Re: [Elecraft] P3 transmit monitor

Barry, I have one as I needed a watt meter/swr meter to go in line with my AL-1200 amp/K3-P3 combo. I have another K3-P3 with a KPA-500/KAT-500, I didn't bother with the monitor on this P3 as it's simply not needed as both the KPA-500 and KAT-500 have watt/swr meters. I'm still playing

[Elecraft] P3 transmit monitor

I'd like to hear from folks who've owned the P3 transmit monitor for a while. Can you please comment on why you do (or don't) find it useful in day-to-day operating? Is it a tool you use often, just a cool toy, etc ??? Thanks & 73, Barry N1EU

Re: [Elecraft] P3 transmit monitor

Hi Barry,   I have been using a spectrum scope long before purchasing my K3S with P3. For just day to day operating, I have become accustomed to being able to see at a glance the activity on the band that I am operating.   It really comes in handy for contesting and working DX pile ups that

Re: [Elecraft] P3 transmit monitor

The LP100A is an excellent watt meter and N8LP offers great support. It is well worth the money. John KK9A Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com Wed Dec 9 12:45:50 EST 2015 Hi Barry, For several years, I've been in line to buy N8LP's new LP500 TX monitor. It WILL do a LOT of useful stuff,

[Elecraft] [KX3] Noise blanker comments

I use my KX3 on 144 MHz (with external transverter).  Comments regarding the KX3 Noise blanker: It is effective for some kinds of power line noise and ignition noise, I normally leave it on at a setting of 6. It is not effective at all with heavy rain or snow static.  By way of comparison I have

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

Some very useful info in this thread! I can do fine running contest exchanges at 30-35wpm, but my conversational CW is very poor. Here's my approach to work on this: From the various links provided, I put together a list of some Q-codes, common CW abbreviations, and the CW academy list of

[Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

Is the waterfall speed adjustable? Any brilliant insights on optimal cw waterfall setup gratefully appreciated! I'm an old fan of the cw skimmer waterfall with traces so clear you can easily read the cw dits/dahs. Thanks & 73, Barry N1EU

[Elecraft] K3 100W recommended fusing

I hoping to buy a 100W version of the K3 next year. I note recommendation that the rig be fused on both sides of the 12 V supply line. What is the recommended fuse type and rating for this application? -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

On Wed,12/9/2015 3:06 PM, Tom Fitzgerald via Elecraft wrote: Lotsa haters out there as usual. Or lots of guys who know how antennas work and know hype when they see it. :) 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

I know of three ways to increase the bandwidth of an antenna: 1. Add resistance. This is usually not a good idea, but works for military and diplomatic sites where they can just crank up the power. 2. Lower the Q, usually with fatter conductors. Search for “cage dipole” for examples. Also used

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

The P3 can't compete with a computer but it is handy. n4lq On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: > Is the waterfall speed adjustable? > > Any brilliant insights on optimal cw waterfall setup gratefully > appreciated! I'm an old fan of the cw skimmer waterfall

Re: [Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

Off-center fed dipoles are a compromise at best. They will never be any better than a simple half wave dipole for the current band and a multi-band fan or trapped fan dipole generally provides a better match without complex and failure prone matching networks. A well designed multi-band fan or

[Elecraft] OT: B & W antenna

The B & W antenna was/is a T2FD. I have several rolled up in my shed, and all National Guard armories in Montana have them in use. 73 - K0PP On Dec 9, 2015 19:00, "Charlie T, K3ICH" wrote: > I forget the name of it, (MAX-something) but there was an "antenna" > produced back

Re: [Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

i wondered about the 30 db difference,,, har !! bob k3djc > Whaaa? The Buckmaster is recommended to be > installed as an inverted V. That's sweet that the E Tuner gets along > with it but I have the 3,000w version and run full legal limit on > all bands (where allowed)

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

Clever, Josh. I have never thought of doing that with Rufz. I'll incorporate them tonight. ...robert On 12/9/2015 22:18, Josh Fiden wrote: Some very useful info in this thread! I can do fine running contest exchanges at 30-35wpm, but my conversational CW is very poor. Here's my approach to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 100W recommended fusing

let me google this for you.. http://bfy.tw/3D2O 25A fuses for 25A current http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/fuse-size-td468967.html Robin G1MHU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

Jim Brown writes: > For that, I set the top of the display for maximum averaging, and I > set the waterfall as slow as it will go. I set the display height to > 24 dB for day to day operation, and 42 dB in contests (and DX > pileups). I set the bottom of the display

Re: [Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

I forget the name of it, (MAX-something) but there was an "antenna" produced back in the 70's that consisted of a sealed center box with a coax connector on the bottom and two eyes to attach dipole wires. The ads claimed good match from 80 thru 10 M. It was basically a 50 Ω non-inductive

Re: [Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

Full wave loop Sent from Ronnie's IPhone > On Dec 9, 2015, at 19:42, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > > Off-center fed dipoles are a compromise at best. They will never be > any better than a simple half wave dipole for the current band and a > multi-band fan or trapped fan

[Elecraft] Rick & antennas...

"The Buckmaster never wins compared to inverted vees though, but it DOES tune up on multiple bands. It and the Elecraft tuner get along fine, so it serves its purpose (which is NOT high performance)." Whaaa? The Buckmaster is recommended to be installed as an inverted V.

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Re: [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

Bob... Yes, I have used your comments to infuse a new energy into the business of "speeding up." At the moment, still using 5-letter groups and Rufz, I start with the "dot" letters, e/h/i/s with U & V, at around 20wpm and spends several trial at that task. Then, the full alphabet at 30wpm

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

On Wed,12/9/2015 1:10 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: Is the waterfall speed adjustable? Sure. Any brilliant insights on optimal cw waterfall setup gratefully appreciated! I don't use the waterfall to copy CW, I use it to find weak signals, and to find empty holes in a crowded band. For that, I set

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

On Wed,12/9/2015 5:05 PM, Greg Troxel wrote: Can you explain "averages to zero"? I would think that random noise would average to something non-zero and then be comparitively reduced by the averaging interval, and thus more like the normal noise level over sqrt(N). Perhaps this is then

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

Very Well Done indeed Josh, am I allowed to post this list and the tip to train it with RufzXP in the German QRP-Forum http://www.qrpforum.de/. We had this discussion before and I was too lazy to compile that list ;-((( ​73 de ​ Hajo ​ DL1SDZ​ --- Cela est bien dit, mais il faut cultiver

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

Noise power is a one-sided distribution, so the average is positive. We don’t have negative noise power. Ideally, it will average to a flat (white) distribution, but what we hear in the aether is not ideal. So we get a display that shows signals and less-random noise/interference. wunder

Re: [Elecraft] K3 100W recommended fusing

I'll second the motion on automotive blade fuses. And Heath Tech (aka High Sierra Communication Products) currently has a great special offer on an assortment of high values (5A and up - $9.73 for 120 fuses). Anyone know of a similar assortment of low values (<5A) at any reasonable price? /Rick

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

changing the overall rate of the P3 accomplishes this; to truly "slow it down", the rate has to be pretty high, and it gets pretty choppy. On 12/09/2015 10:55 PM, d...@lightstream.net wrote: > I'd like to be able to slow the waterfall down, but I have found no menu > entry that addresses

Re: [Elecraft] K3 100W recommended fusing

TYPE: The automotive flat inline-blade type seem to be best [RigRunner uses them]. Very large [relative to other designs] contact area, very strong wiping-action on insertion and removal. Not gas-tight, I pull and reinsert mine every now and then, when I think about it. RATING: Since

Re: [Elecraft] P3 transmit monitor

Barry: It is the first Elecraft product I have ever been personally disappointed by. If you already have a good wattmeter, you don't need it. If you don't, the positive thing is that the wattmeter works just fine, and saves you from yet another box to put on your bench. So it does have

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

While everyone [but me] likes the look of the color waterfall, you might try selecting the monochrome version in the P3 menu. Guest ops who can actually appreciate the color display have found they can find much weaker signals in the monochrome option. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

I'd like to be able to slow the waterfall down, but I have found no menu entry that addresses waterfall speed for either the P3 or the SVGA. Is there really a way to do this? 73, Dale WA8SRA > On Wed,12/9/2015 1:10 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: >> Is the waterfall speed adjustable? > > Sure. > ... and

Re: [Elecraft] OT: B & W antenna

Make that BWD-90, not BED-90. -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net For MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info For Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info For MM-SSTV see:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: B & W antenna

All Guard armories everywhere had/have them since I was a teenager [when dirt was young]. They served/serve a specific purpose very well, wide band coverage where nobody is trying to work DX. We had fan dipoles [2 or 3 freqs] in SE Asia, tough to tune, especially on missions. Fortunately,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: B & W antenna

The BED-90 works fairly well on 75 Meters, about 2 S units down from a dipole, but it has a 1:1 on almost any frequency between 3 MHz., and 30 Mhz., which is fine for me as I am using a KW for MARS work, and we are on clear frequencies... I have heard several stories about what it has for a

Re: [Elecraft] P3 cw waterfall

On Wed,12/9/2015 8:55 PM, d...@lightstream.net wrote: I'd like to be able to slow the waterfall down, but I have found no menu entry that addresses waterfall speed for either the P3 or the SVGA. Is there really a way to do this? Sure. Unfortunately, my email computer is not in the shack, and

Re: [Elecraft] OT: B & W antenna

If memory serves, that antenna is a variant of the T2FD and should have a 490 Ohm resistor in it. As you go higher in frequency, it becomes more efficient as the resistor will need to absorb less energy; the resistor is rated at 1/3 the antennas power rating at the low end. 73, Barry K3NDM

Re: [Elecraft] P3 transmit monitor

Bill,   I wrote back to Barry off line to apologize for misreading his subject line, and explained I did not have the Transmit Monitor for similar reasons that Jim Brown has already highlighted. I apologize to the list. Should have read the material more closely before responding.   73

Re: [Elecraft] P3 transmit monitor

I'd like to hear from folks who've owned the P3 transmit monitor for a while. Can you please comment on why you do (or don't) find it useful in day-to-day operating? Hi Barry, I studied the data sheet, realized it doesn't do anything useful, and asked Wayne why not. I got the distinct