I need to solder or desolder SMD
c
Linemaster is my favorite brand of footswitch. Generally rugged and good
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I've been running a K3 into an Alpha 87A for years, and SWR is just fine.
The coax between the K3 and amp happens to be 15-20 feet, but that length is
just what was necessary for the run between the shack and an equipment
closet in the basement where the amp is located. I have found in the past,
ho
Some comments that may be helpful for both threads about the P3:
I have two K3s in an SO2R contest configuration. The K3 I use mostly for
running has an LP-Pan and NaP3. I just installed the pre-amp option in my
LP-PAN, and it works well, but I haven't done a contest with it yet. The run
K3 also h
I use diversity primarily on 40m in contests. I have the transmit antenna, a
2-el beam at 110', in my left ear and a 4-square on the AUX port in my right
ear. The antennas are separated by about 320 feet.
I couldn't testify as to whether there's any diversity gain, but there's no
question that th
Awesome, Guy. I think your test will answer the questions I have about this
problem. Please post the results of your test with a different title than
above so we don't have to comb through a lot of posts to find it.
73, Dick WC1M
-Original Message-
From: Guy Olinger K2AV [mailto:olin...@b
I use a USB hub serial connection (two 8-port ByteRunner USB-to-serial
interfaces for a total of 16 ports!) for both of my K3s and have no problems
using LP-PAN, PSDR, etc. I also use an external USB sound card (the
recommended EMU-0200) and that works fine as well. I think it depends on
which bran
There are a number of reasons why going public profoundly changes companies,
often for the worse, but I would rank the influence of "outside
stockholders" as fairly low among them. In fact, in the case of many
privately-held startups, it's pressure from a handful of outside
stockholders that keeps
Speaking of criticism, I've done my share of complaining about AGC pumping
and pileup mush in the K3. That said, it's still the best contest receiver
I've ever use, by a wide margin. It's sensitive, quiet and incredibly
selective. In fact, I can get *too* close to adjacent stations without
realizin
I had exactly the same experience as Bill (and I'm an ex-Orion user as
well.) While Eric is correct that, in theory, roofing filters with tights
skirts aren't necessary in a down-conversion design, the K3's hardware AGC
threshold requires tighter roofing filters when the band is crowded with
loud s
Dave indicates that the problem occurred when the pileup consisted of four
or five loud stations. This leads me to wonder if the cause is the K3
hardware AGC threshold being too low, even after the mod introduced two
years ago. That mod was supposed to raise the threshold from S9+5 dB to
S9+25-30 d
I don't think there's standard pricing on any of Rose's products because
they're custom. Just email or call with your specifications and they'll
quote you a price. The deluxe large cases I bought were about $150 each, not
including shipping and the foam inserts. The key cover was $21.
73, Dick WC1
I'd also like to endorse Rose's work. She made me two K3 cases per W0YK's
DXpedition design (compatible with Ed's foam protectors), and a dust cover
for my key. Excellent craftsmanship and prompt, courteous service.
73, Dick WC1M
> -Original Message-
> From: J.A. Wolf, MD, K6JW [mailto:k.
Julian Moss G4ILO wrote:
> If developers find a need to access menus in
> their applications for reasons other than configuration, it could
> indicate there is a need for a command that could directly access that
> information.
I couldn't agree more.
73, Dick WC1M
> -Original Message-
ge command, will the second program
be
> aware of that new frequency without polling?
>
> My point is that the programs must cooperate, and that's not always
> possible.
>
> Dick
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Dick Green WC1M [mailto:wc1...@gmail.com
My wish is to be able to change any setting while transmitting. Most
important, I would like to be able to change Width, Shift, Hi, Lo, RIT/XIT,
RIT/XIT on/off, and RIT/XIT CLR. I'd also like to be able to change EQ, VOX
and AGC parameters, though those are less important.
73, Dick WC1M
> -Or
Dick,
LP-Bridge acts as a traffic cop that allows multiple programs to share the
K3 COM port without interfering with each other. It opens the K3 COM port
and sends various commands to obtain a continous flow of commonly-sought
status information. It intercepts status commands from multiple progra
My experience pretty-much aligns with Bill's. I started out with matched
pairs of 5-pole 500 Hz and 5-pole 200 Hz filters. The 500/200 combination
makes a little more sense than the 400/250 combination because there's more
difference between the filter widths.
Like Bill, I rarely use the 200 Hz fi
Does it ever!
My best Diversity setup is on 40m: a Cal-Av 2D-40A (full-size 2-el
horizontal phased array with excellent gain and F/B) at 110' and a full-size
4-square vertical array with 60 ground radials per element.
While effective for receive (highly directional and quiet), the 4-square
can't
Wayne,
I think you use a MAC, but in case you have a PC at your disposal, you can
sign up for a free PC remote control service called LogMeIn
(www.logmein.com.) They have an app at the iTunes store called LogMeIn
Ignition that will let you remote control the PC from your iPhone. You can
run an app
Has anyone posted pictures of Rose's cases? Are they soft cases or hard
cases?
73, Dick WC1M
> -Original Message-
> From: Gary Hvizdak [mailto:garyhviz...@cfl.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:28 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft Dust Covers, C
I did that FT-1000MP mod and the improvement was marginal. It didn't correct
the problem of AGC "mush" in the passband with big pileups. Lots of IMD in
big contests with that radio, too.
73, Dick WC1M
> -Original Message-
> From: Bill W4ZV [mailto:btipp...@alum.mit.edu]
> Sent: Thursday,
It occurred to me also that this anonymous review may have been posted by a
competitor...
I don't do much SSB operating on my K3, but I was struck by the comments
about splatter on SSB. Given the comments about ALC, this suggests to me
that the guy doesn't know how to drive an amplifier. Most amps
Recently, there was a post on the FOC reflector to the effect that the
FT2000 is a superior choice to the K3. Much of the criticism of the K3
centered around the size and "heft" of the rig, as well as the cost. Here
are my thoughts on the subject:
Amateur radio is a diverse hobby with a diverse
Charlie,
I'm using a K3 to drive my 87A, with no problems. What fault are you getting
from the 87A? Does it occur on all bands, or just some or one? How do you
have the K3 cabled to the 87A? I assume you're not using the keying loop,
which is complicated to setup on the K3 and doesn't work prop
Mike,
You might want to compare the Bitscope 310 with the Velleman PCSU1000 60 MHz
PC-based scope. Depending on where you buy it, the Velleman is about half
the price of the Bitscope. It doesn't have the eight separate logic channels
and built-in function generator, but it has most of the rest of
> Close by stations seemed
> to overload the rx.
>
> filters in rig 2.8, 1.8 and 250
Unless you run with WIDTH under 300, you're going to have problems with
strong signals overloading the AGC. That's what the roofing filters are for.
The 1.8 and 2.8 will allow signals you can't even hear to affec
I got in the habit of using an external keyer before most rigs had internal
keyers. As others have mentioned, external keyers are more flexible and
quicker to set than internal keyers, so I continued to use an external
keyer.
When I first got into contesting in a serious way, I found that virtuall
Hi,
I'm looking for articles on how the new roofing filter designs work. I've
seen the PowerPoint on Rob Sherwood's site, but it doesn't answer all my
questions.
Questions came up in a discussion with a friend of mine who is considering
the INRAD roofing filter mod for his Kenwood TS-950SDX
The K3 manual says the Band switch scrolls through the ham bands. But if I
enter a general coverage frequency, say 11.000, it becomes the setting of
the nearest ham band. So, when I'm scrolling, I see 7.000, 11.000, 14.000,
etc. I have to re-enter 10.100 to get 30m to the right setting.
11.000
Windy K5MQ wrote:
> I took the advice of one of our loyal contributors as I have copied
> below. Works wonderfully for me.
Ah! That's what I was looking for. I need a way to get to each band without
scrolling through all the bands because 1) it's quicker when contesting, and
2) I have a software
The kit arrived Friday and I spent most of Saturday building it (after
running down to Radio Shack to get an ESD wrist-strap and anti-static mat
package -- built a lot of stuff without ever using those items, but I wasn't
going to take any chances with my new K3.)
Completed and tested the 10W
I would imagine there's been some talk about the ergonomics of changing
bands on the K3. Before I add my two-cents, has Elecraft committed to any
improvements in this area?
73, Dick WC1M
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In reading the manual, it seems that the Sub receiver can't use the RX ANT
unless the receive antenna is connected to both RX ANT and AUX RF with a
Y-cable, and KRX3 is set to NOR:ANT3. This allows the Sub to use the RX ANT
for diversity reception, but eliminates the ability of the Sub to use any
o
If I'm reading the K3 manual correctly, there are limitations on how audio
from the Main and Sub receiver can be routed to the headphones. The way I
read it, if Sub is off, audio from the Main receiver will appear in both the
left and right headphones. If Sub is on, audio from the Main receiver wil
Like W4ZV, I was a beta tester for that other SDR. Bear in mind my post of a
few weeks ago in which I cautioned about avoiding "groupie-ism" and holding
manufacturers to high standards. Here's my 2-cents on the subject:
1. I agree with W4TV that Elecraft should update the approximate delivery
d
Hmmm. Just looked at the back of my Orion, and in the manual, and darned if
I can't find an ALC jack. Guess Ten-Tec figured every owner would buy a
Titan :-) My FT-1000D has an ALC jack, but I've never used it. FWIW, the
manuals for my Alpha and Acom amps discourage use of ALC. I've tried to use
it
Not to beat a dead horse :), but I thought of another contest situation
where I need a visual status reading. Most of the time when I replace an op
at a M/S, M/2 or M/M station, I have to go over the radio with a fine
toothed-comb to reset the operating parameters back to a reasonable
baseline. You
Well, speaking as someone with an "almost" big-gun station, and one who has
operated from several of the biggest stations in the Northeast, with some of
the best operators on the planet, and also one who has had the rate meter up
to 350/hr in Barbados, I can tell you that knobs can and do get twidd
Ah. I see we've both presented our operating preferences as if they reflect
those of the majority of contesters. Sorry for that.
There have been posts from both sides of the fence. Some ops apparently can
memorize or hear the radio's settings, and other cannot or don't want to.
Thanks to N1EU a
N1EU recently posted a query about the lack of a full-time bandwidth
display. Many replied that all you have to do is turn a knob to see the
current bandwidth. Evidently, this also applies to a number of other
operating parameters, including output power(!)
This is all well-and-good for casual
After reading this reflector for a while, I'm confused by all the discussion
about 8-pole and 5-pole roofing filters. Or, perhaps some of you are
confused about the way roofing filters work. Here's a good article that
describes how roofing filters work and why more poles might not be better:
ht
> Hi Barry,
>
> We will definitely have TX inhibit as an input on the K3 AUX I/O
> connector. Its not turned on yet, but should be shortly as we add this
> feature to the firmware. It certainly helps for some set ups when using
> the rign in a SO2R arrangement etc.
>
> 73, Eric
Perh
> Hi Barry,
>
> We will definitely have TX inhibit as an input on the K3 AUX I/O
> connector. Its not turned on yet, but should be shortly as we add this
> feature to the firmware. It certainly helps for some set ups when using
> the rign in a SO2R arrangement etc.
>
> 73, Eric
Exce
Pardon me for jumping in here. I don't have a K3 and don't have one on
order. I'm trying to make that decision. I've read a lot of good things
about the K3. Absence of a keying loop isn't one of them.
Although it's true that some modern QSK amps may appear to work fine without
a keying loop, be
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