Well, then .. what good is it If it can’t make Honor Roll on its own? Too much
work. …. ;-)
> There is more to the mode than pushing a button and waiting for your honor
> roll DXCC to come in.
>
Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
__
They recommend turning agc off and manually adjusting RF gain.
There is more to the mode than pushing a button and waiting for your
honor roll DXCC to come in.
W0MU
On 3/4/2018 2:15 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 3/4/2018 11:58 AM, Erik Basilier wrote:
The reason seems to be that they have been t
I believe at least some of the DSP filters in the K3 are FIR (Finite
Impulse Response) ones, which should be phase linear. The roofing
filters will not be phase linear, so I would think you could get away
with using a narrow DSP filter, as long as you used a relatively wide
roofing filter.
T
I find FT8 more works better with strong, nearby signals and a
wide bandwidth. I have only once or twice narrowed the bandwidth
from 4K Hz because of a strong signal outside the FT8 subband.
Otherwise, reducing the RF gain has fixed things for me.
BTW - If I'm trying to copy a very strong FT8
ut I may want at that
time to review advice given in this thread by you and others.
73,
Erik K7TV
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On 3/4/2018 11:58 AM, Erik Basilier wrote:
The reason seems to be that they have been taught to use a wide receiver in
combination with a sound card, so as to get a panoramic view including other
stations. This lets a strong nearby station control the agc, and affects
reception of stations on a r
I run with the AGC off, and the audio limiter set carefully...
I control gain via the RF gain control. If a strong station pops on, I
use the notch, if a really decent DX station is calling me, I narrow the
filters to show just that station... I can operate with a station one
mile away, runn
Use of more power than necessary is likely to bother someone who is using
the same frequency in a different locale.
There seems to be a large majority of digital modes operators that object to
the use of high power.
The reason seems to be that they have been taught to use a wide receiver in
combina
users will be
negatively impacted.
73,Ed W0YK
Original message From: "Carl J. Denbow" Date:
3/3/18 8:35 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Nr4c Cc: Elecraft
Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 and FT8
Using 1500 watts on a digital mode (except for RTTY) is unwarranted a
b
I run mine in black and white, makes for much more detail, but I also
run my P3 in B/W. It really makes things visible.
73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
https://www.nk7z.net
On 03/03/2018 06:42 PM, Gmail wrote:
I recommend reading the manual, looking at the Facebook page etc and looking at
what Joe
Wow. That's crazy power for FT8. I'm glad I'm not in Ohio.
On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 6:40 AM, Carl Yaffey wrote:
> Tried full power on 20M FT8 this morning in order to work weak Russian.
> Temp gets as high as 75C. Loud fan kicks in. Hope this is normal.
>
> Carl Yaffey K8NU
> Recording studio.
Weak Signal work on 160m is very different than a band that is wide
open. The key here is clean signals not being over driven. The amount
of power being used is not the issue it is how poorly a transmitted
signal is.
The vast majority do not understand this concept and think FT8 is a QRP
mod
Using 1500 watts on a digital mode (except for RTTY) is unwarranted a
bad practice. I've been using the new digital modes since PSK31
started. I was on the bleeding edge of working with PSK in its earliest
days. This is the first time I've heard anyone try to justify using
that kind of watta
00 watts on ft8. I would go higher if my amp could do
>> it.
>> Life too short for QRP
>>
>> Glenn WB5TUF
>>
>> Original message
>> From: Carl Jón Denbow
>> Date: 3/3/18 14:01 (GMT-06:00)
>> To: Dennis Moore
>> Cc:
Carl,
Not sure about the KPA1500 but I believe the limit on the KPA500 is
90C. It is normal for the fan to come on and speed up automatically at
particular temperatures. I set up some of the macro buttons in the
KPA500 utility for various fan speeds. If I run a high duty cycle
digital mode,
I recommend reading the manual, looking at the Facebook page etc and looking at
what Joe Taylor and the other developers say about using the waterfall to
determine signal strength and signal quality.
Hint, waterfall signal look overpowered, wide, etc? Turn down receiver RF
gain.
Ray
W8LYJ
Sen
I give you full credit.
Wayne
http://www.elecraft.com
> On Mar 3, 2018, at 2:40 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
>
> I believe that I invented the term "imaginary mode". See the thread: "K3 And
> WSJT-X FT8 Timing"
>
> Wes N7WS
>
>> On 3/3/2018 3:07 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> To each his own
I'm reminded of the following:
A number of years ago one of the members of our local DX club put up a 90' tower
on top of a ridge in the Tucson Mountains. All perfectly legal at the time.
The politically connected Gates Pass Area Neighborhood Association went
ballistic. They coerced (did I
It would be nice if somebody answered the actual question "Is 75C
normal ?" Just pretend he was on RTTY..
- Paul
At 06:40 AM 3/3/2018, Carl Yaffey wrote:
Tried full power on 20M FT8 this morning in order to work weak
Russian. Temp gets as high as 75C. Loud fan kicks in. Hope this is normal.
I believe that I invented the term "imaginary mode". See the thread: "K3 And
WSJT-X FT8 Timing"
Wes N7WS
On 3/3/2018 3:07 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
To each his own.
I run 0.0 watts on FT8, since it’s the next best thing to ESP. I’ve had many a
satisfactory, automated, effortless, imaginary
On 3/3/2018 12:09 PM, Chuck Milam, N9KY wrote:
I see we are about to enter the dead horse beating ceremony over FT8 power
levels, as I’ve seen on other groups ad naseum. Suggest checking the FT8
developers’ comments on the difference between “low power” and “weak
signal” modes,
Exactly right.
TUF
>> Original message From: Carl Jón Denbow Date:
>> 3/3/18 14:01 (GMT-06:00) To: Dennis Moore Cc:
>> Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft]
>> KPA1500 and FT8
>> I feel all kinds of guilty if I pump it up to 110 watts on FT8 (or a JT
craft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 and FT8
I feel all kinds of guilty if I pump it up to 110 watts on FT8 (or a
JT mode) to bag a difficult station. A gallon and a half is down
right sinful. ;-)
73,
Carl
N8VZ
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 3, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Dennis Moore wrote:
600 watts on ft8. I would go higher if my amp could do
> it.Life too short for QRP
> Glenn WB5TUF
> Original message From: Carl Jón Denbow Date:
> 3/3/18 14:01 (GMT-06:00) To: Dennis Moore Cc:
> Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500
> and
I normally run 500 to 600 watts on ft8. I would go higher if my amp could do
it.Life too short for QRP
Glenn WB5TUF
Original message From: Carl Jón Denbow Date:
3/3/18 14:01 (GMT-06:00) To: Dennis Moore Cc: Elecraft
Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 and FT8
I
Yes Chuck, almost impossible to counter ignorance ... (;-)
73!
K0PP
On Sat, Mar 3, 2018, 13:11 Chuck Milam, N9KY wrote:
> I see we are about to enter the dead horse beating ceremony over FT8 power
> levels, as I’ve seen on other groups ad naseum. Suggest checking the FT8
> developers’ comment
Jeez, guys. Gimme a break. It was a TEST!
> On Mar 3, 2018, at 3:01 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>
> I feel all kinds of guilty if I pump it up to 110 watts on FT8 (or a JT mode)
> to bag a difficult station. A gallon and a half is down right sinful. ;-)
>
> 73,
Carl Yaffey K8NU
Recording st
I see we are about to enter the dead horse beating ceremony over FT8 power
levels, as I’ve seen on other groups ad naseum. Suggest checking the FT8
developers’ comments on the difference between “low power” and “weak
signal” modes, before we enter the circular argument process.
73,
Chuck, N9KY
I suspect that most guys who feel it’s just fine and dandy to squirt legal
limit FT8 signals all over the place have never been on the other end of that
kind of inconsideration. Maybe if they saw how it virtually blots out
waterfalls and generally makes life unpleasant for those who are followin
I feel all kinds of guilty if I pump it up to 110 watts on FT8 (or a JT mode)
to bag a difficult station. A gallon and a half is down right sinful. ;-)
73,
Carl
N8VZ
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 3, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Dennis Moore wrote:
>
> No, 1500 watts on FT8 is not normal.
>
> 73, Dennis
YIKES! I’d say that’s about 30 times what’s considered normal and polite!
Richard - W4KBX
> On Mar 3, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Dennis Moore wrote:
>
> No, 1500 watts on FT8 is not normal.
>
> 73, Dennis NJ6G
>
>
> On 3/3/2018 06:40, Carl Yaffey wrote:
>> Tried full power on 20M FT8 this morning in
No, 1500 watts on FT8 is not normal.
73, Dennis NJ6G
On 3/3/2018 06:40, Carl Yaffey wrote:
Tried full power on 20M FT8 this morning in order to work weak Russian. Temp
gets as high as 75C. Loud fan kicks in. Hope this is normal.
Carl Yaffey K8NU
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Tried full power on 20M FT8 this morning in order to work weak Russian. Temp
gets as high as 75C. Loud fan kicks in. Hope this is normal.
Carl Yaffey K8NU
Recording studio.
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