Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Operation
This was my station. I appreciate the suggestion and will see what we can do next year to increase the Man-Cave effect. Thanks for producing such a quality rig. It was a joy to use and was very popular with our GOTA operators. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 3:45 PM To: Michael Dinkelman Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Operation Great photos, Mike. Half a dozen screens that size, plus some duct tape, would make a sturdy man-cave. Wayne > On Jun 30, 2023, at 3:14 PM, Michael Dinkelman wrote: > > K4D in operation at the Mike & Key GOTA station > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/q9T96tUYEwVQhtaq9 > https://photos.app.goo.gl/KV3ChVQ7JJSa8vsf9 > https://photos.app.goo.gl/wJrLrryYkPrh7t1C8 > > > > On 6/30/2023 12:40 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: >> Eric, >> >> I promised Margaret some 'in action' K4D Field Day pictures. I haven't >> forgotten, just been very busy in the aftermath of our 4A Field Day effort >> this year so far. >> >> We've tried running 'cheap' GOTA stations over the previous few years, and >> except for a Kenwood TS-590S, everything else we've tried in the $1K-2K >> price category (or below) suffered badly from the other stations we were >> running at our FD site. An ICOM IC-7300 last year and an IC-7610 >> (surprisingly) this year both suffered from frontend overload. >> >> Considering the typical experience level of GOTA operators, trying to copy >> SSB when is it being interrupted continuously by the nearby CW station is >> very frustrating, and certainly not the kind of experience we'd like to give >> our GOTA station visitors. >> >> This year, after trying the IC-7610, we pulled it and subbed in my K3s/P3 >> that I had been holding in reserve in case my K4D didn't hold up. I'm happy >> to report my K4D ran with flying colors as our multi-band CW station (80M at >> night, 20M-10M during the day). >> >> We also ran two other K3/P3 stations (with upgraded LOs, etc), one on 40M >> CW, and the other on 40M SSB, and the last station ran multi-band SSB and >> FT8 digital and was a Yaesu FTdx101d (superhet architecture with 'vctune' >> frontend). I did notice a slight increase in my noise floor on my K4D when >> the Yaesu was running FT8 on the same band, but it really didn't effect our >> operation. Considering that 20M CW was on about 14.030 and FT8 on 14.074, we >> were relatively close to each other, but operated peacefully with out >> interference. >> >> My experience with K3's running 2.8 kHz or narrower roofing filters, we >> could get within 10-20 kHz of another station before we noticed any >> interference, and that was mainly due to the Tx IMD of the other stations. >> The K4D, without K4HD roof filters, seemed to tolerate getting within about >> 20 kHz before noticeable interference. Ditto for the Yaesu with it's >> roofing filter and 'vctune' technology. >> >> We topped 2000 contacts this year, with the CW stations making the majority >> of the contacts. We have some very good CW operators in the club, and they >> are 'QSO machines' on the Elecraft radios. >> >> 73, >> -- Dave, N8SBE >> >> On 2023-06-26 10:59, Wayne Burdick wrote: >>> Thanks for your comments, Eric. >>> >>> Note that the K4 shares the same pedigree, and weighs only 2 pounds more, >>> for the same reasons. >>> >>> 73, >>> Wayne >>> N6KR >>> 2A SCV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] July Specials are posted!
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Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Operation
Great photos, Mike. Half a dozen screens that size, plus some duct tape, would make a sturdy man-cave. Wayne > On Jun 30, 2023, at 3:14 PM, Michael Dinkelman wrote: > > K4D in operation at the Mike & Key GOTA station > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/q9T96tUYEwVQhtaq9 > https://photos.app.goo.gl/KV3ChVQ7JJSa8vsf9 > https://photos.app.goo.gl/wJrLrryYkPrh7t1C8 > > > > On 6/30/2023 12:40 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: >> Eric, >> >> I promised Margaret some 'in action' K4D Field Day pictures. I haven't >> forgotten, just been very busy in the aftermath of our 4A Field Day effort >> this year so far. >> >> We've tried running 'cheap' GOTA stations over the previous few years, and >> except for a Kenwood TS-590S, everything else we've tried in the $1K-2K >> price category (or below) suffered badly from the other stations we were >> running at our FD site. An ICOM IC-7300 last year and an IC-7610 >> (surprisingly) this year both suffered from frontend overload. >> >> Considering the typical experience level of GOTA operators, trying to copy >> SSB when is it being interrupted continuously by the nearby CW station is >> very frustrating, and certainly not the kind of experience we'd like to give >> our GOTA station visitors. >> >> This year, after trying the IC-7610, we pulled it and subbed in my K3s/P3 >> that I had been holding in reserve in case my K4D didn't hold up. I'm happy >> to report my K4D ran with flying colors as our multi-band CW station (80M at >> night, 20M-10M during the day). >> >> We also ran two other K3/P3 stations (with upgraded LOs, etc), one on 40M >> CW, and the other on 40M SSB, and the last station ran multi-band SSB and >> FT8 digital and was a Yaesu FTdx101d (superhet architecture with 'vctune' >> frontend). I did notice a slight increase in my noise floor on my K4D when >> the Yaesu was running FT8 on the same band, but it really didn't effect our >> operation. Considering that 20M CW was on about 14.030 and FT8 on 14.074, we >> were relatively close to each other, but operated peacefully with out >> interference. >> >> My experience with K3's running 2.8 kHz or narrower roofing filters, we >> could get within 10-20 kHz of another station before we noticed any >> interference, and that was mainly due to the Tx IMD of the other stations. >> The K4D, without K4HD roof filters, seemed to tolerate getting within about >> 20 kHz before noticeable interference. Ditto for the Yaesu with it's >> roofing filter and 'vctune' technology. >> >> We topped 2000 contacts this year, with the CW stations making the majority >> of the contacts. We have some very good CW operators in the club, and they >> are 'QSO machines' on the Elecraft radios. >> >> 73, >> -- Dave, N8SBE >> >> On 2023-06-26 10:59, Wayne Burdick wrote: >>> Thanks for your comments, Eric. >>> >>> Note that the K4 shares the same pedigree, and weighs only 2 pounds more, >>> for the same reasons. >>> >>> 73, >>> Wayne >>> N6KR >>> 2A SCV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Operation
K4D in operation at the Mike & Key GOTA station https://photos.app.goo.gl/q9T96tUYEwVQhtaq9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/KV3ChVQ7JJSa8vsf9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/wJrLrryYkPrh7t1C8 On 6/30/2023 12:40 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: Eric, I promised Margaret some 'in action' K4D Field Day pictures. I haven't forgotten, just been very busy in the aftermath of our 4A Field Day effort this year so far. We've tried running 'cheap' GOTA stations over the previous few years, and except for a Kenwood TS-590S, everything else we've tried in the $1K-2K price category (or below) suffered badly from the other stations we were running at our FD site. An ICOM IC-7300 last year and an IC-7610 (surprisingly) this year both suffered from frontend overload. Considering the typical experience level of GOTA operators, trying to copy SSB when is it being interrupted continuously by the nearby CW station is very frustrating, and certainly not the kind of experience we'd like to give our GOTA station visitors. This year, after trying the IC-7610, we pulled it and subbed in my K3s/P3 that I had been holding in reserve in case my K4D didn't hold up. I'm happy to report my K4D ran with flying colors as our multi-band CW station (80M at night, 20M-10M during the day). We also ran two other K3/P3 stations (with upgraded LOs, etc), one on 40M CW, and the other on 40M SSB, and the last station ran multi-band SSB and FT8 digital and was a Yaesu FTdx101d (superhet architecture with 'vctune' frontend). I did notice a slight increase in my noise floor on my K4D when the Yaesu was running FT8 on the same band, but it really didn't effect our operation. Considering that 20M CW was on about 14.030 and FT8 on 14.074, we were relatively close to each other, but operated peacefully with out interference. My experience with K3's running 2.8 kHz or narrower roofing filters, we could get within 10-20 kHz of another station before we noticed any interference, and that was mainly due to the Tx IMD of the other stations. The K4D, without K4HD roof filters, seemed to tolerate getting within about 20 kHz before noticeable interference. Ditto for the Yaesu with it's roofing filter and 'vctune' technology. We topped 2000 contacts this year, with the CW stations making the majority of the contacts. We have some very good CW operators in the club, and they are 'QSO machines' on the Elecraft radios. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE On 2023-06-26 10:59, Wayne Burdick wrote: Thanks for your comments, Eric. Note that the K4 shares the same pedigree, and weighs only 2 pounds more, for the same reasons. 73, Wayne N6KR 2A SCV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to mwd...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Operation
Eric, I promised Margaret some 'in action' K4D Field Day pictures. I haven't forgotten, just been very busy in the aftermath of our 4A Field Day effort this year so far. We've tried running 'cheap' GOTA stations over the previous few years, and except for a Kenwood TS-590S, everything else we've tried in the $1K-2K price category (or below) suffered badly from the other stations we were running at our FD site. An ICOM IC-7300 last year and an IC-7610 (surprisingly) this year both suffered from frontend overload. Considering the typical experience level of GOTA operators, trying to copy SSB when is it being interrupted continuously by the nearby CW station is very frustrating, and certainly not the kind of experience we'd like to give our GOTA station visitors. This year, after trying the IC-7610, we pulled it and subbed in my K3s/P3 that I had been holding in reserve in case my K4D didn't hold up. I'm happy to report my K4D ran with flying colors as our multi-band CW station (80M at night, 20M-10M during the day). We also ran two other K3/P3 stations (with upgraded LOs, etc), one on 40M CW, and the other on 40M SSB, and the last station ran multi-band SSB and FT8 digital and was a Yaesu FTdx101d (superhet architecture with 'vctune' frontend). I did notice a slight increase in my noise floor on my K4D when the Yaesu was running FT8 on the same band, but it really didn't effect our operation. Considering that 20M CW was on about 14.030 and FT8 on 14.074, we were relatively close to each other, but operated peacefully with out interference. My experience with K3's running 2.8 kHz or narrower roofing filters, we could get within 10-20 kHz of another station before we noticed any interference, and that was mainly due to the Tx IMD of the other stations. The K4D, without K4HD roof filters, seemed to tolerate getting within about 20 kHz before noticeable interference. Ditto for the Yaesu with it's roofing filter and 'vctune' technology. We topped 2000 contacts this year, with the CW stations making the majority of the contacts. We have some very good CW operators in the club, and they are 'QSO machines' on the Elecraft radios. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE On 2023-06-26 10:59, Wayne Burdick wrote: Thanks for your comments, Eric. Note that the K4 shares the same pedigree, and weighs only 2 pounds more, for the same reasons. 73, Wayne N6KR 2A SCV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
