Re: [Elecraft] added protection for rs232

2010-07-23 Thread Brett Howard
Holy heck what all did you have to get replaced for it to cost that much? Or was it mostly in time spent to find all the broken bits... ~Brett (N7MG) On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 21:02 -0700, Allen Griffith wrote: elieve that a surge from the AC line through the computer WILL damage a K3.to

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] DC Power cable

2010-07-25 Thread Brett Howard
Thats 25 pounds of pull to pull the metal bit out of the plastic bit... But it should require 3-5 pounds (depending on what connector detent style you have) of force before a mated connection separates. ~Brett (N7MG) On Sun, 2010-07-25 at 13:28 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: Susan, That usually

Re: [Elecraft] Balun Questions

2010-07-30 Thread Brett Howard
step! ;) Then on top of that I'm working on making a band decoder (http://k3decoder.googlecode.com). Needless to say I'm keeping busy with those projects and the full time job. ;) ~Brett (N7MG) On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 11:13 -0700, Jim Brown wrote: On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:53:33 -0700, Brett Howard

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] Reference level; scale

2010-07-30 Thread Brett Howard
I just got done spending a quarter million on two Agilent spectrum analyzers and spend a good bit of time using them I find that for the panadapter use case that having it at the bottom takes much less getting used to that I'd thought it would. ~Brett (N7MG) On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 18:43

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Delivery

2010-07-30 Thread Brett Howard
When you read sensor Think W2... ~Brett (N7MG) On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 09:29 -0500, Jim Miller KG0KP wrote: And it was dated today when I downloaded it (yesterday) and started reading, but it was today before I stopped reading and went to bed! hi hi). THANKS Alan for the heads up on

Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 tuning bandwidth

2010-08-01 Thread Brett Howard
There are several solutions here... 1) Clear the memories for the band. Enter Config then go to KAT3 and press CLR. This will clear your current ATU memories for that band and 1 tuning will be used across the band but they will continue to be learned as you tune. 2) Download K3EZ. This is a

Re: [Elecraft] P3

2010-08-02 Thread Brett Howard
I put the kit together and slapped the thing on the radio it then instantly came up and started displaying signals. Can't get any more simple! Building the P3 took way less time to build and setup than the LP-PAN. Both have their place in the world. ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:38

Re: [Elecraft] P3

2010-08-03 Thread Brett Howard
, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Rick Prather k6limae...@gmail.com wrote: How long did it take you Brett? Don't expect a benchmark time since we all do things at our own pace, just wondering about your experience. Rick K6LE On 8/2/2010, at 8:42 , Brett Howard wrote: I put the kit together

[Elecraft] Another slick note about the P3...

2010-08-03 Thread Brett Howard
Man I must admit I really dig the ability to move the CF... On numerous occasions I'd be listening to a QSO and I'd want to look over and check another portion of the band However in PowerSDR I wasn't able to do this without leaving my current frequency. This was an even bigger problem in

Re: [Elecraft] K3DVR vs CW Memories

2010-08-03 Thread Brett Howard
It only functions in SSB mode it provides no advantage in CW mode other than the fact that it can record over the air signals... ~Brett (N7MG) On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Stan Gibbs s...@ajaxsoftware.com wrote: I've read the manuals and searched the archives, but I'm still unclear what

Re: [Elecraft] 10 W power out with KPA3 Normal

2010-08-04 Thread Brett Howard
Rerun your 5W calibration. Then set your K3's power less than 12 watts. Set the K3 for 160 meters. Now go into Config and find TXGN LP Write down the value. Now press band up. Write down the value Lather rinse repeat (get the gain value for all of the bands in your K3) Then reply to this

Re: [Elecraft] Big Box K-3

2010-08-09 Thread Brett Howard
The P3 has a keyboard port on it and will allow you to do that. Personally I like things more modular so that if/when I need to take things I only have to take the pieces I need. I'm ok with cables an really like the additional buttons the P3 brings. I'm certain that at some point one will be

Re: [Elecraft] Big Box K-3

2010-08-10 Thread Brett Howard
for moving that menu item to the main menu. 73, Don W3FPR Brett Howard wrote: ... make the menus of the K3 more user friendly. ~Brett (N7MG) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] Amplifier

2010-08-10 Thread Brett Howard
Huh? I thought that was illegal? ~Brett (N7MG) On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:37 PM, W4GRJ w4...@satterfield.org wrote: Depends on the Amplifier, I have a SPE Expert 1K-FA.10watts drive = 500 watts out Jack W4GRJ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Amplifier

2010-08-10 Thread Brett Howard
meter is not accurate In any event, I am sorry I ever commented on this reflector with such responses. Jack W4GRJ -Original Message- From: Brett Howard [mailto:br...@livecomputers.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:48 PM To: W4GRJ Cc: Lyle Johnson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Amplifier

2010-08-11 Thread Brett Howard
with manufacturers that sell cars that go twice that fast. Meanwhile, you're surprised that the FCC ignores the 15db gain rule? Really?  Anyone could come up with a thousand examples. On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.comwrote: Why be sorry I'm only wondering

Re: [Elecraft] P3: a modest proposal for QSY

2010-08-11 Thread Brett Howard
I'd recommend if you want to add a K3 menu item that you'd enter the menu and then press the P3 button that you want to assign. Just like you'd press M1-M4 or PF1/PF2. I think the P3 should feel like its got no disconnection between it and the K3. It should feel as if it would be 100% natural

Re: [Elecraft] P3: a modest proposal for QSY

2010-08-11 Thread Brett Howard
The center follows the K3 you can tell where it is based on the fact that there is a K3 next to you. So long as you've got the two synced and don't have a center offset in you know where the center is. ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:19 PM, The Smiths notforc...@hotmail.com wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Ideas and questions

2010-08-11 Thread Brett Howard
Per band settings are coming in a future release... Some of the earlier versions had issues with FN keys disappearing. Alan believes to have this solved in the latest versions but the jury is still out as we are beating on versions not yet released... ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:36

Re: [Elecraft] P3: a modest proposal for QSY

2010-08-12 Thread Brett Howard
My P3 shows a rounded version of what is on the K3 when they are synced. When my K3 says 7.100.000 the P3 shows 7.100.0 when I go to 7.100.050 it goes to 7.100.1 its a rounded version. So when my P3 and K3 are synced (by simply pressing center twice) I can read the frequency on the K3 and know

Re: [Elecraft] P3: a modest proposal for QSY

2010-08-12 Thread Brett Howard
No what is going on is the P3 only displays one decimal point after Khz. Its dead on and it knows what the actual frequency is its just that it rounds it to save a little space at the center of the display. Move your eyes over to the radio or your logging software and you get a full readout of

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] Firmware Reload

2010-08-12 Thread Brett Howard
You should also do a reset of the P3 after the reload of the latest software. Hold the MENU/LABELS key while turning the P3 power on. Hold the button till it says configuration reset. You'll lose your reference calibration and any of your FN labels but this has been known to flush out some of

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Ideas and questions

2010-08-12 Thread Brett Howard
Make sure you have the latest software installed and do a configuration reset by holding MENU/LABELS while turning the P3 on. Continue to hold MENU/LABELS till it says that its reset things. Then reconfigure your ref cal and your FN labels and see if it takes care of things for you. Thankfully

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] Power measurement with the P3

2010-08-13 Thread Brett Howard
Amplitude calibration is not yet implemented in the firmware. As for SSB peaks do you have peak hold turned on when you are viewing this? You need to be looking at the signals with averaging disabled (and preferably with peak hold on) in order to see the power peaks of an SSB signal. ~Brett

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] Power measurement with the P3

2010-08-13 Thread Brett Howard
I have done the mods and I'm running 00.30 and I'm still a bit off. My XG2 puts out ~-74dBm give or take a few tenths last time I measured it on our 80K spectrum analyzer and my combination reads -81dBm on the K3 with the ATU in bypass and no pre or att. PRE or ATT are correctly accounted for and

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Serial Number 0030 Is Now Operational

2010-08-13 Thread Brett Howard
Its the same size as a K3. ~Brett (N7MG) On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com wrote: OK, finished the P3 last night, did the frequency adjustment this afternoon and now I am learning all about it.  Much, much better then my previous panadapter experience with my Icom

Re: [Elecraft] K2: Advice about Rework Eliminators etc...

2010-08-13 Thread Brett Howard
I don't think these are available anymore except for the mic adapter Bet that helps you make your decision... ;) On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:07 PM, VK7JB zen...@netspace.net.au wrote: Hello Group, Having gained some confidence completing a K1 a few months ago, I've just ordered from

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Ref. in Jack?

2010-08-17 Thread Brett Howard
The manual clearly states that its to be an SMA. Or at least it used to... ~Brett (N7MG) On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Milton marl...@flash.net wrote: It is probably reserved for a SMA connector (God forbid that its a mini-siemens connector). Milton AD5XD --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Brian

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - waterfall suggestion

2010-08-20 Thread Brett Howard
This has been talked about during field testing and has been considered. There were no promises but once things calm down they may have time to get to something like this. ~Brett (N7MG) On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 2:12 PM, GLEN BROWN 210g...@gmail.com wrote: I would not expect any new information

Re: [Elecraft] [K3][P3] 6m Preamp and P3 on AUX Pwr

2010-08-21 Thread Brett Howard
I went to radio shack and got the relay I needed. I then built a box that will pass 10A to several RCA connectors (I wanted to be able to plug the units plugged into the box into the K3 when portable with a sub set of my goodies). Anyway I then also got a few of the cheapy cores that Radio Shack

Re: [Elecraft] P3. Center Freq Hold?

2010-08-21 Thread Brett Howard
That will be coming in a future software release. ~Brett (N7MG) On Sat, 2010-08-21 at 14:46 -0700, Eric wrote: I built my P3 #226 last night and I LOVE IT! Another beautiful Elecraft design. One question--is there a way to freeze the center frequency so that it doesnt move as I tune my

Re: [Elecraft] Err 12V

2010-08-21 Thread Brett Howard
Check the crimp connections on the spades that connect to the circuit breaker... ~Brett (N7MG) On Sat, 2010-08-21 at 20:55 +, Paul Ormandy ZL4PW wrote: Hi all, Yesterday, the K3 threw up the Err 12V error and bypassed the KPA3 module. The circuit breaker didn't pop and I was able to

Re: [Elecraft] Is your P3 on the right or left?

2010-08-21 Thread Brett Howard
In all true honesty I'm probably a bit weird but I find that I really like having the P3 on the right but then I wonk the back around a bit. Essentially I pull the right around on a radius until the bottom right corner of the K3 and the bottom left corner of the P3 get just close but not touching.

Re: [Elecraft] (P3) Feature request Span frequency display

2010-08-22 Thread Brett Howard
I've also wished for this feature to be in place... I have a feeling its only a matter on that one though. ~Brett (N7MG) On Sun, 2010-08-22 at 11:42 +0100, Trevor Smithers wrote: Would it be possible to include an option under Span to display the actual frequency of the upper and lower

Re: [Elecraft] (P3) Feature request Span frequency display

2010-08-23 Thread Brett Howard
This is also on the list to be implemented... Stay tuned... ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:42 +0100 (BST), Trevor Smithers wrote: Would it be possible to include an option under Span to display the actual

Re: [Elecraft] USB - RS232

2010-08-24 Thread Brett Howard
Whatever you get just make sure it has an FTDI chipset to minimize your issues. The ones that Elecraft sells now *ARE* using this chipset. They used to use the Prolific chipset and have since upgraded (in my opinion) to the FTDI versions. ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Chris

Re: [Elecraft] ERR DVR

2010-08-29 Thread Brett Howard
in the Config Menu KDVR set to Not Inst... ~Brett (N7MG) On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 20:09 -0700, Chris Hembree wrote: Anyway to tell the K3 that I don't have a DVR? Chris W7CTH __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K2 IC identification

2010-09-05 Thread Brett Howard
Actually the parts do need to be proper machine readable and thus why some of the annoying to the eye stuff is used. We use an AOI machine that actually takes a photo of every part and compares it to a known good image (told to it by a person when the first good board was loaded into it). Then

Re: [Elecraft] K3 problem

2010-09-08 Thread Brett Howard
One of the K3 mods for the synth board was supposed to fix this Did you get your K3 before this mod was put in place: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/ELECRAFT_Application_Note_KSYN3_ALC_Rev_A.pdf ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:29 PM, David F. Reed w5sv.d...@gmail.com wrote:  My K3

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] [P3] New Beta Firmware

2010-09-16 Thread Brett Howard
Its in field testing right now... Give it time and I'm sure something will be hitting beta in the not too distant future... ~Brett (N7MG) On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Doug Joyce d_jo...@sympatico.ca wrote: I noticed that there is a new Beta Version 0.35 for the P3 and in reading the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Susan's audio complaint

2010-09-18 Thread Brett Howard
I've had the same experience and the LPF board being added to my DSP board is what was the final nail in the coffin to the annoying sound. The low audio extension by changing caps here and there helped a little but the low pass filter to help pull the high frequency stuff out of the audio

Re: [Elecraft] (K3) diversity - relay click

2010-09-19 Thread Brett Howard
Yep you're probably activating your carrier operated relays because you don't have enough separation between your antennas. Perhaps a limiter could help if you're not transmitting on both of them. ~Brett (N7MG) On Sun, 2010-09-19 at 23:09 -0300, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: Hello, I am using

Re: [Elecraft] P3 suggestions

2010-09-20 Thread Brett Howard
Feature 1 is something that is being actively talked about with P3 field testers... Feature 2 already happens with the latest P3 firmware the reference level is remembered per band. As for feature 3 you may be able to get by with what you want using the peak hold feature. The freeze feature is

Re: [Elecraft] P3 level accuracy

2010-09-25 Thread Brett Howard
My XG-2 is within 1dB when tested on a recently calibrated spectrum analyzer with MUCH less than .1dB error. More error was introduced with the N to BNC adapter than by the analyzer in this test. My P3 however is quite a bit off (similar to yours) but I don't remember the exact values. I'm

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver Antenna

2010-09-29 Thread Brett Howard
I'm not so sure that a BPF would solve the problem even if they are on different bands as the COR may still trip even though the subRX is on another band... ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:  Bill, My answer is not a smart remark, but

Re: [Elecraft] P3 and continuous 5-15 db 'spike'

2010-10-02 Thread Brett Howard
No its not normal... Check to ensure that your chassis pieces are no insulated from the brackets that hold them together. ~Brett (N7MG) On Sat, 2010-10-02 at 14:33 -0700, VE3NFK wrote: Is it normal to have a 'spike' on frequency all the time ? no antenna, moves off according to CW tone,

Re: [Elecraft] P3 seeing my own tx SSB

2010-10-02 Thread Brett Howard
There is a freeze feature in the menu. Assign that item to a button. Then do your transmission and get what you want on the screen. When its on the screen press the button that you assigned freeze to. Then with the screen frozen in place use the utility to download that image. ~Brett (N7MG)

[Elecraft] Dell D610 Laptop for Sale

2010-11-27 Thread Brett Howard
Computer is a Dell D610 1.86Ghz Pentium M PC with 2GB of RAM 120GB Hard Drive. Everything works 100% and there is a fresh brand new legal and legit install of Windows XP Pro SP3 on it I don't have the original Windows install CD but I do have a back-up of it that I can provide and there is a MS

[Elecraft] Custom engraved P3 Plates

2011-01-02 Thread Brett Howard
Ken did a great job on my new P3 front cover. The only thing that people need to know if they are installing this and didn't build the P3 is that the screws holding the front plate on are the only thing holding the main board into place. Simply take the top off and hold the board into place from

[Elecraft] K1 Battery Solution

2011-01-09 Thread Brett Howard
I'm looking for a good low weight small volume battery solution for using with the K1. I'd like to keep it outside the radio. I'll simply plug it into the back of the radio to power it. I'll probably put the same plug as is in the radio onto a charger or just make some APP pigtails... I'd like

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Inrad 1.5 khz SSB filters

2010-01-12 Thread Brett Howard
Thanks much! I just bought 2. ~Brett(KC7OTG) On Tue, 2010-01-12 at 11:44 -0800, Jim Balls - M0CKE wrote: Back in stock, Ordered mine today http://www.inrad.net/product.php?productid=299cat=140page=1 __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] FS: Inrad 1.8Khz 8-Pole Filters

2010-01-12 Thread Brett Howard
125.95 + shipping new. But I'd like to get $100 shipped. Any takers? Please reply directly so that I don't miss it. Thanks much gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] FS: Inrad 1.8Khz 8-Pole Filters

2010-01-13 Thread Brett Howard
I got quite a few replies and I've sold these now. We'll see how well I like the two 1.5Khz filters I just bought.. If I like them good enough there are good odds I'll have 2 more 1.8Khz filters available... Thanks all. On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 2010 schematic

2010-01-14 Thread Brett Howard
Any chance of getting the old one archived out there? I didn't look too terribly hard in the FTP server for it... But it would be nice to be able to compare and see how the enhanced mic audio and what not are done as the series 1uF caps from W9AC are still in place... I notice that there are

[Elecraft] KFL3B-FM

2010-01-15 Thread Brett Howard
Whats the difference between a KFL3B-FM filter and a KFL3A-FM filter? __ 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] [K3] K3 2010 schematic

2010-01-15 Thread Brett Howard
Appreciate your time pointing me there. I work in this stuff all day and sometimes I just get lazy. At least I was willing to admit I was such. ;) Again thank you sir. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Jan 15, 2010 12:15 AM, David Pratt da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk wrote: In a recent message, Brett Howard br

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] IF output

2010-01-15 Thread Brett Howard
Ok so I decided to do the IF mod as the P3 will be ordered when it comes out and I'd like the increased sensitivity. I'm copying elecraft and K3 support cause I wanted to ask a simple question (as well as share the results). First my question, I didn't have any 13K ohm resistors in 0805 size.

Re: [Elecraft] KFL3B-FM

2010-01-15 Thread Brett Howard
I'm assuming it was probably just a typo on the order page but being that I just got an FM filter for Xmas I'm a bit curious. On Fri, 2010-01-15 at 14:59 -0800, Julian, G4ILO wrote: Brett Howard wrote: Whats the difference between a KFL3B-FM filter and a KFL3A-FM filter? I'd like

[Elecraft] Elecraft P3 Pricing

2010-01-20 Thread Brett Howard
Ok so we're a month out from projections... So I'm not asking for a release date or a manual, or anything physically related to the product but I'd imagine that the hardware must be at least fairly solidified if its close as we've been hearing... So how about a projected cost with a slightly

Re: [Elecraft] K3:CW send decode on a Straight key?

2010-01-23 Thread Brett Howard
I'd like to see this as well as I enjoy being able to see the TX decode when the paddles are in the back of the radio but when I run for a contest the paddles go into the K1EL keyer and the straight key port is used. Would be nice to be able to always use the K1EL and not lose the decode feature.

Re: [Elecraft] Relay click

2010-01-25 Thread Brett Howard
If this is a K3 then the ATU shouldn't update until you TX so thats not it. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Sun, 2010-01-17 at 12:24 -0800, Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) wrote: Perhaps your ATU which changes state? Richard Thorpe wrote: I hear a relay click when I tune across 14.200 down it clicks at

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

2010-01-27 Thread Brett Howard
This is similar to what I did... I had a 1.8K filter in my radio and I was using the width knob and I'd crank it to 1.9Khz (which is where I had it set to engage). I then would adjust FC to 1.00 to 1.1 depending on the individuals voice. Then when I saw that the INRAD 1.5K filters were

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

2010-01-27 Thread Brett Howard
I set things by ear and opted for 1.9Khz for the 1.8Khz filters I had and found that the 1.5Khz filters fit in best at 1.5Khz. Even though the 1.5K filters actually measure out to be higher than 1600Hz they sound like they fit in best at 1.5K in my setup. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Tue, 2010-01-12 at

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft web page

2010-01-27 Thread Brett Howard
Its easy to get the order page without frames on a BB... ;) Just click this link: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm I just used a real browser and pulled out only the frame you wanted and I'm sending you the link... Hope this gets it done for ya... BTW if you get a better wireless

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Radios and the TSA

2010-01-27 Thread Brett Howard
I just got back from a send an engineer to appease a loud customer by sending an engineer trip... Now if you ever want a guy why looked like he was doing something weird it was me!!! I took two bags. A barely qualifies for carry on sized suit case with a single change of clothing and an Agilent

[Elecraft] BNC Connectors

2010-01-27 Thread Brett Howard
I've done a good portion of building a K2, and completely built a K1... But amazingly enough I've never solder terminated a coax link... I guess I've always preferred the look of professionally terminated cabling. But now I need a few simple short patch cables. In the shack I have a decent

Re: [Elecraft] BNC Connectors

2010-01-28 Thread Brett Howard
on prefab cables for rigs to anything. Invest in a soldering iron, perhaps a $3 set of binocular vision goggles, some solder and do it your self. Brett Howard wrote: I've done a good portion of building a K2, and completely built a K1... But amazingly enough I've never solder terminated

Re: [Elecraft] Inrad 1500Hz filter for the K3

2010-01-28 Thread Brett Howard
Works great for SSB on my K3... I replaced my 1.8K filters in my setups with 1.5K filters and find them to be very nice for SSB use. I have a hard time faulting the filter in any way... I was able to see what 1.5K would be like using the DSP in the k3 and then bought the filters to protect

Re: [Elecraft] BNC Connectors

2010-01-28 Thread Brett Howard
-0600, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:35:35 -0800, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: Using the Times Microwave Attenuation and Power Handling Calculator Downloadable from: http://www.timesmicrowave.com/cable_calculators/, I found that RG58 standard coax has .15dB

Re: [Elecraft] BNC Connectors

2010-01-28 Thread Brett Howard
Ok so if I was looking for a relatively universal crimp tool to meet most of my needs... (I'm big on if I'm going to buy something I want it to do many things)... ;) I was looking into this crimp tool.. http://www.westmountainradio.com/PWRcrimp.htm For 40 bucks I get the tool and the APP bit

Re: [Elecraft] K3 1.5Khz filter user?

2010-01-30 Thread Brett Howard
Strangely enough if you set the 1.5Khz filter to engage at a 2Khz DSP bandwidth you actually see the width change as you adjust from 2Khz down to 1.5Khz... I'm not sure why you can't set things this way to get the DSP filter out of the way and allow one to see only the shape of the IF filter.

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Noise blanker insertion loss

2010-01-31 Thread Brett Howard
I just got done using that feature to measure filter flatness for someone... Gotta admit thats a VERY handy feature! ~Brett On Sun, 2010-01-31 at 16:31 -0800, Lyle Johnson wrote: I just noted that my noise blanker has an S-unit of insertion loss. I measure 2.0 dB (AGC OFF, using AFV/dBV

[Elecraft] Diversity antenna selection oddity

2010-02-01 Thread Brett Howard
Am I imagining things or did selecting diversity previously automatically put the to receivers on different antennas. The other day I was trying to do some testing to measure filters in each receiver so I was using Diversity to try and get things onto the same frequency and so that I could do

Re: [Elecraft] Diversity antenna selection oddity

2010-02-01 Thread Brett Howard
I could have swore it changed it for you before... Can anyone think of a time that one would want the two receivers PLL locked and listening to the same antenna? This makes me wonder if I've ever missed that and thought I was doing diversity but instead I was using two receivers to listen to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods and methods: smt resistor/capacitor de-soldering

2010-02-01 Thread Brett Howard
We've got a tech who is amazing with a soldering iron. He has two very nice soldering irons on the bench next to him at all times. All this guy does is work magic with a soldering iron all day long... His two irons are one with a bit of a cup in the end of the tip (for holding solder) and the

[Elecraft] AUX RF Input

2010-02-03 Thread Brett Howard
What exactly is the benefit of using AUX RF input over that of the alternate KAT3 ATU port. I think that perhaps it may be what I want but there is a little bit of a cost... I see that the C.O.R. looks like its in the Sub RX and so you're not going to get around that. When at FD last year the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Number 3903 is rising from the bags of bolts and boards

2010-02-03 Thread Brett Howard
Doesn't the mandatory cooling off period after the box arrives build the anticipation even more than just waiting for the UPS truck! I gotta admit I really like kit radios... That apprehension when you first power it up is a blast for me! ~Brett On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 6:06 AM, Bob - W0GI

[Elecraft] Field Day Antenna Setup

2010-02-06 Thread Brett Howard
Ok so far I've only had the pleasure of operating on a gain antenna in the HF bands for 2 days in my lifetime. I'm in the process of working out a setup that will allow me to gain at least one day a year... ;) I'm looking at a mast setup from Blue Sky Masts (http://www.blueskymast.com) From the

Re: [Elecraft] Diversity Recieve Issue

2010-02-07 Thread Brett Howard
You can use ANT1 and ANT2 if you have your sub RX plugged into the KAT3 board. Or you can use ANT1 and AUX_RF if you have your SUBRX plugged into the AUX_RF BNC jack. Or you can use RX_ANT and ANT2 or AUX_RF. The RX_ANT port can only be used on the main RX or both RXs at the same time it can't

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - Date - Price ??

2010-02-07 Thread Brett Howard
I'd still really like to hear a price... And another projected date. If its missed so be it but at least another point in time and a ballpark price point would go a long way I think. ~Brett On Sun, 2010-02-07 at 17:37 -0600, Grant Youngman wrote: Any ROUGH guesses when even preliminary

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV

2010-02-07 Thread Brett Howard
If you have the sub-receiver (and are willing to purchase 2 FM filters) then you've got the ability to do diversity on 2 meters if you so wish. You can also have the K3 doing dual VFO listen. Such as using the main VFO down on the HF bands while the sub RX monitors a local repeater... ~Brett On

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV

2010-02-07 Thread Brett Howard
even consider 2 FM filters. 73, Don W3FPR Brett Howard wrote: If you have the sub-receiver (and are willing to purchase 2 FM filters) then you've got the ability to do diversity on 2 meters if you so wish. You can also have the K3 doing dual VFO listen. Such as using the main VFO down

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV

2010-02-07 Thread Brett Howard
I should clarify I guess... Not while but and... I could see it being handy being able to monitor a 2M repeater w/ the SubRX while doing HF on the main VFO. But then if you want to be able to TX too then you need 2 13kc filters. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Brett Howard br

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Common Mode Choke Data

2010-02-08 Thread Brett Howard
Man thats a GREAT little picture! That one is going in the archive! ~Brett On Mon, 2010-02-08 at 20:43 +, Ken Kopp wrote: This just appeared on eham.net. This is good data, done by someone who knows how to do it. If nothing else, it is good comparison reference. Alan

Re: [Elecraft] OFF TOPIC

2010-02-10 Thread Brett Howard
Or you could just upgrade to OpenOffice for free... For many its more than enough to get what they need done and also has some nice features that Office doesn't have... ~Brett(KC7OTG) On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 12:28 -0500, Phil LaMarche wrote: Before I upgrade from Microsoft Office 2003 to 2007,

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter for the K3 at Orlando Hamfest this weekend

2010-02-10 Thread Brett Howard
Will we be seeing planned dates and/or prices after the fest? ~Brett On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 18:28 -0800, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: I'm just finishing up packing for the ARRL Orlando hamfest and will fly out early tomorrow morning (Thursday). Just a reminder that I'll have a

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-12 Thread Brett Howard
Anyone know the resolution of the display that was selected? ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, 2010-02-12 at 16:57 -0600, Dave Quick - KØEKL wrote: Below is a link to a couple photos of the new Elecraft P3 panadapter which I took today at the Orlando Hamcation. Eric, WA6HHQ, said he expected the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Brett Howard
All of that equipment was made by teams of Chinese people who are paid very poorly and aren't treated all that well either. The P3 is a labor of love put together by a select few engineers. Its probably built by people in California with health coverage, life insurance, and a decent living

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Brett Howard
I also would like to see the config menu blow out to the P3 if you have it... So you open the config menu an then you get to see all the parameters and their current values displayed over on the larger LCD. Then you can scroll to the one you want to change and turn the other knob to change its

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Brett Howard
It wouldn't be inconceivable that the CW Skimmer functionality could be implemented into the P3. They already have CW decode in the K3... All they have do to is detect the signals and feed them into the same algorithm. Then if you want just detect whats after the de's and display calls only if

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Brett Howard
They would have refunded your money if you wanted to back out you weren't sucked into anything. ~Brett On Sat, 2010-02-13 at 11:08 -0500, S Sacco wrote: Guy - Please don't forget that Elecraft sucked in quite a few of us on the K3 by promising wildly optimistic delivery dates. I consider

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Brett Howard
I'm waiting for someone to take a VIDEO so that we can see the refresh rate of the thing But from the sounds of it it sounds like there are still a lot of optimizations that are going on to attempt to improve that refresh rate... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, 2010-02-12 at 16:57 -0600, Dave Quick

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
months after it was first promised. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: All of that equipment was made by teams of Chinese people who are paid very poorly and aren't treated all that well either.  The P3 is a labor of love put together by a select few

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 3:59 AM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: Hell Yaesu has a great website with lots of information. Try giving them a call and getting them to help you debug an issue! Try emailing a designer! If you think Microsoft and HP provides excellent support

Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
Thank you sir... I was able to download in about 6 minutes. If you want I can repost them to another site if you want to save on your bandwidth. ~Brett On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 16:47 -0800, Hector Padron wrote: Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in

Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
Ok well it looks like it works very nicely... Good resolution and fast refresh rates. I just hope that the screen blinking when you make adjustments is improved on a bit. It should be a little more dynamic than that and a little less seizure inducing... ;) But things like making the

Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
like the K3..) I'll post more info later on this week after I get caught up from the trip. It will take several days as my mailbox is overflowing from four days on the road. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Brett Howard wrote: Ok well it looks like it works very nicely... Good resolution

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
You've got that bugger running fast! Good on ya! Now I just hope with all hope that I can get one in my hands before FD! ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 21:47 -0800, Alan Bloom wrote: The P3 will be available as a no solder kit like the K3 as well as an assembled unit. Alan N1AL

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Mic adjustment - How not to do it. :)

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
Perhaps you could use the DVR (if you had it) to record your voice and then play it back... ~Brett On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 19:58 -0800, Bob - W0GI wrote: Well K3 number 3903 has been online for 12 days now. I bought it mostly for CW and digital, but a few days ago, I figured I should wire up a

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-14 Thread Brett Howard
The Agilent MXA's tout their speep speed... You can easily get them upwards of around 30 to 40+ sweeps/sec. ;) ~Brett On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 21:50 -0800, Alan Bloom wrote: On Sat, 2010-02-13 at 17:18 -0800, Brett Howard wrote: I'm waiting for someone to take a VIDEO so that we can see

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