[Elecraft] Sending CW unconventionally

If you think this is unusual, it is. But not impossible. Check this video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJljUmd3jzY 73 Jim W9VNE/VA3VNE Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Not moving your wrist sending CW ?

Well I have been sending CW for 70 years now. I am not the most accomplished Morse operator you will copy. But I wonder why someone would think it is improper procedure to move your wrist ? I have watched musicians play guitars and bass instruments. They all move their wrists. I am not a

[Elecraft] Antenna comment

You can be a mile high (5,280’) on a plateau that goes for many miles. That still is FLAT LAND as far as a TAKE OFF ANGLE. What counts is the IMMEDIATE SLOPE of the land underneath the antenna. The first 1000 + feet is critical. The FIRST BOUNCE to the IONOSPHERE is the criterion for a DX

[Elecraft] Antennas an opinion W9VNE

1. I have 67 years of operating experience. 2. I have used full sized yagis, some times stacked on 40 up through 10. Some were owned at my own station and others were available as a guest. I am a CW OPERATOR. A couple of friends were deep into antennas. They did not want to operate contests.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 188, Issue 34

> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Copying CW at high speeds > Message-ID: <918182fa-dd37-67f6-240e-d1f5bd1c9...@verizon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Jim... > > I am curious about which "... things do

[Elecraft] Copying CW at high speeds

The electrical pulses from your ear to your brain travel at extremely fast speed. The speed of light in a vacuum is 186,282 miles a second ; about 670,616,629 mph. My point ? At QRQ CW speeds something occurs that you normally do not encounter at slower speeds. Look at a dictionary. Many

[Elecraft] Make your own CW practice material

If you are somewhat familiar with some text convert it to CW. It will assist you in copying since you will be familiar with the text. Believe me it can help. It does for me. https://lcwo.net/text2cw Use the link above 73 Jim W9VNE / VA3VNE Sent from my iPhone

[Elecraft] ARRL CW Code practice files

http://www.arrl.org/code-practice-files Sent from my iPhone __ 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

[Elecraft] Learning Morse Code

Everyone has an opinion on how to learn Morse Code. My skill with CW probably comes from longevity. Closing in on 70 years of using Morse Code. Certainly mostly hit and miss. I once wrote here that I could copy quite fast. Then the posts of bragging. That was not my intention. Credibility

[Elecraft] amateur radio from an OT

I started my journey by learning Morse Code in 1950 at the age of 12. I am going to be 82. I am on the air about every day. I am mostly CW. I have 370 DXCC and also have participated in Contests both from the USA and outside the USA. It was just a few years post WW II. Communism was sweeping

[Elecraft] Update on Band Tracking

My K3, upon moving it to a new operating spot now has a tracking issue. I took off the cabling to ease moving to another room. I reinstalled the cabling. However several bands do not switch ON THE KPA 500 when I change bands on the K3. If I hit the key the KPA 500 immediately changed to the

[Elecraft] Strange development with my K3

I recently moved my K3, KPA 500 and KAT 500 to a new place in my home. It was working perfectly before the move. I hooked everything back up. All cables properly attached. Now on 14.025 I get a tone every 7 seconds. Just a beep. It probably is 900 hertz. It comes like clockwork. It only does

[Elecraft] My last word on operating

Human Nature : people hear & read what they want to hear. Having participated in contests for over 65 years I have had some experience. I never wrote or suggested here that it would be prudent to operate at QRQ speeds. I used some hyperbole to demonstrate that speed Is part of the efficiency

[Elecraft] ARRL SS

I got an opportunity to use my K2 this weekend. CW Contests stir up a lot of CW activity. Excellent CW operating on display in the CW SS. I no longer compete. So the reason I get on is to look for FRIENDS. When you do what I did today narrow filtering is detrimental to my goal. Work old

[Elecraft] Analysis of a CW COMMUNICATION

Some prefer the challenge of isolating a CW signal in order to decode it. They use filtering. Eliminating interference is difficult. Interference comes from numerous sources. An exchange of call signs is the desired result in a pile up or contest exchange. Sending at a lower speed does not

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 187, Issue 3

ging the list at >elecraft-ow...@mailman.qth.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Transceivers vs operators (Jim Danehy) > 2. Re: Trans

[Elecraft] Transceivers vs operators

I read about all of the specs in the rigs I have been operating for 67 years. I got used to radios from the 1950s. My K3 has every option you can buy. Sub receiver and filters galore. I rarely use the narrow filters. I have a “software” defined brain. It is the best filter you can have. If you

[Elecraft] Cruise ships

My sister and brother in law sailed from Europe on a Crystal Cruise ship. I met them in Halifax NS and had lunch on board the ship. After lunch we went to see their cabin. On a lark I picked up the telephone and asked for the Radio Room. After being connected I asked if there was a Ham Radio

[Elecraft] Static discharge

Christmas Day 1967. Snow falling heavily. I had a 2 element Cubical Quad at 50 feet. Separate feed lines for 3 bands. I heard a loud CRACK. I kept occurring. Like an ignorant operator I had not grounded the unused feed lines. I finally realized that the coax was arcing at the PL 259. I

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Coax size requirements

Losses in COAX is KEY DOWN CONDITIONS. ONE DB loss is the LEAST DETECTABLE amount a human can detect. Hardly if not impossible to notice. Jim W9VNE/VA3VNE Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 20, 2019, at 11:28 PM, Mark Goldberg wrote: > > Take a look at this coax loss calculator. It will tell

[Elecraft] Dummy Load

I worked K8MFO on 160 which is 250 miles from me. Used a Heathkit Dummy loaf with oil in the can. Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] FIR SALE TRANSVERTERS

6 and 2 Elecraft transverters Perfect shape Work as expected Offers are welcome Jim W9VNE jsdan...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] KX2 Display

I have owned my KX2 for some time now. I am now just now getting it on the air. I have a problem that I can not resolve. I have spent a few hours attempting to do that. When I try to bring up the DISPLAY function it does not work. The same button when held does work. Just the DISPLAY does not

[Elecraft] XV144 for sale

Professionally assembled Mint condition. I can deliver at Dayton Hamfest. Manuals included. Photos upon request. Price $399 Jim W9VNE CINCINNATI OHIO jsdan...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] using a bug

I have to laugh at those that comment about sloppy bug sending. Looking them up on QRZ dot COM I see they are younger folks. I have used a bug for almost 60 years. A good CW operator is one who can copy code despite the accent. There used to be the Banana Boat and Great lakes and other swings.

[Elecraft] use the fan on the KPA 500

The humming of the transformer in the KPA 500 is somewhat analogous to the SWR indicator on the KPA500 showing yellow leds. The external antenna has a lot to do with the SWR. The primary's ac voltage and frequency (hz) has the same type of external affect on the transformer's humming. To

[Elecraft] the hummers

I cut and pasted the fefinition below from Wikipedia. It does a very good job of stating what I often read here. I often wonder about folks who want to get matching serial numbers for their K Line. Now we have the hummers. Next week I celebrate my 59th year on the air. We had no idea then what

[Elecraft] connecting K3 and P3 to a computer

I am very ignorant of computer operations. I thought before I attempt to hook up my K3 / P3 / KPA500 to my computer I would ask first. I used to use a DOS based logging program (CT) and a parallel port to key my rigs. So I have a very basic understanding of what needs to be done. I recently was

[Elecraft] Heil boom set microphone issue

I have a Heil boom mic with n IC element. I have their adapter which I used OK with my K2 with no problems. I am not a SSB operator so I had not used my 2 year old K3 on SSB. Today I tried to do that but their is no audio. I have the menu selected for Front panel and the Vox gain is 51. It does

[Elecraft] Heil boom mic

I plugged my Kenwood desk mic into the K3 and everything works fine whereas the Heil boom mic and adapter does not. So K3 is doing SSB but wonder about my adapter and Heil boom mic (IC model). Jim W9VNE __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K3 SSB issue

TU to those who responded to my question. Had to select the BIAS in MIC selection. Great to have such nice help. I have owned my K3 for two years and just now got around to putting it on SSB. Read past the instructions on how to set up the microphone. Works great with the Heil electret boom

[Elecraft] Firmware 4.39 for K3

I updated my K3 on Friday to firmware 4.39 releaased in early July 2011 I use it with my KPA500 (serial # 316) In bearfoot mode the K3 runs 100 watts In driving the amp mode I adjusted it to get all green LEDs (540 watts output). It is reliable and works all the time I think those that are

[Elecraft] 21 MHZ no amplification on KPA500

I have had my KPA500 (# 316) for about a week. Love it. Yesterday I downloaded the most recent firmware for my K3. Love the improved relationship between the K3 and KPA500. All was well for 24 hours. Now ONLY on 21 mhz I have no amplification. Instead of *21 mhz I get _21mhz in the readout. All

[Elecraft] grown up modes ?

if it ain't CW it is just CB ;-0) . . note the absence of SSB mode . . . . no difference between FM and SSB it is all Phone (OT expression). W9VNE (58th year of pounding brass) K2 + K3 __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] sub receiver question

I own K3 # 3355. Love it. Only thing I do not have is the digital recorder and the sub receiver. I am considering the sub receiver. I read in the operating manual that there is a -3 db loss when both receivers are using the splitter (common antenna). Is that interpretation correct ? I would

[Elecraft] mods to gear and critics

I have been a ham for 57 years the first week of October. I have owned a K2 (built it myself) since September 2001. I have a couple of other hobbies too. Yesterday I spent the morning with a bunch of guys who do mods to their Corvettes. Most of this group have a huge investment in their car;

[Elecraft] bandchanging with the K3

Boyscout wrote : I've become accustomed to most of the K3's compromises for a small front panel, but the one that still drives me CRAZY is band-switching by stepping through the bands one at a time. If the K4 changes nothing else, I hope it changes that by providing a one-touch method for

[Elecraft] foot switch

Ken (k0pp/w7vne) you must be light footed to have a Linemaster last for 20 years. Mine has been going strong since about 1965 . .. I don't tape mine down . . . . I have to look for it sometimes. Tape ? Umh good idea . . . gosh, can you use a K3 on PHONE ? Really ? If it is not CW it is just

[Elecraft] first post in ages W9VNE

I ordered my K3 a week ago today (Saturday) I have now used it for 48 hours. Having operated ham gear for 57 years I am just astonished how nice this little box plays. I am 98 % CW operator. I use my K2 for digital modes now. I built my K2 eight years ago. My eyesight at 71 years old suggested

Re: [Elecraft] QSK options inquiry

we will get some needed feedback on my comments. That is why I am blunt with my comments. Need answers based upon facts not guess work. Jim W9VNE - Original Message - From: Doug Person d...@northroutt.net To: Rick Tavan N6XI rta...@gmail.com Cc: Jim Danehy jdan...@cinci.rr.com; Elecraft

[Elecraft] QSK options inquiry

I ordered a K3 last week. I built my K2 about 8 years ago and operate it daily. I also have a Ten Tec Omni 6+ and a Hercules II amplifier. I enjoy the Ten Tec transceiver and amplifier when used in contests and chasing DX. The purpose of this email is to solicit (direct and reflector) input

[Elecraft] 73

thanks for some good information about my K2 and options. Time to unsubscribe. 73 W9VNE Jim Danehy Cincinnati, Ohio ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change

[Elecraft] Need advice on Heil mic

will bootleg someone's call rather than use my own on SSB. W9VNE Jim Danehy Cincinnati, Ohio ___ 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] learning CW

( or shortly will have) but a SSB option. I am looking forward to the DSP filter soon. Jim, W9VNE Cincinnati, Ohio Jim Danehy Cincinnati, Ohio ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

[Elecraft] KAT 100-1 vs KAT 100-2

I am trying to make a decision on which enclosure when ordering the 100 watt automatic antenna tuner. I am not going to be using the enclosure for a speaker or power supply. I normally use my K2/100 elevated ( 2 1/2 ). Does the smaller enclosure come with a bail and feet or just feet ? Maybe

[Elecraft] recommended switching supply

or positive . . . . no pun intended) about the various ones that are available. The MFJ and Alinco look nice too me. MFJ always seems to have a stigma about their products. I see they advertise that they (MFJ) do not have any hash problems in the ham bands. TIA W9VNE Jim Danehy Cincinnati, Ohio

[Elecraft] Question about Temperature Compensated PLL upgrade

advice here. W9VNE Jim Danehy Cincinnati, Ohio ___ 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