When I contest, I normally send between 30 to 34 wpm and believe sending any
faster really drops one's rate. However, many years ago when I got interested
in QRQ, I had to use a code reader to get myself over the 55 wpm 'hump'. The
'hump' is where you have to re-learn how to copy code; and as I
GREAT NEWS!!!
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2017 3:13 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Cc: k...@yahoogroups.com; elecraft...@yahoogroups.com
Subject:
Ian,
This is just my response, not intended to be controversial.
In my 66 years as a ham (mainly CW), I see this as our hobby and as long as we
stay within the rules/guidelines of the regulating body (FCC in the USA case),
we are not only allowed, but encouraged to experiment and operate all
Without a doubtcount me out!
Sometimes it is true that off topic discussions persist way too long, but we
just have to keep in mind that these guys own and are responsible for
running a profitable company and we should be grateful that they even have
any time to occasionally monitor this
Aren't PIN diodes still a high power 'pipe dream' for ham applications?? Alpha
had only limited success with PIN switching, not because the diodes could not
switch at high speeds with power, but way too many hams would test their
antenna system with bad SWR, or tune their amp into a load with
The solution to that is to go into Windows (assuming that is what you are
using) and shut off all internally generated sound.
I can run up to the K3 max of 100 wpm with no stutter, with the sound disabled.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft
Hi Tim,
I, obviously, am not Niel, however I have been using Dvorak key layout boards
for some 30 years and will share my experience with you.
With a standard QWERTY keyboard layout, I never could get my typing speed much
over 45 wpm and since I developed an interest in operating CW at QRQ
Awww..come on Merv.be nice..obviously reading comprehension may
not be a requirement at MONTAC ???
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Merv
Schweigert
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 9:44 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
If you READ the documentation, you would find that 'repeat CQ'ing' has been
a function of N1MM and M1MM+ for many years!
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
Frantz
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 6:16 PM
Cc:
Well Jim from your comments it seems pretty obvious that you need to read some
of the very comprehensive documentation for N1MM+. My CW speed control always
works correct by using the PageUp and PageDown keys. The CQ Repeat pause
function is set in the Config menu, by the USER! It is probably
Hi Jim,
N1MM is not even supported anymore! If that is what you are using, you are
making a mistake? N1MM Plus, which was released in early 2014 is the current
supported contest program and it has thousands of very happy users, all with
various PC's and rigs, and the program has been acclaimed as
Dick,
In the manuals that came with your K3 and P3, there are explanations on how to
do this. You don't need to add anything!
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard W
Hemingway
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 12:08
-Original Message-
From: cw...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cw...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
'Chester Alderman' alderm...@windstream.net [cwops]
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2016 11:25 AM
To: 'a45wg'
Cc: 'CWOPS'
Subject: [cwops] RE: [Elecraft] Contest Settings
Hi Tim,
I am not an 'expert
Can someone please help this person? He seems to be 'lost'!! [[[::>))
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric
Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2016 7:33 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT:
numbers. Doubt
you would consider copying 5NN as 5100. Just curious.
Mike / W8DN
On 2/21/2016 4:15 PM, Chester Alderman wrote:
> OK...but what if you receive 'NN'? Do you log that as 99 or do you log
> it as 100?
>
> What this means is there ARE exceptions to the ARRL's rule to &quo
OK...but what if you receive 'NN'? Do you log that as 99 or do you log it as
100?
What this means is there ARE exceptions to the ARRL's rule to "log what you
receive"!
Tom W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed
Muns
Sent:
What you both neglect to mention is how you are keying with NL+? It makes a
difference.
For keying my K3, I use the DTR line. I have tested sending CW, with the
default weight setting, up to about 115 wpm and from 20 wpm up to the max of
my K3, in my opinion, the NL+ weight maintains perfect
I don't know about the 'only' part of your question as I have a late K3 with
the upgrade synthesizers; my headphones are CM 500's and I only operate CW.
I have never heard any crackling or popping in my headphones either during
contest or rag chewing, 80m through 10m. My AGC is always set to
I have a RS-70A that I turned on 13 years ago; it has 'suffered' through many
house power losses here in the country, but has not missed a beat over the
years. Except for my amplifier, it powers everything else in my ham setup. IMO,
the Astron's are unbeatable!
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original
Maybe because Elecraft does not want to produce a rig that sells for
$14,500?
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert
Sands
Sent: Monday, November 9, 2015 4:32 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 DSP
WHY???
My K3 has nothing to do with trying to listen to YouTube audio...that I know
of???
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Ian [mailto:ik7...@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, November 6, 2015 5:06 PM
To: 'Anthony Scandurra'; 'Chester Alderman'
Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: RE
No audio on your video?
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve
Ellington
Sent: Friday, November 6, 2015 4:26 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Speaker SP3 Video
I just did a little video on the SP3.
For $14,500 bucks one should suspect the 7851 could be able to do anything?
No thanks...I will stick with my K3!
73,
Tom
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael
Aust
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 10:34 AM
To: Elecraft List
A REAL ham speaks!! One of the few!!
Congrats on your accomplishments Jim.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James
Bennett
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 2:23 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector
Subject: Re:
I certainly agree with Joe about Adam! I've never heard such prejudicial
explanations trying to justify Icom's innocence for final transistor
failures in the IC-7700's. He took all reports of final failures and said he
was going to forward them to Icom, but very few of us ever believed he
actually
I certainly hope NOT! What the heck does 'touch screen' have to do with xcvr
performance? Icom is not going to get off of that up conversion receiver
which removes the possibility to have narrow bandwidth roofing filters. I'm
sure there will be a lot of folks that will jump on to the 'touch
What's your call sign and your name? With that info I can tell you my QRQ
test on my K3 at high speeds.
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of bruce
whitney via Elecraft
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 11:38 AM
To:
...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 12:21 PM
To: Chester Alderman
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] QRQ QSK - specs?
Sorry - I forgot to sign the post... oversight on my part.
I am Bruce Whitney, Callsign W8RA
-Original
Message-
From: Elecraft
The below are ham radio test results, NOT engineering test lab results.
(This is what an inquisitive ham does on a Saturday to keep from going out
in the 96 degree/84% humidity to cut grass.)
I have been doing some 'informative' test on my P3 TXMON verses my LP-100A
Vector wattmeter. As we all
You should be sure to NEVER say that around a microwave person! As long as
you stay in HF, crimps may be OK. As a retired microwave circuit and systems
design engineer, there will never be a crimped anything in my ham station.
Saying 'crimped' is better than soldered is the same as saying you
I just quickly tested my K3 s/n 8895 at 100w output into a 52 ohm dummy
load. Key up = 13.5 vDC; Key down = 21.6 vDC. My power cable between my K3
and the Astron 75 amp power supply is homemade #8 twin wire about 8' long.
73,
Tom - W4BQf
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft
ERROR!!
I think it would be closer to correct if my Key down statement would have
read Key down = 12.6 vDC!! Sorry for the error!
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Chester Alderman
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11
Mke
I am not absolutely sure about this, but on page 29 of the Rev. E, July
14,2015 'High Performance Panadapter' manual, in the second column it states
The power output bar graph shows both the current power with the moving bar
and the peak power achieved with a narrow bar. The insinuation
And you should make sure you get the correct beta firmware because it is
'P3/SVGA Beta 1.54/1.25 now available' and not what is in the heading of your
email.
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of GRANT
YOUNGMAN
Sent:
Well COP, my response to Marc's post about his opinion about the K3. Maybe a
tad of 'mind your own business' would help you relax?
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: KQ8M [mailto:k...@kq8m.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 9:45 AM
To: 'Chester Alderman'; 'Marc Veeneman'; 'David F
Marc,
In my opinion, you have no one to blame except yourself. I doubt seriously
the K3 keying program in the K3 Utility was designed, not only to be used on
the air, but certainly not for QRQ operating. I have been a QRQ operator for
about 40 years, running speeds from about 60 wpm up to around
Great! But what does using a HP calculator have to do with the silly subject
line? This 'buyers remorse' thread reminds me of someone who is trolling!
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry
Baines
Sent: Monday, August
Hi Bill,
Not really. I have tested full QSK from about 25 wpm up to about 80 wpm and it
certainly seems quick enough to me for those speed ranges.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
Stravinsky via Elecraft
I agree with Dwight's description of the new synthesizers in the K3. I also
did a few hours in the WPX contest, where the QRM can get bad, but this
time, no one could sneak up close to me to take over the QRG and I was able
to log a little over 1000 QSO's. Loud signals certainly were less of a
I am not 100% sure of this, but I believe firmware updates are loaded to the
Elecraft web page and it is up to us to check for them. I think Wayne's
announcement for 5.26 is a 'special' case. I'm sure someone will correct me
if this is incorrect.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From:
Joshua,
If you primarily operate CW or other digital modes, try using Rx
Equalization and drop anything above about 800 Hz by anywhere from 0 to
-16dB. I think if you operate primarily SSB you are stuck with having to
have Rx Equalization pretty much open above 800 Hz.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
As I see it, Elecraft is already pretty darned smart without concentrating
on ANY specific area!
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe
Subich, W4TV
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 10:03 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Come on folk'sApril 1st is more than two weeks away!!!
Tom
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James
kvochick
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 8:24 PM
To: Mailman
Subject: [Elecraft] New Product to help many K3/KX3 users
I also had these symptoms with my K3. Fortunately my troubleshooting was
very easy because my K3 would 'de-sense' every time I would switch from my
tri-bander to my 40m yagi. Poor weather proofing at my antenna switch at the
TOP of the tower was the culprit. Thus...NEVER put an antenna switch at
Just feed the square wave through an audio filter will take out most of the
harmonics and you will get a pretty decent sine wave tone.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of J
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 4:09 PM
To:
I think it is a little more than that, I think he is blinded by Icom! When I
had my IC-7700 he became a real PITA!
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of jim
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 1:49 PM
To: 'Wayne Burdick'; 'Chip
About 756 years ago (actually last month -- it just seems like a long time
ago) I sold my K3 and am now waiting for a new one, however with that K3
(that I owned for 5 years), started having issues with Width and Shift
encoders. I finally discovered if I turned off QSK and QRQ, those problems
HECK NO! It certainly is more related to Elecraft than most of the off topic
issues that go on here!
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David
Cole
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 1:38 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Wes,
I don't think anyone should be questioning your intelligence because you
wanted to know the status of your order, especially after hearing nothing
from Elecraft!
I have a similar issue wherein my bank account was depleted by some $4000
the day after I placed an order for a new K3 and for
Very nicely done Chuck!
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Charles Yahrling
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 5:38 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 assembly slide show
FYI here is a slide show of
Sverre, thanks for the interesting information on CW pitch!
About 15 to 20 years ago, myself and maybe some 15 other USA hams got into
QSO'ing at QRQ. (In my opinion, QRQ is anything over about 60 wpm) I had
served in the Navy for 11 years, with six of those years spent on Navy
aircraft carriers,
H...I don't quite agree with Guy's assessment of the upgrades.
IMO, the upgrade synthesizer is supposed to be an improvement if 1) you need
better full CW QSK, and 2) if you need to copy very weak close-in CW signals
in the presence of S9+ signals and/or if you do a lot of contesting. The
Hi John,
I can't do that just yet but I will when I get my new K3. Improved full QSK
and better close in signal rejection during contest are also my primary
interest, so it will be interesting to finally get the new rig and test for
those issues.
I got my original K3 in 2010 and decided since I
_
From: Chester Alderman [mailto:alderm...@windstream.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 1:59 PM
To: 'Yngvi (TF3Y)'
Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Sherwood Engineering Tests
Hi Yvgvi,
I wonder, given atmospheric noise levels
Now that is a GREAT idea!
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne
Burdick
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:30 AM
To: Carey Magee
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A way to show both SPLIT and
Dave,
I think what you are saying is exactly the case. Bless their soul, Elecraft
is trying to solve a human issue because folks don't pay attention to what
they are doing. The K3 works just fine and it is, in my opinion, NOT
Elecrafts task to solve the human issue.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
Your listed email address does not work.
-Original Message-
From: Chester Alderman [mailto:alderm...@windstream.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 6:23 PM
To: 'Phil Kane'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Clock chip
I am a retired professional microwave circuit and systems design engineer
Elecraft, please do not pay any attention to these childish request and
please continue improving the K3 with things like these recent synthesizers!
Thanks,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim
Miller
Sent: Sunday,
In my opinion, you do not gain anything by running full QSK with your K3
below about 40 wpm. But if you do run full QSK, you do lose the use of
RIT/XIT and SPLIT. For me using RIT during contest is quite important,
therefore I do not use full QSK in any contest. But during the now seldom
times I
Merry Christmas to both of you!
That is a great story and even though you both have had a tough struggle, I,
and I'm sure most of us, are certainly uplifted to hear of the wonderful
progress Rose has made.
Thank you very much for sharing this very happy story!
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original
K3's Owner's Manual, discussion on page 20 and CONFIG menu settings on page
59. Set SPKRS = 1 and just below, set SPKR+PH set to YES.
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of w4grj
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:15 AM
To:
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil
Wheeler
Sent: Friday, December 5, 2014 4:14 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - unfinished product
A better question might be what other company provides firmware
Hi Vic,
With interest, I read your emails about the K3 QSK and the noise it produced
and I have a question for you. I've had my K3 for about three years and I
purchased it with a full complement of CW filters for both receivers,
including the 8-pole 250 hz filter. I normally run my radios in full
a long time ago about possible ways to ameliorate
these noises and they had some ideas, but I haven't heard anything recently.
Vic 4X6GP/K2VCO
On Dec 4, 2014, at 3:22 PM, Chester Alderman alderm...@windstream.net
wrote:
Hi Vic,
With interest, I read your emails about the K3 QSK and the noise
or VE7CC DX cluster node.
On 11/25/2014 2:58 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
Thanks. I'll try that.
73, Jim
On Tue,11/25/2014 10:51 AM, Chester Alderman wrote:
This is one of the very few times I have to disagree with Jim! N1MM
and NL+ keys my K3 flawlessly up to about 95 wpm. Having been a QRQ
operator
This is one of the very few times I have to disagree with Jim! N1MM and NL+
keys my K3 flawlessly up to about 95 wpm. Having been a QRQ operator,
running speeds up to 120 wpm, stuttering CW is something I just can't stand.
If one is using the Windows operating system, YOU MUST GO INTO THE
One should NEVER try to get a tuner to get a match with a load when you are
running high power, i.e., your 100 watts. The quickest way to blow out your
PIN diodes (or any T/R switching diode) is to subject them to the very high
reverse voltage when you have a bad match. In all likelihood, your
To me that is just a silly expectation for ANY ham radio manufacturer to
consider. Can you just imagine what a quagmire Elecraft would generate if
they open-sourced their firmware? They would have to stop producing
profitable products just to spend time trying to pull software 'expurts' out
of the
I, for one, disagree with this! My CM500 replaced all of my Heil, Sony, and
RadioSport headsets. They are light and comfortable and sound excellent for
CW use. I can wear them for many hours without the 'burned ears' syndrome
that I always get from Heil's. They are inexpensive, but if something
And I am in the same boat...the 'not enough squeaky wheels' boat!
Even though promised by Wayne, fixing or improvement of high speed full QSK
without losing other needed functions, in my opinion, just never will
happen. It's called 'close but no cigar'!!
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original
John,
This may not be exactly the same, but here is how I have my K3 set up in
N1MMit should get you in the right ball park.
In N1MM Config, select Hardware.
For Com 1, for rig, select 'None' and put check marks for Digital and for
CW/Other. In Set, set DTR = CW and RTS = Always Off.
For
Not Bad is a poor description of your accomplishment Keith. 'Damn GOOD' is
closer to it!! Really nice work Keith...
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
XE3/K5ENS via Elecraft
Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:22 AM
To:
I just downloaded Fldigi this morning and of course have not finished
reading the Fldigi yet!
I have most the functions working (I'm primarily interested in CW) but for
the life of me I have not been able to muddle my way through getting the
K3's frequency readout to propagate into Fldigi. I have
The International Q signal for QRQ is Shall I send faster? and does not
mention any specific speed.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
Licensed in 1953
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim
Campbell
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 1:13 PM
To:
I am a QRQ operator and have been for about 30 years and of course I use a
keyboard for sending CW. In my opinion it is just silly to run much over
34/35 wpm during contest and I personally think one is hurting themselves by
'showing off'! Sometimes if I get irritated and find someone sending at
The solution to the QWERTY 'problem' is to switch to a Dvorak key placement
keyboard!
When I began learning how to do QRQ, I could not send over about 40 wpm on
my QWERTY keyboard. A friend suggested I try the Dvorak board, which I did.
After about four months my typing speed was in excess of
I think you can use the K3 Utility to save the K3 configuration, rename it
with your own call sign then save it, copy it to a flash card, and restore
that configuration on a different K3 from its K3 Utility. I don't know if
anyone has tried this, but saving and restoring the K3 configuration is
To All:
First, please keep in mind that this is our hobby. Being our hobby, you all
know there are many aspects of it that, not all, but some of us enjoy and
there has been a small percentage of us, Toby, myself, and others that have
enjoyed running CW speeds in excess of 50 wpm. It should be
During the early 70's through the late 90's, when I was doing QRQ, there
were only between 20 and 50 individuals running QSO's over 60 wpm and there
were about 10 of us running QSO's over 100 wpm. All sending by keyboard and
all receiving only by ear. Then there is the HSC in Germany who had a
I whole heartedly agree with both of you!! You would think the intelligence
level of the members of this list could understand this reflector IS NOT the
place to post off-topic subjects, but it doesn't seem to matter to those who
are inclined to post look at ME emails here. Eric recently re-posted
Jim.
Last week I had two audio test performed, performed by two different
persons, on my hearing. Do you think it would be advantageous for one to use
their audiogram plots to set the receive equalization in the K3? At age 75
(and spending years on a Nave aircraft carrier) of course my low
Yes the discussion has changed into a Linux discussion. Would you please
remind me what relevance computer operating systems has to do with Elecraft
amateur radio gear? IMHO, it sure would be more appropriate to discuss
operating systems on a computer related reflector.
Tom - W4BQF
No, I completely disagree with that opinion! To my knowledge Elecraft
designs, builds, and sells some pretty decent ham radio electronic
equipment, none of which REQUIRES a computer to operate. The moderator
guidelines for the Elecraft reflector recently re-published, simply asked
that off-topic
Gosh Engineers...why not just suggest to Paul that he use the most simple
method of finding out the voltage and current the K3 draws by pressing the
K3's METER button
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]
I guess you are way ahead of me Cookie because nothing you said in response
to my statement, is related.
73,
Tom - W4BQF - USS Forrestal - USS Saratoga - USS Enterprise - etc.
From: WILLIS COOKE [mailto:wrco...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 10:20 PM
To: Chester Alderman
YesBUTthe SWR is NOT 2:1, it is LESS than 2:1. IMHO you will be hard
pressed to find RF circuits that would be less than 2:1 SWR and cover that
wide frequency range and if you do, you really need to look into marketing
'wishes' from that company! It can be done, but not at ham radio
has stated in the past
that they would 'look into it', but that was several years ago and I finally
gave up on it happening.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-Original Message-
From: Klaus Koppendorfer [mailto:k...@ccf.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:24 AM
To: Chester Alderman; 'John Bohnovic
But if you have several hams in the round-table, you sure do need RIT because
you know all hams are not going to be zero beat. Besides that, yes, ever if
your one QSO partner is zero beat, you need the ability to slightly change the
Rx QRQ frequency so the received tone suits your ears. Copying
: Monday, February 17, 2014 1:11 PM
To: Chester Alderman
Cc: Klaus Koppendorfer; Elecraft Reflector; d...@w3fpr.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT
When a station is zero beat with me, I hear him at my sidetone frequency. I
understand that in a round table situation there will be some
ARE YOU SERIOUS
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Randy Lake
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 6:56 AM
To: Bob KD7YZ
Cc: K3 List
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How do I generate a Key Down to tune an external
6m
John ---
I suggest you send this 'quality' information quickly to RF Concepts and
tell them they better take that brick off of the key to their amps that they
demo at hamfest.
This thread ranks right up there with 'where do you plug a straight key into
a K3?'.
W4BQF
-Original
Yes! My mailbox is a half mile from my house. When I checked with the Post
Office I was told rural route carriers are only paid to deliver to the mail
box. If they bring packages too large for the mail box, to my house, they
are doing it on their own. Fortunately, most carriers will bring large
The below is confusing information! The CM500 mike and headphone plugs as
they are, will fit into the back of the K3. If you want to use the K3's
front connectors, you need to cut wires and do some soldering to use the
front panel MIC connector and the front panel PHONES connector. My guess
would
Everyone is allowed their own opinion! Mine differs from Rick's
significantly. I have been running Win 8.0 and now 8.1 and find it to be
very stable and convenient to use. In my opinion MS DOES NOT need to fix
anything because it runs very smooth. I think what folks complain about is
our natural
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