[Elecraft] Happy Birthday N6KR

Many happy returns. Benny OH9NB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

[Elecraft] RE: Heathkit vs Elecraft

I'm tiring of this thread. Elecraft does NOT need to understand the marketplace. It is not a corporate entity. It's just a bunch of guys who love radio, who also design radio kits. The radio kits sold well because of a combination of: being the only game in town for good kits well engineere

Re: Fw: [Elecraft] bday card for Wayne

In particular, who is wearing the smily face box in the back? Wayne? Rob KC6ROC K2#5924 --- Ken Kopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Who's who in the photo ?! > > YOU know who they are ... (most) of us don't ... > (:-) > > Oddly, I was day dreaming about my 1st-batch K3 > while driving > on

Re: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

Fred Jensen wrote: This is not a recommendation, just a data point: We had lots of problems with fungus in our KWM-2A's in SE Asia. It would grow on the chassis, and was apparently mildly conductive. Our solution was to hose them out with a plain soap solution, rinse, and let them dry in th

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 and Straight key

Don, Thanks for the reply I'm also assuming that leaving the 'ring' connection open will not cause a problem with the MCU --- I had a slight concern that it might leave pin 24 in an indeterminate state when transmitting... Dave KK7SS On 30 Sep 2007 at 23:31, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> Wire it

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Demonstrating with no available Antenna

...Is there a program and hardware available that is capable of this wideband QRPpp transmission? < URL:http://www.expandedspectrumsystems.com/prod2.html > 73, Lyle KK7P ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subsc

[Elecraft] K3 Demonstrating with no available Antenna

Some of us will be taking our new K3's to demonstrate at our local clubs. Often it is not possible to use an outside antenna. So what is the best way to provide usable signals for the demonstration? It will be relatively easy to feed the 8.12MHz IF of the K3 to a SDR quadrature detector (Sof

Re: Fw: [Elecraft] bday card for Wayne

Left to right: Scott, Rene ('Happy'), Lisa, Madelyn, Christina ('50th'), Eric, Val, Ruben ('B-Day'), Paul ('Wayne'), Brian (holding K3). A couple of other notes: Wayne and I are both 50 and were both first licensed in 1971. My novice call was WN6HHQ, Wayne's was WN6HQH. (No, we didn't know ea

Re: [Elecraft] bday card for Wayne

Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > We've placed a picture of part of our Aptos crew wishing Wayne a happy > birthday at: > http://www.elecraft.com/images/Wayne_50.jpg > > It also shows several K3s and a batch of K3 front panels in our test > lab.. :-) > > 73, Eric I hope I'm doing as well w

Fw: [Elecraft] bday card for Wayne

Who's who in the photo ?! YOU know who they are ... (most) of us don't ... (:-) Oddly, I was day dreaming about my 1st-batch K3 while driving on a long trip today and thinking of the several folks that I've talked with on the phone. The idea of Elecraft posting an all-hands photo on the website

Re: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

> I have a kit which I picked up from a ham who must've been quite a smoker. > I was wondering if anyone has any tips as to how to eradicate the > cigarette smell from the parts. Several years ago, I purchased a WM-2 QRP Wattmeter kit from Oak Hills Research. When I opened the box, I was floored

RE: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

In the circumstance below, relative humidity might be a consideration. de Dick - KA5KKT/4 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Dickinson, III Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 4:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'john shadle' Cc: elecraft@mail

[Elecraft] K3 Shipment to Dubai

Hi everybody! I am in the second run. If I ask Elecraft to send my K3 to my friend in Dubai who lives there, to pick it up from him later on, can he get it into Dubai without any trouble? Customs duties are zero in Dubai, but I don't know is there any restriction to get radio transmitte

[Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

Removing cigarette smoke residue, is tough. This is because it is made up of an oily deposit - which is very sticky, and does not remove easily. WALMART - sells a powder cleaner, that is used in the cleaning of smoke-filled homes. For walls and ceilings, etc. - homes with big time smokers. Prob

Re: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

Edward Dickinson, III wrote: How about (a radio opened up and) exposed to direct sunlight and outside air as much as practical for a while? ...perhaps a day of sun for each side of a board...assume appropriate precaution. This is not a recommendation, just a data point: We had lots of proble

RE: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a wonderful deodorizer and much cheaper than those "commercial" products that are supposed to drive people into an orgy of wanton sniffing. The most effective way is to dump the baking soda all over it, leave it for a bit and then vacuum it off again, just as y

Re: META [Elecraft] Missing CR/LF?

Fred (FL) wrote: I notice, every 10th or so Reflector POST, the sender somehow - posts a "single line" god-awful long 1-line message? Almost like there are CR/LF characters missing? It's basically the consequence of early Windows email programs being written by people who didn't understand in

RE: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

How about (a radio opened up and) exposed to direct sunlight and outside air as much as practical for a while? ...perhaps a day of sun for each side of a board...assume appropriate precautions. Regards, Dick - KA5KKT/4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Pos

Re: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

One of the best deodorizers for all sorts of smoke/QRM are Dryer Softener Sheets like Bounce(tm). I know a lot of boaranchor guys use Bounce(tm) in their rigs to get rid of the old-time smells and mold. de ken n9vv Don Wilhelm wrote: John, If the PCBs are bare, you can wash them in alcohol o

Re: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

John, If the PCBs are bare, you can wash them in alcohol or even with soap and water. Even if some components are mounted, that may still be a solution - but do *not* wash them if there are components like relays, inductors, switches, control pots, and other similar components already mounte

[Elecraft] Heath<>Elecraft

" I began wondering what the Aptos Wonders would have engineered with Heath era technology..." Probably the HW-101. More than anything else, Elecraft understands the marketplace, and is very adept at meeting its needs. Heath did too, which is why they sold so many tens of thousands of piece

[Elecraft] my turn...

Hi Wayne My turn to wish you" Many Happy Returns" and don't worry, you're still very young. All hams are young in their heads, even if their bones are somehow stiff ! Best wishes from France, then, and continue your outstanding achievements. 73 to you and to all the Elecraft gang Jacques from F9

Re: [Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

I've heard quite a few say you can use Febreze sprayed into a plastic bag, then place the parts (or radio) into the bag and close it up for a day or so. I know it works on smoke and other smells in fabrics and rooms David King KE7EKA john shadle wrote: I have a kit which I picked up from a

[Elecraft] OT: removing "smoke smell" from electronics

I have a kit which I picked up from a ham who must've been quite a smoker. I was wondering if anyone has any tips as to how to eradicate the cigarette smell from the parts. Luckily, lots of stuff was still in plastic bags...but the PCBs were not. :-( Thanks. -john W4PAH __

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Happy Birthday N6KR!

No need to ignore it, 'old' is a state of mind, quite apart from chronological years since birth. Happy Birthday Wayne! Don W3FPR wayne burdick wrote: Thanks, Dick. I'm trying to ignore the whole age thing :) Wayne N6KR ___ Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] WTB: KIO2

Please contact me off-list. Thanks. -john W4PAH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

-Original Message-  From: michael taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>    "What cost $280 in 1968 would cost $1633.40 in 2006."    Source:     K2, KPA100, KSB2 is $1117.00 new unbuilt from Elecraft.    Thanks, Michael!    Running $1117 through the same sourc

Re: [Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

-Original Message- From: Brett gazdzinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> S heathkit sold a lot of gear, and a lot of it was the same, the DX100/DX100b ran a while, as the HW100, HW101, and the (almost the same) SB101. The DX-100/B was on the market for less time than the K2, and there are no

[Elecraft] bday card for Wayne

We've placed a picture of part of our Aptos crew wishing Wayne a happy birthday at: http://www.elecraft.com/images/Wayne_50.jpg It also shows several K3s and a batch of K3 front panels in our test lab.. :-) 73, Eric ___ Elecraft mailing list Post t

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Happy Birthday N6KR!

Hi Wayne, I turned 50 in January. It's great! Besides, age is just a concept, right? It's all in how you feel. Don't let these old farts around here rub off on you. Oops, I probably shouldn't have said that. Oh well, we are now the young guys in this hobby. :-) Gary, N7HTS On Tue, 2 O

Re: [Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

On 10/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IIRC, an HW-101 with sharp filter but no power supply cost about $280 > in 1968 or so. > Run that price through an inflation-adjustment calculator and see how > it compares > to the cost of a basic K2 with SSB and KPA100. "What cost $280

RE: [Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

I think a no frills K2 would fit the bill, its the only kit that does 80 to 10 and 100 watts that I know about. If elecraft sold zillions of them, the price could likely get to $600.00. Brett > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darwin

Re: [Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

On 10/2/07, Darwin, Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -Original Message- > I don't think the rig you describe (hw101 specs) would sell at all, > unless it was a kit maybe. > > > Sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm not suggesting "HW-101" specs, but a rig > that would occ

Re: [Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

-Original Message- From: Darwin, Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Do you guys think it is feasible to design / build a basic 100 watt HF transceiver kit that would sell for $600? Something that would give basic SSB / CW / Data modes, 10-80, with good (not great) performance. The main proble

[Elecraft] Re: Happy Birthday N6KR!

Thanks, Dick. I'm trying to ignore the whole age thing :) Wayne N6KR On Oct 2, 2007, at 8:51 AM, Edward Dickinson, III wrote: Hello Wayne. Fifty is nifty! Clean living will help keep it that way. Regards, Dick - KA5KKT/4 --- http://www.elecraft.com

[Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

I had a Heath HW-32 1-band SSB transceiver, in like 1964. Sun spot was good. This rig got out like gang busters, very readable. Only SSB. I had a 6 foot tube type slidable vertical on the back of the Chevy II. For what is was - it was a very good 1-band SSB rig. I suspect it was much more res

Re: [Elecraft] Missing CR/LF?

Fred (FL) wrote: I notice, every 10th or so Reflector POST, the sender somehow - posts a "single line" god-awful long 1-line message? Almost like there are CR/LF characters missing? I use Firefox and T-bird. This occasionally happens to me. Then I "discovered" the Edit.Rewrap function. It

[Elecraft] Today's HW-101 - Elecraft vs. Heath - What @[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Elecraft cannot and should not be compared to Heath. Elecraft has technology far advanced from what Heath had to offer. The vaunted HW101 was for the most part crap! Yes, I had one for years and it was the main rig. When I saw the movie Frequency I about fell out of my seat laughing. The

RE: [Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

-Original Message- I don't think the rig you describe (hw101 specs) would sell at all, unless it was a kit maybe. Sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm not suggesting "HW-101" specs, but a rig that would occupy the same market segment that the old hot-water did. Low cost,

RE: [Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

Sure, imagine a K2 with knobs and switches and without computer control. Then mass produce it, and away you go. Just your basic CW/SSB 80 to 10 meter rig without an antenna tuner, keyer, precise frequency readout, passband tuning, filters, maybe some vfo drift, etc. Part of the key is the mass

OT Re: [Elecraft] Missing CR/LF?

There seem to be two issues here, both connected to the email clients in use on both sides. On the send side, many email clients can be set to start a new line at some arbitrary line length - say 60 characters, or 72, or whatever, and then they auto-insert the CR / LF or key for you. On the

[Elecraft] Today's HW-101?

Do you guys think it is feasible to design / build a basic 100 watt HF transceiver kit that would sell for $600? Something that would give basic SSB / CW / Data modes, 10-80, with good (not great) performance. And would such a kit sell, or have people moved past that sort of rig? I think the c

Re: [Elecraft] Heath vs Elecraft

-Original Message- From: Dave Van Wallaghen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There are some basic similarities, but certainly different times and technology. Yep. Here's another difference: advertising. In the bad old days, if a company wanted to sell to hams, they pretty much had to advertise in

[Elecraft] Happy Birthday N6KR!

Hello Wayne. Fifty is nifty! Clean living will help keep it that way. Regards, Dick - KA5KKT/4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):

Re: [Elecraft] Missing CR/LF?

Doesn't happen here. de Joe, aa4nn - What results are these 1-line 700 character messages, very difficult to read. Hit the ENTER button guys! Often. Or your email client, whatever, is messed up. Fred, de N3CSY ___

[Elecraft] Missing CR/LF?

I notice, every 10th or so Reflector POST, the sender somehow - posts a "single line" god-awful long 1-line message? Almost like there are CR/LF characters missing? What results are these 1-line 700 character messages, very difficult to read. Hit the ENTER button guys! Often. Or your email cli

RE: [Elecraft] Heath vs Elecraft

Hi Dave, Very nicely put. I would also add that the internet and reflectors themselves also add greatly to the development of and modifications to new, well engineered products that fit the requirements of the many facets of our great hobby. I still find it somewhat amazing to see posts from

RE: [Elecraft] Heath vs Elecraft

> > Well, I AM old enough to remember the Heath era, here's my take. [{n} > refers to notes at the bottom]. In at least two respects, Heath and > Elecraft are very similar ... they both sell radio gear as kits, and > their offerings are inexpensive vs the other non-kit stuff out there. > In my v

[Elecraft] s/n 4276 VCO Alignment issue: SOLVED

K2 s/n 4276 Original Issue: Reported in March 2003. "VCO Alignment (p61) VFO set at 4000 kHz @R30 left side = 0.018 vdc L30 verified as a 4.7 uH "T005Z" C72 verified as a 270 pF "271" Rewound T5 verified primary = 16 turns verified secondary = 4 Adjusting L30 has no effect on R30 voltage readin

RE: [Elecraft] Question about K3 band data on ACC connector

> 160-10 m are mapped sequentially starting at 0001. 60 m is > not mapped and will show up as and 6 m is above 10 m. > The outputs are open-drain and thus may require pull-ups to > an external supply in some applications." > > Is this the same as the band data output of my FT1000MP ? Ye

RE: [Elecraft] Heath vs Elecraft

Having built a number of Heath products, especially the "SB" line, I can tell you they were quality pieces of equipment for their day. I have built a couple of "E" products too. They're very much state of the art, quality engineering and supported! One more point: Heath is no more. There a

Re: [Elecraft] Heath vs Elecraft

Just a couple of historical notes: In a message dated 10/1/07 11:10:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: T> he Novice class in the US was > invented in the very early 50's, Novice was created as part of the 1951 license restructuring that replaced the old ABC system with na

Re: [Elecraft] K3 review for RadCom

Given the specification and market position the K3 is aimed at, I would have thought a Peter Hart review, putting a fully fitted out K3 through the same lab tests as the other top rigs, would be essential, as well as a great marketing opportunity for Elecraft. A user review is not going to be able

[Elecraft] K3 review for RadCom

On 2 Oct 2007 at 4:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think the only reviews of Elecraft products that have appeared to > date have been written by people known to the RSGB committee who > bought them for their own use. (I wrote and submitted a review of the > T1 ATU a few years ago but despite a fa

[Elecraft] Question about K3 band data on ACC connector

The K3 FAQ gives the following info on the band data: "The default K3 band data outputs match the Unified Microsystems plan. 160-10 m are mapped sequentially starting at 0001. 60 m is not mapped and will show up as and 6 m is above 10 m. The outputs are open-drain and thus may require pull-u