James,
I like Ray Goff's (G4FON) and Julian Moss's (G4ILO) programs. Rays is based
on the Koch method, but can be used in other ways; Julian's is a contest
trainer. Both are great programs and are free and are downloadable on the
net.
Unfortunately, the URL's I have are QSL.Net based and I
Folks,
I'll be in Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas from July 30 through Aug 6. BOLO for
NN4CW/C6A.
It's a fishing, lobstering, etc. family trip and I'll try to get on the air
when I can in the evenings and early morning around the qrp watering holes
on 20, 30, and 40.
73/Gil
NN4CW
K2 #3104
KX1 #53
Take a look at the Moxon Antenna page for sources of cheap rods.
http://campus.murraystate.edu/org/msuarc/moxon/index.htm
While slightly more expensive, I bought a crappie (the fish, not the
adjective) pole from Cabelas for $10.00.
Sand spikes are easily made of PVC. Cut one end at 45
Don, I have both Sony earbuds and The Plug by Koss. The Sonys may have
slightly higher mfg. reported sensitivity, but the The Plug has a sound
channel that goes deeper into the ear. The Plug has silicone buds that seal
out ambient noise. The Sonys dont seal.
There used to be a website
Local farmers hate daylight savings time. The extra hour of sunlight in the
afternoon burns up their crops.
Gil/NN4CW
K2 #3104; KX1 #53
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Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search!
Has anyone designed and made an Un-module for the KDSP2 or KAF2? KE1L's
site does not list one.
http://w5big.home.comcast.net/K2_Un-modules.htm
I need to do some troubleshooting and want to avoid removing/replacing board
parts when I remove KDSP2 out of circuit. Tnx.
73/Gil NN4CW
K2
Fred,
I like The Plug by Koss.
73/Gil NN4CW
K2 #3104; KX1 #53; First Born of Jack and Tillie Stacy, etc.
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Folks,
I'll be in Belize fishing April 23-30. I'll be around the qrp watering
holes on my KX1 probably 2300-0100 UTC after fishing. Fishing is the
priority. ;)
The lodge is located in the heart of permit country on Northeast Caye, which
is one of the islands in the Pelican Range, 18 miles
As they say .. if you don't walk in the rain, you won't get to Maine.
Remember Maine and to hell with the pain. Did Teddy Roosevelt say that?
73, Gil NN4CW
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The DX-398 from RatShak has large following of fans with several mod pages
on the net. I use it frequently. While discontinued by RS, it is a
repackaged Sangean ATS-909. It's the size of a small, hardbound novel. It
has a wide range of shortwave, longwave and MW. It has digital tuning
My dual post bnc connector for my KX1 disappeared into the maw of my shack.
I'd like to order at least two more. Other than RS, Mouser, or OSE, any
suggestions?
Tnx.
73, Gil NN4CW
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Thanks for the responses. I re-checked Mouser and it was in stock today,
but not yesterday, and two are on the way.
73, Gil NN4CW
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Jay,
41' with 16' c.p. works under 1.3 and better for me for all three bands
provided I experiment with the c.p. placement.
72, Gil NN4CW
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My K2's (#3104) RX is quiet on start-up on an intermitent basis. It's the
same sound that one hears when the AGC kicks in, but it seems stuck. To
get it going, I tap AGC and it springs to life. This usually occurs when I
first turn it on during the day. Subsequent on/off's during the day
The Swedish E.E./ham, Loof Lirpa, pioneered underwater HF antennas. A lot
of his work had application to underground antennas as well.
73 Gil NN4CW
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After seeing the QST review, there's some curiosity among the IRCA group as
to how the K3 performs on the MW bands. Anyone tried dxing on MW?
73 Gil NN4CW
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Don,
A little powdered Rit Dye dissolved in a few ml's of rubbing alcohol will
dye epoxy. A drop or two of that mixture will color the small amount of
epoxy necessary to do the job. An old flytying trick...
73, Gil NN4CW
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The Irish allegedly invented the bagpipe (Uilleann) and introduced it to the
Scots. The Scots never got the joke. ;)
73, Gil NN4CW
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Tony,
I have a CUP36 from the site you mentioned. I would not recommend the unit.
I bought one when I built my KX1 (#53) and it is a noise machine. I would
inquire first if it has been improved over the past few years. If it
hasn't, I'd leave it alone. The previously mentioned 3 amp unit from
After a couple of months of not turning on K2, it has gone goofy.
Apparently
goofiness caught from OP by K2.
With HAND selected in INP menu, straight key properly wired, starts string
of dits when contacts closed. Same key Ive used for 4 years without a
problem. Tried another, same thing.
After
Amateur astronomers use Peltier devices to cool the CCD on their
astrocameras. The Peltier unit cools and circulating water/alcohol removes
the heat. Without cutting a fin, aquarium tubing could be woven through the
fins circulating cool liquid via a small pump system. These systems are
small
Buddy needs NTE-454 FET for Yaesu Musen FRG-7. The original is a 3SK40M.
Please respond offline if you can help.
73 Gil NN4CW
K2 #3104, KX1 #53
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Darrell,
Was it delivered by Ed McMahon?? Congratulations.
73, Gil NN4CW
K2#3104; KX1-53
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Chris,
I have no experience with Heath Kits, but understand that they were an
important part of amateur radio and electronics history for the masses.
However, there is always one description of some of the Hkit projects,
perhaps an exaggeration , that has always stuck in my mind: Grief Kits.
g
John,
With your work and reports like this, one can't help but think the wheels at
Aptos have to be turning in the LiPo direction. ;)
73, Gil NN4CW
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Jacques and Jean,
Thank you for your greetings on this important day in American history. The
French played a major role in our independence which is not forgotten
by many Americans. Of local importance, in 1779, less than 10 miles from
where I sit, French Admiral Valerie D'estaing, landed his
But the German radar detector receivers used supperregenerative
detectors,which radiate a weak signal.
Don't know whether this is apocryphal or not, but I had heard from a
former USAF EW tech that the VC in Viet Nam in the early days figured out
how to make U.S. field superhets' LO howl , giving
Elecraft products seem to have a worldwide following.
The recent FISTS The Keynote has an interesting account in the East Asia
section regarding a 6000 km qso between Manabu, UK/JI2MED, in Tashkent,
Uzbekistan, using his K2 at 5 watts and Shin, JP6VCH, in Japan using his K1
at 3 watts. The qso
I recently read that the increased demand for copper in China and the labor
shutdown of the largest copper mines in the world have created an across the
board increase in the cost of copper dependent electronics components.
Don't know if this was a consideration or not in the first increase in
Eric,
What percentage of the increase is devoted to RD on the K3, 4 and 5? ;)
73, Gil NN4CW
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Anyone with an R8, please contact me offline. I have a question regarding
operation..
tnx.
Gil NN4CW
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If I recall correctly, John Heys' (G3BDR) Practical Wire Antennas published
by RSGB has a discussion on the Vee Beam (horizontal Vee, twin fed vertical
element) antenna. As I recall it was a practical wire antenna with
directivity in some bands. ;) I think if you find Jimmy Hoffa, you will
No joy during power calibration. On my KAT100, Ive completed the initial
tests involving the LED sequences, the Menu and Relay tests and all appears
fine. However, after completing the SWR Bridge Null Adjustment at 10mV and
then moving to the Power calibration of R4, at pin 5 of U5, with 20
Id like to pigtail counterpoises for 10, 30, 80 and 160 meters for my
200+/- wire which is configured as an endfed inverted U up about 65-70.
The horizontal run is about 90; the down-turned end is about 50 long, and
stops about 15 from earth. The horizontal run is across a steel-shingled
There's a Low Country (Ga, SC) variation in pronounciation---ARA-O-C Cola.
I saw Don this a.m. at the booth and was presented a bottle of faux white
lightning with my Moon Pie which I promptly had for breakfast. I am still
living. I suppose the really big shots get presented a can of red
And Happy Birthday, USMC!
73, Gil NN4CW
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LiPoly batteries are expensive, lightweight and very dangerous if improperly
charged. When things go bad with LiPolies, things can go very bad. I have
started using them on my ATS3. Here's a list of do's and don'ts regarding
LiPolies and a photo of what happens when the dont's are
Wow, from what I (briefly) saw at that link, why would anyone want to use
LiPos? Yes, they may provide some advantages but the disadvantages/risks
would certainly (in my mind) overwhelm the advantages.
LiPos are like gasoline, both can be very dangerous but with proper use and
caution,
Don't you just hate those guys who tell you about an article in a magazine
and they give the wrong year? ;)
Hints and Kinks, page 64, November 2004 has the description of the smd
tester-tweezers.
73, Gil NN4CW
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Kathy,
The K2 does not need the preamp on 40 meters.
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote ion the list in Nov of 2004 how to determine when
the preamp is used on the K2. I quote from his post:
The purpose of the preamp is to improve the noise figure on the
higher-frequency bands, not to make the
John,
What I do with the ATS3 and the T1 combination is to switch power sources
(batteries) to reduce output from 5 to 2 watts for tune-up.
73, Gil NN4CW
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I have seen advertised front end protectors recommended for use when
utiilzing a separate antenna for receive. Does the K2's RANT option on the
160 board offer sufficient protection for use with a separate preamp and RX
antenna or is it prudent to use a front end protector such as designed by
Any suggestions as to how to collapse one that has been up for over 6 mos.
and seems to be stuck open? It's pretty thin-walled in comparison to my
Spiderbeam pole and I don't want to crush it.
73, Gil NN4CW
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About 15 years ago, I went up in the old Stars and Stripes at Pompano Beach.
According to my Goodyear Blimp Club Card it was piloted by Capt. Dick Esh.
The cockpit was cramped and noisy, but the view was terrific.Here's a
link to what really happened in Lakehurst NJ in 1937.
Ron,
Now that we are switching to daylight savings time tonight, my immediate
concern is what this extra hour of daylight will do to 40 meter propagation
and my lawn. It's already getting hot around here. Do you think RF
grease will help combat the 40 meter problem?
73, Gil NN4CW
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