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Steve Grimaud (Gmail)

Best Mac to use with KX3

I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using
with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB.
What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac
unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals.
Who here knows what works best.

73

Steve w3swg

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Bill Frantz

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

Use the Elecraft USB <--> RS232 with the 3.5mm plug to connect
the KX3 to your computer for firmware updates with the KX3
Utility and for CAT control with various digital mode programs
including wsjt-x. This interface will also allow many logging
programs to automatically read the frequency and mode from the KX3.

BTW, I use RUMlogNG from the Apple App store for logging.
Skookumlogger is also a good contest logger, and can handle
rover mode for VHF contests. Signing /R makes RUMlogNG think you
are operating from Russia.

I have used both a SignaLink and a $4 USB audio interface (from
Amazon) for audio. With the $4 interface, I had to include a pad
to lower the output level of the KX3 so it didn't overload the
microphone input ot the interface.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 1/27/19 at 9:08 AM, [hidden email] (Steve Grimaud
(Gmail)) wrote:

>I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to
>begin using with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7
>and/or Signalink USB. What will I need to keep, drop or use in
>a different way to get a Mac unit working with my KX3? I'm
>especially interested in digital signals. Who here knows what
>works best.
>
>73
>
>Steve w3swg
>

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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

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Steve - I normally use an iMac (27”) here in the shack with WSJT-X and in the past have flip-flopped between a KX3 and my K3. Sold the KX3 and now use a KX2 alternately with the K3. In 2016 I took my KX3 to the southern Philippines along with a MacBook Pro Retina and used it with WSJT-X. The external audio “ sound card” I use is a Tascam US-125M.

So, what you get will dictate what you’ll need to acquire, if anything. Several years ago Apple made a change in their OS in how it handles USB-2. Basically they screwed it up. And they are not inclined to fix it. From that point on there have been a bazillion Mac users (including myself) that are going along with digital modes working fine and all of a sudden, the audio starts coming out the internal speakers instead of the sound card. Numerous work-arounds are out there - the one I have been very successful with is to change the sampling rate to 44,000. This issue, from what I’ve heard, does not affect USB-3. If you get a relatively new Mac and it has USB-3, you’ll probably be OK. My iMac does not, so I use USB-2 and 99.9% of the time I’m OK. My MacBook Pro does not have USB-3, but it DOES have a Thunderbolt port. I got a Thunderbolt to USB converter on Amazon and that took care of this problem on the laptop.

Hope that helps.

p.s. - be sure you’ve got a beefy heatsink on that KX3 if you plan on running it barefoot at 15 watts on digital. The one that came with my KX3 (serial number 5539) wasn't up to the task and after a few minutes would fold back to 5 watts. This was prior to FT8 - the JT65 and JT9 modes run for considerably longer and do cause heat build-up. I eventually got a third-party heat sink and never had a problem with fold-back afterwards.

73, Jim / W6JHB

> On Sunday, Jan 27, 2019, at Sunday, 9:08 AM, Steve Grimaud (Gmail) <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB. What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals. Who here knows what works best.
>
> 73
>
> Steve w3swg
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stengrevics

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

?? I use a MacBook Pro (new). just connect the Mac to my K3S via USB. I imagine KX3 is the same. That’s all there is to it.

73,

John
WA1EAZ

> On Jan 27, 2019, at 7:50 PM, James Bennett via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Steve - I normally use an iMac (27”) here in the shack with WSJT-X and in the past have flip-flopped between a KX3 and my K3. Sold the KX3 and now use a KX2 alternately with the K3. In 2016 I took my KX3 to the southern Philippines along with a MacBook Pro Retina and used it with WSJT-X. The external audio “ sound card” I use is a Tascam US-125M.
>
> So, what you get will dictate what you’ll need to acquire, if anything. Several years ago Apple made a change in their OS in how it handles USB-2. Basically they screwed it up. And they are not inclined to fix it. From that point on there have been a bazillion Mac users (including myself) that are going along with digital modes working fine and all of a sudden, the audio starts coming out the internal speakers instead of the sound card. Numerous work-arounds are out there - the one I have been very successful with is to change the sampling rate to 44,000. This issue, from what I’ve heard, does not affect USB-3. If you get a relatively new Mac and it has USB-3, you’ll probably be OK. My iMac does not, so I use USB-2 and 99.9% of the time I’m OK. My MacBook Pro does not have USB-3, but it DOES have a Thunderbolt port. I got a Thunderbolt to USB converter on Amazon and that took care of this problem on the laptop.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> p.s. - be sure you’ve got a beefy heatsink on that KX3 if you plan on running it barefoot at 15 watts on digital. The one that came with my KX3 (serial number 5539) wasn't up to the task and after a few minutes would fold back to 5 watts. This was prior to FT8 - the JT65 and JT9 modes run for considerably longer and do cause heat build-up. I eventually got a third-party heat sink and never had a problem with fold-back afterwards.
>
> 73, Jim / W6JHB
>
>
>> On Sunday, Jan 27, 2019, at Sunday, 9:08 AM, Steve Grimaud (Gmail) <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB. What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals. Who here knows what works best.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Steve w3swg
>>
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Don Wilhelm

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

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Steve,

The only software application specifically for the KX3 is KX3 Utility
which takes very little of the computer resources.

Perhaps a better question is -- "What processing capability is required
for the software applications that I want to run?"

That will determine how powerful a computer you will need - Mac or other OS.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/27/2019 12:08 PM, Steve Grimaud (Gmail) wrote:
> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using
> with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB.
> What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac
> unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals.
> Who here knows what works best.
>
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Dave Sublette-2

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

I use a mac mini running Parallels and Windows 7/64bit. It works very
well. I would think any .odel mac would do the job.

Dave, K4TO

On Sun, Jan 27, 2019, 11:51 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email] wrote:

> Steve,
>
> The only software application specifically for the KX3 is KX3 Utility
> which takes very little of the computer resources.
>
> Perhaps a better question is -- "What processing capability is required
> for the software applications that I want to run?"
>
> That will determine how powerful a computer you will need - Mac or other
> OS.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/27/2019 12:08 PM, Steve Grimaud (Gmail) wrote:
> > I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using
> > with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB.
> > What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac
> > unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals.
> > Who here knows what works best.
> >
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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

WSJT-X runs just fine on my 2010 Mac mini with a core-2 duo processor. Almost every Mac that runs an Intel processor has at least a Core-2 Duo (the exception being the very first Intel iMac that used a single core Core-2 processor).
I would not want to use a Mac with a sub 2 GHz processor - the low end MacBook Air and last generation low-end mini come to mind here. Everything else should be prime for a shack computer.

If you plan on running VMware Fusion, Parallels or VirtualBox you want a powerful Mac with at least two cores, the more the better. Give the Mac at least one of those and Windows as many as you can. You don’t want to starve either OS since both are running simultaneously.
My choice at this time to replace my shack mini (which is constrained to El Capitan) will be a 6-Core i7 mini with 16GB or Ram (don’t scrimp here) and 1TB of flash disk. It will last a long time, so putting extra money into it up front is a good thing. If Apple were to release an 8-Core i9 version of the mini that would be my choice instead…
On the laptop side, my choice was a 15” MacBook Pro with 4-core i7, 16GB memory and 500GB flash. Again, don’t scrimp. If it follows the pattern of my last MacBook Pro, this baby will last me eight years or so (the old one, constrained to El Capitan is still in use as a server).

Basically, get as much horsepower as you can afford. That means lots of cores in the processor, lots of RAM, and a reasonable amount of flash. 256GB is a minimum here. Macs last a long time, so you are making an investment for the long term.

Good luck and enjoy your Mac!

Jack, W6FB

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 8:30 PM, Walter Underwood <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> The only program that requires significant CPU is WSJT-X, for JT65 and FT8. The fldigi program might needs more CPU for some modes, but I’ve never noticed it. Macs usually have very high performance hardware for the year when they are released. I would expect any Mac from the last five years or so to work fine.
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
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>
>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 4:59 AM, Dave Sublette <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I use a mac mini running Parallels and Windows 7/64bit. It works very
>> well. I would think any .odel mac would do the job.
>>
>> Dave, K4TO
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019, 11:51 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email] wrote:
>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> The only software application specifically for the KX3 is KX3 Utility
>>> which takes very little of the computer resources.
>>>
>>> Perhaps a better question is -- "What processing capability is required
>>> for the software applications that I want to run?"
>>>
>>> That will determine how powerful a computer you will need - Mac or other
>>> OS.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>> On 1/27/2019 12:08 PM, Steve Grimaud (Gmail) wrote:
>>>> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using
>>>> with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB.
>>>> What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac
>>>> unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals.
>>>> Who here knows what works best.
>>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>
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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

If one wants to use cocoaModem for RTTY, PSK or the other modes it supports, note that it runs fine under Mac OS 10.12 and has been reported to run under Mac OS 10.13 (I personally haven't tried it.)

cocoaModem is a 32 bit program and possibly won't run under OS 10.14 and above that might require programs to be 64 bit. As of 9-24-2018 see:

> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436 <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436>

About this Mac > System Reports > Software > Applications will show which programs loaded on the machine are 64 bit compatible.

The source code is available for cocoaModem but the developer hasn't supported the program in quite some time.

Macs as supplied with OS 10.14 and above could have a problem with cocoaModem - which is an excellent program for dual receive split RTTY operation.

So it's more than just which Mac to get, it's will the machine run the applications you want to run.

If anyone has run cocoaModem under 10.13 or 10.14 please report.

73 - Steve WB6RSE
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Bill Frantz

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

I am running cocoaModem successfully on MacOS 10.14.3.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 1/28/19 at 10:45 PM, [hidden email] (Steve Lawrence
via Elecraft) wrote:

>If one wants to use cocoaModem for RTTY, PSK or the other modes
>it supports, note that it runs fine under Mac OS 10.12 and has
>been reported to run under Mac OS 10.13 (I personally haven't
>tried it.)
>
>cocoaModem is a 32 bit program and possibly won't run under OS
>10.14 and above that might require programs to be 64 bit. As of
>9-24-2018 see:
>
>>https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436 <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436>
>
>About this Mac > System Reports > Software > Applications will
>show which programs loaded on the machine are 64 bit compatible.

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Peter Wollan-2

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CocoaModem fails for me under MacOS 10.14.2. CocoaNEC runs fine.

Peter W0LLN

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 1:22 AM Bill Frantz <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I am running cocoaModem successfully on MacOS 10.14.3.
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
>
> On 1/28/19 at 10:45 PM, [hidden email] (Steve Lawrence
> via Elecraft) wrote:
>
> >If one wants to use cocoaModem for RTTY, PSK or the other modes
> >it supports, note that it runs fine under Mac OS 10.12 and has
> >been reported to run under Mac OS 10.13 (I personally haven't
> >tried it.)
> >
> >cocoaModem is a 32 bit program and possibly won't run under OS
> >10.14 and above that might require programs to be 64 bit. As of
> >9-24-2018 see:
> >
> >>https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436 <
> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436>
> >
> >About this Mac > System Reports > Software > Applications will
> >show which programs loaded on the machine are 64 bit compatible.
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iw2noy

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

Hello,

why use CocoaModem at any cost, when FL-Digi is more complete and runs
fine on any Mac OS ?

73's de IW2NOY Graziano

PS
If looking also for a good logging program, MacloggerDX (payment) is
probably the best, for free there is RUMLog that is a great alternative
(very nice also)

Il 2019-01-29 14:00 Peter Wollan ha scritto:

> CocoaModem fails for me under MacOS 10.14.2. CocoaNEC runs fine.
>
> Peter W0LLN
>
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 1:22 AM Bill Frantz <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> I am running cocoaModem successfully on MacOS 10.14.3.
>>
>> 73 Bill AE6JV
>>
>> On 1/28/19 at 10:45 PM, [hidden email] (Steve Lawrence
>> via Elecraft) wrote:
>>
>> >If one wants to use cocoaModem for RTTY, PSK or the other modes
>> >it supports, note that it runs fine under Mac OS 10.12 and has
>> >been reported to run under Mac OS 10.13 (I personally haven't
>> >tried it.)
>> >
>> >cocoaModem is a 32 bit program and possibly won't run under OS
>> >10.14 and above that might require programs to be 64 bit. As of
>> >9-24-2018 see:
>> >
>> >>https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436 <
>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436>
>> >
>> >About this Mac > System Reports > Software > Applications will
>> >show which programs loaded on the machine are 64 bit compatible.
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K7RNA

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

Hi

I have been on the air about a year.

I use a Mid 2014 Retina Mac Pro with High Sierra running WSJT-X, Aether for logging, JT-Bridge to connect between Aether and WSJT-x. Sound card is SignaLink.

https://www.aetherlog.com/

https://jt-bridge.eller.nu/

Robert
K7RNA
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Hello,

I am Kiichiro Onishi, JH3SIF, having K3 with SN 07902.

I hoped my K3 had been shipped with 60m transmission disabled since my KX3 was shipped with 60m transmission disabled and your signed certification indicating the disablement.
As you may know, hams operating in JA are not allowed to transmit on 60m and all TX/TRX MUST not be capable to transmit on the band,
So, my K3 MUST have 60m transmission capability disabled so that I can have regal permission to operate my K3 in JA.
Can you help me to disable the 60m transmission?

73 de JH3SIF, Kiichiro

> 2019/01/28 2:08、Steve Grimaud (Gmail) <[hidden email]>のメール:
>
> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB. What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals. Who here knows what works best.
>
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>
> Steve w3swg
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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

Kiichiro-san,

Please contact Elecraft support: [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>

73,

John
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> On Jan 29, 2019, at 3:45 PM, Keith Onishi <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am Kiichiro Onishi, JH3SIF, having K3 with SN 07902.
>
> I hoped my K3 had been shipped with 60m transmission disabled since my KX3 was shipped with 60m transmission disabled and your signed certification indicating the disablement.
> As you may know, hams operating in JA are not allowed to transmit on 60m and all TX/TRX MUST not be capable to transmit on the band,
> So, my K3 MUST have 60m transmission capability disabled so that I can have regal permission to operate my K3 in JA.
> Can you help me to disable the 60m transmission?
>
> 73 de JH3SIF, Kiichiro
>
>> 2019/01/28 2:08、Steve Grimaud (Gmail) <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>のメール:
>>
>> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB. What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals. Who here knows what works best.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Steve w3swg
>>
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jh3sif

Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

I am very sorry. I sent wrong message here.

What I intended to send was;

***
Hi Steve,

I use Mid 2014 Macbook Pro, macOS High Sierra, with my KX3 for FT8 operation.
Some modes of Mac do not have Audio-in jack. So you may need an external USB audio device.
In between Mac and KX3 is Griffin’s iMic. I use VOX instead of PTT.

73 de JH3SIF, Keith
***

> 2019/01/30 6:18、John Stengrevics <[hidden email]>のメール:
>
> Kiichiro-san,
>
> Please contact Elecraft support: [hidden email]
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> 73,
>
> John
> WA1EAZ
>
>> On Jan 29, 2019, at 3:45 PM, Keith Onishi <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am Kiichiro Onishi, JH3SIF, having K3 with SN 07902.
>>
>> I hoped my K3 had been shipped with 60m transmission disabled since my KX3 was shipped with 60m transmission disabled and your signed certification indicating the disablement.
>> As you may know, hams operating in JA are not allowed to transmit on 60m and all TX/TRX MUST not be capable to transmit on the band,
>> So, my K3 MUST have 60m transmission capability disabled so that I can have regal permission to operate my K3 in JA.
>> Can you help me to disable the 60m transmission?
>>
>> 73 de JH3SIF, Kiichiro
>>
>>> 2019/01/28 2:08、Steve Grimaud (Gmail) <[hidden email]>のメール:
>>>
>>> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB. What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals. Who here knows what works best.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Steve w3swg
>>>
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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

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I am running Version 2.0 release 1.03. This is a version which
has had the minimum level of upgrades to run on modern MacOSes.
For example, RTTY mode doesn't work but Dual RTTY does. Since
cocoaModem is an open source program, I have no problem sending
you a copy to try.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 1/29/19 at 5:00 AM, [hidden email] (Peter Wollan) wrote:

>CocoaModem fails for me under MacOS 10.14.2. CocoaNEC runs fine.

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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

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cocoaModem has Dual RTTY mode which decodes both the main and
sub receivers. This mode is useful in a DX pileup. I'm planning
on seeing how it works with RTTY contesting, where I complete a
S&P QSO on the main receiver, while using the sub to find the
next station.

The response of the crossed-loop tuning aid is better, making
signal tuning easier. I think its decoding algorithms are
better, but others may disagree.

The bigest problem with cocoaModem is that it was written by a
signal processing genius, but the coding style drives most Mac
programmers crazy. It also seeme to have some threading
problems, but they don't occur often enough to be really painful.

73 Bill AE6JV

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>why use CocoaModem at any cost, when FL-Digi is more complete and runs fine on any Mac OS ?

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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

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Any relatively current Mac can run Windows and Linux as virtual machines so the use of any software is possible.

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> Hi
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> I use a Mid 2014 Retina Mac Pro with High Sierra running WSJT-X, Aether for logging, JT-Bridge to connect between Aether and WSJT-x. Sound card is SignaLink.
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Re: Best Mac to use with KX3

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Kiichiro-san,

John is correct. Band boundaries are not field programmable. You may
have to ship the K3 to Watsonville, CA to have the 60 meter band limited
to non-transmit.
There is a chance that it can be done by Elecraft's distributor in
Japan, but I don't know that for certain.

Send email to [hidden email] for assistance.

If this is a K3 that you bought from another ham, I would net expect 60
meters to be disabled unless that ham is also located in Japan. That
serial number indicates that it was produced before the introduction of
the K3S.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/29/2019 4:18 PM, John Stengrevics wrote:

> Kiichiro-san,
>
> Please contact Elecraft support: [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
>
> 73,
>
> John
> WA1EAZ
>
>> On Jan 29, 2019, at 3:45 PM, Keith Onishi <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am Kiichiro Onishi, JH3SIF, having K3 with SN 07902.
>>
>> I hoped my K3 had been shipped with 60m transmission disabled since my KX3 was shipped with 60m transmission disabled and your signed certification indicating the disablement.
>> As you may know, hams operating in JA are not allowed to transmit on 60m and all TX/TRX MUST not be capable to transmit on the band,
>> So, my K3 MUST have 60m transmission capability disabled so that I can have regal permission to operate my K3 in JA.
>> Can you help me to disable the 60m transmission?
>>
>> 73 de JH3SIF, Kiichiro
>>
>>> 2019/01/28 2:08、Steve Grimaud (Gmail) <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>のメール:
>>>
>>> I'm trying to find a good new or used Macbook or Mac mini to begin using with my KX3. I had used a PC with ASUS Xonar U7 and/or Signalink USB. What will I need to keep, drop or use in a different way to get a Mac unit working with my KX3? I'm especially interested in digital signals. Who here knows what works best.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Steve w3swg
>>>
>>> --
>>> Steve Grimaud
>>> [hidden email]
>>> 240-753-5380
>>>
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