Re: [Elecraft] K3: Yaesu copies K3's design

2009-11-23 Thread Julian, G4ILO
t that they would happily pay more for a K3 in a bigger box with more knobs. - 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.c

Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Adapter Alternative

2009-11-22 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ops for their shack computer and buy a cheap desktop with PCI slots capable of installing a real RS232 port in it for reliable radio control. The K3 is not a cheap consumer computer peripheral so why should we expect to plug it in and use it like one? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222.

Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Adapter Alternative

2009-11-22 Thread Julian, G4ILO
n so it was not all that long ago when many USB devices did not work with certain USB chipsets. VIA chipsets were notorious for problems. - 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/ktu

Re: [Elecraft] Protective zener diode failure

2009-11-22 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ension cables sold for use with computers on the input to your power supply. - 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] KUSB Adaptor

2009-11-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
able for USB ports has a bulge at one end? A serial interface is the safest long-term bet that offers users the most choices. You could even remote control a K3 without a computer at the remote end using an Ethernet serial device. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http

Re: [Elecraft] BetaFirmware-download, the easy way

2009-11-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ownload new firmware, just click Favorites, Elecraft Firmware. Easy. - 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/BetaF

Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Adaptor

2009-11-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ven in 50 years time people will still be using RS232 interfaces and there will be adapters to connect them to whatever kind of interface the computers of the day are using. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html

Re: [Elecraft] USB Converter Cables

2009-11-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port" and makes no mention of the vendor. Linux manages with generic drivers that are actually compiled into the kernel, so no need to install anything (and curiously enough it doesn't seem to suffer from any of the problems experienced under Windows eithe

Re: [Elecraft] K3 WSPR

2009-11-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
g at a comfortable tenth of their power rating. - 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-WSPR-tp4041213p4042

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio Problem in Local Computer

2009-11-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ant to send audio across a home network. I use a program called IP-Sound. It was written by an SM amateur who no longer has a website but if you google it there is a download link on DX Zone or one of those ham radio links websites. If you only want to listen to receive audio and you are using Window

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.59: Misc. improvements

2009-11-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
d. I'll know better in future. You'd think Microsoft would have learned how to make a multi-tasking operating system by now ... - 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/

Re: [Elecraft] K3 : Unstable freq during TX

2009-11-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Have you tried a VCO calibration? - 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-Unstable-freq-duri

Re: [Elecraft] Paddling Up River?

2009-11-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
at all. A dipole is balanced so you don't need a ground. Use a balun at the center and you will also eliminate any RF on the feeder. - 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] [K3] K3: AGC turns itself off while in config menu

2009-11-13 Thread Julian, G4ILO
E72X wrote: > > Yes, I have noticed the same here,, > It's not just me then. :) What software do you have running? - 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] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
software and port > sharing. > > That's a good point, Joe. I have been using the Eterlogic VSPE for so long that it has become normal for me. There should be no conflict between WSJT and any logging program since WSJT does not use software control. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #39

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] JT65A output power variations

2009-11-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
not like other radios that requires a transistor switch driven by the com port to do PTT. Just select the com port for PTT control in WSJT and select RTS in the K3 PTT menu. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm

[Elecraft] K3: AGC turns itself off while in config menu

2009-11-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
using the latest beta (3.57) and a serial connection of 38400 baud. ----- 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-t

Re: [Elecraft] JT65A output power variations.

2009-11-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
urely the amplitude is not constant as seen by the ALC due to the effect of the ripple. If it was constant the ALC wouldn't change so it would not cause any harmful effects. But heck, I'm just a software guy. Hopefully someone like Lyle who actually knows what he is talking about will chip

Re: [Elecraft] JT65A output power variations.

2009-11-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
4 card are set to just below half way and the LINE level is currently set to 7. So I cannot explain why you find the K3 line input insensitive or a lack of drive on receive. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html

Re: [Elecraft] JT65A output power variations.

2009-11-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
udio input level in DATA A to get 5 bars on the ALC scale. This will not prevent the power varying for different tones during a transmission but it should help maintain a constant average level when working at different places within the passband. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO'

Re: [Elecraft] K3: new feature idea / question

2009-11-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
om a better receive antenna. > > I own one of those units. One thought that immediately springs to mind is that you need at least two extra controls, preferably three, one to vary the phasing of the two signals and the others to adjust the amplitude of the two inputs so that the noise levels can

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Clean or replace AF Gain control?

2009-11-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ement. - 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-Clean-or-replace-AF-Gain-control-tp3977367p3978615.html Sent from the Elecra

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Magic CW box and PIC programming

2009-11-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Wouldn't a small break-out box type device with a couple of computer-style jumpers be the easiest solution? - 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

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 KIO2 Polling Noise in PC Speakers w/ HRD

2009-11-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
im they get better decoding after switching to an external sound card box like a RigExpert or MicroHam. Is the noise present when listening to a different audio source (e.g. internet radio) while HRD is polling the K2? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4i

Re: [Elecraft] Fldigi Software and Hardware Settings for K3

2009-11-08 Thread Julian, G4ILO
gi display. If so, you're good to go. - 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/Fldigi-Software-a

Re: [Elecraft] To those that have the K2 and K3

2009-11-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ed to work anything 20 years ago when sensitivity and selectivity were the only receiver paramaters anyone measured... 73, - 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

[Elecraft] No output in DATA A

2009-11-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
next transmission cycle a signal was generated. I think a bug has crept in during one of the recent updates. I'm running 3.47/2.41 at the moment. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo

Re: [Elecraft] M1-M4 Quick memories

2009-11-01 Thread Julian, G4ILO
displayed. Nothing I do > gets me back to the M1-M4 and I can no longer save my changes to each > band so when I press, for example, M>V then 1 it loads the 160M setup info > from the M1 or M2 keys. > Is the configuration option MEM 0-9 set to "nor" or "band sel&

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Uploads

2009-10-30 Thread Julian, G4ILO
4Z5TO wrote: > > Try a different baud rate. Start at 4800. > > The baud rate used for firmware uploads is determined by the firmware utility. I think it uses 38400. Surprisingly, slow baud rates often cause more problems with USB adapters than fast ones. ----- Julian, G4ILO.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Uploads

2009-10-30 Thread Julian, G4ILO
rchasing a PCI serial board to give yourself a real serial port. - 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-Firmwar

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Undo/Back Button..?

2009-10-26 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ask. Whilst it is possible on a PC or a Mac which has almost unlimited memory, it would probably be completely impractical given the much more limited power and storage capacity of a MCU. And given the choice between that and more operational functionality, I'd guess most users would opt for

Re: [Elecraft] k3-- problems with direct freq entry

2009-10-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ging program knows what format the K3 wants, and converts 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/Fw-K3-Can-t-see

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PL 1 error

2009-10-24 Thread Julian, G4ILO
These symptoms would suggest to me that the synthesizer is taking unauthorized excursions. Have you done the synthesizer calibration procedure (the first item under Calibration Procedures)? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Has the k2 a future - not if you use Li-Po cells!

2009-10-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
cells for the KBT2 in the first place? There must have been a reason. - 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/Has

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Beta 3.44

2009-10-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
because what you have is a very slow ALC adjusting the output to give you what is required. - 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:

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Split reminder

2009-10-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
that split is enabled when it is needed then I don't think even a fanfare of trumpets when it IS enabled will help. The only solution is to "engage brain before operating radio." - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.

Re: [Elecraft] Frequency Memory Editor

2009-10-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
a spread sheet. > To the best of my knowledge, the answer is no. There are no software commands to directly get / set the memory contents, and trying to do it by emulating button presses would I suspect be difficult and unreliable. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack

Re: [Elecraft] K2 with HRD freq wanders

2009-10-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
dapters have problems at lower speeds that are not apparent at higher ones. I have experienced problems with the K2 using an adapter that worked fine with the K3. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - htt

Re: [Elecraft] Trojan horse warning

2009-10-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ou get an alert on a download from a place that you would not expect to get something nasty from, go to www.virustotal.com and get it checked by something like 44 different scanners. If several other well-known products also find something wrong, you may have something to worry about. - Juli

Re: [Elecraft] K2 with HRD freq wanders

2009-10-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
a money back guarantee, but it has helped several people to whom I made this suggestion, even with K3 communication problems. - 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] Clean 600hz signal, full dsp decoupling possible?

2009-10-18 Thread Julian, G4ILO
n vary the S/N ratio so that a loud signal sounded louder. Whether the DSP has enough "cycles" left for this to ever be more than a dream is another matter... - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html *

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 FM Filter for K144XV

2009-10-18 Thread Julian, G4ILO
hy not take advantage of 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-FM-Filter-for-K144XV-tp3844784p3846271.html Sent from

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Latest FW 3.44 and the NR/WIDTH

2009-10-18 Thread Julian, G4ILO
rmware are helping make a smoother upgrade experience for all those who choose to wait for a final release. ----- 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] [HAM] 2009 ARRL Southwest Convention/Hamfest, Santa Barbara, 2009

2009-10-16 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > > Me, too. I like mountains and back country. :) > Oops! For some reason, Nabble added new comments to this old thread, and I thought it was a new thread. Sorry!! ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.c

Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] 2009 ARRL Southwest Convention/Hamfest, Santa Barbara, 2009

2009-10-16 Thread Julian, G4ILO
W5CEM wrote: > > > Wish I could get to Santa Barbara. > > Me, too. I like mountains and back country. :) - 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] How to prevent accidental Frequency-Changes?

2009-10-16 Thread Julian, G4ILO
this, I switch on RIT (if i don't forget). > > What do *you* do to prevent this? > > What did i miss? > > Wayne has said this is on the list to be fixed. In the meantime you can disable the option to use RIT for tuning. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G

Re: [Elecraft] Morse Trainer

2009-10-15 Thread Julian, G4ILO
e off-air practise. - 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/Morse-Trainer-tp3829717p3830710.html Sent from the Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Re: has the k2 a future ?

2009-10-14 Thread Julian, G4ILO
14.2V output, and it has done a good job of keeping the gel-cell battery charged all these years. Presumably Li-Pos would need a more complicated arrangement. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTu

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-14 Thread Julian, G4ILO
[snip] > What you listed there looks more like a spec of a K4 to me. - 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/h

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Julian, G4ILO
dules to it there might be a demand for an official version of the last digital interface board that was designed by the late Pauli Nunez EA3BLQ. Since a Li-Ion battery option isn't on the cards I suppose I'd better start thinking about replacing my old gel-cell - 10 years old and stil

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Coarse Tuning

2009-10-12 Thread Julian, G4ILO
cy to work a DX station, isn't there a risk that use of a bandmap by an unassisted station could be wrongly detected as use of the cluster and result in disqualification? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.htm

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Microphonics

2009-10-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
a problem because the effect was not noticeable with the signal tuned in properly nor am I in the habit of hitting my K3 during operation. It doesn't surprise me that a physical shock causes a change in frequency. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Rev C DSP with Low Freq Enhancement

2009-10-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Europe for whom the total cost of the board swap will amount to a lot more than $65. - 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] K3 FSK

2009-10-11 Thread Julian, G4ILO
d. > > Thanks for the clarification, Lyle. Mind you, to some of us, 15kHz *is* audio. :) - 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 c

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Rev C DSP with Low Freq Enhancement ship date info; New swap out option on parts order page. CORRECTION

2009-10-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ng the DSP board given that I don't think there is much wrong with the K3 audio at the moment. But I have a big bag of assorted electrolytic capacitors sitting in my junk box. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.co

Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port?

2009-10-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
anything to the radio so there is no possibility of any conflict, as long as the K3 serial port can handle two loads on the data line. However the document I referred to suggested you could just route the serial data through the controller. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - h

Re: [Elecraft] My remote control is working

2009-10-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
the back of the K3 and then to a remote > tuning knob... > > > it's not to the finished product but in 2 months it should be ready to > go... > > You can have this functionality now if you use a computer, buy a Griffin PowerMate and install my program KTune. ---

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FSK

2009-10-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
olution - all I can remember was the suggestion that the 8-pole filter has less ripple. - 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] Need more than one serial port?

2009-10-10 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ller has two serial ports called Data In and Data Out. You connect Data In to the K3 using a special SteppIR cable. You connect Data Out to the computer using a standard serial cable, or USB to Serial adapter. http://www.steppir.com/files/Transceiver%20Interface%20Operation%205-28-09.pdf - J

Re: [Elecraft] K3: strange problem with HRD and latest FW

2009-10-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ppear to have this problem *might* be connected to the baud rate you are using. I would think that using the fastest possible baud rate would minimize the load on the K3 CPU. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.h

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Rev C DSP with Low Freq Enhancement

2009-10-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ould also be interesting to compare this with the unofficial mods posted on a Russian site that have been mentioned a couple of times recently. Personally I am quite happy with the sound of my K3 as it is now with the latest firmware. But reading about these mods make me wonder whether I am really

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware Release!

2009-10-07 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ot;link" to save these numbers "disappears" by the time I've inserted the > numbers. > I can't see what is on your screen, but if I'd written the program then I'd make the link to save the numbers disappear if one or more of the numbers was invalid. I have certain

Re: [Elecraft] 1750Hz tone in MCU 3.41 / DSP 2.37, 10-02-2009

2009-10-06 Thread Julian, G4ILO
CTCSS as the primary if not only method of access, and have done for years. But perhaps it is different elsewhere in Europe. - 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] K2 tx audio

2009-10-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
website for some Yaesu, Icom and Kenwood rigs, but they don't translate very readily to 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

Re: [Elecraft] K3 bad TX

2009-10-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
W. Currently, running 10W PSK31 using my 100W transceiver really isn't an option, though fortunately it isn't something I often want to do. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 bad TX

2009-10-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
do if I received such a report from anybody. - 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-bad-TX-tp3763903p3764235.ht

Re: [Elecraft] K3 S-Meter and Noise

2009-10-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
to a signal then switching the preamp in should improve the signal to noise. If it doesn't, the preamp doesn't need to be on in the first place. The only band I have found the K3 preamp useful on is 6 metres. But that probably has more to do with the noise level I have here than the K3&#

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 S-Meter and Noise

2009-10-04 Thread Julian, G4ILO
off the AGC so you will not see any S meter movement until the signal is strong enough to start activating AGC, which is probably at least 1uV. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4i

Re: [Elecraft] One last thing

2009-10-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ed to believe that any discrepancy was the fault of my equipment not theirs. Do built K3s come with a checklist of all the measurements made at the factory? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - h

Re: [Elecraft] xmit problem?

2009-10-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ng power output ... > > How are you measuring the power output? - 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/xmit

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 command mode default k30 k31

2009-10-02 Thread Julian, G4ILO
30. > > Putting the k31 command via a terminal is not a big issue but it would > save > a couple of mouse clicks :) > > Is there a way tot save the k31 setting or a way to make k31 the default > setting? > > Could this not be done with a simple command file, something lik

Re: [Elecraft] K# and data modes

2009-10-01 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ore sound cards) but having got used to using a waterfall for PSK31 the old way of doing it just seems unnecessarily difficult (and it's much harder to tune in a PSK signal using the VFO than a RTTY one.) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * K

Re: [Elecraft] K# and data modes

2009-10-01 Thread Julian, G4ILO
in fact just about all of the sound card software will add the audio frequency on to the dial frequency so it will log the exact frequency anyway. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://

Re: [Elecraft] K# and data modes

2009-10-01 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ating audio within the DSP anyway. - 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/K-and-data-modes-tp3750732p3750778.html Sent

[Elecraft] FS: DB6NT TR144H 2m transverter for K3

2009-09-30 Thread Julian, G4ILO
uld better meet your needs. For more info and picture: http://www.g4ilo.com/2009/09/db6nt-tr144h-transverter-for-sale.html . (Note: it isn't obvious from the photo but it is about the same size and weight as a fully-loaded K3.) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://

Re: [Elecraft] K3: FM coarse tuning rates

2009-09-29 Thread Julian, G4ILO
0, 25 and 50kHz. - 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-proposed-SSB-coarse-tuning-rate-change-tp3737732p3739188.html Se

Re: [Elecraft] K3: proposed SSB coarse tuning rate change

2009-09-29 Thread Julian, G4ILO
x27;ve all turned into CB good buddies either. ;) - 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-proposed-SSB-coarse-tun

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 KY command and RTTY

2009-09-29 Thread Julian, G4ILO
so I don't know when it stopped working. - 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-command-and-RTTY-tp3730340p37

Re: [Elecraft] ESSB and the rules

2009-09-28 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ugh if you want a fair comparison, I suppose you should multiply the bandwidth used by the time factor needed to convey the same information. There aren't many CW ops who can send as fast as they can speak. :) - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.co

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 FSK power transients

2009-09-28 Thread Julian, G4ILO
other radio would do any better, though. With many radios you have to keep the drive below the ALC threshold so you are completely at the mercy of the sound card frequency response and the TX filter ripple. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - ht

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 KY command and RTTY

2009-09-28 Thread Julian, G4ILO
odems option, clicking Start sending and typing slowly. PSK D appears to have the same problem. The transmission doesn't change to a single tone, but there is a delay of a couple of seconds before the next character is sent. This is with the last beta version sent to registered beta te

Re: [Elecraft] K3 possible subject for firmware update.

2009-09-28 Thread Julian, G4ILO
tracking the frequency(ies) you are using? The K3 provides all the information software needs to know if it is working split and what the VFO B frequency is, but the software still needs to ask for that information and use it. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Serial port RTS problem [was: Different mode]

2009-09-27 Thread Julian, G4ILO
, on the tab where you can set the baud rate etc. there is a button marked Advanced Settings. Unfortunately when I clicked it a message came up something like "you need write access to the registry to change these settings" so I couldn't see what these settings were. You might be l

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Channel hopping across bands

2009-09-26 Thread Julian, G4ILO
switch bands as appropriate. However I would have thought the clicking of relays as the radio switches from band to band would discourage anyone from actually scanning a set of memories in different bands. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KCo

Re: [Elecraft] Serial port RTS problem [was: Different mode]

2009-09-26 Thread Julian, G4ILO
e the command: mode com1 rts=off dtr=off in a command window that should turn RTS and DTR off. So if you could put that command into whatever the Windows XP equivalent of autoexec.bat is (assuming there is one) that should solve the problem. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO&

Re: [Elecraft] Different mode

2009-09-26 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ng. I have never used VOX. Why would you need to? If you have a fully wired serial cable between the K3 and PC then just set WSJT to use that COM port and in the K3 menu configure PTT to use RTS. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.

Re: [Elecraft] pulsing hash

2009-09-24 Thread Julian, G4ILO
as close to the topcover as you can. > > If it isn't that, then it might be due to the use of a USB to serial adapter. Real serial ports tend to be quieter. Some have found that it is important to have continuity through the cable shielding from the K2 right through to the computer

Re: [Elecraft] pulsing hash

2009-09-24 Thread Julian, G4ILO
e information that might be helpful. - 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/pulsing-hash-tp3703999p3706239.html Sen

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Monitoring outgoing PSK31 Signal

2009-09-22 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ese things I'd like to know, because I have one and wrote about it on my website, and I'm often asked where you can get them from. - 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/ktu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 EZ and .NET

2009-09-22 Thread Julian, G4ILO
e Borland Delphi. It produces Windows binary executables that don't require .NET. There are also versions for Linux and Mac OS that can create executables for those platforms from the same source code. It's what I use to create KComm. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's

Re: [Elecraft] K3: IF output buffer gain modification

2009-09-22 Thread Julian, G4ILO
irons, one at each end, and the resistor was off in a jiffy. I haven't looked at this particular mod yet since I don't have a need for it but I assume, as with the other mod, that the replacement resistor can be a leaded one if you find that easier. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #22

Re: [Elecraft] Upcoming K3 features

2009-09-22 Thread Julian, G4ILO
rst. Is that going to be possible? If so, then it seems as if all of my main annoyances with the K3 are going to be addressed very soon. :) It's just a pity that one has to brave so much flak in order to get this information. :( - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
t that only Eric, Wayne and Lyle can post to, and everyone else can just subscribe to. I believe that would address your issue. Perhaps they'll act on it this time. I really don't care any more. I don't plan to be around here much longer. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
involving third party computer software that was suggested early in this thread, which doesn't seem to me an acceptable solution to something even my FT-817 can manage. Anyway, thank you for your reply, Jim. You've convinced me that the K3 isn't the right radio for me and

[Elecraft] K3 used prices - UK

2009-09-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
more of your bandwidth. - 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-used-prices-UK-tp3680904p3680904.html Sent fro

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
to learn why it would be useful to use TX and RX EQ (and specifically the SAME TX and RX EQ selected for optimum SSB transmission and reception) in data modes. Or was that meant to be just another smart put-down? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4il

Re: [Elecraft] This list

2009-09-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ave some thoughts about it you'd like to share. I do, however, understand how you may dislike your mailbox filling up with messages you have no interest in reading, which is why I long ago turned off direct email from the reflector and use Nabble: http://n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-f365791.html . Why

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
therwise of Elecraft products here on this reflector then how are Wayne, Eric and Lyle supposed to find out what their customers think? - 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 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
ta mode and surely no-one could think that the way the memories currently work is actually an improvement over the way other radios do it. Though there seem to be members of this list who would argue that black is white if white is what Elecraft said the color of the K3 case is... - Julian, G

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
e of the K3 its as if we are moving, hopefully forward, blindly and in the dark, with numerous people shouting often conflicting directions and no-one knowing if the drivers heard us or not. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g

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