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Jeff Kinzli N6GQ

KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
get familiar with the radio.

I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.

It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :)

73 de N6GQ
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TJ Campie

Re: [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

So now you have 2 SNs on your KX3? Confusing!
Assume you didn't have any show stoppers either? Looking good for 11th launch then!

73, W0EA
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On May 6, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:

> Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
> get familiar with the radio.
>
> I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
> gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.
>
> It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :)
>
> 73 de N6GQ
>
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Jeff Kinzli N6GQ

Re: [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

2 S/Ns? Not sure what you mean...

No real issues on assembly - except my huge fingers made the tiny parts
sometimes a challenge to put together.

The Elecraft crew was great in helping me, a joy to work with.

A blast to operate!

73 de N6GQ

On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 3:50 PM, TJ Campie <[hidden email]> wrote:

> **
>
>
> So now you have 2 SNs on your KX3? Confusing!
> Assume you didn't have any show stoppers either? Looking good for 11th
> launch then!
>
> 73, W0EA
> TJ
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> "Skill transcends power!"
>
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> On May 6, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
>
> Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
> get familiar with the radio.
>
> I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
> gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.
>
> It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :)
>
> 73 de N6GQ
>
>
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TJ Campie

Re: [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

Ah got confused, thought you were W6GQ who already has a Factory Built one!

73, W0EA
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On May 6, 2012, at 5:54 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:

>
>
> 2 S/Ns? Not sure what you mean...
>
> No real issues on assembly - except my huge fingers made the tiny parts sometimes a challenge to put together.
>
> The Elecraft crew was great in helping me, a joy to work with.
>
> A blast to operate!
>
> 73 de N6GQ
>
> On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 3:50 PM, TJ Campie <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> So now you have 2 SNs on your KX3? Confusing!
>
> Assume you didn't have any show stoppers either? Looking good for 11th launch then!
>
> 73, W0EA
> TJ
> ----
> QRP ARCI #14612
> CW Ops #953
> SKCC #4593T
> Elecraft KX3 SN?????
> "Skill transcends power!"
>
>
>
> On May 6, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
>
>> Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
>> get familiar with the radio.
>>
>> I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
>> gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.
>>
>> It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :)
>>
>> 73 de N6GQ
>>
>>
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

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Jeff,

To set the mic gain correctly, use the ALC meter on the KX3 while
operating into a dummy load. Adjust your mic level for 6 to 7 bars on
the ALC meter (and do not change it no matter what others on the air
tell you.

With that accomplished, try compression of 10% as indicated by the meters.

Now you can make some contacts and adjust the compression and TX EQ to
be suitable for the ears of the listeners.

I will make a couple comments about the TX EQ settings before you ask
"on the air" - I strongly recommend you set the first two TX EX bands to
minimum. Those frequencies add nothing to the intelligibility, but do
consume a great amount of power at the expense of higher frequencies
that do provide greater intelligibility.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/6/2012 6:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:

Jeff Kinzli N6GQ

Re: [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

Thanks, Don. Yes, just like the K3 set up. Got it going...

Cheers,

Jeff

On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> To set the mic gain correctly, use the ALC meter on the KX3 while
> operating into a dummy load. Adjust your mic level for 6 to 7 bars on the
> ALC meter (and do not change it no matter what others on the air tell you.
>
> With that accomplished, try compression of 10% as indicated by the meters.
>
> Now you can make some contacts and adjust the compression and TX EQ to be
> suitable for the ears of the listeners.
>
> I will make a couple comments about the TX EQ settings before you ask "on
> the air" - I strongly recommend you set the first two TX EX bands to
> minimum. Those frequencies add nothing to the intelligibility, but do
> consume a great amount of power at the expense of higher frequencies that
> do provide greater intelligibility.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 5/6/2012 6:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
>
>
>
> Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
> get familiar with the radio.
>
> I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
> gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.
>
> It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :)
>
> 73 de N6GQ
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