Re: [Elecraft] USB - RS232

2010-08-23 Thread Richard Dowling
Sealevel, have had very good service, no driver install problems, bullet proof operation. http://www.sealevel.com/store/serial/asynchronous-serial/usb/2105r-usb-to-1-port-rs-232-db9-serial-interface-adapter.html Richard KL0DR At 19 16 2010-08-23, Chris Hembree wrote: >Were are you guys buying

[Elecraft] K3 Aux power relay source

2010-08-21 Thread Richard Dowling
Hi All, One source of easy-to-use automotive type relays is Elk Products. They make home security/automation products and I've used them extensively for that purpose but also the relays are generally useful. See http://www.elkproducts.com/relays_timers_and_programmable_modules.html for thei

[Elecraft] CW Tips Compilation

2010-08-06 Thread Richard Dowling
Hi All, Below is a compilation of the tips that Ed, KE7HGA, received to date in response to his post. I found they provided information that was very valuable. I've copied and pasted them into a single document for my own reference and decided the group, especially those of us new to CW coul

[Elecraft] DIGOUT0

2010-07-29 Thread Richard Dowling
Thanks for the answer, guess I was too close to the trees... Richard KL0DR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This

[Elecraft] DIGOUT0

2010-07-29 Thread Richard Dowling
Yesterday's post regarding using DIGOUT1 peaked my interest so I consulted the manuals and schematic and there is a hardware DIGOUT0 but no reference as to what it is for or how to control it. My radio was somewhere else so haven't had a chance to look in the menu to see if it is there in fact

Re: [Elecraft] Clock Accuracy

2010-06-24 Thread Richard Dowling
I'm curious which way the clock is off, fast or slow? There is a dedicated clock IC on the front panel board which has a fixed capacitor across the 32.768 KHz crystal. The data sheet for the PCF8563 clock IC states that that capicator can made a trimmer to set the frequency exactly. Of course

Re: [Elecraft] Clock Accuracy

2010-06-24 Thread Richard Dowling
The RTC IC has a low voltage detector which sets a bit in the seconds register. Thus (from the IC data sheet): 8.5 Voltage-low detector and clock monitor The PCF8563 has an on-chip voltage-low detector. When VDD drops below Vlow the VL bit (Voltage Low, bit 7 in the Seconds register) is set to

[Elecraft] K3 S/N 4251 under construction

2010-05-15 Thread Richard Dowling
Hello All, Looking forward to having it on the air and really enjoying this part too. This K3 will be my home rig for now and my cruising rig on RED, our sailboat, in a couple of years. 73s, Richard KL0DR __ Elecraft mailing list Ho