Let us know what you find. I have a K3S which was sent back to have
the DVR firmware updated, not the update we can do, but the one that
needs done at the repair center which now shows "dr 02.05". Even after
the repair many times my DVR will not work at all or locks in
transmit. If I
Hey y'all, I have an old K3 that we upgraded to K3S a few years back. It
also has a DVR unit in it. All firmware is current.
Today upon powerup the DVR didn't work - showed as not installed and
obviously didn't work.
I powered off the radio and back on again, and there was the DVR, working
again
: [Elecraft] K3 - DVR installation question
Bill: I use mine in DX pileups, as I tend to get enthusiastic and holler my
call, which could become tedious to my wife. M1 has my call, M2 has “thanks,
you’re also 59”. CW memories for M1 and M2 have similar function.
I tend to use M1 less often
I use AUDACITY which is a free software, record my own messages, set it
to play a loop and let it feed the radio. It can be used for most all
modes, SSB and CW. I have several pre-recorded messages which I can
easily choose. All that is needed is the free software, and a single
USB
Bill: I use mine in DX pileups, as I tend to get enthusiastic and holler my
call, which could become tedious to my wife. M1 has my call, M2 has “thanks,
you’re also 59”. CW memories for M1 and M2 have similar function.
I tend to use M1 less often and M2 sooner since the arrival of my
In addition to contesting, I use it to call friends for a pre-setup sked.
They often don't show-up on-time or can't make it. I quit after five
minutes with no response.
During FD several years ago, I took over the 40m station after a nearby
lightning strike took out the primary K3. The back-up
I've found my DVR handy for calling into large DX pileups. It saves my voice.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 4/26/19 at 3:11 PM, k9...@live.com (Bill Johnson) wrote:
> I rarely use my DVR as I don't contest. When I have a mic or audio xmit
> issue, it is super handy. Just sayin'.
Friday, April 26, 2019 9:15 AM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - DVR installation question
>
> Grant: thanks for the link to the install manual. WOW! I don't see that in
> my future - too many places for errors. My K3 is not broken and I don't want
> to br
l 26, 2019 9:15 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - DVR installation question
Grant: thanks for the link to the install manual. WOW! I don't see that in my
future - too many places for errors. My K3 is not broken and I don't want to
break it. Thanks again.
Of cours
Grant: thanks for the link to the install manual. WOW! I don't see that
in my future - too many places for errors. My K3 is not broken and I
don't want to break it. Thanks again.
Of course, I could always sent the K3 out and have all the updates made
and the DVR installed. But, all I operate
It’s fairly involved to add after the fact. Not difficult — but considerably
more than “pull the cover, plug it in”.
https://ftp.elecraft.com/K3S/Manuals%20Downloads/E740130%20KDVR3%20Option%20Installation%20Rev%20C.pdf
Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342
> On Apr 26, 2019, at 9:19 AM, Bill wrote:
What is entailed in installing a DVR into the K3? Sadly, I have to Move
the KPA-500 and a PalStar manual (large) tuner before I can even get to
the K3, For me, this is a big job. So thought I'd ask before I blindly
jump into this.
Bill W2BLC
Pressing the PTT will stop the KDVR and I wonder if a noise in the shack that
trips the VOX might do the same thing!
Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill
> On Jan 19, 2019, at 9:52 PM, wrote:
>
> I am not sure why VOX would affect the DVR? On SSB I use a KDVR3 activated
> by my computer's
I press my footswitch briefly when I want to stop playing a "M"
button recording. I think that's normal behavior for a K3. (I
don't use VOX with voice modes. Too many people come into my
shack to ask me questions and I don't want my answers to go out
over the air.)
73 Bill AE6JV
On 1/19/19
I am not sure why VOX would affect the DVR? On SSB I use a KDVR3 activated
by my computer's F-keys and my VOX is on 100% of the time.
John KK9A
Nr4c wrote:
Is it possible that you have VOX turned ON or bumped a PTT or FOOTSWITCH?
I've had the KDVR in a K3 since 2009 and my K3S since they
Is it possible that you have VOX turned ON or bumped a PTT or FOOTSWITCH?
I’ve had the KDVR in a K3 since 2009 and my K3S since they began shipping (S/N
10069, very early s/n). I’ve never had any issue like you describe.
Have you contacted Elecraft customer support?
Sent from my iPhone
Today during the NAQP I experienced occasional strange behavior with a new KDVR
in an updated K3 . . . wondering if this has happened to anyone else. The
recorder works just right 98% of the time. Randomly, it hangs up in the middle
of a recorded message. It just stops. No audio, no RF, but
No, I use F2:%GK10 F3:%GK11 F4:%GK12 F5:%GK13 and define these GK commands
in the writelog.ini. It works very well. N6EE wrote an excellent article
on setting it up with Writelog.
John KK9A
John Santillo u1004467 at warwick.net
Tue Jun 14 20:43:58 EDT 2016
Hello,
Has anyone ever
The command syntax you used ({CAT1ASC K3_command} is unique to N1MM+. If
you want to use those SWT commands with a different program, you will have
to use the macro syntax appropriate for that program.
The command syntax in Writelog appears to be a bit more complicated - it
looks as if you first
To be honest I don't use the built in DVR much. I find that using
the DVR that is part of my logger32 and N1MM more versitile
David Moes
VE3SD
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Yes, I've used them in N1MM+ and DXLab's Commander; they work well.
73, Jim N7US
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Hello,
Has anyone ever successfully used these CAT commands with WriteLog? I'm
trying to minimize the amount of times I have to reach for the M1 button by
using a function key on the
Hello,
Has anyone ever successfully used these CAT commands with WriteLog? I'm
trying to minimize the amount of times I have to reach for the M1 button by
using a function key on the keyboard.
* Cat Macro strings used to play back Radio # 1 internal K3 CW/data
messages or DVR voice
I was using a K3 DVR in the California QSO party last weekend,
where it provided its usual great performance. I had one issue
that might be a simple firmware change.
When running a DVR memory in auto repeat mode, for CQing, if the
VFO B display is set up to show internal parameters, like
Hi guys,
during contests I often use the K3 DVR in the auto-repeat mode.
I'd like to suggest an improvement, i.e. the possibility to adjust the
delay not in seconds but in tenths of a second.
That would allow a more precise repeat timer... sometimes you need to set
for example 2.5 seconds of
I always use a headset with my K3 at home. I have the Mon level at 1 or 2
so I can hear the DVR output.
As I'm preparing for Field day, I remembered last year we tried to use the
DVR while running external powered speakers on the K3. Unless the Mon
level was turned down to 0, we would get audio
What is the latest version of firmware for the K3's DVR? Mine shows v. 01.04
but I can't say I've ever seen DVR files in the zipped K3 firmware packs yet
it shows up on the utility under installed firmware. Is this still the
latest? Can it be included in future K3 firmware folders for the sake of
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To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 DVR firmware
What is the latest version of firmware for the K3's DVR? Mine shows v
A couple of weeks ago on an 80m EU dx net that I regularly participate in I
recorded about 10 seconds of audio from a ZL who the net was working just
to give him an idea of how well his nice clean signal was being received
here in the UK. He was happy with the playback and a number of UK
Geoff and all,
Currently, there is no way to bypass the equalization for the DVR.
When you record someone's off-the-air signal, it passes through your RX
EQ settings, and then when you play it back, it goes through your TX EQ
settings - so the audio gets hit with the double whammy of both RX EQ
Of course you're right Don. More than three years ago I was amongst the
first to install a KDVR3 and Lyle too explained the signal paths clearly at
the time. I'm simply reporting my experience to try to put things into
perspective: when I record a station over the air and play it back over the
If you mean using the k3 dvr to record someone and play it back to them, that's
a old problem Elecraft said they would address a year or so ago!!!
There needs to be a way to adjust the level and there is not at present.
Recently got feedback from John, ON4UN (also has K3) that his audio
Hi,
I have heard ON4UN on a number of occations fairly recently and found that
his audio *is* relatively bad. I suspect that he has an RF feedback problem.
Can anybody else confirm this? I have been very surprised that nobody has
mentioned this to him on the air, so I have held my tongue on the
Spoke with John yesterday and his signal was clean and strong. Certainly didn't
hear any symptom of rf or a/c hum.
Why not drop him an email?
On Feb 22, 2012, at 6:07 PM, ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote:
Hi,
I have heard ON4UN on a number of occations fairly recently and found that
his audio
My AGC level seems to show excessive drive from the DVR on playback. I get
no complaints however. Is the DVR playback drive level adjustable? Is this
a concern or does the AGC deal with the excessive drive from the DVR?
Bob
K7VO
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I notice the ALC is maxed when playing back the DVR. Can the playback level
be adjusted? I get no complaints but it seems overdriven because the ALC
is so far to the right. Perhaps the ALC can handle any level and no
adjustment is necessary.
Bob
K7VO
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Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:29 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 DVR AF Play over air
Can anyone tell me how you can playback the K3's DVR AF Play file over the
air?
Also when using AF REC and recording a short received clip of audio and
then going to play it back there is a large empty spot (after playing it) and
it eventually plays a previous audio clip following the one
K3 DVR anomaly
I use the M1-M4 CW DVR voice memories in my K3 to store various messages. I'm
using software versions MCU 4.39 / DSP 2.73 . On CW, pressing the same or
different memory button while a message is playing will result in the two
messages being chained, as they should be. However,
hi folks:
I am in the habit of recording receive audio with the DVR and for
notable QSOs I like to save the recorded audio to a WAV file on the
computer. I move the cable going to the computer LINE IN to the K3
SPKR port and then move it back when I am done recording the WAV file.
It
I thought the question was in regard to recording another ham on the air and
playing it back to him over the air?
It was said the alc was sky high thus the playback not being a accurate
representation with no way to adjust except rf gain trial and error.
I have not used my dvr for that but
I have sent on air recorded audio of a station
back to them successfully
but my alc only shows about 7 bars when I do so
I'm also curious where the K3 determines the level
at which it retransmits that recorded audio?
perhaps it has something to do with the level of the audio
being heard over the
It is absolutely pointless to play recorded audio back to the station IF you
are trying to show him how good or bad his/her audio is.
The amount of change in the signal quality between RX and Tx in your own
transceiver is more than enough to alter the sent audio.
Even going to the effort of
I am using the K3 DVR to record the received audio and play it back to the OM
on the other side
to give him an impression of his audio. Usually third party listeners told me
that the recorded
audio sounded nearly equal to the original, but last week I recorded a ham
friend very close to
me
Hello,
I don't know if this subject has been briught up, if it has please excuse my
not seeing it.
The DVR for my K3 put in place today has an anomoly. It makes recordings
for on the air transmissions fine. But it seems to have what sounds like a
popping or staticy presence to the audio.
.
...bill nr4c
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Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:11 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft] K3 DVR Audio
Hello,
I don't know if this subject has been briught up, if it has please excuse my
not seeing
Does anyone have a workable solution to program WriteLog for function key
control of the DVR voice memories? What version of WriteLog is being used?
Oliver, W6NV
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When I record messages with the DVR, does the recording use the
TX EQUALIZATION settings, or are these only used when the signal is
actually transmitted?
I have two mics on my radio, and was trying to see how they sounded on
playback.
I setup the rear mic, and made two recordings.
Is there any way to use the voice memories while also recording via AF REC?
The DVR can record or play, but not both at the same time.
73,
Lyle KK7P
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Anyone?
On Jul 10, 2010, at 4:05 PM, Gary Dezern wrote:
I just installed the DVR module in my K3, and I have a question on how to use
it:
I like leaving the AF REC turned on full time, as I find it very useful to
instant reply a call sign or something else significant
I also
I don't think there is currently a way to do this. Your best bet is to
email Wayne and ask that it be added to the list.
~Brett (N7MG)
On Fri, 2010-07-16 at 20:41 -0400, Gary Dezern wrote:
Anyone?
On Jul 10, 2010, at 4:05 PM, Gary Dezern wrote:
I just installed the DVR module in my K3,
I just installed the DVR module in my K3, and I have a question on how to use
it:
I like leaving the AF REC turned on full time, as I find it very useful to
instant reply a call sign or something else significant
I also like using the voice memories - for example kilo three whiskey oscar
a limited audio as
well,they are better for record your own voice and use it on contests.
AD4C
For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3
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From: Craig WØLV cra...@w0lv.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 DVR playback over the air
YES but...
The K3 DVR module hooks directly to the DSP in the digital signal path.
Its audio bandwidth is from near DC to almost 6 kHz. The bandwidth it
records is limited by the various filters (roofing and DSP control
settings) in the receive path, and what it sends is again limited by
Is there any way of hearing what is being sent out other than by
manually adjusting the MON control?
In a recent message, Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com wrote ...
The bandwidth it
records is limited by the various filters (roofing and DSP control
settings) in the receive path, and what it sends
Is there any way of hearing what is being sent out other than by
manually adjusting the MON control?
No other way at present.
One of the items on the infamous list is to provide a means of
adjusting DVR Tx audio independent of the current MON setting.
73,
Lyle KK7P
Speaking of the list, there hasn't been much about it lately. Time for a
State Of post?
73, Mike NF4L
Lyle Johnson wrote:
Is there any way of hearing what is being sent out other than by
manually adjusting the MON control?
No other way at present.
One of the items on the infamous
Can the K3 DVR off-air recording loop be retransmitted (on SSB)?
Jim N7US
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I did the SSB Sweepstakes this last weekend with my new K3 DVR and N1MM.
I only recorded 4 messages [CQ, Exchange, Thanks QRZ, and my call],
and had N1MM send the SWTxx commands to play them. Other than the fact
that I occasionally hit Enter without first stepping on the footswitch
and
Those of you who control the K3's digital voice recorder (KDVR3) from
a PC application can now terminate message play/repeat more easily.
The K3's RX remote-control command will now cleanly cancel transmit
or message play in all modes.
If you'd like to try this, please email me directly.
We've greatly improved the way PTT works with the K3's digital voice
recorder. The latest field-test release, MCU rev. 3.62, behaves as
described below.
If you'd like to test this for us (quickly, so we can do another beta
release tomorrow), please email me directly.
tnx
Wayne
N6KR
* * *
I would guess what you're really asking for is for is for the DVR to
play a message if it's invoked when PTT is active and to keep the PTT
active even if you then drop it, but to terminate if it's active and
then PTT is pressed?
That way, it can call CQ, you can terminate it and fill in the
How the heck do I use the K3 DVR in SS? Sounds easy enough - program the
exchange
Uniform N6EE 55 Sugar Japan Victor
in one of the Mx buttons.
OK, fine. But now I answer a come back to my CQ by stepping on the footswitch
and saying
W3XX Number 123
then press the Mx button to complete the
K3 #24 was upgraded to include the DVR earlier this year. It worked
fine while testing just after installation and configuring.
I used the DVR a few times for contesting, but not much recently. I
noticed recently that any recording I make has the hum of an open mic
(ground or shield?)
Hi Matt. I used the DVR controlled by N1MM in the last NAQP phone contest and
it
worked and sounded fine.
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73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
On Fri Sep 25 11:04 , Matt Zilmer sent:
K3 #24 was upgraded to include the DVR earlier this year. It worked
fine
I recently added a digital voice module to my K3. It does everything it is
advertised to do, and does it very well.
One question occurs to me. The off the air recording feature is a real plus
and will be handy. Is there any way to extract a useful digital copy of the
recorded audio in a way that
Hello Joel!
I recently added a digital voice module to my K3. It does everything it is
advertised to do, and does it very well.
One question occurs to me. The off the air recording feature is a real plus
and will be handy. Is there any way to extract a useful digital copy of the
recorded
Any positive words on the possibility of doing stereo recording when
using the KRX3?
Sorry I can't be more positive :-(
73,
Lyle KK7P
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I am able to access the bank 1 memories through N1MM and
figured how to access the Bank 2 memories also with N1MM.
however when I access the Bank 2 memories (N1MM F5-F8)
the F1 key then uses the Bank 2 K3 memories. That might not be clear
but what I want to end up with is N1MM F keys 1-8
I have just tried to record a TX message for the upcoming contest.
I am able to play back a previous recording but I need to replace it for a
contest specific CQ call.
I am missing something as I have been unable to record over the original
message, or for that matter make a new recording.
I
I was wondering how to vary the time/pause between transmissions
of a repeating DVR message? It repeats about every 5 or 6 seconds
right now. Thanks,
Bob W9RFS
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I just read how to do in the new DVR manual,
Thanks,
Bob W9RFS
Bob W9RFS wrote:
I was wondering how to vary the time/pause between transmissions
of a repeating DVR message? It repeats about every 5 or 6 seconds
right now. Thanks,
Bob W9RFS
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I was wondering how to vary the time/pause between transmissions
of a repeating DVR message? It repeats about every 5 or 6 seconds
right now. Thanks,
MAIN:MSG RPT
Or did you mean to randomise it? That'd be an RFE :)
~Iain
excuse me if this question was already answered:
how can I record a QSO with my own over? I can record and playback the
received audio with vy good quality but when I talk into the microphone I
have an empty space in the recorded audio.
tnx,
73! de Werner OE9FWV
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I think the answer is that it isn't supported at present, but will be
in a future f/w release.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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On 7 Jan 2009, at
At present the M2 thru M4 buttons provide shortcuts to the Config menu. I
didn't set them up - they just seem to have appeared with various firmware
updates.
My question is what happens when I install my KDVR3 (to be delivered early
in the New Year) ?
Are the short cut functions
Dave, N1LQ wrote:
Has anyone with a K3 Serial Number around 370 received their KDVR or
received notice of its upcoming shipment?
Dave-
I have K3/100 #474 and was notified about a week ago that the KDVR3 was
about to ship. It arrived in my mailbox this past Saturday, 12/13/08.
73, Terry,
K3 #125 with KRX3 FW: uC 2.73, d1 1.98, d2 1.98, Fl 00.02, dr 00.05
Installed new DVR, Set Config:KDVR3 nor, cycled power several times.
Using the information published in the MCU 2.72 release notes.
The K3 is in USB mode
When I tap REC then tap M1 (or M2 or m3 or m4), the system goes through
I note that the ship dates for the DVR and the subRX are listed as Oct
20. That's really cutting it close!
CQWWDX ssb is Oct 27/28 which means (for NA) that they have to arrive
Oct 26 (or sooner). Wonder how many will be requesting FedEx or AIR?
Glad I'm a cw-type (but I'll try play on phone
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