Posted by
Bill K9YEQ on
Feb 23, 2012; 6:44pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KX3-KX3-update-FT-tp7312824.html
I posted this on the Yahoo reflector for the KX3. Will share here as well.
I do not generally use Software to run my Elecraft radios other than the macros. I work on PCs/software for a living, so I love the options available with all the Elecraft radios. Like Greg, I have mine sitting just above the pullout keyboard/Mouse tray in front of the K3. I have a easy to reach antenna switch. I have listened to audio coming from both units without any signal conditioning, filters, NB, NR, etc. Hard to tell the two apart on the PC stereo speakers. That is very sweet.
Now in the living room where I have another feed line to the station antenna switches, I sit with the KX3 on my sofa arm chair. I have the key plugged in. I also have a ZN QRP paddle plugged in, as it is my favorite. However the Elecraft plug is the easiest since I don’t have to drag around the cables. My remoted tuner doesn’t like to tune as it takes a minimum of 10 watts to initiate. So I pretty much have to tune using the K3 and then switch an antenna over. I will be changing that set up so I can tune the shortened 160 – 10 dipole or 350’ loop without the remote tuner.
I have been using Lithium AA sized throw-aways for now. I have tried the rechargeables, but the life is rather short. Wayne is adjusting this parameter to get more life out. The clock/Charger is in progress and I am anxiously waiting to get that installed. I like the portability, brings a whole new life to this hobby.
Patience… I demonstrated a tremendous amount of that as a tester for the K2. When it first came out, it was CW only! It took a while for the tuner, SSB, DSP, etc., all to be designed and released. As I recall I tested most of those as well. The KX1 came with only the basic unit. I tested on that one as well.
I know you will be happy once released, as the fit and finish will be what you expect. The hardware will be excellent. The tuner is incredible… I don’t know how Wayne and company do it (I have loaded a bunch of stuff without issue other than 160, of course efficiency stinks for some of the stuff I have tried). My favorite will be the ATX Walkabout, Wayne uses the MFJ version, and using the banana plug to BNC connector that I used on the KX1.
We are looking forward to the next firmware release to get rid of some kinks. Will keep you posted…. Back to work! ☺
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
KX3 Field Test #12
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Subject: Re: [KX3] Patience in not a virtue
Oh duh, missread the original post. Thought you were saying you had ANOTHER piece of hardware for a tuning pod. Yes, the KX3 kind of can act like that with the SDR nature of things... Very cool! Have you been using it with PowerSDR/IF or something? We have not seen that use case from any of the field testers yet.
TJ W0EA
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Greg <
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Something akin to the TenTec remote 302 with some function buttons and an encoder for tuning the radio. The KX3 is a complete tuning pod as you can set it right next to your keyboard and you have the controls right there.
73
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