Re: [Elecraft] Power control on 50MHz

2010-06-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
tion to disable this switching out of the 100W PA altogether. It seems to be an utterly pointless extra complication. I never use my K3 portable so the extra current draw is nothing to worry about. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.

Re: [Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference card

2010-06-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
her transceivers offering this facility that I can find are the much larger and more expensive IC-7700 and IC-7800 and the much less functional ADAT (if it really exists.) Julian, G4ILO - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.c

Re: [Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference card

2010-06-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
her digital modes where you work on an exact frequency, I was looking forward to having this capability. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message

Re: [Elecraft] RFI PC Speaker Hum

2010-06-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
mentioned on this reflector they were out of stock. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/RFI-PC-Speake

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 fan noise, part XXLIV

2010-05-28 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Quiet 3 > UTEC Loud: 4 > Elina Quiet: 6 > Elina Loud: 0 > I didn't reply since it would be a major hassle getting the K3 out to look at the make of fan, but since my S/N is 222 I guess my fans are Elina and I would definitely be in the "quiet" camp. If only the fan in m

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Built in USB interface for K3

2010-05-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
. Come to that, how many IC7600 owners who use Linux or MacOS are able to access that extra USB functionality today? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this m

Re: [Elecraft] AC hum on tune

2010-05-16 Thread Julian, G4ILO
amond GSV3000 power supply which has a huge great transformer in it and I have never had a problem. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in cont

Re: [Elecraft] Calling CQ on PSK-31

2010-05-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
hat frustration with conditions over the last couple of years was why I got the 100W PA for my K3 (not being able to do anything about the antennas.) It made a heck of a difference to my success rate. No problem getting replies to my CQs now. If you must run QRP then as others have suggested,

Re: [Elecraft] Calling CQ on PSK-31

2010-05-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Format your CQs so they include DE (i.e. your call twice after the DE.) Then use this site http://psk.gladstonefamily.net/pskmap.html to see whether anyone received you. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm

[Elecraft] [K3] Pressing LOCK turns off TX

2010-05-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
eason why it should do that. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Pressing-LOCK-tu

[Elecraft] [K3] Line in / out socket failure

2010-04-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
look for problems on the computer side... Has anyone else had trouble with these sockets? Are they user replaceable using parts obtainable in the UK? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www

[Elecraft] [K3] 1.0 Milliwatt Calibration

2010-04-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
t 1mW requested power I measured 36mV at the DL1 test point, which according to the formula (.036 x 1.414) + 0.15)^2 / 50 means I am only getting 0.8mW out. Is it OK to use the DL1 and this formula at this power level? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.c

Re: [Elecraft] EQ per mode?

2010-04-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
le EQ settings per mode will need to use a software application for this. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/E

Re: [Elecraft] K3: latest Prolific drivers for the KUSB

2010-04-08 Thread Julian, G4ILO
gained > by > installing the the most recent version, rather than sticking with the > version provided by the link on the Elecraft website? > > - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - h

Re: [Elecraft] Older Serial# K3

2010-04-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ssful ignorance of the fact that modifications had been made and not fretting over it. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http:/

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Update.

2010-04-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ng with Firefox while waiting for the update. Granted, my PC was pretty old. So perhaps it's OK to do this if your computer is new and has plenty of spare CPU cycles. But I always play safe and let the updater have full use of the available resources. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. *

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft K3] Serial port test

2010-04-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Most good rig control software can do PTT by sending TX; and RX; commands so you can turn the RTS and DTR options off in the K3 and avoid this problem. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune -

Re: [Elecraft] How to pronounce the "/"?

2010-04-02 Thread Julian, G4ILO
It isn't really correct to say "portable" if you are actually operating from a fixed location in the other country. I suppose you could always take the lead from how web addresses are read out over the air and say "forward slash". :) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #22

Re: [Elecraft] K3 / FLDIGI problem...

2010-04-01 Thread Julian, G4ILO
I also had trouble with Fldigi using a Prolific based USB adapter (which the Elecraft adapter also is.) The FTDI based adapter was OK. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune

Re: [Elecraft] CW speed is diferent in N1MM and in K3

2010-04-01 Thread Julian, G4ILO
The standard test for CW speed is how many times the word PARIS is sent in a minute. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PSK31 threshold/ 10W amp duty cycle.

2010-03-31 Thread Julian, G4ILO
x27;s > 10 power amp. I'm curious if I shouldn't run full blast on data modes, > i.e. back off to 5W? > - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html --

Re: [Elecraft] PSK & Whurm Noise

2010-03-26 Thread Julian, G4ILO
r not. It sounded as if it was coming from > somewhere near the back of the K3. A similar thing happened with RTTY. > > I've switched of the K3 and it'll stay switched off until I'm sure that > I'm not hurting it. > > I'm at a loss. Any help gratefu

Re: [Elecraft] PSK31-D Question!

2010-03-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
built-in CW decoder might find it handy to have more than a 7 character scrolling buffer available. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in contex

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
l K3. I would imagine that for use in a remote K3 > situation, the PowerMate would have to emulate tuning to the application > being used for remote operation rather than directly to the K3. (Julian, > correct me if I am wrong on that assumption.) > > - Julian, G4ILO. K

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Physical tuning knob for K3 through HRD?

2010-03-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
't tried it. If HRD supports keystrokes for tuning up and down then you could configure the PowerMate software to send those keystrokes straight to HRD, in nwhich case you wouldn't need KTune. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - ht

Re: [Elecraft] USB to serial angst

2010-03-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
r > higher, Linux 2.4.0 and later, OpenBSD 2.9 and later & > FreeBSD 4.7 and later. > > That looks *exactly* like the one I've got, except that there is no name on it. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo

Re: [Elecraft] USB to serial angst

2010-03-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
no longer be updating their programs. Some keen contesters even use software that runs under DOS. Such considerations mean that decisions which might make sense if we were talking about mass market consumer hardware may not be appropriate in a ham radio context. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392

Re: [Elecraft] USB to serial angst

2010-03-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
d have to restrict the size of the problem by deciding to support only the most commonly used computing platforms. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 USB, Serial Drivers, and HRD Connection

2010-03-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
rews to fix on the back of the K3. Other adapters have nuts, because they are designed to have a cable plugged in to them. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- Vie

Re: [Elecraft] PSK-31 Help

2010-03-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
> Hi Mike. I see you said you edited the XML file to change the baud rate. The latest versions of Fldigi ignore the settings in the XML file and let you set them in the configuration dialog on the RigCat tab. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4i

Re: [Elecraft] PSK-31 Help

2010-03-02 Thread Julian, G4ILO
as well. Again, the developer (me in this case) is here to help if you need it. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://

Re: [Elecraft] K3/100 -Second floor- no RF ground ??

2010-02-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
HOA). > I'm running a coax from the second floor radio to the attic where i attach > to a dipole (no balun) and the dipole runs the length of the house each > way and out the eaves where both wires run out about 35 yards to the > trees. > - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #

Re: [Elecraft] Calibrating the Oscillator and Other Start-Up Questions for K3

2010-02-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
s a tool that measures an audio frequency, to aid with transceiver calibration. So I use that to measure the frequency of the heterodyne when 1KHz off, and adjust the oscillator calibration value until I get as close as possible to 1000Hz. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PTT irritations

2010-02-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
it as standard? Most people will never need it. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-PTT-irritations-tp4603107p46

Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

2010-02-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
kimmer counts as assistance? Perhaps that was just for the CQ contests. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/For

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Separate PTT outputs for HF, 6m and

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
gt; > Perhaps this little circuit (http://blog.g4ilo.com/2010/01/stripboard-magic.html) which I think was sent to me by Bill 'ZV will do the job for you. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.

Re: [Elecraft] W9OY on P3

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
he Flex-radio concept is just different form the Elecraft concept. > > - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabb

Re: [Elecraft] W9OY on P3

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
e with a lesser computer had better > think about a new computer first. The Softrock solution is inexpensive > *unless* one has to purchase a computer too. If one includes the > computer cost, the P3 is inexpensive. > > - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's

Re: [Elecraft] W9OY on P3

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
point. I don't think it was intentional, but to me he just made the case for why so many of us prefer the Elecraft approach. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.htm

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KY Command

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
dicated in the doc. You can send text word by word or phrase by phrase > (24 characters less one for ^D). Letter by letter is not convenient in > data mode but supported in CW. > - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.

Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
the PDP-7 program which > did QSOs on its own, described in this thread. > > The amateur will just point my friend's software at a contest , hit > start, and leave the shack. > > I know just enough about artificial intelligence and expert systems to > believe that &g

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KY Command

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
PSK D and FSK D that appear to have a problem with it. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-KY-Co

[Elecraft] W9OY on P3

2010-02-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
W9OY comments on the P3 panadapter in his blog: http://w9oy-sdr.blogspot.com/2010/02/orlando-hamcation-2010-plus-f3k-post.html . [Apoplexy alert: he doesn't say anything nice.] - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/

[Elecraft] [K3] KY Command

2010-02-18 Thread Julian, G4ILO
about whether the K3 needs to be put into TX mode before sending in this way so I have just found what worked using trial and error and assumed that's how you are supposed to do it. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo

Re: [Elecraft] Product suggestion - Remote Panel for the K3

2010-02-18 Thread Julian, G4ILO
via the Internet anyhow, so anything which keeps it > down is good. > I have no experience of Remoterig but most people seem to use Skype for remote audio and seem happy with it. I have used the W4MQ software and Skype to access a remote TS2000 and the audio was excellent in both directio

Re: [Elecraft] 2nd attempt: Product suggestion - Remote Panel for the K3

2010-02-18 Thread Julian, G4ILO
there would be sufficient demand for it from the 4000 or so K3 users to make such a product economically viable. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this me

Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

2010-02-17 Thread Julian, G4ILO
re is a fine balance between enjoying the technology and the way it enhances the hobby, to being over-taken by it and draining the hobby of joy." - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.co

Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

2010-02-17 Thread Julian, G4ILO
en you would just need a sound card. Presumably it must produce the I/Q data internally, so wouldn't that be possible? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- V

Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

2010-02-17 Thread Julian, G4ILO
s the K3 to zero beat on that frequency. > Ready contact that station instantly. It just doesn't get much better then > that. :>) > I don't know. Someone could write a bit of software to actually reply to the station and make the contact saving you the bother. Wouldn'

Re: [Elecraft] P3

2010-02-16 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ne the signal in to a specific frequency, rather like using the built-in decoder in the K3. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http:/

Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

2010-02-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
n and SDR-IQ that demand for their products isn't going to evaporate once the P3 starts shipping. The P3 gives us choice, rather than more of the same. Choice is good, in my opinion. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4il

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & Competition

2010-02-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
NZ0T wrote: > > The K3 reminds me of a hi performance German car ala BMW. > I think of it as more of a Ferrari. Top performance but to get the best you need to tweak it. Not as good at pulling the chicks though. I imagine. Perhaps red paint should be an option. ----- Julian, G4ILO

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility: Decode in Termnal Mode

2010-02-14 Thread Julian, G4ILO
AI0;TT1; - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Utility-Decode-in-Termnal-Mode-tp4571262p4571720.html Sent

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & Competition

2010-02-14 Thread Julian, G4ILO
I wouldn't expect much from a manufacturer whose top radio for the last decade has been the shack in a box TS-2000 and which has not been a player in the top end of the market since the 1990s. In recent years I really got the impression ham radio isn't that important for Kenwood. --

Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote operation

2010-02-14 Thread Julian, G4ILO
e Ten-Tecs has a built in Ethernet interface and remote control software but never having seen or used one I have no idea how much better that is than the generic solutions. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.ht

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Julian, G4ILO
radio purchases are luxuries anyway so just like buying my K3 it's only a question of do I want it and can I afford it. If I do and I can then I'll buy it, if I don't or I can't then I won't. I'll save the value comparisons for things I *have* to buy whether I want to

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Flex Radio. I do agree it could be useful to bring out the I/Q signals from the panadapter so they could be used by external software but for all any of us knows it may have that capability. If it doesn't then now is the opportunity to let Elecraft know that it should have it. - Julia

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Julian, G4ILO
functionality, and the P3 can access it through the serial port. Just a thought. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Julian, G4ILO
they need it. Heck, I expect some people are sending $700 cheques already to Eric to secure places at the head of the queue. You can always sell it to someone further down the waiting list! - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g

Re: [Elecraft] K3EZ Program fails to retain memories on computer

2010-02-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
utside Windows restrictions on keeping configuration files in the same folder. Try that with K3_EZ, it might help. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this messag

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Is the Elecraft Reflector List Secure?

2010-02-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
people use email clients that quote like: >> "Fred, G9ABC (g9...@gmail.com) said: ..." >> >> It used to be only death and taxes that were inevitable. Now it's death, >> taxes and spam. >> >> - >> Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. >> * G

Re: [Elecraft] K2 KUSB PROBLEM

2010-02-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
m the radio would never be broken in the middle, because Simon is a professional programmer and knows what he is doing. I did originally make that assumption in KComm, which is how I know that it happens, but I'm only an amateur. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO'

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Is the Elecraft Reflector List Secure?

2010-02-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
It used to be only death and taxes that were inevitable. Now it's death, taxes and spam. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: h

Re: [Elecraft] DATA Jack for K2??

2010-02-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
t it and put it into production as an official K2 option as they did with the DSP board. I am sure there would be a demand for it even now, after all the K2 is still a current product. Although I don't use my K2 much now I would buy one just to fill that gap in its functionality. - J

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Is the Elecraft Reflector List Secure?

2010-02-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
f they contained copies of your postings containing your email address it could have been harvested by the malware. It just isn't possible to use email and keep an address secure, I'm afraid. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - h

Re: [Elecraft] Re: On the advisability of selling kit radios

2010-02-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
pd0psb wrote: > > One thing I agree upon: Direct Sampling SDR (in two-way form) is very soon > going to be the most common HF technology, but pleasewith knobs and > without Windows! :-) > > You mean, like the ADAT? http://www.adat.ch/ - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392

Re: [Elecraft] Softrock panadapter for K3

2010-02-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
tions.) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Softrock-panadapter-for-K3-tp4538199p4540431.html Sent from the [K3] ma

Re: [Elecraft] Best Digital Program for the K3?

2010-02-08 Thread Julian, G4ILO
power setting. The K3 seems just about idiot proof in digi modes. I often say the K3 is the ideal radio for operating digital modes. If there is another rig that does them even better I'd like to know what it is. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.

Re: [Elecraft] Best Digital Program for the K3?

2010-02-08 Thread Julian, G4ILO
so the only reason for trying this would seem to be "because you can." If Elecraft provides a way to read the decoded text into the software at the same time as using CAT then I will support it in KComm. But I can't see that I would ever use it in preference to a sound card.

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV

2010-02-08 Thread Julian, G4ILO
eramic filters other FM rigs normally use so you'll get better copy of weak signals. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http

Re: [Elecraft] Best Digital Program for the K3?

2010-02-08 Thread Julian, G4ILO
into the program at the same time as using CAT commands. (There is a check box that disables CAT so you can receive the text in the program, but I did that just for curiosity's sake - it isn't recommended.) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4il

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility program issue

2010-02-06 Thread Julian, G4ILO
that's what I was using when I noticed the problem. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Utility-pro

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC and Apparent Noise and Signal Distortion

2010-02-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
recall reading that it is really an IF gain control. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-AGC-and-Appar

Re: [Elecraft] Attenuator and RF Gain Settings

2010-02-02 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ab2tc wrote: > > > I wish I could set it higher than 008. > So do I. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: htt

Re: [Elecraft] 2M with K3 - anyone doing it?

2010-02-01 Thread Julian, G4ILO
y hills which are line of sight across the water their signals are MASSIVE. The only time I have ever seen the K3 S-meter reading "end-stop" is on 2m. I can work these guys using 2.5W to rubber duck on an FT-817 standing on the shack desk. So I think IP3 is very important on VHF. - J

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] PCI Express sound card for digimodes

2010-01-31 Thread Julian, G4ILO
my blog in a few days time, hopefully. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/OT-PCI-Express-sound-card-for-digi

Re: [Elecraft] 2M with K3 - anyone doing it?

2010-01-31 Thread Julian, G4ILO
build other Elecraft kits as well. I think that the Elecraft transverter (or any decent trasnverter) in front of a K3 will give you a better receiver than the IC9100 will have. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.ht

Re: [Elecraft] Unable to resolve apparent S-meter noise level on K3 with AGC on

2010-01-31 Thread Julian, G4ILO
o out increases dramatically when AGC is off so it is working, it is only the meter that is affected. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in cont

[Elecraft] [OT] PCI Express sound card for digimodes

2010-01-30 Thread Julian, G4ILO
p is OK? You can buy these things on eBay for $2, I kid you not, but I bought one once and tossed it after 5 minutes it was so bad. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has had this problem and solved it satisfactorily because I'm getting withdrawal symptoms not being able to work digim

Re: [Elecraft] K2 KUSB PROBLEM

2010-01-28 Thread Julian, G4ILO
hese troublesome USB adapters. (I also made sure the PC I ordered came with a Windows XP "downgrade". I *know* everything I want to use works under XP, but I've seen plenty of reports of problems with Vista and 7. This won't be an option for much longer - another reason for get

Re: [Elecraft] BNC Connectors

2010-01-28 Thread Julian, G4ILO
7;t have thought would give a reliable connection. Consequently I haven't tried to use them. Has anyone come across connectors like this and knows what you are supposed to do with them? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4i

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KUSB PROBLEM

2010-01-27 Thread Julian, G4ILO
the wrong gender so it's impossible to do anyway, you still need the made-up K2 serial cable. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: ht

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KUSB PROBLEM

2010-01-27 Thread Julian, G4ILO
anged. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-KUSB-PROBLEM-tp4466419p4466529.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] "Hybrid" Power Supply--is this a bad idea?

2010-01-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
en to your signal in another receiver. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Hybrid-Power-Supply-is-

Re: [Elecraft] K3 why can't we use narrow Tx filters

2010-01-24 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Isn't that what TX EQ is for? I agree, a way to switch quickly between TX EQ settings would make it more useful. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html --

Re: [Elecraft] K3:CW send decode on a Straight key?

2010-01-24 Thread Julian, G4ILO
your code from the paddle because the paddle provides dot and dash closures and the speed is set by a control, making it a simple lookup. From a straight key it would have to figure out your speed before it could even try to determine what you were sending. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3

Re: [Elecraft] My predicament

2010-01-17 Thread Julian, G4ILO
20 in place of your ISP-provided domain name servers. Should you be tricked into accessing a spoof website you'll be sent to an OpenDNS page warning you about it instead. It's just an extra level of protection. I put this into our network router so all our PCs use it automatically. -

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] monitor delay

2010-01-16 Thread Julian, G4ILO
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: > > Lyle said: > "...Most people do not notice..." > > Maybe most people simply don't complain? > Oh come on. This *is* the Elecraft reflector! :) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * K

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Opposite sideband rejection

2010-01-16 Thread Julian, G4ILO
;t that unusual and the OP is mistaken. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Re-K3-needs-survey-firmware-and-applicatio

Re: [Elecraft] K3 needs survey -- firmware and application software

2010-01-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
n move the filter further away from the carrier by playing with the offset values in the filter setup. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in co

Re: [Elecraft] KFL3B-FM

2010-01-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Brett Howard wrote: > > Whats the difference between a KFL3B-FM filter and a KFL3A-FM filter? > I'd like to know too. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/k

Re: [Elecraft] K3 needs survey -- firmware and application software

2010-01-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
upression, not the 10HZ audio.. > Surely the opposite sideband suppression is the same as it always was? All that has changed is the ability to hear it. To restore the previous functionality just move LO CUT up a bit and set the 50 and 100Hz EQ settings to the minimum. - Julian, G4ILO

Re: [Elecraft] reflector

2010-01-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
to wade through. > > There must be a better way. > > There is. Disable the emails completely and use Nabble: http://n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-f365791.topics.html . - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.htm

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
desktop leviathan either. When Elecraft has been established as long as Yaesu, Icom and Ten-Tec they'll probably have a big desktop model too. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 not communicating with PC

2010-01-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
a normal application as it will probably ignore the corrupt data and behave as if it is not connected. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in co

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
here when only noise is being received, they are below the extremely low out of band noise level. Therefore, whilst I can see that they could contribute to unpleasant or tiring sounding audio for those blessed with acute hearing, I can't see that they would result in the receiver sound

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Softrock for K3 IF

2010-01-08 Thread Julian, G4ILO
t can be built from parts most people probably already have, and that's what I intend to try once I finish building my SoftRock if I find that I need it. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http:

Re: [Elecraft] Disgruntled Europeans

2010-01-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
s taking their cut on both sides of the Atlantic. So carry on selling direct, please. :) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http:

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Open question : K3 and interfaces used for digi modes...

2010-01-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ould recommend Fldigi. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Open-question-K3-and-interfaces-used-for-digi-modes-tp4251

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Back Panel Phones Jack... my solution...

2010-01-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
of how to avoid the hassle of threading the speakers through the cables. To use the ready-made adapter you'd also have to snip the mono plugs off the speaker cables and replace them with stereo plugs, one wired to the tip and the other the ring. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO'

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