Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant? As far as I remember... +/- 20 Hz means within 20 Hz of intended frequency >> The NTIA Redbook" specifies a frequency stability >> of +/- 20 Hz for an HF SSB transmitter in the K3's >> power class in fixed station service. That

Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-20 Thread DAVID GROPPER
As far as I remember... +/- 20 Hz means within 20 Hz of intended frequency >> The NTIA Redbook" specifies a frequency stability >> of +/- 20 Hz for an HF SSB transmitter in the K3's >> power class in fixed station service. That means >> within 40 Hz of the intended frequency. Dave G. KK7SS

Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-19 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
FB Howard: Note I did *not* say the K3 doesn't comply with the 63 dB figure, only that the published specs don't confirm that. Drop an e-mail to k3supp...@elecraft.com. It's monitored by the design engineers and support staff who can give you a definitive answer. If the K3 doesn't meet the specif

Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-19 Thread howa...@howardz.com
Hello Ron, I forwarded the apparent discrepancy to the authors of the CAP / AF MARS web site. I received an amazingly fast and friendly response which basically says that section 5.2.2.2 in the Redbook are "General Standards" which only apply when no other standard applies. The CAP/MARS standa

Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-18 Thread Dave G4AON
>From what I can see the only amateur transceiver that meets the requirement is the FT-817, so we'd all better rush out and buy one of those... Perhaps it has something to do with QRP power levels, having had an FT857D, I won't be in the queue to buy an 817. 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 _

Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-18 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
have at least a nodding acquaintance with the rules that seem to crop up like dandelions in a meadow. 73, Ron AC7AC From: howa...@howardz.com [mailto:howa...@howardz.com] Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 2:50 PM To: Ron D'Eau Claire Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re

Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-18 Thread howa...@howardz.com
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Re: [Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-18 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
If you're interested in every "jot and tittle" in the 896 page US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NITA) "Redbook"* I'd drop a note to sa...@elecraft.com and ask that question. Be sure to specify whether the K3 is intended for fixed, land mobile for maritime use. Unless

[Elecraft] Is Elecraft K3 NTIA compliant?

2009-04-18 Thread howa...@howardz.com
Is the Elecraft K3's transmitter NTIA compliant? If not, are there plans for NTIA compliance in the future? Howard __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Pos