Re: [Elecraft] [K3] New 472kHz LF band

2012-02-10 Thread Trevor Smithers
David G4DMP said > Is there >any likelihood that this could be extended down to cover the new band? Failing that how about an Elecraft designed, fully filtered, fully integrated, high stability, VLF up converter covering 5KHz to 500KHz. This would cater for the Natural Radio listeners, Alpha st

Re: [Elecraft] XG3 beacon freq 50.06157MHz

2011-06-23 Thread Trevor Smithers
G3USF's Worldwide List Of 50MHz Beacons last updated 23 June 2011 http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/50.htm K9MU NA 6m Beacon Map http://www.k9mu.com/map/ 73 Trevor G0KTN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/list

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] Feature request

2011-01-10 Thread Trevor Smithers
Any comment from the P3 developers on this request please. Trevor G0KTN Original Message dated 29 December 2010 The following is a re-post of a request back in August which may have got missed in the noise. Did it make its way to the to do list ? 22 August 2010 Would it be

[Elecraft] [P3] Feature request

2010-12-29 Thread Trevor Smithers
The following is a re-post of a request back in August which may have got missed in the noise. Did it make its way to the to do list ? 22 August 2010 Would it be possible to include an option under Span to display the actual frequency of the upper and lower offsets rather than -30 +30 or whate

[Elecraft] [K3] KREF3 External Reference Option

2010-12-22 Thread Trevor Smithers
Any news on the External Reference Option ? 73 Trevor G0KTN Original Message from Wayne N6KR dated 14 June 2010 There appears to be more demand for this than we thought, so we're looking into it again. Note that our planned external reference implementation would not req

[Elecraft] (P3) Feature request Span frequency display

2010-08-22 Thread Trevor Smithers
Would it be possible to include an option under Span to display the actual frequency of the upper and lower offsets rather than -30 +30 or whatever has been set. So, if you had a CF of 7.038.6 the P3 screen would show 7.008.6 - 7.038.6 - 7.068.6 73 Trevor G0KTN __

[Elecraft] P3 question

2010-07-30 Thread Trevor Smithers
I see from the manual that the P3 uses a "specific command set" to communicate with the K3, so presumably there will be no conflict with a Microham Digikeyer for instance that currently occupies the K3 RS232 port and would now be connected to the P3 pass through port. Trevor G0KTN __

[Elecraft] K3 External Reference Option

2010-06-26 Thread Trevor Smithers
The recent announcement about development of an external reference option for the K3 is most welcome and will allow users to obtain the best calibration possible especially for digi modes like WSPR where 1Hz accuracy is required. For anyone not quite sure about what it is, how to use it, or wh

Re: [Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference Option: Detailed proposal

2010-06-17 Thread Trevor Smithers
>There appears to be more demand for this than we thought, so we're >looking into it again. This is excellent news and I'm sure will be much appreciated, especially with the number of surplus Thunderbolt GPS and Rubidium 10MHz standards available at the moment. I have no idea of the amount o

Re: [Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference card

2010-06-09 Thread Trevor Smithers
Is the KREF3 (a) likely to be released in 2010 (b) under active development (c) on the schedule for development (d) on the back burner (e) still thinking about it 73 to all Trevor G0KTN Original Message Just wondering if anyone from Elecraft might comment as to when the KREF3

[Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference card

2010-06-05 Thread Trevor Smithers
Just wondering if anyone from Elecraft might comment as to when the KREF3 external reference input card may become available. Trevor G0KTN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mai

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Trevor Smithers
I assume the item shown on the order page is for the pre built unit - will you be offering a kit version ? 73 Trevor G0KTN Original Message http://www.elecraft.com/order_form_p3.htm Please use the link above to order instead of via the phone. If everyone calls today our sal

Re: [Elecraft] P3 and Digital Mode Operation

2010-03-29 Thread Trevor Smithers
Lyle, How about a few photo's or better still a youtube video showing the P3 in action. I suspect everyone here can visualise what you just described, but you know what they say about a picture (or youtube video) painting a 1000 words etc. Trevor G0KTN

Re: [Elecraft] K3: new feature idea / question

2009-11-10 Thread Trevor Smithers
G4ILO said > you need at least two extra controls, preferably three, one to vary the >phasing of the two signals and the others to adjust the amplitude of the two >inputs so that the noise levels cancel exactly. Sounds like a description of the DX Engineering NCC-1 http://www.dxengineering.com/Par

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Line out level and Digikeyer

2009-10-01 Thread Trevor Smithers
e Line Out as high as 70 without distortion as long as the AGC is set to reasonably limit audio levels. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Trevor Smithers > Sent: Th

[Elecraft] K3 Line out level and Digikeyer

2009-10-01 Thread Trevor Smithers
For digimodes like WSPR I use a Microham Digikeyer and set the K3 Line Out level to 10, which is the maximum recommended before the possibility of distortion is introduced. At this level I have to set the Digikeyer RX input control to max to obtain proper decoding etc and being at maximum lea

Re: [Elecraft] Sneak Preview: New Elecraft products

2009-05-19 Thread Trevor Smithers
>We're putting together the web page info Any chance of a page with preliminary thoughts on the panadapter ? 73 Trevor G0KTN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmf

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Reduction..revisited

2009-04-30 Thread Trevor Smithers
As far as I'm aware there are two companies that produce this technology for the amateur market, BHI in the UK and Michels-Engineering in Germany. The german unit is designed specifically for the extraction of the speech waveform when surrounded by noise. BHI is similar but works with cw as w

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Stand Alone Panadaptor

2009-03-24 Thread Trevor Smithers
Here are a couple of quotes from this list archive dated December 2008: >wondered if a dedicated "Elecraft" K3 panadaptor is still on the development >schedule. >Yes, definitely, unequivocally. (To use the vernacular: youbetcha :) I can't >give you any >timetable, and I can't reveal any detai

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Still unable to set power correctly in DATA A

2009-01-03 Thread Trevor Smithers
Stephen G4SJP said: > I don't >remember the firmware version where this started but it was certainly not >always the case The problem first appeared last September with "production release" 2.38/1.90. The previous "production release", which I believe was 2.02, was stable. 73 to all Trevor G0

[Elecraft] K3 Panadaptor/Bandscope

2008-12-29 Thread Trevor Smithers
>From the K3 faq >Elecraft plans to offer a matching bandscope accessory after the K3 is out I'm aware of L-Pan, SDR-IQ, Softrock, Perseus, Mercury, QS1R etc but wondered if a dedicated "Elecraft" K3 panadaptor is still on the development schedule or has this been dropped in favour of the 3r

Re: [Elecraft] UK Elecraft net report for Sunday 21st December

2008-12-21 Thread Trevor Smithers
>Softrock and Rocky, pay attention to the cables between the Softrock and >the sound card input, especially watching the balance. I didn't listen to the UK Elecraft net this morning so I'm not aware of the context, however when I started building Softrock's I encountered the familiar centre freq

KRX3 orders (Was Re: [Elecraft] Rambling on...).

2008-11-10 Thread Trevor Smithers
G4MKP said: >Finally, I ordered the KRX + filters on 10 Sep 08. When can I expect it? Well, I ordered mine on 8 April 2008 and was told in July that it would be several months. I queried again in September and there was still approx 2 months to go, so hopefully mine will arrive before Christma

Re: [Elecraft] K3 power control

2008-10-24 Thread Trevor Smithers
Yes, I'd be interested in the recommended Data mode settings as well please. I'm seeing the same symptoms as outlined by Julian, G4ILO and first reported it to Elecraft Support on 15 September, just after 2.38/1.90 was released. There was no problem with the production release prior to that -

RE: [Elecraft] OT: Propagation

2008-09-27 Thread Trevor Smithers
>The NCDSF/IARU beacons have been doing just that for years on 20 through 10 >meters with transmission from up to 18 countries on a single time-shared >frequency in each band. Absolutely agree - wonderful resource and one that I have been using for many years. WSPR however extends the propagation

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Propagation

2008-09-26 Thread Trevor Smithers
Perhaps setting up a WSPR beacon might be of interest. Have a look at http://wsprnet.org/drupal/ Headline: The Weak Signal Propagation Reporter Network is a group of amateur radio operators using K1JT's MEPT_JT digital mode to probe radio frequency propagation conditions using very low power

Re: [Elecraft] UK Elecraft net report for Sunday 21st September

2008-09-21 Thread Trevor Smithers
>Other "almost Elecraft" topics included power measurement and especially >the LP-100 power meters that several of us use. That sounds interesting - care to elaborate. 73 to all Trevor G0KTN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Y

RE: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Audio

2008-08-06 Thread Trevor Smithers
>All of this is consistent with the K3 Manual which says: | LIN OUT settings above 10 are usually not necessary, | and can in some cases cause overloading of either the | K3’s output transformers or the PC soundcard inputs | (typically on noise peaks). Either could degrade the | perf

Re: [Elecraft] Switching supplies and the K3

2008-07-08 Thread Trevor Smithers
I have a GSV3000 as well and can confirm the lack of rfi. In my opinion switch mode supplies have no place anywhere near the ham shack - its bad enough the neighbours having them all over the place but they don't know or care - we should know better. As an aside if anyone has any doubts about

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Line IN ALC Data A mode

2008-06-18 Thread Trevor Smithers
Thanks for the clarification Bob. I was aware of Lyle's comments about setting ALC to 4 bars but got confused by the contrary information in the operating tips and the Nifty manual. Anyway, it appears I had the rig set right in the first place so I shall leave well alone. 73 to all Trevor G0KT

[Elecraft] K3 Line IN ALC Data A mode

2008-06-18 Thread Trevor Smithers
Back in April there was a discussion about how to adjust the Line In control for correct ALC indication when using Data A mode for psk (or in my case K1JT's WSPR), and the recommendation was set it so you get 4 bars of ALC, with possibly the 5th bar occasionally flickering. Having just recei

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 3080 module part 1 test

2008-05-28 Thread Trevor Smithers
o pull the leads too much and end up with a badly tinned lead. 73, Don W3FPR Trevor Smithers wrote: > I've just completed part 1 of the 3080 build and re-done the alignment. All > appears well, > 40/20 rx working as expected. > However I've noticed that the rf gain control (

[Elecraft] KX1 3080 module part 1 test

2008-05-28 Thread Trevor Smithers
I've just completed part 1 of the 3080 build and re-done the alignment. All appears well, 40/20 rx working as expected. However I've noticed that the rf gain control (R1) appears to now have very limited range in fact it hardly seems to make any difference at all - is this because the rest of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 6m pre-amp

2008-03-24 Thread Trevor Smithers
>Is this what the preamp is meant to address Have a look at the K3 Test from Bavaria pdf half way down page 11 - note from Wayne. http://www.bavarian-contest-club.de/projects/K3_english.pdf 73 to all Trevor G0KTN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] Solder fumes

2008-03-23 Thread Trevor Smithers
It goes without saying that Elecraft have produced an excellent piece of technology in the K3 but even in the kit form it doesn't quite have the "I built it" feeling like the other Elecraft products. Having said that I'm sure there is no way that the average builder could attempt something quit

[Elecraft] K3 6m pre-amp

2008-03-23 Thread Trevor Smithers
Anyone have any new information on the 6m pre-amp for the K3. I'm aware that it was being tested back in January - just wondering when its likely to become available. Hopefully it will be in kit form. 73 to all Trevor G0KTN ___ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] OT - Signatures & quotes

2008-03-22 Thread Trevor Smithers
>'quote of the day' How about 5/6 line spaces between the end of your reply and the start of the quote. That way the quote doesn't get mixed up with the message and can be ignored. Personally I find the addition annoying but others obviously like them. 73 to all Trevor G0KTN

Re: [Elecraft] Re:Mike plug for K2

2008-03-21 Thread Trevor Smithers
> help isolate the >plug connections from cord-flexing? There is a new mic plug from Heil that might be of interest - definitely more up market than the usual range of plugs. http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/products/stealth-connector/index.htm 73 to all Trevor G0KTN _

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Noise Reduction Recording

2008-02-25 Thread Trevor Smithers
> is this just broadband hash >in my urban neighbourhood from er, broadband and wall warts etc? Yes, also known as frying bacon/eggs, atmospheric qrn, call it what you will. The cure is a separate receiving antenna. For a fairly convincing demonstration of the Wellbrook 1530 loop in action on 1

Re: [Elecraft] K2 K3 (ssb)

2008-02-11 Thread Trevor Smithers
David said: >I just imagine that there is >somewhere a reference that will help identify those bits of the display >which contribute most to clarity and make it easy and more Is this of any use as an analytical tool http://www.dxatlas.com/VShaper/ Trevor G0KTN __

[Elecraft] K3 Data-A PSK31

2008-02-08 Thread Trevor Smithers
What are the benefits of using Data-A mode for psk31 as opposed to standard USB. The manual p29, mentions that DATA mode offers several benefits not available in SSB modes however other than automatically setting CMP to 0, I can't see much else happening. Does Data-A route the signal differently

Re: [Elecraft] SW broadcast to calibrate against.

2008-01-12 Thread Trevor Smithers
Rather than a BC station, how about a fairly accurate 10Mhz frequency standard like http://www.aade.com/freqstd/freqstd.html 73 to all Trevor G0KTN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the li

[Elecraft] K3 arrives in UK

2007-12-14 Thread Trevor Smithers
For those still waiting, K3/100 kit version (S/n 000150) ordered on 2 May has just arrived via UPS and for anyone interested in delivery times it was collected at 1606utc Monday 10th and delivered at 1412utc Friday 14th. 73 to all Trevor G0KTN ___

Re: [Elecraft] 100 K3's shipped

2007-11-22 Thread Trevor Smithers
Vic, > it was ordered 4th of May Before some of us here (me included) head for the nearest cliff can you confirm that your K3 order date was actually the 4 May 2007. Also, when did you receive your "order confirmation" email from Elecraft with the request for payment etc. On the face of it,

Re: [Elecraft] A "My K3's coming question"

2007-11-07 Thread Trevor Smithers
> USInterface.com Navigator arriving soon. One USB cable to plug >into the PC, the Navigator provides high-quality soundcard, COM ports, FSK, >K1EL and nice knobs on the front. >If you or anyone else is after a good solution then this is worth >considering. Very similar to the latest Microkeye

Re: [Elecraft] Help with noise on 40m

2007-09-08 Thread Trevor Smithers
This little unit might be of interest to anyone trying to track down rfi around the home/shack etc. http://www.winradio.com/home/erd.htm 73 to all Trevor G0KTN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

Re: [Elecraft] Hakko in Europe

2007-07-21 Thread Trevor Smithers
Jacques, The Hakko distributor in the UK/EU is Dancap Electronics - info on the 808 here, http://www.dancap.co.uk/desoldering/808CE.htm Trevor G0KTN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

RE: [Elecraft] KPA100 SSB power control

2007-03-04 Thread Trevor Smithers
Thanks for the reply Don, much appreciated. Just to clarify, I built up the amp last year but never got around to installing it. So around December 06 I obtained the upgrade kit and installed that as well and that's how things stand at the moment. However your reply and mention of the new C31

[Elecraft] KPA100 SSB power control

2007-03-03 Thread Trevor Smithers
I have just installed a recently constructed KPA100 (including the latest upgrades) and appear to have run into the erratic power control problem. Using Tune + Display and an external LP100 meter, if I request 5w I get 5w out. Increasing power to 11w so as to engage the pa I also get 11w out -

[Elecraft] KAT100 U2 checks

2006-08-13 Thread Trevor Smithers
Have just been doing the resistance checks on a KAT100. Everything appears ok except for U2 pins 3, 12 & 13 where I get no reading whatsoever. I'm assuming that static has probably killed either U2, U3 or U4 or perhaps all three - or is there something else I should be looking at first. Any a

[Elecraft] XV-50 and Callsign software

2006-05-04 Thread Trevor Smithers
I've recently been talking to Mike, WA1EYP at Callsign software about including support for the XV-50 transverter in the K2 Ham Station Extreme control software www.callsignsoftware.com His reply is copied (with permission) below and basically says that he would be quite happy to include th

[Elecraft] Re: KPA100 K3 relay

2006-01-03 Thread Trevor Smithers
First of all, thanks to all those that offered advice - much appreciated. Well, after much deliberation (reading this mail archive & Eham reviews etc) I decided to put away the solder wick and purchase a Hakko 808. I tried it out on some discarded pcb's ( where I had previously used solder wick

[Elecraft] KPA100 K3 relay

2005-12-29 Thread Trevor Smithers
Well, after carefully reading the manual and noting that relay K3 should not be installed until after T2, I lost concentration and installed it by mistake. Is this a show stopper, requiring removal of the relay, or more to do with having enough room to solder T2 to the long pads etc? Trevor

Re: [Elecraft] T1 application

2005-06-25 Thread Trevor Smithers
Bill, There was an article in QST July 2004 called "Remote DC Power through your coax" by Phil Salas, AD5X that may be of use. I'm sure someone here who has the annual QST cd, will oblige in due course, if you're interested. 73 Trevor G0KTN ___ Ele

Re: [Elecraft] CW

2005-03-08 Thread Trevor Smithers
Phil, Go here http://www.g4fon.co.uk/ and have a look at the Koch CW Trainer. Trevor G0KTN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): htt