Re: [Elecraft] OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

2012-10-30 Thread Giulio IW3HVB
issue. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB Inviato da iPhone Il giorno 28/ott/2012, alle ore 17:42, Robert G. Strickland rc...@verizon.net ha scritto: Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for good info. I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too

[Elecraft] OT:E51HVB

2010-12-07 Thread iw3hvb
Hi guys, In a few days I'll be active from South Cook islands with my K3 100 W / vertical antenna and windom dipole. Look at qrz.com for frequencies and dates. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB... Leaving tomorrow to Australia Inviato dal dispositivo wireless BlackBerry

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500

2010-10-19 Thread Giulio IW3HVB
screws. By the way I'm quite happy with my stainless screw, had to change the original that became quite rusty after a dxpedition of 1 week in 8Q7 and after some contest with the Venice Lagoon Contest Team. These my 3 cents, for the screws.. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB -- Follow the path

[Elecraft] R: Sub-rx or P3?

2010-09-01 Thread iw3hvb
IMHO the panoramic display is better. You can have an instantaneous glance at the pileup, and above all you can spot a hole where put out your call... 73 de Giulio IW3HVB --Messaggio originale-- Da: John Harper Mittente:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net A:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Rispondi

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Elecraft[K-3] K144XV

2010-01-08 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
is around 250 ms, in four steps, including LNA, PA, Driver, and RTX/XVTR. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB AD6XY ha scritto: snip I am still worried about the diode switching, 2m specific PTT outputs and delays. I assume the usual 20mS delay option is there in the menu like all the other bands

[Elecraft] KAT3 L10 burned

2010-01-06 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
bands (less than 2 in the worst band, all the others less than 1.4). Anyone have had similar experiences? 73 de Giulio IW3HVB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] XV50, XV144, XV222 Assembly Manual

2009-12-12 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
I'm not so sure about this, at least for the holes. My old XV144 have them since it came out of the factory..., Maybe it is a simple packing mistake. Try ask to elecraft support, maybe they can clear it out. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB No need to drill the holes or get a fan for any of the other XV

Re: [Elecraft] K3 2 meter capability: internal K144XV or XV144 transverter?

2009-12-08 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
it runs only when on tx. These are my cents on the matter... :-) 73 de Giulio IW3HVB AD6XY ha scritto: Snip Of course the output will be cleaner if under run, so a 25W amplifier running 10W ought to be cleaner than when running 25W

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV for K3 NF = 1dB

2009-08-19 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
is somewhat limited by the 14 MHz limits, but for a 144 MHz contester/Dxer, the portion of band really important is on 500 KHz, from EME to beacon band 144.000 to 144.500. These are my two cents on the topic. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB AD6XY ha scritto: It is nice and low but 1 dB is not exactly cutting

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Background noise

2009-05-24 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
give you the right punch, without affecting readability, let's say 10. These settings work well for me, but keep in mind to set the Mic Gain looking at an external wattmeter: remaining on Tx, and not talking, you shoudn't see any power going out. Good luck! 73 de Giulio IW3HVB I have a problem

[Elecraft] Slightly OT: Elecraft K3 to Maldives

2009-05-18 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
to the cluster as I may not be able to take skeds. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted

Re: [Elecraft] Bay Area Fiber Cut

2009-04-10 Thread Giulio IW3HVB
are still more than useful. Sad that most of the people remember of our existence only in these occasions, seeing us as a potential health treat or at least as RFI makers for the rest of the time... 73 de Giulio IW3HVB 2009/4/10 w...@yahoo.com cut My K2 continued to work just fine during all

Re: [Elecraft] Problem with K2 transmit quality

2009-03-27 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
, but on a second receiver (Tried on HF and 144 MHz with XV144, same result) I'm using bencher paddles, on both dot and dashes. The K2 is modified with external PTT mod. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] Problem with K2 transmit quality

2009-03-27 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
K2. 73, Don W3FPR That was my idea too, but I have no transformers (switching ps and everything else at 1 mt or more and switched off) and the VCO shielding is already in place.. Is the tune carrier generated at the same manner of the CW note? 73 de Giulio IW3HVB

[Elecraft] Problem with K2 transmit quality

2009-03-26 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
the modulation is hopping continuously from very clean and rich to very compressed. Any clue? 73 de Giulio IW3HVB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Dynamic Mics on K3

2009-02-11 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
a feeling about the XV144 It seems that at a certain point in the IF path the signal become reduced in bandwidth, maybe the filters are a little off band 73 de Giulio IW3HVB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] Modulation on XV144 was: Dynamic mics on a K3

2009-02-11 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
any difference as well. Any clues? 73 de Giulio IW3HVB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http

Re: [Elecraft] Modulation on XV144 was: Dynamic mics on a K3

2009-02-11 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
in 144 MHz also. Now the only thing to solve is about the PTT, and we are ready to give it a fight for the VHF contest of march but this is Wayne's field so I'll let him work on that without stressing him too much. ;-) Tnx and 73 de Giulio IW3HVB

[Elecraft] Dynamic Mics on K3

2009-02-10 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
, but the results are almost the same. I made a couple of ipothesis: Balanced Mics doesn't match too well with the unbalanced input of the radio. The mic level is too low (I tried to push with mic gain and TXG VCE, but no results so far). Any suggestion? 73 de Giulio IW3HVB

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware request

2009-02-08 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
Giulio Pico - IW3HVB ha scritto: We use a foot switch to drive the sequencer and the radio PTT is controlled via the external PTT socket. I've noticed another couple of issues regarding CW this time. Squeezing the paddles (or using only dots or dashes, doesn't matters) with no external

[Elecraft] Firmware request

2009-02-06 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
be an option in the config menu, as if you are not using any external device, having the K3 going TX with a single pressing of a button is quite cool. These were my 2 Cents on the topic. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

[Elecraft] K3 and XV144 video

2008-11-28 Thread Giulio IW3HVB
recognized by the K3 at the power up. http://www.arimarcon.it/FILMATI/FILMATI.htm# The video is the first one Down on the page you can also find a small video taken during the IOTA contest where I was still using my K2. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB ___ Elecraft

[Elecraft] Strange behaviour xv144 and K3

2008-11-19 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
station. The main difference is on the AC, as on the /P location we use an inverter power generator (honda, gasoline, 4strokes). Any clues? 73 de Giulio IW3HVB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

[Elecraft] K3 and XV144 strange behaviour

2008-09-10 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
was correct, but occasionally we had to do the procedure three or four times before coming back to normal functioning. Any clues of the reasons of this behaviour??? 73 de Giulio IW3HVB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and XV144 strange behaviour

2008-09-10 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
Before you ask... Firmware Revisions: MCU 2.34; DSP 1.89. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB. ___ 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

[Elecraft] K3 S/N 1381

2008-08-04 Thread Giulio Pico - IW3HVB
been in the Venice Airport Customs office since Friday, classic Italian week end mood) Now straight to assembly! 73 de Giulio IW3HVB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info

Re: [Elecraft] Xverters

2008-06-06 Thread Giulio IW3HVB
to compare it with some of the good rigs on 144 MHz. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB P.S. I currently use an IC-275 on 144 MHz (on FM...) But for serious operation the XV144 and the K2 added a lot of fun and made my life much easier in contest. ___ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] K2 CW train of dots when ptt

2008-05-25 Thread Giulio IW3HVB
on the msg was exactly the one suggested by Don, but still the problem seems to remain, altough the ptt input on the new board works fine on ssb. 73 de Giulio IW3HVB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

R: [Elecraft] K2 S/N 4787 Build In Progress

2005-03-04 Thread IW3HVB
So I'm not the only one.. What a relief! 73 de Giulio IW3HVB -- Quote: On the front panel board while trying to add SSB components after the fact I managed to slightly burn the edge of a push button. Wish the instructions had mentioned to put the low SSB components in before the higher

R: RE : [Elecraft] KX1 says PO.4 -- is this 0.4 W or 4 W?

2005-03-03 Thread IW3HVB
test this is the right way to do it! Alternative: find a dear OM near you that operates on microwave (1296 MHz and up) He has the instrument for sure 73 de Giulio IW3HVB K2 N°4681, now completed with KPA100, KSB2, KNB2 KDSP2. -- QUOTE: I was afraid of that -- I recalibrated the tuner

[Elecraft] Elecraft n° 4681 alive and working!

2005-02-17 Thread IW3HVB
transverters so the parts appears to be very big and easy to manage !!!) So Keep building! 73 to all the reflector members de Giulio IW3HVB (Venice, Italy) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list