[Elecraft] K3 - Some Questions

[Bruce J. Howes]

Thanks Wayne, replies/questions below.

Modes - found the FM, currently shut off, so perhaps I should just create a macro to mode switch?

AM Broadcast - yes, that explains what I noticed, seems to really attenuate anything below 1200 Kc

Memories - Using on a Macbook Air, I like Parallels, but too much to install for just doing the memory setting.
I do greatly appreciate that Elecraft offers the Mac utilities for the K3 and P3, very nice to have that ability.

More Feedback to Wayne
Love, love, love the KPA500, you and your staff did an amazing job on that one, and running off 120 is very nice as well. Enjoying the building process, and look forward to the antenna tuner. Paired with the K3 and P3, I find little need to use my Icom 7700 and PW1 amp any longer. The K3 hands down as become my "go to" rig. Looking forward to the next set of Elecraft projects.


Cordially,
Bruce J. Howes






On Aug 11, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> Hi Bruce,
> 
>> Modes
>> As I used my K3 on LSB, AM and CW only, wonder if there is a menu setting or trick to shutting off the unused modes? I'd like to not have to scroll through them. Would a macro be the way to go here?
> 
> You can turn off FM mode (CONFIG:FM MODE).
> 
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>> AM Broadcast Bands
>> I like to listen to late night AM on the broadcast bands, but my reception seems pretty weak, except at the top of the band. I do have the general receive module installed, any other tricks or is this normal K3 design.
> 
> There's a high-pass filter in line with the T/R switch, but that should only reduce the low end of the AM broadcast band. If you have a signal generator (XG3, etc.), try injecting a signal at the antenna jack and compare to other bands.
> 
> 
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>> Mac Memories
>> Looking for Apple Mac based software which can load and organize the frequency memory setting.
>> Have looked high and low, suggestions?
> 
> The Windows version should run on emulation on a mac. I'm not sure if anyone is working on a mac native version.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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>> Cordially,
>> Bruce J. Howes W1UJR
>> www.W1UJR.net