Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

It is what it is. The newscasts tonight said Oregon roads were unusually clear (with a few exceptions as noted). It appears the locals are trying to stay out of the way, but we do that here on the coast every summer so the tourists visiting can enjoy themselves, even when stopping traffic for a

Re: [Elecraft] Help needed to control KPA500

On 8/18/2017 6:38 PM, Barry Simpson wrote: I then needed to adapt the arrangements to get the KPA500 working from the TS990 serial port at the same time. Hi Barry, You might want to re-think WHAT control of the KPA500 you need. The KPA500 is quite good at VERY quickly sensing the frequency

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

Suppose they gave an eclipse and nobody came. It would take an upgrade to make Godzilla a B-movie. 73, Bob N7XY On 8/18/17 5:12 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: Jeez Ron, it sounds like the intro to one of those B-grade disaster movies from my childhood. No one knows if Godzilla will show up. The

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

Same here in Jefferson County, OR. Mike Sent from my iPhone www.ks7d.com @ks7d > On Aug 18, 2017, at 7:36 PM, Phil Kane wrote: > >> On 8/18/2017 6:52 PM, Dan Presley wrote: >> >> Up here in Portland there’s so far no ARES mass callout. > > I can't speak for Portland or

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

On 8/18/2017 6:52 PM, Dan Presley wrote: > Up here in Portland there’s so far no ARES mass callout. I can't speak for Portland or Multnomah County but here in Washington County (next county west, home of Nike and Intel and others) assignments have been all given out at meetings, by e-mail

[Elecraft] Computer Utility Program for K2

A couple of years ago I downloaded and used a utility program for the K2. It wasn’t as full-featured as the K3 and KX3 utilities, but it did allow for some limited remote control through the RS-232 with a KIO2 installed. I can no longer find it in my computer (maybe because it works only with

[Elecraft] Problem & Solution: K3 + Y-BOX + KPA500 + 4O3A Antenna Genius

One of my Y-BOX customers, AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, reported a problem when connecting the following devices in parallel to the ACC port of his Elecraft K3: 1. KAT500 / KPA500 2. RemoteRig Interface 3. 4O3A Antenna Genius (in "BCD" mode) Automatic band switching worked

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

Just wanted to pass on that today I drove from Ashland to Portland and made it in 4 & 1/2 hrs. The only slowdown was where it’s 2 lane over the hills around Grants Pass where the semis try to pass each other :)) Of course the closer to Monday the worse it’s likely to get, but it may not be that

[Elecraft] Help needed to control KPA500

I have been using my KPA500 for some years with my TS990. The TS990 USB port runs my logging program, Turbolog 4, and the TS990 serial port is connected to the KPA500 serial port for automatic band change. All works well. Very recently, I bought an SDRPlay RSP2 so I could have a better bandscope

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

On 8/18/2017 11:57 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > The local telephone services are installing many hundreds of portable > "towers" to augment the regular cell towers. Even so, I won't be > surprised if Wayne is correct: Amateur Radio may be the most reliable > communications system. Those of us

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

Jeez Ron, it sounds like the intro to one of those B-grade disaster movies from my childhood.  No one knows if Godzilla will show up.  The eclipse likely won't extend past the normal attention span of a teenager ... then everyone needs to leave and return home.  I do hope the hams are ready if

[Elecraft] K3S - N1MM+ CW Message Transmit Decode Question

Thanks Rich. I appreciate the detailed response. Makes sense to me now. 73, Marty - N1VH On 8/18/2017 1:05 PM, Richard Ferch wrote: > Any idea why the K3S decodes the CW message transmission using the CAT > command, but not the MYCALL command? I have verified that the radio is > transmitting

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] N6KR/7 Eclipse station test, 14060.0 (now)

Listening in on 14060 KHz but do not hear you yet. Antenna is Hexbeam up about 40 feet. Listening on both K3 and KX2 (not simultaneously though) while I put together my KX3 that arrived today. 73, phil, K7PEH Kirkland, WA > On Aug 18, 2017, at 1:50 PM, Wayne Burdick

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] N6KR/7 Eclipse station test, 14060.0 (now)

14060 CW. Wayne http://www.elecraft.com > On Aug 18, 2017, at 1:44 PM, Charles Powell wrote: > > What frequency/mode? I’m on 20 or 17 CW with my KX2 and a 16’ vertical right > now. Will be in the path of the eclipse on Monday from near Jefferson City > MO, but

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

Nothing to do with emcomm, but: I believe I experience total eclipse a couple times in my youth in Mich. (1950's), so have experienced that before and probably several partial eclipses. Only 45% here in Alaska but if sky is clear (not likely in August) we might get a quick glimpse. 2024 it

[Elecraft] N6KR/7 Eclipse station test, 14060.0 (now)

Checking out the KX2 and antenna from Ashland. I'll be on until at least 0900Z. Tomorrow we head for Corvallis. Wayne N6KR http://www.elecraft.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3S - N1MM+ CW Message Transmit Decode Question

On 8/18/2017 1:05 PM, Richard Ferch wrote: Second, the only transmitted CW the K3/K3S can decode is keying from the paddle input to the radio's internal CW keyer. And if we want to program K3 or K3S memories, we must either send with a paddle connected to the K3/K3S keyer port or program them

Re: [Elecraft] K3S - N1MM+ CW Message Transmit Decode Question

N1VH wrote: > Any idea why the K3S decodes the CW message transmission using the CAT > command, but not the MYCALL command? I have verified that the radio is > transmitting in both cases. I have tried various decode threshold values as well. First off, when you use the CAT command the radio is

[Elecraft] K3S - N1MM+ CW Message Transmit Decode Question

I have my K3S set up in N1MM+ as suggested on pages 187 & 188 of the Fred Cady manual (38400,N,8,1,CW,Always Off). The radio is set to RS232 = USB and PTT-KEY = OFF-dtr. CW Transmit Message Decode Behavior: (.mf file) When the function key (eg. f4) is set to '{MYCALL}', the radio transits as

[Elecraft] New release of Win4K3Suite now supports N1MM+ Spectral Display for Contests

Hello, The latest release of Win4K3Suite now supports N1MM+ Contest Logger’s Spectral display. This enhancements broadcasts spectral data from Win4K3Suite to the spectrum display window in N1MM+ allowing identification of signals that you can actually hear as shown in the spectral display.

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

Other than I-5, Oregon's highways are one lane each way with few exceptions in more built up areas. As Eclipse viewers arrive, the roads fill up fast. Local news reported that one town in the eastern Willamette Valley had a 30 mile long bumper-to-bumper back up yesterday. I-5 should be moving

[Elecraft] K2 Display OTS - Mystery Solved

Thanks to all who offered suggestions and advice and particularly to Don Wilhelm, who stuck with it through several rounds of off-list e-mails as I worked through the problem. There may be something useful in the experience, so here’s what it was: R7 is a ¼ watt resistor on the K2 front panel

[Elecraft] K3-XMIT button not working in DATA-A mode

Problem has been solved. K3 is working OK. The settings for the WJST-X F8 mode software were not correct. Also the MIC output from my computer was not working properly. Thank you all who responded. 73, Gene W2BXR __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3s error message KP1

Hi Sid, The KP1 error message has to do with the K-Pod. Make sure you are running the latest K3 firmware. If you're still having a problem after upgrading your firmware, please email me directly at Elecraft. My email is pauls at you know where dot com. Kindly, Paul -- View this

[Elecraft] K3s error message KP1

I am on 20 meters working FT8 and I keep getting an error message “KP1”. I don’t find that message in the K3s manual or in Fred Cady’s book. Can someone tell me what it means and what the remedy might be? Sid, NZ7M __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

I'm planning to go very early Monday morning, north on I-25 into Wyoming. I'm hoping their predictions are as accurate as those were for Y2K end-of-civilization-as-we-know-it. Barry W2UP w0mu wrote > I-25 In Colorado is going to be a complete mess. They are expecting > over 500k people to go

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

I wonder if these jacked up rates includes a current infestation of bed bugs? I understand they are very popular these days. No thank you, I'll stay in our own travel trailer. 73 Bob, K4TAX K3S s/n 10163 On 8/18/2017 12:41 AM, Wes Stewart wrote: Hmm, $51/night, for $5,000 they'll sell

Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

They are expecting an extra 1/2-3/4 million people along the path in Southern Illinois. It's a very rural area and the State expects backups on the Interstates because the roads there do not have true cloverleafs, there is a stop sign at the top of each ramp and only room for about 16 cars on the