K3 Display LCD - Cover?
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Can someone who has assembled their K3 please tell me if there is some sort
of protective film over the LCD display that is supposed to be peeled off before installation? I see nothing in the instructions and I'm reluctant to start prying around. Gary, VE1RGB _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I had same issue ... and finally decided there was nothing there and
proceeded ... I _think_ that was the right thing to do. SN #113. -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Gary Bartlett VE1RGB Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 2:40 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Display LCD - Cover? Can someone who has assembled their K3 please tell me if there is some sort of protective film over the LCD display that is supposed to be peeled off before installation? I see nothing in the instructions and I'm reluctant to start prying around. Gary, VE1RGB _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message. Please note, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The organization accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ================================= _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Mine had no film on it
Simon Lewis GM4PLM/DL4PLM http://www.dl4plm.net -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Sanger, Joseph Sent: Samstag, 1. Dezember 2007 20:47 To: Gary Bartlett VE1RGB; [hidden email] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Display LCD - Cover? I had same issue ... and finally decided there was nothing there and proceeded ... I _think_ that was the right thing to do. SN #113. -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Gary Bartlett VE1RGB Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 2:40 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Display LCD - Cover? Can someone who has assembled their K3 please tell me if there is some sort of protective film over the LCD display that is supposed to be peeled off before installation? I see nothing in the instructions and I'm reluctant to start prying around. Gary, VE1RGB _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message. Please note, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The organization accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ================================= _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: K3 Display LCD - Cover?
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Tnx, Joe. I seem to remember from my K2s that there was such a film, but
looking under a magnifying glass it the K3 LCD, I see no evidence of any protective material. And of course the absence of any instructions to that effect should be a clue! Only problem I have encountered so far was inserting the chassis ground thumbscrew through the back panel into the mating connector on the RF board. I had to loosen the rear lower screw on the left -hand side panel temporarily to get that thumbwheel in without cross-threading, and even at that it's a very tight fit when you re-do the side panel screw. The suggestion to use that technique was removed from the instructions by Errata B8 of Rev B1 of the Assembly Manual, and I have sent a note to Elecraft suggesting they put it back in. Cross-threading of the chassis ground screw in the RF board would seem to be rather bad news and to be avoided. 73, Gary, VE1RGB _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I removed mine (after I had assembled most of the front panel and had to
take it back apart - grrr). I was afraid it might start to bubble or discolor in the future and I didn't want to have to take the whole thing apart. Craig "Buck" k4ia Fredericksburg, Virginia USA **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Mine was there and very obvious. I removed it when I took the FP board out
of the bag. Craig NZ0R K3/100 #25 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:01 PM To: 'Sanger, Joseph'; 'Gary Bartlett VE1RGB'; [hidden email] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Display LCD - Cover? Like most LCD's there is a plastic cover film added by the mfgr, but they are removed in Aptos. Looks like a note in the procedure to that effect might be in order <G>. Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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All,
I have reached the conclusion that the K3 may be the best data radio I've ever owned or operated. Got plenty of compliments on the audio quality (no IMD or wide-bandwidth products). The folks I worked - most of them had heard of or seen the K3 [hamfests], and two of the guys wanted their own after hearing this one. My set up here is pretty plain so far, but I had a whale of a good time operating low power PSK on 20m today. Did some experimentation before going live, and set up things as follows. The MON and TEST functions really help with getting levels right. Data MD: Data A TX line in setting: 20% of full scale. The output is a laptop's speaker jack and the setting reflects the playback volume set on the laptop. RX line out setting: 55% of full scale. The input is the mic jack of the laptop. RX Filter: shift it to 1 KHz Fc, and 200 to 400 Hz bandwidth. K3 Line In Gain: set at 5 to 10. This range seems fine, but it won't help to go any higher than 8 or so. K3 Line Out Gain: leave this at the default 30 setting. It works fine. K3 Mic Source: Select Line In. Don't forget to put it back when you return to voice modes. PTT-Key: I ran it DTR-Off, but you could also use RTS for keying. Set up at the home QTH is as follows- K3/10 MFJ-941 tuner Long wire antenna - 130' long at 35' above ground. Two stereo cables - 3.5mm to 3.5mm, both male USB: Keyspan USA-19HS serial port adapter @ 38400 bps. SW: Digipan 2.0 running on XP Pro, SP2. I had a power setting of between 3 and 5 Watts. With PSK31, that's enough. 73, matt - WA6EGJ K3 s/n 24 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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