Re: [Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500 - WAY off topic!
I have a friend who likes thin-crust pizza. The problem is that she thinks anyone who prefers thick-crust pizza and mentions it to her is picking a fight with her. Something of an overreaction, but that's the way she it. QRP vs. QRO is like thin vs. thick crust pizza. We all have our preferences, and stating them in a discussion here is not intended to insult those who do not have the same preferences. We're very lucky to be able to run the range of power levels we have (and have CW or PSK31 or SSB or ...) -- and to have excellent equipment to let us make all those choices with ease. 73, Phil W7OX On 4/24/15 6:16 AM, Chester Alderman wrote: With apologizes to Wayne and Eric and with full understanding of this reflector rules, I am disgusted enough with Guy's below post that I HAVE to respond. Even if Guy's below post is 'tongue in cheek' it sure highlights Guy's lack of thinking by posting it. I have been a CW operator for a little over 62 years and I have never run QRP simply because I don't want to...my prerogative as an amateur. To me, a QRP operator ignorantly think it is 'cool' to brag about the contacts they make, not realizing it is not their station capability that is making a QSO but rather the person on the other end, who has the intelligence and station capability to dig the QRP signal out of the QRN and ORM that really makes the contact. Notwithstanding the above, Guy has found the intestinal fortitude to label me as a 'hopeless LID at 1500 watts' just because in MY HOBBY I prefer to have my K3 drive my Alpha 9500 to its full 1500 watt output into my 16 element yagi at 80', IF I SO CHOOSE! Heaven only knows why Guy would want to post something that labels his own intelligence! NONE of us has the right to categorize others only because their participation in our hobby is different from their own. 73, Tom - W4BQF [*] ** Well, there's 27 dB between the ears, so it's capable of making 100 w extremely pesky, 5 watts actually work, and in the hands of a total LID, render 1500 watts at a fine station useless. Have seen all of the above and everything in between, the 27 dB is fairly accurate. How come accurate? Because a fine QRP op actually CAN beat out a hopeless LID at 1500 watts with equivalent antennas. That's 25 dB. Need to add a couple extra dB to 25 because you don't know how far down in the hole a hopeless LID really is. LID probably needs a couple extra dB to be able to work anyone at all and get back up to zero. 27 dB between the ears. As to Fred's skills? Come on. At worst he's mid-range for NCCC, and that for sure is nothing to dismiss. He's just trying to sneak in a little rope-a-dope for the next contest, get you off your guard, beat you in the pile when you're not expecting it. 73, 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] QRPizza
I prefer a QRP crust with QRO cheese and veggies. It's a maximum enjoyment thing. -- 73 de KB9BVN Brian Murrey __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] LOTW System problems?
Not sure of the architecture or the underlying process, but i assume its something like: 1) take record from users and process into records 2) correlate records user submitted against all records for that particular timestamp of the record. 3) shudder at the sheer volume of requests i don't know how liberal they are with QSO matching, if they only keyed on certain fields, they could just hash those fields and key off those hashes instead of trying to compare against all the other records. its not an easy problem to solve. scott sasimp...@gmail.com On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: There was an announcement a couple days ago that ARRL's network was going to be off-line last night for a couple hours to replace some switches as part of their new VoIP phone system (work by the phone system contractor). It looks like the ARRL IT department has screwed up again since LotW cratered after the new switches went on-line and has been down almost continuously since then. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2015-04-24 1:35 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi guys, I have been having trouble logging into my LOTW account. It started last night, then I got in this morning, now I can't get in again. Have others noticed this? Is there an ARRL bulletin that covers these outages? Thanks. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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 Message delivered to li...@subich.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 Message delivered to sasimp...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] LOTW System problems?
Hi guys, I have been having trouble logging into my LOTW account. It started last night, then I got in this morning, now I can't get in again. Have others noticed this? Is there an ARRL bulletin that covers these outages? Thanks. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] LOTW System problems?
There is a queue status page with hourly processing stats. I’m not sure what is normal, but there is a full hour with no new submissions. http://www.arrl.org/logbook-queue-status wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) On Apr 24, 2015, at 10:41 AM, David Orman orma...@corenode.com wrote: Yes, it has been down for me, https://lotw.arrl.org/ was spewing DB errors such as Fatal error: initializeLOTWDB: -709 - CONNECT: (protocol error): General database error [initializeLOTWDB: -709 - CONNECT: (protocol error)]. Looks like something went south with their database servers. Wish I knew of a status page/news page to discuss, as well. On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I have been having trouble logging into my LOTW account. It started last night, then I got in this morning, now I can't get in again. Have others noticed this? Is there an ARRL bulletin that covers these outages? Thanks. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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 Message delivered to orma...@corenode.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 Message delivered to 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500
IGINAL MESSAGE (may be snipped) On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:03:36 -0400, you wrote: On 4/24/2015 6:50 PM, Chuck Smallhouse wrote: Now if you want to cash in your 401K , SPE/Expert also offers the 2K-FA, which will be at least an S unit stronger than the KPA500 ! REPLY: If you are into that price range, you might consider the ACOM 2000A which I consider the best amp on the market. Unlike the others mentioned it is 1500 watts, no duty cycle limit. It is tube type. I've had Alpha, Command, ICOM, a superb homebrew and others and the ACOM beats them all. Opinions will vary of course, but if I could have only one amp it would be a 2000A. 73, Bill W6WRT __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] 73's
= best regards's sigh ;-) Bruce, N1RX __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] AF1- active audio filter
Hello Elecrafters, I have just finished the construction of the AF1 for a local radio club. AF1 works very well. However, when using my K3 to TX, the AF1 picked up the RF energy and I can hear my voice in my earphone. I must admit that the antenna is near to my shack but no RF feedback for any other accessories. In the circumstances, will this problem be solved if I put the AF1 in a metal enclosure? Have any of you come across the same? The AF1 does not improve the chance of picking up signals but lessen the listening fatigue. TNX 73 Johnny VR2XMC __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 And SignaLink USB
Hey Dale, I’m successfully using FLDigi on a Mac Mini, the SignaLink USB device and the KX3/PX3. Use the RED TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) mini-plug (or any similarly wired cable) and plug one end (the straight plug is my preference) into the SPKR output of the SignaLink device, and the other end (right angle mini-plug) into EARPHONE plug on the KX3 — this is receive line. For the transmit line, you may have to home build, but it is easy as pie. In my case, I have an RJ-76 out of the SignaLink device into an adapter that connects to a right angle TRS mini-plug which plugs into the KX3 MIC plug — this is the transmit line. I prefer using the SignaLink device because it does a wonderful job of isolating the KX3 from the Mac Mini (I think that’s important), and it regulates input and output levels really well. I do place a cheap external speaker on the SignaLink box, AUX output, so I can simply hear the digi-data back and forth in the background at a really low level. Happy to provide any guidance off list including photos, etc. The home brew transmit cable cost six-bucks, a modified MIC cable. David A., KC0XT, Los Angeles On Apr 24, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Dale LeDoux dled...@camtel.net wrote: I read five months of archives looking for an answer. I must be missing something. I have a new KX3 and SignaLink USB adapter. I can’t seem to make them work together. I’m using the KX3cable supplied by TigerTronics. I have tried plugging it into the Mic port and the ACC port. neither of them seem to get anything into my computer. I’ve tried both FlDigi and Digipan. They work if I skip the SignaLink and cable direct from the MIC and ACC1 on the KX3 to the laptop’s mic and phone jacks. I’d like to get the SignaLink working. I’m open for help here. tnx Dale KG5GQM ex -KD5QI __ 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 Message delivered to davidahren...@me.com David Ahrendts davidahren...@me.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500 - WAY off topic!
Guy's post cannot be interpreted to refer to you, Tom. Perhaps the best way to view this is the response of Dollie Parton who, when asked if she was offended by dumb blond jokes, replied No, because I'm not dumb and I'm not blond. If you aren't one either, don't fret about it. 73 W6OGC Jim Allen Message: 19 Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:16:33 -0400 From: Chester Alderman alderm...@windstream.net To: 'Elecraft Reflector' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500 - WAY off topic! Message-ID: 002901d07e90$e30217e0$a90647a0$@windstream.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii . Notwithstanding the above, Guy has found the intestinal fortitude to label me as a 'hopeless LID at 1500 watts' just because in MY HOBBY I prefer to have my K3 drive my Alpha 9500 to its full 1500 watt output into my 16 element yagi at 80', IF I SO CHOOSE! Heaven only knows why Guy would want to post something that labels his own intelligence! NONE of us has the right to categorize others only because their participation in our hobby is different from their own. 73, Tom - W4BQF __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500
I seem to have missed the original post. My 2-cents: I used a Drake L-4B (2 X 3-500Z) for years. It worked fine, was robust, instant-on and would tune the WARC bands and was a pretty good antenna tuner as well. What it didn't do was cover 160-meters. I don't contest, but am an avid DXer, albeit one with a fairly modest station antenna wise. Since I'm up in years and still three away from the top of the DXCC Honor Roll, with no prospect of ever getting there, (except for VK0 later this year and ARRL coming to their senses and deleting Mt. Athos) I decided that I would chase (HF) 9-band DXCC. Thus I needed something that covers 160. I considered another tube amp but most of interest have a warm up time. After running an 8877 on two-meter EME, years ago I remember the seeming interminable waiting time and didn't want to go through that again. After a whole lot of agony and consideration of the alternatives, I rationalized that I could make up for the drop in power with antenna and transmission line improvements. In my case this is possible, if you're already there, then the power drop might be a deal breaker. So, I have a new KPA500 and KAT500. Against all of my principles, I actually bought a tri-band beam to replace the HB 20-meter monobander and wire dipoles. I have some other antennas in work and 7/8 Heliax replaced the RG8. Hopefully, the KAT500 is a stopgap and can be removed later. So I'm looking for fractions of a dB here and there to add up to the power difference. In addition, the convenience factor is wonderful. No regrets here. Wes N7WS __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] MH-3
Difficult to photograph, Frank, but I have just taken mine apart to see how it fits together: In line with the microswitch you'll see a slot. Put the end of the spring wire into the slot. Then position the long end into the slot in the plastic handle on the side next to the PCB. Then ease the pivot back into place. It's a bit fiddly, but I hope that helps. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Frank Krozel kg9hfr...@gmail.com writes Folks, I just received an MH3 with my new to me KX3. Loaded with everything I am very happy with it!! The microphone has an issue that is probably easy to fix. Inside.. I found a very thin piece of metal that is the spring for the microphone. Not installed of course.. the mic has no tension. I am electrical not mechanical… can anyone send me a picture of where this piece of metal goes?? -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500 - WAY off topic!
On Fri,4/24/2015 7:17 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote: QRP vs. QRO is like thin vs. thick crust pizza. We all have our preferences, and stating them in a discussion here is not intended to insult those who do not have the same preferences. I run QRP during those DX contests whose rules are so tilted to the east coast that anyone living west of Detroit isn't in the game. It's a form of sticking my finger in the eye of those who continue to keep the rules in their favor. If they want a point from me, they have to work for it. 73, Jim K9YC __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500
Easy to do with the NCDXF beacons. http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/intro.html Each station transmits at 100, 10, 1, and 0.1 W in its time slot, a range of 30 dB. Most of the time on 14.100, 4U1UN in NYC is readable here on the western frontier at all four power levels, although the 100 mW level isn't likely to be a pile-up buster. :-) The striking thing for me at least is that the apparent difference between 100 and 10 W [10 dB], while noticeable, really isn't all that great. I doubt I could pick out a 4 or maybe even 5 dB difference in most cases. I'm firmly convinced that operator skill is the largest factor by a huge margin. NAQP's are 100 W max. Compare my NAQP CW scores [www.nccc.cc] with the scores of the masters like K6XX, K9YC, or most anyone operating at N6RO, W7RN, N0NI, or W9RE. They're at least 20-25 dB better than I am. As far as DXing goes, my CQP buddy Larry, W4UAT, is at the top of the honor roll [5B] from a city lot in Livermore CA. I might get to 200 mixed if I ever got around to sending my cards in. The difference? -- I've watched him work DX, he runs circles around me. If I was really serious about DX, and I had to choose 100W + P3 vs 1500W and no P3, I'd take the 100 W + P3 in a heartbeat. I originally bought mine as a toy ... today, it's really all I watch if I'm in a pile-up or contest. And, contrary to at least one opinion, this is not rope-a-dope and I'm not sandbagging for the next contest ... I'm just not in the same league as those who win. Now, I did take 1st in W6 in a JIDX CW a few years ago. This could be accurately restated as Next to Last in W6 too. :-)) 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 - www.cqp.org On 4/24/2015 10:55 AM, dyarnes wrote: What you may want to do is run a test with someone who can vary his power widely so that you can hear the difference yourself. __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] LOTW System problems?
It's always fun to play armchair-sysadmin. I can't imagine having publicly accessible resources like LOTW or the main ARRL website on the same network segment as their internal network (and phones). I know nothing of their network topology, or what's at HQ, and what's at a data center (far away, network wise). but unless we're there (and I'm really happy not to be right now, given the amount of grumbling), we don't know. In the interest of S/N ratio, I won't post on this topic again. 73 -- Lynn __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
