Re: [Elecraft] KX1 and BuddiPole Antenna System

2010-03-10 Thread Art - W6KY
I have used the BuddiStick with a K1-4... Works very well with QSO's all over Asia and South America (+USA) with just 5 watts.. I like the way the BuddiStack packs away in its own case. H The KX1 might fit in there too.. 73, Art W6KY . WHAT DO

Re: [Elecraft] What Vertical Antenna Do I Need?

2006-06-13 Thread Art - W6KY
I have a Gap Challenger. Ground mounted. 3 25 ft radials laying on the ground (no pattern). 302 countries confirmed. QRP 200 plus confirmed. 5BDXCC. WAZ. WAS. WAC. etc.. Painted light grey and sky blue. Neighbors think its a sculpture. WORKS GREAT! What more can I say Good luck, 73 Art W6KY

Re: [Elecraft] Heil Proset question

2006-03-21 Thread Art - W6KY
I would just call or eMail Heil and ask them which element (HC-4 DX or HC-5) they use in the Elecraft headset. Give you odds your HC-4 will work dynamite with the K2... 73, Art W6KY --- Ken Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Just ordered a K2 last week and am looking forward

Re: [Elecraft] K1 is a bit loose?

2006-01-27 Thread Art - W6KY
There was a thread on this relating to the main tuning knob a while back. The suggestion was to cut a felt washer and put this behind the main knob. Smaller than the main tuning knob of course. I did this and it works fine. 73, Art W6KY K1-4 www.w6ky.com --- Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Elecraft] ??

2006-01-27 Thread Art - W6KY
when I try to send to the reflector, it says my message is SPAM. That sucks! Art, W6KY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] Finally made first contact with K1

2006-01-07 Thread Art - W6KY
) to improve your speed...Have fun and welcome to CW... 73, Art W6KY www.w6ky.com --- Stephanie Maks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's been a month since I got my K1, and I finally overcame my 'key- shyness' and resonded to a CQ. My morse skills are still pretty bad, but the CQ (on 40

[Elecraft] NAQP CW

2006-01-07 Thread Art - W6KY
thru 10 meters (no WARC). 100 watts max power. QRP category... 73 es CU, Art W6KY K1-4 , but 756PROII for the NAQP...SCCC Team ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr

Re: [Elecraft] ARRL NOVEMBER SWEEPSTAKES

2005-11-03 Thread Art - W6KY
by sending: W1AW 123 B NU1AW 71 CT, which indicates QSO number 123, B for Single Op High Power, NU1AW, first licensed in 1971, and in the Connecticut section. Have fun and hope to work you all.. I will be on a K1 and a BuddiStick with batteries. 73, Art W6KY --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Elecraft] K1 tuning rate... is 150 kHz too wide?

2005-08-04 Thread Art - W6KY
. .. Note: North American QSO Party (NAQP) CW contest this weekend. 12 hours totalstarting at 1800 UTC Sat. Great chance to WAS in just a few hours. Lots of BIG stations listening for QRP sigs... 73, Art W6KY --- Erik Linder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter Wang wrote: Does anyone out

Re: [Elecraft] no code

2005-07-21 Thread Art - W6KY
Here is the link to the ARRL regarding what the FCC has proposed. http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/07/20/100/?nc=1 73, Art W6KY --- William E. Twaddell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like we are finally doing what most of the world is doing with no code N2DH

[Elecraft] QST: CW vs Text Message Contest on NBC's Tonight Show Friday

2005-05-12 Thread Art - W6KY
' will easily beat the cell phone message system... Lets watch...73, Art W6KY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] Resistor Color Coder

2005-04-26 Thread Art - W6KY
seconds to determine the value of a resistor. No need to bring up a computer program. 73, Art W6KYK1-4 s/n 1717 Tony Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A while back there was a discussion on resistor color coding, Ran across this link. A freeware program, it's kind of neat. Win XP would

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K1 missing parts - is this to be expected?

2005-01-21 Thread Art - W6KY
No Comment needed... Glad you found your parts. Art W6KY Craig Rairdin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who is Christine and how much did she have to drink before she packed my kit? :-) Why would it 'never' occur to me to make a comment like this about someone I didn't know? Art W6KY Maybe

Re: [Elecraft] K1 missing parts - is this to be expected?

2005-01-20 Thread Art - W6KY
Why would it 'never' occur to me to make a comment like this about someone I didn't know? Art W6KY Craig Rairdin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who is Christine and how much did she have to drink before she packed my kit? :-) Craig WB0GUU ___ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Power Control

2004-12-30 Thread Art - W6KY
I would only do measurements using a dummy load that presents a constant to the transmitter output.. Art W6KY Elliott Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finally finished my K2 and installed the various accessory pieces. I had two problems both solved with the reapplication of a soldering iron

[Elecraft] Elecraft RCC Received

2004-12-27 Thread Art - W6KY
WOW! What a great looking award! Elecraft Rag Chewer's Award Right up there on the wall above my ARRL RCC from 1969 and 1990.. 73, Art W6KY Elecraft RCC #15 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

Re: [Elecraft] Ain't there no ragchewin' goin' on? Yep!

2004-12-19 Thread Art - W6KY
well, 2 fish swim into a concrete wall. One turned to the other and exclaimed Dam! Merry Christmas, Art W6KYK1-4 .. Larry Makoski W2LJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There has been a drought in the number of Elecraft Ragchewer's Awards that have been coming in. It seems

Re: [Elecraft] Dead Band Quiz - Winners - End of Thread

2004-11-29 Thread Art - W6KY
, although the only one I've worked was IG9. These are Italian islands in Zone 33. Bob, N7XY IH9YMC 73, de Earl, K6SE Art - W6KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Even tho the bands are not dead, here is a good question. What is the Prefix for an Italian station located in Africa? Hint: Actual Italian call

[Elecraft] Dead Band Quiz

2004-11-28 Thread Art - W6KY
White - It's snowing If it's Stiff - It's Freezing If it's Moving - It's windy If it's Gone - you've been ripped off.. 73, Art W6KY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber

Re: [Elecraft] Dead Band Quiz

2004-11-28 Thread Art - W6KY
Sorry Earl...It's current and I worked it in the CQWW this weekend. These are always fun. Like KC4AAA. Another FL station? No, the South Pole!!! 73, Art Earl W Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Art, W6KY wrote: What is the Prefix for an Italian station located in Africa

[Elecraft] CQ WW CW This Weekend - QRP Heaven!

2004-11-25 Thread Art - W6KY
on 10 15 are great for QRP. Pile-ups are smaller and stations are starved for QSO's. Have fun es CU in the Pile-Ups.. 73, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

[Elecraft] CQWW DX CW Contest This Weekend - QRP Fun

2004-11-22 Thread Art - W6KY
Director, Dick, N6AA is on his way to IG7R in Naples, Italy...I just worked EA8/CT1BOH on 40 CW with my K1 in a great pile-up. This weekend we will have 48 hours to rack up the QRP Countries. Starts Friday night at UTC... Have fun and C U in the pile-ups.. 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4

[Elecraft] WAS in SweepStakes in 6 Hrs (Almost)

2004-11-07 Thread Art - W6KY
minutes of the contest, but on 1 call. Here in Calif had an edge toward Hawaii!!! CQWW DX Contest the last of this month. Work DXCC on the weekend QRP..Easy... Now, back to RagChewing.. 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

[Elecraft] QRP'ers - Work WAS This Weekend

2004-11-05 Thread Art - W6KY
of stations competing in all states with 'good' ears to hear those QRP signals. Sunday gets real easy with lots of stations calling CQ with few answers. Answer with 5 watts or less... Go to ARRLdotORG for all the rules.. Have fun, 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4

Re: [Elecraft] The Brits and DDT

2004-11-01 Thread Art - W6KY
And do you know who started that??? It was started by the Romans when England was ruled by the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Yep! It was a sight watching all those Romans out there at 11pm trying to figure out which way to turn their 'Sundials' 73, Marcus Flavius XIV Douglas Westover [EMAIL

Re: [Elecraft] more power scotty

2004-10-31 Thread Art - W6KY
Yes, Ramsy kits makes one that is 5 in 20 out. Works great. 73, Art W6KY MC Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is there a small amp that I can put on out put antenna of my 5 watt to get 20 watt out put, (12 volt) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

Re: [Elecraft] more power scotty

2004-10-31 Thread Art - W6KY
Thats RAMSEY Kits 73, Art W6KY MC Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is there a small amp that I can put on out put antenna of my 5 watt to get 20 watt out put, (12 volt) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

[Elecraft] A K2 QRP SSB DX WEEKEND !

2004-10-29 Thread Art - W6KY
fun...73, Art W6KY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] http://www.qsl.net/kb3lfc/index.html

2004-10-22 Thread Art - W6KY
NAQCC North American QRP CW Club This looks like lots of fun. Especially the Thursday night Sprints on 80 mtrs. Go take a look.. Price is right - Free 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You

Re: [Elecraft] N4PY Software gets me TX9

2004-10-21 Thread Art - W6KY
I must be doing something wrong. Worked the TX9 on 15 with my K1 and a GAP Vertical. RIT XIT and 5 watts. ... Us West Coast cheaters! He was S9+10 so my 5W shuda bean about S7-9...Good going from MI. .. Can't agree on software... 73, Art W6KYK1-4 K1-2 John Huffman [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Elecraft] RS sale items (more)

2004-10-14 Thread Art - W6KY
at RS and keep your job, but hells to pay if a $99 cell phone is missing! Have fun, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 Fred Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Similar conversation here in Auburn in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. I think the sale is company-wide. However, there are a lot of things in bags

[Elecraft] CQP This Weekend

2004-10-01 Thread Art - W6KY
counties. Hope to work you. I will be mostly CW. Last year I did 500 QSO's on CW in 13 hours so there is plenty of activity. Last year WA0VBW running QRP had 423 QSO's. CU on the Bands, Art W6KY W6K /m for CQP ps, exchange is QSO # and State for non CA QSO # and county for CA

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 1000 miles per watt

2004-10-01 Thread Art - W6KY
Maybe my K1 doesn't count as this is a KX1 thread, but on 9/10/2004 I worked 3DA0RN in Swaziland on 40 meter CW using my K1 at 5 watts. Swaziland is 10,561 miles so that is 2112 miles per watt Gonna send for my Certificate! 73, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 Alan Dewey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for 40 meters 13th of September 2004

2004-09-13 Thread Art-W6KY
the back of the car. I didn't know this and managed to check in with the K1 - 5 watts, and a vertical laying down on the trunk of the car. So log me in as W6KY/M/QRP/NA(NA = No Antenna) 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 Kevin Rock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fourty Meters was a bit noisier than 20

[Elecraft] DX and the K1 - Fun...

2004-09-09 Thread Art-W6KY
watts to a compromize antenna. Not a 4el yagi at 165 feet! Sorry... I just needed to let out a yelp!!! I've had the K1-2 s/n 141 for abt 2 months and have built K1-4 s/n 1717 in the meantime. Got the QRP bug 73 es CU in the Pile-Ups, Art W6KY

RE: [Elecraft] Antenna Wire

2004-09-07 Thread Art-W6KY
center/Copper clad by the foot. Great stuff.. Good Luck, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry to hear that Phillip. Just about any wire is fine. Insulation makes no difference. Since you are subject to strong winds there, you might want to go with the stronger

[Elecraft] KD5ONS, ECN and those Pesky KX1's

2004-08-24 Thread Art-W6KY
requires a 'Burn Before Reading' clearance for access. So, KX1 owners, keep your antennas waxed and fire hoses standing by while checking into the ECN and keep the power down to a couple hundred watts... 73, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 (Now, if I can just get my tongue outta my cheek

Re: [Elecraft] K2 users

2004-08-20 Thread Art-W6KY
wwwdotzerobeatdotnetslashcgi-binslashk2dataslashdb.cgi Sorry, if I send in HTML my message gets bounced by the reflector. Even tho the link says K2data, all Elecraft rigs 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does somebody could tell me if there is a way

Re: FW: [Elecraft] Iambic mode faux pas

2004-08-17 Thread Art-W6KY
that shipped by an unnamed company. Heath? Ten-Tec? 73, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 Dan Barker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Er, ah, isn't that the trailing dot feature? I really like the character completion of mode B. Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 They had what became known as the trailing dot problem

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report Aug 15th, 2004

2004-08-15 Thread Art-W6KY
and after the ECN Tnx for ECN today and just checked in on 40. CU next weekend. 73 es QNJ? Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 Kevin Rock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ECN/1 was run on 14050 kHz this evening amidst a number of contesters from all over the place. Other than trying to pick the wheat from the chaff I

[Elecraft] Saturday's CW NAQP Contest

2004-08-08 Thread Art-W6KY
C U in the SSB in 2 weeks. I'll be QRO. 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Telephone RFI

2004-08-06 Thread Art-W6KY
Years ago I was on the phone with K6NA, we were tuning my Alpha 76CA up for the 1st time. At about 1300-1400 watts the phone went dead. So did my neighbors phones. The K-Com filters fixed the problem. No more telephone RFI problemsGive em a try 73, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 Don't forget

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Awards Announcement

2004-08-04 Thread Art-W6KY
certificate. 73, Art W6KY K1-2 K1-4 wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Larry, W2LJ, wrote: ...the Elecraft Ragchewer's Award I wanted to point out that this award was the great idea of Larry, himself--our new awards administrator. As you'll soon see, he did a beautiful job

[Elecraft] QRP Fun - YV0D - K1

2004-08-04 Thread Art-W6KY
sealevel Life is Good! So is QRP! YV0 'All Time New One' 73, Good DXArt W6KYK1-2 K1-4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc

RE: [Elecraft] email reflector headers glitch or feature

2004-08-02 Thread Art-W6KY
, everyone else gets 1. In other words It's Still Brokein the sense that you don't have to fiddle around with a reply by removing the eMail address of the person you are replying to. Hell, I can't even understand what I just typed. Think I will wind some toroids to calm down.. 73, Art W6KY Ron

Re: [Elecraft] email reflector headers glitch or feature

2004-08-01 Thread Art-W6KY
reply I've never seen a reflector addressed like this. ... I also vote no... Also, all the art-w6ky mail is mixed in with the EleCraft mail. 73, Art W6KY W2AGN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 01 August 2004 21:37, Mike S wrote: In general, To and From headers shouldn't be used to filter

[Elecraft] FingerDimple Kit Assembly

2004-07-28 Thread Art-W6KY
QSO Party) on Aug 7th. I have worked all 50 states many times during the 10 allowed hours plus all VE Provences, QRO, but never QRP. Should be a ball as the Big Guys will be begging for QSO's 73 es CU There, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 ___ Elecraft