Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas MORE

[David Gilbert]

There is only a fixed amount of total energy contained in all the lobes 
of an antenna.  You almost definitely did get lots of lobes ... but you 
also got lots of nulls that exactly offset all those lobes.  You just 
never heard the the hams that were in those nulls and they never heard 
you.   Whatever you gain in one or more directions is sacrificed in one 
one or more other directions.  This is basic physics.


More lobes is not necessarily better.  In fact, taken to the extreme it 
is self defeating because a very large number of lobes (assuming they 
were somehow all of equal strength as you stated) begins to approximate 
a unidirectional antenna with no azimuth gain in any direction.


Just for grins I modeled your 700 foot antenna in EZNEC+ and on 20m it 
gave a maximum gain of about 9 dbi in a fairly narrow lobe at 16 degree 
elevation in both directions along the axis of the wire.  It also gave a 
total of 36 other sharply narrow lobes arrayed symmetrically in all 
other directions, each with a gain of about 6 dbi.  Between each lobe 
was a deep null of around minus 10 dbi. This was all at the same 16 
degree elevation angle ... there were literally too many lobes to count 
on the 3D pattern, with lots of lobes and nulls at every azimuth and 
elevation angle.


A simple dipole at the same 40 foot height would have given similar gain 
with a much broader lobe (both azimuth and elevation) in the two main 
directions, but of course without the multiple smaller side lobes.  
Three poles and two perpendicular dipoles would have given better 
overall single band results ... the only advantage of the long wire 
being that it gives a similar pattern along with similarly ugly match on 
multiple bands.


Dave   AB7E


On 1/11/2018 9:41 PM, William Levy wrote:

Let me tell you what I observed with 700 feet of long wire.

QSB disappeared. What faded on one end was rocketing in on the other end.

I pointed the antenna at the USA from Kenya. There was nobody in the USA
that could not hear me. I ran 100 watts.

I had lobes going in every direction. I had huge gain forward. Check the
ARRL antenna book. It worked off the end and the front and the side.

It was the best wire antenna I ever used.

Best of all the elephants walked around my old Army Signal Corp 40 foot
poles bought new from Fair Radio Sales. That's right. The Elephants walked
around the poles. The sag in the middle was pretty deep but still taller
than an Elephant.

The longer the wire the more forward the gain. The better the lobes.
I never used a better wire and if I had to do it again I would do it again.

73 all, Bill

The science is simple. The more wire hanging out the more signal radiating.
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[Elecraft] Antistatic Silicon Mat?

[F5vjc]

Found on Amazon, looks very handy but is it really antistatic (ESD safe)
for our purposes?
500 ℃ Heat-resistant silicone repair mat for soldering iron, telephone and
computer repair, anti-slip desk repair mat with BGA welding repair station
by XOOL


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Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas MORE

[Wes Stewart]

As they say in real estate, location, location, location.


On 1/11/2018 9:41 PM, William Levy wrote:

I pointed the antenna at the USA from Kenya. There was nobody in the USA
that could not hear me.


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[Elecraft] Long wire antennas MORE

[William Levy]

Let me tell you what I observed with 700 feet of long wire.

QSB disappeared. What faded on one end was rocketing in on the other end.

I pointed the antenna at the USA from Kenya. There was nobody in the USA
that could not hear me. I ran 100 watts.

I had lobes going in every direction. I had huge gain forward. Check the
ARRL antenna book. It worked off the end and the front and the side.

It was the best wire antenna I ever used.

Best of all the elephants walked around my old Army Signal Corp 40 foot
poles bought new from Fair Radio Sales. That's right. The Elephants walked
around the poles. The sag in the middle was pretty deep but still taller
than an Elephant.

The longer the wire the more forward the gain. The better the lobes.
I never used a better wire and if I had to do it again I would do it again.

73 all, Bill

The science is simple. The more wire hanging out the more signal radiating.
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Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas

[Joan]

Dang, I missed the fight! ;)

73 de KX2CW  . .


Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, said Piglet.
Shaka, when the walls fell, said Pooh.

> On Jan 10, 2018, at 22:22, Ron D'Eau Claire  wrote:
> 
> A longer wire produces sharper lobes and, taken to an extreme, the pattern
> breaks into multiple lobes. So it all depends upon whether the other station
> is aligned with one of the lobes. 
> 
> 73, Ron AC7AC
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Cole (NK7Z)
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:11 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas
> 
> Not sure I believe this, lets say a 40 meter dipole, and an 80 meter
> dipole-- the 40 dipole works far better on 40, than the 80 meter works on
> 40, so not always is more wire better.
> 
> Now if you are talking long wire, and forgot to state that, I am not sure,
> I'd have to get the modeling software out...
> 
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave
> NK7Z
> http://www.nk7z.net
> 
>> On 01/10/2018 05:28 PM, William Levy wrote:
>> 
>> COSMIC rule of antennas! The more wire the better. Always.
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Re: [Elecraft] FT8 on PX3? Logging FT8 contacts on a Mac?

[Detrick Merz]

Anyone found a way to log FT8 contacts on the Mac version of WSJT-X?


What on the mac are you trying to log to? The native WSJT-X log file, or an
external logging program?

WSJT-X prompts me to log to the WSJT-X log files after every QSO for FT8,
just like it does for JT65 & JT9. I haven't messed with trying to also
automatically get those log entries into a "real" logging program, but JT
Bridge should be able to do such a thing.

-detrick
K4IZ
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Re: [Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN

[Tom Richardson]

Thanks!

On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 9:00 PM Rick Bates (WA6NHC) 
wrote:

> One of the simplest ways is to use HRD at the station; TeamViewer to run
> the station remotely and Skype for audio (I use the SignaLink for that for
> SSB) from a laptop, tablet or smartphone.   (I also run the KAT and KAP
> utilities, so I have complete station control.)
>
> The software is free (after the initial HRD support purchase) and I’ve
> used that method all over the continent and Hawaii.  The only issues are
> satellite latency if the local internet access isn’t wire based (not an
> issue for a LAN).
>
> Rick WA6NHC
>
> Smell Czech correction happen
>
> > On Jan 11, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Don Wilhelm  wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > Look in the archives for the post by Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft on
> 1/5/2018 - I received it at 3:32 PM Eastern time.
> >
> > 73,
> > Don W3FPR
> >
> >> On 1/11/2018 8:05 PM, Tom Richardson wrote:
> >> I will be bed-ridden with a broken leg for a few weeks. Does anyone
> >> know of any straightforward methods for operating my K3S and KPA500
> >> over my wireless LAN using my laptop plus Ham Radio Deluxe or another
> >> software package?
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Re: [Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN

[Rick Bates (WA6NHC)]

One of the simplest ways is to use HRD at the station; TeamViewer to run the 
station remotely and Skype for audio (I use the SignaLink for that for SSB) 
from a laptop, tablet or smartphone.   (I also run the KAT and KAP utilities, 
so I have complete station control.)

The software is free (after the initial HRD support purchase) and I’ve used 
that method all over the continent and Hawaii.  The only issues are satellite 
latency if the local internet access isn’t wire based (not an issue for a LAN).

Rick WA6NHC

Smell Czech correction happen

> On Jan 11, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Don Wilhelm  wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> Look in the archives for the post by Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft on 
> 1/5/2018 - I received it at 3:32 PM Eastern time.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 1/11/2018 8:05 PM, Tom Richardson wrote:
>> I will be bed-ridden with a broken leg for a few weeks. Does anyone
>> know of any straightforward methods for operating my K3S and KPA500
>> over my wireless LAN using my laptop plus Ham Radio Deluxe or another
>> software package?
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Re: [Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN

[Don Wilhelm]

Tom,

Look in the archives for the post by Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft on 
1/5/2018 - I received it at 3:32 PM Eastern time.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/11/2018 8:05 PM, Tom Richardson wrote:

I will be bed-ridden with a broken leg for a few weeks. Does anyone
know of any straightforward methods for operating my K3S and KPA500
over my wireless LAN using my laptop plus Ham Radio Deluxe or another
software package?

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[Elecraft] FS: INRAD 1500 Hz filter for Elecraft K3/K3S

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[Elecraft] FT8 on PX3? Logging FT8 contacts on a Mac?

[Brian “VE3BWP” Pietrzyk]

Are there plans to ad FT8 capabilities into the PX3?

Anyone found a way to log FT8 contacts on the Mac version of WSJT-X?

Thanks,

Brian ve3bwp
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Re: [Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN

[Tom Richardson]

Thanks. I will check them out.
Tom
N4WE

On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:12 PM Matt NQ6N  wrote:

> One other note: there is also a remotehams Android app which can also be
> used for operating the rig via rcforb on phone.
>
> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:10 PM Matt NQ6N  wrote:
>
>> Remotehams rcforb works nicely and is easy to set up especially if you
>> already have a sound card connection for digital modes.
>>
>> It does require one pc near the rig and another near the bed.
>>
>> You can easily connect up a paddle using a serial port or usb serial
>> adapter.
>>
>> 73,
>> Matt NQ6N
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:06 PM Tom Richardson 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I will be bed-ridden with a broken leg for a few weeks. Does anyone
>>> know of any straightforward methods for operating my K3S and KPA500
>>> over my wireless LAN using my laptop plus Ham Radio Deluxe or another
>>> software package?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tom
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Re: [Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN

[Matt NQ6N]

One other note: there is also a remotehams Android app which can also be
used for operating the rig via rcforb on phone.

On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:10 PM Matt NQ6N  wrote:

> Remotehams rcforb works nicely and is easy to set up especially if you
> already have a sound card connection for digital modes.
>
> It does require one pc near the rig and another near the bed.
>
> You can easily connect up a paddle using a serial port or usb serial
> adapter.
>
> 73,
> Matt NQ6N
>
> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:06 PM Tom Richardson  wrote:
>
>> I will be bed-ridden with a broken leg for a few weeks. Does anyone
>> know of any straightforward methods for operating my K3S and KPA500
>> over my wireless LAN using my laptop plus Ham Radio Deluxe or another
>> software package?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tom
>> N4WE
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Re: [Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN

[Matt NQ6N]

Remotehams rcforb works nicely and is easy to set up especially if you
already have a sound card connection for digital modes.

It does require one pc near the rig and another near the bed.

You can easily connect up a paddle using a serial port or usb serial
adapter.

73,
Matt NQ6N

On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:06 PM Tom Richardson  wrote:

> I will be bed-ridden with a broken leg for a few weeks. Does anyone
> know of any straightforward methods for operating my K3S and KPA500
> over my wireless LAN using my laptop plus Ham Radio Deluxe or another
> software package?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
> N4WE
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[Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN

[Tom Richardson]

I will be bed-ridden with a broken leg for a few weeks. Does anyone
know of any straightforward methods for operating my K3S and KPA500
over my wireless LAN using my laptop plus Ham Radio Deluxe or another
software package?

Thanks,
Tom
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[Elecraft] upgrading to K3S (or upgrading K3) ?

[brianpepperdine brianpepperdine]

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Re: [Elecraft] Hexkey correction and abject apology

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

The trapezoidal base paddles sound like they may be "Scotia" paddles from the 
1980's. They are still my 'far and away' favorite paddles with a solid brass 
base on wood and use magnets instead of a spring for return force adjustment. 

73 Ron AC7AC

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2018 10:22 AM
To: Lyle Johnson; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Hexkey correction and abject apology

Sorry, a technical difficulty in my mind.  I take a photo of my station 
periodically, usually when I change something.  I found the paddle in question, 
it was somewhat old when it was given to me.  It is *not* a hexkey, it has a 
trapazoidal base, narrower in back.  It does have the "yoke" arrangement of the 
BY-1 but it is more square-ish.  From the photo angle, I can't see if it had 
the spring looped around the post.

I also have a photo of my HexKey from Elecraft and it is *definitely
not* a BY-1 mechanism.  I would still have it, and the $400+ wife spent on the 
ZN-SL single-lever for my birthday, were it not for my decreasing ability to 
manipulate the dual paddle with either hand.  It, and the two BY-1's I still 
have, were/are touchy to adjust.  I never became iambicized so I lost nothing 
going to the SL and regained the ability to send over 25 WPM.

I apologize for the mixup

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 1/10/2018 11:49 AM, Lyle Johnson wrote:
> [private]
>
> Hello Fred!
>
> I have a BY-1 as well as an Elecraft-branded Hex key.
>
> The mechanisms on the two paddles I own are completely different.
>
> The BY-1 uses a spring looped around a post for return force.
>
> The Hex Key uses magnets for return force adjustments.  Unlike the 
> BY-1, both paddle arms on the Hex key are independently adjustable for 
> travel as well as force.
>
> I agree with you that they botched it a bit by using coarse instead of 
> fine threaded screws for adjustment, and on mine at least the magnets 
> are not well-centered on the screws which makes the force adjustment 
> even more difficult to fine-tune.
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KIO3B and WSJT-X

[Raymond Sills]

HI Josh:


Another possible source of 12 VDC powered monitors is the Recreational Vehicle 
industry.  Many RVs have appliances (including TVs) that are powered from the 
"house battery", which is almost always a 12 VDC system.  And, many TVs have a 
VGA port on them... plus video, and HDMI, as well as an antenna port.


73 de Ray
K2ULR
KX3 #211




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From: Josh Fiden 
To: donwilh ; Elecraft Reflector 

Sent: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 2:30 am
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KIO3B and WSJT-X

It's a good idea, but too severely limiting since almost all monitors 
now run on 19V. Thus far the HP 23es is fine. I ran RTTY with it next to 
KPA500 on several bands with no issues. Final test will be pointing the 
6m EME array at the shack and listening. The monitors look really good 
and were on sale at Best Buy for $119!

73,
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Remote software

[ab2tc]

Hi Jack and Don,

As Ron says, VFWD and VRFL are related to forward and reflected power.
Actually, they are roughly proportional to forward and reflected *voltage*.
I say roughly because there is some nonlinearity from the rectifier diodes,
especially at low power. The constant of proportionality is somewhat
dependent on frequency, power level *and * has some unit to unit
variability. That's the stated reason why Elecraft chose not to make any
estimation of actual power levels. But SWR is easily calculated b y the
formula:

VSWR = (VFWD+VRFL) / (VFWD-VRFL)

This formula factors out all the variability mentioned above except the
diode nonlinearity.

In your case this works out as (225+3) / (225-3) = 1.03

Since SWR is all that is required to be known in an autotuner, that's all
the KAT500 is calculating. Actually the calculated SWR doesn't even have to
be very accurate as long is it a monotonic function (no dips or peaks) of
the actual SWR.

To be fair, the KAT500 does need an estimate of forward power since that is
being used to fault if it is too high, but it doesn't have to very accurate.
The forward power is proportional to VFWD squared.

AB2TC - Knut

Don Wilhelm wrote
> Jack,
> 
> For any wattmeter (the one in the KAT500 included), the VFWD and VRFL 
> values are related to forward power and reflected power.  Those are raw 
> numbers and some math is required to calculate the actual power and SWR.
> 
> VRFL subtracted from VFWD can be used to computer the power into the 
> load (in this case the input to the KAT500), but you need to know the 
> scaling factor that may be unique to the wattmeter.
> 
> Similarly, if you divide VRFL by VFWD, you will obtain a result that is 
> related to the SWR.
> 
> See the formulas associated with SWR in most any book dealing with 
> antennas and transmission lines.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 1/11/2018 7:07 AM, Jack Satterfield wrote:
>> Can someone explain the VFWD and VRFL readings in the bottom right of
>> screen?
>> 
>> When I put out a 15w tune signal, VFWD reads 225 and VRFL reads 2 to 3
>> 
>> Just trying to make sense of the readings
>> 
>>   
>> 
>> Jack
>> 
>> W4GRJ
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Hexkey correction and abject apology

[Fred Jensen]

Sorry, a technical difficulty in my mind.  I take a photo of my station 
periodically, usually when I change something.  I found the paddle in 
question, it was somewhat old when it was given to me.  It is *not* a 
hexkey, it has a trapazoidal base, narrower in back.  It does have the 
"yoke" arrangement of the BY-1 but it is more square-ish.  From the 
photo angle, I can't see if it had the spring looped around the post.


I also have a photo of my HexKey from Elecraft and it is *definitely 
not* a BY-1 mechanism.  I would still have it, and the $400+ wife spent 
on the ZN-SL single-lever for my birthday, were it not for my decreasing 
ability to manipulate the dual paddle with either hand.  It, and the two 
BY-1's I still have, were/are touchy to adjust.  I never became 
iambicized so I lost nothing going to the SL and regained the ability to 
send over 25 WPM.


I apologize for the mixup

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 1/10/2018 11:49 AM, Lyle Johnson wrote:

[private]

Hello Fred!

I have a BY-1 as well as an Elecraft-branded Hex key.

The mechanisms on the two paddles I own are completely different.

The BY-1 uses a spring looped around a post for return force.

The Hex Key uses magnets for return force adjustments.  Unlike the 
BY-1, both paddle arms on the Hex key are independently adjustable for 
travel as well as force.


I agree with you that they botched it a bit by using coarse instead of 
fine threaded screws for adjustment, and on mine at least the magnets 
are not well-centered on the screws which makes the force adjustment 
even more difficult to fine-tune.


73,

Lyle KK7P


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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hex Key worth?

[Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS]

Yes, of course as Gus said the Bencher BY-1 is far different - single pivot,
spring tensioning, no adjustment. (Set spring tensioning, no adjustments to
make other than desired contact spacing)
It is completely different system compare to Hex key. It is not possible to
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Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas

[brian]

Plus the fact, the longer the wire, the more the radiation pattern 
approaches the wire axis.  Thus one will gain some along the axis 
direction and loose in other directions.  There is no free lunch.


"long" here means >a few wavelengths.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 1/11/2018 13:50 PM, Charlie T wrote:

That axiom was probably true back when the only operation was on low
frequency bands where a full sized ½λ antenna was quite impractical.

73, Charlie k3ICH




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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas

Not sure I believe this, lets say a 40 meter dipole, and an 80 meter
dipole-- the 40 dipole works far better on 40, than the 80 meter works on
40, so not always is more wire better.

Now if you are talking long wire, and forgot to state that, I am not sure,
I'd have to get the modeling software out...

73s and thanks,
Dave
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http://www.nk7z.net

On 01/10/2018 05:28 PM, William Levy wrote:


COSMIC rule of antennas! The more wire the better. Always.

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Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas

[Charlie T]

That axiom was probably true back when the only operation was on low
frequency bands where a full sized ½λ antenna was quite impractical.

73, Charlie k3ICH




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To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas

Not sure I believe this, lets say a 40 meter dipole, and an 80 meter
dipole-- the 40 dipole works far better on 40, than the 80 meter works on
40, so not always is more wire better.

Now if you are talking long wire, and forgot to state that, I am not sure,
I'd have to get the modeling software out...

73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
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On 01/10/2018 05:28 PM, William Levy wrote:

> COSMIC rule of antennas! The more wire the better. Always.
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Remote software

[Don Wilhelm]

Jack,

For any wattmeter (the one in the KAT500 included), the VFWD and VRFL 
values are related to forward power and reflected power.  Those are raw 
numbers and some math is required to calculate the actual power and SWR.


VRFL subtracted from VFWD can be used to computer the power into the 
load (in this case the input to the KAT500), but you need to know the 
scaling factor that may be unique to the wattmeter.


Similarly, if you divide VRFL by VFWD, you will obtain a result that is 
related to the SWR.


See the formulas associated with SWR in most any book dealing with 
antennas and transmission lines.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/11/2018 7:07 AM, Jack Satterfield wrote:

Can someone explain the VFWD and VRFL readings in the bottom right of
screen?

When I put out a 15w tune signal, VFWD reads 225 and VRFL reads 2 to 3

Just trying to make sense of the readings

  


Jack

W4GRJ

  


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[Elecraft] KAT500 Remote software

[Jack Satterfield]

Can someone explain the VFWD and VRFL readings in the bottom right of
screen?

When I put out a 15w tune signal, VFWD reads 225 and VRFL reads 2 to 3

Just trying to make sense of the readings

 

Jack

W4GRJ

 

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Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas

[Ralph Encarnacion]

In my small lot, I can’t even put up a short wire! If I had the space to put up 
a long wire, I would put up a tower instead.

Ralph AA5YC

> On Jan 11, 2018, at 12:22 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire  wrote:
> 
> A longer wire produces sharper lobes and, taken to an extreme, the pattern
> breaks into multiple lobes. So it all depends upon whether the other station
> is aligned with one of the lobes. 
> 
> 73, Ron AC7AC
> 
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:11 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas
> 
> Not sure I believe this, lets say a 40 meter dipole, and an 80 meter
> dipole-- the 40 dipole works far better on 40, than the 80 meter works on
> 40, so not always is more wire better.
> 
> Now if you are talking long wire, and forgot to state that, I am not sure,
> I'd have to get the modeling software out...
> 
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave
> NK7Z
> http://www.nk7z.net
> 
> On 01/10/2018 05:28 PM, William Levy wrote:
> 
>> COSMIC rule of antennas! The more wire the better. Always.
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KIO3B and WSJT-X

[Jim Brown]

Dave,

It is usually the POWER SUPPLY that causes RFI,  NOT the monitor. To 
verify, leave everything connected but unplug the POWEr SUPPLY from 120VAC


73, Jim K9YC


On 1/10/2018 12:04 PM, Dave S wrote:
I don't think my noise problem with WSJT X is caused by the monitor 
because it is still there with the monitor off.
It just almost has to be something about the Elecraft outboard 144 MHz 
transverter because I don't have this problem with my TS2000 on 2m.

The mystery is why don't I have the same problem with WSJT 10?


On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12:06 PM, Jim Brown 
 wrote:



As recently as a year ago, I was still seeing Samsung 24-in monitors
running from nominal 14VDC supplies. I already own several, and bought
another to have as a spare. They're 1920 x 1080.

73, Jim K9YC

On 1/9/2018 11:29 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:
> It's a good idea, but too severely limiting since almost all monitors
> now run on 19V. Thus far the HP 23es is fine. I ran RTTY with it next
> to KPA500 on several bands with no issues. Final test will be pointing
> the 6m EME array at the shack and listening. The monitors look really
> good and were on sale at Best Buy for $119!


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