Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users?
I have that flag pole and use the KAT500 to tune it. I've used several other tuners in the past too, mostly old remote military models. Power offers no issues... if the antenna tunes at 5 or 100 watts, it will tune at 500 watts. One thing I always do (at least I've learned something important from this) is to plot the Real and Imaginary part of the antenna as a function of frequency...that the tuner will see (either remote at the antenna or in the radio house). You can do that with a simple impedance bridge. Then I plot the transfer function to 50 ohms real and overlay the transfer function space of the tuner. That easily tells you where the tuner will have trouble matching the antenna and where it (theoretically) will work just fine. This will answer all of your questions. It may also tell you where you need work on your antenna (e.g. If you plot the impedance of the antenna as you lay radials, it will asymptotically approach a limiting value with infinite radials. When you don't see it move, more radials probably isn't worth the extra work). Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ/ PJ4HZ Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch Staunton, Illinois email: b...@wjschmidt.com -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Javier Campos Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 11:36 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users? Looking for any feedback on the use of the KAT-500 with a 30' Flag Pole (Zero-Five) Antennas under 100 watts and if an Amp is used, that would be nice to get some feedback. I've moved into an HOA zone and will be putting up a Zero-Five 30 foot flag pole and looking to get a tuner as I have an Acom-1011 Amp (want to switch to the KPA-500). The antenna will use a 4:1 UNUN. Let me know how the KAT-500 and if you have the KPA-500 (or any amp for that matter) works with the flag pole etc. I plan on being active on all bands 80-10 Thanks Javier NM6E/5 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Morse Code to send on PSK32
It would be great if PSK63 could be supported. Like 75 baud RTTY, it's popular in contests. Julian, G4ILO WB0OEW wrote Yes, and you can send RTTY that way also. No other digital modes are supported but more could be added to the firmware if there is room and interest. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110 * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-Morse-Code-to-send-on-PSK32-tp7577136p7577184.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Firmware
I'm impressed. But, I have to ask how many balls do you guys have up in the air at once and when do you sleep? 723, Barry K3NDM - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Richard Thorpe kis...@me.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 1:48:45 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Coincidentally, there will be a new release of KX3 firmware next week (beta) with the CW-in-SSB-mode feature working. Also managed to get in another minor improvement, to APF, where the status of 1-Hz tuning is preserved when APF is turned on/off. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jul 27, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Richard Thorpe kis...@me.com wrote: Is it time for some great and useful new firmware for our Elecraft products? K6CG/VE1 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Monitor Audio
On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? -- 73 de G8DX/M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Testing
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[Elecraft] New guy + two KX3 tips
Hi all, Built my KX3 yesterday, and I have to say I'm really impressed. Well done, Elecraft. The clarity of the build instructions, the photographs, and all the tips and caveats for each step were very helpful. I think I'll be even more impressed once I can find a BNC-SO239 adapter so I can put an antenna on it ;-) The main thing that I ran into trouble with was sorting out the lengths of the tiny screws. which brings me to my first tip for the next guy who runs into the same thing: if you get to the step where you're trying to attach the screws and bolts to Q6 and Q7 (page 28 in my book), and you find the screws that you have aren't long enough to catch the bolts, or they just barely do, then you've put the wrong screws in your heat sink. The short ones you're trying to put in for Q6 and Q7 belong to your heat sink, and the long ones you've put in your heat sink belong to Q6 and Q7. (Incidentally, the only thing I'd suggest doing differently for this kit would be segregating parts by type; e.g., all the #2 lock washers in one packet, the #4s in another, etc.; that way, someone like me who has trouble discerning lengths of screws can start out by putting the parts in individual trays (I think those weekly pill reminder things might work well for this) and then have a little more certainty that a part is the right one. It's a very minor nit, and one that obviously didn't stop me.) My other tip is more of a temporary, non-technical one: our Walgreens (Northern California) had four-packs of 2400mAh Duracell NiMH batteries on sale today for $11. You can tell the 2400's vs the 2000's by the AA being written in green lettering instead of orange. Funnily, they're also selling 2000's for $11, so it pays to look through what they have on the shelf. If you need a fresh set of batteries... I 'm being long-winded though, so I'll just say I'm pretty stoked to have a new toy to play with for now. 73, Nick / N6OL -- *N6OL* Saying something doesn't make it true. Belief in something doesn't make it real. And if you have to lie to support a position, that position is not worth supporting. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor Audio
Same here Jack - K3 4606 73 John G3XRJ On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? -- 73 de G8DX/M _ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Firmware
Thank you, Wayne. The APF - 1Hz tuning glitch was the last little nuisance on my list for the way I operate the KX3. Certainly not a major flaw. More of a minor inconvenience. Seeing it addressed is unlike anything I've experienced as a consumer. The technology company where I used to work chose for their motto: Flawless execution - continuous improvement. Many of us realized that this was nonsense - if you truly have flawless execution, continuous improvement would not be necessary. Few, if any, designs are flawless - even those from Elecraft. But I believe that you guys surpass all others in your industry at continuous improvement. Keep up the good work. It's much appreciated. Will, AI4VE On Jul 28, 2013, at 1:48 AM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Coincidentally, there will be a new release of KX3 firmware next week (beta) with the CW-in-SSB-mode feature working. Also managed to get in another minor improvement, to APF, where the status of 1-Hz tuning is preserved when APF is turned on/off. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jul 27, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Richard Thorpe kis...@me.com wrote: Is it time for some great and useful new firmware for our Elecraft products? K6CG/VE1 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 DB15 Y cable
I am looking for a source for DB15 Y cables for use with a K3 and KPA500. I seem to recall a thread sometime back on this topic and it was mentioned that not all Y cable have all 15 pins connected. Any help is greatly appreciated 73 Gregg W6IZT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 DB15 Y cable
Elecraft is a great source. 73, Rick W3BI From: gregg.w6i...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:43:58 -0400 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 DB15 Y cable I am looking for a source for DB15 Y cables for use with a K3 and KPA500. I seem to recall a thread sometime back on this topic and it was mentioned that not all Y cable have all 15 pins connected. Any help is greatly appreciated 73 Gregg W6IZT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 DB15 Y cable
db15 y= vga y cable https://www.google.com/search?q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=chromeie=UTF-8 db9 y = seriel y cable https://www.google.com/search?q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=chromeie=UTF-8#sclient=psy-abq=db9+serial+y+cableoq=db9+ygs_l=serp.1.1.0j0i7i30j0l2.0.0.1.3364.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.00.0..1c..20.psy-ab.6yxyuxf_m6Apbx=1bav=on.2,or.r_qf.bvm=bv.49784469%2Cd.dmg%2Cpv.xjs.s.en_US.MpiVkF51mpA.Ofp=9e04ce7f7a558b49biw=1165bih=653 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 DB15 Y cable
Why would anyone even think of not buying these cables direct from Elecraft? You KNOW they will work, they are fairly priced, and they will arrive at your door FAST. 73, Tony K4QE On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Richard Neese kb3...@gmail.com wrote: db15 y= vga y cable https://www.google.com/search?** q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.**0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=** chromeie=UTF-8https://www.google.com/search?q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=chromeie=UTF-8 db9 y = seriel y cable https://www.google.com/search?** q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.**0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=** chromeie=UTF-8#sclient=psy-**abq=db9+serial+y+cableoq=** db9+ygs_l=serp.1.1.**0j0i7i30j0l2.0.0.1.3364.0.0.0.** 0.0.0.0.0..0.00.0..1c..20.**psy-ab.6yxyuxf_m6Apbx=1bav=** on.2,or.r_qf.bvm=bv.49784469%**2Cd.dmg%2Cpv.xjs.s.en_US.** MpiVkF51mpA.Ofp=**9e04ce7f7a558b49biw=1165bih=**653https://www.google.com/search?q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=chromeie=UTF-8#sclient=psy-abq=db9+serial+y+cableoq=db9+ygs_l=serp.1.1.0j0i7i30j0l2.0.0.1.3364.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.00.0..1c..20.psy-ab.6yxyuxf_m6Apbx=1bav=on.2,or.r_qf.bvm=bv.49784469%2Cd.dmg%2Cpv.xjs.s.en_US.MpiVkF51mpA.Ofp=9e04ce7f7a558b49biw=1165bih=653 __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 DB15 Y cable
Many common VGA splitters will *NOT* work, as VGA does not use all 15 pins, and some of the pins are often shorted to the shield (i.e. grounded). This one is known to work (all 15 pins connected straight through): http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/10h1-27708.php 73, ~iain / N6ML On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Richard Neese kb3...@gmail.com wrote: db15 y= vga y cable https://www.google.com/search?q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=chromeie=UTF-8 db9 y = seriel y cable https://www.google.com/search?q=db15+yoq=db15+yaqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3.3890j0sourceid=chromeie=UTF-8#sclient=psy-abq=db9+serial+y+cableoq=db9+ygs_l=serp.1.1.0j0i7i30j0l2.0.0.1.3364.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.00.0..1c..20.psy-ab.6yxyuxf_m6Apbx=1bav=on.2,or.r_qf.bvm=bv.49784469%2Cd.dmg%2Cpv.xjs.s.en_US.MpiVkF51mpA.Ofp=9e04ce7f7a558b49biw=1165bih=653 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor Audio
Thanks John. I'm not alone then. As I said, not bothered, just curious. -- 73 de G8DX/M On 28 Jul 2013, at 17:32, John Chappell G3XRJ j...@g3xrj.com wrote: Same here Jack - K3 4606 73 John G3XRJ On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? -- 73 de G8DX/M _ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Firmware
I guess one could flawlessly execute a bad idea, then improve the idea. --wunder, K6WRU On Jul 28, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Will Ravenel wrote: Thank you, Wayne. The APF - 1Hz tuning glitch was the last little nuisance on my list for the way I operate the KX3. Certainly not a major flaw. More of a minor inconvenience. Seeing it addressed is unlike anything I've experienced as a consumer. The technology company where I used to work chose for their motto: Flawless execution - continuous improvement. Many of us realized that this was nonsense - if you truly have flawless execution, continuous improvement would not be necessary. Few, if any, designs are flawless - even those from Elecraft. But I believe that you guys surpass all others in your industry at continuous improvement. Keep up the good work. It's much appreciated. Will, AI4VE On Jul 28, 2013, at 1:48 AM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Coincidentally, there will be a new release of KX3 firmware next week (beta) with the CW-in-SSB-mode feature working. Also managed to get in another minor improvement, to APF, where the status of 1-Hz tuning is preserved when APF is turned on/off. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jul 27, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Richard Thorpe kis...@me.com wrote: Is it time for some great and useful new firmware for our Elecraft products? K6CG/VE1 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor Audio
Same here. Fortunately not a serious issue for me, I operate 99.9% CW. 73 Martin, OK1RR K3 #7554 KPA500 #1565 KAT500 #849 P3 #2752 Dne 28.7.2013 18:07, G8DX napsal(a): On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? -- 73 de G8DX/M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor Audio
Wow: K3 #7554! My K3 #7482 is only weeks old - they're certainly shifting them! -- 73 de G8DX/M On 28 Jul 2013, at 19:09, Martin Kratoska mar...@ok1rr.com wrote: Same here. Fortunately not a serious issue for me, I operate 99.9% CW. 73 Martin, OK1RR K3 #7554 KPA500 #1565 KAT500 #849 P3 #2752 Dne 28.7.2013 18:07, G8DX napsal(a): On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? -- 73 de G8DX/M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor Audio
I would expect that the success of the KX3 is raising the awareness of Elecraft and leading to increased sales of the K3. wunder K6WRU On Jul 28, 2013, at 11:29 AM, G8DX wrote: Wow: K3 #7554! My K3 #7482 is only weeks old - they're certainly shifting them! -- 73 de G8DX/M On 28 Jul 2013, at 19:09, Martin Kratoska mar...@ok1rr.com wrote: Same here. Fortunately not a serious issue for me, I operate 99.9% CW. 73 Martin, OK1RR K3 #7554 KPA500 #1565 KAT500 #849 P3 #2752 Dne 28.7.2013 18:07, G8DX napsal(a): On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? -- 73 de G8DX/M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor Audio
Great news! Hopefully the prices will fall and I'll be able to afford a second unit :-) -- 73 de G8DX/M On 28 Jul 2013, at 19:41, Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org wrote: I would expect that the success of the KX3 is raising the awareness of Elecraft and leading to increased sales of the K3. wunder K6WRU On Jul 28, 2013, at 11:29 AM, G8DX wrote: Wow: K3 #7554! My K3 #7482 is only weeks old - they're certainly shifting them! -- 73 de G8DX/M On 28 Jul 2013, at 19:09, Martin Kratoska mar...@ok1rr.com wrote: Same here. Fortunately not a serious issue for me, I operate 99.9% CW. 73 Martin, OK1RR K3 #7554 KPA500 #1565 KAT500 #849 P3 #2752 Dne 28.7.2013 18:07, G8DX napsal(a): On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? -- 73 de G8DX/M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 DB15 Y cable
Greg, I answer this a lot so it is in the archives however, in addition to Elecraft h now sell the splitters separately there are two sources of known to work cables: www.cablewholesale.com p/n 10H1-27708 www.altex.com Philmore 70-568 When I last checked (when last heard? G) Altex and Cables Wholesale were $5.99 and $3.44 respectively. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 7/28/2013 12:43 PM, Gregg W6IZT wrote: I am looking for a source for DB15 Y cables for use with a K3 and KPA500. I seem to recall a thread sometime back on this topic and it was mentioned that not all Y cable have all 15 pins connected. Any help is greatly appreciated 73 Gregg W6IZT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users?
Javier, Here's some additional info for you to my first post. A lot of great info can be found here regarding the antenna design you are considering: http://www.sgcworld.com/technicalInfoPage.html If the tuner is at the radio and the output from the tuner is coax (such as a built in tuner in the K3) the tuner is tuning the coax and not the antenna. It will make the rig happy and isn't that what we mostly are looking for anyway? But the main problem is how do we get the most transfer of power between the coax and the antenna? A schematic circuit of any antenna is a resister, inductor and capacitor in series. By adjusting the capacitance or the inductance we can try to arrive at 50 Ohms to match to coax. That's what a remote tuner is trying to do by adding capacitors and coils into the circuit. Once the match is found, then the rig output, coax, and antenna are all 50 ohms giving us the maximum transfer of power so it is not burnt up as heat in the coax. A remote tuner tunes the antenna and the coax is effectively flat SWR from the rig to the tuner. One problem I have found is that coax should NEVER be used at the output of a remote tuner (BUT we all do it don't we, even I do on occasion)! From the remote tuner to the antenna it is all antenna and it is all radiating. West Marine sells a product called high voltage wire, it is 10 or 12 gauge, stranded and tinned, covered with a white PVC. It is not cheap but it is a really good product. Sometimes a remote tuner will tune with a short coax at the output, but it won't be happy and you will find that the tuner will hunt for a solution. One other issue folks sometimes have is trying to tune the vertical when it is too short for the tuner. Ideally you need to be 42-43 feet to work 80-10 meters. If you want to sometimes get on 160, then you need to be closer to 55 feet at a minimum, but then you are compromised at 10-6 meters. Not because the antenna won't tune the longer vertical but because angle of take off is too high. If you try to tune an antenna which is too short, the voltages at the relays can be very high, causing arching and burning of relay contacts. One way around this is to tune at a very low output, then raise power once the relays have set where they need to be. Be careful to not vary too far in frequency however! Another solution is to add in inductance by jumpering in a coil when you want to work the lower bands. There are numerous articles in QST about getting a 42 foot vertical onto 160 meters. Remember: a properly grounded vertical antenna is only about 25-30 ohms. So right off the bat you have a 2:1 mismatch. I also do not use an UNUN or balun of any type and have not had any issues. Again, you need a VERY GOOD GROUND. I know for the real antenna gurus out there everything I have stated is kind of simplistic and there are tons of variables and best solutions per application. I am just giving you 30 years of real world experience. -- John Fritze Jr K2QY AARA president 2013 ACACES secretary 2013 Albany County RACES Radio Officer ARES ENY DEC Northern District Hudson Div. Asst. Director Twitter: @k2qy __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT Recent thread about avoiding spam
Within the last month, or so, there was a thread about finding an email client to avoid spam, and it talked about email clients. From about that time, I had a major email problem, and tested several email clients. To save time and space, I will say this: --I found emClient good, but the license agreement scared me away (maybe that is just me). --I found ThunderBird was the best to set up and configure. It was almost automatic. I feel it excels in that catagory . --To my surprise, I found Windows Live Mail from Windows 7 deserves consideration. Coming from Outlook Express, I thought Live Mail was not user friendly and awkward, but it actually is fine software. At first, I thought I had to log in to Live Mail at Outlook.com, but that is optional. Users only need to go to ‘accounts’ and set up an account for each of the email addresses they are now using. From then on, it seems to function as a stand alone email client. I have used it for group mailings and it works easily for that. It has some nice extras. As for spam, the jury is still out. I’m still comparing to see if one is more dependable. I just highlighted this line to see if it will be reproduced. Dick, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] XG3
I am having a hard time getting the XG3 and my PC to communicate with each other. Here is what I havethe XG3 and the KUSB cable. I have hte FTDI software installed and it talks to my KX3 via a KUSB no problem and has been doing this for close to a year. The XG3 (with a separate KUSB cable) was hooked up to my PC via a USB port. A new hardware box came up and I followed the prompts. But the XG3 and my pc are not talking. I f Us the KUSB cable from my KX3 and set it to that port there is no problem and the XG3 can talk via the KX3 port. I want to do the SSB Nul procedure and there fore I have to have both the KX3 and XG3 up and running on my pc. In the XG3 software the com ports seem to be limited...meaning for some reason they are not showing all USB ports on my PC?? I have tried to set up communication with all the ports that the XG3 software shows but there is no communication at all. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] psk31 ALC
Hello again. I have set up the K3 following the steps outlined by Wayne in his operating tips for PSK31. Everything went ok until I came to the following tip: Use the MIC control to set up the drive level so that you see 4 bars of ALC... Pressing and holding Meter brings up CMP/ALC. This is where I have a problem: nothing I do shows any ALC bars. What must I do to correct this situation? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor Audio
The K3 MON for voice can be set to have minimum delay, in which case you hear unprocessed audio. Or, it can be set to hear the effects of EQ, CMP etc., but with some delay. The delay bothers some people. The selection is a menu-settable option. However, when you adjust MIC settings, the radio will revert to MON being the signal as it will be heard going out over the air (with delay) even if you have it set for fast MON. This is to enable you to properly adjust for the tx EQ, CMP and etc that best suits your voice and your goal (good fidelity for Rag Chewing, maximum talk power for DX pile-up busting, etc.). If your audio sounds bad when you adjust CMP, Tx Gate, Mic GAIN, etc., then you should probably consider adjusting things so that they sound like what you would like to hear at the other end of the QSO :-) Check the manual and firmware release notes for more details. 73, Lyle KK7P On my K3 #7482, when I adjust audio settings (comp, mic gain, TX gate) the monitor audio in the headphones becomes loud and distorted. Exiting back to the normal display or un-keying and keying immediately clears the issue. Don't find it a big issue - just interested if it's normal? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] psk31 ALC
Is the rig in transmit? ALC only registers when transmitting on my KX3. --wunder, K6WRU On Jul 28, 2013, at 1:17 PM, william wade wrote: Hello again. I have set up the K3 following the steps outlined by Wayne in his operating tips for PSK31. Everything went ok until I came to the following tip: Use the MIC control to set up the drive level so that you see 4 bars of ALC... Pressing and holding Meter brings up CMP/ALC. This is where I have a problem: nothing I do shows any ALC bars. What must I do to correct this situation? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] XG3
The XG3 Utility gets its port list from the operating system. If you look at the Windows Device Manager, you should see the FTDI devices and their COM port assignments. Can the new KUSB communicate to the KX3? Can the old KUSB communicate with the XG3? Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Weir Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 13:17 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] XG3 I am having a hard time getting the XG3 and my PC to communicate with each other. Here is what I havethe XG3 and the KUSB cable. I have hte FTDI software installed and it talks to my KX3 via a KUSB no problem and has been doing this for close to a year. The XG3 (with a separate KUSB cable) was hooked up to my PC via a USB port. A new hardware box came up and I followed the prompts. But the XG3 and my pc are not talking. I f Us the KUSB cable from my KX3 and set it to that port there is no problem and the XG3 can talk via the KX3 port. I want to do the SSB Nul procedure and there fore I have to have both the KX3 and XG3 up and running on my pc. In the XG3 software the com ports seem to be limited...meaning for some reason they are not showing all USB ports on my PC?? I have tried to set up communication with all the ports that the XG3 software shows but there is no communication at all. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] psk31 ALC
Bill, Are you using some kind of interface box that has a soundcard built in it? If so, most of those default to mic level output. You need 20 to 100 times more audio to drive the Line IN on the K3. Check the documentation for the interface box and re-configure it for line level (or high) output. You must drive the audio input as instructed in the K3 manual, then set the power with the power knob. Following the typical advice on the web and in some interface instructions will not work properly with the K3 - I am speaking of the often repeated advice to run the rig power full and use the audio level to control the power output. Ignore that for the K2, K3 and KX3 - they control the power output differently than most other transceivers. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/28/2013 4:17 PM, william wade wrote: Hello again. I have set up the K3 following the steps outlined by Wayne in his operating tips for PSK31. Everything went ok until I came to the following tip: Use the MIC control to set up the drive level so that you see 4 bars of ALC... Pressing and holding Meter brings up CMP/ALC. This is where I have a problem: nothing I do shows any ALC bars. What must I do to correct this situation? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KAT-500
At one time, I think that I recall, that there was some reference to a model of this tuner that could be remotely mounted and would be in a weather resistant enclosure. My personal philosophy is that this is the best (only?) way to use an antenna tuner. Now that automated tuners are being implemented by most manufacturers, I hope to see more being remotely capable. Chuck, W7CS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users?
Thanks to all for the replies. Excellent points and real life experiences have provided some valuable insight. The antenna should be her in about a week or so. I will use my MFJ antenna analyzer (I hope it still works) after I get it standing up and eventually (need to let the look set in of just the aluminum) for the neighbors before I attach the UNUN and the radials. After all, it's a Flag Pole to my HOA so I just need to let it sit there and let the novelty wear off before I attach UNUN, lay the radials and dig the trench for the coax. It will also give me time to freshen on on plotting the R+jx on the smith charts, again after 24+ years from doing in it in college. Thanks again and you will all here from me once this is all installed and put together and on the air. Javier NM6E/5 From: John Fritze fritzej...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users? Javier, Here's some additional info for you to my first post. A lot of great info can be found here regarding the antenna design you are considering: http://www.sgcworld.com/technicalInfoPage.html If the tuner is at the radio and the output from the tuner is coax (such as a built in tuner in the K3) the tuner is tuning the coax and not the antenna. It will make the rig happy and isn't that what we mostly are looking for anyway? But the main problem is how do we get the most transfer of power between the coax and the antenna? A schematic circuit of any antenna is a resister, inductor and capacitor in series. By adjusting the capacitance or the inductance we can try to arrive at 50 Ohms to match to coax. That's what a remote tuner is trying to do by adding capacitors and coils into the circuit. Once the match is found, then the rig output, coax, and antenna are all 50 ohms giving us the maximum transfer of power so it is not burnt up as heat in the coax. A remote tuner tunes the antenna and the coax is effectively flat SWR from the rig to the tuner. One problem I have found is that coax should NEVER be used at the output of a remote tuner (BUT we all do it don't we, even I do on occasion)! From the remote tuner to the antenna it is all antenna and it is all radiating. West Marine sells a product called high voltage wire, it is 10 or 12 gauge, stranded and tinned, covered with a white PVC. It is not cheap but it is a really good product. Sometimes a remote tuner will tune with a short coax at the output, but it won't be happy and you will find that the tuner will hunt for a solution. One other issue folks sometimes have is trying to tune the vertical when it is too short for the tuner. Ideally you need to be 42-43 feet to work 80-10 meters. If you want to sometimes get on 160, then you need to be closer to 55 feet at a minimum, but then you are compromised at 10-6 meters. Not because the antenna won't tune the longer vertical but because angle of take off is too high. If you try to tune an antenna which is too short, the voltages at the relays can be very high, causing arching and burning of relay contacts. One way around this is to tune at a very low output, then raise power once the relays have set where they need to be. Be careful to not vary too far in frequency however! Another solution is to add in inductance by jumpering in a coil when you want to work the lower bands. There are numerous articles in QST about getting a 42 foot vertical onto 160 meters. Remember: a properly grounded vertical antenna is only about 25-30 ohms. So right off the bat you have a 2:1 mismatch. I also do not use an UNUN or balun of any type and have not had any issues. Again, you need a VERY GOOD GROUND. I know for the real antenna gurus out there everything I have stated is kind of simplistic and there are tons of variables and best solutions per application. I am just giving you 30 years of real world experience. -- John Fritze Jr K2QY AARA president 2013 ACACES secretary 2013 Albany County RACES Radio Officer ARES ENY DEC Northern District Hudson Div. Asst. Director Twitter: @k2qy __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users?
John When working through your setup consider getting some 7/8 hardline to use as feed which depending on your run length to the antenna may allow you to keep the KAT500 in the shack with acceptable loss. You'll still need some coax jumpers to get from the hardline to the rig inside the house so you'll need to calculate and add that loss along with the little bit at the antenna. Any of the online loss calculators will give you the answers. Use 10:1 as the max SWR estimate at the antenna to calculate the feedline loss since the KAT500 can't tune more than that anyway. Here's some examples: @10:1, LDF5-50, 3.5Mhz, 100ft yields a total loss of 0.32db. Same for 28Mhz yields 0.86db. http://www.arrg.us/pages/Loss-Calc.htm Such hardline is readily available at much less than new prices if you buy used. I paid a bit over $1/ft for mine if you're luck you might even find it free. Connectors are pricey but since you only need two, no big deal. The tradeoff is having the tuner in the shack where is it visible and usable without concerns for weather vs temperature and humidity issues outside. 73 jim ab3cv On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 8:24 PM, Javier Campos nm6e_...@sbcglobal.netwrote: Thanks to all for the replies. Excellent points and real life experiences have provided some valuable insight. The antenna should be her in about a week or so. I will use my MFJ antenna analyzer (I hope it still works) after I get it standing up and eventually (need to let the look set in of just the aluminum) for the neighbors before I attach the UNUN and the radials. After all, it's a Flag Pole to my HOA so I just need to let it sit there and let the novelty wear off before I attach UNUN, lay the radials and dig the trench for the coax. It will also give me time to freshen on on plotting the R+jx on the smith charts, again after 24+ years from doing in it in college. Thanks again and you will all here from me once this is all installed and put together and on the air. Javier NM6E/5 From: John Fritze fritzej...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 and 30' Flag Pole Antenna Users? Javier, Here's some additional info for you to my first post. A lot of great info can be found here regarding the antenna design you are considering: http://www.sgcworld.com/technicalInfoPage.html If the tuner is at the radio and the output from the tuner is coax (such as a built in tuner in the K3) the tuner is tuning the coax and not the antenna. It will make the rig happy and isn't that what we mostly are looking for anyway? But the main problem is how do we get the most transfer of power between the coax and the antenna? A schematic circuit of any antenna is a resister, inductor and capacitor in series. By adjusting the capacitance or the inductance we can try to arrive at 50 Ohms to match to coax. That's what a remote tuner is trying to do by adding capacitors and coils into the circuit. Once the match is found, then the rig output, coax, and antenna are all 50 ohms giving us the maximum transfer of power so it is not burnt up as heat in the coax. A remote tuner tunes the antenna and the coax is effectively flat SWR from the rig to the tuner. One problem I have found is that coax should NEVER be used at the output of a remote tuner (BUT we all do it don't we, even I do on occasion)! From the remote tuner to the antenna it is all antenna and it is all radiating. West Marine sells a product called high voltage wire, it is 10 or 12 gauge, stranded and tinned, covered with a white PVC. It is not cheap but it is a really good product. Sometimes a remote tuner will tune with a short coax at the output, but it won't be happy and you will find that the tuner will hunt for a solution. One other issue folks sometimes have is trying to tune the vertical when it is too short for the tuner. Ideally you need to be 42-43 feet to work 80-10 meters. If you want to sometimes get on 160, then you need to be closer to 55 feet at a minimum, but then you are compromised at 10-6 meters. Not because the antenna won't tune the longer vertical but because angle of take off is too high. If you try to tune an antenna which is too short, the voltages at the relays can be very high, causing arching and burning of relay contacts. One way around this is to tune at a very low output, then raise power once the relays have set where they need to be. Be careful to not vary too far in frequency however! Another solution is to add in inductance by jumpering in a coil when you want to work the lower bands. There are numerous articles in QST about getting a 42 foot vertical onto 160 meters. Remember: a properly grounded vertical antenna is only about 25-30 ohms. So right off the bat you have a 2:1 mismatch. I also do not use an UNUN or balun of any type and have not had any issues. Again,
