[Elecraft] P3/K3 spurry

2014-04-07 Thread stephen pearce
entirely. It didn't used to be there .. and I wonder if it has been observed and trouble shotted in another system. It doesn't seem to produce any noticable interference on the audio but it does make it difficult to id signal on the spectral display. 73s de zl1any -- Stephen Pearce Cri

Re: [Elecraft] KX3-2M module?

2014-04-08 Thread Stephen Prior
Any idea of price yet? Sorry if this is either premature or has already been posted. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 8 April 2014 22:43, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Phase noise is quite low on 2 meters, since the LO for 2 meters is derived > directly from the HF-6 meter synthesizer. We'll post m

Re: [Elecraft] Side Effects of QRQ On The K3

2014-04-13 Thread Stephen Prior
the K3 to be a wonderful rig to use on CW, but I'm no racer, and never will be! 73 Stephen G4SJP K3 #980 On 13 April 2014 15:34, Phil Hystad wrote: > Which brings another question --- just when should the QRQ be enabled. I > have sent at 30 wpm and that is about the limit of my sendin

Re: [Elecraft] Side Effects of QRQ On The K3

2014-04-13 Thread Stephen Bloom
Pretty much anyone who contests or chases DX regularly on CW. The K3 is quite popular with us. It really did a number on one of the W1AW/8 ops as I recall. 73 Steve KL7SB -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of F5

[Elecraft] K3 & M/M Contest stations

2014-04-14 Thread Stephen Bloom
This email reminded me of something ..I think I may have brought it up on the Yahoo group but not on this reflector. I have a K3 line at my home station ...and of course am a real fan. I am often on the team at the KL7RA M/M station here. We have an ongoing (good natured) dispute about whethe

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & M/M Contest stations

2014-04-14 Thread Stephen Bloom
Ooooh D4C ...nice ...one of the best contest teams in the world! ...now THERE is a place I'd love to operate from sometime. 73 Steve KL7SB -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of I4UFH Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 1

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & M/M Contest stations

2014-04-14 Thread Stephen Bloom
Ditto.  This is the first radio I"ve ever owned that comes with an opioniated user community, no extra charge :)  I also didn't know that D4C and W7RN had K3s.  There is an ongoing debate amongst long time top 25 type contesters (of which I am not!) about the K3 for M/M.  If the D4C level guys a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Contest Configuration Setup

2014-04-14 Thread Stephen Bloom
Jim: Could you upload this as a file to the reflector? 73 Steve KL7SB Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Jim Brown Date: 04/14/2014 12:31 PM (GMT-09:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Contest Confi

Re: [Elecraft] Text Decode Issues

2014-04-20 Thread Stephen Roberts
I'll be honest with you, I've given up on the KX3 decode. It's ok, but not great. I have the same issue with "R"...almost always displays as "EN". On Apr 20, 2014, at 2:23 PM, HREFAB wrote: > I am noticing that my KX3 has a very hard time actually decoding CW that is > sent/received. I have tri

Re: [Elecraft] Text Decode Issues

2014-04-21 Thread Stephen Roberts
Hi Gary, Yes, and it's curious that there are clearly better decoders out there. I built an Open QRP rig last year and the decoder was phenomenal...much better than the KX3, so assuming this is a software issue, is this something that the Elecraft engineers are looking at? 73, Steve -

Re: [Elecraft] Text Decode Issues

2014-04-21 Thread Stephen Roberts
where the other op is droning along parroting everything I sent, sometimes the mind wanders and I cheat a bit and see if I can catch what he/she is saying by glancing at the display. I knowI know Steve, W1SFR On Apr 21, 2014, at 10:11 AM, AG0N-3055 wrote: > On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:32

Re: [Elecraft] OT: NVIS with KX3

2014-04-23 Thread Stephen Bloom
Not exactly related to this but ...fwiw as someone fairly new to this reflector ... I'm just as interested in what people *do* with their Elecraft equipment as well as how their experiences ..whether DX ..Contest ..EComm..VHF/UHF/EME etc. using Elecraft equipment compare with experiences using oth

Re: [Elecraft] Radio

2014-04-24 Thread Stephen Bloom
My response to the earlier posting was going to be ...this hobby has a ton of different facets ...ragchewing is fine ...I'm just not that chatty in real life to begin with ...let alone on the air ...Took to CW real quickly because of that I guess .. For some of us ...our interest is in what a lot

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Serious Errors in the Manual

2014-04-25 Thread Stephen Prior
In the pursuit of truth, there is nothing wrong with being pedantic! 73 Stephen, G4SJP On 25 April 2014 22:01, Gary Gregory wrote: > Jim IS correct though and it would be preferable to use the correct term > rather than those that are bandied around in conversations we hear on air &

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question

2014-05-07 Thread Stephen Bloom
Yeah, apparently they prototyped a single tube (can't remember what the final was) KPA-1500 years ago ..but never went anywhere with it. I have the KPA500 and an Expert 2k-FA and they both play perfectly with the K3. The KPA500 is about half the weight, a third the price, and much much quieter. H

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question

2014-05-07 Thread Stephen Bloom
I have found this to be true as well. 73 Steve KL7SB -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 6:33 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question On 5/7/2014 7:15 AM, AG0N-30

Re: [Elecraft] Limit topics in email

2014-05-07 Thread Stephen Bloom
One thought that I have had is breaking the list into two ..one that is *directly* related to K3 operations and K3 technical / support issues and a second that is ...everything else, with very light moderation. I actually enjoy the tangents, to me half the fun is "the community" here, but obviousl

[Elecraft] FW: [cwops] merger of Alpha and Ten Tec

2014-05-12 Thread Stephen Bloom
Hope it isn't bad etiquette to send this to two email lists I've thought that ExpertAmps and Elecraft should consider some type of working agreement. I have a K3 and 2K-FA that play very well together .very nice for QSK, though I did buy the amp with the after market vacuum relay), pretty sim

Re: [Elecraft] FW: [cwops] merger of Alpha and Ten Tec

2014-05-13 Thread Stephen Bloom
I know this thread has been closed ...but ..couldn't resist this one ...So far I'm happy with the 2K but realize that it, much like an earlier Italian import could end up as a 7500 Dollar Fiat (Fix It Again Tony). 73 Steve KL7SB -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@

[Elecraft] [KX3]] QRP Works opposite Elecraft

2014-05-15 Thread Stephen Silverman
The QRP Works booth is now directly opposite Elecraft's booth in Dayton The new Key Log Go product will connect to every Elecraft radio. Steve Silverman KB3SII Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/ma

Re: [Elecraft] I got big heavy knobs...

2014-05-19 Thread Stephen Prior
with a front loading washing machine! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 19 May 2014 14:44, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: > I sorta think the issue ought to be why *not* to use them. Don't I recall > reading on one of the reflectors that heavy knobs may cause premature > failure of the decoders due t

Re: [Elecraft] Data A mode question for KX3

2013-06-01 Thread Stephen Selberg
Good morning, I believe it leaves it the mic bias on but turns off the compression. If your using a signalink USB, you need to have the mic bias off UNLESS you are using their prefab jumper board. If you're using their board, you can leave mic bias on. If you're using wire jumpers, it needs to be

Re: [Elecraft] the net

2013-06-10 Thread Stephen Selberg
Greetings, I too can not hear the nets at my QTH 50 miles south of San Francisco. Only once did I hear a station down in Southern California who was able to relay for me, but other than that, nada. I know it's not my antenna (okay maybe it is a little) because I work and can hear other states and

Re: [Elecraft] For Sale Elecraft k3 & P3 AND Icom IC-7600

2013-06-12 Thread Stephen Prior
'Mr Mark' sounds rather oriental to me 73 Stephen G4SJP On 12 June 2013 07:38, Keith Heimbold wrote: > Looks like a scam to me too. > > Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos > > On Jun 11, 2013, at 11:37 PM, "Scott Manthe" > wrote: > > >

[Elecraft] W2 wattmeter

2013-06-14 Thread Stephen Selberg
Greetings, Thinking of picking up the W2 wattmeter to go in the shack with the rest of my gear (and future K3 and KPA500some day). I was reading the reviews on eham, but still had a few questions I didn't see there. I was curious about the accuracy of the meter and how well the peak hold func

Re: [Elecraft] W2 wattmeter

2013-06-15 Thread Stephen Selberg
Thanks for all the feed back! Looks like I'll be taking the 30 minute drive to Watsonville this week. Steve KS6PD On Saturday, June 15, 2013, Donald Butler wrote: > I have two W2 meters and I like them .. But I do not rely upon them for > accurate power readings.. My more practical use is to us

Re: [Elecraft] Power Poles

2013-06-17 Thread Stephen Roberts
The last batch of PP's I purchased were pre welded together, which is very convenient. A spot of super glue also works well. Steve W1SFR Sent from my iPad On Jun 17, 2013, at 5:35 AM, "Fred Smith" wrote: > When I first tried my hand at power poles they came apart as soon as I put > them toget

Re: [Elecraft] microphones

2013-06-22 Thread Stephen Selberg
Robert, Off topic but... I love your quote at the end of your email, "On the 8th day. God created Amateur Radio and Baseball." Read it to the xyl and she rolled her eyes and said that you forgot to add "beer" to your lineHihi. Check out my QRZ page. 73, Steve KS6PD Kx3 #3604 On Saturd

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Field Day

2013-06-23 Thread Stephen Selberg
Eric, Sounds like you had a good time out there. I sent a few people your way who are interested in getting into the hobby. Thanks for going out to Central park and doing that. Maybe next year ill bring my KX3 and we can operate a 2B station. 73, Steve KS6PD KX3 #3604 P.s. are u familiar with

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 high pitched hum on headphone jack

2013-06-26 Thread Stephen Selberg
I had that same garbage power supply. Got rid of it and stuck it in the garage to collect dust. It was causing all kind of noise in the shack. I bought the alinco switching supply and have been very happy with it. I use it primarily to power my TS-590. I like it because you can vary the voltage bet

Re: [Elecraft] looking for iPad software

2013-06-29 Thread Stephen Prior
on to full rig control if that's what you want. 73 Stephen, G4SJP On 29 June 2013 21:21, wrote: > I am looking for a basic logging program for the iPad mini that I can use > while I am portable. > > The basic logging program is my real want but I would like to hear of other > p

[Elecraft] 20 meter CW

2013-07-02 Thread Stephen Selberg
Greetings, Up in Lake Tahoe (DM09) right now with my KX3 set to 5 watts on 14.052 running real slow CW if anyone wants to see if they can hear me. 7/2/13 2005z 73, Steve KS6PD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailma

Re: [Elecraft] 20 meter CW

2013-07-02 Thread Stephen Selberg
near > Salt Lake City. What antenna are you using? > > -Greg NY6C > > > On Jul 2, 2013, at 2:06 PM, Stephen Selberg > > wrote: > > > Greetings, > > > > Up in Lake Tahoe (DM09) right now with my KX3 set to 5 watts on 14.052 > > running real slow CW if

Re: [Elecraft] 20 meter CW

2013-07-02 Thread Stephen Selberg
Hi John, Yeah I was sending CQ de ks6pd/7 for about 10 min before my email and 5 min after. Looked myself up on rbn and didn't see myself either. Maybe it means I need to stick with wire antennas. Thought I'd bring this one up and give it a test. Maybe later this evening will provide better resul

Re: [Elecraft] 20 meter CW

2013-07-02 Thread Stephen Selberg
t meter in line to be sure there is RF going > out . . . > > 73 de dave > ab9ca/4 > > > > On 7/2/13 3:44 PM, Stephen Selberg wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> Yeah I was sending CQ de ks6pd/7 for about 10 min before my email and 5 >> min >> after.

Re: [Elecraft] 20 and 17 rcv low

2013-07-09 Thread Stephen Selberg
What kind of antenna(s) are you using? Different antennas for different bands? Maybe check the connections. Just shooting from the hip during an office meeting. 73, Steve KS6PD On Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Grant Youngman wrote: > It could certainly be some anomaly with the radio, but here (Dallas

[Elecraft] KPA500 duty cycle

2013-07-12 Thread Stephen Reichlyn
Hey, Rich: I've used mine from several places on SSB, CW and RTTY. Flawless performance! Used a THP HK-1.1fx before the Elecraft.not flawless!! 73, Steve AA4V __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] The KX3 as a shortwave broadcast receiver

2013-07-16 Thread Stephen Prior
Guy, I use the iPad and pigtail and it's great. I cannot recommend it too highly. 73 Stephen G4SJP Full of typos from my iPhone On 16 Jul 2013, at 11:04, gteague wrote: > hi fred: > > yeah, i saw a youtube video of someone connecting to an ipad and i plan to > do tha

Re: [Elecraft] K3 RX Audio

2013-07-19 Thread Stephen Prior
its size, the built in speaker in the k3 is disappointing and I don't use it. 73 Stephen G4SJP Full of typos from my iPhone On 19 Jul 2013, at 13:16, Trevor Dunne wrote: > Hi All > > I am allmost ready to order my K3 but I keep reading about people that are > unhappy

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and JT65 (aka digital modes) ALC "problem"

2013-07-20 Thread Stephen Selberg
Hi Stephen, I used my kx3 for jt65 once when I first got it to see how it would work. I can't recall what the ALC looked like tho. I bought a special signalink USB and the jumper board to store in my kx3 go case so i wouldn't have to disconnect all the cabling in the shack with the main

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power reverts from 10W back to 5W

2013-08-06 Thread Stephen Prior
l the battery voltage has fallen well below 12V. 73 Stephen G4SJP On Tuesday, 6 August 2013, Dominic Baines wrote: > Arno, > > Sure someone from Elecraft will respond with a technical > explanation...sounds a bit like default behaviour to me and also shows > there is a difference in

Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users?

2013-08-07 Thread Stephen Selberg
Greetings, I actually have one of those mighty fine junk 17 foot telescoping whips as one of my few traveling antennas for the kx3. I think this weekend ill set it up where the flag pole would go and give it a ride! I'll fire up the 590 (one day to be replaced by a K3) and see what happens. Don't

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Hearing aids, meet K3

2013-08-07 Thread Stephen Selberg
I must say, I'm glad this thread is out there. I'm in my mid 30's, and as prior military and current law enforcement (thus the call) I have had my fair share of "bangs" next to my ears. The xyl is already complaining about my hearing, and I have to admit, my hearing isn't what it once was. I'm so

[Elecraft] OT mfj 1786 loop antenna

2013-08-11 Thread Stephen Selberg
Greetings, In my quest to find a low profile antenna, I've looked at a lot of possibilities. I was curious if anyone has and experience with the MFJ 1786 loop antenna. It looks like it has decent reviews on eham. I can deal with tuning it whenever I move the dial. I realize it's only rated to 150

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and whats next from Elecraft

2013-08-19 Thread Stephen Selberg
Giving the high quality of Elecraft products, and the phenomenal customer service, not to mention the made in the USA stamp, I think an Elecraft 2m/440 HT would be a huge success. I know I would be one of those people camping out in front of the store for a week just be first in line to buy one. Ho

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and whats next from Elecraft

2013-08-19 Thread Stephen Selberg
t? > > This is not to say that something might happen way down the road, maybe a > digital voice HT, whenever a true DV standard is reached. > But, for now, I really do not believe Elecraft would consider marketing an > HT. > > 73 de Ray > K2ULR > KX3 #211 > > > On

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Out of Band Xmit

2013-08-20 Thread Stephen Prior
I think BND END only applies with the KX3 if you try to transmit _just_ below 28MHz :-) 73 Stephen G4SJP On 20 August 2013 05:37, Mark Petiford wrote: > > > > - Forwarded Message - > From: Mark Petiford > To: Igor Sokolov > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & Ham Radio Deluxe

2013-09-02 Thread Stephen Selberg
I'm running hrd v6.1. If there's any one in the San Jose Ca area with a K3 I can plug the laptop into, maybe we can get an answer for you. What buttons specifically are not working? 73, Steve KS6PD Kx3 #3604 On Sunday, September 1, 2013, Bill wrote: > I use HRD about 95% of the time - an older

Re: [Elecraft] Completely OT (On Target)

2013-09-17 Thread Stephen Selberg
Lynn, You haven't seen my KX3 thoughjust saying.. :) 73, Steve KS6PD On Tuesday, September 17, 2013, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: > We can't have a post without controversy can we? > > My KX3 is cooler. > > On 9/17/2013 8:05 AM, KQ8M wrote: > >> I love my K3! >> >> >> That's a

Re: [Elecraft] The Joy of QRP

2013-09-26 Thread Stephen Roberts
Sorry no joy there Rick, but at least you had a nice day in the great outdoors. My latest "adventure" was a QSO with a station in Japan on 20m yesterday (I'm in VT with a KX3). I have to count countries, but after about a year and a half of operating, I'm up to 150 or so. Still trying to reach t

Re: [Elecraft] KXPD3 and single-lever paddles

2013-09-29 Thread Stephen Roberts
Bill, I've had a LOT of different keys and also settled on the Whiterook as a knockabout QRP key. I think it's really an excellent key. Lots of fun to use as a sideswiper too, and just a tad cheaper thanwell just about everything other than a couple of nails in a plank and a hack saw blade!

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 S meter calibration

2013-10-03 Thread Stephen Prior
eason for the delay in its implementation, but I would like this feature enabled as soon as possible. One of the joys of the KX3 (and K3) is the fact that the S meter is so accurate! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 3 October 2013 01:01, robertsm...@vom.com wrote: > > I'm sure this questio

Re: [Elecraft] Side KX Parts for KX3

2013-10-03 Thread Stephen Prior
Same here, instructions read fine and Scott has confirmed despatch this morning UK time! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 3 October 2013 10:00, Dave wrote: > Obviously everyone is different, but I could follow the written > instructions OK. > > I'm now awaiting shipment from

Re: [Elecraft] SideKX

2013-10-09 Thread Stephen Prior
I received mine today - I can fully recommend both the sides and the cover. A quality job and looks like it was meant to be there in the first place! Took about 5 minutes to fit. 73, Stephen G4SJP On 9 October 2013 15:05, Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) wrote: > Me too:-) > > 73, Peter

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Current Drain When Off

2013-10-16 Thread Stephen Prior
Not wishing to take this thread too much offf course, but the dollar equivalent cost of 1 kWh in the UK is about 24 cents US and soon about to rise and we don't have the most expensive elecrical energy in Europe by a long way. So I turn off whatever I can! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 16 October

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Current Drain When Off

2013-10-19 Thread Stephen Prior
My Fluke 73 reads 4.3mA on the 300mA range and 40mA on the 10A range, which just goes to show that you can't trust the reading on an instrument when the 'full scale' value is so very much higher than the current that you are trying to measure. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 19 October 2

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Current Drain When Off

2013-10-19 Thread Stephen Prior
u, as I tell my students frequently! 73, Stephen G4SJP On 19 October 2013 18:24, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Yes, that was my mistake (mentally moving the decimal point!) > > However, several others including me have measured a real parasitic drain > of > almost 40 mA (38 mA

Re: [Elecraft] CW Pitch Resolution

2013-10-20 Thread Stephen Prior
Oliver, My K3 goes down to 300Hz! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 20 October 2013 18:43, Oliver Johns wrote: > Hi Jim, > > My only gripe is that the K3 choice range doesn't go down to 400 Hz. I'd > like to use 440, a pure standard A. > > 73, > > Oliver > W6ODJ &g

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Interested in seeing operational KX3 - San Diego

2013-11-01 Thread Stephen Selberg
Greetings, Please let the record note, I would sell all of my other radios and gear before I ever let go of my kx3 and accessories go. 73, Steve KS6PD On Thursday, October 31, 2013, Fred Smith wrote: > The numbers tell the real story about it they do not lie it is the #1 QRP > radio in the wor

[Elecraft] K3 buzzing on key down

2013-11-18 Thread Stephen Prior
found this? It doesn't do it all the time so is rather difficult to pin down. I'm getting full power out without any problem. Thanks for any advice, 73 Stephen G4SJP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and P3 question

2013-11-27 Thread Stephen Prior
Graham, Elecraft did write, in an email a year or so back, that they might be producing an adaptor which would allow the KX3 to work with the P3. Whether it is still on the cards I don't know. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 27 November 2013 13:53, Graham Pemberton G7NEH < grahamp

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Low Rider Stand

2013-11-29 Thread Stephen Roberts
Or you could get one of my stands which gets high marks from users. http://kx3helper.com/kx3-helper/ 73 Steve, W1SFR Sent from my iPad > On Nov 29, 2013, at 9:10 AM, "Fred Smith" wrote: > > The "Nifty Stand" is perfect for use with or without paddles. I'm a non-CW > op and would not want one

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3} Accuracy of clock

2013-12-02 Thread Stephen Prior
Mine will drift a few minutes over a few weeks, but I do agree that 4200s in one week points at a problem somewhere. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 2 December 2013 03:39, Mike Morrow wrote: > > > After setting the clock accurately last weekend, I did not think > > about checking it this w

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Problem

2013-12-04 Thread Stephen Prior
l, without me touching anything else such as the VFO. It's as if a buffer which is much bigger than the screen data is being flushed, leaving no history in the waterfall at all. I can't imagine myself being without the P3 now, however! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 4 December 2013 02:20, Larry B

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Powerpole Replacement

2013-12-09 Thread Stephen Roberts
Yes, a proper crimp is important especially if you're using smaller ga wire. If that's the case folding the wire over enough that it fills the connector is a good idea, then a good healthy crimp. If the connection will not suffer any repeated flexings, I also solder mine just to make sure when w

Re: [Elecraft] PR6-10 Receiver Pre Amplifier

2013-12-10 Thread Stephen Prior
buying the PR6-10 as I'm about to take deliver of a KPA500! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 10 December 2013 09:20, Ray G3XLG wrote: > Hi All > I am thinking of buying this accessory but I am a bit confused.! > I use a 4-El SteppIR beam for the HF bands as both my receive & transmit &g

Re: [Elecraft] XG3 Band Change

2013-12-10 Thread Stephen Prior
Interesting, I push the wrong button first *every* time :-) Despite that, I have to say that it is by far and away the most useful bit of test gear (apart from a multimeter and a scope) that I have ever owned! 73, Stephen G4SJP (anxiously awaiting the arrival of the man in the brown van with the

[Elecraft] K3: Internal keyer misbehaving

2013-12-15 Thread Stephen Prior
l-shielded, but wonder if anyone else has experienced this problem? 73 Stephen G4SJP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net T

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Internal keyer misbehaving

2013-12-15 Thread Stephen Prior
Rather red faced about this - but it looks as if my contact spacing on the Begali Expedition was set far too narrow! Having cleaned and reset the key, all seems well. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 15 December 2013 20:43, Stephen Prior wrote: > Occasionally, at 100W I get the internal keyer locking

[Elecraft] Dear Santa...

2013-12-22 Thread Stephen Selberg
Dear Santa, Please bring me a KPA500 for Christmas! Thanks... Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone on the list! 73, Steve KS6PD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mail

[Elecraft] P3 with new 1.10 firmware

2012-03-12 Thread Stephen Prior
s, I would hope that the decoded data will be available on the P3 _without_ the need to purchase the SVGA card. And, of course, we are also looking forward to being able to connect a USB keyboard directly to the P3 in order to transmit data/cw too! Not asking too much I hope..... 7

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Fuses

2012-03-12 Thread Stephen Prior
Well the same current should flow in both positive and negative leads, so I would go for 25A. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 12 March 2012 22:26, N8CEP wrote: > While on the subject of fuses, what do you think would be a appropriate > size > for fusing both positive and negative leads for

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50

2012-03-28 Thread Stephen Prior
enjoy a (even if small) reduction in shipping cost. Some of you in the USA and Canada would I expect be horrified by how much we have to pay for shipping, and I'm not blaming Elecraft here of course. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 28 March 2012 12:59, Paul Lamhut wrote: > > For kit deliveries I

Re: [Elecraft] The Chinese KX3

2012-04-13 Thread Stephen Prior
It looks to me like it came a poor third (out of three entries) in a club construction competition! Surely it's not for real? 73 Stephen G4SJP On 13 April 2012 18:25, Keith Heimbold wrote: > No 6m, shame on them. By the look of it I would say very hard to even make > a comparison

Re: [Elecraft] Retro Encabulator

2012-04-13 Thread Stephen Prior
Thanks Wayne, that was great! 73 Stephen G4SJP On Friday, 13 April 2012, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Fred Jensen wrote: > > > Retro Encabulator > > This is about as OT as it gets, folks, but in case you missed it, > here's the video: > > Rockwell Retro Encabulator

[Elecraft] K2 Instructional videos

2012-04-24 Thread Stephen Roberts
Hi folks, I'm waiting for my K2 to arrive in a couple of days and was wondering if there are any instructional videos that cover all the functions of the K2. Steve W1SFR --- Steve Roberts (802) 779-7489 ___

[Elecraft] hello

2012-04-24 Thread Stephen Valley
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[Elecraft] Power supply and fuse recommendations for K2

2012-04-26 Thread Stephen Roberts
Well, just got my pre built K2 and I'm looking for recommendations for external in line fuse as well as power supply. I recently fried my OHR rig and will not power up any of my rigs without the proper fuse again. I currently have an inline 1A fuse with PP connectors and a 2.4A power supply. Wi

Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC turning off.

2012-04-30 Thread Stephen Prior
Bill If you install Lpbridge which is a port sharing utility which sits between the K3 and up to 5 applications wanting to communicate with the radio, then the problem will disappear! It looks daunting to set up, but in reality it's easy. Problem solved! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 30 April 20

Re: [Elecraft] Fixed audio output missing on the KX3? -> and in the K3

2012-05-01 Thread Stephen Prior
This may be a really silly impractical idea, but could not the I/Q output socket be selected in setup to be either line audio out or I/Q? 73 Stephen G4SJP On 1 May 2012 10:17, Peter wrote: > Wayne > > With all the digital modes popping up and audio recording it will be > nice if

[Elecraft] KAF2 or KDSP2 for K2?

2012-05-01 Thread Stephen Roberts
Well going from a rather ancient Ten Tec to a K2 has been a real treat for sure, and as most of us can't seem to be able to leave anything well enough alone, I was thinking about possible options I can add without breaking the bank. Can any of you folks tell me the real life difference between t

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Nova "Secrets of the Sun"

2012-05-03 Thread Stephen Prior
Arghh, not available in Europe! Rights restrictions... Would have been ideal for one of my physics classes tomorrow. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 3 May 2012 20:24, Bob wrote: > Off Topic I know, but this is too good not to share with my fellow > Elecrafters as we head toward the peak of Solar

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Distinguishable angular momentum in radio photons?

2012-05-04 Thread Stephen Prior
points as Jussi has written. If I can find the source, I will post a link to it. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 4 May 2012 20:02, Jussi Eloranta wrote: > On 05/03/2012 10:10 PM, Erik Basilier wrote: > > The May 2012 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine reports that > researchers in > > Ita

Re: [Elecraft] JT65A and the K3

2012-05-05 Thread Stephen Prior
tle confused by what should happen, and when. For example presumably I should only hit reply (or whatever) during the decode period, so I have to be pretty quick? Perhaps it's just advancing years... 73 Stephen G4SJP On 4 May 2012 17:44, Jim Brown wrote: > On 5/4/2012 8:25 AM, Robert &#

[Elecraft] K2-Using a paddle and straight key at the same time….how?

2012-05-08 Thread Stephen Roberts
I'd like to keep both keys plugged into the K2 at the same time. How should I go about that? Steve W1SFR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mail

Re: [Elecraft] HRD Question

2012-05-09 Thread Stephen Prior
for software that I believe offers value for money. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 9 May 2012 21:47, Keith Heimbold wrote: > I just uploaded the new HRD and it has very few controls for the K3. In > comparison, I had before a FT950 and it had probably fifty plus slider bar > options. It worked

Re: [Elecraft] Portable Antennas (near end fed)

2012-05-10 Thread Stephen Prior
noisy environments. Even a campsite can be very noisy with the inverters from RVs and the like spewing out rf everywhere. I'm spoilt for choice of antennas to play with once the KX3 arrives! 73 Stephen G4SJP On Wednesday, 9 May 2012, Fred Jensen wrote: > I haven't been following this

[Elecraft] K3: RS232 - a salutary tale

2012-05-10 Thread Stephen Prior
running the monitor and then later the K3 off the still connected SLA battery! The K3 was still receiving fine at the reduced voltage (my low voltage is set at 11V), but the 232 port clearly was not. Panic over, but only after an hour of fretting! I must be going senile. 73 Stephen G4SJP

Re: [Elecraft] Radio Displays

2012-05-10 Thread Stephen Prior
. In NZ I never really did get the hang of directions and came to the conclusion that it was because the sun was in the wrong place. 73 Stephen G4SJP On Thursday, 10 May 2012, N5GE wrote: > > Polarized glasses cannot reduce glare reflected from chrome, or any other > smooth > metal obj

[Elecraft] K2 and Aether logging software for mac

2012-05-10 Thread Stephen Roberts
I just got a K2 and want to hook it up to my logging software on my iMac. What do I need to do that? Steve W1SFR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Po

Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA Keyboard

2012-05-22 Thread Stephen Prior
That's good news Alan, I've been looking forward to that. I have no room on my desk for another monitor. 73 Stephen G4SJP On Tuesday, 22 May 2012, Alan Bloom wrote: > Yes, that's the plan. Probably we'll get it working on the SVGA first > then the P3 display later.

Re: [Elecraft] Running Windows on a MAC

2012-05-22 Thread Stephen Prior
n etc. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 22 May 2012 20:33, David Gilbert wrote: > > I would heavily discount anything that person told you in the future > because they clearly don't understand how that works. When you run > Windows on a MAC you are doing it in a separate partition of th

[Elecraft] K2 and the Kio2

2012-05-23 Thread Stephen Roberts
I'm going to be installing a KIO2 interface into my K2 shortly, but have a basic question. Is there a way to make the cable USB? I mean...who uses RS232 or Serial interfaces anymore? I'm assuming I will need an adapter of some sort. Recommendations? 73 Steve --

Re: [Elecraft] Buying a K3 in the UK?

2012-05-29 Thread Stephen Prior
I whole-heartedly agree. If exclusive it would be a slippery slope for Elecraft. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 29 May 2012 11:13, David Cutter wrote: > I expect $ prices to appear as £. I'd rather deal direct, certainly on > high-value items. > > David > G3UNA > > > On 29/

Re: [Elecraft] INTERNET PURCHASING

2012-05-30 Thread Stephen Prior
the US appears to discourage buying anything 'in state'. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 30 May 2012 22:01, Geoffrey Downs wrote: > Dear Kent, > > Internet sales are not tax free in the UK. Nor, I believe, in the rest of > the EU. We do not have local sales taxes in the UK but we

[Elecraft] K2 KAF2 problems

2012-06-03 Thread Stephen Roberts
I just completed my KAF2 audio filter and installed it. All is well...BUT I'm not able to set the clock and the date. The display works and I get the default numbers for both date and time, but when I tap the band buttons nothing happens. Everything else functions correctly. Steve -

[Elecraft] Using Aether on a Mac to control K2

2012-06-05 Thread Stephen Roberts
I'm about to venture into this but don't know what to expect. How does the program interact with the K2 and what is the process/input during a QSO? Is it all worth it? I have the kit and the USB cable from Elecraft, and I'm about to build the critter. 73 Steve --

Re: [Elecraft] KX3-K confirmation ?

2012-06-07 Thread Stephen Prior
confirmation or revised invoice as yet. I'm trying to be patient, not easy :-) I ordered 6 hours in from t=0 so it's getting close I hope! 73 Stephen G4SJP On Thursday, 7 June 2012, David Perrin wrote: > Hi- > I placed an internet order for a " bare bones" KX3 kit about a w

[Elecraft] Internal or External amp for K2..what are my options

2012-06-11 Thread Stephen Roberts
Is there a thread that looks at options for external amps for the K2? If I use an external amp, do I also need an external tuner? I want to get an amp, and getting the internal amp seems like the most sensible way to go, but I'm also thinking that an external amp I could use for other radios in

[Elecraft] Question about autotuner in K2

2012-06-22 Thread Stephen Roberts
I'm waiting for a KAT100 amp to be delivered for my K2. For now I'm using a 40m end fed LNR antenna so bypassing the ATU at 100W should be no problem, but I plan to hang a new Buckmaster OCF 7 band antenna, and can't seem to locate the power limits of the internal K2 ATU. Do I have to get an ext

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