Sig:
I had the exact same problem with my K3 shortly after I received it.
What is happening is that the encoder for vfo A is NOT grounded properly. What
you'll have to do, is remove the vfo A knob and then the nut and washer holder
the encoder to the front panel and very carefully remove
Hi Werner:
The Yaesu MD-1 desk microphone works just fine on my K3 with excellent
transmit audio and plenty of it. So I would think that you need to make sure
that your setting on the K3 are correct for it. I have also used the Shure 444D
desk mic with very good transmit audio as well.
7
We'll have to assume that he DOES NOT have a call sign. I sure like that dog
attachment. Fern
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Subject: [Elecraft] QRPNEW K3 review
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Re check the configuration of the filter used in transmit. I had a similar
problem when I first put my K3 together. Fern
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Subject: [Elecraft] Power output problem with K3
I sudden
What does the transmit audio sound like on the hf bands? Fern
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To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:39 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Dynamic Mics on K3
I'm trying to use a dynamic mic with the K3 (KIO3 MIC INPUT high gain)
but I can't be
Can anyone please enlighten me on whether the UP and Down feature on the
microphone connect work against ground or +8 volts dc. Although I purchases the
optional electret style of hand microphone, I much prefer a good dynamic
microphone. I'm presently using the Shure 444D dynamic desk microph
Has anyone been sucessful in using the Kenwood SM-220 as a band scope
looking at the IF of the K3? The IF's of the kenwood radio or the K3 are very
close with only about 600 khz difference so it's a simple matter to tweek the
oscillator trimmer in the SM-220 to adjust that. However, I get a
Hi Steve:
I would very much recommend getting a Shure 444D desk microphone for your
K3. I am using one with excellent transmit audio. It's a very simply job to
connect the appropriate mic connector to it.
73 from Fern VE7GZ
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Hi Ian and the group:
I would suggest that you fix/modernize your old amplier and leave the K3 as
is! The problem is NOT with the K3 but rather your amplifier. Upgrade the darn
linear with more modern faster switching relays and vacuum relays are not that
expensive if you shop around for s
Could someone please help with setting in the conf menu with Auto Inf which
has choice of Nor or Auto 1. What do either choices do and what is the better
setting?
Thanks from Fern
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On my K3, on ssb mode, I can select the wide am filter position but if I
go to the AM mode, the widest bandwidth shown on the display is 3 khz! Should
it not go to 6 khz as I do have that filter installed and it works on the ssb
and other modes except for the AM mode. Any clarification
Well, it would have made things a lot simpler had them made the display
show 6 khz rather than 3 khz. Fern
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Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] re bandwidth select on am mode re K3
So to make ev
For goodness sake, what's the big deal with the power pole connectors?
Every ham should have a soldering iron and just use it. There's no need to use
any kind of crimp tool for this. I've soldered mine and they work fine. I can't
understand why there's been so much thread on something so bas
Yes Mr RF EXPERT didn't have the balls to show his call or name. He
obviously doesn't know how to use his K3 as I haven't experienced any of his
problems.
Fern
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Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 6:41 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3
Hi Jim:
You should NOT have had to pay any duty to import that K2 into the USA
as the origin of manufacture is actually US made. In the past, I have sold some
collins gear, etc to US ham and there was NOT import tax payable to get into
the USA. You should apply to your US Customs for a
Hi Garry:
When I wanted to know when my K3 was to be shipped, I simply phone them and
got an answer. Mind you, I was subscribe to this reflector back then. I just
don't see the point of this constant complaining on this reflector about a
delivery date! Hang in there as it's worth the wait.
What is the level output of the I F output on the K3? I'm trying to use the
Kenwood SM-220 panadaptor with mine but can't get enough output from the I F of
the K3. I've got on loan an I F amp @ 8.215 mhz set at 15 db gain from Jack of
Clifton Laboratories to try and cure the problem but eve
A while back, I had a problem where sometimes my K3 would shut down and
immediately power back on when I would attempt to touch the main vfo knob. I
had installed the encoder properly by inserting a star type of washer on both
sides of the front panel to provide a good ground. However, I sus
For anyone interested in getting good quality dynamic hand microphone with
UP/DOWN frequency select, I will be able to supply those. I was never a fan of
elecret microphone and much prefer dynamic microphones. My choice desk mic is
the Shure 444D with excellent dynamic cartridge and finally
Hi Gary:
I would very much recommend the Shure 444D desk microphone. The
resultant transmit audio using that microphone is so good that you will likely
not even have to use the transmit audio equilizer on your K3. You can usually
pick those desk mics up at flea market for reasonable pr
I fail to understand what the big complaint is with low ssb power with your
K3. My K3 is serial 4XX and have had it for approximately 2 months. My output
power is identical on ssb as it is on cw. I have refused to download any of the
new firmware as my radio has been working great as it. I a
Hi Mike:
Either get that power supply off the floor or put some type of cover over
the pass transistor to prevent this problem from reoccuring.
Fern
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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:32 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Power Su
I would much recommend the new Samlex SEC-1235M switching power supply. It
is very compact switching power supply with both volt and amp meters on the
front panel. It's a lot more efficient than the old linear style of power
supplies. Have been using one with my new K3 and it works great.
That power supply is absolutely quiet and no issues with noise.Fern
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From: "Bob Tellefsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Fern Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Tony Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 20
What's the hold up at Elecraft to start shipping the second receiver
option? It's been over a month since they've sent a bunch of them out in the
field for Beta testing. Is there any problems or ?
73 from Fern with K3.
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Mark:
The K3 is rated at 100 watts so why in the world would you want to mess
things up with its spectral purity by running it at a higher power level.
Nobody will ever notice a bit of difference in your signal strength between 100
watts or 120 watts. This is like running an engine that is
Hey you guys, better put a brick on top of it or a chunk of lead to nail it
down to your desk. Most people complain that their rig is too heavy and now we
have the supper light K3 which don't weigh a lot but performs better than any
other rig on the market. This kind of reminds me that years
I just spoke to a friend who has K3 vintage #1021 which he received mid june.
He's having severe receive audio distortion when activating the auto notch.
This will happen on signals S9 and stronger. He thinks that the radio has
firmware 1.73 but couldn't figure out to bring it up. How does one b
Jerry:
I don't know if you own a K3 or not but if you don't then you should invest
in one before knocking the K3 down. The fact that Sherwood Engineering and
others have found the K3 to surpass the receivers in those expensive radios
like the IC-7800 and the FTDX-9000, should be enough pro
The early Samlex switching power supplies were on the noisy side but they have
corrected that problem years ago. I personally use the Samlex SEC 1235M
switching supply with my K3 and certainly do not get any noise from it.
73 from Fern VE7GZ with K3 #412
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Hi Tom:
I have the 2.1 filter with my K3 and it does sound a bit narrow compared to
the 2.1 khz filter that the collins s-line used for years so I wouldn't bother
with the 1.8 khz filter. I've tried a 1.8 filter in an Icom IC-706 and did not
like it either.
Just my 2 cents worth from Fe
Good evening Lyle:
I honestly don't know where you're getting those levels from as I already
reported to you back in April/08 that the levels at the I F output were pretty
well non existent. There is just no tracking of levels at the I F out with what
is fed into the antenna input of the re
Anybody in the pacific northwest that has installed the ESSB in their K3 as I
would like hear what it sounds like?
Fern VE7GZ
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Hi Gary:
Look no further as I've found that the Shure 444D is the ideal base
microphone for the K3 except for the fact that it does not have the UP/DOWN
keys feature. Now if you want a very nice sound dynamic hand microphone with
the UP?DOWN keys feature, I can help you out with this as I
Charles:
You must be kidding as real serious hams DO NOT use heil mics. They are
overpriced and have lousy audio. One gets much nice transmit audio using good
quality dynamic microphone rather than those cheap elecret cartridges.
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Hi Barry:
It looks like your radio will need calibration of the power settings which
as NOT shown in the owners manual. You will need to get that info from Elecraft
or someone else on this reflector that has that info hany. I had to do that
with my K3 back in Feb of 08 as it did not have fu
Hi Randy:
You might want to check your power supply especially if it is a switching
type as it could be the source of your noise on those two bands.
Cheers from Fern with K3 #412
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I have a K3 serial #412 which has always had an annoying resonance from the
internals of the radio cabinet somewheres when using the internal speaker. I
thought that it may have been the top lid which did that so I tried to isolate
the top lid by temporarily adding some electrical tape betwe
he pa unit. Fern
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Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 4:14 AM
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Elecraft takes this seriously as I
would think that they've come across that before and should have a simple fix.
Fern
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Are the roofing filters accessible on the KRX-3 receiver without having to pull
the receiver out of the K3? Thanks from Fern
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Ok Dick, many thanks for that info. Much appreciated. Fern
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Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] re position
A feature that would be nice to have on the K3, is for the radio to
remember to come back on without pushing the ON/OFF switch on the transceiver
when the power was shut off at the power supply end. This is a feature that has
been available on a lot of the commercial land mobile radios for y
on so the operator doesn't
forget to turn it on. It's an excellent feature and has been around for many
years.
Fern
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According to Kathie, if one wants the general coverage feature in the
second receiver, we will need to add a second KBPF3 band pass filter set up.
Fern
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Looks like my internet server is having problems as I haven't seen any traffic
the past few days on here. Fern
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Gene:
Looking at your transmit audio equilizer settings. You would accomplish the
very same effect if you dropped all of your settings by 3 db. In other words
set as follows:
50 @ 0, 100 @ +4, 200 @ 0, 400 @+1, 800 @ -3, 1.2 @ +4, 2.4 @ +4, 3.2 @ +4.
I have been using a commercial dynamic
Good morning Erik: If you would like a good comparison between a dynamic mic
and the MH-2 electret mic, I would be glad to do it with you. I am using a
dynamic mic normally used with a commercial vhf/uhf mobile which also has the
UP/DOWN keys and have compared with the electret MH-2 hand mic an
Ken:
You'll have to tweek the oscillator in the SM-230 to center the incoming
signals in the centre of the passband of the I F . Fern
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Ralf, just make up a simple interface between your K3 keying and the keying
input of your SB-200 or look for one of those interfaces that Yaesu had
available and I believe that Ameritron offers one as well.Fern VE7GZ
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