[Elecraft] K3 monitor control

vidi vidi at telkomsa.net
Mon Oct 12 13:41:03 EDT 2009 

Hi Elecrafters:

I am a relatively new K3 user and operate 90% CW and the rest SSB and PSK. 
I note that the monitor level for  CW and SSB can be adjusted independently, 
which is fine.  On CW I always use headphones.  But when I operate SSB, I 
sometimes use headphones and sometimes a loudspeaker.  When using headphones 
I like monitoring the audio by turning up the monitor to a comfortable 
level.  When unplugging the headphones I wish  the monitor would turn off to 
prevent audio feed back.  Alternatively I wonder if, a second, quick push of 
the knob could turn off the monitor without having to turn the level to 0. 
Turning it on would be the same quick second push by which the monitor level 
would return to the level it was set to, before switching off.

Just a thought
73
Vidi - ZS1EL



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>   3. Fwd: Topband: Fw: 3d2kj (Brian Machesney)
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>   6. Please post to all on the Elecraft list (Casual Observer)
>   7.  Problem with TX on K3 3001 (Lu Romero)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:28:11 -0400
> From: "KEN" <CANNON213 at MSN.COM>
> Subject: [Elecraft] SALE K6XX Tuning Indicator Kits for the K1, K2 and
> KX1
> To: "elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
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> Hello all,
>
> I have 3 of the subject kits that were never built.
>
> http://www.n3epa.org/Pages/K6XX/K6XXCWIndicatorKit.htm<http://www.n3epa.org/Pages/K6XX/K6XXCWIndicatorKit.htm>
>
> $12.00 each + 1.00 shipping for each one separately.
>
> Money order or check please.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken, W2GIW
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:47:44 -0400
> From: Richard Ferch <ve3iay at storm.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3]  K3 Filter problem Part II
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <4AD34190.8040501 at storm.ca>
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> Bill W4ZV wrote:
>> Bill W4ZV wrote:
>>>
>>> Have you tried CONFIG: SIG RMV?
>>>
>>
>> This was implemented in MCU 3.03 / DSP 2.10, 3-17-2009...documentation 
>> here:
>>
>> http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
>>
>> (K3 Firmware Release Notes, just above "New Firmware Load Information")
>>
>> 73,  Bill
>
> Warning: CONFIG:SIG RMV can have side effects. In addition to moving
> fast-moving birdies right outside the bandpass, effectively eliminating
> them, it also moves real signals by a smaller amount.
>
> The net effect is that as you tune slowly past a carrier or CW signal,
> instead of hearing a steady increase or decrease in pitch as you tune,
> you can hear a sudden step in the frequency. If you have overdone the
> SIG RMV, you may even find yourself hearing the same CW signal at the
> same pitch at more than one dial reading, or conversely, finding it
> impossible to tune a CW signal to a particular pitch because of a SIG
> RMV frequency jump.
>
> The bottom line is that you need to use this feature with care.
>
> There may be another solution to these birdies, and that would be to try
> adjusting the positions of the TMP cables that connect the main and sub
> receivers to the KREF3 and KSYN3 boards. IIRC, the positions of these
> cables can affect the strength of these birdies, which may help explain
> why some people have fewer problems with them than others.
>
> 73,
> Rich VE3KI
> K3 #1595
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:01:48 -0400
> From: Brian Machesney <nekvtster at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: Topband: Fw: 3d2kj
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: Ryszard Tymkiewicz <rtym at ippt.gov.pl>
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> Can anyone help the team on Fiji?
>
> Rys - I will follow up with a response from the reflector if I see it.
>
> 73 -- Brian -- K1LI
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ryszard Tymkiewicz <rtym at ippt.gov.pl>
> Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:04 AM
> Subject: Topband: Fw: 3d2kj
> To: topband at contesting.com
>
>
> I'm sorry I attache longer text here but our friends on Fiji have serious
> problems.
> Below text were sent to Elecraft too but because of holidays I'm not sure 
> if
> they will be able to read it now.
> Maybe someone will be able to help them?
>
>                   73 Rys
>                 SP5EWY
>
> =========================================================
>
> Dear Sir,
> My callsign is 3D2KJ (SP5DRH at home), We are on a dx-pedition on Fiji
> with the main
> interest to activate 160m. We have here two rigs: K2 and K3 in use. The
> last night we have encountered a serious trouble with our K3 (S/N 1739)
> Since that time, we are observing short (a few seconds) lost of power on
> 160m, while CW is used. This behavior concerns ONLY 160m! That happens
> with a small power level being set at 6W, as we are using this rig to
> drive an external PA. Then, the output returns to the previous level,
> with a short view of a full bar on the LCD display. We tried to find if
> it occurs on TUNE position as well, but it looks that it happens very
> rarely there. The rate of this behavior seems to be unpredictable but it
> is sometimes a few times within a minute! On other bands everything is
> OK. It looks, moreover, that the
> rig produces sometimes some spurious signals on 160m resulting an odd
> behavior of our home made PA, while using a K2 instead of K3 solves the
> problem.
> This makes us unhappy since this failure might jeopardize our program.
> Since one of us
> (3d2mj &#8211; home sp5eaq) is an engineer in electronics, we have
> performed several tests and we are now convinced that the nature of the
> problem is of K3. We re-initialized the rig and nothing changed.
> The transceiver is loaded with the low SWR input of the PA but the same
> problem happens if it is loaded just with an antenna. Any local external
> support is impossible, we have basic tools (including soldering iron),
> some spare parts (but not K3 origin) and an AC/DC meter. There is a
> possibility that the problem began during a crash of PA during
> transmition without load (failure of antenna). The
> PA has been then repaired, but soon we found the K3 problem. It might be
> just a coincidence since before we had used 15W of drive.
> 73 de 3d2kj&3d2mj
> ==========================================================
> _______________________________________________
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> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:05:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Robert Brown <sashangus at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SALE K6XX Tuning Indicator Kits for the K1, K2
> and KX1
> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
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> Ken:
>
> I'd be interested in one of the CW tuning kits (for a Kx1) if it's
> still available.
>
> Bob Brown, N1CVX
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:32:06 -0400
> From: "Lu Romero" <lromero at ij.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shorthand
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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> David:
>
> Ahh, then you dont speak Spanish, eh?
>
> Its "INTERNATIONAL" Morse code for a reason...
>
> "C", well,maybe for Confirm, but "SI" in Spanish means "YES"
>
> "DE" (deh) means "From" in Spanish.
>
> OK, on to work things and away from fun ham radio things.
>
> -Lu-W4LT-
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:39:54 +0000
> From: Casual Observer <casualobservertwo at msn.com>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Please post to all on the Elecraft list
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
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>
> I have for sale a new and untouched Elecraft K1-4 Four-Band HF 
> Transceiver.  It includes all of the prewound Toroids for the K1 and all 
> of the K1 options.  I am asking $300.00 for all, Shipped.  Payment by 
> paypal.  The S/N-002780.
>
>
>
> Casualobservertwo at msn.com
>
>
>
> David  (301) 866-5771
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:48:10 -0400
> From: "Lu Romero" <lromero at ij.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft]  Problem with TX on K3 3001
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <4ad34fba.1f7.1fe8.863993837 at ij.net>
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>
> Chris:
>
> On my rig's (#3192) return from Aptos for the replacement of
> the Quad Encoders, I received the same error.  I tried to
> initiate tune output and the tune button would send out a
> 6.5w carrier when set to 10w, then switch back to receive,
> but the TX LED would stay on.  It didnt do this before...
>
> The factory had loaded 3.30 (I sent it in with 3.27)
> firmware and K6PZ had done the calibrations upon installing
> the new encoders (Or so it says on the work order).
>
> I figured something was awry, so I did the power
> calibrations again into my load with 3.30 loaded and
> received the same error you got.
>
> I backreved to 3.27, tried to calibrate and got the same
> error again.  On a whim, I upgraded to 3.41, ran the
> calibrations and the error went away.
>
> I dont know what caused this, but the radio seems fine now,
> running 3.41, 10w is 10w and no issues at all in a week of
> operation.
>
> I didnt report the problem because I have not experienced it
> again, I thought it was a quirk with my rig, but now since
> you reported it, I thought I would let you and Elecraft know
> that I saw the same thing and how I got rid of it.
>
> Maybe its just a fluke or has something to do with the phase
> of the moon  :)
>
> Lu-W4LT
> K3 # 3192
>
>
> --------------------
>
> Message: 23
> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:34:58 -0700
> From: "Chris Tate -N6WM" <ctate at ewnetinc.com>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Problem with TX on K3 3001
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
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>
> Greetings all, I have been following the reflector for a
> while, but this
> is the first post I have made, so be kind ; )
>
> I was doing some testing locally with a friend, and he
> noticed a warble
> on my cw tone.  Upon further investigation, I have noticed
> the
> following:
>
> When tune power is set to 10 w, it seems to show only 6.5
> watts out.
>
> When tune power is set to 100 w, it shows 100 w out.
>
> I tried to run the tx calibration sequence, and it fails
> doing the 5
> watt cal with this message, similar to the tune power output
> issue..
>
> Starting 5 watt calibration
> Calibrating at 1.900 MHz
> IsSamplingComplete: Unexpected response
> "DS@@@@1\xB1>I\x80\x88;" to
> "DS;" State 153
> Calibration power settled at "  3.9 W ;"
> 5 watt calibration failed
> Elapsed time: 8 seconds
>
> Anyone have any ideas on this?  Me thinks my baby is broke
> :(
>
> Chris
> N6WM
>
>
>
>
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