.
Generally considered rude operating practices.
No ill will meant to you guys in UK.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: David Ferrington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3
). The 160/80 board works VERY well and has
been a lot of fun.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Chuck Gehring [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:27 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K1 160 meter modification
I am looking for instructions
as the cheaper flat pattern ones. I also have a very beat up Blue
Racer which does a nice job, but always had to add weight to them to make
them go slower than 30 WPM dits!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
the external T-1 tuner as it has greater matching range.
It is a really great rig. I did not care for the internal battery option
as it is a pain taking the batteries in and out for charging. The smaller
loudspeaker isn't potent enough for my old ears!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message
it easily and quite well.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
Google HF packer for website and details.
- Original Message -
From: David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HF amp kits
Just working from
there and offered an external S meter. The S-76 was a big
improvement over the old S-40, but why that big meter? Also calibrated in
microvolts by the way!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Sandy W5TVW [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
elecraft
of a 'phone operator to to get a 40 over 9
report. What difference does it make if the signal report is 5 by 9 + 40 db
or 5 by 2?
Most CW ops I know don't depend or rely much on S meters anyway. (Back to
ears again!)
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED
splits
have ruined 40 CW during SSB contests involving DX stations, and with 80 cut
down to 100 khz. on CW, I'm afriad the same thing will happen there soon.
Hope to meet some of you just plain QSO guys on 160 one evening on CW.
Ain't many of that kind of operator left.
72/73,
Sandy W5TVW
K1 s
?)
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Dave G4AON [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K1 Born Yesterday
Sandy W5TVW wrote:
I'd opt for the little external tuner (T1?) instead of the internal
changing
the band boards simplier and easier.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 8:14 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] New K1 Born Yesterday
K1 Serial Number 2305 operational on 2/6/07.
2-Band (2040)w/Antenna
an
external L coupler that is heavier but about the ame size as the K1!
Don't do any portable 160/80 meter operation anyway as a rule. I may try
the T1 seperate coupler anyway sometime this year just for fun.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Mike Morrow [EMAIL PROTECTED
Plan to be on SKN tonight. Mostly 80 meters on or around 3546.5. If it's
quiet here will try also later in evening on 1815 khz on top band.
Will be running the Drake 2NT + 2B or the TCS-12.
73 to all,
Sandy W5TVW
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that they
are feeding you!
No, I didn't buy one, but in some unusual installations it was
tried on some commercial marine limited coast station installations.
The results were very mediocre no matter what 'antenna' was tried.
Low SWRBUT! Not much radiation!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message
.
73 to all,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Fred (FL) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Attic Antenna
| Oh yee of little faith, on non-counterpoise HF
| Verticals! Some of those mentioned are real
communications, especially in the HF spectrum as more
people join our ranks.
Just some thoughts for what they are worth, to keep our hobby alive and
well in the future.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Fred Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent
or at least get very hot. Why throw
the power away?
My two penny's worth.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: George [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:23 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] 135 ft flat top antennas, again, ad infinitum
| My 2
conditions on 160.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Larry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 5:33 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K1 VFO range
| I am building the K1 with the 4 band filter board. I am at the step
| where I must decide which VFO
Problem is: the K1 is offset for lower sideband so you will get garbles on
17 meters!
You'd get the same on 20 if you could tune that high.
The K1 is primarily a CW only rig.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
K1 #1178
- Original Message -
From: Dr. Dan Swartling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft
from 10.1 to about 10.180 instead of 10.0-10.080 mhz.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Paul Gates, KD3JF [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:04 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Help with K1
| I need help with my K1. I did not realize that my
| 30
I made about 100 contacts with around 3-4 hours of operating the K1 on a 135'
dipole
fed with 450 ohm line. 80/40/20 and 15. Worked about 2/3rds of the ARRL
sections.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: John Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday
to build the K2, probably the QRP version.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 or KX1?
| I have a K1 (bought someone else's) and a KX1 (built
The way the K1 RF boards are designed, the 4 band one won't work on 80/40/30/20!
I have my 4 band board on 40/30/20/15 and an additional 2 band board for 160/80.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Krister Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday
is usually a 33' wire with 3-4 33' wire ground radial counterpoises
laid on ground. This
with a K1.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Ken Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tom Hammond [EMAIL PROTECTED];
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:10 PM
is relayed now is via satellite link!
This is just a comment in case someone, somewhere wanted to
experiment with ISB reception using an ancient GE YRS-1 unit.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Jerry Volpe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, May 25
.)
I've been tickled pink with my K1. Have 160/80 then the 4 band
40/30/20/15. Thinking of a 17/10 meter board in future once the
bugs outta the 10 meter modification.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
K1 #1178
- Original Message -
From: JT Croteau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent
My answer would be: Don't use 6146's! two Raytheon 4D32's would do the job
much better. They are
as cheap as 6146's now.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Fred (FL) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006
Must be nice to have the change to spend on THAT kind of antenna!!!.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: J F [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 12:54 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] QRP Antenna anyone?
| Backpackable, easy to setup ;o)
|
| http
somewhere?
Even with this, each time it is switched, you would have to reassign bands
again to bands 1 and
2.
It would be nice not to have to swap band boards but I'll bet the mod
would be quite involved.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Petr Ouředník [EMAIL PROTECTED
into a set
format and not much information is actually exchanged except for
the required data. Really good high speed telegraphers are rather
scarce. (I'm speaking of those using straight keys or bugs, or
sideswiper keys).
73,
Sandy W5TVW
(I still 'plod along at 20-25 wpm most of the time
This is VERY easy to do. Elecraft has all the parts except the band crystal.
I built an 80/160 meter board and it works exceptionally well. I'm sure the
original person who did
the mod will come forward and give you details.
If not, I'll look it up in my archives.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
to repeat, which RUINS the speed
advantage, or wastes the time he's trying to save!
E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L-L-Y during a QRP contest! Won't people
EVER learn?
Just how much time does sending a DE or a K take?
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mike
for the tirade, but I feel very strongly about this and think it a
VERY large mistake that ARRL saw fit to take this section out of the
Handbook. Maybe its because there are more LIDS than A1
operators in Newington now?
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED
I tried all sorts of things and the Palm mini paddle is great little paddle.
It ain't cheap, but iit IS GOOD!
I had a Bulldog paddle I used and liked very much, but it's life isn't
very long! Wore it out too fast so didn't get another one!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From
Irecently changed my K1's VFO range. Now I can reach 7150 on 40 meters.
On 80 (with my 2 band 160/80 meter RF board) I get up to around 3673.
I also tried the 1 mf cap in AGC circuit with no results.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Rick Dettinger [EMAIL PROTECTED
shaft/busing replacement, as my old pot was getting a bit
sloppy mechanically.
Really like this little rig. Now I wish I could have 160-10 meter coverage
without changing RF boards! Wayne: THAT would be a feat in the space
allotted for the RF board! A 9 band board?
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original
they were hangered.
Again no luck. Fisrt time they weren't flying due to maintenance.
Second time, I was told they quit that because of insurance limitations.
Guess I'll never get a ride in lighter than aircraft!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: EricJ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Ron
you dog in your yard with a special collar.
Such an antenna would be a whole lot better than a short loaded whip
or some other less desirable rigup.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Stuart Rohre [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft
elecraft
! Worked on a 4.5 A/H gell-cell battery and a small solar panel
to charge it up.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Stuart Rohre [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Clark Macaulay [EMAIL PROTECTED]; ElecraftList
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:27 PM
Subject: Re
How much power in and out you looking for?
If you want an amp for something like a K1 or KX1
there's a kit called the HF Packer that works from 160-10 and
really a fine little amplifier!
It will deliver 35 watts with about 1.5-2 watts of drive.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From
column, but didn't want to brushup on his English usage!
73,
Sandy, W5TVW
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73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Paul Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:04 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] KX1 with HF Packer Amp
| Some discussion lately on using the K2 to drive the HF Packer Amp. I
| bought the amp kit some
it on the job
when I bought it so it was a tool expense for income tax purposes.)
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Arthur Delibert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 10:26 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Modifying Wattmeter Slugs for QRP
| I
level!
Too bad the band isn't populated most nights! This demonstrates that 160
is VERY viable band that is very neglected the rest of the year!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: SteveG [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday
the narrow bandwidth at 200 Hz. and input attenuator on. (With K1
radio)
Wish I could have had the endurance and un-interrupted time to operate longer!
I had trouble working W1 stations from here.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Dave Sublette [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Sandy W5TVW
advantage of beacons in various places on 20-10 meters.
Also weird anomalies will exist in propagation no computer program
will predict.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Discussion List elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, January 30
it as much as I've
used this one!
Can't say enough about it's performance in VERY crowded band conditions
of QRP contests. For the number of crystals in the variable selectivity filter,
it works VERY nicely!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
K1 #1178
- Original Message -
From: Stephanie Maks [EMAIL PROTECTED
care. More attention needs to be payed to
the ARRL operating manual or have they rewritten it to reflect the
times?
This 2 cents worth on Rotten Radio from this Old Man.
73 to all,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
, airplane pilots STILL have to use Morse to decode the aural
identification of DME/VOR/NDB transmitters/beacons.)
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Tony Martin W4FOA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Sandy W5TVW [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL
PROTECTED]; elecraft
took loose the
cigar lighter receptical and installed a two wire Anderson Powerpole
connector on the lead. Everything I have now That works on a 12-15
volt DC supply has the Powerpole connectors on them. Very convienant.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Mike Morrow [EMAIL
North-South path to South America. I can work the Argentine/Brazilian
Venezuelan stations already on 20 or 15 so don't need 10 meters for them!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Stephanie Maks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft
like it is a crystal set almost until you connect the antenna!
Good radio.
72's
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Tom Althoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:35 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] New K1 on the air!
| Hello fellow
Is this for members only? I see nothing on the home page about this. What's
the full link?
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:20 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] CW poll
,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Sandy, W5TVW [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft Reflector
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW poll
| Is this for members only? I see nothing on the home page
Some time ago someone posted a Mouser or whoever's catalog number
for a metal shaft replacement tuning pot. I can't find the e-mail in
my messages received file. Can someone give me correct number for this
item? Mine is just about worn out now and getting sloppy.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
K1 #1178
The K1 works very well on 160! Last year I built a 160-80
meter 2 band board.
Elecraft has all the parts except the crystal. I went to ICM for that.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Bruce Beford [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 3
mobile rig for CW 40-15 meters.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:06 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K-1 Mobile
| Is anyone other than me trying to use a K-1 mobile? If so, what types of
| antennas are most
17 meters is only nice if you are NOT a contester. More activity
is usually on 15 meters.
I tried 17 meters and quickly changed to 15 as more going on there
and you can use it for 15 meter QRP nets and contests.
Take your pick.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: David Toepfer
Wayne,
Where is the info on using AGC on/off for turning light on and off?
Nothing on my modification sheet about it. Also nothing on sheet
currently at Elecraft website.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
Light works great by the way!
- Original Message -
From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED
Got mine installed today. It works great. Nice green light
behind the LCD.
Much better than my jury rigged white LEDs!
73,
Sandy W5TVW K1 #1178
- Original Message -
From: ron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 1:00 PM
Jeese! What's next? I guess this is another excuse to watch football on TV and
work a contest at the same time?!
Wonder when they will advertise the automatic logging and QSOing Contest Robot
software? Just plug it in, programming and hit the start key!!
Won't that be challenging?
73,
Sandy
been practically on nothing but CW now for about 20 years. It's a great
mode
when you have a sore throat and can't talk!
Too bad the knuckleheaded newbie people think Morse is too antiquated to
carry over into
the 21st century! Ain't nothing like CW for QRP work!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
! (Expanding the 'phone bands). I hope the
FCC hasn't an
unpleasant surprise when it becomes a NPRM.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: James Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Craig Rairdin' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:20 AM
Subject: RE
bandwidth (1.5 khz-.05 khz) and bandpass center frequency variable
over whatever the audio range would be (500-2500 Hz?)
{pipe dreams?}
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Julian, G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 4:16 AM
this happen or is it a fluke?
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Mike S [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 8:34 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Multicore solder availability
| After finishing #4439, I'm getting low on solder. I've always used
. Kwajelien Island, Caroline Islands, Hawaii, American
Samoa
all on SSB with 3 watts PEP and a Newtronics Hustler mobile antenna on
my old Ford Mustang. That was quite a thrill!
You'd be surprised wjhat you can work if you are presistant!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Steve
That's always my biggest regret! No 80 meters on the 4 band card!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 2:27 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] k1 and QRP Afield
| Hello to all that I worked yesterday
I've had my best results with a 1 oz teardrop weight {painted dayglo orange!}
and a common spinning rod with 6lb monofilament line! Usually I can
cast it over the limb of my choice in 2-3 tries. Regularly get it over 50' plus
trees this way.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From
markers, which will prove usually
quite adequate.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Lloyd Lachow [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: List Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 10:35 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] using a freq standard for the K1
|I have a frequency
!!)
Big smile ;^)
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: Frank C Van Cleef [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: SMT kits?
|
| With all due respect to those of us who have to squint ever harder to see
| what
I have an old Ungar Princess that might work? Someday I mat try SMD
out, but I suspect I'll sooner or later drop some parts and probably never find
them!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: John Payne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Sandy W5TVW [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Frank C Van Cleef [EMAIL
slight changes for the better, but nothing of a large
difference.
I'd say four would be the maximum needed. More is always better as regards
radilas, but after 4 the returns increasingly diminish.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
- Original Message -
From: John Rader [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED
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