[Elecraft] Vedr: Vedr: [KX2]
I do have the K2, but it's way to big to have in the backpack. Martin Storli LA8OKA Oslo, Norway ARCTICPEAK's Radio pages! http://www.arcticpeak.com/radio.htm Fra: Dennis Moore den...@mail4life.net Til: Kopi: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sendt: Torsdag, 6. februar 2014 22.14 Emne: Re: [Elecraft] Vedr: [KX2] I happen to know a company that makes such a product, but it has 10w max output, not 5w. The company is Elecraft, and the product is the K2/10, with tuner and SSB. 73, Dennis NJ6G On 2/6/2014 1:11 PM, Martin Storli - LA8OKA wrote: I disagree, the KX3 is not the answer, first of all, you can't build it your self, I would go for a KX1 with SSB (a KX2) with 5 watt and a tuner even if the performance where slightly less and it didn't have all the features of the KX3. If the performance is important, yes, og for the KX3, but if you want that good old I built this rig feeling and SSB is required, a KX2 would be great!! __ 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] KXPD3 Gold-plated contacts ?
Mark Petiford wrote RE: Has anyone tried to galvanically gold-plate the KXPD3 contact screws and posts? Heinz, In an attempt to solve the missing dit problem? Mark KE6BB Not at all, I never noticed the so-called dit Problem. Using an early (upgraded) and a late KXPD3, both with the light(est) spring. Both paddles functioned flawless last year on over 100 SOTA expeditions (more than 6000 QSOs). The contacts become intermittent during the winter months (temp around 0C, sometimes foggy). Dry cleaning the contacts did always help for some time. The KXPD3 has become my paddle of choice for SOTA through it's reliability (simplicity, robustness) and it's suitability for use also on higher keying Speeds. That is why I am exploring an improvement. Heinz HB9BCB -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KXPD3-Gold-plated-contacts-tp7583792p7583817.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] (OT) -- Regarding the QRP Discussion
Dear OMs, Of course the other side of the story is that a good many of the distant stations being worked by the QRP station have large Yagis up high. Those Yagis are doing the job for both parties. I found it relatively easy to work the States with an inside AlexLoop tickled by 10 watts at the tail end of an ARRL DX Contest. The fellows I was working were running out of responders and they had the antennas to hear my pip squeak. It was fun though. So hail to big antennas whenever they can be had and amazement when QRP with a small antenna inside gets through.Some of us go on QRP just because QRO can make us jaded but when I want to work on my CW rag chewing 400 Watts to a Yagi smoothes the process. 73 Doug EI2CN KX1, KX3, K3 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jack Chomley Sent: 07 February 2014 01:23 To: stan levandowski Cc: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (OT) -- Regarding the QRP Discussion I would not say the Omniangle is a compromise antenna if it works :-) The operator had nothing else to compare it with and was able to make many contacts with it! We would all like a big Yagi I guess, but they weigh more than a few pounds. The thrill really, is doing more..with less! Incidentally, I am about to find out just how good an Omniangle on 20 metres is, Dale shipped mine out, earlier this week. 73, Jack VK4JRC Club.www.cqara.org.au Member WIA SARL ARRL GQRP #14392 QRPARCI #15068 VKQRP.#833 On 7 Feb 2014, at 11:05 am, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote: FYI - if any Listers here happened to work 3DA0US in the last couple of days, you might be interested to learn that he was running a KX3 at between 5 and 10 watts depending upon his DC input level. His antenna was a PAR Omni Angle on a 22 foot fiberglass pole. He made 400 contacts in two days of operating and he was only on a few hours each day. In a couple of weeks he'll be operating as 7P8US with the same rig and antenna. The PAR Omni Angle is only a 7 foot aluminum rectangle with a matching network and it only weighs a couple of pounds. Most hams would probably dub the Par Omni Angle a suboptimal or compromise antenna. A well versed operator, knowledge of propagation, patience, preparation, perseverance and top shelf equipment goes a long way to offset the handicap of a compromise antenna. 73, Stan WB2LQF __ 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] (OT) -- Regarding the QRP Discussion
Not always, some people like working QRP 2 way, especially where both ends are using simple antennas, so to say it is a good many of the contacts being between QRO with large antennas to QRP with small, would not be telling the whole story... Dave (G0DJA) - Original Message - From: Doug Turnbull turnb...@net1.ie To: 'Jack Chomley' vk4...@gmail.com; 'stan levandowski' sjl...@optonline.net Cc: 'Elecraft List' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (OT) -- Regarding the QRP Discussion Dear OMs, Of course the other side of the story is that a good many of the distant stations being worked by the QRP station have large Yagis up high. Those Yagis are doing the job for both parties. __ 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] Crystal Filter Offset in 4.81, What does it mean?
Actually, the crystal filters have two purposes: 1) Eliminate the 15 KHz image that would otherwise be a problem 2) As Don said; however, it's the 2nd mixer that needs more protection than the DSP. Wes N7WS On 2/6/2014 11:38 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Arie, Sorry about the added n. Yes, the DSP algorithms will not allow the passband to extend into the opposite sideband. What I was responding to was the initial statement about centering the passband (on the CW sidetone pitch), and I was pointing out the fallacy of that when the filter is wide. The analog filters at the 8 MHz have only the task of keeping strong nearby signals out of the ADC and not overloading it - they also reduce the exposure of 'pumping' for the hardware AGC by those strong signals near in frequency (such as may be encountered in a DX pileup or contest conditions). The DSP does the final filtering, and the DSP filters do not actually need the roofing filters at all other than for the reasons stated above. 73, Don W3FPR __ 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] The Technician Ten Radio
The tech license *does* have HF privileges - CW on 80, 40, 15 and 10 meters and voice on 10 meters. Not many utilize it. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/7/2014 1:38 AM, Stephen Selberg wrote: Bill, I like the idea...but... Always the but... :) I think the best thing to do, is to really encourage technician licensees to come out to field day and get a feel of the action. I started off as a tech at age 13 and happily enjoyed my 50 mhz + privileges. That was until my first field day with West Valley on Loma Prieta at Charlie's property. The only thing I could talk about after was how I needed to learn CW to get my General ticket to work HF. Boy that was a long time ago. When did Cw go away again? I'm so old hihi. But my point is if we encourage the Technician hams to come out to field day and see how fun HF can be, and then Elmer them and help them pass their general class test, the world will be open to them. And then we can strongly urge them to drink the Elecraft kool-aid (Wayne can I get a referral discount off a KPA500?). I guess what I'm saying is why have a radio that will keep them where they're at and cap their knowledge when it would be better to show them and foster their learning to improve themselves and gain more knowledge of this wonderful hobby. __ 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] The Technician Ten Radio
I like the idea of encouraging the Technician Class Licensee to participate on ten meter SSB. I do not like the idea of converting CB radios because the person trying to use the converted radio faces even bigger challenges that often encourages him/her to give up. Far too many of these converts with little technical knowledge and little respect for legalities tries to use one of the converted low power radios with the audio gain and thus modulation cranked to the max to maximize the watt meter reading finds no one wants to talk with him. The reason no one will talk to this poor former CBer and new Technician Class Operator is not that we are discriminating and trying to deny him/her the fun, but just that we can't read him because of the distortion and are trying to tell him what is happening to him so that he can fix it or get it fixed. I have told more than one unbelieving soul that the reason that all the Extra, Advanced and General Class licensees are in the Technician band is because we WANT to talk with them and there is no one to talk to on the frequencies where Technicians are prohibited from operating. We put on contests that concentrate activity in the bands where Technicians are allowed to operate. The Ten-Ten International loves to encourage these people. We do not encourage them to buy trashed old CB rigs at garage sales that are difficult to fix with little technical knowledge and for little or no money precisely because we would like to talk with them, encourage them and move them toward becoming great hams like almostall of us. To get a ham license without going through a CB phase you need to be as old as I am (73) or nearly so and license as a child (15 for me) to remember when 11 meters was a ham band. There are only a few of us codgers that qualify to remember the 11 meter ham band and way fewer who actually made a ham transmission there. (I did not!) Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman K5EWJ Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart From: Stephen Selberg ke6...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 12:38 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Technician Ten Radio Bill, I like the idea...but... Always the but... :) I think the best thing to do, is to really encourage technician licensees to come out to field day and get a feel of the action. I started off as a tech at age 13 and happily enjoyed my 50 mhz + privileges. That was until my first field day with West Valley on Loma Prieta at Charlie's property. The only thing I could talk about after was how I needed to learn CW to get my General ticket to work HF. Boy that was a long time ago. When did Cw go away again? I'm so old hihi. But my point is if we encourage the Technician hams to come out to field day and see how fun HF can be, and then Elmer them and help them pass their general class test, the world will be open to them. And then we can strongly urge them to drink the Elecraft kool-aid (Wayne can I get a referral discount off a KPA500?). I guess what I'm saying is why have a radio that will keep them where they're at and cap their knowledge when it would be better to show them and foster their learning to improve themselves and gain more knowledge of this wonderful hobby. 73, Steve KS6PD On Thursday, February 6, 2014, Merv Schweigert k...@flex.com wrote: No Tom, I do not as that does not interest me in the slightest, But I have seen over the years numerous articles on using CB radios on 10 meters, at one time there was a big push and a lot of mods published for them. I assume a search of the internet may bring up some of that info. It may have been in the old 73 magazines or even CQ. I dont mean mods for the free banders either, these were mods to use the radios on 10 meters by licensed hams. On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:44:40 -1000 Merv Schweigert k...@flex.com wrote: Its what they sell and call a CB radio. Buy one for a couple bucks, a few modifications and bingo your set. Quits working toss it in the trash. And if you dont do mods you dont even need a license.. Merv K9FD/KH6 Do you have any links to what the mods are? 73 Tom kg7cfc __ 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
[Elecraft] K2 carry handle and QRP TX alignment
All, I breathed life into K2/10 #7372 (love that serial number) last night. This is going to be fun little radio despite being a 15-year-old design! I noticed one thing that I wanted to ask the assembled experts here: When peaking the TX BPF capacitors, there was a perceptible and easily-found peak; but, if I got off the peak too far, the transmitter power would increase rapidly to 10 watts as I tuned in the wrong direction. This must be normal or expected? I did not monitor the transmitter spectrum while doing this, so I don't know if it's a loud spur that's normally suppressed or an amplifier somewhere is conditionally-stable? Secondly, and perhaps most importantly since the radio appears to be stable in the face of the previous question, any suggestions for a side carrying strap? In the archives, it appears that the IC-706 handle was popular. What about the handle for the FT-450? (I have to place an order with Vertex Standard for some small parts for a Yaesu HT and it would be nice to make the order worth their while by ordering a handle at the same time.) Thanks/73, --Ethan, K8GU/3. [obligatory (e) brag line: K3/100 #6714 - K2/10 #7372] -- http://www.k8gu.com/ Repair. Re-use. Re-purpose. Recycle. __ 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] K2 carry handle and QRP TX alignment
Ethan, The reason you are to first tune the BPF during receive is to get them close to the correct settings. You should find the peak during transmit close to the peak observed during receive. Certainly some of the BPF inductors and capacitors could be tuned to an improper mixer product if adjusted farther from the correct point. You have the VFO frequency which is 4913 kHz away from the correct frequency and any harmonic of the BFO that could be present in the RF content prior to the BPF. There will also be other mixing products that you could tune the BPF to (but you shouldn't). The purpose of the BPF is to eliminate the undesired mixer products. When tuning the BPF on TX, start with the power set between 1.5 and 2 watts. If it climbs above about 5 watts, exit TUNE and re-enter to bring the power down again and continue to find the peak. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/7/2014 9:00 AM, Ethan Miller K8GU wrote: All, I breathed life into K2/10 #7372 (love that serial number) last night. This is going to be fun little radio despite being a 15-year-old design! I noticed one thing that I wanted to ask the assembled experts here: When peaking the TX BPF capacitors, there was a perceptible and easily-found peak; but, if I got off the peak too far, the transmitter power would increase rapidly to 10 watts as I tuned in the wrong direction. This must be normal or expected? I did not monitor the transmitter spectrum while doing this, so I don't know if it's a loud spur that's normally suppressed or an amplifier somewhere is conditionally-stable? __ 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] (OT) -- Regarding the QRP Discussion
One thing I would like to add is the fact that Stan and I both worked 3DA0US with our KX3's running QRP power. Tony Castellano W1ZMB tcaste...@optonline.net Hopewell Junction, NY RV-6 N401TC ) - Original Message - From: stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net To: Elecraft Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 8:05 PM Subject: [Elecraft] (OT) -- Regarding the QRP Discussion FYI - if any Listers here happened to work 3DA0US in the last couple of days, you might be interested to learn that he was running a KX3 at between 5 and 10 watts depending upon his DC input level. His antenna was a PAR Omni Angle on a 22 foot fiberglass pole. He made 400 contacts in two days of operating and he was only on a few hours each day. In a couple of weeks he'll be operating as 7P8US with the same rig and antenna. The PAR Omni Angle is only a 7 foot aluminum rectangle with a matching network and it only weighs a couple of pounds. Most hams would probably dub the Par Omni Angle a suboptimal or compromise antenna. A well versed operator, knowledge of propagation, patience, preparation, perseverance and top shelf equipment goes a long way to offset the handicap of a compromise antenna. 73, Stan WB2LQF __ 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] K2 carry handle and QRP TX alignment
Don, Great---thanks for the explanation! This is exactly the procedure I followed, but I did inadvertently move beyond the peak on the high bands---those caps are a bit touchy. I resolved it by doing just as you suggested and the peak was easily achieved. Just noting the curiosity, that's all. 73, --Ethan, K8GU/3. On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Ethan, The reason you are to first tune the BPF during receive is to get them close to the correct settings. You should find the peak during transmit close to the peak observed during receive. Certainly some of the BPF inductors and capacitors could be tuned to an improper mixer product if adjusted farther from the correct point. You have the VFO frequency which is 4913 kHz away from the correct frequency and any harmonic of the BFO that could be present in the RF content prior to the BPF. There will also be other mixing products that you could tune the BPF to (but you shouldn't). The purpose of the BPF is to eliminate the undesired mixer products. When tuning the BPF on TX, start with the power set between 1.5 and 2 watts. If it climbs above about 5 watts, exit TUNE and re-enter to bring the power down again and continue to find the peak. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/7/2014 9:00 AM, Ethan Miller K8GU wrote: All, I breathed life into K2/10 #7372 (love that serial number) last night. This is going to be fun little radio despite being a 15-year-old design! I noticed one thing that I wanted to ask the assembled experts here: When peaking the TX BPF capacitors, there was a perceptible and easily-found peak; but, if I got off the peak too far, the transmitter power would increase rapidly to 10 watts as I tuned in the wrong direction. This must be normal or expected? I did not monitor the transmitter spectrum while doing this, so I don't know if it's a loud spur that's normally suppressed or an amplifier somewhere is conditionally-stable? -- http://www.k8gu.com/ Repair. Re-use. Re-purpose. Recycle. __ 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] Shorter DB15/DB15 cable from KAT to KPA
If I recall correctly (traveling to Orlando), I use the Y cable provided by Elecraft to connect the KAT500 and the KPA500 which are stacked. One connector of the Y remains unconnected. I can provide more detail on Sunday if needed. --- Chuck, AE4CW - --- Chuck, AE4CW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Shorter-DB15-DB15-cable-from-KAT-to-KPA-tp7583637p7583827.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] Shorter DB15/DB15 cable from KAT to KPA
Hi Chuck, Shorter cables are available. I use a 1 ft one. I don't recall where I got it but possibly L-Com as I buy from them quite often. You don't need the Y but potential uses within the Elecraft line are with the KRC, XV's and the PR's. Band data from the AUX cable can be used with other equipment too. You can even need multiple Y's, I did. Hint to the Elecraft folks, A breakout box would be a nice accessory! 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR On 2/7/2014 10:47 AM, Chuck - AE4CW wrote: If I recall correctly (traveling to Orlando), I use the Y cable provided by Elecraft to connect the KAT500 and the KPA500 which are stacked. One connector of the Y remains unconnected. I can provide more detail on Sunday if needed. --- Chuck, AE4CW - --- Chuck, AE4CW -- __ 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] Shorter DB15/DB15 cable from KAT to KPA
Hint to the Elecraft folks, A breakout box would be a nice accessory! Actually, I am thinking along the same lines (maybe) but I am primarily motivated by having fun during retirement and not necessarily a practical device. I have been playing with Raspberry Pi and I am very impressed with this computer. I have yet to try something that it did not support directly or via downloading some SDK or install package. If you do not know about Raspberry Pi, it is a single board computer running Linux (see note below) where the board is about the size of a credit card. I use the Model B which has 512 MB of memory and 10/100 Ethernet. Storage and boot device is SDc and I use a 16 GB SD card but you can choose other sizes. The idea is to have one of the USB ports on the Raspi connected to a USB hub and then plug the various serial to USB cables of the Elecraft rigs to this hub. Actually, this part of the configuration is something I have done already but the hub is on my Mac rather than the Raspi card. Currently my next part of this work is to test the serial I/O to these devices and I am not sure how much of a problem this might be given that driver support may not exist. Writing my own custom serial drivers (if necessary) is not out of the question. Then, this Raspi computer itself could be the host for whatever application I want to do or maybe I would do that on my Mac and interface via Ethernet or even Wireless (WiFi). I would not try to replace the functionality of the various Elecraft utility programs; rather, I am more interesting in developing apps or even maybe scripts that use the programming interface. Of course, the whole point is just for fun as there is nothing about this idea that is not already supported by the Elecraft utilities. But, if elecraft were to create some kind of breakout box as the suggested offered below, then I think a Smart breakout box maybe with a Raspberry Pi in it would be cool. 73, phil, K7PEH P.S. Note: Raspberry Pi supports a variety of Linux systems (distros) but there is a whole raft of new operating system work being done with other operating systems such as Plan 9 from Bell Labs. Wikipedia has an article on the port work being done -- just google Raspberry Pi. On Feb 7, 2014, at 9:00 AM, Bob k...@att.net wrote: Hi Chuck, Shorter cables are available. I use a 1 ft one. I don't recall where I got it but possibly L-Com as I buy from them quite often. You don't need the Y but potential uses within the Elecraft line are with the KRC, XV's and the PR's. Band data from the AUX cable can be used with other equipment too. You can even need multiple Y's, I did. Hint to the Elecraft folks, A breakout box would be a nice accessory! 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR On 2/7/2014 10:47 AM, Chuck - AE4CW wrote: If I recall correctly (traveling to Orlando), I use the Y cable provided by Elecraft to connect the KAT500 and the KPA500 which are stacked. One connector of the Y remains unconnected. I can provide more detail on Sunday if needed. --- Chuck, AE4CW - --- Chuck, AE4CW -- __ 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] New external speaker for K3
I got tired of waiting for Elecraft to come up with a good external speaker for the K3. So I bought a TenTec model 307B, 4 ohm speaker. It sounds fantastic. The enclosure is black just like the K3’s. Oh but it features the Ten Tec logo on the front that looks like an abomination to Elecraft fans like me! I wonder… since Elecraft does not want to make a speaker, would they make a logo to hide the Ten Tec’s one? Just kidding… but who knows? May be they decide to purchase them from TT at a discount and rebrand them Elecraft. Just an idea... Ramón Tristani, NQ9V r.trist...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/astercom/ http://www.tristaniministries.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] Shorter DB15/DB15 cable from KAT to KPA
Yes on the breakout box. I don't have a need right now but I would grab one anyway for that just in case scenariogrin On 05/02/2014 2:01 AM, ik1bxn ik1...@hotmail.it wrote: Hello I have my KPA500 placed over the KAT500 (probably like many other users) and I'm using the Elecraft DB15/DB15 original cable (the first model about 1 cm diameter, I heard the new cable model has less diameter and is more flexible but the length is the same). It happens I have a mess behind KPA caused by the unused cable length. I ask if it is available or from Elecraft (better) or from any other dealer a shorter cable (I think 1 ft length) I could use to safely connect KAT with KPA. Many thanks, best 73 Giorgio - IK1BXN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Shorter-DB15-DB15-cable-from-KAT-to-KPA-tp7583637.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 __ 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] New external speaker for K3
Question? Is this speaker as sensitive for CW side tones as the internal one? Mike AC5P __ 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] The Technician Ten Radio
On 2/7/2014 5:44 AM, WILLIS COOKE wrote: I do not like the idea of converting CB radios. While the FCC [and I'm told other national communications regulatory agencies too] has steadily decreased their regulation of amateur radio transmitting equipment, there still ARE technical emission standards in the rules. The several CB transceivers converted to 10 meters that I've seen did NOT meet those standards. I doubt that a 10 meter transceiver aimed at Technican class licensees will catch on. But then, when I first read in one of the IEEE Transactions of a telephone you carried around with you that communicated with low-power computerized stations that could pass your phone call from one to the other, I said to my cubemate, That'll never catch on. To get a ham license without going through a CB phase you need to be as old as I am (73) or nearly so and license as a child (15 for me) to remember when 11 meters was a ham band. There are only a few of us codgers that qualify to remember the 11 meter ham band and way fewer who actually made a ham transmission there. (I did not!) I did. Pre CB, 11 meters was an ISM band [medical diathermy and the like] and as hams, we could do just about anything we wanted to so long as we confined our emissions to the band. Several of my high school nerd friends and I experimented with full-duplex AM and CW ... we were close enough to each other that signals were strong enough to overcome the receiver desense. For those not familiar, full duplex classed as A0 emission which was prohibited elsewhere. I too am 73, I was licensed as a 13 year old, and I resent being called a codger. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.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] Shorter DB15/DB15 cable from KAT to KPA
Here are some cable sources that have all 15 pins connected thru: Cable Wholesale 1-ft HD15 M/F 10H1-20201NF, 3-ft 10H1-20203NF, 10-ft HD15 M/F 10H1-20210 www.l-com.com 3ft HD15 M/F CGSVGAMF-3, 5ft HD15 M/F CGSVGAMF-5, and 10ft HD15 M/F CGSVGAMF-10 Phil – AD5X __ 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] Shorter DB15/DB15 cable from KAT to KPA
Yep, I can attest to this site being legit. I bought two cables from them and have been working fine on my K3/KPA500/KAT500 station. Jim / W6JHB On Friday, Feb 7, 2014, at Friday, 10:14 AM, Phil Debbie Salas wrote: Here are some cable sources that have all 15 pins connected thru: Cable Wholesale 1-ft HD15 M/F 10H1-20201NF, 3-ft 10H1-20203NF, 10-ft HD15 M/F 10H1-20210 www.l-com.com 3ft HD15 M/F CGSVGAMF-3, 5ft HD15 M/F CGSVGAMF-5, and 10ft HD15 M/F CGSVGAMF-10 Phil – AD5X __ 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] WTB K3/0 or 'stripped down' K3/10
Looking to buy a K3/0 or possibly a minimal K3/10 (no filters or other options.) Contact me off list please. Thanks, ..mike AI6II -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/WTB-K3-0-or-stripped-down-K3-10-tp7583837.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] New external speaker for K3
I myself would not want Elecraft to spend one second developing a product that is already available elsewhere. To really make use of the K3's abilities you want stereo speakers and ones with Bose on the front do the job very nicely! Randy N1KWF On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 12:52 PM, a...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Question? Is this speaker as sensitive for CW side tones as the internal one? Mike AC5P __ 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 -- Randy Lake N1KWF 73 Gunn Rd. Keene,NH __ 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] KE7X books 14% discount
I did a google search to find the discount code and found a 25% off code at retailmenot. So I got the K3 PDF book for $18.75. Even at that price I was skeptical that it would have much more than the K3 owner's manual. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It contains better explanations of features and operating techniques compared to the owner's manual. The big difference is the organization of this book and that it's written with a nice flow that makes it enjoyable to read. I just ordered my K3. My only other experience has been with my K1. I think Fred's K3 book is going to be a big help for me in stepping up to the K3. /john -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KE7X-books-14-discount-tp7583645p7583840.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] Vedr: Vedr: [KX2]
200w PA as an option for the K3?oh yeahI just feel a need to add to Wayne and Erics retirement account.:-) 73 Gary On 07/02/2014 7:04 PM, Martin Storli - LA8OKA arcticp...@yahoo.no wrote: I do have the K2, but it's way to big to have in the backpack. Martin Storli LA8OKA Oslo, Norway ARCTICPEAK's Radio pages! http://www.arcticpeak.com/radio.htm Fra: Dennis Moore den...@mail4life.net Til: Kopi: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sendt: Torsdag, 6. februar 2014 22.14 Emne: Re: [Elecraft] Vedr: [KX2] I happen to know a company that makes such a product, but it has 10w max output, not 5w. The company is Elecraft, and the product is the K2/10, with tuner and SSB. 73, Dennis NJ6G On 2/6/2014 1:11 PM, Martin Storli - LA8OKA wrote: I disagree, the KX3 is not the answer, first of all, you can't build it your self, I would go for a KX1 with SSB (a KX2) with 5 watt and a tuner even if the performance where slightly less and it didn't have all the features of the KX3. If the performance is important, yes, og for the KX3, but if you want that good old I built this rig feeling and SSB is required, a KX2 would be great!! __ 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] Vedr: Vedr: [KX2]
I'd like this, too. I know it's only 3 dB, but there are contests that define the low power class as 150 watts or less. Some amplifiers require more than 100W drive for full output. And of course the US regulations allow 200W on 10 MHz. On 2/7/2014 9:40 AM, Gary Gregory wrote: 200w PA as an option for the K3?oh yeahI just feel a need to add to Wayne and Erics retirement account.:-) 73 Gary -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ __ 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] New external speaker for K3
The K3 speaker issue comes up from time to time. Why not just buy the stock K3 speaker and make a nice box for it. Play with the baffle a bit and it would probably sound pretty good. I think the issue with the built in speaker is its vertical orientation and poor enclosure. Ed, W9EJB -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-external-speaker-for-K3-tp7583830p7583841.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] KXPD3 Gold-plated contacts ?
Hi to the group I think I have an easy solution to the problem indicated here. The first problem may be the hinges of the paddles. I took a fine wire out of an audio cable and put one end under the screw on each paddle. I looped and soldered this wire to the ground terminal of the connector to the KX3. The paddles do not move enough to cause the wire to break. I use the paddles as a side swiper key any time I need a hand key and after the straight key nite on New Years the paddle I was using got intermittent. A small shot of WD40 fixed it and I have used it quite a bit since then. You may want to try the WD40 first and maybe that is all the hinges need too but I like the positive ground the wire provides. I sure do like my KX3 and KXPA100 so expect to have lots of fun camping this summer. 73 Ken W0CZ w0cz at i29 dot net Sent from my iPad On Feb 7, 2014, at 4:28 AM, Heinz Baertschi heinz.baerts...@bluewin.ch wrote: Mark Petiford wrote RE: Has anyone tried to galvanically gold-plate the KXPD3 contact screws and posts? Heinz, In an attempt to solve the missing dit problem? Mark KE6BB Not at all, I never noticed the so-called dit Problem. Using an early (upgraded) and a late KXPD3, both with the light(est) spring. Both paddles functioned flawless last year on over 100 SOTA expeditions (more than 6000 QSOs). The contacts become intermittent during the winter months (temp around 0C, sometimes foggy). Dry cleaning the contacts did always help for some time. The KXPD3 has become my paddle of choice for SOTA through it's reliability (simplicity, robustness) and it's suitability for use also on higher keying Speeds. That is why I am exploring an improvement. Heinz HB9BCB -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KXPD3-Gold-plated-contacts-tp7583792p7583817.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 __ 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] NAQCC Sprint Announcement
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night! Our February sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (February 11, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Wednesday February 12, 0130 to 0330Z in all cases. I will refer you to the proper URL: http://www.naqcc.info/sprint201402.html There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other important information. Certificates: SWA (simple wire antennas) certificates by call area, VE and DX for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers (New!). A Certificate for top score in the GAIN antenna category. Prizes: Too many to list!! - check out the prizes page on our website. This is a monthly event that caters to the CW veteran, the CW newcomer, straight key and bug fans. All are welcome to participate (this includes QRO); but you must use QRP power levels to compete for awards. If you've been hesitant to join in our sprints because you hear other sprints running at breakneck speeds, have no fear. Our sprints are geared to the newcomer to CW and/or contesting. Virtually everyone including the many veteran contesters who regularly enter our sprints will slow down to YOUR speed to help you make your contacts. If you are not already a member of NAQCC... membership is FREE! Now is your chance to join the largest QRP CW Club in the world!! We currently have 7100+ members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 100 Countries. Sign up on the NAQCC website today (http://naqcc.info/) and receive a handsome certificate, with your membership number on it, which is good for life. Come join us and have a real good time! 72/73 de Dave VA3RJ NAQCC #0004 for NAQCC http://naqcc.info/ __ 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 4.81 beta anomally
After updating to 4.81 power out set to 100 watts was actually about 75 watts. I reverted back to 4.67 and all is well 100=100. Anyone else observe this? 73, John N1JM - 73, John N1JM K3 #5986 P3 #1752 KPA500 #596 KX3 #926 XG3 XG1 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-4-81-beta-anomally-tp7583844.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] New external speaker for K3
Radio Shack Minimus 7 speakers work quire well with the K3. Plenty on ebay. Dwayne WV5I __ 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] New external speaker for K3
On 2/7/2014 9:52 PM, Dwayne Rohmer wrote: Radio Shack Minimus 7 speakers work quire well with the K3. I don't know who made these for RS, but they were very popular in their day among audio pros as a reasonably good small speaker. 73, Jim K9YC (Retired audio guy) __ 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] New external speaker for K3
If I recall correctly, there two versions of the Minimus 7's. One was a wood case and the other a nice, heavy, metal case. I always felt the metal cased variety was a better speaker. I used them for casual monitoring in a radio station production room. Jack, W6NF/VE4SNA On 2/7/2014 10:08 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 2/7/2014 9:52 PM, Dwayne Rohmer wrote: Radio Shack Minimus 7 speakers work quire well with the K3. I don't know who made these for RS, but they were very popular in their day among audio pros as a reasonably good small speaker. 73, Jim K9YC (Retired audio guy) __ 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] New external speaker for K3
I have a single metal-cased one sitting on my Lowe HF-150. Nice speaker and matches the radio. Kinda wish I had two of them. wunder K6WRU On Feb 7, 2014, at 10:18 PM, Jack vhfp...@gmail.com wrote: If I recall correctly, there two versions of the Minimus 7's. One was a wood case and the other a nice, heavy, metal case. I always felt the metal cased variety was a better speaker. I used them for casual monitoring in a radio station production room. Jack, W6NF/VE4SNA On 2/7/2014 10:08 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 2/7/2014 9:52 PM, Dwayne Rohmer wrote: Radio Shack Minimus 7 speakers work quire well with the K3. I don't know who made these for RS, but they were very popular in their day among audio pros as a reasonably good small speaker. 73, Jim K9YC (Retired audio guy) __ 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
