[Elecraft] (K3) RSGB HF convention - Eric WA6HHQ

2007-10-18 Thread Robert Allbright
Eric Many thanks for your video link talk and question/answer session on the K3. I'm sure it was appreciated by everybody in the room, which was packed out. I'm looking forward to reading reports back on the working K3s which should start very soon. 73 Robert G3RCE (K2/100, 5219)

Re: [Elecraft] (K3) RSGB HF convention - Eric WA6HHQ

2007-10-18 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I agree- can we all get to see the vid? I only know of one delivered K3 (#66) - there must be more out there - I really hope there are more out there! On 18/10/07 13:52, Julian G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Any chance that this is available on YouTube or somewhere for those of us who weren't

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Porch Watch 2007

2007-10-18 Thread Craig Rairdin
I only know of one delivered K3 (#66) - there must be more out there - I really hope there are more out there! #66 went to a beta tester who was to build it and give comments. I personally think that was the only one that shipped last week, or if more did, that they went to a small number of

[Elecraft_K3] Who's got one on the air?

2007-10-18 Thread Rob, WB1AEX
I'd love to hear a K3 on the air! Anyone got one going yet? Rob WB1AEX Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to:

[Elecraft] K3 Porch Watch 2007

2007-10-18 Thread Don Rasmussen
Look - we got a beautiful full size glossy photo of Lisa Jones out of the deal. How much further behind could the rest of the good stuff be? ;-) Yes, that K3 went to a close associate who will be taking it to exotic places I'm told. And they keep in VERY close contact with him. They want rollout

RE: [Elecraft] OT: 40' mast on Ebay dirt cheap.

2007-10-18 Thread Darwin, Keith
Sorry to clutter the list with this, but I figure I should finish the story. The mast arrived Wed. It was not boxed at all, just shipped in its carrying bag. It survived the trip to VT just fine. 12 Pieces, each 48 long, yielding 44 feet of mast length. So be warned, the goods are good

Re: [Elecraft] OT: 40' mast on Ebay dirt cheap.

2007-10-18 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
What is that? - Wave goodbye to it being here soon :-( Disappointed On 18/10/07 19:46, Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: - K3 Wave 3 - -- If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

[Elecraft] [K3] Missing from Wikipedia Entry

2007-10-18 Thread Jeff T. Casey
Hi gang, Someone who is registered with Wikipedia should add the Elecraft K3 to this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K3 Thanks 73, Jeff NE2J (formerly WB5GWB) http://www.qsl.net/liqrp ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] K3 Build

2007-10-18 Thread Ed Muns
I've built two K3's in the past five days from production kits just as they are shipped to customers as part of an extended field test deployed by Elecraft. This is another example of Elecraft's diligent focus on their customers and quality across the range. Not surprisingly, K3 customers will

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Missing from Wikipedia Entry

2007-10-18 Thread Clark B. Wierda
Anyone can edit the page, but if you are going to do that, please read the policies and style guide. First thing would be an appropriate encyclopedic entry for Elecraft. BTW, I am a registered Wiki editor. Properly done, this is a significant endevour. -- Clark B. Wierda N8CBW Someone who is

[Elecraft] RE: K3 Build [now ... Screw Counts]

2007-10-18 Thread Ed Muns
A little elf whispered in my ear about my errant facts regarding the number of cover screws necessary to remove/install when adding an option to the K3. Despite my undergraduate degree in mathematics I can't count correctly. Lest I leave people with the wrong perception about the K3 screw count,

[Elecraft] W1FB Tuna Tin Circuit

2007-10-18 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
Guy's... This might sound REALLY out of this world.. BUT.. In all my QRP Library publications,..AND most places I've looked, I just can't find the original schematic circuit diagram for our very own Doug DeMaw's ORIGINAL Tuna Tin Tx'er.. Yep.! There's plenty pics of folks creations from the

Re: [Elecraft] External speaker jack K2

2007-10-18 Thread David Woolley
Matt Palmer wrote: Having some minor problems here, mainly the external speaker jack does not fit the hole in the case, not even close. I found that I had to screw it into the panel hole. -- David Woolley Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want. RFC1855 says there

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Missing from Wikipedia Entry

2007-10-18 Thread David Woolley
Anyone can edit the page, but if you are going to do that, please read the policies and style guide. First thing would be an appropriate encyclopedic entry for Elecraft. In particular noting that: - Wikipedia is not a primary source, so everything you say must be supported by reliable

[QRP-L] W1FB Tuna Tin Circuit FOUND

2007-10-18 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
Golly..! You guy's are just amazin'.. WHAT A RESPONSE ..just like bein' in a pile-up... ! Took about 5 minutes then the QRM started..! Glad to say that many of you came thru on this for me.. and I now have the information I was looking for.. Infact I HAD the original QST issue with the article

RE: [Elecraft] W1FB Tuna Tin Circuit

2007-10-18 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Google is your friend ... a search for Tuna Tin Transmitter yielded http://www.qsl.net/k0kp/hbrew/tt2.html as the first reference. From that page you will find a link to the schematic (appears to be a scan of the original in QST): http://www.qsl.net/k0kp/hbrew/tt2/tt2_sch.html The K0KP

[Elecraft] WTB

2007-10-18 Thread jpgabbard
I am looking for the WARC bandpack parts for the HW9 tranciever, or a parts radio.. Thanks, John KF7OM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub,

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Option Manuals up on Web Page

2007-10-18 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Remember that the K3 is designed to be built and options added by even inexperienced builders. Each Option manual assumes that installing it is the FIRST time that Ham has ever opened the lid of a rig. Elecraft takes seriously the idea of promoting Hands-on Ham Radio not just for solder jocks,

[Elecraft] K3 Status Update - 10/17/2007

2007-10-18 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi, We've been receiving a flood of emails lately asking questions about K3 shipping and what we're up to here in Aptos. I apologize that we can not reply to all of them as we're totally focused on getting K3s out the door. We are slowly ramping up in fits and starts and definitely have

Re: [Elecraft] W1FB Tuna Tin Circuit

2007-10-18 Thread Ken Kopp
I have all but about the 1st 20 QST's, so can supply a quality copy if that will help. Will need the issue to locate the article. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] test

2007-10-18 Thread Joe Fowler
Test. Please disreguard. KF6HAP ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Sidetone

2007-10-18 Thread Joe Fowler
Well, I did it. While playing with my K2's menu, I killed my sidetone. Any Ideas? Tnx Joe ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):

Re: [Elecraft] Sidetone

2007-10-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Joe, Easy - go into the menu, select ST L, then press EDIT to edit the parameter. Tap DISPLAY to toggle the sidetone source. When you hear sidetone, stop tapping DISPLAY. 73, Don W3FPR Joe Fowler wrote: Well, I did it. While playing with my K2's menu, I killed my sidetone. Any Ideas?

[Elecraft] OT: W1FB Tuna Tin Circuit

2007-10-18 Thread AJSOENKE
In a message dated 10/18/2007 5:25:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have all but about the 1st 20 QST's, so can supply a quality copy if that will help. Will need the issue to locate the article. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Elecraft] OT: News Article on Tin Whiskers Ruining Electronics

2007-10-18 Thread Dick Judy Lamb
A recent Associated Press article discusses a topic that's received much attention on this reflector: the negative consequences of environmental restrictions on lead in solder for electronics. The primary concern the article mentions is that tin, when in an alloy absent of lead, promotes

Re: [Elecraft] OT: News Article on Tin Whiskers Ruining Electronics

2007-10-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Typical of news reports, the media seems to concentrate on the sensational. Certainly, the proliferation of throw-away consumer electronics ending up in landfills is a grave concern for adding to the lead content of our environment, and I applaud the efforts to keep that to a minimum. But,

[Elecraft] K3 SO2R

2007-10-18 Thread Ed Muns
If you're anticipating a treat when you get your hands on a K3 to operate for the first time, you'll be blown away with two of them in a SO2R configuration. I ran two K3s tonight in the NCCC Sprint and experienced yet another level of operating pleasure. Incomparable. Prior to this, with the K3

[Elecraft] [OT] Software for Learning Morse Code

2007-10-18 Thread Corboy-Poteet
A friend of mine recently retired and has expressed a desire to learn code (International Morse). I hope that someone on this list may have taught code as part of an Amateur Radio class and will have a suggestion of a good software package that my friend could use. MikeW5FTD