Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3

2010-04-17 Thread Ed Muns
Did we get this completed ?? _*We're just completing building the complete P3 web page now and will have more info up later today. 73, Eric WA6HHQ*_ QRX for Monday. Ed - W0YK - Muns Vineyard www.munsvineyard.com www.facebook.com/munsvineyard

Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! (:-))

2010-04-17 Thread Ed Muns
Can someone at Visalia confirm if the prototype KPA500 does or does not have an on board antenna tuner? The initial product does not have an internal antenna tuner. However, the design team has a goal of supporting a wide range of SWR. The final spec is not yet available. Ed - W0YK

[Elecraft] K2 filter alignment

2010-04-17 Thread Ed Finn
link. Does anyone know where a good copy is? Tnx, Ed wa3drc __ 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 list

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The knack

2010-04-06 Thread Ed, W9EJB
Ah, a replay of my biography. Both a ham radio operator and biomedical engineer. Ed, W9EJB -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/OT-The-knack-tp4861948p4862037.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] scopeing filters for eventual diversity receive.

2010-03-27 Thread Ed Muns
configure both for an offset of +70Hz and will be fine for diversity receive. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility problems

2010-03-22 Thread Ed Muns
all you think you're changing is the mode. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun

[Elecraft] FS - W2 Wattmeter

2010-03-22 Thread Ed Schuller
For Sale: Elecraft W-2 Wattmeter. Less than 3 months old. Excellent condition. Includes 2kw sensor unit, serial cable and CAT-5 connecting cable. $235 shipped CONUS.   Thanks...   73, Ed - K6CTA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] Anderson power pole

2010-03-15 Thread Ed Muns
or an Xacto blade under the curved metal piece to unlock it from the front of the plastic housing. Then push it out the back with another small screwdriver blade. If the wire is still attached you can simply pull on that once the front lip is released. Ed - W0YK

Re: [Elecraft] The Myth of Lying to Your K3

2010-03-14 Thread Ed Muns
engagement point as well as setting the DSP bandwidth affects several things, not just the skirt issues that you are focused on. There is not a single best answer for every situation, so it is useful to understand each of the impacts affected by these filter choices. Ed - W0YK

[Elecraft] The Myth of Lying to Your K3

2010-03-13 Thread Ed Muns
. The engagement point you choose is a simple fact. The important thing is to fully understand the implication of your choice so that you accomplish what you intend to accomplish. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook

Re: [Elecraft] The Myth of Lying to Your K3

2010-03-13 Thread Ed Muns
that the basics of this topic are not well understood, let alone the subtleties of the cascaded skirts. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard

Re: [Elecraft] K-3: Best filter for SSB Contesting?

2010-03-11 Thread Ed Muns
For SSB contesting: if your K-3 radio had the stock 2.7khz filter and you could only select one optional roofing filter for SSB contesting, would you select the 2.1khz or 1.8khz? 1.5kHz INRAD. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Purchase Recommendations??

2010-03-08 Thread Ed Muns
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:23 AM, N2TK, Tony tony@verizon.net wrote: Hi Ed, It must be my ears. I installed a 2.1 filter before this contest. I have it set so it engages at 2.35. I tried different settings over the weekend from 2.7 down to 1.8. I only used the HI cut. I finally

[Elecraft] Elecraft QSO Party

2010-03-07 Thread Ed Muns
managing it? Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Purchase Recommendations??

2010-03-05 Thread Ed Muns
be more natural sounding and you might find that more pleasant to use. I've been using exclusively a 1500 Hz SSB bandwidth for over two years now on the K3. It sounds wonderful and is fully intelligible ... for communications, contesting, etc. No, it is not for high-fidelity music. Ed - W0YK

Re: [Elecraft] I cannot TX with Heil connected in the back of the K3

2010-03-05 Thread Ed K1EP
Hi Jorge - The PTT should not have anything to do with where your mic is connected. If you get an ERR PTT that means that when the radio is turned on, the PTT has been applied. There are at least five ways to engage the PTT as far as I recall: TX button on front panel, PTT line on front mic

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY via FSK-D

2010-03-04 Thread Ed Muns
to use Windows as an RTOS. ;) Timing is perfect. I've never heard of a problem, especially because of the UART in the PC. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - A different RTTY question

2010-03-01 Thread Ed Muns
), it means that I don't work off-frequency callers until the on-frequency callers have been worked out first. Hopefully, this encourages stations to zero-beat my TX signal carefully. ;) Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft email List Official Guidelines 2010

2010-02-18 Thread Ed K1EP
At 2/17/2010 09:14 PM, David Y. wrote: So, what's my problem? It's the volume of info that comes across this reflector. I don't mind the volume so much as I do the way the host ISP handles it. I have chosen to receive each message as posted because the alternative, receiving the digest, is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - ERR 12V???

2010-02-14 Thread Ed K1EP
Have you examined pins 21 through 26 of J67/P67? At 2/14/2010 06:49 PM, Craig WØLV wrote: Don Did all you said and the rig ran for a while and the same thing happened, also saw and 80C det temp on the PA and it was not that hot. Cool air from the fans. Craig -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] Windows - based TRlog

2010-02-13 Thread Ed K1EP
At 2/13/2010 08:34 AM, you wrote: Hello, All: To go together with your new and shiny K3 contest rig, perhaps you're looking for a sweet and simple Windows-based software package? I've used TRLog for many years, but it's a DOS-based program and doesn't work nicely with my XP operating system.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 'High Isolation Headphones'

2010-02-07 Thread Ed Muns
Tom Boucher wrote: Can't really imagine why anyone would need noise-cancelling phones for ham operation Bill Tippet replied: Amplifier blower noise. And, pounding rain on a tin roof in the Caribbean! Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV

2010-02-07 Thread Ed K1EP
Unfortunately, there is no way to operate diversity on 2M with the K3 and a K144XV. The is no way to operate both the Main and Sub RX on 2M at the same time. You could put an FM filter in both the Main and Sub RX so you can use the K144XV through either one, not both at the same time. And

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV

2010-02-07 Thread Ed K1EP
At 2/7/2010 08:50 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: Why are we adding the price of the FM filter to the K144XV? There are SSB and CW modes on 2 meters. Perhaps not everyone is aware of this :-) Or perhaps there is just some general misunderstanding of when the 2M option on the k3 makes perfectly

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in a cw pileup - needs work

2010-02-06 Thread Ed Muns
These ATT and PRE settings are generally OK, but band conditions and antenna/terrain gain can alter them. The RF Gain is seldom optimum at full scale. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in a cw pileup - needs work

2010-02-06 Thread Ed Muns
the AGC SLP parameter with negative numbers. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and N1MM setup problem (Operator Error I suspect)

2010-02-03 Thread Ed K1EP
At 2/3/2010 10:52 AM, Tony McClenny wrote: Please help me if you have time. I have the K3 connected to my computer via RS-232 cable for rig control (works fine DX4Win logging and N1MM). I have two audio cables from the K3 to the computer sound card, which work fine for rtty, PSK, etc. K3

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]K3 switched off after power failure

2010-01-29 Thread Ed Muns
Has the 12v Sense Mod been done? Ed - W0YK --Original Message-- From: Don Wilhelm Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net To: fur...@gmx.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net ReplyTo: d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3]K3 switched off after power failure Sent: Jan 29, 2010 12:04

[Elecraft] K3 Foam Protectors

2010-01-21 Thread Ed Muns
take two sets anywhere in CONUS. I just had another production run made this week and a few extra sets are available. If there is more demand, I'll do another run which can be done with one day turn-around. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Foam Protectors

2010-01-21 Thread Ed Muns
Not likely ... I'll probably fill my baggage quota with wine, hi! But, Eric transports his K3s the same way and will have them in the Elecraft booth where you can have a look-see. Ed --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Foam Protectors [UPDATE]

2010-01-21 Thread Ed Muns
that often works is to gift me the money. Typically, sending as Goods, or Services, will result in fees. Also, you must use funds already in your PayPal account or use bank funds ... NOT credit card funds. I can also run credit cards through my business. Ed

Re: [Elecraft] W2 Assembly

2010-01-21 Thread Ed Schuller
This isn't a difficult task. Just use a small file and scrape the paint off around the holes. It took me all of 45 minutes from opening the packing box to having the W2 in line. No need to overthink the building process!   73, Ed - K6CTA

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable

2010-01-17 Thread Ed Muns
the continuity of VGA adapters/cables for the K3 ACC application. I've been through a lot of VGA Y-Adapters and only found one source with all the connections made properly. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Want to buy a K3

2010-01-11 Thread Ed Muns
(clean) signals. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3 roofing filter matching for diversity receive

2009-12-21 Thread Ed Muns
and sound of the audio, as well as the RX performance characteristics such as IMD. If your head hurts thinking about all this, just specify the bandwidth number in the part number of the filter! That is a good default and the radio will work great. Ed - W0YK

Re: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use

2009-12-20 Thread Ed Muns
in the first place. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard K6LL wrote: I recommend that you buy it factory-built, at least for the basic unit. I have two K3's. One I bought second-hand, and one

Re: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use

2009-12-20 Thread Ed Muns
the system testing. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard -Original Message- From: Phil Hystad [mailto:k7...@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, 20 December, 2009 18:40 To: w...@msn.com

[Elecraft] My K3's Very Quiet

2009-12-19 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
-amp. For me it just brings the noise up with the signal. The only place I have seen a big benefit from a pre-amp is above 28 mhz. Obviously the K3 benefits from a pre-amp on six meters. Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.427 / Virus

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's Very Quiet

2009-12-19 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
had him adjust the shift to lower the pitch of the noise and he was perfectly satisfied and we are talking about hours and days of weak signal copying with headphones. Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.427 / Virus Database: 270.14.114/2575

Re: [Elecraft] My K3's Very Quiet

2009-12-19 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
does not hurt as I am hearing it and not background noise. For me it only comes into play on very weak signals where I prefer the pre-amp off or when seriously tuning around. Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.427 / Virus Database

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Elecraft W2 Interface Software now available.

2009-12-17 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
What I am going to try first is to make a space for it by reducing the size of my logging program window. There may be a way in our Windows program(XP in my case) to make it stay on top but like you I don't know how to do this. Hopefully someone on here can help us with that. On 12/17/2009

Re: [Elecraft] W2 Interface Software

2009-12-17 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
Making the window on top optional would be the best of both worlds. I have some very important reasons why I want to be able to see the W2 window all the time. Let me provide a little back ground here which I am sure will apply to a number of you. First of all can you see your amplifier

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy K3 receiver

2009-12-17 Thread Ed Muns
and AGC controls are not setup correctly. W4ZV has posted on this reflector several excellent explanations on how to properly adjust the K3, or any radio for that matter. I would love to hear one of these noisy K3 receivers and see how they are configured. Ed - W0YK

[Elecraft] W2 Power and Macro

2009-12-16 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
Macro 101 posts. I see a reference in the serial interface commands to changing the W2 so it reads reflected power rather than SWR. First how do I do it? Secondly once it is changed how do the bars represent power, what is the scale? Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message

[Elecraft] K2 Spot Signal Strength

2009-12-16 Thread Ed G
in the boatanchor receiver, so I can't really spot the K2. I only use the K2 in this configuration occasionally, but wonder if anyone else has a recommendation for CW spotting with an external receiver? Is there a way to adjust SPOT strength? --Ed

[Elecraft] [MM] W2 with 0.92 FW and VHF sensor unit

2009-12-16 Thread Ed-AE5FV
inputs between 1-25 Watts. While using the 200 W HF sensor, AUTO and all manual modes are displaying normally at power levels between 1-100 W. Has anyone else noticed this behavior? Thanks 73, Ed / AE5FV -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/W2-with-0-92-FW-and-VHF-sensor-unit

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft W2 Interface Software now available.

2009-12-16 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
the specification. It looks like we can do some things looking at the watt meter over our network when doing multi-op. Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.427 / Virus Database: 270.14.111/2569 - Release Date: 12/16/09 19:52:00

Re: [Elecraft] W-2 Wattmeter indications

2009-12-13 Thread Ed Muns
Key down carrier, CW, RTTY, SSB or ? Also, what version firmware in the W2? With older firmware and a varying signal, erroneous high readings are possible. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com

Re: [Elecraft] W2 review

2009-11-13 Thread Ed Muns
to fixing this initial anomaly, is that, as with the K3, the W2 feature set can be readily enhanced (at no additional cost to the owner). As a field tester, I can attest that the enhancements under consideration are really nifty! Ed - W0YK

Re: [Elecraft] Macro help M4

2009-10-31 Thread Ed Muns
macro. Exit the menu and try it out. Tap M4 should run your SPLIT macro and Hold M4 should run your SPLIT+2 macro. Ed - W0YK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Speaker on/off

2009-10-30 Thread Ed Muns
No macro is needed for single functions like this that already have a menu entry. Just go into the menu and find SPKR + PH, then tap or hold the programmable function button of your choice (PF1, PF2 or the memory buttons). Each time you tap the button, the speakers toggles on/off. Ed - W0YK

Re: [Elecraft] K3 switch macro update

2009-10-28 Thread Ed Muns
toggles SPLIT/SUB/RIT on and off: SWT13;SWT13;SWH13;SWT48;SWT45;RC Of course, for those who want to move VFO-B to an offset frequency or explicitly turn RIT/XIT on or off (rather than toggling it), a macro toggle feature is needed. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns

Re: [Elecraft] k3 MACRO

2009-10-28 Thread Ed Muns
Is there a ; at the end (after LN2)? Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front Panel Switch Customization

2009-10-24 Thread Ed Schuller
would suggest that before you try something, go through the programmers guide to see what is available, and then think about the application and how it will work. Could save yourself some grief if you are trying to do something that isn't supported.   73, Ed - K6CTA

Re: [Elecraft] Split operation

2009-10-18 Thread Ed Muns
for the VFO-B frequency to start from a known point, i.e., the DX TX frequency, before I start tuning the pileup. Ed - W0YK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Maytag Bravos RFI

2009-09-24 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
to the store and check things out. The thing is there are a lot of things now that are noise sources that I for one would not expect as almost everything is going to switching supplies. Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Maytag Bravos RFI

2009-09-24 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
. Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2392 - Release Date: 09/24/09 05:52:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Solar Power

2009-09-12 Thread W0SD Ed Gray
as batteries keep getting more expensive. They are nearly twice what I paid 9 years ago. Ed W0SD No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.93/2365 - Release Date: 09/12/09 06:37:00

[Elecraft] K3 monitor request

2009-08-13 Thread Ed Schuller
to a user programmable button. It would certainly make things more convenient when operating the radio. 73, Ed K6CTA via iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Critics

2009-08-13 Thread Ed K1EP
At 8/13/2009 03:00 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: We -are- looking for constructive and realistic suggestions. Keep 'em coming. That's how we get the best products out there. As long as everyone is evaluating a product they haven't seen yet, I can add my request. Since none of the

Re: [Elecraft] Variable bandwidth crystal filter

2009-08-06 Thread Ed K1EP
At 8/5/2009 07:51 PM, Chuck Guenther wrote: With the upoming 10 Hz resolution DSP upgrade (Firmware 3.23 being talked about), I certainly wouldn't see much need for a variable BW roofing filter. Can you explain that relationship? 73, Chuck NI0C K2, K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3: machined concentric knobs from Mouser

2009-07-30 Thread Ed Muns
clear the knobs and connectors, contacting the sheet metal portion of the panels. See http://www.w0yk.com/images/k3_foam.jpg. If there is enough interest, I might consider having another run of them made up. Price would be $15 plus shipping. Ed - W0YK

[Elecraft] N1MM Logger and K3 Baud rate

2009-07-29 Thread Ed Steeble
radio and great for multi transmitter operations. N1MM Logger was networked and never missed a beat (V9.5.1). We also handed out QSOs on 6m as C6AQO and on (AFSK) RTTY as C6AXD. 73, Ed K3IXD --- snipped from a N1MM Logger email: Click on the Set button and set speed, etc. to 38400

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 LED Stays On and No Audio

2009-07-28 Thread Ed K
status of Split/RIT/XIT and PTT and they function beautifully. Ed AD7GR - NE Oregon Novice WDØDRL -CO-1977- Extra since 1984 - Original Message From: dw bw...@fastmail.fm To: Elecraft_List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:41:06 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 LED Stays On and No Audio

2009-07-28 Thread Ed K
Dieter, The link to the K2 LEDs page is http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2_LEDS.html and a K2 mod page at http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/ 73, Ed AD7GR - NE Oregon Novice WDØDRL -CO-1977- Extra since 1984 - Original Message From: Dieter Mayr d.m...@aon.at To: Ed K ad

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 LED Stays On and No Audio

2009-07-28 Thread Ed K
Battery reads good... 6.2vdc. My DVM may not be dead on but it reads very close. Disconnecting and reinserting the battery only resets the clock as I recall. When I substitute my KAF2 I have audio... only the KDSP2 itself is malfunctioning. Ed - Original Message From: dw bw

[Elecraft] KDSP2 LED Stays On and No Audio

2009-07-27 Thread Ed K
this problem... Thanks, Ed - AD7GR __ 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 list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net

Re: [Elecraft] WriteLog Cabrillo File

2009-07-08 Thread Ed Muns
site describes the what is needed for reporting. Ed - W0YK __ 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 list hosted

Re: [Elecraft] K3 double beep when not connected

2009-07-01 Thread Ed K1EP
At 7/1/2009 04:29 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Thanks Harris, I thought it might be that - Battery obviously doesn't last that long when the K3 is not connected to 12v. What battery? The only battery in the K3 is the 2032 lithium battery for the clock and memory backup. It doesn't beep

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Aux I/O to W9XT BCD-10 Band Decoder

2009-06-27 Thread Ed Muns
. In the typical VGA application, this is fine, but not for this K3 application. Ed - W0YK -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 Sent: Saturday, 27 June, 2009 09:04 To: li

[Elecraft] K3 SSB Monitor Suggestion

2009-06-14 Thread Ed Schuller
, Ed - K6CTA __ 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 list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email

Re: [Elecraft] K3 voltage under load

2009-06-02 Thread Ed K1EP
I don't think that this is normal. It depends upon the voltage drop on cable between the radio and power supply, as well as any voltage drop inside of the radio. I actually was measuring this yesterday. My supply reads between 13.7 and 13.8 on the K3 meter under receive. With 100W keydown,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 voltage under load

2009-06-02 Thread Ed K1EP
At 6/2/2009 08:26 AM, Bill W5WVO wrote: I own an Astron analog power supply, and there is NO fluctuation of voltage under full load, without load, or anything in between. That's what a regulated power supply is supposed to do. I would say you have a defective power supply. No, not necessarily.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 voltage under load

2009-06-02 Thread Ed K1EP
--- On Tue, 6/2/09, Ed K1EP k1ep.l...@gmail.com wrote: From: Ed K1EP k1ep.l...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 voltage under load To: Bill W5WVO w5...@cybermesa.net, Harris Leck vk...@yahoo.com, elecr...@mailman.qth..net Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:39 PM At 6/2/2009 08:26 AM, Bill W5WVO wrote

Re: [Elecraft] Switching PS with the K3 - thoughts?

2009-05-24 Thread Ed Steeble
, reliable, and hear/transmit well. We had tried four other rigs. 73, Ed K3IXD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] Interesting Anomaly - Warning

2009-05-22 Thread Ed G
ports looking for the GPS unit. This process caused the K3 to go into transmit mode. I'm not sure if there is a cleaner way to prevent that other than to have the K3 turned off while I am working with the GPS unit. --Ed, N3CW-- __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 as a SO2R solution

2009-05-19 Thread Ed K1EP
SO2R implies that when you are transmitting on one radio, you are listening on the other. That isn't possible with the K3. At 5/15/2009 04:19 PM, Rudy Bakalov wrote: Hello all, I was wondering if the K3 can be used as the ONLY radio in a SO2R configuration. Specifically, I was wondering if the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-200

2009-05-19 Thread Ed Muns
in reality and many contesters, including the serious ones, don't worry about running 100 watts in ARRL contests. Ed - W0YK Eric, WA6HHQ replied: We do not see 200W inside the K3 any time soon. The heat, current and other issues make this difficult. Darwin, Keith wrote: I agree that 200

Re: [Elecraft] KXV3 vs KXV3A?

2009-05-16 Thread Ed, W9EJB
Joe, Sorry, but I have no insight into that question. Eric did say that only the A will be available in the future. I am not sure if there will be price increase for the new one or if the $40 is the price if bundled with the 2M option. Guess we will find out early this coming week. Ed

Re: [Elecraft] Dayton - Initial Reconnaissance

2009-05-15 Thread Ed, W9EJB
of the year. It will not be cheap because of the integrated color screen. My sense, is about $700. Eric said more than the $300 - $500 price range which I guessed at. Ed, W9EJB David Wilburn wrote: A friend that went to Dayton this year stopped by the Elecraft booth. Unfortunately, beyond

Re: [Elecraft] K3 KPA3 Fan Upgrade Question

2009-05-13 Thread Ed Muns
You're doing what?! For two years I've run my K3s in NAQP at 100 watts with high duty cycle. The fans seldom turn-on and the PA is barely warm. If you can out-design N6KR, I'd be amazed. Ed - W0YK --Original Message-- From: Brian Binkley Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K3 KPA3 Fan Upgrade Question

2009-05-13 Thread Ed Muns
You're doing what?! For two years I've run my K3s in NAQP at 100 watts with high duty cycle. The fans seldom turn-on and the PA is barely warm. If you can out-design N6KR, I'd be amazed. Ed - W0YK --Original Message-- From: Brian Binkley Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] QSK With K3 and KW Amp

2009-04-26 Thread Ed G
are successfully running contest/computer software in the CW mode with full QSK. --Ed, N3CW-- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K3s in the Field Beta 3.10

2009-04-16 Thread Ed K1EP
Although a good addition for safety and I certainly appreciate the addition, it still doesn't prevent the computer reboot and key the radio problem. This could happen quite often at a FD if the computers are not running on UPSs. Therefore, as you say, there is no substitute for common sense

Re: [Elecraft] K3s in the Field Beta 3.10

2009-04-16 Thread Ed K1EP
At 4/16/2009 12:24 PM, Gary, VE1RGB wrote: Good point, Ed. Usually, though, the station is all built up by that time and some semblance of discipline has returned. No one is holding on to the antenna or the feed line is not disconnected or no RF test equipment is attached during those kinds

[Elecraft] Filter Selection Approach

2009-04-13 Thread Ed G
, are there any drawbacks to this? Has anyone else tried to essentially give themselves all the filter options by populating both receivers with different filters? --Ed-- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

[Elecraft] For Sale

2009-04-05 Thread Ed G
Mint Elecraft HexKey; write for pix if interested but looks identical to what's posted on the Elecraft site. Magnetic mechanism based on the Mercury paddle. Complete with hex wrench. $160. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - ERR 12V - FIXED

2009-03-22 Thread Ed K1EP
I didn't have time to work on the radio until a couple of days ago. When I first looked at the problem last weekend in the middle of the Elecraft QSO Party, I removed the top cover and the fan assembly. I pulled on one of the wires that connect from the KPA3 to the circuit breaker and

Re: [Elecraft] K3

2009-03-21 Thread Ed K1EP
Are you even transmitting? That is, are you in TEST mode? I find times when no one answers me and then I take the radio out of TEST mode. Works all the time! At 3/21/2009 03:20 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: Are you transmitting on the same frequency that you're listening on? Dick, K6KR

Re: [Elecraft] Bose noise canceling headphones

2009-03-19 Thread Ed K1EP
At 3/19/2009 04:58 PM, Erik N Basilier wrote: Ken, thanks for including the battery information. I have been attracted to the idea of noise-cancelling headphones for years, but never had enough information about the power sources. My interest has never been urgent enough to write or telephone the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Time for Users of XP Home?

2009-03-16 Thread Ed K1EP
I use Dimension4 for a time server. Works great for both client and server on XP, W2K, W98, etc. At 3/16/2009 02:15 PM, Julian, G4ILO wrote: ALAN GARD wrote: The more frequent correction of computer time in XP seems to apply only to XP Professional. Is this right and, if so, is there an

[Elecraft] QRP Calling Frequencies

2009-03-16 Thread Ed Muns
What are the QRP calling frequencies on the HF bands? Ed - W0YK __ 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 list

Re: [Elecraft] QRP Calling Frequencies

2009-03-16 Thread Ed Muns
via Google. No more responses needed. Ed - W0YK __ 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 list hosted by: http

[Elecraft] K3 - ERR 12V

2009-03-15 Thread Ed K1EP
All of a sudden this morning, I started getting an error message on my K3, ERR 12V. Then it scrolled Check Circuit Breaker, which I assume was the PA circuit breaker. The radio would not transmit until power cycled and the power level was reset to below 12W. I am not convinced that it is a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1

2009-03-12 Thread Ed Muns
and other K3 designers are pumping out improvements continually? I'm kinda glad everything isn't already done because the K3 just keeps getting better. While we're looking forward to the new stuff, it is really impressive to look backward at all that has been accomplished the past two years. Ed

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Do you Juice your K3?

2009-03-11 Thread Ed Muns
)? One user found a fan wire impeding the blades of one of his fans and even on CW, he had the same experience described above. Ed - W0YK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] Tweak for phone?

2009-03-09 Thread Ed Muns
for this application. I use the narrower 1.5 kHz crystal filter (actual -6 dB BW is 1.65 kHz), available from INRAD. Ed - W0YK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] K3 RIGblaster pro setup

2009-03-09 Thread Ed Steeble
Hi Tony, I use the sound card for AFSK and wav files. All you need are direct connect cables between the computer and K3. I use N1MM for contesting, and KR1ST's AirLink Express for rag chewing on RTTY and PSK. He supports the K3. 73, Ed K3IXD aka K3IXD/4 in some contests Out of the circle

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Not Turning Off

2009-03-03 Thread Ed Muns
. It is easy and quick and should solve this problem. My 1-transistor FSK keying cables are permanently connected to the K3 ACC jacks. Ed - W0YK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] K3 choppy CW

2009-02-26 Thread Ed K1EP
At 2/26/2009 08:05 AM, R. Kevin Stover wrote: Everybody should be using a Winkey to key CW. Why? Some people will deny that keying directly from an serial port controlled by windows causes keying errors. When we ran DOS, the applications could have unfettered access to the ports. You could also

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