Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request -- strong signal performance

2022-01-30 Thread Al Lorona
This page:  https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/1124/what-does-a-noise-blanker-really-do-and-what-are-the-side-effects    contains a pretty good synopsis of why noise blankers mess up on strong signals. Al  W6LX/4 >In the end all I learned  was that NB >levels were mostly unpredictable in

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request -- strong signal performance

2022-01-29 Thread Victor Abell
I learned was that NB levels were mostly unpredictable in how they produced signal artifacts, except that they almost always did. Vic, W9RGB > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:37:48 -0800 > From: Wayne Burdick > To: Victor Abell > Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elec

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request -- strong signal performance

2022-01-26 Thread Wayne Burdick
s. It could > be that I have a flawed K4D or am using some settings that cause it. > (I wasn't using either pre-amp when I heard W1AW's clicks.) > > Vic, W9RGB > >> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:32:19 -0800 >> From: Wayne Burdick >> To: gordon young >> Cc : e

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request -- strong signal performance

2022-01-26 Thread Victor Abell
c : elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request > Message-ID: <06e94256-42f9-438f-af46-ade5fde4d...@elecraft.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi Gord, > > The ongoing worldwide supply chain debacle has impacted K4

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request

2022-01-25 Thread John K9UWA
Ditto from John K9UWA #0132 K4D awaiting the HD module. thanks 73 John k9uwa On 25 Jan 2022 at 15:08, gordon young wrote: > Gentlemen, > > Having ordered a K4D with the 3rd group (order 26415), when I expressed > immediate interest in the K4HD module. > > Would you be able to provide a high

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request

2022-01-25 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Gord, The ongoing worldwide supply chain debacle has impacted K4HD module development. We’ve already redesigned PC boards twice to work around chip shortages. We’ll keep everyone updated. Meanwhile, we’re hearing from those who took delivery of a K4D instead that performance in

[Elecraft] K4HD Executive Summary Request

2022-01-25 Thread gordon young
Gentlemen, Having ordered a K4D with the 3rd group (order 26415), when I expressed immediate interest in the K4HD module. Would you be able to provide a high level summary of the progress and current forecast for that particular piece of kit? Of course I’d prefer to have it included and

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-14 Thread Augie "Gus" Hansen
On 1/14/2021 4:39 AM, Rich NE1EE wrote: ... Note the time is listed as "Register for our K4 Webinar on January 22 and 5:00 PST" but I suspect PDT. Why? Daylight time doesn't start until the 2nd of March. Gus Hansen KB0YH __

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-14 Thread Rich NE1EE
Yup...that's what I get for logging in before that first cuppa joe! Thanks for the catch! ~R~ On 2021-01-14 07:22:-0500, Grant Youngman wrote: >U � I think PST. Daylight time won’t be back until March. Better check >your clocks :-) > >Grant NQ5T > >>> >> >> Note the time is listed as

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-14 Thread Paul Van Dyke
I can't wait to try this... Paul KB9AVO On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 7:24 AM Grant Youngman wrote: > U … I think PST. Daylight time won’t be back until March. Better > check your clocks :-) > > Grant NQ5T > > >> > > > > Note the time is listed as "Register for our K4 Webinar on January 22 >

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-14 Thread Grant Youngman
U … I think PST. Daylight time won’t be back until March. Better check your clocks :-) Grant NQ5T >> > > Note the time is listed as "Register for our K4 Webinar on January 22 and > 5:00 PST" > but I suspect PDT. > > ~R~ > 72/73 de Rich NE1EE

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-14 Thread Rich NE1EE
On 2021-01-13 22:42:-0500, Grant Youngman wrote: >You have to REGISTER in order to get the Zoom meeting information, a slot for >the meeting, and a link to sign on. > >Go to the Newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/elecraft/dec-2020-newsletter > >Scroll down to "News and Updates", and you will

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-13 Thread Grant Youngman
You have to REGISTER in order to get the Zoom meeting information, a slot for the meeting, and a link to sign on. Go to the Newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/elecraft/dec-2020-newsletter Scroll down to "News and Updates", and you will see a brief description of the seminar and a blue

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-13 Thread Ken B via Elecraft
Could you.please share the zoom info.   My old eyes don't see as good as they use to.   Remember I had a dianasour as a pet where as most people saw them being drawn on the cave walls  Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 6:55 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: It’s Friday

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-13 Thread Grant Youngman
It’s Friday week. The 22nd. Grant NQ5T Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 13, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Ken B via Elecraft > wrote: > >  What meeting on Friday ? > >On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 05:47:36 PM EST, Paul Van Dyke > wrote: > > I would say that is a question for the Zoom meeting

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-13 Thread Ken B via Elecraft
What meeting on Friday ?  On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 05:47:36 PM EST, Paul Van Dyke wrote: I would say that is a question for the Zoom meeting Friday Paul Van Dyke    KB9AVO On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 11:55 AM w4sc wrote: > Has estimated date of K4HD availability been revealed? 

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-13 Thread Paul Van Dyke
I would say that is a question for the Zoom meeting Friday Paul Van DykeKB9AVO On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 11:55 AM w4sc wrote: > Has estimated date of K4HD availability been revealed? Been looking……. > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > >

[Elecraft] K4HD Availability Schedule

2021-01-13 Thread w4sc
Has estimated date of K4HD availability been revealed? Been looking……. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD filter physical format

2019-05-30 Thread Wayne Burdick
Up to 3 filters per receiver. The in-band dynamic range is excellent, so additional mid-bandwidth filters aren’t necessary. Wayne elecraft.com > On May 30, 2019, at 7:53 PM, W0FK wrote: > > Will the HD board support multiple roofing filters like the K3 and 2d > receiver? if so, how

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD filter physical format

2019-05-30 Thread W0FK
Will the HD board support multiple roofing filters like the K3 and 2d receiver? if so, how many can be added? Lou, W0FK - St. Louis, MO "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread K9MA
On 5/29/2019 22:12, Jim Brown wrote: BEFORE the days of microprocessors, switch-mode power supplies, and other power control systems that use square waves, nearly all man-made noise was impulse noise. NOW, most of the noise that surrounds us is from those microprocessors, switch-mode supplies,

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread Jim Brown
On 5/29/2019 6:57 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: Noise blankers were designed for repetitive impulse noise, the largest former example of which was ignition noise from vehicles.  They have not ever been very effective against power line hash which tends to be non-impulsive and highly random. Huh?

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread K9MA
On 5/29/2019 20:57, Fred Jensen wrote: Noise blankers were designed for repetitive impulse noise, the largest former example of which was ignition noise from vehicles.  They have not ever been very effective against power line hash which tends to be non-impulsive and highly random. That has

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread Fred Jensen
Noise blankers were designed for repetitive impulse noise, the largest former example of which was ignition noise from vehicles.  They have not ever been very effective against power line hash which tends to be non-impulsive and highly random.  These days, repetitive ignition noise is not a

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread K9MA
I've never found the K3 noise blanker to be very effective on power line noise, and I've tried all possible combinations of settings. If the K4 noise blanker were really effective on line noise, I might buy one. 73, Scott K9MA On 5/29/2019 20:39, Wayne Burdick wrote: There are some

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread Wayne Burdick
> Gary Smith wrote: > > At this time there are no nearby hams to > disrupt my K3s. There are no local AM > broadcasters that come in as overload. I > do have issues with a few 2nd harmonic > stations from the BC band, one for example > from S. America on 1.8400. I won't likely > be using

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread Gary Smith
Thanks for the reply, As I require diversity , the K4D is necessary, as I also require an autotuner, I need that as well. The costs are adding up. I certainly don't want a new rig that has in any way, less capability than the fully loaded K3s I have now. If a K4HD with autotuner is

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread Grant Youngman
Any of these things you mentioned might not bother you now BECAUSE you are using a K3. The K4D adds a second A/D chain with dedicated front end filters for whatever band the second receiver is tuned to. Plus diversity reception. I seem to recall some reference to a “wide-band” mode, which

[Elecraft] K4HD question

2019-05-29 Thread Gary Smith
At this time there are no nearby hams to disrupt my K3s. There are no local AM broadcasters that come in as overload. I do have issues with a few 2nd harmonic stations from the BC band, one for example from S. America on 1.8400. I won't likely be using my K4 at a contest site and I am the

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD filter physical format

2019-05-29 Thread Wayne Burdick
Yes. Wayne elecraft.com > On May 29, 2019, at 9:20 AM, Jim Miller wrote: > > Are the K4HD filters the same ones currently used in the K3? > > 73 > > Jim ab3cv __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K4HD filter physical format

2019-05-29 Thread Jim Miller
Are the K4HD filters the same ones currently used in the K3? 73 Jim ab3cv __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD switchable?

2019-05-23 Thread Andy Durbin
Thanks Wayne. 73, Andy, k3wyc From: Wayne Burdick Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:55 AM To: Andy Durbin Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4HD switchable? > "> Can the superhet option be switched in/out independently for each of

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD switchable?

2019-05-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
> "> Can the superhet option be switched in/out independently for each of the > K4D receivers? > > In theory." > > Why is this theoretical? Figure of speech. The hardware will do this, but we haven’t provided a way to do it yet in software. Easy enough. > My understanding of the superhet

[Elecraft] K4HD switchable?

2019-05-23 Thread Andy Durbin
"> Can the superhet option be switched in/out independently for each of the K4D receivers? In theory." Why is this theoretical? My interest in the question is for use with WSJT-X modes where I currently use a 4 kHz - 5 kHz RX bandwidth. My understanding of the superhet spec is that it would

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD switchable?

2019-05-23 Thread Jim Miller
Nice! Thanks! Jim ab3cv On May 23, 2019, at 12:17 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > On May 23, 2019, at 8:24 AM, Jim Miller wrote: > > Can the superhet option be switched in/out independently for each of the K4D > receivers? In theory. > > For example it might be nice to run a full band

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD switchable?

2019-05-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
> On May 23, 2019, at 8:24 AM, Jim Miller wrote: > > Can the superhet option be switched in/out independently for each of the K4D > receivers? In theory. > > For example it might be nice to run a full band skimmer on one receiver (so > no superhet) while still needing the strong signal

[Elecraft] K4HD switchable?

2019-05-23 Thread Jim Miller
Can the superhet option be switched in/out independently for each of the K4D receivers? For example it might be nice to run a full band skimmer on one receiver (so no superhet) while still needing the strong signal performance on another receiver (with superhet). Jim ab3cv

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-22 Thread Tony Estep
On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 1:29 PM Dave New, N8SBE wrote: > ...in 2009. ...I was put off by the Flex, both for lack of QSK CW... > === If you were thinking of using a Flex for CW in 2009 and you didn't do it, you saved yourself a LOT of heartache. Tony KT0NY

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-22 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
, and made my choice Elecraft. I've NEVER been sorry. Ever. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4HD From: Tom Azlin W7SUA Date: Sun, May 19, 2019 3:11 pm To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net I spend all afternoon between the FlexRadio and Elecraft booths

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-20 Thread Ed K1EP
ie k3ICH > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > On Behalf Of Wes > Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2019 4:44 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecr

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-20 Thread Charlie T
.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4HD I was going to ask whether K4HD gets a free one, but he's an SK. Wes N7WS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm P

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-19 Thread john
K4HD is still an active license. If the transceiver is free to the holder of K4HD, it would be worth cancelling the license and applying for the variety callsign:) John KK9A wes_n7ws wrote: I was going to ask whether K4HD gets a free one, but he's an SK. Wes N7WS

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-19 Thread Wes
I was going to ask whether K4HD gets a free one, but he's an SK. Wes  N7WS On 5/19/2019 11:46 AM, James Rogers wrote: Now that is a unique approach and sure covers all the bases. All the cries for a direct sampling radio with a touch screen have now been answered. But if you want a radio for

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-19 Thread Tom Azlin W7SUA
Yep, technology is sure fueling the competition for our $, desires and needs. Even the Kenwood TS-890 and Yaesu FTdx-101D are in there for nearly same price and features. Still my upgraded K3/500 is still doing well with my KX2/100 as my field/spare rig. I bought my K3 for both Field Day and

[Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-19 Thread James Rogers
Now that is a unique approach and sure covers all the bases. All the cries for a direct sampling radio with a touch screen have now been answered. But if you want a radio for contesting, dxpeditions, field day and the like you are encouraged to look at the K4HD which will have a dual superhet