KD7YZ tapped out:
I see my email-er somehow sent and resent the reply. no idea why,
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On 12/19/2013, Ed (KL7UW) sent :
> I am using a Down East Microwave sequencer with my K3/10 (mainly on
> VHF with transverters but it will work for any band - keep
> reading).
I was going to get the DEMI seq but was trying with the SSB-DCW2004b
since I already have 2 of them.
> I use the I
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> In the K3s menu there is a TX Delay setting. Maybe that will accomplish what
> you need.
In any event, irrespective of the delay( and I set it to 30ms anyway),
the K3 sends no signal to the sequencer when t
ress XMIT anyway ... wouldn't be
nice to destroy an expensive LNA . especially in the middle of a
QSO with a severely weak station.
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thanks for the help to everyone who replied direct and List.
Have expected readings now.
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e real IF of my K3 when the K3-Util command FI; returns 6550?
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> I'm curious, what do you consider a "reasonable amount"?
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:29 PM, Edward Dickinson III <
> softb...@windstream.net> wrote:
>> The width of the K3 Notch-Filter is not adjustable in so
On Monday Wilhelm used a Straight-Key to send:
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> Bob,
> Instead of using a notch filter, how about narrowing the DSP filter
> width to select the signal that you want.
>
Hi Don. And notwithstanding what W4TV said, I am using the DSP, namely
the Lo and the Hi
On Monday Zilmer used a Straight-Key to send:
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> I didn't word that quite right CW = continuous carrier. It's
> very good for SW BC carriers, but not intended for broader signals
> like power supply gudge.
nah, ya got it right ... there's a bunch of PSK-li
0" of the WSJTx display.
So, is there a hidden setting where I can make the Notch bout 400?? It
"seems" to be effective to "300" .
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> Try the menu setting for SPLT SV. It is a per band setting, so you will
> have to set it for each band of interest.
thanks to you and Matt for the help.
I'd forgotten about being "Per Band".
I also discovere
Howdy K3' people:
Is there a way that a Band's Split and VFO-B can be retained in K3
Memory between band switching?
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In this recent case, I have a nice LNA the splitter for the 2 meter
array. The other day I did a
I jut put the XG3 at the input of that, out there at the splitter, and
could see back here that I didn't wreck the low noise pre-amp.
Really cool . XG3's
On 7/21/2013, () sent :
> This sounds like a marginal USB to serial adapter power situation.
thanks info/help Dick. Quick Response!
Mainframe.
"seems" it was the 9v battery. I plugged into a 12v wall-charger, then
got the d/l to work.
however, I also had a confusing time with the pop-up which
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> exact wording, but it establishes the upper limit on SWR for which the
> tuner should be in bypass mode. In other words, if the SWR is below
> 1.5:1, the tuner should go into bypass.
I'll look it up.
And, for
rm
KAT500 is annoying. On a weak-signal QSOit means the difference from
making the QSO or not decoding.
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> * In CW and DATA modes, SIG RMV should not be used in
> combination with a CONFIG:PB CTRL setting of Shif t=.01.*
> PB CTRL Shift=.05 (Advanced) Specifies the granularity of the
> passband SHIFT c
"Shift" and the other one on "Width".
Holding either will only go to "Norm" or "I/I"I .
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> We've been considering having a metal roof, but I'm wondering about the
> possible impact of the metal roof on the radiation pattern
I can tell you that my barn metal roof allows me to make about an hour
wind
ed there and tried to set Spectravue for 8.215; 10.0; 28.0 and
still see nothing from 6m. I even tried to set it at 50.10, to no avail.
So how do yu set it up to watch lower end of 6m on the K3, without
using a transverter?
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> I'd look at the KAT500 Utility Configuration Menu, Edit Configuration, and
> make sure that the desired antennas are "enabled" for 6 meters.
that was one problem. Thanks
> I'd consider removing the KXUSB
ded 'cept now the utility
does not find the KAT500 on the only three COM-Ports listed in device
manager (including hidden).
what do I try next?
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n ten minutes. Have had it
up to an hour and the xv432 is still solid.
The watt meter tells me what the output it. The LED's, well, still goofy
and generally just eye-wash for accuracy measured over time.
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, and despite
re-installing the com-port, there are no errors from K3, just the
continual searching for any handshake on whichever port I'd used.
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> Push either knob and the LEDs will change to HiCut and LoCut.
Exactly!
Unfortunately, I did not write correctly.
I wanted to make "FC" move. I also then wanted to push in and get LO HI"
led's active.
Could
pushing upper-left knob makes the green LED go from Shift to"LO"
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y conclude that nothing is holding TX-INH active
until the DCW-2004 sequencer is itself keyed.
Therefore I have to ask anyone using TX-INH to guide me through this
confusing process.
Kinda specialized, however I hope somebody is using it like I wish to
do.
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> Have you got Menu Tech Mode ON?
yes.
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> I forgot to hit reply all.
> Note that dBV is NOT dB relative to a volt. It is relative to the last
> time you made the AFV voltage measurement.
wow Fred, great and helpful reply. I printed it out so I cn make the
On Friday Gregory used a Straight-Key to send:
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> Have you got Menu Tech Mode ON?
Well, gee. Yes, I did have it on. Really. But now it is "OFF". So I
will guess that the selection is not Persistent. Or that setting has
another way of reverting to OFF.
Not I a
And the reason I want to see this is because I just received my new XG3
Signal Source. In it they mention a way to see dBV on the K3 .
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a think out there? Have I just put too many add-ons to the
K3 to make any of it work reliably?
Todays Critical Error messages twice with ERR DSE and once ERR TXG.
I did the Utility download and firmware update. I watched it go thru it.
No error me
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> Bob,
> The suggested correction is to reload the DSP firmware (and DSP2 if
> applicable).
As I said, I did the 2 .. used cw on the transverter for a while. Back to
144 CW again and Just got the error message again.
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>> The suggested correction is to reload the DSP firmware (and DSP2 if
>> applicable).
> thank you Don.
seems to have worked by doing updates and so forth.
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> The suggested correction is to reload the DSP firmware (and DSP2 if
> applicable).
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Howdy K3' people:
Was just siting here calling CQ (CW) on 144 with the transverter..
All of a sudden I wasn't calling CQ and the screen said :
E046068
ERR DSE or D5E, can't tell what the middle character is.
I had to power-reset to get back to calling CQ.
what's it mea
3/4 mile but not line-of sight through the hills.
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On Tuesday Lemay used a Straight-Key to send:
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> ... I suggest you run
> through the TX Gain Calibration routine, which is in the manual – pay
> ... I’m not 100% convinced this
> will help, because you say that the 432MHz transverter behaves fine.
as does the
On Tuesday Boresz used a Straight-Key to send:
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I was unable to cause it
> to just drop as you have experienced.
> 73, Dale WA8SRA
Thanks!! .. I guess that is another strike for my xv144
it is 100% repeatable here.
So I imagine I have a user setting fouled
tles, I rotated
the power knob and Voila!!! reduced or no power. Ever again .. until I
held XMIT (Tune).
Thereafter I could key the K3 and shout in the heil headset to make 25
watts out appear.
Until I rotated the knob and the xv144 transverter ceased output.
This is repeatable on th
On Wednesday Zilmer used a Straight-Key to send:
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> Hi Bob,
> I use the Trimble Thunderbolt as a 10 MHz reference.
<>
> One thing you would want to set up different from the receiver's
> defaults is the elevation mask.
Hey, great info, thanks. I am getting one
Howdy K3' people:
I have the K3XREF board and would like to get a device to use with it.
What is suggested? And what external antenna goes with it?
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here I plug in the foot-switch ?
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drive from the K3, via
CONFIG:XV1-PWR, is "L . 12"
If I allow the setting of 1.0 mw then I can get more out and we know
this is absolutely not what we want lest I blow the PA.
I'd had it set as the other xvtr's at L 1.0 mw .
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> Howdy K3' people:
> I have not solved an annoying bugaboo with the workings of the
> transverters.
But I may be onto something. after sending this, I picked it up off the
desk while I was sending a string of dot
I go Band-up to 6m, I am on the internal 50meg band. If I i use
'Commander' then I get activation on the XV50 but not always the output.
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usiness quickly. You can spend your time
putting up the tracking antennas while he puts the Xvrtrs together.
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e SSB-Electronics Pre-amp, sequencer, does not remove the
pre-amp when keying the K3, meaning that the Sequencer dos not sense RF
either ... sort of proven by the external power meter too.
I've swapped cables and can receive. In my mind that leaves some setting
in the K3 I have over-lo
On Saturday Cole used a Straight-Key to send:
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> I recently posed this question to Wayne and he replied they think it
> will be about May as the engineer for the project is currently
> working on the KXPA-100.
What question?
I must have missed the Thread. An
On Monday Claire used a Straight-Key to send:
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> You don't have to keep that power level, Bob. You only need it if the KAT500
> needs to retune, and then only for the retune cycle. For that you might QSY
> a few KHz
On CW or SSB I could try that. With some of t
On Monday Claire used a Straight-Key to send:
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> The blinking MODE light says it's ready to tune once you apply enough RF
> power. Five watts won't do it. The KAT500 cannot tune with less than 10
> watts of RF applied (20 watts is required for the most accurate
1 mode so I don't
believe I did any damage.
When I used my Palstar AT2K tuner, and it was raining, I'd see the VSWR
climb, and knowing the cause, would just manually turn a knob and keep
the SWR down. Was jut something ya do when it's raining,
Is there something I am over
one needs to turn off its P/S.
If, on the other hand, the P/S for the transverters is turned on and
then the P/S for the K3 and KAT500, then all is well.
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I have "Auto" selected on the KAT500
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ot;Key" or "XMIT" button is far, far, to
slow to avoid major mishap .. sometimes anyway.
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he same IF connectors as used for the
> VHF/UHF transverters.
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> On 12/16/2012 6:31 PM, KD7YZ Bob wrote:
>> Howdy K3' people:
>>
>> Here's another one I am trying to solve. What if I want to receive down
>> at 17.2KHz sometimes ...
oes with the K3?
Actually, I need to know this anyway since the EME stuff was
driven/switched by my former rig, the FT-950 and I haven't figured out
how to switch the sequencer on K3 xmit anyway.
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Howdy K3' people:
I see the error message of "ERR AT3" on the screen of the K3.
I "thought" I followed the direction. And the KAT500 is working; the SWR
on bands doesn't seem odd to me, or much past 1.2 anyway.
So what is the cause of the
On Thursday Wilhelm used a Straight-Key to send:
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> Bob,
> You are OK.
> There is some bleed-through
"Whew!" .:B Thanks Don. And thanks too to Irizzary who replied.
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wer, while I am testing, is circa 5 to 10 watts.
So I keyed the K3 a few times; called CQ, and so forth. I see my own
trace on the WF of CW-Skimmer, which is set to operate with SDR-IQ as
its "Input" .
Am I golden? Or am I about to overload the K3 and kill it?
t
h heh heh heh
If you don't have one and wonder if it will load into your stealth
clothesline, there is a good chance it will. Afterall, I am loading some
of the 80 foot oak trees.
KAT500: Good for the shack!
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> Bob,
> That is the way it is supposed to work if you do not have a SubRX in
> your K3.
Ah, but I do have a Sub-Rx and likely no clue how to make use of it yet.
Also, I was not using the Cans but rather just
On Wednesday Smith used a Straight-Key to send:
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> Bob
> WSJT-9 was devolved to be used for 30m and down, low bands only and best on
> 80/160m was never meant for the higher bands like20m.
That is likely the original intent when JT was developing JT9. Once it
re he was currently listening. And "Sometimes after I did that,
VFO-A, ostensibly the freq I was trying to copy the ZL on, became the
same as VFO-B, the freq I "was" transmitting on.
That is, occasional "REV" press made
On Wednesday Smith used a Straight-Key to send:
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> If anyone is using a very narrow filter for JT9 please tell us how it works
> for you in that mode. I think more than a few of us are exploring this new
> mode Joe has brought out.
I used it on about 15 contact
lter while listening to
the JT9-1, very-narrow, signal then I can buy the 8-pole 250hz CW filter
for both the Sub-Rx and Main.
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played segment when used in conjunction with the K3?
On-List or direct email, either way, I'd like to get one this week, so
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> band. An EFHW antenna is "only" 1.1km long. :-)
I can do that here.
> 2.1KHz would
> accommodate one SSB signal?
that's funny! I forgot that one .. but I was thinking really about JT9-1
mode .. wsjtx from
Howdy K3' people:
I'd like to listen down around and below 100kHz
Well, and be ready to transmit if they approve us to xmit in the 137kHz
area ( I think that's the proposed new band anyway).
Anyone using a good transverter for that area on their K3?
thanks
-
> Do you have the K3 set to activate either keying or PTT from the DTR or
> RTS lines (CONFIG: PTT-KEY menu set to something other than OFF-OFF
thanks Vic and Don .. I'd forgotten that I DID set that before I had the
interface cable from K3 to SignaLink-USB.
n
No other "Radio" software programs had been "Started" yet.
K3 associated with COM1 which is 38400-8N1/Xon/Xoff
K3 Baud Rate to 38400
This, for me anyway, repeatable.
While not a problem OF the K3, whatever I h
hm .. last heard the KAT500 was
B/O .. surely Dave "suggested" I order the cable ... hmmmm Yikes!
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odd .. abt 20 mins later, with plug removed. Reconnected and power on.
what's probable cause of failure?
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lone from the Astron and waited and
re-connected.
So far, after ten minutes pushing "Power" has no effect.
I have pushed the white "2" fuse n the rear apron.
Won't turn on. I don't see anything in the Manual abou
On Tuesday SR used a Straight-Key to send:
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> no spam here!
I've received dozens of Lam-Radio "List" emails where, in every case,
the respective Ham owns a YAHOO free email account and their account
password has been hacked/compromised. Literally Dozens just t
e fact she
is supposed to run the K3 so I can sleep.
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... I somehow had pushed "XFIL"
because "FIL" looked like it meant Filters ... and then decided "Shift" &&
"Width" might have something interesting to add to "XFIL", and,"Yeah" = "What
QRM" ...
plex for an Email list then just
send to me direct email either way, I'd like the answer to order the
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