[Elecraft] K3/0 Question

Sun May 19 16:55:35 EDT 2013

Local cw sidetone is generated by the RemoteRigs for the K3/0.

Eric
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On May 19, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Jim Miller <jim at jtmiller.com> wrote:

> How is the CW sidetone handled? Does the K3/0 generate it locally or is it
> somehow transferred to the remote K3? It doesn't take much of a lag to make
> CW difficult to send unless the audio response is immediate.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 4:37 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML <ar at dseven.org>wrote:
> 
>> Hi Eric,
>> 
>> Agreed. My point was that it's the RemoteRig boxes that are doing the
>> power on/off, not the K3/0. The control RRC senses when the K3/0 is
>> powered on, and tells the radio RRC to send the power-on signal to the
>> remote K3. Since RemoteRig is not the only way to to utilise a K3/0
>> (although it may be the most common), it would be misrepresentative to
>> state that at the K3/0 (itself) is capable of powering on/off a remote
>> K3.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>>    ~iain / N6ML
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Eric Swartz  WA6HHQ - Elecraft
>> <eric at elecraft.com> wrote:
>>> The K3/0 via the RemoteRig boxes absolutely -can- power up and down the
>> remote K3. It uses a pin on the K3 AuxPort that acts the same as pressing
>> the power button on the K3.
>>> 
>>> Powering up the K3/0 powers up the remote K3. And powering off the K3/0
>> powers off the remote K3. Also, if you lose the internet link, the remote
>> K3 will gracefully power down.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Eric
>>> elecraft.com
>>> _..._
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On May 19, 2013, at 12:42 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML <ar at dseven.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm fairly sure that the K3/0 will NOT power off a remote K3. It
>>>> certainly won't power it on. However if you use it in conjunction with
>>>> a RemoteRig setup, that WILL handle power on/off of the remote K3.
>>>> 
>>>> 73,
>>>> 
>>>>   ~iain / N6ML
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 5:08 AM, D Joyce <d_joyce at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>>> GM Brian:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The K3/10 I'm using and my friends K3/0 both used at control sites
>> turn the
>>>>> power On & Off to the K3/100 used at the radio site, so I expect that
>> the
>>>>> new "mini" K3/0 would as well.  Suggest that you use an internet
>> controlled
>>>>> switch to turn on the AC to the 12 V power supply and then the "Power"
>>>>> switch on the K3/0 will turn on and link to the K3/100.  It all works
>> very
>>>>> well.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73,  Doug  VE3MV
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian F. Wruble" <
>> bwruble at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:41 AM
>>>>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/0 Question
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I was planning to use my K3, currently being built, remotely. I note
>> in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> operator's manual that you are advised not to interrupt power to the
>> rig,
>>>>>> but to always use the power button to turn it on and off..
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> That kind of kills my plans for remotely powering up and down using an
>>>>>> internet controlled switch.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> My question is:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> *Does the K3/0 handle power on/off for the K3?*
>>>>>> *
>>>>>> *
>>>>>> Tnx.  73 de Brian W3BW
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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