I see Dr. Peterson tomorrow. I’ll ask about PT. Terry
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Re: K3EXREF issue? K3 (Edward R Cole) > 11. Function XVn RF and XVn OFS ranges (Bjorwal) > 12. Re: K3s vs KX3 Quedtion (Bob McGraw K4TAX) > 13. Re: KPA1500 Wake on LAN (Joel Hallas) > 14. Re: K3EXREF issue? K3 (Gary Smith) > 15. K2 driving an amp (Brian) > 16. Re: K3s vs KX3 Quedtion (Jim Brown) > 17. Re: AX1B for 10/6 meters? (Jim Brown) > 18. Re: K3s vs KX3 Quedtion (John W2XS) > 19. Re: AX1B for 10/6 meters? (Jim Brown) > 20. Re: Ax1 fun (Edouard Lafargue) > 21. Pacificon (Wayne Burdick) > 22. Elecraft CW Net Report (kevinr) > 23. AX1 antenna & eHam (Wayne Burdick) > 24. Re: K2 driving KPA500 / KAT500 (Lou Voerman W2ROW) > 25. In response to several AX1 questions at Pacificon (Wayne Burdick) > 26. Re: K2 driving KPA500 / KAT500 (Don Wilhelm) > 27. Re: In response to several AX1 questions at Pacificon (Jim Brown) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 13:13:29 -0500 > From: Richard Thorne <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Test > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > test > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:32:19 -0700 > From: Terry Brown <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3s vs KX3 Quedtion > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > My first Elecraft rig was the K2, I then bought what has become my base > station; a fully loaded KX3, KXPA 100 and PX3. > > I got tired of all the cable interface problems with KXPA not working and the > cursor not showing up on the PX3 if I took the KX3 portable (always a lot of > replugging and reseating cables to finally get it to work. ) > > I bought a KX2 for portable ops as a result. > > I guess I?ve drunk too much Elecraft Koolaid because I keep looking at the > K3s. To buy a fully outfitted K3s and P3 would set me back about $6k. I am > 99 percent a cw operator. Once I became proficient in CW several years ago, > all digital modes ceased to be of interest, as did SSB. > > So with that background, I would like someone with both the K3s and KX3 to > tell me what features the K3s has over the KX3 that would realistically make > that $6,000 purchase worth doing. > > Thanks so much! > > Terry, N7TB > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 12:01:27 -0700 (MST) > From: Ken Ford W9LSL <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] AX1B for 10/6 meters? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Wayne - > > Here, take my money! > > ;) > > Seriously, I?d be very interested in a 6/10/12 version of the AX1. I?m > loving my original. > > 73 - > > Ken Ford W9LSL > Illinois > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:08:56 -0400 > From: Ian Kahn <[email protected]> > To: Richard Thorne <[email protected]> > Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Test > Message-ID: > <cafhjwp4rtfyjrz2azhnyx5rfj9we5rsj_znff-p_w0yrotp...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Congratulations! You passed! :-) > > 73 de, > > Ian, KM4IK > >> On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 2:19 PM Richard Thorne <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> test >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 22:32:21 +0300 > From: Oliver Dr?se <[email protected]> > To: Ken Ford W9LSL <[email protected]> > Cc: Jack Brindle via Elecraft <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] AX1B for 10/6 meters? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > +1 > > > > > Sonntag, 21. Oktober 2018, 21:01 +0200 von Ken Ford W9LSL <[email protected]>: >> Wayne - >> >> Here, take my money! >> >> ;) >> >> Seriously, I?d be very interested in a 6/10/12 version of the AX1. I?m >> loving my original. >> >> 73 - >> >> Ken Ford W9LSL >> Illinois >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 19:42:33 +0000 > From: "Dauer, Edward" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 driving KPA500 / KAT500 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Having used the KPA1500 long enough to be confident that mine has no obvious > bugs, I am trying to decide whether to keep my KPA500 / KAT500 or put it up > for sale. > > One possibility would be to use the 500s with a K2. I have a K2 with the > integral KPA100, and two without. The K2/100 has an RCA jack for the amp > keying line which should make things easy - just connect one end to the > KPA100 and the other to the KPA500, yes? > > Using a K2 alone as driver for the KPA500 is the question. There must be an > amplifier keying line somewhere in the K2 circuitry, since it can key a > KPA500 in the two-box "twins" configuration; but there is no mechanical > output for it. Anyone done this who can help with ideas? > > What kind of output from the KPA500 is possible with a barefoot K2 driving > it? Anything else I should know before trying this out? > > The band data is not a problem in either case, since the KPA500 has a one-dit > sensing circuit which will be adequate. (It also has band selection buttons, > of course.) > > Tnx, as always, for any advice, > > Ted, KN1CBR > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 12:43:55 -0700 > From: William Shanney <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] AX1 on 6M > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > The whip alone would work on 6M. > > 73 > > Bill, W6QR > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 19:50:34 +0000 > From: "Dauer, Edward" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 driving KPA500 / KAT500 - one small error > in prior post > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Check that -- one small error in prior post. The Twins configuration > includes the KPA100, not the 500. Can't type. Or can't think. One or the > other. > > Ted, KN1CBR > > ?On 10/21/18, 1:42 PM, "Dauer, Edward" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Having used the KPA1500 long enough to be confident that mine has no > obvious bugs, I am trying to decide whether to keep my KPA500 / KAT500 or put > it up for sale. > > One possibility would be to use the 500s with a K2. I have a K2 with the > integral KPA100, and two without. The K2/100 has an RCA jack for the amp > keying line which should make things easy - just connect one end to the > KPA100 and the other to the KPA500, yes? > > Using a K2 alone as driver for the KPA500 is the question. There must be > an amplifier keying line somewhere in the K2 circuitry, since it can key a > KPA500 [should have read KPA100] in the two-box "twins" configuration; but > there is no mechanical output for it. Anyone done this who can help with > ideas? > > What kind of output from the KPA500 is possible with a barefoot K2 driving > it? Anything else I should know before trying this out? > > The band data is not a problem in either case, since the KPA500 has a > one-dit sensing circuit which will be adequate. (It also has band selection > buttons, of course.) > > Tnx, as always, for any advice, > > Ted, KN1CBR > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:08:28 -0400 > From: Michael Blake <[email protected]> > To: "Dauer, Edward" <[email protected]> > Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 driving KPA500 / KAT500 - one small error > in prior post > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Dave, while not a K2 I do drive my KPA500 with my KX3 and get about 350 watts > output on 80 & 40. I have not used the KPA500 with the KX3 on the higher > bands. > > The KX3 has 15 watts output. > > Michael Blake > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > >> On Oct 21, 2018, at 3:50 PM, Dauer, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Check that -- one small error in prior post. The Twins configuration >> includes the KPA100, not the 500. Can't type. Or can't think. One or the >> other. >> >> Ted, KN1CBR >> >> ?On 10/21/18, 1:42 PM, "Dauer, Edward" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Having used the KPA1500 long enough to be confident that mine has no >> obvious bugs, I am trying to decide whether to keep my KPA500 / KAT500 or >> put it up for sale. >> >> One possibility would be to use the 500s with a K2. I have a K2 with the >> integral KPA100, and two without. The K2/100 has an RCA jack for the amp >> keying line which should make things easy - just connect one end to the >> KPA100 and the other to the KPA500, yes? >> >> Using a K2 alone as driver for the KPA500 is the question. There must be >> an amplifier keying line somewhere in the K2 circuitry, since it can key a >> KPA500 [should have read KPA100] in the two-box "twins" configuration; but >> there is no mechanical output for it. Anyone done this who can help with >> ideas? >> >> What kind of output from the KPA500 is possible with a barefoot K2 driving >> it? Anything else I should know before trying this out? >> >> The band data is not a problem in either case, since the KPA500 has a >> one-dit sensing circuit which will be adequate. (It also has band selection >> buttons, of course.) >> >> Tnx, as always, for any advice, >> >> Ted, KN1CBR >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 12:13:29 -0800 > From: Edward R Cole <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3EXREF issue? K3 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > Gary, > > Well first thing I would check is whether 10-MHz is present at the K3 > EXREF sma jack. If you have a freq counter check for correct > freq. No counter then use a radio that can tune 10-MHz for presence > of signal on correct freq. > > Check for adequate reference level (I run 10mw which is more than > adequate; probably will run with 3mw to 5mw). If you have no > milliwatt meter then use an oscilloscope to measure RF voltage. Pav > = Vrms^2/R or Vrms = 0.3535*Vp-p*probe multiplier. > > From: http://www.ab4oj.com/test/pwrmeas.html > Pav = 10*10^-3 = 0.01 w , Vrms = sqrt(Pav*R) = 0.707v, Vp-p = 2,.828*Vrms = 2v > > If you are using a 10x probe Vp-p = 0.2v; Be sure to measure voltage > across 50-ohm load connected to the REF input. > > If this is low or nonexistent try a different cable from the > GPSDO. Also check 10-MHz output at the GPSDO. > > My guess either you have no 10-MHz ref signal or its off > frequency. If that is good then recheck configuration to enable > EXREF. Still bad: then check internal coax from EXREF connector to syn > board. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > http://www.kl7uw.com > Dubus-NA Business mail: > [email protected] > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 13:23:11 -0700 (MST) > From: Bjorwal <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Function XVn RF and XVn OFS ranges > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi, > Regarding external Transverters, the functions XVn RF and XVn OFS have to be > used. > The XVn RF can only be set to a full MHz, and the XVn OFS can be set to > ?9.99 kHz. > If You have a transverter with a not so good crystal, that will not > oscillate stable enough on the intended frequency, You have to use these two > functions. For 10.368 GHz the crystal multification will be 96 and for > 24.048 GHz the factor is 192. To have a crystal that is below the ? 9.99 kHz > up on these bands, you have to pay a fortune for this, if you find a > manufacturer that can deliver these with that tight specification...and that > Your Heater / Oven is working OK. > (Just 4 info, a 100 MHz crystal is normally of a 5th overtone cut, which > means an actual multiplication factor of 96 x 5= 480, and 192 x 5= 960. A > 1ppm crystal can be off by 23.9 kHz at 24GHz. At 47GHz this will be 47 > kHz.). > Normally a crystal has an accuracy of some 0.005%, which is 50ppm. > For 10,368 MHz this will be 518 kHz ! > Suppose the offset is +55 kHz. > How to set up the KX3 to include this figure, so the frequency readout is > the actual frequency You want to operate upon ? > This will not work, unless: > XVn RF can be set to steps in 0.1 MHz and XVn OFS can be set to ? 50.0 kHz. > or > XVn RF in 0.2 MHz steps and XVn OFS ? 99.9 kHz. > > This will give You the chance of letting the frequency display be within > 100Hz of the actual output, regardless of the wanted offset. > > Is there room for a F/W modification ? > Rgds Bjoern > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:25:37 -0500 > From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3s vs KX3 Quedtion > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Terry: > > My first thought, KX3 over K3S, is portability.?? If you have the space > and don't usually operate portable, the K3S is the choice. As to price > that is always way down the list and secondary with me in a much as I > demand performance, do not operate portable, have the space for the station. > > Sitting on the desk is my K3S-100 , P3, KPA500 and KAT500.?? All factory > assembled units.? I do work SSB, CW and Digital modes.? I don't think > there is a finer radio or system on the market today .........at any price. > > 73 > > Bob, K4TAX > > > >> On 10/21/2018 1:32 PM, Terry Brown wrote: >> My first Elecraft rig was the K2, I then bought what has become my base >> station; a fully loaded KX3, KXPA 100 and PX3. >> >> I got tired of all the cable interface problems with KXPA not working and >> the cursor not showing up on the PX3 if I took the KX3 portable (always a >> lot of replugging and reseating cables to finally get it to work. ) >> >> I bought a KX2 for portable ops as a result. >> >> I guess I?ve drunk too much Elecraft Koolaid because I keep looking at the >> K3s. To buy a fully outfitted K3s and P3 would set me back about $6k. I am >> 99 percent a cw operator. Once I became proficient in CW several years ago, >> all digital modes ceased to be of interest, as did SSB. >> >> So with that background, I would like someone with both the K3s and KX3 to >> tell me what features the K3s has over the KX3 that would realistically make >> that $6,000 purchase worth doing. >> >> Thanks so much! >> >> Terry, N7TB >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:03:59 -0400 > From: "Joel Hallas" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Wake on LAN > Message-ID: <000601d46989$f817c390$e8474ab0$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > The Elecraft team came through. The WOL needs f/w 1.78 (beta) or newer to > function with the KPA1500 Remote and LAN connection. > > All is now well! > > Regards, Joel Hallas, W1ZR > Westport, CT > > > > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 23:09:59 -0500 > From: Scott <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 "Wake on LAN" > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Joel, > > For "wake on LAN" to work the network adapters on each end of the LAN or > WAN connection (wired or wireless) have to be set to send and receive > "wake on LAN" packets. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:18:54 -0400 > From: "Gary Smith" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3EXREF issue? K3 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Ed, > > Thanks for the reply. I do need an > oscilloscope. The only frequency counter > at this QTH is this K3, my K3s is at the > factory for an issue with SSB. > > That said, there does appear to be a 10MHz > signal coming from the GPSDO. There's > enough bleed-through that when I tune to > 10MHz I can still pick up the ticks from > WWV, however removing power from the GPSDO > and the signal drops considerably. I > connected 10' of wire to the center > conductor of the SMA and the signal in the > K3 increased considerably and it was dead > on top of WWV. So I'm feeling it's putting > out a signal at 10MHV but the strength or > condition of the signal, I have no way to > tell. > > Looking at the info on the K3EXREF, the > Tech MD is on, REF CAL is displayed and I > need to engage keypad #2 to switch between > the EXREF being in or out, I have it > switched in. No asterisk. > > I have not been inside the radio since I > started using it a week ago and the > asterisk was flashing at that time. I > saved the current configuration and loaded > the configuration that was good the last > time I used the radio and that didn't > help. I can't imagine the cable in the > radio failed without any mechanical > action. I'll have to take a look and see > if anything has become somehow dislodged > though it's been just sitting on the > table. > > I was hoping it was something in a setting > that might have been altered and it seems > like that's not it. Thanks again for the > assistance. > > 73, > > Gary > KA1J > > > > >> Gary, >> >> Well first thing I would check is whether 10-MHz is present at the K3 >> EXREF sma jack. If you have a freq counter check for correct freq. >> No counter then use a radio that can tune 10-MHz for presence of >> signal on correct freq. >> >> Check for adequate reference level (I run 10mw which is more than >> adequate; probably will run with 3mw to 5mw). If you have no >> milliwatt meter then use an oscilloscope to measure RF voltage. Pav = >> Vrms^2/R or Vrms = 0.3535*Vp-p*probe multiplier. >> >> From: http://www.ab4oj.com/test/pwrmeas.html >> Pav = 10*10^-3 = 0.01 w , Vrms = sqrt(Pav*R) = 0.707v, Vp-p = >> 2,.828*Vrms = 2v >> >> If you are using a 10x probe Vp-p = 0.2v; Be sure to measure voltage >> across 50-ohm load connected to the REF input. >> >> If this is low or nonexistent try a different cable from the >> GPSDO. Also check 10-MHz output at the GPSDO. >> >> My guess either you have no 10-MHz ref signal or its off >> frequency. If that is good then recheck configuration to enable >> EXREF. Still bad: then check internal coax from EXREF connector to >> syn board. >> >> 73, Ed - KL7UW >> http://www.kl7uw.com >> Dubus-NA Business mail: >> [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 23:05:29 +0000 > From: Brian <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 driving an amp > Message-ID: > > <ytopr01mb0076a0ace6544fd5a4602d9ec3...@ytopr01mb0076.canprd01.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Quite some time back - like about 12 years - on a boring February day that to > my memory was my birthday and I was killing time waiting for the in-laws to > arrive for dinner.... I hooked up my K2 to a Technical Materiels Corporation > milspec linear amp... PAL 350. This amp is meant to be paired with a low > output TMC exciter (around 1 watt) and is conservatively rated at 350 watts > output. > > I think I used a Dow Key relay for T/R, dialled down the K2 to a low power > level with an attenuator in line for good measure, and about 6 arms and hands > to do all the manual switching of the Dow Key relay 110 volt wall switch > device and turning the amp to Operate etc. The amp has an amazing number of > fail-safe triggers (I guess for fumble fingering operators and newbie GIs, > HI) so anything weird or more power than it liked...it just tripped off the > safety. > > It was a resounding amount of weird fun and I worked Hawaii on 'fone for I > think my first and last time... on 20m. > > Not for the faint hearted or something I would normally do in the regular > operation of the shack. But I had time to burn. And definitely not QSK > operation. > > This would of course be easier with a rig like the K3 with an key-line > output. Heck, even my tube based Johnson Ranger has a key line output in its > T/R and receiver mute box. I still think I need a Private to run the TMC > amp's knobs, bobs and whistles though..... > Mind you, you should have seen the TMC kilowatt amp that partially devoured > my basement for a while... almost as big as a PDP-11 computer frame. Long > gone, heavy beast. Did fit into a Volvo station wagon though. > > 73 > Brien VE3VAW > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:35:56 -0700 > From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3s vs KX3 Quedtion > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > >> On 10/21/2018 11:32 AM, Terry Brown wrote: >> To buy a fully outfitted K3s and P3 would set me back about $6k. > > Yes, but -- folks are selling a K3 to buy a K3S, and, IMO, a K3 with the > new synth board and the new transverter board is as close to a K3S as I > need to be. That's what I did with my vintage K3s. A loaded used K3 with > those boards added is several $K less than a new K3S. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:39:43 -0700 > From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] AX1B for 10/6 meters? > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > >> On 10/21/2018 12:01 PM, Ken Ford W9LSL wrote: >> Seriously, I?d be very interested in a 6/10/12 version of the AX1. > > Have you listened or made QSOs on 12 or 10 recently? Occasional E-skip > is pretty much what there is, and there's not much of that. I had my K3 > parked on 12M FT8 and a good antenna for most of a week and decoded two > stations (days apart). Both called CQ and didn't work anyone. In another > year, 15 will be like that. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:56:47 -0700 (MST) > From: John W2XS <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3s vs KX3 Quedtion > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Here are some things that mattered to me when thinking about the KX3 vs. K3 > for home use: > > Features that the K3/K3S has that the KX3/KX2 does not have: > > 1. No messy cables on the desk. This gives a cleaner look to the operating > position (IMO). > 2. Coverage of the AM broadcast band as well as full shortwave coverage. > Important to me to reduce (someday) the need for other radios. > 3. Excellent roofing filters. I don't know how the KX3 roofing filter system > compares to the K3 xtal filters. But dialing down the selectivity to under > 200 Hz and having that 200 Hz xtal filter click in is an awesome experience. > 4. Built-in low-noise amplifier for 12, 10, and 6 meters. > 5. Full-featured second receiver option. Diversity reception is amazing. > > The KX2 vs. KX3 decision revolved mostly around size, 160 and 6 meters, > roofing filter, and 12 vs. 15 watts. The block diagrams are very similar. > > I have the K3 for home use (upgraded to "almost" a K3S). Since giving my K2 > to my brother, I now have a KX2 for portable/QRP work. I am happy (but do > miss the sound and looks of the K2). > > 73, John W2XS > > KX1 (S/N 015) w/KXPD1, KXAT1, KXB30 (The one in the QST review) > KX2 (S/N 1234) > K1 (S/N 2191) 40, 30, 20, 15, NB, Tuner, Battery, Backlight, Stand > K2 (S/N 1116) w/KAT2, KSB2, K160RX, KIO2, KBT2, KNB2, KAF2, FDIMP (Built by > Sherwood Eng) > T4X (S/N 11116) (Just a coincidence) > K3/100 (S/N 919) w/KAT3,KRX3, KBPF3, KUSB, KFL3A-200, 500, 2.7k, AM, FM, > PR6-10, P3 > HexKey (S/N 113) > DL1, BL1, BL2, N-gen, XG1, W1, BNC-MM > AX1 (soon!) > > > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 19 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 17:59:40 -0700 > From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > To: Reflector Elecraft <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] AX1B for 10/6 meters? > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > >> On 10/21/2018 5:09 PM, Carl Yaffey wrote: >> VP6D was on 12m today. Nice and strong. >> > Not surprising -- trans-equatorial propagation is what's left at this > stage of the sunspot cycle, there's not much of it, and you've got to be > there at the right time. AND they're running 600W to very good antennas. > The two stations I copied were from LU, also trans-equatorial. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 20 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 19:16:01 -0700 > From: Edouard Lafargue <[email protected]> > To: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ax1 fun > Message-ID: > <cajvexsun06w1bvjrzfclw13chc+2eqcyga2oiapserqhxod...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Elevation was 2230m - about 7300 feet. > > Ed > >> On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 08:11 Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the report, Ed. What was your elevation at the time? >> >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> ---- >> http://www.elecraft.com >> >>> On Oct 20, 2018, at 8:44 PM, Edouard Lafargue <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Brought my KX3 on a day hike in Donner Pass (California) today, and fired >>> it up on a small peak (George R. Stewart Peak) with the AX1 whip and its >>> counterpoise. >>> >>> Within 10 minutes, got QSOs over ssb with the state of New York, Florida >>> and... Bonaire. Pretty cool on a short whip, 10 watts and a bit of luck! >>> >>> Great job, Elecraft :-) >>> >>> 73 de >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 21 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 21:39:00 -0700 > From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft <[email protected]> > Cc: KX3 <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Pacificon > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Another Pacificon has come and gone.... Seems like a great time was had by > all. That certainly applies to those of us at the Elecraft booth, where it > always feels like a reunion. > > I?d like to thank everybody who stopped by to kick the tires, tell stories, > or just introduce themselves for the first (or Nth) time. Hard to keep track > of so many great customers and acquaintances, but we try. > > I got stuck in traffic somewhere in deepest Hayward, California, and missed > the opening hour of the exhibit hall on Friday. I understand all the AX1s we > brought sold out within a few minutes. We?ll be better prepared in the future. > > Thanks for all the great ideas for future products and for improvements to > current ones, as usual. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > ---- > http://www.elecraft.com > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 22 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 22:08:26 -0700 > From: kevinr <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Good Evening, > > ??? Two good nets with decent conditions.? QSB was pretty deep but slow > enough not to chop up words.? Reports came in on the last few days of > good weather, the gang at Pacificon, working Ducie, tuning up the snow > blower, recovering from Michael, visiting the PNW when it's not raining, > and just spending time on the planet. Some mention of Elecraft gear but > that's normal. > > > ? On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: > > K0DTJ - Brian - CA > > K9ZTV - Kent - MO > > K6XK - Roy - IA > > W0CZ - Ken - ND > > K4TO - Dave - KY > > K4JPN - Steve - GA > > > ? On 7046.5 kHz at 0000z: > > K4TO - Dave - KY > > K0DTJ - Brian - CA > > K6PJV - Dale - CA > > W6JHB - Jim - CA > > W0CZ - Ken - ND > > WM5F - Dwight - ID > > > ?? The time change is another week in the future so I get more time to > think about the transition to winter. > > > Stay well, > > ??? Kevin.? KD5ONS > > > - > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 23 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 23:27:38 -0700 > From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft <[email protected]>, KX3 <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] AX1 antenna & eHam > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > For some perspectives on the AX1, see: > > https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/14042 > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > ---- > http://www.elecraft.com > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 24 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:43:07 -0700 (MST) > From: Lou Voerman W2ROW <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 driving KPA500 / KAT500 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Ted, > > Elecraft did publish an add on circuit to drive an amp from the K2. The bad > news is that I can not find it on their new website. Tom Hammond N0SS (SK) > designed a PC Board for an amp keying circuit which is no longer available. > However he published the schematic which you can find here: > > N0SS K2 amp keying circuit > <http://www.mmccs.com/mmarc/n0ss/k2_t-r_rly_drvr.pdf> > > I hope the link works. I have not tried this circuit with a KPA500. > > Lou W2ROW > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 25 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:53:24 -0700 > From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] In response to several AX1 questions at Pacificon > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Q: What length of coax should I use with the AXT1 tripod adapter? > > A: If the whip is close to resonance, which will usually be the case on 20 > meters, coax losses should be fairly small even with longer runs, say up to > 15 feet. When using the AX1 on 17 and 15 meters where an ATU is required, use > 3 feet or less to avoid significant feed point loss. A tripod can be set up > very close to the operating position at low power levels, so this requirement > can be easily met. > > * * * > > Q: Is the AX1 being used by SOTA operators? > > A: Yes. But that the AX1 is primarily intended for pedestrian mobile, rapid > deployment, and as a backup to full size antennas. A longer/higher antenna > should be used if supports are available and time permits. I always bring > wire to toss into a tree, but my emphasis is on quickly moving from one spot > to the next -- literally walking while operating at times -- making the AX1 > indispensable. > > * * * > > Q: Should I call CQ using the AX1 at QRP power levels? > > A: If stations are looking for you, as in SOTA operation, sure. But generally > at QRP levels with any kind of portable antenna it's more productive to call > other stations, with emphasis on trying strong stations first. Strong > stations are usually correlated with good propagation, and/or great antennas > at their end, which benefits both ends of the QSO. > > * * * > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 26 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:02:14 -0400 > From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 driving KPA500 / KAT500 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > The link is good. This one was never on the Elecraft website. > Thank the Mid Misouri ham club for preserving most of Tom's website on > their site. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 10/22/2018 10:43 AM, Lou Voerman W2ROW wrote: >> Ted, >> >> Elecraft did publish an add on circuit to drive an amp from the K2. The bad >> news is that I can not find it on their new website. Tom Hammond N0SS (SK) >> designed a PC Board for an amp keying circuit which is no longer available. >> However he published the schematic which you can find here: >> >> N0SS K2 amp keying circuit >> <http://www.mmccs.com/mmarc/n0ss/k2_t-r_rly_drvr.pdf> >> >> I hope the link works. I have not tried this circuit with a KPA500. >> >> Lou W2ROW >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 27 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:29:19 -0700 > From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] In response to several AX1 questions at > Pacificon > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Another question I was asked was if a choke should be used on this > antenna and where it should be placed. My response was no. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 174, Issue 19 > ***************************************** ______________________________________________________________ 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]
