Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

When I was studying for my Novice (1958) I did not have a code practise machine (did borrow one for a week), so I practised by sending to my self with a straight key. I found a way to set my super-regen receiver such that by grounding a spot on the board caused it go into oscillation with

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

I normally use either a dual paddle Begali or Bencher, but recently I purchased a (dual paddle) Palm paddle for portable operations. At this point, I haven't had time to play with adjustments, but adjusted from the factory it feels distinctly soft under finger pressure, almost like the lever

Re: [Elecraft] Minicircuits splitter for diversity?

On 11/9/2017 3:42 PM, Jim Miller wrote: I can't use my TX antenna as one of the antennas in a diversity setup since it is far too close to my RX vertical array. So when listening I detune my TX antenna. And of course it not only lacks sufficient distance but is of the same polarization as my RX

[Elecraft] Keying

On the subject of prized keying devices, Mine are: Speed-X semi automatic - my favorite! Kent straight key - best straight key I've ever used Vibroplex J-36 made for the US Army in 1941 Joe K4NVJ (cw op since 1962) - __

[Elecraft] OT Response Grid Chase: Was Re: Don't sell that KX2 just yet...

Retrieved November 9. 2017 from http://www.arrl.org/international-grid-chase-2018: Satellite contacts count. Contacts made through earthbound repeaters do not count for the Grid Chase, but repeaters in outer space are the exception. There

Re: [Elecraft] Don't sell that KX2 just yet...

On 2017-11-09 10:31 PM, Ken Alexander wrote: It wasn't clear if satellite QSOs are allowed.  Does anybody know for sure? The web page at http://www.arrl.org/international-grid-chase-2018 says: Satellite contacts count. Contacts made through earthbound repeaters do not count for the Grid

Re: [Elecraft] Don't sell that KX2 just yet...

It wasn't clear if satellite QSOs are allowed.  Does anybody know for sure? 73, Ken VE3HLS On 2017-11-09 09:02 PM, John Harper wrote: Here's another NPOTA-like event that will get the portable ops portably operating in 2018:

[Elecraft] Don't sell that KX2 just yet...

Here's another NPOTA-like event that will get the portable ops portably operating in 2018: http://www.arrl.org/news/announcing-the-arrl-international-grid-chase John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Isn't that missing space the truth, or fluxuating speed tough on my brain. I haven't done much code for several years and haven't had the time to tune up my practice. But as Ron states, I love the individual fist especially from a straight key. You get a real personality from that form. I

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

I agree with Victor. The dual paddle allows you to squeeze when you want based on your ability, desire. 25 WPM would seem to be easier to me with a dual. I have only used dual or the old mechanical keyers from Vibroplex. To me it would seem easiest to learn a style if you start with it

Re: [Elecraft] CW paddle trivia

My current paddle, and perhaps many others can be turned upside down and used by a southpaw. Of course, you would want to protect the top of the paddle, and the operating surface from any scratches that might result. I have seen guys do this at my shack, and at FD. I have also done it when at a

Re: [Elecraft] CW paddle trivia

Or send with you "other" hand. That'll work too. 73, Charlie k3ICH -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 6:56 PM To: Elecraft Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Yes. Buy nice, not twice. I was fortunate to locate an N2DAN MERCURY for a reasonable price. It is smith! It belonged to a very old friend of mine and he was moving into a "senior living" space. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Nov 9, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Clay Autery

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 CAL acting up?

In normal operation you cannot use TUNE/DISPLAY to monitor the power output and SWR. Yes, those values are the power and SWR as measured by the KPA100 wattmeter. Given your readings along with the HI CUR messages, I believe there is a problem with the KPA100 wattmeter. To test that theory,

Re: [Elecraft] CW paddle trivia

Or for the K2/K3/K3S/KX3/KX2, there is a menu item that will reverse the paddles. Of course, if you are a guest operator at another ham's station and do not want to change the menu, the "backwards paddles" works. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/9/2017 6:56 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: When confronted with

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

I do wish the K3/K3S/KX3/KX2 had Ultimatic mode. I have asked Wayne many times if he would implement it. In fact I bugged him about it for the K2 as well. That way, I could use dual lever paddles. The way it is right now, only Iambic (mode A or B) is available. For those not familiar with

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

I guess the easy way to send “cw perfection” is a keyboard. Or an AccuKeyer (but that’s not the issue) If you use a key of any kind, it’s virtually impossible not to make a mistake from time to time. Telling someone not to get on the air until their CW is “perfect” just keeps folks off the

[Elecraft] CW paddle trivia

When confronted with briefly using a paddle wired "opposite" to your "normal", simply turn it around so that the paddles face away from you, reach over the top and send "normally". 73! K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KPA1500

In the newsletter fine print I read now delivery date will be mid to late December. Name one other manufacturer that would delay a revenue stream to improve a new product as it is being launched...and continue to debug firmware so we get a great performing product out of the box. Personally, I

Re: [Elecraft] Minicircuits splitter for diversity?

As a follow up: Thanks for all the suggestions. It appears I really don't want a splitter after all once I looked over all the schematics on the K3s and Fred's nice book. I can't use my TX antenna as one of the antennas in a diversity setup since it is far too close to my RX vertical array. So

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

You are going to get a big bunch of replies, I see you already have quite a few, not all of which address your questions.  I'll try and do that, in 12 sections: a.  Regular practice is necessary to send Morse code well, especially when learning.  The flavor of paddle, bug, or key doesn't

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 CAL acting up?

I see that the small aux board must be removed as there is a "null" pin in the plug and cable, so went ahead and did that and hooked up the KPA100 with its RF out to the meter to the dummy load. When I hold TUNE/DISPLAY, I get a display that looks like with values when power is turned all the

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 CAL acting up?

Finally getting some time to work on this ... In the first part when I connect the KPA100 directly to the base K2, where does the AUX connector go? On the back of the AUX board (IOW, is it a pass-thru) or should I remove the AUX board and connect to the control board? Or, not connect it at all,

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

No, Ron, obsessing over sending perfect code is NOT like speaking languages with an accent. Perfect code remains the goal because it conveys the greatest chance of 100% copy. My post was not directed to beginners but to any CW operator so confident of his fist that he refuses to find out

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

With respect, obsessing over perfect code is like demanding that no one speak your favorite language without an accent of any sort. It's easy to do. Use a keyboard with pre-stored messages. But many of us prefer non-canned messages even if they involve some oddities in the sending. I've

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

What we DO need to obsess over is sending perfect code. There's precious little of it out there. What device is used to send it is irrelevant. Dave is right on all points. 73, Kent  K9ZTV On 11/9/2017 11:43 AM, Dave Sublette wrote: Don’t obsess over which paddle is best for you. Which

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 163, Issue 9

Yard house is fine > On Nov 9, 2017, at 10:12 AM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to >elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via

Re: [Elecraft] Software suggestions for KX3

HiI don't think I ever got an email from you. However, in almost all cases, of double images, it is traceable to an issue with the cable or a 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm adapter. Use an ohm meter and then follow the connection, making sure it is providing the stereo signal from the kx3 to your sound card.

Re: [Elecraft] Software suggestions for KX3

Dear Sir I have the same setup as you with the KX3 win4k3 and the steinberg UR22mkII I have tried for a long time to get the UR22 to work with my panadapter in win4k3 but with no success I get a double image, left and right of centerline is the same, have tried to adjust but I cant seem to figure

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

On 11/9/2017 6:14 AM, JEROME SODUS wrote: 1. a comment that regular practice is needed to maintain competence with a dual-paddle, 2. iambic-a or iambic-b just seem physically complicated. I started out around 1956 with a bug given to me by a cousin who had been in the Navy. Sometime in the

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

This article answers the iambic question. Humorous and instructive: http://www.morsex.com/pubs/iambicmyth.pdf It's a fun skill, but saving nano-calories of effort is questionable for the majority of QSOs. You can use either a single paddle or dual paddle without using the squeeze method. I

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

After more than 50 years "pounding brass", mostly with either a bug (semi-automatic) key or paddles I still make time for practice sessions - especially if I've been off the air for a while. My favorite is to send names, addresses and numbers from a telephone book (they are getting rare, but

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Jerome, I'm not sure why anyone would go through the process of learning to send CW and do it "single paddle".  Every radio in production supports one, or both, Iambic modes, and they are actually easier to LEARN than they are to UNDERSTAND!  Here is my 2-cents worth: 1.  The best method of

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Jerry, Don’t obsess over which paddle is best for you. Which ever system you choose, it will take hours and hours of off the air practice before you "should” put it on the air. Which ever system you start with, you will learn to love and prefer — if you get that far. I use iambic B and a

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Jerry, I learned on a Navy key and when I got my license, Iambic was a new thing but those who used it, swore by it. There were a few interfaces that used what I think was a Curtis 8044 IC and it was a fantastic chip to learn Iambic with. I had a "Ham Keyer" which used it and later made my

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Hi Jerry, I made the decision to use a single lever paddle and not learn the "squeeze" technique needed to run a dual lever paddle. Several reasons: The truly high speed guys use single lever paddles--they feel they make fewer mistakes with the single lever. If you learn the single lever

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

Yes, you are QUITE wrong. AND, you can fix it if it breaks for probably less than the cost of shipping the new stuff one way to any of the big three service centers. C -Original Message- From: Graziano Roccon [mailto:grazi...@roccon.com] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 9:18

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Victor brings up an advantage of using a dual paddle; if at some point in the future, you want to use an iambic keying method, using a dual paddle would afford you that capability with the initial spend. If you never do iambic, it's only a small incremental cost between a single and a dual lever

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Jerry, A real single paddle is nice, but you can still send non-iambically with a dual paddle. Just don't squeeze it. You make a 'C' with four back and forth motions instead of a squeeze. The connections to the rig for a single or dual paddle are the same. The only difference is in the

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

JUST finished Level 1 of the CW Academy here. I chose the Begali HST Mark II.  They've moved on to the Mark III now. They are expensive, but I have absolutely zero regrets.  I love, love, love, my key.  Worth every cent I paid for it. When I pass 25 wpm and hopefully gain entry to CW Ops, I

[Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Hello, I'm a "no-code-ham" determined to become a "know-code-ham" and so have signed up to a course by CWops. They require a paddle for sending practice since lessons will be done at 20-wpm. Having researched the topic of 'paddles' and from that effort, I think that a single paddle might

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

The Collins KWM-2 was in production from 1959 to 1982.23 years. Charlie k3ICH -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Graziano Roccon Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 8:41 AM To: Ron D'Eau Claire

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

You are right, 1998, following the first assumption of Doug. Also FT-817 is correct, but i think that numbers of sales are still for the TS-2000. Ciao, Graziano IW2NOY > Il 8 novembre 2017 alle 18.11 Ron D'Eau Claire ha scritto: > > > I believe the K2 was sold in 1998. I built