[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

[Dave New, N8SBE]

3806 kHz (we moved up to 3807 kHz this evening, due to nearby ARRL 
Sweepstakes activity) 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday).


Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel):

   Call   State Radio/AmpName
1  N8SBE  MIK4D/KPA500   Dave (w),(op)
2  K8NU   OHK4D/KPA1500  Carl (w)
3  WN9A   INK4D  Larry (w)
4  W9PCS  WIK4D/KPA500   Paul (w)
5  WM6P   GAK4D/KPA1500 MSTEVE (rel),(w)
6  WB9JNZ ILFT101dx/KPA1500  Eric (rel),(w)
7  WW4JF  TNK3s/KPA500   JOHN (w)
8  W0ALA  INK3s/KPA500   TONY (w)
9  N8DZR  MIK4D  Jeff (w)
10 W4KBX  FLK3s/KPA500   Richard (w)
11 KE8TRL MIIC-7300  Blaine (w)

We had a total of 11 check ins this week (including the NCS), which was 
quite good considering the ARRL Sweepstakes was in the last hour and all 
around us. Most signals were good all around, except a few barefoot 
stations and ones that were either too close or too far from the net 
control station.  For the most part, 80M was in pretty good condition 
overall.  Many thanks to the relay stations for pulling those stations 
in and making them part of the net. Very nice hearing from the new check 
ins and hope to see all of you again.  The net concluded at 9:22 PM ET.


In spite of the recent frequency change, the turnout continues to be 
encouraging.


Hope to see you next week!

73,

-- Dave, N8SBE
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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevin]

Good Evening,

   Conditions were fair to OK.  Mild QSB with low noise.  Fall weather 
reports of clear skies with moderate to low temperatures. Feasting and 
football were both mentioned.  No KH1's have checked in yet, there have 
been inquiries.



  On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:

NO8V - John - MI

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K4JPN - Steve - GA

W8OV - Dave - TX


  On 7047.5 kHz at 0100z:

K6PJV - Dale - CA

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

WM5F - Dwight - ID

K7TXA - Jim - ID

K9FN - Dave - IN


Until next week 73,

   Kevin.  KD5ONS




-







And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted—nevermore!





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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500?

[W2HX]

Excellent. thank you. I’ve been advised that I should download the kat500 
utility and look in the help files for more details since, as you point out, 
without a KAT500 the software will limit my ability to comb through the 
features.
Thanks all!


73 Eugene W2HX
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From: Rick Tavan 
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2023 7:57 PM
To: W2HX 
Cc: Elecraft Reflector 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500?

Most of what you ask is performed by KAT500 Utility, not KAT500 Remote. Both 
are free downloads but most of what you're interested in seeing is accessible 
only when actually connected to a KAT500. Only one of those programs can 
connect at a time, via a COM port. KAT500 Utility is a local program. I run it 
on a shack computer at the remote site and access it remotely via a remote 
desktop program. KAT500 Remote can operate either locally or client/server. I 
run it C/S with the server side on that same shack computer. See specific 
answers below; all the answers are Yes:

On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 2:21 PM W2HX mailto:w...@w2hx.com>> 
wrote:
Hello there. I am not currently an owner of any elecraft product, but I am 
seriously considering a KAT500 for use with older analog radios. I hope this is 
the right place to ask because the elecraft website page for subscribing to 
this list (https://elecraft.com/pages/community) only mentions 
"KX1/K1/K2/K3/KX3/P3/KPA500" but here goes.

I am interested in the native capabilities of the remote control software I 
looked on the elecraft website and only found this manual which only covers 
installation of the software: 
https://ftp.elecraft.com/KAT500/Remote%20Software/KAT500-Remote.pdf

But I am interested in what screens are behind the buttons such as Power, Tune, 
Antenna, Mode, et. Al. But I cannot find any documentation beyond this 
installation manual. Does it exist? Or does someone know of a youtube video I 
can watch that goes through this program? I understand that many folks are 
using node-red for control of the KAT, but right now I'm looking to see the 
functions of basic application.

Generally, I am wondering if the software supports:

  1.  Setting the SWR threshold --  below which, the tuner will consider a 
tuning solution to be "done"
Yes - See Configuration tab, SWR Thresholds
  2.  Once the tuning solution is found, the manual changing the L's and C's to 
fine tune the match as much as possible and then store to memory
Yes - See Operate tab, Capacitance and Inductance adjusters.
  3.  Settings for which antenna should be used for which bands
Yes - See Configuration tab, Antennas
  4.  Can an antenna be set for use with multiple bands (like OCF dipole)? Or 
only one band per antenna?
Yes, any antenna port can be assigned to any bands 160-6 via individual check 
boxes or All. See Configuration tab, Antennas.

73,

/Rick N6XI

Thanks very much!

73 Eugene W2HX
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500?

[Rick Tavan]

Most of what you ask is performed by KAT500 Utility, not KAT500 Remote.
Both are free downloads but most of what you're interested in seeing is
accessible only when actually connected to a KAT500. Only one of those
programs can connect at a time, via a COM port. KAT500 Utility is a local
program. I run it on a shack computer at the remote site and access it
remotely via a remote desktop program. KAT500 Remote can operate either
locally or client/server. I run it C/S with the server side on that same
shack computer. See specific answers below; all the answers are Yes:

On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 2:21 PM W2HX  wrote:

> Hello there. I am not currently an owner of any elecraft product, but I am
> seriously considering a KAT500 for use with older analog radios. I hope
> this is the right place to ask because the elecraft website page for
> subscribing to this list (https://elecraft.com/pages/community) only
> mentions "KX1/K1/K2/K3/KX3/P3/KPA500" but here goes.
>
> I am interested in the native capabilities of the remote control software
> I looked on the elecraft website and only found this manual which only
> covers installation of the software:
> https://ftp.elecraft.com/KAT500/Remote%20Software/KAT500-Remote.pdf
>
> But I am interested in what screens are behind the buttons such as Power,
> Tune, Antenna, Mode, et. Al. But I cannot find any documentation beyond
> this installation manual. Does it exist? Or does someone know of a youtube
> video I can watch that goes through this program? I understand that many
> folks are using node-red for control of the KAT, but right now I'm looking
> to see the functions of basic application.
>
> Generally, I am wondering if the software supports:
>
>   1.  Setting the SWR threshold --  below which, the tuner will consider a
> tuning solution to be "done"
>
Yes - See Configuration tab, SWR Thresholds

>   2.  Once the tuning solution is found, the manual changing the L's and
> C's to fine tune the match as much as possible and then store to memory
>
Yes - See Operate tab, Capacitance and Inductance adjusters.

>   3.  Settings for which antenna should be used for which bands
>
Yes - See Configuration tab, Antennas

>   4.  Can an antenna be set for use with multiple bands (like OCF dipole)?
> Or only one band per antenna?
>
Yes, any antenna port can be assigned to any bands 160-6 via individual
check boxes or All. See Configuration tab, Antennas.

73,

/Rick N6XI

>
> Thanks very much!
>
> 73 Eugene W2HX
> Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos
>
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[Elecraft] KAT500?

[W2HX]

Hello there. I am not currently an owner of any elecraft product, but I am 
seriously considering a KAT500 for use with older analog radios. I hope this is 
the right place to ask because the elecraft website page for subscribing to 
this list (https://elecraft.com/pages/community) only mentions 
"KX1/K1/K2/K3/KX3/P3/KPA500" but here goes.

I am interested in the native capabilities of the remote control software I 
looked on the elecraft website and only found this manual which only covers 
installation of the software: 
https://ftp.elecraft.com/KAT500/Remote%20Software/KAT500-Remote.pdf

But I am interested in what screens are behind the buttons such as Power, Tune, 
Antenna, Mode, et. Al. But I cannot find any documentation beyond this 
installation manual. Does it exist? Or does someone know of a youtube video I 
can watch that goes through this program? I understand that many folks are 
using node-red for control of the KAT, but right now I'm looking to see the 
functions of basic application.

Generally, I am wondering if the software supports:

  1.  Setting the SWR threshold --  below which, the tuner will consider a 
tuning solution to be "done"
  2.  Once the tuning solution is found, the manual changing the L's and C's to 
fine tune the match as much as possible and then store to memory
  3.  Settings for which antenna should be used for which bands
  4.  Can an antenna be set for use with multiple bands (like OCF dipole)? Or 
only one band per antenna?

Thanks very much!

73 Eugene W2HX
Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos

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[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

[Dave New, N8SBE]

Please join us on 3806kHz (NOTE NOTE NOTE THE NEW FREQUENCY WHICH MOVES 
US INTO THE GENERAL CLASS BAND), 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). Note that 
the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth 
to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time.


Now that we have moved into Standard time and have shorter daylight 
hours, 80M should be stronger now during the winter.


Your net control this week will be Dave, N8SBE.

Hope to see you this evening on the net.

73,

-- Dave, N8SBE
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[Elecraft] KH1 keyer paddle spring to be changed; replacement paddles to be shipped to all affected users

[Wayne Burdick]

We've determined that some KHPD1 keyer paddles were shipped with the wrong 
spring, making the action too stiff by a factor of 2 to 3. With the specified 
lighter spring, the action is dramatically easier to use.

Starting in about two to three weeks, we'll be shipping replacement paddles 
with the correct spring to all affected customers. All KH1s shipped after 
November 15th already have this spring installed. 

We'd appreciated it if you'd return the original paddle in the supplied 
postage-paid envelope.

Please do not contact sales or support about this. We'll automatically ship to 
the address on file.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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