Looks great, Dave, and the running narrative on your website is helpful. Inspires me to do the same.
A question for anyone who might have suggestions about the furniture part of a ham shack: I am pretty much restricted to a tabletop 60 inches by 24 inches, with a rolling file cabinet underneath, which isn¹t much space as the collection grows. I need to build a second deck, something like a hutch that sits on the desk, has room for the K-line underneath and a shelf where all the other stuff can go. My somewhat casual Internet research hasn¹t turned up anything useful. I may have to bite the bullet and hire a cabinetmaker (years ago I bought a power saw and immediately cut through its own cord, so I don¹t do woodworking or other dangerous sports), but thought I¹d ask if anyone knows a source for high-quality items that might be adapted to the purpose. Ted, KN1CBR > >------------------------------ > >Message: 21 >Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 22:44:00 -0700 >From: David Cole <[email protected]> >To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> >Subject: [Elecraft] Shack rebuild thanks to new K3 >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > >Hello all, >If anyone is interested, here is a sort of running "stream of >conciseness", description of the shack rebuild which my new K3 >necessitated. >http://nk7z.net/rebuilding-the-shack/ > >-- >Thanks and 73's, >For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: >www.nk7z.net >for MixW support see; >http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info >for Dopplergram information see: >http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info >for MM-SSTV see: >http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info > > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 22 >Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 22:46:47 -0700 >From: Pete Barth <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Elecraft] Subject: Re: Could this operate on a motorcycle? >Message-ID: > <camew30g2cnaaenfyxdq2dqczklgmk3zsfushqv6jce_ymkz...@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > >1) The fellows at MARC have years ago optimized ham radio on cruising >bikes. Please take their hints to heart. > >I have not made long rides on my BMW K1200LT for years but when I did I >had >a 742 with modules on 2 mtrs, 220, and 450 with separate antennas up on >the >top of the baggage trunk on a huge metal plate. >There was a bike am/fm antenna on the rear left. >I fabricated a similar mount on the rear right for a short screwdriver >antenna with a trailing counterpoise wire held up in the air with a short >length of fabric on the end to make it fly. >I ran a 2 inch copper strap (folded over to one inch) from the trunk in >the >back all through the chassis up into the front fork for a valid >counterpoise. >I used my Elecraft K3 on a plate above my speedo. >I used a Palm paddle on the right handlebar. A miniature straight key too, >with a changeover switch to do morse on the horn. >A second electret mike in the helmet. >Cruse control and cw on the highway! Slow cw for me though. > >I had a second 17AH battery (diode isolated) buffering the cycle battery >for the radios. That way the bike battery never ran down. >I was never lonely on the road with the radios. The Iron Butt rides get >lonely! >I miss the fellows in the MARC club. They were dedicated riding and ham >fanatics! >Just writing this note makes me want to put the antennas back on and get >out on the road. >I always feared the 100 watts would interfere with the BMW engine/brake >computers, but it never did. > >-- >Pete / ??? / W6LAW >323 460-7018 Hollywood home >323 461-7018 Pete cell > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 23 >Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 23:33:13 -0700 >From: Chuck Smallhouse <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle? >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > >A KX3 or any of the K line is not suitable for use on a vehicle that >requires so much concentration, coordination and attention to all >aspects of its operation. Especially a road bike where all of the >fore mentioned is of upmost importance for safety and staying >uninjured and alive. > >As others have pointed out, a much more appropriate communication >device would be either a handle bar mounted, or even a belt mounted >hand held transceiver, for either 2 meters or 440 MHz, or one with a >dual band capability. They operate in the FM mode, thus are more >immune to man made noise and ignition noise interference. Once set >to a desired (mutual with all operators) channel, they don't require >further rider attention, other than maybe an occasional adjustment of >the audio volume. They can be used with helmet mounted hearing >pieces and microphones. A conveniently located, handle bar mounted, >Push To Talk (PTT) switch coupled with a low profile(19") quarter >wave whip, mounted on the rear of the bike, will be >required. Depending on the terrain, the bike to bike range, can be >as much as 15 miles, more than enough for the leader to be alerted to >a problem by the "tail gunner". > >I'm a long time dirt bike, dual sport, quad and side x side rider and >have organized and participated in many group rides and events. We >have often used similar equipment for event control. In fact I have >a permanently mounted, mobile, dual band (2M/440 MHz) transceiver in >my competitive grade Polaris RZR side x side. > >Chuck, W7CS > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 24 >Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 23:35:29 -0700 >From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <[email protected]> >To: Chuck Smallhouse <[email protected]>, [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle? >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >Folks, > >We closed this thread earlier this evening. > >73, > >Eric >List Moderator >elecraft.com > >On 5/4/2014 11:33 PM, Chuck Smallhouse wrote: >> A KX3 or any of the K line is not suitable for use on a vehicle that >>requires >> so much concentration, coordination and attention to all aspects of its >>operatio > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 25 >Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 10:32:53 -0700 >From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <[email protected]> >To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> >Subject: [Elecraft] test >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >Just checking the reflector server. (Mighty quiet!) > >73, >Eric >elecraft.com > > > >------------------------------ > >Subject: Digest Footer > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: [email protected] >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >You must be a subscriber to post. >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > >------------------------------ > >End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 121, Issue 12 >***************************************** ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
