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Bill Robbins

WTB: K3/0 Mini

I would like to try a remote setup from my Florida location that is
antenna restricted. To that end I am looking for a used K3/0 Mini to
experiment with. If anyone has a unit excess to their needs, please
let me know.

Bill

WA8CDU
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Kenneth Christiansen

Re: WTB: K3/0 Mini

Hi Bill

I know this is not the exact answer to your question but I plan to operate my home K3S this summer from my camping locations using the Verizon network. My solution may work for you too. I bought the PIGREMOTE from PIGNOLOGY and so far have it working within my house. I can send and receive SSB, CW and PSK31 across my WIFI from one room to another. My next step will be to use their recommended Internet address finder to get it to work on the Verizon network. I have two busy volunteering days starting in about 2 hours so I will let you know how that works just as soon as I have time to work on it.

I liked the PIGREMOTE price of about $270 for everything including the cables to hook up to the K3, the WIFI and shipping. They include programs for Windows, iMac and the iPad. I find I like the iPad program best and it will fit my camping situation better but the Windows program works well and I was pleased with it before I set up the iPad and found that to be even more powerful.

I expect to have the K3 be able to work 160 through 10 meters, switch antennas between the vertical and beam and use my separate receive antenna this summer. The only project that I need to build yet to do all that will be a logic circuit to add a loading coil for 160 driven by the ACC jack on the K3.

Look it over and see if it will work for you.

73

Ken. W0CZ
w0cz at i29 dot net

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> On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:04 AM, [hidden email] wrote:
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> I would like to try a remote setup from my Florida location that is
> antenna restricted. To that end I am looking for a used K3/0 Mini to
> experiment with. If anyone has a unit excess to their needs, please
> let me know.
>
> Bill
>
> WA8CDU
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Cady, Fred-2

Re: WTB: K3/0 Mini

You can also do it for free. check out www.remotehams.com. download the RCForb client and you can play with radios around the world. You can even play with mine (sometimes).
Cheers,
Fred KE7X
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for all KE7X Elecraft books see www.ke7x.com

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] WTB: K3/0 Mini

Hi Bill

I know this is not the exact answer to your question but I plan to operate my home K3S this summer from my camping locations using the Verizon network. My solution may work for you too. I bought the PIGREMOTE from PIGNOLOGY and so far have it working within my house. I can send and receive SSB, CW and PSK31 across my WIFI from one room to another. My next step will be to use their recommended Internet address finder to get it to work on the Verizon network. I have two busy volunteering days starting in about 2 hours so I will let you know how that works just as soon as I have time to work on it.

I liked the PIGREMOTE price of about $270 for everything including the cables to hook up to the K3, the WIFI and shipping. They include programs for Windows, iMac and the iPad. I find I like the iPad program best and it will fit my camping situation better but the Windows program works well and I was pleased with it before I set up the iPad and found that to be even more powerful.

I expect to have the K3 be able to work 160 through 10 meters, switch antennas between the vertical and beam and use my separate receive antenna this summer. The only project that I need to build yet to do all that will be a logic circuit to add a loading coil for 160 driven by the ACC jack on the K3.

Look it over and see if it will work for you.

73

Ken. W0CZ
w0cz at i29 dot net

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Michael Blake

Re: WTB: K3/0 Mini

In reply to this post by Bill Robbins

Hi Bill, I too use the Pignology PigRemote to control my remote KX3 and ALS-600 and have done soft some time. I can control it from a Windows or Mac laptop or tablet, an iPad and an iPhone form home, in the car, in a restaurant or hotel wherever I have internet access. No computer is required at the radio location nor is any type of specialized radio remote hardware at the Florida location.

The Pignology software supports the Elecraft hardware VERY well and cost very little. Total cost under $300 for everything.

Take a look at my QRZ page (k9jri) for a picture of it.

73 - Mike - K9JRI

> On Mar 8, 2016, at 10:04 AM, [hidden email] wrote:
>
>
>
> I would like to try a remote setup from my Florida location that is
> antenna restricted. To that end I am looking for a used K3/0 Mini to
> experiment with. If anyone has a unit excess to their needs, please
> let me know.
>
> Bill
>
> WA8CDU
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Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)-2

Re: WTB: K3/0 Mini

If you want to save the 300$ you can operate remotely from laptop, iPad or iPhone using a surplus windows machine (I'm using a cheap notebook) and all free software. I have done that for over ten years now with K2 or K3 using KPA/KAT500 and keying with a pair of Winkeyers. Check my QRZ page if interested.
73/OZ4UN

> On 10 Mar 2016, at 00:46, Michael Blake <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi Bill, I too use the Pignology PigRemote to control my remote KX3 and ALS-600 and have done soft some time. I can control it from a Windows or Mac laptop or tablet, an iPad and an iPhone form home, in the car, in a restaurant or hotel wherever I have internet access. No computer is required at the radio location nor is any type of specialized radio remote hardware at the Florida location.
>
> The Pignology software supports the Elecraft hardware VERY well and cost very little. Total cost under $300 for everything.
>
> Take a look at my QRZ page (k9jri) for a picture of it.
>
> 73 - Mike - K9JRI
>
>
>
>> On Mar 8, 2016, at 10:04 AM, [hidden email] wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to try a remote setup from my Florida location that is
>> antenna restricted. To that end I am looking for a used K3/0 Mini to
>> experiment with. If anyone has a unit excess to their needs, please
>> let me know.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> WA8CDU
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