[Elecraft] KPA 1000 1500

2014-12-13 Thread r miles
If you're a serious contester maybe you want the extra DBs. But for DXers, with any skill you can wrk. what's out there with the K line. If a bigger amp cabinet was needed. A much larger heavier one they probably wouldn't be going on DXpeditions as they are now. Most recent DXpeditions are

[Elecraft] Last of the leftiness...

2014-12-02 Thread r miles
I know you 'righties' are just kidding. I'm not offended. But see it from our side. The only class in school I ever failed was in the Chicago PS system. I failed penmanship. Yes, it was a course in the 1950s public schools. I failed because I couldn't write with the proper 'slant'. The

[Elecraft] Learning CW

2014-12-01 Thread r miles
Just my opinion guys... Most radios have an electronic keyer built in . My K3 does I use it. So it's straight key [ UGH] or electronic key. If you want to send the letter A. It's DIT DAH. With a keyer it's tap one side then the other. The keyer sends DIT with the proper spacing then

[Elecraft] Left handed CW

2014-12-01 Thread r miles
I am left handed but I send with the electronic key set for a righthander. I learned this way for several reasons but the primary reason 50 yr.s ago was I could sit at 90% of other stn.s and operate. Primarly FD contest operations. All lefties are semi-ambidextrous out of necessity.

Re: [Elecraft] 4W/G3ZEM

2014-11-04 Thread r miles
Tnx for the 80m CW Q. Fun to know ur K3/KAT500/KPA500 vertical talked to my K3/KAT500/KPA500 vertical. Only diff. is my vertical is a HyTower. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] HF noise.....30m

2014-10-12 Thread r miles
Often on 30m. Starting arnd. 10115 anywhere from 20 kc wide to out of the top of the band. A fast pulse. Only happens after dark in NA. I believe it's OTH radar. Of course no one has ever said it was theirs. My K3 doesn't block it as some nights it's 20 db over S9. Once in a while on

[Elecraft] K3 vfo b knob

2014-08-23 Thread r miles
3 days after I e mailed Elecraft it arrived. No charge. Fantastic service. Know any JA company that does that? Also why I'm all Elecraft. K3, KPA500 KAT500. Probably when something new I want appears with the Elecraft name my order will be on it's way. 54 yr.s an active ham I can say this is

[Elecraft] K3 B knob

2014-08-22 Thread r miles
All of the knobs on the K3 and KX3 are under warranty for the life of the radio (assuming we are still here ;-) I have one on the way. Fantastic service! In nearly 4 yr.s with my K3 I had one tech. problem with it. When I called Elecraft the tech I talked to only did K3s answered every

[Elecraft] K3 B knob

2014-08-17 Thread r miles
My K3 is over 3 yr.s old. I read the posts got the flashlight out. I can see feel a crack across the front of the knob. About 1/4'' left of the set screw. Still seems OK. Anyone else see cracks or feel them on knob B. The 1st yr. I had two of the inner knobs on the AF RF controls break.

[Elecraft] KPA500 fan noise comment

2014-06-04 Thread r miles
Mine does kick up speed @ 50C. I've only had an SB 200, SB 220, Ameritron 811h the KPA. None had the ramp up feature like the KPA. It's the quietest of all I've had even running on it's higher speed. When it's idling or resting vs. the the other amps...Forget abt it. They let you know

[Elecraft] Summary post

2014-05-17 Thread r miles
Twice this week blank summary e mails. Got a normal one a few hr.s later. Anyone had this? K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] K3 ergonomics

2014-04-03 Thread r miles
My K3 is a LOT more ergonomic than that JA HF radio that looked like the grille from '52 Buick. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] 6m......just my thoughts

2014-02-26 Thread r miles
Being an HF DXer I'm down to one. 6 yr.s ago I'd tried 6m. A friend said load my TA 33 since I had no 6m antenna. Well I wrkd 25 countries with 100w an HF tribander.Then I put up a 3 ele 6m wrkd abt 60 countries. I've since put up a 5 ele 6m yagi with a larger one gg up this Spring. One of

[Elecraft] 10100 RTTY

2014-02-19 Thread r miles
That is a 10 kw commercial stn.It's located in Germany. It sends wx other info to ships at sea. I use it as a prop. beacon on 30m. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] KAT 500 problems

2014-01-12 Thread r miles
In 6 months useage of mine in a K line no problems. K3/KPA500/KAT500. The only cycling it's done after set up has been OP error. Wrong antenna connected. It's never failed remembering a setting. The only cycling it's done on the remembered antenna was OP error too. I'd jump from band end

[Elecraft] K3,KPA500 on 30m

2013-10-16 Thread r miles
Simply follow the set up instructions for each band. I'm awful with computers/software I got it. I run apx 480-500 on all bands but 30m where it's set at 200w. Normal is 100w on 30m rarely I kick the KPA on it remembers its 200w setting. Been using my KAT500 abt 2 weeks. I love it

[Elecraft] CW keys

2013-01-05 Thread r miles
Several wks ago I had a problem keying my K3. All of a sudden the outboard keyers [ MFJ Logikit ] sounded normal in the monitor but what was coming out of the K3 was like using two bare wires to send with. I talked to the Tech @ Elecraft. He thought it was an acustic loop. AF. Maybe one of

Re: [Elecraft] help K3/KPA500

2012-12-11 Thread r miles
Tnx for the suggestions guys. It was a cable problem. So obvious I should have seen it right off. Forest for the trees. I use a Y cable to feed the KPA500 the PR6.After plugging unplugging I just realized the other side of the Y cable had nothing plugged in. I pulled the black cable

[Elecraft] Help,advise K3/KPA500 problem

2012-12-10 Thread r miles
They have been humming along for a yr. I'm not computer savy so with help from my friend Jamie I was up and going. Three days ago my outboard keyer died. I pulled the K3 forward on the desk to plug in my spare keyer. [I prefer an outboard keyer]. When all was connected the radio pushed

[Elecraft] KAT 500 manual

2012-11-01 Thread r miles
Tnx for the link. Just read it. Maybe my e mail coming soon. K9IL __ 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

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500/PR6

2012-10-16 Thread r miles
I was away last week during the discussions abt. cabling. I used the Y cable to ad the PR6. I guess I need to order the KPAK3AUX cable kit string the new Y cable in so it will go to the KAT500 when it arrives? K9IL __ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] Swains Is

2012-09-10 Thread r miles
This morning I wrkd them on 40m SSB from Tn with my trusty K3/KPA500 Hytower vertical. He was strong [S9] here. After he got the K9 he asked several times for my suffix before getting it. After the QSO I flipped to my xmit freq. There were 3 or 4 tailgaiters calling him on my old xmit freq.

[Elecraft] KAT 500

2012-08-30 Thread r miles
Saturday is Sept !. I know the tentative shipping date is early Sept. Any news ?? K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] KAT500...e mail today

2012-08-30 Thread r miles
Last week, thanks to some very diligent field testing, we discovered a way to significantly reduce LC network losses on the highest bands (especially on 6 meters). We just redesigned the PC board to take advantage of this, so you'll be getting a better ATU. This will push the production

[Elecraft] CY9M CW Note

2012-07-30 Thread r miles
Hrd it on 40m last night. Could be hot keying or possibly the generator or something else. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] K3/KPA 500 PR6 question

2012-07-06 Thread r miles
Anyone using this set up? Since the K3/KPA cable is in the K3 ACC socket did you just solder the white wire to pin 11 of that cable? Going to try to connect the PR6 today. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KAT 500 order

2012-06-24 Thread r miles
I sent a check three days after they went on sale. 5/19/12 got an email that all arrived confirmed. They are fast. If you're not sure callum' . They're friendly...k9il __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Sad

2012-06-22 Thread r miles
You'd love a K3 on 6m. I've not gotten the pre amp yet but I hear well with a modest short boom 5 el yagi. What I really love is the KPA500. Man that 500w on 6m is the difference. Not to the century mark yet just 89/88 but if 6m ever picks up this summer I hope to get closer. Been DXing for

[Elecraft] Manuals

2012-06-11 Thread r miles
I still want a printed manual. I don't live with a PC screen in my face. I do sit read. A printed manual is a lot lighter than a laptop cooler too. I can read an index find the page quicker than I can scroll. Just MHO. K9IL __

[Elecraft] KAT 500

2012-05-20 Thread r miles
I placed my order. I hope to be in the 1st run. I have a question or two for the guys who saw it at Dayton. How is it cabled. Not the antenna connections. K3 to it or thru the KPA500? Will there be a special cable like the one for the K3 to KPA500? Is elecraft offering a wart xfmr for the

[Elecraft] Which rig

2012-04-04 Thread r miles
We were just there. I use a K3/KPA500. My XYL who is mostly a contest OP on SSB needed an updated radio for her desk. We didn't want to spend the cost of a 2nd K3 as she only operates a few DX contests FD. We would have prefered American made but the TT Eagle was the only other option. We

[Elecraft] KAT 500 mounting position

2012-03-31 Thread r miles
The only place I want to see one is in my shack. Where it rests I don't care. I'm ready guys... K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] My TNX too

2012-03-16 Thread r miles
Last weekend I discovered the AF knob for the sub RX on my K3 was broken in half. I don't have the sub so I don't use that knob. Just a failure. I e mailed Elecraft two days ago I got 2 sets of replacement knobs. Can't beat that. K9IL

[Elecraft] OCF

2012-03-11 Thread r miles
Put up what you can it may surprize you. I put up a 160m OCF fed with coax to a 4:1 balun. Nothing fancy just what I could do. That was 4 yr.s ago. I chase DX and with 500w I've wrkd 125 on CW 2 or 3 on SSB. You need to try SOMETHING if you want to get on the air. Worst case is it will not

[Elecraft] KPA on 6m

2012-02-22 Thread r miles
TU Elecraft for adding 6m to the KPA500. Wrkd FK8CP on 6m from NW Tn tonight. K3 wouldn't have made it alone. Nice to have a 6m amp !! K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] m5e

2012-02-18 Thread r miles
Fun to know my K3/KPA wrkd their K3/KPA on 40m. K9IL __ 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:

[Elecraft] Tuning an 811h

2012-01-20 Thread r miles
I simply put a momentary switch in a mini box wired across the key line. Hold it down as long as you need.The max key down time at max power on the 811h is 7 seconds per the manual. Was LOL at the send dits at 35 WPM. Try dipping the 811h to resonance while bringing up the drive with one

[Elecraft] KPA DXing

2012-01-18 Thread r miles
Yes antennas are important but also skill helps. You can buy mighty antenna systems multi KW amps but if you can't master simple DXing technique you won't work anything. I've never ran more than 700w. {My old SB 220] I've always used my TA 33 tribander @50' a few homemade 2 element WARC

[Elecraft] Operator error?

2011-12-28 Thread r miles
Since I got the KPA this has happened three times. I get so used to being almost instant go I may be too fast. K3 on I see a DX spot. I hit the on switch on the KPA. I push the K3 RIT on in case I want to use it. With in 2 or 3 seconds I hit the operate button on the KPA send a Dit. KPA

[Elecraft] Holiday Greetings

2011-12-24 Thread r miles
To all on the reflector. Happy Holidays. Tnx for the help interesting posts this yr. The same wishes to the staff @ Elecraft. Enjoy some time with your families. K9IL W9DHD PS: don't take too long of a holiday vacation. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for a post on the KAT500!Hi!

[Elecraft] KPA pop redux

2011-12-11 Thread r miles
After all the posts my comment I've been paying closer attention. I'm not getting 'loud' pops just occasional clicks as things heat or cool. What got my attention I think was sometimes a few minutes after shutoff I near a click. I think that's just the amp metal coming back to room temp.

[Elecraft] KPA 500 pops

2011-12-09 Thread r miles
I get an occasional mild pop but not the loud pops as others report. Mine was factory built. The noises are nothing like hearing a spider or ant getting zapped in the old SB 220. Actually the clicks remind me the amp is on. It's so quiet otherwise. K9IL

[Elecraft] Coupla' KAT500 questions

2011-11-21 Thread r miles
I'm ready now guys! Looks like early 2012. Is the software all finished? I am interested on how it will tune. Will the K3 provide carrier alone or with the KPA 500. Guessing it will match the load in low power. I'll miss the SWR graph dancing! I've read the size is as the K3/KPA only half

[Elecraft] 10130

2011-09-21 Thread r miles
I don't print RTTY so I'm not seeing the sending. Several years ago there was a BIG signal on 10120 sending 5 letter code groups for 30 minutes most mornings. In plain Morse. The rumor was it was a 50KW Cuban. Fidel sending orders to his soldiers in Angola other spots. It went away

Re: [Elecraft] KPA back up question

2011-08-08 Thread r miles
Tnx guys. I'm learning K9IL __ 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://www.qsl.net Please

[Elecraft] KPA500 Question

2011-08-07 Thread r miles
Had mine 2 months love it. Curious abt. one thing. Programed the barefoot/amp setting for all bands. My question is about the memory for that function. Not had power failure of the mains yet. Is the setting stored in a battery back- uped internal memory? I found no mention of an internal

[Elecraft] price rise

2011-08-05 Thread r miles
Such is life. No problem here. Never had a complaint with my K3 or the new KPA500. Or what little I've had to deal with Elecraft about. Actually only 1 very minor thing they were great. I wish I could order the KAT500 before the rise but so be it. I see the small promo on the KAT500 is off

[Elecraft] KPA 500 on 6m

2011-07-21 Thread r miles
Had the amp a month. Only used it on 6m as I'm chasing DXCC on that band. I drive it with apx 34W from the K3. Display says 500w. Modest 5 el yagi on a 12' boom here. 7 new ones since I got the amp. Wrkd three JAs one afternoon. Not bad from NW Tennessee. I love the amp. Guess it will

[Elecraft] Tnx AK5X

2011-07-03 Thread r miles
Tnx for the photo link on the KPA500. I have a better understanding of the amp now. Mine was factory built [ #66]. One of these days I'll do the power sets on HF. I've had mine 3 weeks. I've had so much fun working DX on 6m I haven't even QSY'd !! K9IL

[Elecraft] K3 KPA500 3 days in.

2011-06-21 Thread r miles
My K3 is 2.5 yr.s old. I never bothered with updates as I was happy with the radio as is. When my friend WB4YDL helped me get the amp going we had to run the latest updates. There is a new one that must be run to be able to use the amp. I am using the Elecraft interconnect cable. . I

[Elecraft] KPA500 vs others

2011-06-21 Thread r miles
Others can argue the tech. advantages pro or con. Some feel they need 2 KW. I don't.. For a DXer antennas skill are more important than a few more watts. I like the way it works with my K3. I've had less than stellar dealings with the Asian companies. Whether it's bias on my part or not

[Elecraft] KPA 500 #66

2011-06-19 Thread r miles
Think I mangled my message last time. With a lot of help from my friend WB4YDL it's wrking great. This AM wrd a new one [GJ] on 6m. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] KPA500 question

2011-06-19 Thread r miles
Only my 2nd day using it. Operation manual on page 8, item 4 under transmitting says you can have two power settings per band. One at any power you want one to drive the amp at the proper level. Assuming the radio is a K3. Which it is in my case. OK how is this done? I can't find any

[Elecraft] power settings KPA500/K3

2011-06-19 Thread r miles
Tnx for the answers guys. I understand what needs to be done. k9il __ 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

[Elecraft] KPA 500 # 66 is up going

2011-06-18 Thread r miles
With a lot of help from Jamie WB4YDL we have it running. Just a few hr.s I'm still amazed. Hard to believe that little package can do all that. Only minor glitches. Mostly me. So far I love it. K9IL K3 2626 KPA 66 __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] KPA500 #0066

2011-06-11 Thread r miles
Arrived late yesterday. Hope to have it up going soon. K9IL __ 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] Wahoo

2011-06-01 Thread r miles
Just got an e mail from Vicki @ Elecraft. As soon as I confirmed the e mail they are preparing to ship my KPA500.A MONTH EARLY!A MONTH EARLY! K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] Tragedy

2011-04-28 Thread r miles
Our sympathies to all K9IL W9DHD __ 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://www.qsl.net

[Elecraft] KAT 500

2011-04-23 Thread r miles
Ok guysI'm on the July list for the KPA500. Any information on the KAT500. I've hrd the rumors but is there a true description of it anywhere? I'm of modest means so I planned for two yr.s for the KPA500. Maybe be saving the butter egg money again. I'm guessing it will remember it's

[Elecraft] KPAK3AUX

2011-04-14 Thread r miles
For all the hoopla about the new signal generator Elecraft put the inter-connect cable for the K3 to KPA500 on sale yesterday.As a buyer of the KPA500 [on the July delivery list] I received an e mail from Vicki @ Elecraft. I assume the other buyers did also. If you were waiting to order

[Elecraft] going like hotcakes

2011-04-12 Thread r miles
I just ordered a KPA500. I'm in the July run. So all the ones on hand are gone. Now I have wait for it..UGH! K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

[Elecraft] Xyl/KPA500

2011-04-09 Thread r miles
XYL Rose is almost at 100 confirmed towards DXCC. Probably 130+ wrkd. The 7 towers in the yard were no problem so the KPA500 isn't a big thing here. K9IL W9DHD __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KPA500 Questions

2011-04-07 Thread r miles
Is the inter connect cable between the K3 KPA500 not available yet? I read the online manual but not clear on SWR. If say the SWR is 1.5 to 1 does the display show forward power in watts or a combination of forward reflected? If the SWR is less than ideal will the 500 back the power down to

[Elecraft] Leftie keying

2011-03-26 Thread r miles
As a kid leftie in the late 50s when I went to a bug then electronic keyer I learned to send left handed with the keyer set for a rightie. I found it easy. My keyer has always been set so a rightie could just sit and start sending normally. After he moved the keyer to the right side of

[Elecraft] KPA 500

2011-03-23 Thread r miles
I'd like to know the latest on when it will be available. Hope it's shipping before the May/June 6m DX season. If we have openings like last summer maybe my last 29 are possible. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Shipping a K3

2011-02-27 Thread r miles
With no origional packing I would wrap with 4'' of bubble wrap all the way around not just loops. I'd put that in a box with 6'' or more of peanuts around ALL sides. Pack the peanuts so when you shake the box there is no hint of movement. They should be packed so you have to put pressure

[Elecraft] DX spotting networks

2011-02-13 Thread r miles
If you have the internet in the shack ck. out DXSCAPE. You can choose between US,Worldwide or JA spots. Sometimes if say S9DX has no US spots in a while click on the WW and/or JA screens. If they are active someone in the world will spot them. If propagation is coming soon to your area on

[Elecraft] Dxpeditions

2011-02-12 Thread r miles
Here it's a K3, 500w and no antenna in my little antenna farm over 50'. Got the S9 on 6 bands. The TJ9 on 4 bands. The most important thing beyond a good antenna is timing. If the stn you are chasing is wrking very few in your area you probably don't have the propagation. If you know DXers

[Elecraft] K3s @ VP8

2011-02-01 Thread r miles
Band condx aren't the best. But if you've wrkd them they weren't very strong thank those K3s. Every evening there's a 6 kc wide CW pile up of callers on 160m,80m 40m. Most of the world calling them. I've managed a few Qs. On 15m SSB they were 53 but they hrd me. One K3 to another Hi!

[Elecraft] My opinion ..KPA 500

2011-01-26 Thread r miles
Everyone feels differently about QRO. What limit or no limit is enough. As a hardcore DXer I was taught as a pup antenna was everything. Skill then power in that order. I've done very well never running over 6-700w. I concentrated on antenna improving my skill. My new challenge is 6m.

[Elecraft] 4:1 balun

2010-12-05 Thread r miles
My K3 has no problem matching my 160m OCF dipole fed with 50 ohm coax to a 4:1 balun at the feed point. K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] KPA 500

2010-10-18 Thread r miles
I know some guys are reporting seeing them at hamfests. Maybe I've missed it but is there an actual date they may be on the market? It's not the end of the world, I'm just wondering when K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KPA 500

2010-09-09 Thread r miles
I guess because I'm a DXer more than contester [ a lot more] I don't see the need for a coax melting amp. I see 5-600 W as just about right. There are amps on the market that brag they give you an easy KW. What they're really saying is this baby will go 2+ with a bit of a push. That's DC

Re: [Elecraft] Lightening

2010-08-13 Thread r miles
Interesting reading the last few days. This morning when we couldn't raise my mother in law on the phone we went to check on her. She lives about 10 miles away. We had some thunder yesterday PM but no rain. Been over three weeks of no rain 100+ F temps. She is OK but the AC pole 150' from

Re: [Elecraft] Big box K3

2010-08-09 Thread r miles
Being a six footer able a palm a basketball in my youth I don't find the K3 too crowded. I don't have small hands to say the least. I seem to be able to use the radio just fine. At least in the 18 months I've owned one. Our radio club is small. At Field Day we've used two K3s a K2. No

[Elecraft] K3 amp interface

2010-07-24 Thread r miles
I agree on the AmpKeyer. Been using one for 7 yr.s. It was between my old radio an SB220. I now use it between the K3 an Ameritron 811h. Probably not necessary but I had it so I use it. Overkill maybe. Mine may become surplus if I can manage a KPA 500... K9IL

[Elecraft] 6m

2010-07-05 Thread r miles
I am a 'lifer' DXer. Any band. Mostly CW. After 9 band DXCC 355 worked, 6m is a new quest. 6m is like 160m. Windows . Grayline on 160m windows of short duration on 6m. If I want to chat I go on SSB mostly talk to local hams. Being in NW TN EM 56 during the summer season we get 15-30 min.

[Elecraft] 6m CW freq

2010-07-05 Thread r miles
In the last 2 big DX openings to Europe I found the Italians like 50070 to 50085 along with the more Eastern Europeans. A lot of Western Eu will use CW between 50115 50100. Sometimes you do fight the beacons between 50070 50080. That's what the 8 pole 200hz filter is for in the K3. Often DX

[Elecraft] Re 6m

2010-06-20 Thread r miles
I too am considering the K3 6m pre amp. But I hear most everything called in as DX. I sometimes can't work what I hear so the K3s rx seems fine. Today from NW TN we had a great Eu opening. The best I've heard. Got 10 new countries in Eu. this morning. K3 was flawless. K9IL

[Elecraft] Re 6m

2010-06-20 Thread r miles
I too am considering the K3 6m pre amp. But I hear most everything called in as DX. I sometimes can't work what I hear so the K3s rx seems fine. Today from NW TN we had a great Eu opening. The best I've heard. Got 10 new countries in Eu. this morning. K3 was flawless. K9IL

Re: [Elecraft] Export Model..a brief history

2010-02-08 Thread r miles
In the 1960s Henry others marketed amps for other than amateur use. They were called ' export models'. For military, government civilian other uses. Most would easily reach amateur limits for domestic use. The 'export models' usually had a heavier plate transformer. Some times a larger

Re: [Elecraft] Export Model..a brief history

2010-02-08 Thread r miles
In the 1960s Henry others marketed amps for other than amateur use. They were called ' export models'. For military, government civilian other uses. Most would easily reach amateur limits for domestic use. The 'export models' usually had a heavier plate transformer. Some times a larger

Re: [Elecraft] K3 160m rx antennas

2010-02-01 Thread r miles
I run a K3 with a 500w amp. No aux receiver. I use an 8' receiving loop on 160m. It is rotatable fed into an ICE 135b preamp then to the K3 Rx ant connector. Transmitting ant. is a simple OCF dipole @50'. Not as good as the L probably. I have had the loop up just this winter. From NW Tn

[Elecraft] GFI trip

2010-01-20 Thread r miles
My XYL I built this house . We wired it used GFIs where required . Even where they weren't. Most were Chinese. Two were American. I've had RF trip both kinds. Just random trips with nothing repeatable time after time. I found the easiest way to fix the problem was just replace the GFI. I

[Elecraft] K3 on the air time

2010-01-10 Thread r miles
Mine is on every morning at grayline evening thru bedtime. I am no tech I don't have more than a very basic idea how things inside work. I care what it can do for my DXing. Currently I'm focused on 160m.Just 500w a dipole @50'. A long way from a big gun.I consider the K3 an equilizer. Last

Re: [Elecraft] boots

2009-12-15 Thread r miles
I'm not a tech by any standards. This is just IMHO. I have been active on 160m 3 winters chasing DXCC. The 1st winter I ran 100w. I managed 5 countries. I bought an AL 811h just so I had more output on 160m the WARC bands. 17m 12m. My operation is 99.9% CW. I am now at 108 on 160m. Same

Re: [Elecraft] knobs

2009-12-04 Thread r miles
I received mine VERY fast but I'm in the US. As a retired postal clerk I can tell you lots of stories about shipping thru customs. I retired before 911 but even in 2000 some countries were fast some slow or stop. Even the smallest padded bag took a month to clear customs in France. One

[Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-24 Thread r miles
Just ordered a handbook. Couldn't beat the price! Make great presents. Got one last yr for my son in law when he passed his extra. Not sure if I'll keep this one or make it a gift. k9il K3 #2626 Tnx Elecraft __ Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] chasing DX on cw

2009-10-15 Thread r miles
When I'm split I just push A/B. I am then listening to my Xmit Freq. I set the bandwidth narrow on my listening freq wider on my Xmit freq. When the DX turns it back to the stn it;s working I punch A/Btune for their signal if it's not in my receive bandwidth. Some times you find them

[Elecraft] astron

2009-09-29 Thread r miles
I use a RS35a that loafs with the K3. .. Use RS 20m with XYLs Icom 746 . Used an Astron 25 switcher with Icom 718 .. Astrons are very dependable PS __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K3 ergonomics

2009-09-19 Thread r miles
I went thru the same question. Being over 6' tall I could 'palm' a basketball in my youth I wasn't sure. I used a friends K2 K3 on FD the last 3 yr.s. I realized it was no more difficult or easier to operate than a big rig. Another friend has a TS 2000 which is 'prettier' maybe..but I

[Elecraft] Front load washer

2009-09-09 Thread r miles
In the 2 yr.s we've had a front loader I've experienced no noise problem. In 9 yr.s at this QTH I went thru 3 American brand top loaders.Poor construction quality control. I was finally fed up and bought an LG [ S Korean company]. Six months ago I bought a new K3. At last I found a top of

[Elecraft] knobs

2009-07-30 Thread r miles
I sent Elecraft an e mail this past weekend my replacement ones came today. Very fast indeed! I'm happy with the stock knobs but to each his own. k9il __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] Fast service

2009-07-27 Thread r miles
I broke the AF knob on my K3 #2626. Sent Elecraft an e mail probably an hour or so after they opened this AM I got an e mail saying a new one is on it's way! I've heard about their service now I've experienced it. FANTASTIC. Bet those other radio companys aren't this goodby a long shot.

[Elecraft] broken AF knob

2009-07-25 Thread r miles
I've only had my K3 #2626 5 months. The AF knob loosened today. When I finally found an alan small enough to tighten it the knob split before it was even snugged up. Not cranked. Wasn't there a thread about this about the time I purchased my K3? Is this a common problem? Is there an improved

[Elecraft] Field Day

2009-06-28 Thread r miles
If you wrkd K4RFT on cw or rtty it was thru a K3. We had 2 running this yr __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] K3 amp

2009-04-09 Thread r miles
Only familiar with Heathkit amps. Driven an SB200 SB220 with various solid state radios. Ic 730,TS 430,Ft757,IC746. I used an Ampkeyer between the radios the Heath amps. There are various interfaces. Some radios it's over kill but some need it. It also a safety too. The Heath turns on 120v

[Elecraft] K3 external speaker

2009-04-04 Thread r miles
I'm using an old car stereo door speaker now. Any one tell me the source for a good speaker for the K3. Any enclosure tips too. k9il K3 #2626 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: