Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible"

Ah yes, K6HWL, "Highway Louie". (His real name was Frank.) He did indeed put a brass toilet ball on the top of his 75 meter mobile antenna after he set some overhanging tree branches on fire from the corona discharge. The loading coil was the size of a small trash can. I ended up with his

Re: [Elecraft] KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

FB Don. Since you were responding to a threat specifically about the K3EXREF SMA I didn't want anyone to think that your comments applied in that case. I, too, usually put a male connector on a female panel mount BNC to hold it while I tighten the inside nut. The SMA in question doesn't work

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

If you're not using Dan's (AC6LA) AutoEZ program as a front end to Eznec, you don't know what you're missing. On 4/2/2016 12:20 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote: I agree, I use ver 5 also. Easier to move stuff around. Once you try modelling you will find it consumes an incredible amount

Re: [Elecraft] Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

You may be right Barry ... it may be mislabeled ... there can't be much chance of a real 20M whip resonating on 17 ... FWIW I've had a full set of the MFJ whips for several years and did SWR testing on each one when I first got them but I did not connect them directly to my Rig Expert

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible"

Jeeze, that's QRP. My Elmer was a neighbor, Lee, W7UVR. Before SSB he ran a 4-1000A high-level modulated in his mobile. I can assure you that there weren't any toilet tank balls on his antennas. The need for those is IMHO, an old wives tale. After SSB, the 4-1000 ran as a linear. There

[Elecraft] Looking for 13 KHz Filter

If anyone has a spare 13 KHz filter available, please mail me direct. Thanks & 73, Mitch K7DX / DJ0QN Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

Thank you Richard! My thoughts exactly! Just pitch your loop up in the air and USE IT instead of trying to complicate it! My 75m loops is skewed all over the place, one side is lower than the other, one side sags, oh and one more thing, I've worked 289 countries with it!! W5sum Sent from

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

It's on the web site. But the P3 is the same height and depth as the K3. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Apr 2, 2016, at 2:16 PM, Mike Dodd wrote: > > While eagerly awaiting delivery of my K3s kit on Tuesday, I built a cardboard > mockup of it and the P3 panadapter to

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

In my opinion, conditions such as soil conductivity , slope, orientation, height, obstacles, metal structures, length of feed line etc. vary so much it is almost worth just putting it up without getting too deep into modeling. I definitely would model it, I modeled mine and then just threw it

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

Thanks Jim... I've got 4NEC2, but haven't had the time to jump on that particular learning curve. I plan to invest in the pay version, may be EZNEC 5.0, I don't remember. But I'm drinking from several fire hoses at the moment. Soon, I hope... __ Clay Autery, KG5LKV MONTAC

Re: [Elecraft] Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

If anyone else out there has an MFJ-1820T and also an antenna analyzer, I wonder if you could please do me a favor. Please just connect the whip directly to the analyzer and tell me what the SWR looks like across the 20M and the 17M bands. I swept my MFJ-1820T with my Rig Expert AA-30 and my

Re: [Elecraft] KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

Ron, OK on the SMA connectors. I have seen several types. Some are similar the the BNC chassis mount while others have a "nut" on the outside that one can grasp with a wrench (and makes my suggestion of screwing on a mating connector a moot point). I do believe my points about using a

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

On 4/2/2016 4:29 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: What is the secret to using a P3 during major contests? I'll echo what others have said about finding signals for S, and I'll also add that I use it for locating and tuning RTTY signals. It takes a bit of practice to get used to tuning the twin peaks

[Elecraft] New release of Win4K3Suite and new video!

Hello, There is a new release of Win4K3Suite. This release adds crosshairs for the P3 video display. In addition, there is now support for additional video capture boards such as the Epiphan VGA to USB capture device as well as a number of other capture devices. There is now also a new video

Re: [Elecraft] KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

Don, in this case the lock washer would jam into the opening for the connector. If you look at the setup in the manual you'll see that panel hole is oversized and the engineers put an o-ring on the connector that centers it in the hole. The inside surface of the panel is masked to provide good

Re: [Elecraft] Incredible Receiver

Pete: I haven't been so lucky working VK0EK, but I haven't put in loads of time either. I must agree with you though, I had a pair of Yaesu FT-2000's and upgraded to the K3's and no comparison in receivers, the FT-2000 is deaf compared to the K3.  Like you said though, the K3 simply amazes me.

Re: [Elecraft] KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

One "trick" that I have adopted when tightening chassis mount BNC and SMA female connectors is to put a mating connector on the outside of the connector. That mating connector can be held tightly with pliers or a wrench without damage to the female connector that you are trying to tighten,

Re: [Elecraft] KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

Were you only holding the nut while tightening and the ferrule cracked? That is the first case I've heard of in the 5 years the K3EXREF option has been shipped so it's possible there's an issue with some units, especially since there are two cases. I'm curious because we might need to alter

[Elecraft] K3 Service, Don, and Parts Kudos

Forgive me for posting yet another message about the quality of service from Elecraft, but I wanted to share the events of this week. The whole thing happened so fast that my head is still spinning. First, I sent an email to Don asking a question about the power connector pins. I quickly received

Re: [Elecraft] KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

Mine broke off too. It appeared for be a crimped ferrule but it split and fell off as though it were already fractured. I carefully soldered the coax braid to the connector to maintain the electrical connection. I was careful not to overheat and melt the dielectric of the coax which could have

[Elecraft] RE KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

Jim, Take a look at the photos of my EXREF installation: http://www.kl7uw.com/K3EXREF.htm in particular the sma cable in photo one showing components of the kit, and the photo at the bottom showing it installed in the radio (case off). You can see the brass compression ferrule. That holds

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

I've been using an 80 m horizontal loop for as long as I have had my license, about 15 years. It's a bit irregular with two supports on my house and three in trees, height is 7-12 meters. I feed it with open wire feeder to an indoor Elecraft 4:1 balun and then use the tuner of the K2 or K3 to

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

On Sat,4/2/2016 2:20 PM, Chuck - AE4CW wrote: Properly sized and fed, they offer well under 2:1 SWR within all the HF bands with the exception of 60M and 30M and perhaps 80M depending on the installed height. BUT -- remember that SWR is NOT a measure of antenna PERFORMANCE -- that is, how

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

Hi John, Set your Span to 10 KHz., then go looking at the pileups for either of the DX operations that are out there now... Offset the center to the side, and look at the people calling the DX station... Watch the traces as the DX station answers callers, you will see the people he is answering

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

All that room in there or in the external speaker enclosure is perfect for holding a GPSDO for driving the external reference board. -Bob N3XKB On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Mike Dodd wrote: > While eagerly awaiting delivery of my K3s kit on Tuesday, I built a > cardboard

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

I'll echo what everyone has said about using the waterfall. Pretty much just maximize the area of the waterfall display to the extent the P3 will let you. Then S is a matter of hopping from trace to trace, and you don't miss the ones you would be missing by tuning past them without the display.

[Elecraft] K1 (still) a classic!

I got K1-4 s/n 2258 (40, 30, 20, 15) out of the drawer yesterday, hadn't used it in about a year. With wire antenna on 30M, QSO with AL at 1W. Then on 15M, QSO with FL at 5, 1, and 0.1W (!). Then ragchew with op in CA using 5W. His yagi helped no doubt. Had forgotten what a fun, capable

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

Clay, I see you've received offers for data on the feed point impedance and VSWR of an 80M loop. If you feel you need more just let me know. I have modeled, built and used a number of 80M loops very successfully. Properly sized and fed, they offer well under 2:1 SWR within all the HF bands

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

Sent before done. More below. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > The waterfall is what shows vacant frequencies. It gives you the most > recent history of frequencies. To start set the span so there's about four > or five operating slots per inch. > > I

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

The waterfall is what shows vacant frequencies. It gives you the most recent history of frequencies. To start set the span so there's about four or five operating slots per inch. I make the amplitude display as squished as possible and the waterfall as big as possible. I also have the SVGA

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

Funny thing is that when I first saw the P3 I was thinking CRT due to the depth of it :-) Of course, it's to better match the K3/K3s in depth. 73, Phil -- Sent from my iPhone 5S > On Apr 2, 2016, at 11:33, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > > > What's inside the P3 that

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

Maximize and utilize the waterfall portion of the display. Ed W0YK _ John KK9A wrote: I added the P3 panadaptor to my K3S line this year I have used it twice - in the CW WPX RTTY contest and in last weekend's WPX Phone contest. I

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

I think you may need to reduce the span on your P3 so you see a smaller part of the band with more detail. The right level of detail depends on whether you are using CW, RTTY, or SSB. A span of 20 or lower is good for CW. With RTTY, you want to see both tracks of the signal as an aid to

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

Well, it makes unassisted S/P a lot faster; just tune for the next blip. And, if you have directional antennas, like a NE beverage on 160 or 80, it helps to pre-qualify some signals as to multiplier possibility. And it certainly helps to see how close the interference is when you're running. I

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

Modeling is also very educational. You may learn that a proposed antenna is inferior to a simple dipole. I agree that EZNEC is easy to use and reasonably accurate. John KK9A [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question Mel Farrer farrerfolks at yahoo.com Sat Apr 2 15:20:09 EDT 2016 I agree, I use ver 5

[Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

I added the P3 panadaptor to my K3S line this year I have used it twice - in the CW WPX RTTY contest and in last weekend's WPX Phone contest. I have not found any use for it (in contesting) other than to tell me that the band segment is fill of signals, which I already knew. I did not notice any

[Elecraft] KE: issue with installation of K3EXREF interface

While installing the K3EXREF SMA-TMP cable, I ran into an interesting issue which I do not yet know if it is a problem or just interesting. There is a ferrule or something similar over the cable where it attaches to the SMA fitting that is installed on the back panel. while tightening the hex

Re: [Elecraft] WSPR

You should set the transceiver's dial to 14095.6 USB. Then, as the audio tone generated is 1500 Hz, the actual transmit frequency will be 14097.1 On receive same story: receiving with the dial set to 14095.6 a 1500 Hz tone will be audible. That's it... 73, Peter Op 2016-04-02 21:54 schreef

[Elecraft] WSPR

I'm wondering if I am missing something. I'm trying to run WSPR with my K2. I'm using a Signalink USB and have the transmit set at 140971 and receive at 14956 (as per WSPR instructions). My PC clock is in sync with the WSPR program, and I have the AF Gain at about 1 db. I have it set at 20%

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

How about room for the SVGA board and the wattmeter and other accessories that mighty use the empty connector spots on the rear panel? Elliott WA6TLA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible"

Yep, and I remember HWL running the ART13 and blew the poorly mounted SS tip off the whip at a convention.  That makes me older than dirt. Mel, K6KBE From: Ron D'Eau Claire To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2016 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

I agree, I use ver 5 also.  Easier to move stuff around.  Once you try modelling you will find it consumes an incredible amount of your time, but FUN.  Mel, K6KBE From: Jim Brown To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2016 10:44 AM

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

Hi Mike! I have both the P3 and the PX3, and your question is a natural one to ask. There's very little space inside the P3's box that's used. I'll wager the cabinet size was determined by the K3's cabinet. Personally, I wouldn't want it to be any smaller, and the depth matches the rest of the

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

> What's inside the P3 that justifies a cabinet 7X larger than the PX3? Nothing. It is made the same depth as the K3 so the front panels will remain parallel/coplanar when both units are used with bails extended. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 4/2/2016 2:16 PM, Mike Dodd wrote: While eagerly

[Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

While eagerly awaiting delivery of my K3s kit on Tuesday, I built a cardboard mockup of it and the P3 panadapter to see how they will fit on my desk. I was surprised to discover that the screen is the same size as the one in the PX3 I've been using with

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible"

Back in the 50's QRO mobiles used large diameter loading coils wound with heavy wire and often added a copper toilet tank float to the end of the antenna to minimize corona discharge. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

On Sat,4/2/2016 6:45 AM, Clay Autery wrote: Does anyone have any information or a link to information data on an 80 meter loop's complex impedance and VSWR values across the HF bands? It's pretty easy to model with NEC, which yields this data in the form a plot of VSWR vs frequency with data

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Rules on selling...

Eric is the list moderator but in your shoes I'd list it and ask for any interested persons to contact you directly. Eric has been clear about allowing a reasonable amount of O.T. posting of things of interest to Hams. When it sells, it's polite to post a brief message saying it has been sold

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility question

I use VSPE. My logging program and WSJTX work with it just fine. Yes, Omnirig is also used for WSJTX. http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html Been using it for years. Jim Leder __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

Clay, I can run an EZNEC model for you if you give me some more info about the loop. You said about 45 feet high and assume square. Did you want to feed it in the middle of one side or at the corner? I will model above average ground conductivity just to keep all my analyses consistent. I can

[Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

Does anyone have any information or a link to information data on an 80 meter loop's complex impedance and VSWR values across the HF bands? R, X, VSWR from say 3.5-30MHz or better 1.0-54 MHz, measurements taken at the loop ends with a short jumper, not a long feed-line. Preferably with loop

Re: [Elecraft] Equipment on top of K3?

On 4/1/2016 10:22 PM, Jim Brown wrote: Yes, that works fine, and it's how mine are mounted. I use Velcro tabs to keep the P3 from sliding back -- I use the tilt-bale on the bottom of the K3 to place it at a good viewing and operating angle. Thanks to all who replied here and off-list as well.

Re: [Elecraft] Rotating Antenna from a remote location.

I use one of these: http://schmidt-alba.de/eshop/ Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Rotating-Antenna-from-a-remote-location-tp7615820p7615828.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Rotating Antenna from a remote location.

The Green Heron rotor control works great over the internet. 73 Dwight NS9I On 4/1/2016 11:11 PM, Don Strom wrote: Am getting ready to order K3S with the remote rig duo from Elecraft. Any one out there that is rotating their antennas remotely? If so, very interested in what you are using to

Re: [Elecraft] Equipment on top of K3?

Hi Mike, I had the P3 on top for several years. I also had the front bale raised on the K3. I used a piece of non-adhesive shelf liner to keep the P3 from sliding around. I cut out the shelf liner around the K3 speaker openings. Absolutely no problem with sliding or K3 ventilation. 73, Mike K2MK

[Elecraft] FS in EU: KPA500

Hi All, I'm willing to part from my KPA500 after getting my long awaited Hilberling PA.The KPA 500 is like new both optical and technical and comes from a smoke and Pet free environment.It is wired for 240VAC. The Original cables for  k3 connection are included.I'm asking EUR 2400 + shipping,