[Elecraft] [KRC2] No KRC2 found error

2009-12-05 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I've looked through the archives, and have not found a similar situation to mine, so here goes: 1) I can re-download v1.5 firmware to the KRC2 without a hitch. 2) Every time I try to use the config utility, it first tells me 'v1.5' firmware is loaded, then it tells me that 'No KRC2 found', with

Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 Config Software Problem

2010-11-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Yep. I have the same problem, or at least had it, since I haven't tried it for quite a while. I've tried all sorts of things including a (gasp!) real serial port, and nothing worked. The most peculiar thing is that I have no problem re-flashing the KRC2, but I can't change the configuration

[Elecraft] WTB: XV432 Transverter (receive-only OK)

2010-01-21 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Folks, I'm in great need of a 432 MHz transverter (actually if the transmitter doesn't work, that's OK). I'm in the SE Mich area, and can meet someone to pick it up. This is work-related, and I need it for a road trip that is currently (last-minute) scheduled for this coming Monday, Jan 25,

Re: [Elecraft] WTB: XV432 Transverter (receive-only OK)

2010-02-09 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
#3104 Original Message Subject: [Elecraft] WTB: XV432 Transverter (receive-only OK) From: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Date: Thu, January 21, 2010 6:43 am To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Folks, I'm in great need of a 432 MHz transverter (actually if the transmitter

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibr ation...(advice?)

2010-03-02 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I don't like the idea of a can of oil sitting in the house, -- in particular, if you don't know what kind of oil might be lurking in that old Cantenna. Note that prior to the A suffix models, Heath recommended transformer oil, and had no warnings against using oils that contained PCBs. After

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Transformer oil in DL's

2010-03-02 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
That's really the crux of the issue. I didn't intend to make it sound like a scare tactic. But, if you have something you suspect may contain PCBs, your life gets more complicated. I feel sorry for the folks that get stuck with suspect materials, because it will be a royal pain to get rid of it

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibr ation...(advice?)

2010-03-02 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
that are not commensurate with the real risk. Back to your regularly scheduled reflector now. - Jim, KL7CC Dave New, N8SBE wrote: I don't like the idea of a can of oil sitting in the house, -- in particular, if you don't know what kind of oil might be lurking in that old Cantenna

Re: [Elecraft] SEMI QSK TIMING Delay

2010-03-18 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Funny, I found myself searching through the menus, looking for the VOX Delay, and found that it is right on the front panel. Push and hold the Speed/Mic knob. In CW mode, it is the semi QSK delay. In SSB mode, it is the Vox delay. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Ticks, Chiggers and Mosquitoes

2012-04-13 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Unfortunately, 100% DEET has been unavailable in the 'lower 48' for several years, now. I covet the supply I have left from my days of going fishing with the in-laws in upper Saskatchewan. I guess when I run out, I can do a 'border run', as I live in SE Michigan. I hear it is still sold in

Re: [Elecraft] Retro Encabulator

2012-04-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Try this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_Ooq4 It's the Chrysler Turbo Encabulator, and is followed with a Chrysler technician giving training on how to diagnose one, including hooking a DRB-II to the unit. A real double-hoot. I'm currently employed by Chrysler (in Wireless Body

[Elecraft] Screwdriver antennas in salt fog? [was: RE: High Sierra in qst]

2012-05-04 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
It seems that High Sierra is like a number of other screwdriver antenna companies that live in California or Arizona, where they never encounter winter weather with the salt fog spray that is common when driving in northen climates in the winter time. I rebuilt my 1800HS so many times I finally

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 reservation confirmation

2011-06-01 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Eric, I guess I'd feel better knowing that the paper list I filled in at Dayton has somehow made it into the system. Is there a way to show a page perhaps of callsigns registered (so as to protect some semblance of privacy)? Otherwise, all us 'paper pushers' will be clogging up the electronic

Re: [Elecraft] OT: WWV-driven station clock that displays zulu time

2011-06-02 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
As with all things RF, your mileage may vary. I have a wall-type clock I picked up at Dayton a year or so ago, in the bargain pile in the flea market for $10 (brand name unknown, but it has a sticker on the back that says Made in China). Works fine, until you get a marginal signal from WWVB

Re: [Elecraft] Bluetooth handsfree interface [was: KX3 netbook]

2011-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Actually, a bluetooth interface, especially for headset use, is a serious consideration. Most states have enacted a patchwork of anti-cellphone laws that to a greater or lesser degree adversely impact amateur (and other) radio operators. The purpose of this comment is NOT to start a thread on

Re: [Elecraft] Bluetooth handsfree interface [was: KX3 netbook]

2011-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Ben, Someone recently had written an article (in QST?) about re-purposing some of the steering-wheel mounted switches in his vehicle. He was snooping on the vehicle bus for this application. Not for the timid, I would think, and pretty specialized by vehicle manufacturer. Otherwise, mounting a

Re: [Elecraft] Bluetooth hands free interface (AWUI)

2011-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
pm To: 'Dave New, N8SBE' n8...@arrl.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Dave I think you raise some very good points. The need for an Amateur Wireless User Interface (AWUI) is a great one. Note I did not say blue tooth for good reason. Bluetooth is full duplex where clearly a half-duplex

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 guide by KE7X

2011-06-09 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Nicely offset my ground shipping costs, Bill. Thanks! Counting printing and shipping time, the book should arrive in time for this year's Field Day. I intend to bring the book our to our W8UM/ARROW joint Field Day effort along with my K3/P3, and wave it about, to see if I can generate any more

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3EXREF K144REFLK and K144XV

2011-06-09 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Wayne, What I guess I don't understand is why the TXCO functionality was never finished. Seems like that would help a number of accuracy/calibration issues, and I bought the .5 ppm option expecting that it would be useful. I'm disappointed in what appears to be a decision to abandon finishing

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3EXREF K144REFLK and K144XV

2011-06-09 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
and K144XV From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com Date: Thu, June 09, 2011 2:08 pm To: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, Tim Taylor tim-tay...@comcast.net, David Pratt da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk Dave, The 49 MHz 1-ppm oscillator is a TXCO, and it works well (0.5 ppm from 0

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3EXREF K144REFLK and K144XV

2011-06-09 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
09, 2011 2:08 pm To: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, Tim Taylor tim-tay...@comcast.net, David Pratt da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk Dave, The 49 MHz 1-ppm oscillator is a TXCO, and it works well (0.5 ppm from 0 to 50 C). Originally we thought we would not be able to hit

Re: [Elecraft] New Sanyo eneloops

2011-06-10 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
The long recharge times (at least with the supplied/supported Sanyo/Panasonic chargers) are off-putting. I use Duracell Renewals that come with a lightweight switching power supply to re-charge my camera flash AA batteries in 1/2 hour (they will actually tolerate a 15 minute charge cycle). That

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3EXREF K144REFLK and K144XV

2011-06-13 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Date: Thu, June 09, 2011 2:51 pm To: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, Tim Taylor tim-tay...@comcast.net Sorry, Seiko is the RTC -- google for S35390A_E.pdf Dallas (Maxim) is the TXCO supplier -- google for DS32kHz-DS32KHZS.pdf 73

[Elecraft] W8UM/ARROW Joint Field Day Effort

2011-06-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
The University of Michigan ARC and the Washtenaw County ARROW Communications Association will jointly operate Field Day this year as Class 5A at Domino's Farms, Domino's World Headquarters, Ann Arbor, MI. All stations, except the GOTA station, will use the UMARC call sign W8UM. We will use a K3

Re: [Elecraft] Make the Feet Stickier

2012-03-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Joel, Amazing that no one has yet pointed out the obvious solution -- get a heavier radio. The K3 is just too darn light -- you need a MAN'S radio, one of those YaeComWood 50-pounders. I bet then it won't slide, no matter what you are trying to plug into it. (Said firmly with tongue in cheek,

Re: [Elecraft] Make the Feet Stickier

2012-03-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Real radios glow in the dark? Sorry, couldn't resist. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Make the Feet Stickier From: Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk Date: Wed, March 14, 2012 3:02 pm To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Dave New, N8SBE wrote

Re: [Elecraft] Make the Feet Stickier

2012-03-15 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Bob, I had forgotten about that option. I have a subreceiver in my K3, and it certainly doesn't move around on the desk like it used to. Even better, it will certainly help Elecraft's sales, if everyone buys a sub for their K3. A brilliant suggestion. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Artifacts On The Waterfall Display

2012-03-19 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Do you have any transverters or other possible spurious noise sources hooked up? I noticed that once I hooked up my Elecraft 2 M and 70 cm transverters that noticeable spurious lines started showing up. I haven't had time to try to chase it down, yet. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Basics

2012-03-20 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I dunno. Beats me. You sure it doesn't move when you spin the VFO B knob? 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Basics From: Pete Meier pme...@me.com Date: Tue, March 20, 2012 8:39 am To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Ok folks, I'll try this

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?

2012-03-29 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Use Larry's N8LP LP-Bridge to intermediate: http://www.telepostinc.com/LPB.html I had been using it prior to getting my P3, so I could share HRD or N1MM with the PowerSDR/IF program and Larry's LP-Pan, and never had any AGC issues with the K3. When I dropped usage of Larry's LP-Pan for the P3, I

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?

2012-03-29 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Aside from the AGC issue, I found that I couldn't navigate the config menus from the K3 front panel while HRD was running. It was hammering the rig so hard that it was hanging the config menu system. As soon as I unplugged the cable, I got control of the menus back. This was very repeatable.

Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA

2012-03-30 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Seems that implementing 1920 x 1080 at 58 Hz, instead of 60 Hz, is at the root of the issue. Seems that there are a great number of monitors that don't grok the 58 Hz stuff properly at that resolution. Have you hit a limit in the chip set such that you can't implement 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz? That

Re: [Elecraft] DXCC map

2012-03-30 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I really like the one shown at the link below. Seems like Elecraft could give one with any order at the show. Kind of like the K3 t-shirts they handed out with orders a few years ago -- one of my most treasured t-shirts. I make a point out of wearing it at local hamfests and for ARROW Field

Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA

2012-03-30 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA From: Paul Saffren pa...@elecraft.com Date: Fri, March 30, 2012 2:21 pm To: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Hi Dave, 58 Hz is the vertical sync not the horizontal. The horizontal sync seems to be the issue. 73

Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't shut off, turns on by itself

2013-02-12 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Just a hunch, but if you have a KCR2, make sure it is powered if it is connected to the AUX port. A couple of weeks ago, I had unplugged the power cable form the KCR2, and when the rig was powered on, it hung and did all sorts of odd things, including not powering off in response to the K3 front

Re: [Elecraft] No resopnse on config menu

2013-02-12 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Try unplugging all AUX and RS-232 cables from the back of the K3. I've had computer programs that were accessing the K3 'hang' and then you couldn't manipulate the menu system from the front panel, until I unplugged the offending cable(s). Resetting whatever external box/computer is misbehaving

Re: [Elecraft] P3 generates noise on 144MHz

2013-02-18 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Roger saith: When I had the I/O printed circuit board out of the case, I noticed that the earth planes for the power supply section and RS232 section are separated by a zig zag gap. Ouch! That indicates that whoever laid out the board had no idea that 'gapping' the board is a BAD IDEA(tm).

Re: [Elecraft] P3 generates noise on 144MHz

2013-02-18 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
: hawley, charles j jr c-haw...@illinois.edu Date: Mon, February 18, 2013 1:08 pm To: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Cc: Roger Crofts ro...@monitorsensors.com,elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net What does the zig zag gap look like and what is the issue with it? Or...how does

[Elecraft] Google Calendar UTC time issues -- solution [was: RE: Elecraft SSB Net announcement]

2013-04-21 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Interesting hint to those that use Google Calendar to keep track of net times, etc. I had put these times on my calendar in what I thought was UTC, but it turns out that 'London' time GMT+00 observes daylight savings time, thus throwing the calendar off by one hour if you live in a local time

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Noise signature

2013-04-30 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
If it's not found to be a TV monitor with an approximate 40 kHz horizontal sweep rate, then the next most likely will be a switching power supply that runs at 40 kHz, rich in harmonics. I'd look for LED lighting that comes on in the evening, like under-cabinet kitchen lighting, or low-voltage

[Elecraft] W8UM/ARROW Joint Field Day Effort

2013-06-20 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
The University of Michigan ARC and the Washtenaw County ARROW Communication Association will jointly operate Field Day again this year as Class 4A at Domino's Farms, Domino's World Headquarters, Ann Arbor, MI. All stations, except the GOTA station, will use the UMARC call sign W8UM. We will use

Re: [Elecraft] WSPR

2011-07-26 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Shouldn't be, since the special authorization for 600 meters expired in the US at the end of 2010. A shame, too, since I was the lucky(?) winner of the 600m transverter kit at the 2011 FDIM. I ended up doing some swapping with the rep and got a dual band 40 and 20 meter receiver kit, instead.

Re: [Elecraft] WSPR

2011-07-26 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
to pick up some nice QRP kits. Sorry for the commercial nature of the message. I'm not tied to these folks in any way, other than having a (still unassembled) receiver kit. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] WSPR From: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net

[Elecraft] Detroit Maker Faire July 30/31 Elecraft K3/P3 demo

2011-07-29 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I'll be at the Detroit Maker Faire this weekend at the Henry Ford Museum, in a joint effort of the Ford Amateur Radio League (FARL), the Livonia Amateur Radio Club (LARC) and the Washtenaw (ARROW) club, running special callsign N8M. I'll be bringing my K3/P3 (both built from kits) to show off and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - dual mikes at same time - biased and un-biased?

2011-09-07 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I have the hand mic on the front, and the Heil HC-4 set on the back, so one takes bias, and the other doesn't. Also, one takes hi gain, the other doesn't. I find that when I switch from front to rear and back, my K3 remembers the gain, but not the bias. I have to remember to change the bias,

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Is there a KRC3 in the works?

2011-10-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Don't hold your breath. I've been waiting literally for years to get the configuration code fixed. Apparently because it works for some folk, then it must be my fault I haven't been able to get it to work on no less then three different computers, some with real serial ports. I need to program

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] [KRC2] Is there a KRC3 in the works?

2011-10-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
. It gathers band data from the Aux line and looks pretty slick. If I needed a box that did more than just drive my bandpass filters I would own one! Mike W0MU J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 10/14/2011 10:26 AM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: Don't

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]_[KRC2]_Is_there_a_KRC3_in_the_w orks?

2011-10-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
: [Elecraft] [K3]_[KRC2]_Is_there_a_KRC3_in_the_w orks? From: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Date: Fri, October 14, 2011 2:25 pm To: W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net To be clear, I have no issues with interfacing the KRC2 with external devices. The only issue I've

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]_[KRC2]_Is_there_a_KRC3_in_the_w orks?

2011-10-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Original Message Subject: Re: [K3]_[KRC2]_Is_there_a_KRC3_in_the_w orks? From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com Date: Fri, October 14, 2011 3:01 pm To: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sorry, Dave, the program was written in Visual Basic for an earlier PC OS

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]_[KRC2]_Is_there_a_KRC3_in_th e_w orks?

2011-10-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
orks? From: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Date: Fri, October 14, 2011 3:12 pm To: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Thanks, Wayne. Like I said, everyone at Elecraft has been super nice about this, but as you say, priorities seem to be getting in the way of having

Re: [Elecraft] New product opportunity

2011-11-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I think we already had our hint, when it was mentioned that the KAT500 was the same height as the W2. 1.5 high station monitor, anyone? To REALLY put the nail in the coffin (Yaesu, cough, cough) it could have stereo speakers (ducks boat anchors lobbed at him). 73, -- Dave, N8SBE

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and KSYN3A in FD

2015-06-29 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Linked VFO's -- usage?

2015-08-01 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Operating split on 10M on the FM repeaters. Original Message Subject: [Elecraft] Linked VFO's -- usage? From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu Date: Sat, August 01, 2015 4:05 pm To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Hi All, In the current K3 firmware (going back

Re: [Elecraft] K3_no_xmit,_no_receive? FIXED! (for now)

2015-08-01 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
to the NA QSO party I go, better late than never... 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3_no_xmit,_no_receive? From: Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net Date: Sat, August 01, 2015 4:38 pm To: cx...@4email.net, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: k3supp...@elecraft.com Did

Re: [Elecraft] K3 no xmit, no receive?

2015-08-01 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Did you ever solve this? My K3 just died, after being left on overnight. It was working fine last evening, and this afternoon, I came down to the shack to start the NA QSO party CW contest, and no receive, no transmit. I've tried a number of things, including re-loading all the firmware, with

Re: [Elecraft] Additional KPA1500 amplifier information

2017-04-21 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Boldly OT: 6 meter Sporadic-E season and the FT-8 microjuggernaut

2018-07-26 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
There is an Android app, EsSense, which you can set to check spots that mention 2m or 6m, and your locality. It will run in the background on your phone, and alarm you with sound and/or vibration when spots turn up. I've had it load on my phone for a while, but haven't played with it much.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-27 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Wayne, It would really be nice to be able to reverse the sense. That way, as one tunes 'up the band', new signals appearing 'on the right' (higher in frequency, but not necessarily in audio pitch, depending on sideband setting) would appear in the right ear, and would slide to the left based on

Re: [Elecraft] Vanity call question

2018-07-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
(sorry for the previous blank email -- I keep forgetting that this mailing list strips out HTML-format text) I was originally licensed in 1970 as a Novice in Murfreesboro, TN as WN4SBE, which changed to WB4SBE when I upgraded to Advanced the following year. I kept WB4SBE for 30+ years, even

Re: [Elecraft] SVGA for P3 - only looking for ten (10) replies (is that possible?)

2018-07-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I think it unlikely that it could support spots easily, but I agree that it would be very valuable to be able to use a mouse to click on signals to QSY. I know the P3 has a turn 'n push knob, but mouse interaction would be a lot faster. For those that generally hold a frequency during normal

Re: [Elecraft] Vanity call question

2018-07-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S Comparison table finalized (link attached)

2018-07-10 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S Comparison table finalized (link attached)

2018-07-10 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Wayne, You duplicated the line about the ATU: ATU* matching range @ 100 W 10:1 (typ) 3:1 Allows monoband antennas to be used on other bands It's in the General and Transmitter sections. Also, I would REALLY like to be able to plug a mouse into the P3, and click my way around the SVGA

Re: [Elecraft] Ext Mic Displayed on kx2 screen?

2018-07-10 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Ext Mic Displayed on kx2 screen?

2018-07-10 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Are you using the Elecraft KX2 mic with the buttons? If not, try disabling the buttons in the menu. Otherwise, maybe a poor connection? Hope that helps, -- 73, Dave, N8SBE Hey guys, Anyone know why I keep seeing Ext. Mic Displayed on the screen of the KX2 every once in a while when

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] QSO of the week (and a re-learned QRP SSB tip

2018-07-06 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] My KX2 may be sick

2018-09-26 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Auto-spot, tuning aids, and the arcane history of CW pitch-matching

2019-01-22 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
When I upgraded from my K3 to a K3s, I took the opportunity to order a 10 MHz Ref In option. I finally got around to hooking it up to a Leo Bodnar GPS receiver I picked up at Dayton a year ago, and now the K3s is rock solid spot on frequency. Don't know how i did without it all these years...

Re: [Elecraft] Auto-spot, tuning aids, and the arcane history of CW pitch-matching

2019-01-22 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I'm a great fan of using the auto-spot feature, and love to show it off to all shack visitors, as an example of yet another reason they need to upgrade to Elecraft, from whatever boat anchor they are still using... 73, -- Dave, N8SBE __

Re: [Elecraft] Urban stealth HF: Inside-the-backpack loop antenna?

2019-01-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
The loop would be only 6 to 8” from soft tissue, so you’d want to run QRP, of course. OTOH, we’re talking about HF. A cellphone by your ear is probably worse. Any other antenna suggestions? Wayne N6KR Who was that guy at the HFPack get-together at HARA a few Daytons ago, that was running A

Re: [Elecraft] Urban stealth HF: Inside-the-backpack loop antenna?

2019-01-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
> Here's another idea. > > Run a wire inside your shirt from one cuff across your back and down to > the other cuff. Wrap loading coils around each arm just above the > elbow. Feed the "dipole" in the center at the back of your neck. > > I did a quick model (assuming your arms are held

Re: [Elecraft] Auto-spot, tuning aids, and the arcane history of CW pitch-matching

2019-01-23 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
watch with WWVB reception, so the time on my wrist is never more than 50 ms off. Anally yours, -- Dave, N8SBE On 1/22/2019 1:45 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: > Don't know how i did without it all these years... > > 73, >

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Phantom Signals

2018-11-30 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
You do know that you can notch spurious signals out of your receiver? There are instructions for doing so in the operating manual. It's kind of interesting to see how it appears on the P3, though. The spurious will tune across in reverse directions from normal signals, and usually at double

Re: [Elecraft] SSB Features of the KX2 & KX3 You May Have Overlooked...

2018-12-06 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Keep your electronic manual copies on Dropbox. That way you only have one copy, but it appears on all your PCs and devices. Thanks, Wayne, for the pointers. There were a couple in there I had actually overlooked in my KX2. I'm a long-time user of the K3/K3s, and I just learned recently how to

Re: [Elecraft] New tuning knob for the KX2

2019-01-08 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I"ve always wished for a 'ballistic' interface, i.e. the faster you turn the VFO knob the larger the frequency change per turn. On the other hand, I've suffered poor implementations of that feature (uBitX, anyone?), so it would need to be done carefully, if at all. ICOM seems to have managed to

Re: [Elecraft] Craziest / most rewarding QSOs

2018-09-14 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
"You always remember your first." :-) My first DX contact as a 16-yr old Novice in August of 1970, was on 15 meter CW (rockbound of course, I still have the 3rd-overtone 7 MHz crystal) with LU2DAW, an Argentinian who turned out to be a retired railroad radio operator, who had done CW

Re: [Elecraft] Opportunism, bravery, insanity: putting the "eXtreme" in Elecraft's KX and AX gear

2018-12-19 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Wayne, Some means to GPS-lock the frequency, ala the QRPlabs QLG1: https://www.qrp-labs.com/qlg1.html This would make running a number of really-low-power long-transmit-time digital modes like WSPR and QRSS more practical. Also, built-in Free-DV support would be really nifty, for all the

Re: [Elecraft] K4?

2019-03-25 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I agree. The radios I've seen with touch screens are a real compromise in usability. Either the screen is too small to be useful, or it is so big that many hard controls are sacrificed to avoid making the front panel too large. The worst are the PC-based interfaces, where all hard controls are

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I've always wanted to better understand the tweaks/handles that we have in the noise blanker/noise reduction algorithms in the K3/K3S. I can 'frob the knobs', until I see some reduction in noise, but I felt it would be much better to not be flying blind, and be able to know just what the various

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-19 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Thanks for all the tips, guys, especially the MFJ meter references. I have their ultrasonic sniffer, which helped me point out to the local power company some dangling insulators. I have tracked down some on-premise noise sources in the past (in no particular order): 1) The clock on a Mr.

Re: [Elecraft] Auto-spot, tuning aids, and the arcane history of CW pitch-matching

2019-01-25 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Don, Ed, Wes, et al, Thanks, guys, I misspoke. I was thinking of the old multiplicative CW-only designs that have been floating around, but of course, the Elecraft ones don't do that. My bad. Yes, it would be nice to sync the Elecraft transverters to a 10 MHz signal. Which ones do you guys

[Elecraft] Elecraft scores a "clean sweep" in the Sprints article in February QST

2019-01-31 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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[Elecraft] Elecraft scores a "clean sweep" in the Sprints article in February QST

2019-01-31 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Fellow Elecrafters, Elecraft scored a "clean sweep" in the shack pictures that accompanied the Sprints article on pp. 75-77 of the 2019 February QST. All four pictures depict Elecraft gear in action, including a really nice SO2R operation and even a K3/0 remote setup. Check it out! 73,

Re: [Elecraft] K4 in its first WPX

2019-05-28 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Actually, how about QRZ, DxMaps, WSPRnet, or other propagation sites? If not on the internal display, pick/choose to show in a small window on the big external monitor? The mind boggles... -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 in its first WPX From: Scott

Re: [Elecraft] Handedness

2019-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Yes, but can you have a dynamic mic plugged into one and an electret mic plugged in the other? The K3/K3S has never supported this, and to this day, annoys the heck out of me, since I have a Heil HC-4 headset (which is dynamic and plugged in the rear connector) and an Elecraft hand mic (which is

Re: [Elecraft] Handedness

2019-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
: Michael Blake Date: Mon, June 03, 2019 2:45 pm To: "Dave New, N8SBE" The K3s does support independent selection of the Bias on/off for the front and rear mics. I have an electret headset plugged into the rear and an EV dynamic plugged into the front. The bias selection remembers

Re: [Elecraft] K4 and Linux Infrastructure

2019-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
vectors, which will certainly be exercised, if possible. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 and Linux Infrastructure From: Paul Gacek Date: Mon, June 03, 2019 4:00 pm To: "Dave New, N8SBE" Cc: Elecraft Reflector , Rick WA6NHC Dave DDOS is

Re: [Elecraft] K4 and Linux Infrastructure

2019-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
So, let's let the elephant in the room bellow a bit. Ahem, CYBER SECURITY. Now that you've put a popular, modern OS in the K4, and hooked it up to Ethernet (and therefore the Internet), you've just opened a stinking pile of attack vectors. And please don't think that no one will bother figuring

Re: [Elecraft] Handedness

2019-06-03 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Shouldn't need to tie up a PF for this feature. The K3 should be able to remember the setting on a per jack basis. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Handedness From: Bob McGraw K4TAX Date: Mon, June 03, 2019 3:51 pm To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net I

Re: [Elecraft] K3s availability

2019-06-20 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Eric, Beats the heck out of the cell phone industry, where any phone that is more than about 3 yrs old goes out of support, and I'm forced to upgrade if I want any more security updates. I anticipate that soon the feds will decide to regulate support of connected IoT devices, requiring

Re: [Elecraft] K4HD

2019-05-22 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
I did exactly the same thing, back in 2009. I was determined to come away from Dayton with something to replace the old IC-735 I had used for the last twenty years, that would be worthy of the six-band quad antenna I had just put up. I was put off by the Flex, both for lack of QSK CW and SSB

Re: [Elecraft] K4 - VHF/UHF

2019-05-10 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
That's a Yaesu FT-726r It came with a 2m module, and had space for two more. Haven't seen anything like it since. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 - VHF/UHF From: Harry Yingst via Elecraft Date: Tue, May 07, 2019 1:18 pm To:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft / IC-7610 comparison

2019-05-21 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Graziano, Wayne explained to me at Hamvention that the K4 is running Linux. That gets my stamp of approval. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft / IC-7610 comparison From: "Graziano Roccon (IW2NOY)" Date: Tue, May 21, 2019 5:45 am To: Alan

[Elecraft] (no subject)

2019-05-06 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
OEMs have gone back and forth over the years with the "one true ground" vs completely distributed grounding via the chassis. They seem to currently be in the phase of using distributed localized grounding points (with several ground return wires per location), a kind of hybrid grounding system, if

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile high power

2019-05-06 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
OEMs have gone back and forth over the years with the "one true ground" vs completely distributed grounding via the chassis. They seem to currently be in the phase of using distributed localized grounding points (with several ground return wires per location), a kind of hybrid grounding system, if

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile high power

2019-05-06 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Most modern vehicles are tested for EMC in large chambers, where they are bombarded by high-power frequencies that extend up into the microwave range. So, they are relatively immune to external RF fields. On the other hand, they are frequently not designed to withstand a powerful onboard

[Elecraft] AE5X: 3D printed desktop rack for KX3/PX3

2019-11-12 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Ran across this on AE5X's blog: https://ae5x.blogspot.com/2019/11/3d-printed-desktop-rack-for-kx3px3.html Looks kind of useful for those that have both the KX3 and PX3. You can print your own, or Robert K5TD will print them for you for a fee. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE

[Elecraft] AE5X: 3D printed desktop rack for KX3/PX3

2019-11-12 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Feature density of portable transceivers: K1 vs. KX2

2019-12-09 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Winter Field Day this weekend -- brief introduction

2020-01-24 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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