Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft] KX2 Evaluation Up Date

My apologizes.I was working with K9TF and his requirement was N1MM interacting with the KX3...I did not make that clear and that's my bad.. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-Elecraft-KX2-Evaluation-Up-Date-tp7619522p7619533.html Sent from the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft] KX2 Evaluation Up Date

Bon - none of your examples will work with an Elecraft KX3 and/or, I believe, a K3 or KX2...any macro for my KX3 must look like below (everything after KY and before ;} is what you can alter, up to 24 characters including spaces): F1 CQ, {CATA1ASC KY CQ TEST k9jwv k9jwv test;} 72 de Jim R.

[Elecraft] A simple query re KX3 VFO compensation adjustment...simple., ..not complex

I was perusing the KX3 order page fora friend but don't see the VFO compensation offered as an "extra": I paid to have it done back at the factory when I ordered my KX3 back in November of 2015. Is it done now as part of the basic assembled KX3 purchase? I called elecraft twice and left

[Elecraft] KX3 VFO temperature compensation procedure

I was perusing the KX3 order page fora friend but don't see the VFO compensation offered as an "extra": I paid to have it done back at the factory when I ordered my KX3 back in November of 2015. Is it done now as part of the basic assembled KX3 purchase? Tnx, in advance, for your reply72 de

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM and KX3

My query was answered, Doug...that's good 'cuz now we know the contesting s/w limits. I understand and appreciate your sideways focus on "short and sweet" for most conteststhat doesn't work well, necessarily, during, for instance, a stew perry 160 event where us qrp ops are coveted"more

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM and KX3

Bingo.mucho gracias.."problem" solved..tnx, Rich.I sure hope they expand that "buffer" some in a later firmware update/upgrade -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/N1MM-and-KX3-tp7619288p7619295.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] N1MM and KX3

Here is my F1 macro for CW contests: F1 CQ, {CATA1ASCKY cq TEST * * test;} If I enter two "cqs" {CATA1ASCKY cq cq TEST * * test;} the message is not sent...is that indicative of a limit on characters transferred 'tween N1MM and the KX3? Just tryin' to unnerstandtnx, in advance, for your

Re: [Elecraft] OT KX2/KX3 Logging Program Q

Easily done, Buddy...call me... -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-KX2-KX3-Logging-Program-Q-tp7619117p7619158.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Adding TX/RX "Relay" to KX3 Operation

You could spend money here: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rtr-1 or, you could spend money here: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1707 OR, homebrew a ckt.I'm certain a reader or two here has done that and can provide you the details.72 de Jim R. K9JWV

Re: [Elecraft] Suggested KX3 "upgrade"

True, NR4C...BUTwhy should one have to push a button on the radiothat places more stress on whichever button is employedI'd much rather see, hopefully, some sort of fix via firmware mod, where one can use the key to do that without adding a "wear and tear" element to expensive

Re: [Elecraft] Suggested KX3 "upgrade"

My apologies for NOT stipulating my range of operations when I submitted the original postI feel like others have posted a request for this sort of "improvement" earlierJim R. K9JWV -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] Suggested KX3 "upgrade"

I KNEW someone wud introduce N1MM as the answer to my "problem"/request and, without knowing my operating "style"/focus and making an assumption, the suggestion of using a contesting program is sorta expected. I didn't mention "full blown contests" as a supporting argument for my "needy

[Elecraft] Suggested KX3 "upgrade"

Wayne/Eric: I do lots of "runs" during contests and after completing a CQ run and waiting for the "next cycle" I find, often, when a station returns my CQ, if I hit a dit key to cancel the "beacon mode," the calling station stops sending (he heard my dit and 'pauses'). Could sumpin' be done,

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2

Perhaps you meant to emphasize there's no " as small a rig on the market as the KX2," Joe I own a KX3 and expect it has more "features" than the KX2 and it's nearly "as portable" as the KX2looking at a K3S ad believe it has more features as well..agree? Jim R. -- View this message

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on JT65 & JT9 ??

the latest and greatest? Tnx, in advance, for your reply. 71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX2-on-JT65-JT9-tp7618187p7618230.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Wireless stereo headset recommendations

Danid: check mazon.com.a gaggle of wireless headphones, albeit most listed as monaural but...I didn't go through the entire listgood luck 71.5/72 de K9JWV -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] About to give up

Isn't it "fun"? You purchase a new, highly touted rig that will do it all (I'm NOT sayin' Elecraft touts that...well, maybe they do that a little) and then you find lots of problems interfacing it with other ancillary equipment (ASSUMING it even NEEDS to interface with some external

Re: [Elecraft] Bands are open -- CW WPX is a great time to test-drive a new KX2

How about "with your KX2 and a beam"?!?! It isn't THE radio these days.it IS the antenna.just sayin' -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Bands-are-open-CW-WPX-is-a-great-time-to-test-drive-a-new-KX2-tp7618156p7618158.html Sent from the Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 (almost) converts me to a phone op

I am glad to hear the transmitted audio sounds so well...I kinda think/expect the 2 element yagi had SOMETHING to do with the "awsum" radio - Just wonderin' if, or guessing that, one could expect that my KX3 or my earlier Ten Tec Argo VI, if hooked up to the same antenna around that same time

[Elecraft] ID'ing small 4 pin male connector on the bottom of the KX3

OK - what is that 4 pin thingy for? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ID-ing-small-4-pin-male-connector-on-the-bottom-of-the-KX3-tp7617360.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W0UN is SK

Yup - every occasion of a visit to my Oncologist reminds of how fragile we are..sorry to hear of a ham's passing -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-W0UN-is-SK-tp7617210p7617212.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Setting aside h/w or s/w - neither part of the family of "technique(s)" descriptors - I'm eager to learn what others are doing to "improve their lot," in the face of declining propagation numbers.tic, tic, tic.. -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

You mentioned adapting "techniques" to the changing propagation numbersI am always interested in discovering new methods to combat decreasing propagation influencers so..I am asking you to share what/how you, personally, adapt your current, change your current or incorporate new

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Kevin any suggestions on what techniques to employ? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-CW-Net-Announcement-tp7616983p7617142.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Kevin: with the assumption the net start time(s) are not geographic centric, what are some of the "techniques" you would/did/think of altering/adapting to?? 71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-CW-Net-An

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood's receiver performance table updated

"It all depends" is/was the premise for my reply, Don. If new and old hams don't understand the potential problems with long runs of coax to/from an antenna they want to operate on multiple bands and an ATU in the shack they will be surprised at how inefficient their system is. P.S. I don't

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood's receiver performance table updated

ying piece of the "ATU question" that always shows up..... 71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV Don Wilhelm wrote > Wunder, > > The only reason I can understand is that they can get away by stating > that they have an internal ATU. Sadly many hams (particularly newer > hams) glos

Re: [Elecraft] JT65 with KX3

Keith - don't know if you had the temp compensation alignment done but you also need to ensure your PC is accurate, "time wise " - I downloaded this freeware.http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/download.htm Works well...72 de Jim R. K9JWV Keith Onishi wrote > I am experiencing some

Re: [Elecraft] Logging Programs

Yes, Mark.smilingmea culpa for NOT reading the original post more carefully71.5 de Jim R. K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Logging-Programs-tp7614718p7614732.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Logging Programs

Opsmy badsheesh, better go in to the "read twice, reply once," mode...hihi -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Logging-Programs-tp7614653p7614699.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Logging Programs

I'm surprised no one has suggested N1MMI believe it meets his requirements...or, did I miss something? 71.5 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Logging-Programs-tp7614653p7614666.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft T1 tuner for sale.

I sent two replies to ur QRZ.com e-mail address, Randy. 71.5 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-T1-tuner-for-sale-tp7614417p7614517.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com

[Elecraft] Cooling fan for KX3

Instead of spending oodles of bucks for a 3rd party heat sink (for the few times I key up the KX3 a lot over short periods of time, e.g., CQ 160 CW contest, JT9/JT65 modes) I was thinkin' of utilizing a small fan, mounted in some fashion, to provide some extra cooling..anyone done that? Pics

Re: [Elecraft] Amp or tuner / Chicken or Egg

My apologies, Gary -- I misinterpreted your query72 de Jim R. K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Amp-or-tuner-Chicken-or-Egg-tp7614243p7614267.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Amp or tuner / Chicken or Egg

Gary - depends on your antenna and how you feed it. If you intend to feed a multi-band antenna with open wire line, you'll need some sort of tuner at the point where you transition from open wire to coax: - if you plan on doing that out near the base of your antenna (the most efficient spot)

Re: [Elecraft] FS: T1 qrp tuner

Erik: I'd like to chat with you re purchasing your T1 tuner.can we chat off line? Jim R. K9JWV rodenkirch_...@msn.com -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/FS-T1-qrp-tuner-tp7614045p7614055.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] KX3: ALC on digital issue

Hey, guess what I found out.I saw the same thing while operating JT9/65. BUT, every time I rotated the pwr control knob, the ALC was exactly where I had adjusted it to, SO, I experimented a little and varied the pwr out prior to transmitting.guess what The power level

Re: [Elecraft] KX3: ALC on digital issue

meant to type, "...looks to me like the set power when you start transmitting in JY9/65 and, if you touch the pwr control knob after you start transmitting, the KX3 switches into a "display your ALC setting.just sayin' -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] APF (audio peaking filter) on the K3/K3S/KX3

Dang.tnx for the reminder about APF, Wayne --- still getting "comfortable" with my KX3 so forgot about its value while engaged in self-flagellation i.e., operating in the CQ 160 contest last weekend. 72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecr

Re: [Elecraft] WTB KX3

a matching xfmr), will employ same xfmr to transform the 600 ohms of the open wire line to near 50 ohms AND intend to never take that $1300.00+ rig out of the shack, you don't need to purchase Elecraft's internal ATU. 72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV On 1/30/2016 12:24 PM, Tomy Ivan via Elecraft wrot

Re: [Elecraft] 30% discount on KE7X books at Lulu 12/31 only

If you offered a hard copy version for the KX3, Fred, at 30% off this 'ol war horse wud be interestedhihi 71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/30-discount-on-KE7X-books-at-Lulu-12-31-only-tp7612078p7612177.html Sent from

Re: [Elecraft] Craig KD0TXL...best antenna

Anyone touting a 7 band, no tuner required antenna as efficient and a real barn burner failed to completeno, no, no, nomake that failed to even start the Antenna Basics 101 course of instruction! Sheesh.. -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] How to make the KX3 controlled by logging sofftware like N1MM??

Tnx to all that replied - and, now, I can control the KX3 with N1MM INCLUDING keying the KX3 via F key macros, in CW, with just the USB to serial cable.don't need additional COM ports or whateverAWESUM!!! 71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV -- View this message in context: http

Re: [Elecraft] [K1] For Sale: K1 #589

John: is that K1 still available? If so, what firmware version does it have? 72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-For-Sale-K1-589-tp6479827p7055450.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com

[Elecraft] WTB K1 Four Band module

If anyone has an extra four band module I'd be interested in purchasing it from you. Please reply off line. 72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV rodenkirch_...@msn.com -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/WTB-K1-Four-Band-module-tp7074361p7074361.html Sent from

[Elecraft] WTB Four band module for a K1

! Please reply to my home e-mail address if you have a 4 band module that's excess to your needs. 72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV rodenkirch_...@msn.com -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/WTB-Four-band-module-for-a-K1-tp7070699p7070699.html Sent from the Elecraft

[Elecraft] Upcoming QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Home Brew Sprint

event - constructors should be interested in operating during this event as it gives you an opportunity to show off your accomplishments AND meet other like-minded operators. 72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV QRP ARCI Contest Manager -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] [K1] For Sale: K1 #589

John: is that K1 of yours still for sale? If so, what firmware version does it have?? Thanks, in advance, for your reply! 72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-For-Sale-K1-589-tp6479827p7060171.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing