[Elecraft] OT: Surgery on female N-connector

My apologies for going far OT here. Any replies direct only please. I am trying to fix the broken N connector on a surplus 100W dummy load, RELM T44004. The female part has lost 2 of its 4 fingers, and needs to be replaced. The connector has a standard size square flange with 4 screws. (This is

[Elecraft] FS: Brand new KRC2ACC

Hello everyone, I have a freshly built KRC2 band decoder for sale. It was just completed and tests out fine. It includes the Accessibility Upgrade that announces functions in Morse code. It will come in the original Elecraft box, with original manuals, power cord, and everything received

[Elecraft] KAT500 vs KAT3 High SWR Ability

Recently assembled a KPA500 / KAT500 pair and hooked ‘em up to my 2010 K3. I’m wondering what the capability of the KAT500 is versus that KAT3 internal K3 tuner, as far as what each will match. I ask this because the KAT500 does a horrible job on 17 meter. The best if can do is about 2.3:1,

[Elecraft] KUSB cable required

Hello Elecrafter’s. Do any of you have a spare KUSB cable that they would like to sell me? I have gone through all my accessory drawers, behind my desk, and equipment boxes. I cannot program any of my K-line without it! Tnx and best 73. Len

[Elecraft] OT: Additional on antenna charge ...

My open wire fed 1/2 wave 80M Zepp has an RF choke from each feeder leg to the station ground. Hint: Flashing copper sheared from the long side of a 4 x 8 foot sheet at your local metal supply in 1 or 2 inch widths is ideal for equipment grounding. Use 1/4 - 20 brass hardware with wing-nuts for

Re: [Elecraft] Avoiding costly lightning damage to your radios gear

Yep, all true.  The somewhat insidious thing about precip static is that it can be totally innocuous, unlike T-storms, lightning strikes, and the like.  We hadn't even noted that it had begun snowing, fairly hard, outside the tent, when the first rx quit.  The "frying bacon" and the tiny

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Dry air static

Snow static as well during blizzards do wonders to light up a neon bulb. I used to put one between my long-wire and ground, even wind when it would get a good swing would do the same thing Fred VE3FAL Sent from my iPhone Fred VE3FAL/CIW649 > On Oct 31, 2018, at 19:13, Rose wrote: > > Fred,

Re: [Elecraft] Avoiding costly lightning damage to your radios gear

Skip, Yes, there are various causes of static on the feedline, but static is static. It is a voltage charge on the feedline and it can damage equipment. The source may be wind blowing on your antenna, rain or snow that carries charged particles, or nearby lightning. No matter what the

[Elecraft] OT: Dry air static

Fred, I recall the output capacitor of the pi-net capacitor in my HT-17 rythmatically snapping in response to the charged particles of dust in the dry Oklahoma air building up on the long wire antenna. (;-) 73 ! K0PP kengk...@gmail.com On Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 16:42 Fred Jensen Hmmm ... There

[Elecraft] KE7X print books 20% discount

www.lulu.com has a 20% discount on print books and calendars - TWENTY18. There is a 15% discount on everything including the pdf books: FWD15 Search for KE7X books. 73, Fred KE7X For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com Follow us on Facebook

Re: [Elecraft] Avoiding costly lightning damage to your radios gear

Hmmm ... There seem to be different flavors of static.  My reference was to what is often called "precipitation static" [rain, snow, maybe hail]  and which can sometimes also be caused by wind blowing sand/dust past the antenna.  It sounds like bacon frying in the receiver.  Each drop or

Re: [Elecraft] Avoiding costly lightning damage to your radios gear

Hi, It's a dead short circuit for DC and low frequencies thanks to the SWR bridge (it has a voltage transformer directly across the antenna terminals). There seems to be different opinions on what is meant by "static". To me it means a slowly varying DC voltage caused by static buildup in the

Re: [Elecraft] Avoiding costly lightning damage to your radios gear

With 26 years experience in USAF communications and even more in commercial broadcasting, I disconnect all wire inputs to my station's components when the threat of thunderstorms arises. If planned well, this is easy to accomplish. I have made significant money repairing commercial broadcast

[Elecraft] KAT500-F Available

Earlier this year I upgraded from the KPA500/KAT500 combo to a KPA1500.  The KPA500 was sold to a local that already had a KAT500.  As a result my KAT500-F has been orphaned. If anyone is interested contact me off list.  My QRZ.com info is good. Pictures available. 73,  Chuck K4QS

[Elecraft] US Navigator Interface Cable for K3

G'day, Anyone on this list interested in a US Navigator cable set for the K3? Includes the optional cable for controlling the KPA500. Please contact me off list. Thanks - Jim, WS6X __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KXPD2 Extra Spring?

I just received a new KXPD2 paddle from Elecraft. In the envelope was a loose, extra spring with no documentation as to its purpose. Does anyone know if the extra spring is the same as the original or is it some kind of tension adjustment like the three different springs that came with the KXPD3?