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Elecraft at Pacificon, San Ramon, CA, today and tomorrow
Wayne and I, along with Lisa and our Elecraft crew, will be at the Pacificon ARRL convention today and tomorrow in San Ramon, CA (SF Bay Area). We will be showing all of our products, including the K3
Wayne and I, along with Lisa and our Elecraft crew, will be at the Pacificon ARRL convention today and tomorrow in San Ramon, CA (SF Bay Area). We will be showing all of our products, including the K3
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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Scott King AH6KL - Elecraft Support - SK
I am very sad to post this. We are in a state of shock and loss here at Elecraft. Scott King, AH6KL, our first full time employee and oldest member of the Elecraft family, passed away suddenly Tuesday
I am very sad to post this. We are in a state of shock and loss here at Elecraft. Scott King, AH6KL, our first full time employee and oldest member of the Elecraft family, passed away suddenly Tuesday
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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Elecraft at the Santa Barbara ARRL Hamfest this Saturday
Dale (from our K3 support group) and I are flying out today for the Santa Barbara, CA, ARRL Hamfest this weekend. We'll have a full Elecraft booth there and we will be displaying the K3, P3, our other
Dale (from our K3 support group) and I are flying out today for the Santa Barbara, CA, ARRL Hamfest this weekend. We'll have a full Elecraft booth there and we will be displaying the K3, P3, our other
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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P3 Panadapters now shipping (as of 7/30)
We started shipping the first P3s last Friday, 7/30. Another large block shipped today. We are now notifying, confirming and shipping P3 orders placed on April 15th. This is a very large group (the 1s
We started shipping the first P3s last Friday, 7/30. Another large block shipped today. We are now notifying, confirming and shipping P3 orders placed on April 15th. This is a very large group (the 1s
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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Elecraft at Ham-Radio Friedrichafen, Germany, this weekend
A note for our international customers: I will be at the Elecraft booth at Ham-Radio Friedrichafen, Germany, this weekend, June 25-27. Booth A1-751a I'll be demonstrating the K3 and P3 Panadapter alon
A note for our international customers: I will be at the Elecraft booth at Ham-Radio Friedrichafen, Germany, this weekend, June 25-27. Booth A1-751a I'll be demonstrating the K3 and P3 Panadapter alon
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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you may have missed this, but we posted to the main Elecraft list last week that we have reconsidered and this is now an active development project. 73, Eric WA6HHQ
you may have missed this, but we posted to the main Elecraft list last week that we have reconsidered and this is now an active development project. 73, Eric WA6HHQ
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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Elecraft Booth Dayton Help
If you have the urge to meet other Elecraft owners or to espouse to potential owners at Dayton, please email me or stop by the booth at the show and we'll sign you up! (We are at booths 196, 197, 198.
If you have the urge to meet other Elecraft owners or to espouse to potential owners at Dayton, please email me or stop by the booth at the show and we'll sign you up! (We are at booths 196, 197, 198.
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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PK3K and PR6 question
Both the P3 and PR6 can be used at the same time. They connect to different connectors on the KXV3 (and KXV3a). We designed the PR6 to mount with the Male-Male BNC connectors to the rear of the K3. It
Both the P3 and PR6 can be used at the same time. They connect to different connectors on the KXV3 (and KXV3a). We designed the PR6 to mount with the Male-Male BNC connectors to the rear of the K3. It
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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K3 and Dayton
Our new products showing at Dayton this year will be the P3 Panadapter, the KPA500 along with the K144XV internal 2 m module for the K3. We'll certainly be available at Dayton to help you decide on yo
Our new products showing at Dayton this year will be the P3 Panadapter, the KPA500 along with the K144XV internal 2 m module for the K3. We'll certainly be available at Dayton to help you decide on yo
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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K3 Front Panel Controls Not Working
Hi Art - This almost certainly is not a failure of the physical keypad itself. That would not impact all buttons at once. We rarely see any front panel key failures, and when we have, it rarely is the
Hi Art - This almost certainly is not a failure of the physical keypad itself. That would not impact all buttons at once. We rarely see any front panel key failures, and when we have, it rarely is the
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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P3 update ?
Yes, you will :-) You can set the P3 to either track the K3's VFO with the display centered on the VFO A frequency, or to have a fixed frequency static window with movable VFO tracking cursors showing
Yes, you will :-) You can set the P3 to either track the K3's VFO with the display centered on the VFO A frequency, or to have a fixed frequency static window with movable VFO tracking cursors showing
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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Firmware 3.63
3.68 went to final production release this morning. K3 utility will now automatically find it for download when you 'check versions'. In general, the reason we use a zipped set of files in a different
3.68 went to final production release this morning. K3 utility will now automatically find it for download when you 'check versions'. In general, the reason we use a zipped set of files in a different
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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ARRL Handbook Special ENDS today at 2000 Z
Wow - We've had a tremendous response to our $29.95 handbook special. As a heads up to our list subscribers, the special will end today at 12 noon PST (2000 Z) Thanks for all the HB orders (and other
Wow - We've had a tremendous response to our $29.95 handbook special. As a heads up to our list subscribers, the special will end today at 12 noon PST (2000 Z) Thanks for all the HB orders (and other
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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Elecraft will be closed Thursday, Nov 26 and Friday, Nov 27 for Thanksgiving
[Dates corrected.] Elecraft will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our on-line order page will still be available during that time. :-) For those of
[Dates corrected.] Elecraft will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our on-line order page will still be available during that time. :-) For those of
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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ARRL 2010 Handbook special from Elecraft - almost 50% off
We're offering a special price, almost 50% off, on the completely updated 2010 ARRL Handbook. This is in honor of the K3, which received the League's top rating in three of its "recommended transceive
We're offering a special price, almost 50% off, on the completely updated 2010 ARRL Handbook. This is in honor of the K3, which received the League's top rating in three of its "recommended transceive
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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Elecraft Tweets on Twitter
For all you Twitter-heads out there, we are making regular short announcements on Twitter. Typically Tech alerts and new f/w and product announcements. See: http://twitter.com/elecraft 73, Eric WA6HHQ
For all you Twitter-heads out there, we are making regular short announcements on Twitter. Typically Tech alerts and new f/w and product announcements. See: http://twitter.com/elecraft 73, Eric WA6HHQ
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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K3/100 and KPA3 Rev C Tech Alert - Important
Yup. As noted at the beginning of my post and in the alert .pdf, you are way outside the s/n and date range. We also check for this on all repair / upgrade K3s coming through our tech group. 73, Eric
Yup. As noted at the beginning of my post and in the alert .pdf, you are way outside the s/n and date range. We also check for this on all repair / upgrade K3s coming through our tech group. 73, Eric
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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K3/100 and KPA3 Rev C Tech Alert - Important
Hi Mike, No, if its clean, you are probably OK. Make sure you are checking at above 13W so the KPA3 is in-line. Not ALL KPA3s in the s/n or date range have C3 installed. I actually listed a slightly w
Hi Mike, No, if its clean, you are probably OK. Make sure you are checking at above 13W so the KPA3 is in-line. Not ALL KPA3s in the s/n or date range have C3 installed. I actually listed a slightly w
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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K3/100 and KPA3 Rev C Tech Alert - Important
Spurious TX sidebands due to C3 installation on early Rev C KPA3 PC boards. We have determined that a small number of K3/100s and KPA3s left the factory earlier this year with capacitor C3 installed b
Spurious TX sidebands due to C3 installation on early Rev C KPA3 PC boards. We have determined that a small number of K3/100s and KPA3s left the factory earlier this year with capacitor C3 installed b
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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W2 wattmeter shipments have begun
For anyone building the W2 kit, there is a hardware change from that shown in the manual. The *bottom* cover is installed using four 3/16" (4.0 mm) black pan head screws. These screws are supplied in
For anyone building the W2 kit, there is a hardware change from that shown in the manual. The *bottom* cover is installed using four 3/16" (4.0 mm) black pan head screws. These screws are supplied in
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
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