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Re: Possibly wide signal on 80m
Ray Maxfield
I would Adjust the Power Out Level to see if it changes. Ray WA6VAB
From: Ignacy Misztal
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:15 AM To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io Subject: Re: [Elecraft-K3] Possibly wide signal on 80m
"Noise pedestal" applies to K3 or K3S with the new synthesizer. My K3 is old in the 2k series with the original synthesizer.
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Re: Possibly wide signal on 80m
Ignacy Misztal
"Noise pedestal" applies to K3 or K3S with the new synthesizer. My K3 is old in the 2k series with the original synthesizer.
It turned out that my signal was 40 KHz wide, with spurs every 700 Hz. Embarrassing. Ignacy, NO9E
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Re: Possibly wide signal on 80m
Ignacy
Search this forum for "CW Noise Pedestal" and read that thread. In the thread is a link to a modification for K3 that added a capacitor to the fans that "could" be your issue". Cheap modification from Elecraft and easy to install. The problem I had with my K3s required sending it back to Elecraft to repair. It came back and is working great. Don WB6BEE
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Re: K3S, MacOS, fldigi
Ray
Check K3s line output level
Ray W8LYJ
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Possibly wide signal on 80m
Ignacy Misztal
Today I was calling D2EB on 3521. Several hams wrote that my signal was S9 signal on 3524, a frequency of 9J2LA.
I captured the signal by SDR-IQ. The spurs at about -40 db are about 4 KHz wide. What could be happening? My K3 is #2289. Ignacy, NO9E
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Re: K3S, MacOS, fldigi
redarlington <rdarlington@...>
Make sure you're using the right sound device, but also turn the volume up on it in the audio control panel *for the usb audio codec device* as you watch the waterfall. I've noticed with recent versions of fldigi it seems a lot less sensitive than it used to be. I have to turn it up for fldigi, and back down for wsjt-x. -Bob N3XKB
On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 2:18 PM <wh6ebs@...> wrote: Oh, I also need to mention that my radio is a K3 with the KIO3B upgrade. Radio connects with a single USB cable. CAT and Audio CODEC work fine.
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Re: K3S, MacOS, fldigi
wh6ebs@...
Oh, I also need to mention that my radio is a K3 with the KIO3B upgrade. Radio connects with a single USB cable. CAT and Audio CODEC work fine.
73 Tom WH6EBS
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Re: K3S, MacOS, fldigi
wh6ebs@...
Hi Jim,
I suggest you check the Config - Audio Card settings in Fldigi. From your description it seems like Fldigi is not listening to the correct device. I am running Fldigi successfully on a 2019 MacBook Pro/Catalina. 73, Tom WH6EBS
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K3S, MacOS, fldigi
Jim
Hi folks,
Can anyone help with getting fldigi waterfall to appear? I'm using a 2019 iMac, Catalina fully upated, with a K3S and trying to get fldigi to work. However, I get no waterfall and the signal in the lower right corner (barely noticed it) only jumps a few pixels on strong signals. WSJT-X works fine, decodes great, and the waterfall on it is perfect. I've got plenty of signal on the P3 also. Just sitting on 14.074 shows absolutely nothing on the fldigi waterfall. I must be missing something simple, but can't figure out what. Thanks for any help! 73, Jim, WD9HBC
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Re: K3 Remote operating troubleshooting
Dick, WN3R
Figured it out. I was misled when LSB switched to CW on transmit. I forgot that was normal. Actual problem was that compression was too high.
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Re: New Elecraft SSB 40 meter net
Jim Shepherd
There is a major net on 7283.5 with over a hundred checkins at the same time. 7280 was clear. Jim W6US
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K3 Remote operating troubleshooting
Dick, WN3R
Using K3 twins with RemoteRig. It’s been setup for Transmit audio is a new problem. With or without mic Looking for anyone who experienced this problem
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Re: New Elecraft SSB 40 meter net
John Canfield <bucket@...>
That should be more reliable than 20M.
John WB5THT K3S, KPA1500
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New Elecraft SSB 40 meter net
Please join us each Sunday at 1845z on 7.280 +/- This follows the Elecraft SSB 20 meter net at 1800z, 14.303.5.
Last Sunday we had our first meeting with nine check-ins. Net control is WM6P, northwest GA.
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Re: K3s with K1EL keyer.
Jim Denneny
Issue resolved I was using color code on K1EL jacks. to install PTT and KEY inputs. Red on Red and White on White. Seemed logical but....That was wrong. Reversed plugs and all is well.
Thanks for the help. Joe, Pete et al. 73, Jim K7EG
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Re: K3s with K1EL keyer.
Joe Subich, W4TV
While K1EL keyer chip in your keyer?
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Have you checked the configuration to make sure you have not swapped the PTT and key Output (assignment of pins 3 and 5 - from memory)? Swapping those two would make the normal CW output PTT and the normal PTT output CW! 73, ... Joe, W4TV
On 2020-03-03 9:55 AM, Jim Denneny wrote:
Thanks Gordon . KEY on K1EL is plugged into KEY not PADDLE or PTT. I did briefly run a test with paddle plugged into PADDLE bypassing K1EL. That works using built-in KS keyer. I am beginning to think K1EL output is faulty. K1EL responds to paddle or programmed three buttons. USB jack is plugged into pc.
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Re: K3s with K1EL keyer.
David G3YYD
Jim
If it helps I have had a K1EL keyer chip fail on me. My keyer version uses the DIL device so I just ordered a new one and has worked every since.
If you have a battery installed disconnect it and remove USB lead then power it up again. Probably make no difference but worth a try.
73 David G3YYD
From: Elecraft-K3@groups.io [mailto:Elecraft-K3@groups.io] On Behalf Of Jim Denneny
Sent: 03 March 2020 14:56 To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io Subject: Re: [Elecraft-K3] K3s with K1EL keyer.
Thanks Gordon . KEY on K1EL is plugged into KEY not PADDLE or PTT. I did briefly run a test with paddle plugged into PADDLE bypassing K1EL That works using built-in KS keyer. I am beginning to think K1EL output is faulty. K1EL responds to paddle or programmed three buttons. USB jack is plugged into pc.
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Re: K3s with K1EL keyer.
Ed Pflueger
Did you turn on your VOX?
Ed.. AB4IQ
From: Elecraft-K3@groups.io [mailto:Elecraft-K3@groups.io] On Behalf Of Jim Denneny
Thanks Gordon . KEY on K1EL is plugged into KEY not PADDLE or PTT. I did briefly run a test with paddle plugged into PADDLE bypassing K1EL. That works using built-in KS keyer. I am beginning to think K1EL output is faulty. K1EL responds to paddle or programmed three buttons. USB jack is plugged into pc.
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Re: K3s with K1EL keyer.
Jim Denneny
Thanks Gordon . KEY on K1EL is plugged into KEY not PADDLE or PTT. I did briefly run a test with paddle plugged into PADDLE bypassing K1EL. That works using built-in KS keyer. I am beginning to think K1EL output is faulty. K1EL responds to paddle or programmed three buttons. USB jack is plugged into pc.
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Re: K3s with K1EL keyer.
Gordon LaPoint
Jim,
The output of the K1EL keyer should
be plugged into the"KEY" jack on the back of the radio, NOT the
"PADDLE" jack.
That should cure your problem.
Gordon - N1MGO
On 3/2/2020 18:55 PM, Jim Denneny
wrote:
I have lost CW keying after many years without an issue. With keyer KEY1 port interfacing with K3s KEY port problem results The issue is when I try to send with K1EL paddle, the K3s PTT is keyed radio and I get a solid tone out of the radio - no dots or dashes. If I bypass the keyer entirely and paddle connected to K3s PADDLE, port operation is normal.
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