Re: [Elecraft] CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Ron's (wb3aal) documentation for the CW tuning indicator is on the wayback machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20180109195848/http://www.wb3aal.com/Pages/K6XX/K6XXCWIndicatorKit.htm Richard - K4KRW __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

Thanks, Dick.  That video squares with what I've been doing, but it doesn't address my original question, which is: When I have set the drive to give me ~1450 watts on the Carolina Windom, and I need to switch to the sloper on the same frequency, I find that the drive level that produced this

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

Oops! https://youtu.be/mDZQK7OopIE 73 de Dick, K6KR > On Oct 15, 2020, at 18:40, N4ZR wrote: > > No link, Dick. > > 73, Pete N4ZR > Check out the Reverse Beacon Network > at , now > spotting RTTY activity worldwide. > For spots, please use your favorite > "retail"

Re: [Elecraft] [K1]CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Fred KF9GX at FAR Circuits does have them, they're four bucks each plus 3.50 for shipping up to ten. (Possibly more outside the US.) Thanks Don for pointing this out! I believe it's the SMD version which is fun to assemble if you're a masochist! If someone gets around to ordering the parts

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

No link, Dick. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster. On 10/15/2020 8:19 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: It's demonstrated around the last third of this K6XX

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles (Rich NE1EE)

Back in the 1960's-1970's I spent many hours cleaning contacts when I worked at the local telephone company. Relays that had little or no current flowing through the contacts usually would only have to be cleaned with paper, known as Bell Seal Bond Paper 20. If this did not work, we used a

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

It's demonstrated around the last third of this K6XX video, where K6XX shows matches on antennas on the same frequency. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of j...@kk9a.com Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 17:07 To:

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

Do you use both antennas on the same frequency? I do not have a KPA1500 but I am curious how the tuner can remember the two different settings and know which trained setting to use when you switch antennas. (assuming that you're not also changing frequency). John KK9A N4ZR wrote: I have two

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 low RX sig when amp is in OPER

Jack, This fault has been reported several times and usually turns out to be a problem in the KPA500 T/R switch area. I suggest you consult with supp...@elecraft.com for guidance on how to proceed (fix it yourself or send it in for repair). 73, Don W3FPR On 10/15/2020 6:34 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Geert, The kits that Ron WB3AAL (SK) offered were exactly the same kit as Tom Hammond N0SS (SK) offered. Tom passed the baton to Ron for the kits some long time ago (2015 or 2016). Ron added nothing, and in fact offered Tom's documentation for the instructions. One thing that Ron did add

[Elecraft] KPA500 low RX sig when amp is in OPER

All, My KPA500 amp, (#2208 kit built), was acquired used but well cared for. It has operated perfectly for several years until today. I was in QSO on 40M when the amp threw a fault and the signal strength of received signals dropped markedly. When I put the amp in standby, the signal strength

Re: [Elecraft] CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

On 15/10/2020 18:37, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: someone out there still have the kit for CE Tune Led modification for the Elecraft K2 (or K1) ? Or any information where is possible to find it ? Last year, I found a kit offered by WB3AAL and I ordered. Unfortunately, I learned

[Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

"The 1500's tuner handles both antennas nicely, and I have trained it on both of them, but when I switch from the Windom to the sloper (on an external antenna switch), the output power changes from ~1400 watts to nearly 1700, often triggering a high current fault. Any way around that?" I

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

I don't think so. After I've switched to the sloper, the ATU switches properly to the parameters for it.  The only thing that is unexpected is that the correct level of driving power for one antenna pushes the amp to 1700 watts on the other.  If the ATU also remembered the driving power level

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

I guess I wasn't clear - when I see this overpower/fault combination, the sloper is matched around 1.2:1, it's just that output power and current draw jump up to fault levels, so a retune wouldn't help 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

See p.25 of the manual. Then p.30 set ATU HiSWR RETUNE to ON for 40m. GL - Steve WB6RSE > On Oct 15, 2020, at 1:00 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Pete, > > I would say re-tune after switching with the external antenna switch. > If you have tuned to one antenna (on a single port), and then change

Re: [Elecraft] [K1]CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Thanks Kent, I already have that in my bookmarks and refer to it often. Thanks to you and your club (especially Jim Biggerstaff) for maintaining the website contents. There is a lot of value there, especially for K1 and K2 owners. I also have much of the information here on my networked hard

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

Pete, I would say re-tune after switching with the external antenna switch. If you have tuned to one antenna (on a single port), and then change the load slightly (by switching to the other antenna), a re-tune is necessary. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/15/2020 3:17 PM, N4ZR wrote: I have two antennas

Re: [Elecraft] [K1]CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Hi Don . . . For your future quick reference, and anybody else who might want it, the direct link to the NØSS (Tom Hammond) articles on our club's website is: http://www.mmccs.com/mmarc/n0ss/ 73, Kent Trimble, K9ZTV NØSS Trustee Mid-MO ARC Jefferson City, MO On 10/15/2020 12:32 PM, Don

Re: [Elecraft] [K1]CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

I have two of these kits, unbuilt. I never got around to installing one in my K2. I would be willing to let go of one of them... Anybody know what they sold for back in '07 I guess? Chuck Hawley c-haw...@illinois.edu Amateur Radio, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

Very cool looking key! Clean lines, no clutter. On 2020-10-15 12:24:-0600, Alan Bloom wrote: >Another solution is to use hermetically-sealed contacts.� I built a >light-weight, single-lever key paddle using microswitches for the contacts.� >It worked very well and never had problems with

[Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

I have two antennas for 40M, a Carolina Windom and a full-wave parasitic sloper, the latter fed through a 4:1 balun.  The 1500's tuner handles both antennas nicely, and I have trained it on both of them, but when I switch from the Windom to the sloper (on an external antenna switch), the

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

Another solution is to use hermetically-sealed contacts.  I built a light-weight, single-lever key paddle using microswitches for the contacts.  It worked very well and never had problems with scratchy contacts. http://n1al.net/ham/paddle.htm Alan N1AL On 10/15/2020 11:42 AM, Bill Frantz

[Elecraft] K3S filter problem

About 2 years I had a similar problem with my K3S. I do not remember exactly what was wrong, but think It had something to do with how or where the filter pins were inserted. I re installed the filters correctly and all was OK, so I would check this out. Rick KL7CW KX1 KX2 K3S, etc.

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

When I built a single level paddle, I decided to use silver for the contacts after hearing that all the corrosion products of silver were conductive. I soldered two short pieces of silver wire, contributed by a jewelry maker in the family, at right angles to each other on the contact bases.

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Covers & Cases

Rose I think I can say from many many Thank you Thank you. R U N A W A Y Go Play Paul KB9AVO On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 11:36 AM wrote: > I am happy that I bought two K3S bags from you while they were still > available. You did a great job and were a pleasure to do business > with. GL with

Re: [Elecraft] [K1]CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Despite what hat website says, there are no kits available. Tom Hammond was SK several years ago, but his local radio club has preserved the content on his website. All the instructions are there, and I believe Tom used FAR Circuits for his boards. An email to FAR Circuits may turn up a board

Re: [Elecraft] ERR 2M

Looking at the current manual (Rev C5), the error is referenced on page 47. Looks like the radio is not seeing the 2 Meter module. Troubleshooting is to make sure it is correctly installed, and to refer to the 2M/4M installation manual about how to do that. John, KC7DRI

Re: [Elecraft] [K1]CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Hi,It took awhile to find this site. You will have to dig though it.  http://www.mmccs.com/mmarc/n0ss/I hope this helps,73    Jim H  k7sss In a message dated 10/15/2020 6:10:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, grazi...@roccon.com writes:  Hello, someone out there still have the kit for CE Tune Led

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

On 2020-10-15 11:51:-0400, Drew AF2Z wrote: >I think there could be more than just clean contacts involved. I suspect from my own undocumented tinkering that contact geometry is also involved. Back in the day when currents were higher, we'd burnish contacts to flat, parallel surfaces. The

[Elecraft] WTB: K3/K3s Digital Voice Recorder (KDVR3)

Hi all I’ve signed up to the Elecraft “wish list” of K3 accessories but its unclear if or when Elecraft will resume availability of K3/K3s accessories. In the interim, I’m interested in purchasing a KDVR3 if anyone has one spare. Contact off list at w6...@arrl.net Paul

[Elecraft] KPA-1500

Anyone using a KPA-1500 with a Zero-five 43' vertical...or any 43' vertical? Richard *W7ZR* ex:5C5Z, CN2ZR, K2JSP, W6SBZ, W7KXR, K9ZIJ, W9KNF, W0KDF, W0MQU, J68ZR, KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, VK4AAZ, XE2DV *Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer*

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

I think there could be more than just clean contacts involved. As I mentioned, on my old cootie style key, whose contacts have a mirror finish, when the contact gap is set too wide the keying will be erratic on the K3; no doubt due to my particular sending style combined with the relatively

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Covers & Cases

I am happy that I bought two K3S bags from you while they were still available. You did a great job and were a pleasure to do business with. GL with your retirement! John KK9A Rose N7HKW wrote: Hello all ... In answer to your many inquiries, please consider me "retired". I'm in my 80's

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Covers & Cases

Hello all ... In answer to your many inquiries, please consider me "retired". I'm in my 80's and it's time. 88 Rose - N7HKW 1-406-560-3738 On Thu, Oct 15, 2020, 09:13 Rose wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2020, 09:12 Rose wrote: > >> >> On Thu, Oct 15, 2020, 09:11 Rose wrote: >> >>> >>> On Thu,

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

Sliding off topic a little: in designing some outdoor industrial control equipment I was required to use some chunky, robust push buttons that were good for high voltage, high current but no good at 12V. Getting to logic level I had to build in a lot of extra current from 12V to ensure a good

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

Hi, i posted the article here for discussion, because I can't judge it myself. I think that Elecraft had a little idea to design the keyer electronics of the K3 as it is. Interesting is the difference to the K2, where the resistors R1 and R2 were changed in revision "B". Again I can't judge if

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Fires

My heart goes out to Alan and Bob for their losses. Thankfully, they got out OK. Walter points to a scientific fact (so many dead trees) that explains the huge fuel source available to burn. That is not a "normal" situation. We face similar challenges in NM where we have experienced drought

Re: [Elecraft] ERR 2M

Upon turning on my KX3 I get an ERR 2M with d=001.I don’t see that error in the manual. Richard w2ssx Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:44 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 198, Issue 15 S

[Elecraft] CW Tune Led for Elecraft K2/K1

Hello, someone out there still have the kit for CE Tune Led modification for the Elecraft K2 (or K1) ? Or any information where is possible to find it ? Thanks a lot, Graziano IW2NOY / W2NOY __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K3S filter Problem

I have installed an additional 400Hz and 200Hz Filter in my main receiver. When I switch them in line, they both act as if open. I see the signal on my P3 (strong Russian!!) but no audio. I have configured them correctly I believe. Could both be

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

In radio & TV broadcasting we used "Dry" contacts for microphone switching. Both relays and switches. The contacts actually wiped a tiny amount as they made or broke. Usually the contacts were actually gold plated stiff wires that were mounted at a right angle. 73 George AI4VZ A DC wetting

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

Hi Wolfgang, A DC wetting current has been common in relay circuits that would otherwise just be switching low level alternating current signals. I recall seeing it applied to RX front end filter switching relays. Regards, Mike VP8NO (G3VUI) On 15/10/2020 04:23, dl2ki wrote: Hi, actually

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

I have one of these aftermarket boom mics for my QC25. It works fine. Just be careful of the wiring of the L and R channels because the adapter splitters sometimes switch them. On Thu, Oct 15, 2020, 08:32 E.H. Russell wrote: > The Bose QC-35 gaming headset seems to be set for release on Oct 20.

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

The Bose QC-35 gaming headset seems to be set for release on Oct 20. This is also an option (for only $27): https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Boom-Microphone-Playstation-QuietComfort/dp/B07W3W9LHV I’m ordering one to test. Tks, 73 Ed w2rf From: Ed K1EP Sent: Thursday, October 15,

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

Not a professional here but I think it's a very interesting topic and wonder if it applies to manual keys as well. A typical solution for semi-automatic "bugs" (probably mis-adjusted) is to place a capacitor across the terminals to alleviate "scratchiness". I have an old Bunnell Double Speed

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Fires

please stop ur political nonsense and stick to ham radio. thanks! Jose Douglas KB1TCD Sent from my iPad > On Oct 15, 2020, at 7:02 AM, wrote: > > Amen to Walter's response. Sure, there are plenty of examples of things not > being done quite right, but the real truth is that things are so far

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

Bose makes a QC35 II gamer headset. It comes with a boom mic which plugs in in place of the cord. Bose usually sells these accessories separately.

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Fires

Amen to Walter's response. Sure, there are plenty of examples of things not being done quite right, but the real truth is that things are so far out of control it's almost amazing that anything got saved in the fires! Our resources are being overwhelmed!!! Until we get our heads screwed on

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

Rich, I use this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Z0EP3I/ which converts the mic to XLR and also boosts RFI resistance. For some this might be getting pricey for a headset and it's also possible that other solutions are now available (I got mine in Feb). But to me it offered the

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Wetting current and CW paddles

Hi, actually I expected a little discussion on a qualified professional level in this mailing list. Otherwise I would not ask here. But the topic does not seem to invite to it. 73, Wolfgang DL2KI -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Fires

Steve Dyer W1SRD via Elecraft writes: Can we please get back to Elecraft topics. Agreed. I "fired up" my KX2 for a couple of 40M CW QSOs tonight. Does that count? :-) 72, Paul NA5N __ Elecraft mailing list Home: