Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 no PC comms

2024-03-11 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
There is a 3.5mm stereo jack on the back of the KAT500 labeled 'PC Data'. You need an Elecraft KXUSB cable, which is the same USB to serial cable used on the KX2, to talk to the KAT500 from your PC. Unlink the KUSB, which has a USB A connector on one end, and a 9-pin serial connector on the

Re: [Elecraft] Mysterious K3 Symptoms - RFI?

2024-03-13 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Try upgrading your WiFi to 5 GHz, which has a few hundred channels available. 2.4 GHz Wifi has only a dozen channels, and practically, you can only use 3 of them in a crowded situation, due to overlap of adjacent channels. 2.4 GHz WiFi is a disaster in crowded situations, as you've found

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

2024-03-24 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Please join us on 3803kHz (NOTE THE NEW FREQUENCY) plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time.

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-03-24 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/Amp Name 1 N8SBE MIK4D/KPA500Dave (w),(op) 2 W9PCS WIK4D/KPA500Paul (w) 3 WB9JNZ ILFTdx101d/KPA1500 Eric (rel),(w) 4

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

2024-03-31 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Please join us on 3803kHz (NOTE THE NEW FREQUENCY) plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time.

Re: [Elecraft] K5 beta testers

2024-04-01 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
K5? How about KF0UR? 73, -- Dave, N8SBE On 2024-04-01 10:15, David Pratt wrote: I was just wondering whether any of the K5 Beta Testers have taken out KF1VE as a vanity callsign? 73 de David G4DMP -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds.| | Website:

Re: [Elecraft] K5 beta testers

2024-04-01 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
, 2024, at 2:10 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: K5? How about KF0UR? 73, -- Dave, N8SBE On 2024-04-01 10:15, David Pratt wrote: I was just wondering whether any of the K5 Beta Testers have taken out KF1VE as a vanity callsign? 73 de David G4DMP

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-04-07 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/Amp Name 1 N8SBE OHK4D Dave (p),(w),(op) 2 W9PCS WIK4D/KPA500Paul (rel),(w) 3 K1NW RIK4D/KPA1500 Brian

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-03-31 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/Amp Name 1 N8SBE MIK4D/KPA500Dave (w),(op) 2 K8NU OHK4D/KPA1500 Carl (c/o),(w) 3 K3CAQ OHKX3/KXPA100 Andy (w) 4

Re: [Elecraft] O.T. Increase inDigital data on 30m

2024-02-24 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Dale, It's peer-to-peer Winlink stations using VARA HF modulation, in the 500 Hz BW mode. See www.winlink.org for details. The EDM-Target-Stations (EDM = Emergency Digital Messaging) group was preparing for an exercise today, from 6am to 6pm local time (in each time zone), to practice

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

2024-02-25 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Please join us on 3803kHz (NOTE THE NEW FREQUENCY) plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time.

Re: [Elecraft] O.T. Increase inDigital data on 30m

2024-02-25 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
, but they are a very small minority. If I'm not mistaken, those running high power are considered check logs. 73, Jim K9YC On 2/24/2024 5:23 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: It's not easy finding open frequencies for an exercise of this sort, especially because today was the NA RTTY QSO Party (which doesn't

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

2024-03-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Please join us on 3803kHz (NOTE THE NEW FREQUENCY) plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time.

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-03-04 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/AmpName 1 N8SBE MIK4D/KPA500 Dave (w),(op) 2 K8NU OHK4D/KPA1500 Carl (w) 3 K1NW RIK4D/KPA500 Brian (rel),(w) 4

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-02-25 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/AmpName 1 N8SBE MIK4D/KPA500 Dave (w),(op) 2 AA3WA PAK4/Mercury III Nick (w) 3 W9PCS WIK4D/KPA500 Paul (w) 4 W8KEN OH

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

2024-05-19 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time. As daylight persists more

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-05-22 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/Amp Name 1 N8SBE OHK4D Dave (w),(op) 2 WB9JNZ ILFTd101dx/KPA1500 Eric (rel),(w) 3 WM6P GAK4D/KPA1500 Steve

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

2024-05-26 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time. As daylight persists more

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-05-26 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/Amp Name 1 N8SBE MIK4D/KPA500Dave (w),(op) 2 WB9JNZ ILFTdx101d/KPA1500 Eric (w) 3 W9PCS WIK4D/KPA500Paul (w) 4

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

2024-06-02 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time. As daylight persists more

[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

2024-06-02 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): Call State Radio/Amp Name 1 N8SBE MIK4D/KPA500Dave (w),(op) 2 WB9JNZ ILFTdx101d/KPA1500 Eric (rel),(w) 3 K8NU OHFT710/KPA1500 Carl

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