[Elecraft] Re: K3 selectivity display?

2007-11-14 Thread wayne burdick
Craig D. Smith wrote: <> When you tap XFIL to rotate through the filters the discrete FLn indicator lights up for that filter and also the VFO B display says "FL3 0.40", "FL4 0.25", etc. So you don't really have to remember. Thanks, all, for the quick and meaningful response. The above beha

[Elecraft] Re: K3 selectivity display?

2007-11-14 Thread Craig D. Smith
<> When you tap XFIL to rotate through the filters the discrete FLn indicator <> lights up for that filter and also the VFO B display says "FL3 0.40", "FL4 <> 0.25", etc. So you don't really have to remember. Thanks, all, for the quick and meaningful response. The above behavior will help a lot.

RE: [Elecraft] Re: K3 selectivity display?

2007-11-14 Thread Craig Rairdin
> Also, you only have to take off half the bottom cover to change or move a > filter. It's the easy half IMHO. ... And of course the top cover. I was just pointing out you don't have to take off the entire bottom cover. Craig NZ0R K3 #25 ___ Elecraft m

RE: [Elecraft] Re: K3 selectivity display?

2007-11-14 Thread Craig Rairdin
On Nov 14, 2007, at 2:05 PM, Craig D. Smith wrote: > Why should I need to remember what roofing > filter I installed in each slot? Besides, the filters might be > swapped from > time to time. My personal preference would be to see the nominal > roofing > filter bandwidth displayed rather than

[Elecraft] Re: K3 selectivity display?

2007-11-14 Thread wayne burdick
Craig, There are five discrete icons on the LCD (FL1-FL5) to remind you which filter is selected at any given time. Generally you don't need to remember what each one is, because they're selected automatically as you rotate the WIDTH control. The numeric value of the width (etc.) is also show

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 selectivity display?

2007-11-14 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
I keep wondering what filter width I have selected - maybe this could be a DISP / VFOB option later? Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Message - From: "wayne burdick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, the width, shift, locut or hicut value is displayed numerically as you rotate the controls.

[Elecraft] Re: K3 selectivity display?

2007-11-14 Thread wayne burdick
Yes, the width, shift, locut or hicut value is displayed numerically as you rotate the controls. 73, Wayne N6KR On Nov 14, 2007, at 11:05 AM, Barry N1EU wrote: Is there any numeric indication of the K3 rx bandwidth on the display? I see the trapezoidal analog display of relative bandwidth,

[Elecraft] Re: K3 and ATT

2007-11-14 Thread wayne burdick
Just to clarify, the PRE/ATTN settings are stored separately for RX ANT on/off. They're not stored differently for ANT 1/2, however. 73, Wayne N6KR On Nov 14, 2007, at 6:41 AM, wayne burdick wrote: On Nov 14, 2007, at 5:33 AM, Nick Lekic wrote: Are the attenuator and preamp settings memoriz

[Elecraft] Re: K3 and ATT

2007-11-14 Thread wayne burdick
On Nov 14, 2007, at 5:33 AM, Nick Lekic wrote: Are the attenuator and preamp settings memorized between ant1/ant2 and/or rx antenna ports? For example , ATT is on and preamp is off on ant1 port but ATT is off and preamp is on when rx antenna port is selected. Yes. On my current radio (no

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Wish list

2007-11-14 Thread ALANG8FMH
In a message dated 13/11/2007 22:03:59 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Craig Rairdin NZ0R Wrote Pardon my ignorance but I don't understand how your station layout would be improved with an external ATU. The KAT3 occupies the same space inside the K3 as the KANT3. An external

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] First K3 in DL?

2007-11-12 Thread Toby Deinhardt
Got this from UPS about 60 minutes ago: -- This message was sent to you at the request of Elecraft to notify you that the package information below has been transmitted to UPS. The package(s) may not have actually been placed wit

[Elecraft] Re: K3: mine is NOT shipped - be still my beating heart

2007-11-10 Thread Dave G4AON
My invoice is #47426 for a K3/100 kit order placed 30th April, however the invoice wasn't generated until 9th July - someone "forgot". I have been told Sales will be in touch this coming week... 73 Dave, G4AON ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elec

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal details

2007-11-08 Thread Julian G4ILO
On Nov 8, 2007 3:37 PM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And I was/am hoping for using this capability for both the main and > sub receivers simultaneously, which would require labeling of the text > packets. Good point. I'll only have the one receiver, so I won't need

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal details

2007-11-08 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
And I was/am hoping for using this capability for both the main and sub receivers simultaneously, which would require labeling of the text packets. 73, doug Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:40:07 + From: "Julian G4ILO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Nov 8, 2007 5:32 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [Elecraft] RE: K3 - My Story, Part II

2007-11-08 Thread Julian G4ILO
On Nov 8, 2007 5:36 AM, WS6X <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For those contemplating ordering a K3 kit, or anyone for that matter, I have > a rather lengthy evaluation of my K3 kit experience, which I deem too long > to post here. I will be happy to email it to anyone who requests a copy > offline.

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal details

2007-11-08 Thread Julian G4ILO
On Nov 8, 2007 5:32 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wayne, > > It would make sense to return that data in a TT; format > to allow programs that do both control and data modes to separate > the data. Assuming the semicolon is either treated as illegal by > the decoder (so it doe

Re: [Elecraft] RE: K3 - My Story, Part II

2007-11-07 Thread Toby Deinhardt
> I have a rather lengthy evaluation of my K3 kit experience, which I > deem too long to post here. I will be happy to email it to anyone who > requests a copy offline. How long is too lengthy? Maybe you could post it in several mails, because I am sure there many, many who would love to read yo

[Elecraft] RE: K3 - My Story, Part II

2007-11-07 Thread WS6X
First, thanks to all who sent congratulatory and encouraging notes. Please forgive me for not answering personally -- I had an urgent need to lean over this little black box. . . Thanks also for the good-natured jabs at me and my "walkable" cats. I won't get into that now, but that is not as far-f

RE: [Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal details

2007-11-07 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wayne burdick > Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:57 AM > To: Joe Subich, W4TV > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal d

[Elecraft] Re: K3 narrow filters

2007-11-07 Thread Ron Foster
Thanks for such a quick reply Wayne. I was headed for the 200. Sounds like that's the right choice. - Ron wayne burdick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ron, I haven't heard any ringing at all in our 200-Hz filter. It's quite a bit narrower than the 8-pole 250-Hz filter down to -40 dB or so,

[Elecraft] Re: K3 narrow filters

2007-11-07 Thread wayne burdick
Ron, I haven't heard any ringing at all in our 200-Hz filter. It's quite a bit narrower than the 8-pole 250-Hz filter down to -40 dB or so, and it's the filter I used about half the time for CW and nearly all the time for narrow data modes. The 8-pole filter has steeper skirts, as you'd expec

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal details

2007-11-07 Thread Julian G4ILO
On Nov 7, 2007 5:40 PM, Doug Person <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wayne, > Thanks for the update on this. As a semi-retired software developer for > Big-Blue, I'm thinking it would be fun to write an interface for this in > the Eclipse platform - which is runnable on almost any OS. > Doug-- K0DXV

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal details

2007-11-07 Thread Doug Person
Wayne, Thanks for the update on this. As a semi-retired software developer for Big-Blue, I'm thinking it would be fun to write an interface for this in the Eclipse platform - which is runnable on almost any OS. Doug-- K0DXV wayne burdick wrote: Hi Joe, After sending "TT1;", any decoded text

[Elecraft] Re: K3 text-to-terminal details

2007-11-07 Thread wayne burdick
Hi Joe, After sending "TT1;", any decoded text (TX or RX, at the K3) is streamed to the terminal without request commands. The user (or software application) can continue to send commands to the radio completely transparent to the text stream as long as the command doesn't return anything (e.

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 receiver sensitivity on 50MHz

2007-11-06 Thread w2bvh
An interesting design to benchmark against might be YU1AW's moderate noise figure / high IP3 preamps using BFP196 / BFG540. See http://www.qsl.net/yu1aw/bfp196peng.htm for some details. 73, Lenny W2BVH K2 sn 1520 Ian White GM3SEK wrote: Wayne wrote: Ian White GM3SEK wrote: On the subject of

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 receiver sensitivity on 50MHz

2007-11-06 Thread Bill W5WVO
wayne burdick wrote: I should mention that the operator would be able to turn the K3's regular preamp off when using the external preamp, if desired (and/or turn on the attenuator). Thus there would be a full range of possible NF/dynamic range tradeoffs under convenient operator control. Thi

[Elecraft] Re: K3 receiver sensitivity on 50MHz

2007-11-06 Thread wayne burdick
Ian White GM3SEK wrote: Should Elecraft supply a 6m preamp as an option for the K3? Yes, I think you should, because third-party preamps are notorious for having far too much gain. To preserve the K3's reputation for high dynamic range on *all* bands, it would be best to keep the gain/NF trade

[Elecraft] Re: K3 receiver sensitivity on 50MHz

2007-11-06 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Wayne wrote: Ian White GM3SEK wrote: On the subject of 50MHz, Wayne, please could you say more about the receiver sensitivity specification? At present the sensitivity spec is the same on all bands, namely: "-136 dBm (typical), preamp on, 500Hz b/w" Hi Ian, The K3 is optimized for high

[Elecraft] Re: K3 receiver sensitivity on 50MHz

2007-11-06 Thread wayne burdick
Ian White GM3SEK wrote: On the subject of 50MHz, Wayne, please could you say more about the receiver sensitivity specification? At present the sensitivity spec is the same on all bands, namely: "-136 dBm (typical), preamp on, 500Hz b/w" Hi Ian, The K3 is optimized for high dynamic range,

[Elecraft] Re:[K3] CE Mark

2007-11-05 Thread Toby Deinhardt
Hi Rowland, > No CE mark seen but I dont think it needs one in Kit form. For the kit version likely not, but, afaik, anyone who ordered an assembled K3 in the EU will, without a CE Marking have a problem. Way back when, Eric did say that he was looking into getting the K3 certified. Mine is

[Elecraft] Re: K3 STATUS -- a note from the lab

2007-11-05 Thread wayne burdick
Don't worry, Knut, the K3 powers up in a little over two seconds, and that won't change. We wrote our own OS, optimized for radio use. No Windows :) 73, Wayne N6KR On Nov 5, 2007, at 1:13 PM, AB2TC - Knut wrote: Hi, this is my first attempt to post to this list, so I hope I am doing it right

[Elecraft] Re: k3 observed in SS

2007-11-04 Thread wayne burdick
Jeff Stai wrote: K3 #27 was also in the SS CW to the tune of 546 QSOs. I'll post more later, but very briefly: I am totally blown away by the K3. There was a point where I had to separate one signal from another maybe 200Hz or 300Hz away, and call and work him. And I just turned a knob an

[Elecraft] Re: K3 STATUS -- a note from the lab

2007-11-02 Thread wayne burdick
On Nov 2, 2007, at 6:44 PM, Thom LaCosta wrote: Seems that one of the first steps after turning puppy on would be to check for an update? Definitely, Thom. Easy to do, too, using our K3 download utility, which does a few other things besides just download code. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http:/

Re: [OT] Re: [Elecraft] re: [K3] Shipping Update

2007-11-02 Thread Tom Childers, N5GE
On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:15:14 -0600, you wrote: >Monty Shultes wrote: > >> You can have your novel, one-of-a-kind, never-done-before project on >> time, or on budget, or on spec. But you can't have all three. >> >> Most people opt for the delay in order to hold the price down and >> maintain quality

[OT] Re: [Elecraft] re: [K3] Shipping Update

2007-11-02 Thread Bill W5WVO
Monty Shultes wrote: You can have your novel, one-of-a-kind, never-done-before project on time, or on budget, or on spec. But you can't have all three. Most people opt for the delay in order to hold the price down and maintain quality. Wow, Monty, where do (did) you work? I want to appply fo

[Elecraft] re: [K3] Shipping Update

2007-11-02 Thread Monty Shultes
A wise project manager once said - You can have your novel, one-of-a-kind, never-done-before project on time, or on budget, or on spec. But you can't have all three. Most people opt for the delay in order to hold the price down and maintain quality. Everyone sets achieving all three as a goal

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] Second Run

2007-10-31 Thread David Douglass
You make a good point Nick.. One bonus of all the delays is the favourable exchange rate!! I actually contacted Lisa last week to make my remaining 50% payment and pay for the options as the US dollar is very cheap in VK at the moment. I’ve probably saved myself a couple of hundred AUS$ or so, on t

Re: [Elecraft] Re: [K3] Second Run

2007-10-30 Thread Dave G4AON
There's little sign of the first run! I phoned them a couple of weeks ago and was told my K3/100 modular kit (ordered on Monday 30th April) would ship last week - w/c 22nd. No sign of it on my credit card and no communication from Elecraft. It might be a Christmas present to myself at this rat

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] Second Run

2007-10-30 Thread vk2nu
Jeff, like yourself I'm in the 2nd run, but would suspect by the lack of "[K3]It's here" messages on the refector, that the 19th of Nov is probably very optimistic for Run 2. In all honesty I'd be quite surprised if I see it by Xmas, but we can always hope!! I'm a bit confused by the info

[Elecraft] RE: K3: Reference Error in KXV3 Manual

2007-10-29 Thread AB7R
Thanks Chuck. Will pass this on to the manual team for correction. It should reflect in the next revision. 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island, WA K3#0009 -Original Message- From: Chuck Catledge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 8:39 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc:

Re: [Elecraft] Re: [K3] AM Receive BW w/FM filter is OK

2007-10-26 Thread Bill NY9H
too bad the FCC recently allowed the AM digital to run at nightime, which makes adjacent channel listening rather difficult. With too wide a receive bandwidth...will not the IBOC digital streams come into the audio demodulation ( obviously I am talking about AM broadcast band... not SW )

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] AM Receive BW w/FM filter is OK

2007-10-26 Thread wayne burdick
This is already discussed in the FAQ. AM RX is OK with the FM filter. You can also copy AM through an SSB filter in SSB mode; the K3 is extremely frequency stable and opposite-sideband rejection very high. You can optionally use the RX EQ menu entry to cut the bass frequencies near the carrier,

[Elecraft] Re: K3 - Assembly Manual Errata A-4

2007-10-25 Thread wayne burdick
Hi David, We're in the midst of manual and errata updates. It should be straightened out soon. 73, Wayne N6KR On Oct 25, 2007, at 5:33 AM, David Pratt wrote: I wonder which issue of the K3 Assembly Manual does the Errata sheet Rev. A-4 refer? --- http://www.elecraft.com _

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 & KRC2

2007-10-24 Thread Jack Brindle
Darrell; Nice suggestions. The best way to see what triggers the KRC2 can handle is to view the KIO2 command set. Whenever one of the parameters changes, and is reported out the serial port, the KRC2 picks it up, creating an internal event. The KRC2 personality will then determine whether

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 & KRC2

2007-10-24 Thread Darrell Bellerive
Please list what other triggers there are. My wishlist for the KRC2 and K2: 1. Sense the Ant 1/2 switch on the K2, even when no Elecraft tuner is installed or connected, and sink or source outputs based on the state of this switch. 2. Sense the receive antenna menu option, even without the K16

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 & KRC2

2007-10-23 Thread Jack Brindle
The KRC2 actually has far more capabilities for controlling external devices than the K3. The KRC2 has 16 individual high current, high voltage sourcing drivers and 16 high current sinking drivers. These are commonly used to control antenna selection relays (the sourcing drivers) and bandpa

[Elecraft] Re: K3 & KRC2

2007-10-23 Thread wayne burdick
Hi John, Both! The K3 works with the KRC2 for controlling complex antenna or transverter switching. But it also provides amplifier control signals, as well as 4 open-drain band-data outputs. These are discussed in the Owner's manual, in the "Rear Panel" section. Normally the band-data signa

[Elecraft] RE: K3 Build [now ... Screw Counts]

2007-10-18 Thread Ed Muns
A little elf whispered in my ear about my errant facts regarding the number of cover screws necessary to remove/install when adding an option to the K3. Despite my undergraduate degree in mathematics I can't count correctly. Lest I leave people with the wrong perception about the K3 screw count, le

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] The Wait is A Little Easier

2007-10-17 Thread wayne burdick
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The guys/gals in Aptos have some very influential/powerful friends who have managed to delay the next cycle... Thanks, Henry. I was worried that this effort might have gone unnoticed. 73, Wayne, N6KR "In mathematics, in the field of complex manifolds, a K3 surface is

[Elecraft] Re: K3: power supply for K3/100?

2007-10-16 Thread Benny Aumala
For home station, try to find Kenwood PS53 or 52. For trips, specially flying, Gamma HPS-1a, look for http://www.gammaresearch.net/hps-1a.html Benny OH9NB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
The problem with scrolling through the menus is that you have to know to look at that parameter. If something gets changed, and you were unaware of it (it happens), being able to see at a glance which parameters were not at the defaults would be most useful. In particular, I'm thinking of the K2

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Vic K2VCO
Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote: Can the values of all these parameters be uploaded and downloaded from the control port? If so, someone (I wish I could) needs to write a program to do those functions and display them all with the differences from defaults marked. The firmware loader (t

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 - keying an amp

2007-10-12 Thread Joe, aa4nn
I have used the K2 PA Key Out to key the THP HFK1.5, no problem at all and expect the K3 to have a similar key out feature de Joe, aa4nn : [Elecraft] Re: K3 - keying an amp > >"Still wondering about the TXInhibit feature though and whether (A) it's >a normal feature of most

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Greg - AB7R
On Fri Oct 12 4:25 , "Julian G4ILO" sent: >It looks to me as if something like a "system restore" function would >be handy, so you could set things back to the last state you had if >you decide you have completely messed things up by tweaking. A very handy thing with the menu design is that whi

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Julian G4ILO
Since the K3 AM roofing filter is 6KHz, I guess it won't be so hi-fi. It isn't tubes vs transistors, so much as IF coils vs crystal filters. Brings back memories of when I was a kid, when I used to listen to AM radio using a home made crystal set with an OA91 diode, tuned by a permeability tuned c

RE: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Brett gazdzinski
I bet it could make a mess of things to make all the settings easy to adjust. I just wonder if the settings are good for AM reception, where you want a slow agc so you don't knock the bass out, and by bass I mean 10 to 50 Hz type stuff. On most 'ham' gear, you don't want that as it would just ad

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Brendan Minish
I Don't know about the orion but i certainly can hear the problem Rob talks of on my Icom 7800. Basically the problem is due to very short (but quite large) pulses causing excessive AGC action. certan types of Electric fence noise, Precipitation static and at a guess Dry air static (not a probl

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Alexandr Kobranov
Maybe some parts of user settings (like discussed AGC "deep params") should be "password protected". For obtaining a password special written disclaimer "not to comply later" will be needed :-) - joking - I understand Wayne quite well, on the other side I know there are very experienced users

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-12 Thread Julian G4ILO
It looks to me as if something like a "system restore" function would be handy, so you could set things back to the last state you had if you decide you have completely messed things up by tweaking. The other suggestion I was going to make was that couldn't some of the more esoteric settings be ad

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Can the values of all these parameters be uploaded and downloaded from the control port? If so, someone (I wish I could) needs to write a program to do those functions and display them all with the differences from defaults marked. 73, doug Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:48:36 -0700 From: Vic K

[Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread wayne burdick
We knew we'd get a lot of new feedback on firmware issues once we released the manual. After a huge amount of private e-mail and discussion today over the AGC issue, I've concluded that some of the AGC controls should go back in. They might not be available the instant you get your K3, however

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread Vic K2VCO
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wayne, I read your reply to this thread with great consideration. I think your observation that most field testers did not adjust the AGC parameters is a good one. However, I think that that K3--and the Elecraft product line in general--particularly appeals to people w

[Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread Bill Tippett
N6KR: >2. Some combinations of settings can end up being very confusing, except for the advanced and/or experimentally inclined operator who can recognize the side effects. This has been endlessly played out on some of our competitors' rigs. I had sought to avoid such difficulties once it became c

[Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread adamkern
Wayne, I read your reply to this thread with great consideration. I think your observation that most field testers did not adjust the AGC parameters is a good one. However, I think that that K3--and the Elecraft product line in general--particularly appeals to people who value amateur experiment

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread Scott Manthe
I can understand where Wayne is coming from- bad eHam reviews are sure to follow if people who don't know how to use these controls are given access to them. Scott, N9AA wayne burdick wrote: Don, It was my decision to remove them, for the reasons given below. It's trivial to add them back i

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 - keying an amp

2007-10-11 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
If a radio has proper Key-Out before RF sequencing, like the K3 and K2 do, this is NOT necessary. We have no problem running with relay based amplifiers, including those with large, slow relays, like the SB-220 etc. A few radios out there have a TX loop feature, but most others do not. Its not

[Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread Don Rasmussen
Hi Wayne, As -always- thanks so much for listening. This is not a trivial issue for me, it's the "glue" that brings all the other aspects of the transceiver into line. Here's the list in priority order, what I'm looking for in a flexible AGC: 1. Slope - I want S9 CW signals to sound stronger

[Elecraft] Re: K3 - keying an amp

2007-10-11 Thread Phil & Debbie Salas
"Still wondering about the TXInhibit feature though and whether (A) it's a normal feature of most transceivers and (B) is it a useful feature for modern amps like the Acom when wishing to operate CW/ full QSK? 73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF" This is a useful feature if your transceiver's RF output p

[Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread wayne burdick
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Could you put in a config menu item that turns on/off the possibility of changing them, so default state is off and it uses your settings Wayne. There are various possibilities for the user interface, David; this is one of them. But first I'd like to consul

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
To stick my 2p worth in here and not that I'm knowledgeable about this or want to change them, but ... Could you put in a config menu item that turns on/off the possibility of changing them, so default state is off and it uses your settings Wayne. If the state is changed to on, another 4 menu item

[Elecraft] Re: K3 AGC Adjustment Parameters

2007-10-11 Thread wayne burdick
Don Rasmussen wrote: I don't know about anyone else, but I bought K3 based on being able to adjust these (5) things. Don, It was my decision to remove them, for the reasons given below. It's trivial to add them back in, but debatable as to whether it's a good idea. I'm open to discussion. P

[Elecraft] Re: K3 - keying an amp

2007-10-11 Thread Stewart Rolfe
Stewart Rolfe wrote: (without reading the FAQ) ...and also was wondering if there is a variable delay function to adjust the timing between Key Out switching the amp and the K3 squirting out RF? 73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF Doh.the FAQ says "The variable delay is a feature that will

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Unanswered Questons

2007-10-10 Thread wayne burdick
Bill Tippett wrote: In my admittedly quick scan of the manual I still have some unanswered questions. 1. What step sizes are available for: DSP BW (50?) Yes. PBT Same. CW Pitch Same. We may change these in the future. 2. What is the range of AGC SLP? Wasn't there some discus

[Elecraft] Re: K3 manuals

2007-10-10 Thread wayne burdick
Thanks, Bob, on behalf of all of the authors and reviewers. We'll be diligently updating the manuals to keep them as accurate as possible. In some cases the owner's manual is actually a bit ahead of released firmware -- this is noted in the owner's manual errata. The Schematics package is in

[Elecraft] Re: K3 S/N 00011

2007-10-09 Thread wayne burdick
Hi Ed! I think we loaded the wrong image on your K3 when you brought it in. I'll get back to you later this afternoon. Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to

[Elecraft] re: K3 "status" update is not the same as "when will it ship"

2007-10-06 Thread Mark Hampton
I'll keep my mouth shut in future. Mark M5MDH ___ 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.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7 - 10 days

2007-09-30 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
We were born on the same day, just different continents. I used to think 50 was old - very old. Now when I attend conventions I get the feeling that I'm one of the youngest there. The advantage of getting older is having more money for radios, downside is needing to wear glasses to read the ma

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7 - 10 days

2007-09-28 Thread John Payne
Oh heck Wayne, we're dead game sports!! Take the whole day!!! 73 and happy Birthday. John W4CWZ wayne burdick wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well it is the 10th day nowhas anyone seen the manual:( I have. I got sidetracked (not willingly, mind you). I'm about halfway through a fina

RE: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7 - 10 days

2007-09-28 Thread RJD
Don't forget to take the cores with you!(hihi) Dick, NJ9K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wayne burdick Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 00:15 To: Elecraft Reflector Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7 - 10 days

2007-09-28 Thread Bill W5WVO
Yeah, ain't THAT the truth! ;-) Bill W5WVO David A. Belsley wrote: Don't kid yourself, Wayne; it just gets worse with each additional year. love ya, dave belsley, w1euy On Sep 28, 2007, at 8:15 PM, wayne burdick wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well it is the 10th day nowhas anyone

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7 - 10 days

2007-09-28 Thread David A. Belsley
Don't kid yourself, Wayne; it just gets worse with each additional year. love ya, dave belsley, w1euy On Sep 28, 2007, at 8:15 PM, wayne burdick wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well it is the 10th day nowhas anyone seen the manual:( I have. I got sidetracked (not willingly, mind you

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7 - 10 days

2007-09-28 Thread wayne burdick
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well it is the 10th day nowhas anyone seen the manual:( I have. I got sidetracked (not willingly, mind you). I'm about halfway through a final check to reconcile the manual with late firmware additions. I'll try to post it before Tuesday, when I'm taking half a

[Elecraft] Re: k3 weekly update

2007-09-27 Thread JT Croteau
Seeing how many of you assume I am a racist for translating some of Eric's last announcement into Jive, let me also offer up a Swedish Chef translation Hopefully, this will prove that I make fun of everyone equally and, therefore, can no way be a racist. Swedish Chef: "Veyne-a und I deescoossed z

[Elecraft] Re: K3 PTT -- done!

2007-09-24 Thread wayne burdick
On Sep 24, 2007, at 8:22 PM, Joe, aa4nn wrote: Do you mean "...closing PTT has no effect because QSK already has you in transmit mode?" Yes. Or while in QSK mode must you closs PTT in order to transmit? No. Wayne de Joe, aa4nn This is in addition to the regular semi- and full-QSK

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Audio Files 75m ssb

2007-09-23 Thread Benny Aumala
Biaural-Pseudo Stereo-spatial are some names given to technics, where mono is transformed to stereo. Simplest is RC/CR net where 3db-points of Left and Right channels coincide. Here we have amplitude split. Published studies for specially CW and FONE filters used to have OpAmp filters to make it

[Elecraft] Re: K3 and phase noise

2007-09-20 Thread wayne burdick
Bill Tippett wrote: The other thing all of us need to remember about extremely close spaced measurements is that these are made with continuous carriers (i.e. no key clicks) from ultra-quiet sources (e.g. HP 8640Bs or quartz oscillators). In the real world, nearby signals will have much more noi

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] - dual lock

2007-09-19 Thread Tom Hammond
Nah... MUCH TOO EASY.. I keep forgetting about BSET... and shouldn't forget it... it's a NICE feature. Tom At 14:50 09/19/2007, wayne burdick wrote: Or use BSET to access LOCK for VFO B directly. 73 Wayne N6KR On Sep 19, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Tom Hammond wrote: David: You can do that now...

[Elecraft] Re: K3 amp band control

2007-09-19 Thread wayne burdick
l-o-n-g ago i asked if the K3 will be able to control my Yaesu FL7000 amp band changing function. the answer was, yes, ... eventually. What does that mean? 73, Fred - kt5x Hi Fred, It means that I have been unsuccessful in cloning myself, so my firmware list (which keeps getting longer)

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2007

2007-09-19 Thread Don Rasmussen
ed by John Travolta or Ted Danson in a pinch. [Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2007 k4tmc at aol.com k4tmc at aol.com Wed Sep 19 17:38:47 EDT 2007 Previous message: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2007 Next message: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Status Update

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2007

2007-09-19 Thread k4tmc
-Original Message- From: Dan Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: wayne burdick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ Elecraft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Elecraft Discussion List Sent: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:50 am Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] - dual lock

2007-09-19 Thread Don Rasmussen
hem WHAT?" It's not reyyy. ;-) Okay - let's get to work... [Elecraft] Re: [K3] - dual lock David Ferrington, M0XDF M0XDF at Alphadene Wed Sep 19 15:53:47 EDT 2007 Brilliant! On 19/9/07 20:50, "wayne burdick" sent

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] - dual lock

2007-09-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Brilliant! On 19/9/07 20:50, "wayne burdick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: > Or use BSET to access LOCK for VFO B directly. > > 73 > Wayne > N6KR > > On Sep 19, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Tom Hammond wrote: > >> David: >> >> You can do that now... just LOCK VFO A, swap A/B, lock VFO A (which >> WAS VFO

[Elecraft] Re: [K3] - dual lock

2007-09-19 Thread wayne burdick
Or use BSET to access LOCK for VFO B directly. 73 Wayne N6KR On Sep 19, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Tom Hammond wrote: David: You can do that now... just LOCK VFO A, swap A/B, lock VFO A (which WAS VFO B), swap again and both are locked. 73, --- http://www.elecraft.com _

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2007

2007-09-19 Thread Dan Allen
Maybe after all of this is over, and the dust settles (and you guys get some sleep), a posting, or magazine article (or book) about the birthing of the K3 could be written. It's already obvious that it would be interesting reading! Dan Allen KB4ZVM K2 S/N 1757 Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ Elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] Re: k3 sound

2007-09-19 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Tom, N0SS wrote: In general, I've received just the very OPPOSITE reports. Most say that the K3 has some of the very BEST sounding keying that they've heard! And this from a number of folks whose opinions I value quite highly. Elecraft (Wayne) had bent over backwards to ensure that there a

[Elecraft] Re: k3 sound

2007-09-19 Thread Tom Hammond
Hi Fred: N0SS wrote: >In general, I've received just the very OPPOSITE reports. Most say that >the K3 has some of the very BEST sounding keying that they've heard! And >this from a number of folks whose opinions I value quite highly. >Elecraft (Wayne) had bent over backwards to ensure that ther

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2007

2007-09-18 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ Elecraft
After a get a little more sleep... ;-) Eric _..._ wayne burdick wrote: Eric, You need to spend less time sending epic e-mails and more time winding toroids ;) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber t

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Shipping Status Update - Sept. 18, 2007

2007-09-18 Thread wayne burdick
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ Elecraft wrote: We have started an 'all hands on-deck' toroid winding operation in Aptos as an insurance policy Eric, You need to spend less time sending epic e-mails and more time winding toroids ;) Wayne --- http://www.elecraft.com _

[Elecraft] Re: K3 Internal Digital Modes

2007-09-17 Thread wayne burdick
A future firmware revision will also decode and display CW sent via an external keyer, handkey, or computer plugged into the K3. This is even easier than decoding on-the-air CW ;) 73, Wayne N6KR On Sep 17, 2007, at 2:49 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote: ... Will the CW decoder show your outgoing (real

[Elecraft] Re: K3 on the bench at ARRL

2007-09-17 Thread wayne burdick
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: ...if the radio isn't ready for prime time, don't send it in. Doug, All production K3s will be 100% tested on all performance parameters, including transmit over the full power range. (The amp discussion accidentally QSP'd to the reflector today was in relation to a h

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