Re: [Elecraft] KXPA Power Output

Re:   "WRU nailed it. I missed it in the original posting.  You're losing 1.7 volts in 8ft of that "#14 wire"." That's why Walter is known as "wunder"!  <> I missed it, too :-( Mark ars:  KE6BB  Original message From: Kevin Stover Date:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 UOS?

Ever since I bought my KX3, I have wondered just how the software handles the shift between letters and numbers,  but I never thought to ask this forum.   I thought about doing a few tests to find out, but since I haven't worked RTTY since I sold my Model 19 in 1990, it just never was a

Re: [Elecraft] IC-7300 video - things to come

Re:   "I may have missed something in this discussion but I question what is different from using a touch screen or the buttons on the radio as we have now?" On screen buttons activate as soon as it is touched.  Hardware buttons allow the finger to touch the button and give the brain an instant

Re: [Elecraft] IC-7300 video - things to come

Earl wrote: "Try using a touchscreen in a light aircraft on a bumpy air day and you will learn to hate a touch screen."  Earl, K4KAY Those of us who have aging, shaky hands don't even need the turbulence,  our own brains conspire to make touch screens difficult to operate.   The "soft

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Grounding & NiMH Batteries

Re: "...is there one type of NiMH batteries to consider that might be  considered the best?" The term "the best" is always a difficult one for engineers, but I still have a three year old set of Panasonic 2000mah low self discharge  (LSD) cells in my KX3, and they are still working great.  The

Re: [Elecraft] Just Received my New KX3

Re:  "My first new radio in over 35 years...Looking forward to this new radio." I did the same thing three years ago.  I was amazed at how much is packed into this little package.  Every time i turn it on, I say a little, thank you to Wayne, Eric, and all the Elecraft crew! I am sure you will

Re: [Elecraft] Kx3 and fldigi

Re:  "...cannot get the rig controls initiate for using hamlib or rigCAT." I had same issue here, although occasionally  it would work fine.  I finally downloaded FLRIG from the FLDIGI download page and started using it instead of hamlib or rigcat.   It has worked reliably for several years now.

Re: [Elecraft] Using KX3 with Android device...

I have used KX3 Companion on my my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) using a USB OTG cable and the Elecraft KXUSB cable for rig control.  If you want a waterfall, you will need to add the appropriate audio cable. No special Android requirements.  I don't use it much though.  Far simpler to

Re: [Elecraft] K3(S) or KX3. Add function to Utility to save non-radio specific settings

Re: "The configuration saved also includes calibration data for that particular radio." The request is for a way to save and reload user settings OTHER THAN the radio cal data.  That way it won't be radio specific.  Can't say that I would ever use that feature, but it makes a lot of sense for

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 - No SSB output

RE:  I have the Mic setting at 4 (manual recommends 3-5).  Page 15 of the manual recommends the MONITOR set to 3-5, not mic gain.  It also says "Mic gain for the Elecraft MH3 us typically 15-25." I suspect your mic gain if set at 3 to 5 is too low. MarkKE6BB

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 use for broadcast reception

Robert, I found that in SOME (but not all) cases,  enabling the mode noted below helps: MCU 1.84 / DSP 1.28, 1-4-2014   * AM BROADCAST BAND (BCB) RECEIVE OPTIMIZATION:  If you have a KXAT3 ATU installed, you can select one of two optimizations for reception below 1300 kHz. While in the ATU MD

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Batteries

Phil,  In addition to the items already mentioned,  be sure that the plug on the battery pack leads is fully engaged onto the pins on the circuit board.  When I first received my KX3, I had similar symptoms, and that was what the problem was.  (Not Elecraft's fault).   MarkKE6BB 

Re: [Elecraft] Audio Mixers

Re  Audio mixers that do exactly this are ubiquitous in aircraft.  Aircraft intercoms came to mind for me as well.  They are designed for carbon mics,  and medium impedance headphones.  I have matched them to more modern mics and phones in the past, so I know it is possible.  There was a lot of

Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 desk microphone project

Rick wrote:  Now I remember why I only rarely post on this list... Same here, Rick.  I monitor this list to receive information from Elecraft, and to see what problems others are having with their radios.   I have little interest in most of the technical discussions, since they can rapidly

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 can no longer be powered on

It sounds like the radio is not getting any power. I would suspect the power supply and cables before suspecting a problem with the radio.  Have the easy things been eliminated as the problem?   Is the power supply good?  Has a fuse in the power supply been blown?  Is there voltage at the radio

Re: [Elecraft] Is the KX3 a good choice for a new General?

Don,  $2000 to $4000??? A basic KX3 doesn't come close to $2000, and the upgrades can be added as money becomes available!  I sure wish the KX3 was around when I got my novice ticket! Mark KE6BB  __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KX 3 Intermittent problem power up problem

Re: When turning the kx3 on with theband- and atu tune buttons the back ground leds come on but no screen display. Removing the power cable... Open the case and be sure the multi-pin connector on the cable that connects the two halves is firmly engaged.  I had a similar problem that I traced to

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - S/N 2917 - FW v2 .19 - DSP 1.3.

Re:  I don't know how my face can be more RED-DER... Most of us have done something similar, Jim.  I thought one of the LCD segments on the s-meter had developed a case of always on disease, until Wayne (and a few others) suggested I return the RF gain to 0db.  That fixed the radio, but it

Re: [Elecraft] NiMH batteries How do I test?

Jim, Good descriptions from Ray and Bob.  You are also right in that the KXBC3 has some smarts, but it is constant current temperature monitored charger. You may also see the display message Not 0 to 40.  It means the cell temperatures are not within the temperature range of 0 to 40 deg. C.  

Re: [Elecraft] K3 false SWR indication with SSB

Mark,  This was addressed several months ago concerning the KX3.  When the software gets ready to display SWR,  it reads forward power, and a fraction of a second later, reverse power.  Since voice peaks go up and down, the displayed SWA will not be accurate unless you use a steady signal.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Butane soldering irons

Re:  I couldn't ignite it. It would sputter and refuse to burn. We were at 7400' (2260 m). That doesn't surprise me.  I don't have experience with butane torches at altitude,  but I have eaten far too many freeze dried dinners that were crunchy because, at altitude (8,500 ft. in my case),