M 'enjoyable'... probably not... but the only way to make 75M
SSB enjoyable in the evenings is to go to 80M CW...
73,
Tom HammondN0SS
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THANKS for reporting these errors. We'll use them to clean things up
once a bit more of the dust settles.
Cheers,
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Fellas:
SOLDERING, esp. when the wire size closely approximates the inner
diameter of the
APP contact pin, works JUST GREAT! Don't sweat the high-dollar
crimper. NOT REQ.
Just do a creditable job of soldering.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 06:45 10/24/2007, Darwin, Keith wrote:
-Original Messag
Doug:
K3 owners (or would-be owners), BEWARE!!!
DSP linked to schizophrenia
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071024115306.htm
Too late pal... I'm already that way... and so am I!
Tom
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Halloween Greetings...
As in the past several years, the Mid-MO ARC (Jefferson City MO), and the
Warrensburg Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (Warrensburg MO) will operate
Special Event Station W0O... that's W - ZERO - O, as in "WOOo!" from
historic Frankenstein MO, today and tonight. The WAARCI
ANYONE who fails to jump at that Adel Nibbling Tool that Rod's
selling is missing
a STEAL!
I've had one for 30+ years and don't know how I'd manage without it.
UNlike those
'cheapies' sold by other vendors, this one will NOT BREAK!
73,
Tom N0SS
At 10:37 10/31/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot
r method is to start up at the TOP END of the CW band and work your
way DOWN the band... generally more slower ops will tend to be found at
the high end of the bands, so you can start there and then work your way
down as you 1) become more comfortable with slightly higher speeds, and
2) as you work yoursel
Folks:
A local discussion has 'erupted' regarding switching poser supplies and whether
they can fail in an UNregulated (e.g. high) output voltage condition, or if
when they fail will they (almost) always fail in a NO OUTPUT mode?
I think this discussion may have been started as a result of a sub
WB:
We're discussing it here right now... what would the 'damages' be if
a supply (ANY supply) could/would fail placing 24VDC at up to 30A on
the K3's DC line?
I'm thinking about designing an external plug-in OVP kit. Unless YOU
want to do it.
T
At 10:45 11/06/2007, wayne burdick wrote:
Damn Wayne... you DO think of everything!
73,
Tom
At 11:09 11/06/2007, wayne burdick wrote:
Tom Hammond wrote:
WB:
We're discussing it here right now... what would the 'damages' be
if a supply (ANY supply) could/would fail placing 24VDC at up to
30A on the K3's DC
I've seen
how readily those storms can kick up out there (here too!). There's
NOTHING() you can do about this, other than go to a higher frequency
band and hope it's open to somewhere. As you get closer to Fall, the
atmospheric conditions will moderate and 40/80M will again
Hi Jim:
Glad yo finally found us... sometimes, if the band's busy up around 7045,
Kevin will move down a couple kHz and start it out.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 09:04 PM 8/1/04, James T. \"Jim\" Rogers wrote:
Anyone hear the ECN. I don't hear anything on 7045 but a close in CW
station in a r
WA9TGT / Donnie Garrett / Muncie, IN wrote:
Does anyone happen to know the Mouser part number for the coaxial power
plug used on the K1 & K2 power cable?
Switchcraft #S760, Mouser part #502-S-760
Technical specs: ID .080" (2.03mm), assume 2.1mm
OD .218" (5.5mm) Se
ecause someone must
hand-carry the box (again) to the P.O.
They ARE fast and generally accurate in their parts picking.
73,
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aybe Wayne can some up with a way to save the ALC level DAC count and
apply it to the initial setting for the next band selected so you'll at
least have SOMETHING (more than mW) going out when you hit the key...
73,
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Rich:
http://www.tek.com/Measurement/App_Notes/XYZs/
Points to a downloadable pdf of a Tektronix guide describing how oscilloscope
works and how to take simple measurements.
Thought you might like to see this.
Don't forget that I have a scope for you to use.
73,
Tom
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to have the QSL sent to another address, PLEASE send your CORRECT
MAILING ADDRESS to:
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We looking forward to working you during our 24-hour commemoration operation.
Regards,
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I erroneously wrote:
Mid-MO ARC will QSL 100% to your address as shown at www.qsz.com.
We request NO QSLs, NO SASEs AND NO MONEY!
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Of course, the link should have read www.qrz.com
Toby:
For what it may be worth... I saved a LOT of time running this sequence by
performing ALL of the 5W calibrations at one time... leaving the power set
to 5W and running through each band... then, resetting power to 50W and
running through each band again.
MUCH FASTER than having the jump fr
Art:
Most (maybe some) marine radio shops regularly use white RG-58 and
RG-8X sized coaxes.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 17:50 11/12/2007, you wrote:
Greetings,
Can anyone recommend a WHITE coax for antenna lead of about 40-50' ? My XYL
is very fussy about wires showing and black sticks out like a
Hi Julian:
You might have saved a bit of time if you had found this page:
http://www.g4ilo.com/k2_headset.html , Chris. Mine works fine with
VOX, though I'm not a big fan of phone either.
Once you get your K3, and try to silky-smooth VOX _it_ offers, you
might change your mind.
I'm (still) no
Hi Bob:
I understand that Elecraft transceivers to date have really been a CW ops
dream, which leads me to the following question re the K3: Will phone (SSB)
operators find this rig as wonderful with regard to voice as CW operators do
with CW?
Just finished operating in the SS Phone... NOT my
Al:
A) It's too easy to bump the VFO A dial while in the Menu Modes and change
an off to an on. It took Microsoft 20 years to build a half way functional
'UNDO' into their O/S and Apps. I'd at least like to have a glimps at what
changed when I went back to normal op after accessing the
men
Gordon:
I am on page 21, the 4th step where the bottom of the rear panel is fastened
to the rf board via 4-40 pan head screws. The screw holes in the rear
panel at the bottom have not been countersunk. This causes the screws to
protrude. The holes in the top of the rear panel have been counte
Ian:
I have been having great fun building a K3 for a friend and have a
query on the S-meter. I have checked it with my XG1 and it appears
to have s9 for 50uV etc. It seems *very* reluctant to go over s9
though. I am considering setting it for s9 without the preamp
in. Any ideas please?
David:
At 14:42 12/13/2007, David Wilburn wrote:
When doing this, are you still able to have paddles connected to the K3
to send corrections and unexpected information by hand?
YES>.. the K3 has a PADDLE input jack SEPARATE from the KEY (which would
come from the external keying device).
Tom
% of us really don't NEED this level of long-term
accuracy. We'd LIKE to have it, but we really don't 'need' it. And
some of us are willing to PAY for it. I'm not.
I will not get my K3 until March, so just getting ready. I have
decided to leave the 2.7 filter in a
Fred:
You must have been looking the other way when the SSB reports were
posted, Fred.
I know that I've posted at least two and several others have posted as well.
Check the archives.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 14:45 12/26/2007, Fred (FL) wrote:
Seems like much of the K3 Reflector correspondence,
Very early-on in the Field test series... LONG before any 'production'
K3s were even considered, there WAS a menu configuration parameter
which allowed the user to vary the CW rise/fall times, by a small
amount. However, it was removed from the menu quite a while ago, in
lieu of a (currently) sing
wed me to just
punch the button and go... when someone asked for a 'fill' I just
sent it with the CW paddles and completed the contact.
My 'effort' was something less than 'sterling' but I did knock out
20 or so Q's
OK... I was gonna hold off commenting here, but NOW Bill, Rick and
Vic have weighed in I've gotta do the same...
K2VCO wrote:
I had quite a bit of a problem *recording* messages because of a
similar phenomenon. For example, the K3 understands my call as K2
VCO. The extra space that I send be
Thanks Geoff:
The higher the frequency of the signal you use as your 'standard' the more
accurate your REF CAL adjustment will be.
If you can use WWV / WWVH, try to use it, and at the HIGHEST frequency at
which you can hear it... 20MHz if possible, then 15 MHz, and lastly 10 MHz
if the higher fr
I think part of the problem is not only finding an economical AM filter,
but ALSO being able to PREVENT users from trying to TRANSMIT THROUGH IT!
Tom N0SS
At 09:17 01/14/2008, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> A cheap ceramic or 2-xtal filter, about 15Khz bw would have been
> a nice addition to the
Don Wilhelm wrote:
I find that with a good 50 ohm dummy load and an 100 MHz
oscilloscope with a 10X probe (probe rated for 100 MHz), I can
calibrate the KPA100 wattmeter to less than 5% accuracy on bands
below 20 meters - at higher frequencies, the 'scope and probe
rolloff will indicate lower
Mike:
Other than possibly Lyle, KK7P, and of course Wayne, I know NO other
FTs who have seven SEEN the KRX3 yet... we're waiting just as everyone
else is.
For my K3 contesting, I'm using the 400 Hz CW filter, but I'll probably
buy the 1.8Khz (SSB), and 1kHz (CW) filters in time. Actually, I'm ki
Kristinn:
That feature IS ALREADY AVAILABLE in the K3...!!! Though not quite as easy
to access as one might want for 'daily' access, ALL of the KAT3 tuning values
CAN be viewed in the LCD display: (the last two sentences are the really
important ones here)
KAT3 ATU mode; normally set to BYP o
Thanks to Mike Miller, WA0ZOG, for this heads-up.
From: http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html
Effective January 1, 2008, the following rules apply to the
spare lithium batteries you carry with you in case the battery in a device
runs low:
- Spare batteries are the batter
Folks:
I have a (6MB) 55-minute long MP3 file of the HAARP 40M Moonbounce test
made on the morning of January 20th, on 7.4MHz.
I will be happy to e-mail a copy of the MP3 file to you, along with a
somewhat brief description of what's on the audio file and what I was
hearing.
73,
Tom N0SS
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hope this helps 'splain thing s a bit better. Normally, I'd have included
a diagram or two, but this reflector doesn't allow in-line graphics in
replies. I can, if you wish, send something directly to you however. Just ask.
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
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The length is closer to 60 INCHES... !!! Actually, closer to 72" long!
Tom N0SS
Is the KUSB a USB cable to go from the K3 to my computer's USB port...
Yes, it is a short cable that is USB on the end that plugs into your
computer and RSA232 on the end that plugs into your K3. You may nee
I agree with Vic here:
My KPA100 (and previously my K2) easily keys (without hot switching) my 20
year old Alpha 76PA which I'd converted to full QSK using a vacuum relay at
the QRO output and a power reed realy at the DRIVE input.
FIX THE AMP, NOT the RIG! There are a number of very capable
... WAY too much opportunity for wasting this precious (price-wise)
stuff, when so little of it is really needed.
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
At 10:32 PM 6/9/04, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I had a similar experience with a 50-year old Speed-X semi-automatic key
(bug), Bill. It has brass contacts. I
At 11:43 PM 6/17/04, Rick Dettinger wrote:
I think its time for Kevin to give himself a promotion. He has been Net
Control Operator, 5th class, long enough. 73, Rick - K7MW-
Agreed!
Been trying (unfortunately, in vain) to get him to 'upgrade' his status,
but can't convince him of the
Andreas (KU7T) wrote:
Keep an ear out for N7OS (main) and N7IH (GOTA) for Field Day. We will be
running on ICOM-sponsored 7800s and my K2.
Good luck to everyone in the contest and also lots of good weather and
good food.
As long as we're advertising.. , I might as well get me 2-pence worth
t installation... thus making the actual TOP of the PC board the under
side...
Don't go changing ANYTHING until you've DOUBLE-CHECKED yourself again.
73,
Tom HammondN0SS
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Hi Mike:
I happened to find the K2 amplifier keying circuit
partial mod kit on Elecraft's site. The write up
mentions, at the bottom, that you might be putting
together a small PCB for this circuit. Do you have
any of the PCB's available for sale? If so, can you
email me the details?
I'm r
Hi David:
They're for ANYONE, but primarily for Elecraft Owners, QRP or OTHERWISE! At
least the US-based Elecraft CW Nets are, and I'd suspect that the Eurasian
ECN is as well.
Use whatever you have... QRP or otherwise... just QNI (check in)...!
73,
Tom N0SS
At 01:47 AM 7/9/04, you wrote
solution to the
problem... but it definitely IS there.
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
At 08:24 AM 7/12/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dr OMs,
currently, I am experiencing noise on certain frequencies while
receiveing while no antenna is connected. To receive this noise, one has
to touch the key connec
Anyone have any success accessing Tom's web site:
http://www.w8ji.com/mfj-259b_calibration.htm
Every time I attempt it, I either time out or get the old "This Page Cannot
Be Displayed... yadda... yadda... yadda?.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 10:01 PM 7/15/04, you wrote:
W8JI designed the unit and h
Hi folks:
This a pretty off topic, but I hope someone might be able to shed some
light upon this question.
A couple years ago, at the Dayton HamVention, in a fit of greed, I
purchased a number of ferrite beads which, although they were NOT the FB-
73-2401 beads I usually buy, they WERE "adve
to find itself and do what it needs to adjust for
proper output level.
Cheers,
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work just fine!
73,
Tom HammondN0SS
At 01:03 PM 7/25/04, you wrote:
I used a thick piece of leather (about 1/8") cut in a disk same size as knob.
Works great. I couldn't find any felt thick enough! Normal "pool table"
baize
is not thick enough. Where does one get
nce is required (regularly and.or
periodically), things the user will want to now ahead of time, rather than
when it's too late.
And, of course, IF there are others of you out there who have used this
device, PLEASE take the time to offer your comments to the reflector as well.
Thanks,
Hi Dick:
Thanks so much for this review.
At 03:30 AM 7/27/04, Dick Ballard wrote:
I've also had one for several years. It was purchased in 1997. I don't
do a lot of construction or repair, so my use of it is light. I've
used it on plated thru hole boards with no problem. I have not used
any com
Folks:
Lest we forget to do so, please be advised that John, KI6WX, has TERMINATED
his hiking trip in Wyoming due to some really rotten weather. He is
presently en route back home.
As a result, there be NO MORE NEED to monitor for John's transmissions.
Thanks so much to those how helped moni
Hi Lynn:
At 12:19 PM 7/30/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anybody got a status report on KI6WX backpacking in Wyoming mountatins
with his KX1.
Earlier today... maybe it was last night, I forget, I posted that John's
OUT of the WY mountains (BAD WX) and en route home via automobile. Safe and
sou
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Note that R/S has a similar, but MUCH LOWER QUALITY connector. Generally,
their connectors allow the center contact to protrude enough that it could,
conceivably, short out to some thing metal. The Switchcraft connectors have
the center contact recessed a bit, making shorts MUCH less probably.
Hi Geoff:
PLEASE FEEL FREE to join us ANY TIME you can hear us. I was quite
surprised, a while back, when a ZS6 joined us on the net... FIRST(!) real
DX (welll non-western hemisphere) station to check in to the net, I think.
Just make enough noise that we can hear you and we'll do what we can
At 12:26 PM 8/9/04, Steve Jackson wrote:
While I agree that Mouser is a super parts source,
nothing beats buying Elecraft parts from ... Elecraft!
Steve KZ1X/4
I cannot fault your logic ONE BIT! Elecraft's ALWAYS been there for
me, faster, AND more economical than Mouser...
But... there AR
Hi Jim:
At 04:42 PM 8/11/04, James T. \"Jim\" Rogers wrote:
I ran across this item in my travels. Don't know if it will interest any
of you or not, but just thought I would pass it along for you Haako fans.
May take advantage of it myself. My old WCT-1 is getting a bit ragged. By
the way, I am
It can liberate cyanide (or some derivative) when it is heated as well.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 06:03 PM 8/13/04, Stuart Rohre wrote:
Pete, I have tried cyanoacrylate and when it heated it let go.
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Stewart:
To be honest I had not even considered that. I have my KPA100 installed
with the KAT100 in an EC2 case.
Looking at the clearance left by the KPA100 in the EC2 case I doubt that
there is enough head room above the KSB2 if the amplifier were mounted in
the K2.
There are precious few
Rolf:
http://www.fidalgo.net/~wa7gxd/k2kpa100.html
and
http://home.pacbell.net/johngreb/k2_100_in_ec2.pdf
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
At 01:55 PM 8/21/04, you wrote:
Anyone build a atu100 and 100w in in an ec2 ??
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0kHz signal from the XG1 regardless...!
I'd suggest you bide your time until page 64 in the (Rev F) manual.. just
before you resume Assembly (Part III). THEN, you can perform S-meter
calibration using the XG1.
73,
Tom HammondN0SS
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snuff, but (as usual) I've probably missed something. Won't find it until
you tell me about it.
If you happen to be looking for my XYL Jeri's on-line cookbook, it's still
at http://home/earthlink.net/~n0ss, at the bottom of the page.
Hi Jim:
I probably killed your download volume for the month, Tom. I
apologize. I am new to owning my own server space (http://www.al7fs.us/)
and had not thought about the ramifications of downloading material. When
I got the END of the page, the heathkit section mentioned the limit and
ma
lprit...
Sometimes, just the lease movement can cause a failed connection to 'renew'
for a while, only to fail again... usually just when you need it the most.
73,
Tom HammondN0SS
At 07:43 AM 8/25/04, Don Brown wrote:
Hi
As you describe your problem occurring with the side tone
Hi Bob:
I'd give up a kidney first!
73,
Tom N0SS
At 11:29 PM 8/25/04, you wrote:
Surely there is one person out there who has decided they can live without
that Hakko 808 and want to give it up to yours truly? I am not trying to
save much, but if I give up any more coffee to save pennie
Don:
And Kiesub ships FREE, too.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 10:22 AM 8/26/04, Don Melcher wrote:
I just did a quick google and came up with $159.95 at Kiesub Electronics
in Las Vegas - http://www.kiesub.com/hakko808.htm - $40 less then the 3
or 4 other places I checked.
Having been saying that I real
which
is really the berries... you can desolder an 18-pin IC and often have it
literally FALL out onto the desktop once the last pin's been cleared of
solder. It's also great for tinning toroidal inductor leads... a nice side
benef
Hi Dave:
You wrote, regarding the KPA100 cooling fan...
I note it blows air INTO the KPA, but there doesn't appear to be
much by way of provision for the warmed air to get out, so I guess
oscillators are going to move around quite a bit when the warm air
circulates around and around.
The 'co
Don, et al:
I've now placed the PDF of my KPA100 Cooling Fan Enclosure on my web
site (www.n0ss.net). The PDF is located in the "K2 Specific Files"
section of the page, about 3/4 of the way down the page.
The fan shown in the illustrations came from a CPU cooler.. It's much
smaller than most
Fellas:
For what it's probably worth, I just checked my K2/100 on 160M into a
known good B&W 50-Ohm dummyload/wattmeter.
At 14.2VDC supply (out of the P/S) my KPA100 draws 16A of current at
a measured 100W into the dummyload.
Just to muck up the discussion a bit more.
73,
Tom N0SS
Prev
Sometimes we tend to forget things... I forgot that not everyone had
access to a broadband Internet connection... as a result, I continued
to add (mercilessly, I must add) items to my web site... ALL on the
main page, creating a monster which must have had some folks pulling
out all remaining h
OF ALL THE DUB THINGS I DO...
MY WEB PAGE IS AT WWW.N0SS.NET !!!
Sorry. Obviously, head left at wrong end of body last night!
Tom
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Tom,
for those of us not familiar with your site - could provide a link?
Thanks
Doug -- KØDXV
Tom Hammond wrote
where the problem might be.
Good luck,
Tom HammondN0SS
At 08:13 AM 12/16/2006, you wrote:
I've got a K2 / 100 that has had a dramatic loss of
sensitivity. This occurred after a thunderstorm, when the antennas
were disconnected outside the house, but there was still some
residual coa
Fellas:
Begali has a new (all stainless steel) "Sculpture" paddle coming out
sometime soon. Not cheap (ca. $550), but BEAUTIFUL! Has carbon fiber
finger paddles.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 12:51 PM 12/17/2006, Jay Schwisow wrote:
Tom,
Now this will make a good thread - enough arguing about no-cod
Folks:
I'm told that Kevin, KD5ONS, has his house struck by a fallen tree as
a result of the severely high winds along the upper northwest. He may
not be in a position to call the ECNs this afternoon.evening.
If Kevin is NOT present for the nets, and if no one else picks it up,
I'll do me be
Hi Ron:
I HEARD(!) only two (2) stations on 40M last night... KT5X (NM) and KT5E (CO).
I called for check-ins from 0300Z thru 0310Z and those (two) were the
ONLY signals I heard a peep from... usually, I can hear MUCH more
than that.. guess the propagation gods weren't looking down on us
last
Hi Folks:
Last night's propagation left a bit to be desired... actually, it
left a WHOLE LOT to be desired...! Here's the dreary report...
ECN 20M 12/18/2006
N0SS TOM MOK2/1000008
K6DGW FRED CAK2/1004298
AC7AC RON ORK21289
Hi Ken:
Had been regularly communicating with Don Brown KD5NDB for a while
on a solar project.
Haven't received any response from my latest two e-mails on Dec 9th
or the 13th.
Hope all is OK. Dose anyone know if there's a problem?
Don IS OK!!! I spoke with him a week or so ago, following
Robert Johansen wrote:
I found an interesting article on the internet regarding Lead free
solder:
http://www.jgpp.com/projects/lead_free_soldering/03_27_02_presentations/bmamsg.pdf
For those who visit this document, the Lead-Free Solder tests begin
on page 10 of this document.
73,
Tom N0S
Hi Leigh:
The img link to your email address at the bottom is broken.
Perhaps that's on purpose...
Yeah... it's on purpose. Folks can SEE the address, but the spammers can't
just come in and steal it because it's an image, not text.
BTW, do you sell the boards for your designs? I'd like
Hi Leigh:
Despite my tightening the screw on the GND lug with needle-nose, it was
loose after I soldered it. I don't know if it will get loose again.
Perhaps I have the washer in the wrong place.
For what it may be worth, I used a flat washer on BOTH sides of the plastic
case (up against the
of this K2
(Basic) External T-R Relay Key Kit.
This link is also available on the Elecraft web site at:
http://www.elecraft.com/order_form_parts.htm#
drop down to K2 PARTS AND MOD KITS, and then you'll find it at the
bottom of that specific listing.
73,
Tom Hammond
c listing.
73,
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And, if you have the parts, I _do_ offer bare PC
boards for the kit for $6 (USD) ppd to your (US)
mailbox... $7 (USD) to DX addresses.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 08:05 AM 1/2/2007, Siu Johnny wrote:
Hi Group,
I have recently upgraded my amplifier keying
with Tom's kit. In the past, Elecraft also s
t will NOT (directly) key some of the older amp T-R lines which
offered negative voltages.
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
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Hi Folks:
Both 20M and 40M were 'difficult' at best last night... at lease from
the midwest.
However, I must say that Mark, W7/G3XYS, with his KX1, had by far THE
BEST signal into mid-Missouri on 20M last night.
Of course, I realize it's just propagation, but I did want mention
his great s
EVERYONE WHO BUILDS A NEW ELECRAFT KIT SHOULD READ THIS APPLICATION NOTE!!!
It deals with the fact that Elecraft appears to have bitten the
bullet and substituted heavier-duty (and slightly larger) RFCs for
many of the sub-mini RFCs used in their kits. The end product will be
fewer damaged RFC
Hi Ron (and Bernie)
At 05:53 PM 1/9/2007, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I hope Bernie takes you up on it, Gregg! I'd love to see one of the 'anemic'
units myself.
One of the people who has worked on one (I think he might own it) is Tom,
N0SS, but I never heard if he found a solution.
Yes, I did wor
Greetings:
You may have read my posting (yesterday) regarding the Special Event
Station (W9C) which will be in operation to commemorate the 90th
Anniversary of the first transcontinental passing of a formal message
via radio. More info available at:
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2007
Hi Kevin:
Another fun week. At least I was able to get on the air a number of
times. Plus today: I'd been searching for W9C and finally got them on 40
meters.
Sunday morning, I was about 10 feet away when you worked Bryan
(W0ESE), the operator at W9C. UNfortunately, I didn't know you'd
wor
Hi Geoff:
Of course, DX is welcome to QNI ANY TIME!!!
Cheers,
Tom
At 08:27 AM 2/6/2007, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote:
Kevin KD5ONS wrote:
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
However, some of the new procedure worked. Hail signs made it
easy to cop
f the xtal.
Hope this helps.
73,
Tom HammondN0SS
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#x27;t sweat it.
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
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Chuck:
Try:
http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/Builder's%20Alert%20New%20K2%20Speaker%20Jack%20Rev%20A.pdf
The link (for some odd reason) failed to be properly highlighted in
the original posting from Brian Broggie.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 12:44 PM 2/13/2007, you wrote:
Is anyone else having trouble d
several locals looking to purchase dummy loads for
themselves and this site would be the perfect source. They are great
lil dummy loads, and even better when the price is considered.
If you happen to have the link, or know if it, please forward it to me.
Thanks for your time.
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
Thanks to a number(!) of folks who provided the exact link I was looking for...
http://ridgeequipment.com/store/dummyloads.html
The specific dummy loads I was inquiring about were their models 1983
(15W), 1973 (they show 75W, CelWave sez 65W), AND 2308 (200w, CelWave
sez 150w).
The prices ar
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