Had? :-)
Phil W7OX
On 8/14/14, 5:55 PM, Robert Friess wrote:
Of course, some of us had a 12 inch slide rule on the belt and a 5 inch in
the shirt pocket.
Bob
On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Jim Lowman jmlow...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I assume that you're kidding about both.
It would truly
I wonder if you could simply power the KAT500 from
its own wall wart?
Phil W7OX
On 8/10/14, 2:42 PM, Gary Ferdinand wrote:
Thanks Fred and Steve.
Removing the KAT from the K3 ACC connection did the trick. There are shack
configurations where I have no power available to the KAT500, so
Go to Elecraft site and download the A-to-B update
instructions. As I recall this issue is discussed
early in that collection. I tested my K2 (#380)
earlier this year and it was OK in that regard.
Look in this document
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/k2a2binstr.pdf
Phil W7OX
On 8/6/14,
Well, there is all that metal saved: The P3 is
pretty empty inside, with the case sized to match
the K3 :-)
Seriously, since the KX3 has I/Q outputs the
electronics inside the PX3 have to be somewhat
different from those in the P3 -- and perhaps
simpler. But I know nothing of the details of
The only downsides of the great KX3 and K3 are all
the menu entries to get right :-)
Phil W7OX
On 8/1/14, 6:42 PM, Randy Moore wrote:
Thanks, but the PA.MODE MENU was turned on the MENU. I turned it off and
now everything works.
-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm
At time like this I appreciate having
non-critical hearing capability (deaf in one
ear, ringing in both). My K3 sounds great under
all conditions -- and no fan I have makes any
noise :-)
Phil W7OX
On 7/28/14, 6:05 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote:
Hello Sam in Ole Angelo,
The distortion you are
Funny thing: I never turn my KAT500 off. I've
heard funny things can happen if you turn on the
K3 first and then the KAT500.
BTW -- very good reference to buy is Fred Cady's
THE ELECRAFT KPA500 AMPLIFIER AND KAT500 TUNER.
I have it in pdf form so I can search for it (and
copy the title for
I suspect they have many times. Try going to
http://marc.info/?l=elecraft and checking Subject
with toroid entered into the Search box.
Phil W7OX
On 7/27/14, 9:40 AM, Rooby wrote:
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote
I would suggest waiting until the end of your warranty period before
doing anything like
I'm happy with my 4-band module. Works great. And
added backlight yesterday: A very nice rig.
A six-band module would be good if you wanted
80-40-30-20-15 and one other band. I've never
operated QRP on 80, except PSK31 with the PSK-80.
Usually too antenna challenged when portable for
QRP on
You mean with the KX3? If so, yes there is a menu
item for that.
Phil W7OX
On 7/26/14, 2:52 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
Hello
Is there any CONFIG to activate IF OUT?
I connected a SDR-IQ to the IF OUT but nothing happens, maybe I need to
activate some functions?
Thanks,
IF).
It can connect directly to a soundcard, not a
receiver (SDR-IQ is a receiver).
Yes, it must be turned on in the menu.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/26/2014 7:19 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
You mean with the KX3? If so, yes there is a
menu item for that.
Phil W7OX
On 7/26/14, 2:52 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote
Curt,
All you say rings true. And this is an especially
important point:
/Changing band modules is a special pain for me
because installed the onboard tuner (which is
rarely used) into my K//1/
The band module resides under the ATU board making
such changes something not done without
I don't think it's a matter of technique, Bob. I
have all the right equipment (the special
tweezers, solder paste - in the fridge, a hot
plate, a heat gun). And I will do small, simple
boards -- which even a 4-band K1 would not be.
My problem is knowing that an ill timed sneeze can
cause a
Not all serious hams would agree with you. In my
first SMT effort I was very careful but lost one
part. Looked all over for it. Two days later I
found it in my shoe.
I have paste, hot air gun, hot plate -- all the
goodies -- but I try to avoid using them, a matter
of mental stress -- and,
Just imagine a KX3 kitted at the parts level. I
wonder if the price would be less than the current
offering?
Phil W7OX
On 7/20/14, 9:22 AM, Dave KW4M wrote:
And here's a third.
I built one of Weber's ATS-3B kits and use it on occasion, such as during
Field Day 2011.
kits
are an exception.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/20/2014 1:00 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Just imagine a KX3 kitted at the parts level. I
wonder if the price would be less than the
current offering?
Phil W7OX
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Home
Oh yes, that! I didn't think of it as SMT because
it has four leads. Took me a while to figure out
how to orient it, though. I sneezed and almost
lost that critter.
And I have two spares -- so mine is likely to last
forever.
Phil W7OX
On 7/20/14, 5:30 PM, Matt Maguire wrote:
than 100 Watts.
Phil W7OX
On 7/19/14, 2:27 PM, Gerald Manthey wrote:
Just how many people are running high power on
low power modes like jt65?
I work the world with 10 watts.
Gerald - KC6CNN
On Jul 19, 2014 10:48 AM, Phil Wheeler
w...@socal.rr.com mailto:w...@socal.rr.com
wrote:
Hmm
Folks, please quote enough of the message you
reply to so we know the context. This is not a
Yahoo group and I'm not interested in detouring to
Nabble since often I read messages on my iPhone.
Thanks in advance!
73, Phil W7OX
On 7/17/14, 6:27 AM, aknisley wrote:
I have the same problem on
Re If only they had a headset: Doesn't Elecraft
still sell a Heil headset mic?
Phil W7OX
On 7/17/14, 8:19 AM, Ignacy wrote:
I use Yamaha CM500 with K3. It is wearing out so I started looking at
alternatives. Yesterday I connected Bose OE ($100). The sound quality
changed from OK or a bit
Yes, Bruce, it looks like this:
/T//he K1...A compact, high-performance CW
rig that _you_ can build./
//
/HF operation is more fun than ever these
days--five watts is all you need to work worldwide
DX. That's why we've packed up to four bands into
our affordable, easy-to-build
Really? Thought I saw one. Hmm ... I just took a
look and it looks like you are right; maybe now
you have to change out two band modules. If so my
4-band K1 is now golden.
Perhaps Elecraft is phasing out the K1? Or maybe
some part no longer available. It's been around a
while: I built
Bummer -- and Lisa's exact words from that link
were more definite and final:
/The 4-band board was discontinued due to a part
availability issue that was crucial to the
functionality of the KF1-4. So no, it will not be
coming back sorry to say./
The 4-band K1 is a really nice, small QRP
Good for you, Gareth. Building my K2/100 #380 over
about a four year period as elements became
available may have been the most fun I've had in
60 years of ham radio. I'm still updating it
(pretty much done with that, now) and adding
things (like the MAB) for more functionality.
Have fun!
This link discusses doing a switch
http://www.elecraft.com/K1/k1_backlight_mod_kit.htm
Phil W7OX
On 7/16/14, 9:59 AM, George Averill wrote:
Does anyone have suggestions for installing the backlight mod in the K1? Which
is best, 2 ma or 6 ma configuration? Has anyone installed a switch to
Good deal, Dick. I have the KX3 and that antenna
(which I have yet to deploy).
Only problem is that operating on the East Coast
will spoil you for trying to work Europe with
similar equipment from the West Coast. It's about
the same as working Mass on 20 m from California!
In 1997 I was
While I have a 5 Amp-hr Lithium Ion battery and
use it, and also high-capacity Eneloops inside my
KX3 (with the battery charger option) my preferred
approach is to use ten external Eneloops in a
battery holder made to hold ten AA cells, this
sort of thing:
-battery-box-rk45y
73
David
G3UNA
- Original Message - From: Phil
Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com
To: k...@yahoogroups.com; Elecraft Reflector
Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 9:04 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] My KX3 Battery Approach
While I have a 5 Amp-hr Lithium Ion
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil
Wheeler
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 14:49 PM
To: David Cutter; k...@yahoogroups.com; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 Battery Approach
Right! The flexibility is good, and I have quite a few
Some years ago I learned to take only expendable
items to Field Day: Myself :-)
Otherwise I give items to the Club: Those things
always seem to survive!
Phil W7OX
On 7/1/14, 12:28 PM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
I guess I've blown the speaker amp IC in my K3
again. This is the third time this
No. Can you swap to a different Signalink USB?
Phil W7OX
On 6/30/14, 12:45 PM, David Cole wrote:
Hi,
I have a friend who lives about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile from me. He is
running a 706 MK2G, at around 10 watts.
In the past, while using a Pro III, when he came on, I was able to copy
and see
I second Slava's recommendation. A very good book
-- and takes up little space in pdf format :-)
Phil W7OX
On 6/25/14, 4:49 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
Guys, all you have to do is get Fred Kady's book:
http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#kpa500
At the bottom of the KPA500 order
Part of the charm of Linux is its inscrutability,
or so I've heard ;-)
Like guessing when you need sudo and when not --
depending some on the distro.
Phil W7OX
On 6/24/14, 4:27 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
David,
Do you really expect error messages in Linux to
be informative and in clear text?
I use filters. For example all that RM-? stuff
goes directly to trash. Takes me a minute to build
yet another one, and I have many now :-)
Phil W7OX
On 6/23/14, 5:52 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
We can either put the job of moderating on Eric,
or we can decide to follow the list
Steve,
This might help:
http://www.elecraft.com/P3/How%20to%20Set%20Up%20and%20Interpret%20the%20P3%20Display.pdf
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/P3%20Owner%27s%20man%20Rev%20D.pdf
And */Note: /*/Either the KXV3 or the KXV3a K3
option is required to feed the K3's IF output to
the P3./
I
KX3. Building a K2 is not for everyone.
If they have built kits before, or have interest,
then maybe the K2. But the K1 might be a good
starter. NOT the KX1 as a starter, though: It's
very dense.
73, Phil W7OX
On 6/16/14, 2:53 PM, KC6CNN wrote:
I have been training new hams to pass
off.)/
I did check and my K3 was configured correctly.
There are so many configuration settings that it
was worth a check, though my system has been
functioning just fine.
73, Phil
On 6/14/14, 9:35 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
On Jun 14, 2014, at 5:27 PM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote
Phil,
Who reads release notes? :-)
Now I need to go check my set up and see if I have
it right!
Thanks for calling this to my (our!) attention.
73, Phil W7OX
On 6/14/14, 5:18 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
These instructions were in the release notes for the
firmware update that included the
I'll second that, Robert. Even though I have the
K3 system the K2 is one rig I can did into and
continue to customize. Soon I'll do the MAB and
install it; then who knows?
73, Phil W7OX
On 6/14/14, 6:27 PM, Robert G Strickland wrote:
Just finished installing the Clifton Labs IF out
board in
But the screen is the same size as the one in the
P3, Clay -- but everything else is smaller in the
PX3 :-)
Phil W7OX
On 6/10/14, 11:07 AM, Clay Jackson wrote:
I played with one a bit at SeaPac - aside from the small screen size, it
looked/acted just like my P3, and, it apparently has the
Good job, Mike. Caps are pretty easy to mix up;
I've done that several times.
Phil W7OX
On 6/7/14, 12:54 AM, Michael Eberle wrote:
Aha, I think I found it. It appears that I have
swapped C14 (22uF) with C50 (2.2uF).
On 6/6/2014 11:09 PM, Michael Eberle wrote:
I still have problems with
Hmm .. I thought I read that the KAT500 must be
turned on before the K3. Is that old info?
Phil W7OX
On 6/6/14, 4:05 PM, Cady, Fred wrote:
Don's suggestion of a 12 v relay is a good one but if you don't want to go that
route, the rigrunner power pole distribution box with auto outlet turn on
.
-Original Message-
From: Phil Wheeler [mailto:w...@socal.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 5:16 PM
To: Cady, Fred; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 assembly
Hmm .. I thought I read that the KAT500 must be turned on before the K3. Is
that old info?
Phil W7OX
On 6/6/14, 4:05 PM
My WTCPT wore out (base cracked, etc.) after 15-20
years; still usable but ... . I looked around and
ended up replacing it with the WESD51 for the
reasons cited below. As I recall the price was
about the same because the WTCPT is now out of
production.
Phil W7OX
On 6/5/14, 10:52 AM, Eric
You are very luck, Phil -- assuming you run
Windows. I just spent three days fixing a
neighbor's Win7 computer that was full of trojans,
viruses and malware. I *think* finally got it.
He, also, had no anti-virus software.
I installed a (free) virus scanner and an
annit-malware program so
). Linux I use
where needed -- Raspberry Pi and Beaglebone Black.
Phil W7OX
On 6/4/14, 8:50 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
I don't run Windows -- Only Apple Macs in the house and been that way for a
long time.
peh
On Jun 4, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
You are very luck, Phil
Do you have some sort of quick break-away for the
counterpoise lest it get stepped on and the KX3 go
flying, Wayne?
Of course, you have a large supply of KX3s :-)
73, Phil W7OX
On 6/4/14, 5:18 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi all,
The KX3 is pretty large as HTs go, but it can be used hand-held
I've never heard any of the fans (K3 or KPA500)
except when I shut down the KPA500 for a short
time. So I need no criteria :-)
73, Phil W7OX
On 6/2/14, 7:55 PM, Richard L Diddams, Sr. wrote:
My comment is not to K6GPW, but to the continuously number of postings
regarding Fan Noise.
1)
Sad but true, Brian -- and not so much with
Elecraft who do provide support for Windows, OS X
and Linux. I purchased a really inexpensive ($280)
HP laptop for my shack, even though I mostly use
MacBooks: There's just too much Windows software
for ham radio out there to not have Windows
Be careful, Brian. I bought one for my cousin to
use, an iBook, back in 2005. He passed away before
I was able to give it to him. I started using it
just to see what the fuss was all about. I was
hooked -- and none of my MacBooks have cost less
than 2 kilobucks as outfitted. Beware :-)
My
The filter option is a bit of a pain to add later
due to the calibration procedure -- done by
Elecraft even for kits if the filter is purchased
with the basic KX3.
Phil W7OX
On 6/1/14, 8:17 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Joshua,
The options are easy to add either way.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/1/2014
Same here. I have three folders:
* Elecraft
* K3 KX3 Yahoo
* QRP-L
(plus others for non-ham purposes)
The only slight hicup comes when someone posts a
message to this list with [KX3] or [K3] in the
title since those are the filter parameters I use
for the second folder: No big deal,
I'm glad Elecraft users have other interests and
all of the topics you mention below have some
relevance to Elecraft and ham radio; one was even
started by one of the Elecraft founders. Your
definition of On Topic is a tad narrow :-)
OTOH some of those threads did go on a bit long.
On
I use Lithiums, the non-rechargeable kind. Lighter
weight, etc.
If weight not a factor I use an external battery
pack (ten AAs).
Phil W7OX
On 5/30/14, 6:50 PM, Bob via Elecraft wrote:
What do you use for internal batteries in your KX1?
I just got my new (bought used) KX1 cleaned up, tuned
Thanks, Ed. Sounds like good advice -- and I have that tool :-)
Phil W7OX
On 5/28/2014 11:59 AM, Edward R Cole wrote:
I know not what a MAB board is, but I bought pcb's from ExpressPCB and
cut them using a dremel cutoff wheel run against a metal ruler to
keep a straight line. Comes out very
I can relate, Bill. I prefer Macs with OS X, but
both have SSDs and both are dual boot with Windows
7 -- because there are things I can do that way
but not in OS X. I also have two Windows machines
-- a Win7 desktop I use for ripping CDs/DVDs and
burning same (the fast optical drives are
I wonder which bands Dave G. plans to work?
Phil w7ox
On 5/25/14, 6:37 PM, David Patino wrote:
I have a MFJ 1622 and am on a 2nd floor
apartment. It actually works quite well clamped
to my balcony railing, as long as the
counterpoise is run out correctly. That's
actually the biggest problem
I can relate to all of this. And I cannot recall a
worse sunspot cycle than the one we have now.
Phil W7OX
On 5/26/14, 7:31 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
Me too! For me it was 1957 - the peak of the best sunspot cycle ever.
Every morning before going to school I was in my cellar ham shack
working
Me too, Chip. Bad part is I had one, collected all
the parts to do the build and now I can't find it:
Not in envelope it arrived in nor the drawer that
and the components are in -- so I fear it may have
somehow been trashed.
Phil w7ox
On 5/25/14, 5:48 AM, Chip Stratton wrote:
Anybody
They may not be using the DATA mode; many folks
use USB for PSK31 -- but then compression can be
an issue.
Come to think of it, it would be good to know just
how they are set up -- which mode, which modem
(e.g., SignaLink usb), etc.
Phil w7ox
On 5/24/14, 8:37 AM, Walter Underwood wrote:
Thanks for posting that, Gary. As a user of the
XG50 it's reassuring that you have resolved this
issue.
Phil w7ox
On 5/22/14, 9:53 PM, kj...@kj7rt.com wrote:
First I want to thank those that pointed out that my first two postings
didn't contain message content, probably due to using HTML.
Yes, though it could be other lists I'm on (QRL-L,
Yahoo, etc.)
Phil w7ox
On 5/21/14, 4:43 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
Hi everyone!
I've been observing an interesting trend: whenever i post on here or reply - i
get a very noticeable increase of the number of messages in my Junk folder.
From the specs in back of manual (p. 52):
8 V min, 15 V max. 1 to 2 A typical in transmit;
150 mA minimum receive, typical
(backlight off, preamp off, no signal)
I'd use a 2-3 A, 13.8 VDC supply. Your Astron
should be more that sufficient.
Phil w7ox
On 5/21/14, 7:12 PM, Joshua Gould
I agree, Jim. Apparently all the pairs were
committed when there was heavy usage (in the
pre-cellphone era?). Now they tend to sit there
with only a few seeing significant use. It's a
crying shame.
Phil w7ox
On 5/20/14, 7:49 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 5/19/2014 4:07 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
One
Don,
By latest firmware do you mean latest released
firmware or beta? I ask because I may have seen
that phenomenon, too, but have not been able to
repeat it on a reliable basis.
73, Phil w7ox
On 5/20/14, 7:11 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Andy,
There have been improvements in the firmware to
Good that you're so firm about it. It matters not
to me; I have excellent, small keyboards of both
persuasions.
One might as well argue that the P3 SVGA add-in
should support HDMI instead of the relatively
ancient SVGA.
Phil w7ox
On 5/17/14, 7:42 PM, HREFAB wrote:
I am continually
Have you put an antenna analyzer on that antenna?
73, Phil w7ox
On 5/12/14, 9:35 PM, paulb wrote:
Hi Folks
Owned a KX3 for a while but never used portable until recently.
Antenna is a 40m dipole, coax fed. Nothing exotic.
For some reason the KX3 tuner has a problem getting a good match.
It
http://www.expertampsusa.com/
On 5/13/14, 5:20 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
Hi everyone!
All this talk about SPE got me looking at those amps.
How much are they? Can't seem to find any prices.
That 1K-FA looks interesting. Does it play with the K3 as well as the KPA-500?
I heard that KPA-500
At least I do, Arie. Maybe those with fewer
local signals do not. Dunno.
Phil w7ox
On 5/12/14, 9:23 AM, Arie Kleingeld PA3A wrote:
Well,
You defenitely need those filters in the K3.
When signals are strong and the band is busy,
signals coming through the roofing filter (line
S9+20dB) is
The band was pretty grim this morning, here at
least. How many check-ins today, Phil?
Phil w7ox
On 5/11/14, 8:22 AM, Phil Shepard wrote:
Here is the SSB net report for May 4, 2014. We had 25 participants over 26
minutes.
Station NameQTH Rig S/N
I imagine he's referring to the optional tuner
inside the KXPA100.
As to the amp or the panadapter, unless Jim is an
always QRP op, I'd go for the KXPA100 -- with
ATU -- first.
But for my base operations I'd want the PX3
eventually.
Since the PX3 is not shipping until July (I've
read
Easy enough to do: The SL_USB has pots with front
panel knobs for such things -- and there are even
jumpers so you can make grosser changes.
Phil w7ox
On 5/10/14, 1:23 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:
Yes, with the same caveat: you must attenuate the output of the SL to mic
levels, and you would
Same here.
Phil w7ox
On 5/10/14, 5:39 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
I have never found a way to make a Google Group send my a copy of my own post,
which is a fatal flaw for me. Enjoy, but I won't be on that list.
wunder
K6WRU
On May 10, 2014, at 5:15 PM, Bill K9YEQ k9...@live.com [KX3]
I've not noticed any such sounds, Ed, but my
hearing is not exactly reference standard.
I'm using Eneloop NiMH and have the optional
charger so they can stay in the KX3. So far, so
good -- though I'm usually on 13.8 VDC or an
external battery if available.
Phil w7ox
On 5/10/14, 4:55 PM,
I have the SL-USB and the Tigertronics cable set
and jumper block for the K2. When I acquired the
K3 I considered using the front mic connection
with the K3. I concluded the K2 cable and block
would work with the K3. Never tested it because I
ended up using the rear connections for the
Assuming the list below is the K3 barefoot into a
dummy load (and not the AL1200 driven by the K3),
how much drive does the AL1200 specify?
Phil w7ox
On 5/8/14, 1:48 PM, Greg Leber wrote:
Today when I tried to drive my AL1200 amp I found the K3 was not putting
out enough power. It drives the
Wayne,
Is it correct to assume that only one of these two
modules could be in a KX3 at one time?
Any good rumors about a U.S 4 meter band? First
I've heard it suggested!
Phil w7ox
On 5/8/14, 5:57 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi all,
We'll be taking orders for the KX3-2M module, at Dayton
So he did: Duh!
Phil w7ox
On 5/8/14, 6:17 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
wrote:
Yup - That's what he said :-)
Eric
elecraft.com
On 5/8/2014 6:15 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Wayne,
Is it correct to assume that only one of these
two modules could be in a KX3 at one time?
Any good rumors
Same here re adding the KPA500/KAT500. I did have
an Ameriton AL-811H, and still do -- but have not
fired it up since 2002. Worked fine, but not easy
to use since it needed re-tuned with significant
QSY. So mainly I did fine with my K2/100 and it
was great until replaced by the greater K3!
Not an Elecraft ATU? Well, there's the problem :-)
More seriously, perhaps your tuner does not like
what it is seeing.
73, Phil w7ox
On 5/6/14, 6:21 PM, inventor61 . wrote:
Don (and list)
I just replaced my 'back up shack' antenna today (it was a 45/90 OCF
experiment) with a 138' open
It sounds like something may be amiss in the K2
for 20m; not sure how or what. But it may be the
SGC is getting to 1.5:1 on 20 also -- since the K2
seems to be reading 1.8:1 for a dummy load which
is 1.0:1 we can assume.
Do you have another rig you can test this with --
or maybe a meter
Yes, it can be a bit tricky since the HP laptop I
have is *not* wired the way the 4-conductor iPhone
mic jack is wired, but instead is wired as shown
here
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=usdlc=endocname=c01633145lc=enproduct=4033829tmp_track_link=ot_search
Another approach is
Here's one http://www.adafruit.com/products/1033 I
have one similar to it and it mounts on a small
camera tripod -- and other ways including the
included mount (which is a bit flaky). Does VGA,
HDMI and composite. I believe they also have a
10 version, but it appears to be less integrated.
Jim,
There are activities other than contesting, such
as PSK31, which involve high duty cycles.
Many of us operate portable using external
batteries. Heating may be academic with the
internal batteries anyway, since the voltage
limits the power available.
Phil w7ox
On 5/3/14, 12:26 AM,
Congratulations, John!
If you have questions, just ask here; you should
get answers from those in the know soon enough.
Another resource I like is this searchable
database of past posts to this reflector:
http://marc.info/?l=elecraft There you can search
by title, author or even based on
Another vote of appreciation for Fred's heat sink.
I've not done any tests as yet, but I looked at
Dave's results and know it will meet my wants and
needs for digital modes where duty cycle can be
high. A classy design which looks and works well
on my KX3.It meets all my criteria for adding
Added to the earlier replies: Elecraft is the best
company around for support. If there's a problem
it gets fixed. Moreover, they continually upgrade
their products with new firmeare updates -- which
are free to download and install from your computer.
My first Elecraft product, the K2,
changed?
73, Phil w7ox
On 5/1/14, 9:24 PM, Ben Collins-Sussman wrote:
Yes indeed, the KX3 and all associated cables
are far away.
I also doubled-checked that the new K3 has the
absolute latest firmware (4.38). The KPA500 is
running 1.23.
On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 11:19 PM, Phil Wheeler
w
I'm with you on this, Gary. Too many contests
cluttering the bands these days; the list for one
month fills a page or more. In the past I
participated casually. Nowadays, not at all.
Phil w7ox
On 4/30/14, 5:53 AM, AG0N-3055 wrote:
On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:49:18 -0500, Kevin Stover wrote:
I thought it as from CB as in Copy that, Good
Buddy :-)
73 Phil w7ox
On 4/30/14, 7:10 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:
I always thought the phrase Copy That was a
holdover from either pilot or military lingo,
much like saying Niner for the number 9.
73, Chas
- Original Message - From:
My KX3 is about 2 months old and no such issues;
no scraping, filing nor dremeling required.
Probably a one-off issue, or a single batch.
Phil w7ox
On 4/30/14, 3:09 PM, Jim Lowman wrote:
Well, since a painted surface doesn't make a
good electrical connection, I would assume that
the removal
Lucky They didn't get you, Fred. That's a movie
I enjoy watching from time-to-time.
Phil w7ox (born in Hollywood and now in Torrance
after growing up in the NW)
On 4/30/14, 3:42 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
The tunnel where the ants nest was in the movie
was about 2 mi from where I grew up. They
Rick,
If you're interested in running 100 watts I highly
recommend adding the KPA100. Ditto for the KSB2 if
you want to operate your K2 on SSB. I added each
when it first came out and the K2/100 (#380)
became my main station rig until I added the
K-Line (K3+) this year.
I also recommend
In all modes or only in particular modes, Ron?
73 Phil w7ox
On 4/29/14, 2:00 PM, KM4VX wrote:
I have noticed that my P3 displays a solid carrier 6khz below the frequency
to which I am listening. When I tune to the frequency there is no sound but
a solid carrier on the waterfall and a good
Ah, Wayne, but can you keep up with the text on
the LCD after that second glass? :-)
Need more lines! Feature to add to the P3?
73 Phil w7ox
On 4/29/14, 4:43 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
I can copy 50 WPM on a good day, but when I encounter ops running higher
speeds, or if the ol' synapses are
Odds are it's PA temperature issue. I believe the
power will roll back when 60 deg-C is reached.
That should only happen in high duty cycle modes
(digital, FM, etc.), not in CW or SSB. If he's
getting roll back in SSB or CW there must be some
other issue.
73, Phil w7ox
On 4/28/14, 12:14
Right you are! I think this is what Phil (the
other Phil, not this one!) likes:
http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/PC122
73, Phil w7ox
On 4/28/14, 6:10 PM, Byron N6NUL wrote:
The only time I remember seeing keyboards with function keys on the left was
the summer I interned at Boeing in
My take on the original post is that it related to
questioning whether a rig was working as it
should, not a philosophical discussion of whether
ESSB is good or not, though I agree that its use
is pointless and bandwidth-wasting.
Phil w7ox
On 4/27/14, 12:08 PM, riese-k3...@juno.com wrote:
I've seen far more boring ones, Wes. At least this
guy has a dog and knows Cobal ... and has an
admirable profit motive :-)
73, Phil
On 4/27/14, 7:43 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
So what digital mode do you think is best?
PSK-31 maybe, where the proponents mistakenly
believe that you don't need
Re the upcoming Sabbath day where there has NOT
been any USPS mail delivery since 1912: Yes, but
they now deliver for Amazon on Sundays!
Phil w7ox
On 4/26/14, 1:37 PM, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
My recently shipped Elecraft part arrived via
USPS in three days time, from California to New
Mexico,
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