After owning a K3 and P3 combo for several years, I put the P3SVGA (along
with a generic monitor and wireless keyboard) on my Xmas list a while
back... I had been perfectly happy with just the little P3 but the big
screen has exceeded all expectations for detail and responsiveness... In
addition,
Congratulations Michael! Headsets are very subjective and am glad Santa
brought one you like...
That said, others should also consider one of the RadioSport headsets. I
found mine not only comfortable but it also cleans up certain types of QRN,
and the sound is superb:
http://www.arlancommunic
Nice document. But it would be interesting to augment the P3 section with a
feature comparison to the Icom. IMHO, the P3/SVGA a a natural component of
the K3S - not just an add-on option. Thanks!
N4OI
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I have a P3 and will be ordering the P3_SVGA. I assume this will NOT
support a wireless USB keyboard, but just thought I would confirm before
buying one... On the topic, any favorite keyboards I should consider - or
avoid? Thanks for your input!
73
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They break???
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No doubt, small, single-band QRP kits are a bunch of fun. (I still think
Dave Benson's Small Wonder Labs DSW-II is still one of the most innovative
designs - I have two.)
That said, they are no match for the K1 (or K2 now) when it comes to having
a "real radio."
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Byron Servies wrote
> [...] and soldering surface mount components.
I do not understand the general fear of working with SMT components. The
import hot air soldering stations are relatively cheap and easy-to-use. And
magnifiers are available -- even binocular microscopes start around $500 for
I guess my kids or XYL will dig it out and put it on the market with the rest
of my stuff one day... But man, until then, what a great QRP rig!! 4-band
K1 with ATU... a real, take-anywhere radio!!
73
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Preaching to the choir in this forum, but good to articulate the message once
in a while...
73 N4OI
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I suggest you consider finding a good, used Drake R8 receiver on eBay. The
sound of AM HF broadcasts (yes, they are still there -- e.g., Radio Romania)
is second to none. And listening to SSB has it all over my K3 and other ham
transceivers from a fidelity viewpoint.
73 ES GOD BLESS U ES URS
Perhaps this is discussed somewhere in the thread, but I am surprised by the
lack of Flex SDRs in the mix. I would have thought at least a few would be
there for PR, if no other reason.
73
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Wow -- I kind of touched a nerve with the "big boy" reference! I recall this
term was used by Dave Benson in some of his SWL kit documentation. It
merely referred the reader to a stripped-down section of the instructions if
one wanted to bypass the lengthy, step-by-step narrative... My point is
I was reminded how capable the K1 is a couple weeks ago at a beach house at
Seabrook Island, SC... I broke away from family activities for just a
couple hours one night and made solid K1 DX QSOs with Ukraine, Sweden, Italy
and others using just a lightweight 20 meter dipole tied to the corner of
t
Roger Crofts wrote
> ... I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all
> the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions
> of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally
> upon the tuning controls. ... 73 Roger, VK4YB
It
Ericj-2-2 wrote
> ... SMT is a breeze with a magnifying bench lamp, a decent soldering
> station, tweezers and a reasonably steady hand. You have to learn a
> couple of different and sometimes scary techniques. Melting all the pins
> together into a long solder blob on an expensive SMT chip, the
http://qrp.kd4ab.org/1999/990107/0008.html
Hey Wayne, Not sure you were joking with that de-soldering process. As a
POS field tech during the early 70's, I had to troubleshoot and repair
generation-1 mini-computers to the component level in grocery stores.
Picture performing each of those d
Doug Turnbull wrote
> [... as so many are constantly calling a DX station that determining who
> is supposed to be there is difficult. [...] I tend to use the P3 to find
> a relatively free frequency to make my call from. [...] The P3
> remains a powerful tool which I would not like to be w
[...] Rene worked on my rig. He is a really nice guy, provided great
explanations and traced out my issues in fairly short order.[...] 73 Paula
k9ir
N4OI wrote
> [...] My intermittent power problem returned after reseating the boards...
> If it occurs at low power, I will check with the Elecraft
[...] The issue ended up being with the LPA. Something heated up a diode
that loosened the soldered connection, creating an intermittent with an
associated transistor--which is why at times I would have full power and at
other times no power. Usually the transistor fails entirely, so this was a
bi
K9IR wrote
> [...] ended up working via email with Elecraft support, but unfortunately
> we couldn't resolve it, so the rig currently is in CA for repair ;-). I
> will be very curious to learn from them why the power issue occurred.
>
> 73 Paula K9IR
>
> From: N8XPQ -- [...] have you checked the
John Oppenheimer wrote
> [...] If RIT is on, AUTO-SPOT fine-tunes only the RIT
> offset, leaving VFO As frequency untouched. (Auto-spot applies to CW and
> PSK-D modes; it is enabled by turning on CWT. Tap SPOT to auto-spot.) Be
> added to the K3 FW?[...]
Now that would be very handy! I have fo
[...] Connect stereo speakers to the rear panel speaker jack and you can
enjoy the AFX effects [...]
My experience with AFX effects (without the second receiver) for CW is not
good. A pure CW tone seems to create "dead spots" around the shack where I
cannot copy even a good quality signal. As
You should consider the JRC ST-3 headphones. I have used mine for about 15
years as an SWL and ham -- most recently with my new K3. I do not need to
adjust the volume when switching from speaker to headphones (except for the
CW sidetone) and the comfort and ability to hear both weak and strong
si
David Perrin wrote
> Hi- I have my Elecraft P3 for swap. [...] the P3 features are lost on me.
> 73 de Dave, K1OPQ
Wow -- to each their own, but after just a few weeks of operating a K3/P3
combo, I don't think I could ever go back to "audio only." To me, giving up
my P3 now would be like saying
Jim AB3CV wrote
> Appears to be bad BNC-BNC cable that was supplied with P3. Easy to
> replace.
Yes, I just assembled my P3 a few weeks ago and noticed that the BNC cable
ends had a very loose fit on both the P3 and K3 BNC connectors. Although I
did not experience a problem, I replaced it with a
KF9QL wrote
> [...] so that I can use an LP-PAN and external monitor. [...] TB73, de
> KF9QL
One suggestion: you may want to consider the P3 (and if you really want the
big screen, include the P3SVGA) instead of the LP-PAN. I assembled the
K3/100 and P3 combo a couple of weeks ago and all I can
Well, my K3/100 and P3 are now a whole week old! Had a great time assembling
and now having a blast getting to know them -- the P3 and the CW autospot
and APF features are favorites so far.
*One observation:* I use low power to set SWR with my TenTec manual tuner.
My FT-920's SWR meter would us
I hope I am not gushing, but the KX3 and 100w mini-amp are exactly the
direction I want to go in this great hobby. The combination of a PC-less SDR
and the ability to take the components into the field or to a beach house
scratches me right where I itch! My K1 has a big brother in it's future -
Co
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