Re: [Elecraft] Flex6600 + KPA500 + KAT500

[Barry Baines via Elecraft]

Mick:


> On Feb 26, 2020, at 10:02 PM, w6mob  wrote:
> 
> I am trying to run my Flex6600/ KPA500/KAT500 remotely.
> 
> Does anyone know if it is possible to hook up a PC & a Flex to a KAT500 at
> the same time?
> 
> I have the KPA500/KAT500/Flex working together. I also have the KPA500
> Remote S/W working on a PC. But I would like to also monitor/control the
> KAT500 at the same time.
> 
> As best I can tell you can only connect a single KXUSB cable to the KAT.

I’m running a K3 system (K3-KAT500-KPA500) and a Flex System (Flex-6700 and 
PGXL) remotely from my ham shack in SE Georgia.  It is certainly possible to 
run both ‘flavors’ of equipment at the same time remotely.

You apparently have the KPA500 and Flex running remotely to your satisfaction.  
The question is how to configure the KAT500.  

I have my KAT500 interconnected with the K3 and KPA500 through the “Control” 
15-pin  connectors as ’normal’ to feed band data to one another.Presumably 
you’d have your KAT500/KPA500 connected to the Flex using BCD through the 
control connectors so that the Flex and Elecraft gear talk to each other.  Take 
a look at the Flex document, “USB Cables Interface for the Flex-6000” that goes 
into detail on how to use the Flex USB interface to connect to other devices of 
various types (CAT, Bit, BCD, LDPA , DSTAR).  The cable I use for BCD 
connections with my Flex can be found at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HKK4SCO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8=1
 


You’ll need to wire the non-USB end for (which comes with breakaway PCB Board 
Header Connectors) for the proper connection to the 15-pin remote connector 
side of the KPA500/KAT500  .In my case, I originally used this cable to 
communicate with the Antenna Genius BCD connector.  

In summary, the serial interface of the KAT500 provides the ability to 
manage/control the KAT500.  You can run the KAT500 utility on a PC in the shack 
and remorely access it, or setup a serial-to-ethernet interface to allow remote 
serial connection to the KAT500 by a PC that is at your location to control it 
with the KAT500 utility.  The “control  connection”  (BCD) provides the ability 
of the KAT500 to communicate Band Settings with other equipment (KPA500, K3, 
Flex, etc.).  As noted, you will need to get the appropriate cable that allows 
the Flex to feed/receive BCD data through a USB connection on the back of the 
Flex to the KAT500/KPA500.

You may also want to post a query to the Flex Community about interfacing the 
Flex to Elecraft gear to see what others may suggest as well.   

Hope this answers your question,


Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Keller, TX



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> 
> Thanks,
> Mick
> W6MOB
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Re: [Elecraft] Flex6600 + KPA500 + KAT500

[Rick Bates, NK7I]

I'm not sure about how much the Flex demands the CPU, but I have the 
KAT500 Utility and the KPA Utility running while a third port manages 
the K3 (via HRD).  (A 4 port real RS-232 board in the computer, USB 
doesn't always play well in QRO environments; the 4th port manages 
keying CW and FSK while AFSK is still an option.)


These apps give me insight (SWR, power out etc) and control (standby, 
operate. switch antennas) over the transmitting and antenna elements 
(well, add PSTRotator for rotor and SteppIR control).


The key here is to make sure that it all runs on one computer successfully.

Since my station all runs on one computer at the same time, when I 
remote the computer, I remote the station (TeamViewer).  I add in Skype 
for audio (CW and phone).


So yes, it should be possible for you.  One bonus is that you're running 
your station (remotely or not) and no one has to know where you are and 
your log is accurate since it's based on the station location, not yours.


73,

Rick NK7I


On 2/26/2020 8:02 PM, w6mob wrote:

I am trying to run my Flex6600/ KPA500/KAT500 remotely.

Does anyone know if it is possible to hook up a PC & a Flex to a KAT500 at
the same time?

I have the KPA500/KAT500/Flex working together. I also have the KPA500
Remote S/W working on a PC. But I would like to also monitor/control the
KAT500 at the same time.

As best I can tell you can only connect a single KXUSB cable to the KAT.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Mick
W6MOB



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[Elecraft] Flex6600 + KPA500 + KAT500

[w6mob]

I am trying to run my Flex6600/ KPA500/KAT500 remotely.

Does anyone know if it is possible to hook up a PC & a Flex to a KAT500 at
the same time?

I have the KPA500/KAT500/Flex working together. I also have the KPA500
Remote S/W working on a PC. But I would like to also monitor/control the
KAT500 at the same time.

As best I can tell you can only connect a single KXUSB cable to the KAT.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Mick
W6MOB



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[Elecraft] Flex6600 + KPA500 + KAT500

[w6mob]

I am trying to run my Flex6600/ KPA500/KAT500 remotely.

Does anyone know if it is possible to hook up a PC & a Flex to a KAT500 at
the same time?

I have the KPA500/KAT500/Flex working together. I also have the KPA500
Remote S/W working on a PC. But I would like to also monitor/control the
KAT500 at the same time.

As best I can tell you can only connect a single KXUSB cable to the KAT.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Mick
W6MOB



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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[w4sc]

In Office 365 (Excel) the “Save As” file types include both ‘text (MS-DOS) 
.txt,  and ‘pdf’ and many other types.

Saving as ‘txt’ will allow opening of the generated txt file, then to copy and 
paste into an email. 

The following 4 lines were originally in an excel file, converted to a txt, 
then copied from the txt file into this email.


1.2G   19-Oct-2019    0349   579 DL3EBJ  579
1.2G   19-Oct-2019    0357   589 G3LTF    579
1.2G   19-Oct-2019    0402   559 SP7DCS 559
1.2G   19-Oct-2019    0412   589 SP6JLW 579

I no longer have MS-Excel to see if this is possible using that sw.

Ben W4SC



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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[Dave Cole]

I have a handy flow chart for RFI location at:

https://www.nk7z.net/i-have-rfi-now-what-locating-it/

This may help...

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
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ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 2/26/20 8:54 AM, Dave B via Elecraft wrote:

Hi Jerry.

The first thing to check, is if the "noise" is from your own stuff, or
outside you immediate control.

You can do that easily, by running the rig from batteries (internal or
external) and turning the house off at the main incoming switch.

If the noise level drop's significantly, then you're in with a fighting
chance of tracking down the source(s).   Go arround unplugging/turning
off "Everything" you can find.

Note the noise level, then turn one at a time back on, and see what is
the main source.

Don't forget anything that is not on a plug-lead.

If there is no change when you turn your house off, then it's something
outside.  A screened room won't help, as of course your antennas need to
be out in the open.

You might want to take a radio and antenna /P to wherever you are
thinking of building a new house, and do a background RFI survey, before
you commit yourself..

73.

Dave G0WBX.

On 26/02/2020 16:04, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote:

Subject: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?
Message-ID: <015a01d5eca6$ade59c10$09b0d430$@carolinaheli.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="US-ASCII"

Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise?

Is the cost/effort worth it?

My wife and I are planning to build a house in a few years and I'm planning
out my station.

Based on the noise issues I have and have researched it sounds like I need a
shielded room where all cables in/out are wrapped in ferrite and power is
routed through a 1:1 transformer OR true sine wave UPS.

Then I still have to deal with computer equipment noise and anything else to
get a clean signal where the ground noise is low.

  


Jerry Moore



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Re: [Elecraft] VP8PJ + KPA1500

[Mike VE3YF]

Hi Eric:

Yes please share some info with us all on the KPA1500. My KPA1500 has 
been working flawlessly since I got it in early January.


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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[Dave B via Elecraft]

Hi Jerry.

The first thing to check, is if the "noise" is from your own stuff, or
outside you immediate control.

You can do that easily, by running the rig from batteries (internal or
external) and turning the house off at the main incoming switch.

If the noise level drop's significantly, then you're in with a fighting
chance of tracking down the source(s).   Go arround unplugging/turning
off "Everything" you can find.

Note the noise level, then turn one at a time back on, and see what is
the main source.

Don't forget anything that is not on a plug-lead.

If there is no change when you turn your house off, then it's something
outside.  A screened room won't help, as of course your antennas need to
be out in the open.

You might want to take a radio and antenna /P to wherever you are
thinking of building a new house, and do a background RFI survey, before
you commit yourself..

73.

Dave G0WBX.

On 26/02/2020 16:04, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Subject: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?
> Message-ID: <015a01d5eca6$ade59c10$09b0d430$@carolinaheli.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>
> Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
> integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
> walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise? 
>
> Is the cost/effort worth it?
>
> My wife and I are planning to build a house in a few years and I'm planning
> out my station.
>
> Based on the noise issues I have and have researched it sounds like I need a
> shielded room where all cables in/out are wrapped in ferrite and power is
> routed through a 1:1 transformer OR true sine wave UPS. 
>
> Then I still have to deal with computer equipment noise and anything else to
> get a clean signal where the ground noise is low.
>
>  
>
> Jerry Moore

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft February Newsletter

[Alan]

I enjoyed this video that was highlighted in the latest Elecraft newsletter:

> In *our video 
* 
you can see the QSO between ZL1BYZ in the area of Auckland in
> New Zealand and HB9NBG in the middle of the Swiss Alps. The video 
starts with
> an introduction of QRP and SOTA in German language – the QSO itself 
is in English.

>
> The only thing we can say is: "ELECRAFT brings QRP-Operation and DX 
together perfectly".


The link is here:
https://elecraft.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ade3f9ea0defe0990b07b5b70=edc90fb2c0=10e3fc64cf

It makes me want to grab my KX3 and climb a summit!

I was surprised that I could understand some (maybe 20%) of the German 
based on the one year of German I took in college almost 5 decades ago.  
It helped that a lot of the words were ones like "Elecraft", "DX", 
"QRP", "SOTA" etc.  :=)


Alan N1AL

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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[David Gilbert]

I echo the recommendation for OpenOffice.  I also own MS Office 2010 but 
OpenOffice is actually more up to date, and as you say, it's free.  As 
an example, I recently had a need to be able to use hyperbolic sine 
functions on complex numbers for some transmission line calculations.  
Excel didn't add that capability until after 2010, while Open Office 
Calc has them.  MS Office 2010 will be the last version I ever buy, or 
"lease" now that it is cloud based.


73,
Dave   AB7E



On 2/26/2020 9:56 AM, Raymond Sills via Elecraft wrote:

In addition to Libre Office, there still is Open Office (now supported by The 
Apache Software Foundation).It appears that at some point the original Open 
Office morphed into Libre Office... and AFAIK, all the generated files from 
each application are compatible with each other, and will permit you to export 
a new file in Word (or other MS App) format.   Open Office is free to download 
and use.
The latest version rescued me when I had to update my Mac's OS and I wanted to be able to 
open older files.  The bane of updating an OS is the risk that some older app that you 
still need or use will "break" under the new OS.   At that point, you have to 
hope that the original developer of that now broker app will have updated it to run on 
the new OS.
I had that situation with EchoMac... a compatible version of EchoLink.
73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211


-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm
To: James Walker; Walter 
Underwood
Cc: elecraft reflector
Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2020 11:44 am
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

If you do not have Microsoft Word, then you should download and install
LibreOffice.  It is a full Office suite that is quite similar to
Microsoft Office.  And it is free to use.  It will read any file
produced by MS Office, and it also exports to .pdf format.

73,
Don W3FPR



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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Jim Brown]

On 2/26/2020 8:25 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

LibreOffice will reliably export a .doc or .xml file as a .pdf document.


Yes. That's my method. I usually work in a old versions of Word and 
Quattro Pro, then use Libre Office to generate the pdf. The thing to 
watch out for is that Libre Office can make changes in formatting, 
fonts, etc. that need to be corrected, so I always check the pdf before 
putting it on my website.


73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[Jim Brown]

On 2/26/2020 5:14 AM, ae...@carolinaheli.com wrote:

Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise?

Is the cost/effort worth it?


Of course not. RFI is received by ANTENNAS, not wiring in the station. 
The things that ARE important are 1) proper bonding of all equipment in 
the station; 2) bonding of the station to all grounds in the home; 3) 
elimination of all noise sources in your home, and 4) application of 
effective ferrite chokes to those sources you can't elimnate.


http://k9yc.com/KillingReceiveNoise.pdf
http://k9yc.com/GroundingAndAudio.pdf

73, Jim K9YC


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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[rich hurd WC3T]

I can find strings in a PDF with the Premium version of Evernote also.
And that's my last comment as we've gotten far afield from the subject.   :)

On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 1:10 PM Alan  wrote:

> On 2/26/20 8:25 AM, rich hurd WC3T wrote:
> > Adobe Reader - at least the version I have - has a menu option under File
> > which is "Save as Other..."  and the only option is Text.   And it does!
> >
>
> You can also just highlight the text you want in the PDF document and
> copy/paste it into another document.
>
> The only time you can't extract text from a PDF is if the PDF was made
> from a scanned image.  (Actually, you can buy software that can read
> text from an image, but I don't know how accurate it is.)
>
> Alan N1AL
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Re: [Elecraft] VP8PJ + KPA1500

[Jim Brown]

On 2/26/2020 5:12 AM, Wes wrote:

If you don't know whether you worked them, you didn't.


Agreed. And if you can't copy them, you have no business calling them!

73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Alan]

On 2/26/20 8:25 AM, rich hurd WC3T wrote:

Adobe Reader - at least the version I have - has a menu option under File
which is "Save as Other..."  and the only option is Text.   And it does!



You can also just highlight the text you want in the PDF document and 
copy/paste it into another document.


The only time you can't extract text from a PDF is if the PDF was made 
from a scanned image.  (Actually, you can buy software that can read 
text from an image, but I don't know how accurate it is.)


Alan N1AL

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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[Mike K8CN]

As others have noted, ferrites will help attenuate RFI ** IF ** you own the
offending source and can choke it for radiation or choke your own wiring
against common-mode pickup. 

However, I find that RFI generators over which I have no control are the
predominant sources at my QTH after all the local offenders are quenched,
e.g. arcs on tie wires or transformer connections in the electricity
distribution wiring in my neighborhood and beyond, and RF egress from
defected coax sheaths in the cable distribution network.

Interestingly, the local power company RFI hunter told me that he works hand
in glove with the cable companies because the cable customers report TV,
internet and telephone interference that is traced to power line arc
generators making ingress to the cable network - both utilities find the
weak points in their respective systems.

Mike, K8CN



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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[Fred Jensen]

During my employed life, I worked on classified projects for the 
military and we often worked in SCIF's [shielded rooms] to keep the 
computer emissions confined.  Double doors with phosphor bronze fingers 
on each, copper shielding in the walls, floor, and ceiling, etc.  
Generally speaking, a test radio was pretty much silent inside on any 
frequency.


However, all of the noise I see on my P3 and hear comes in on the 
antenna coax.  If it is disconnected from the K3, I hear only circuit 
hiss.  I doubt shielding your shack will be worth the cost and effort.  
You can't beat K9YC's dissertation on chokes [
http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf] and proper choking and bonding 
WILL have a profound effect on common mode noise.


73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 2/26/2020 5:14 AM, ae...@carolinaheli.com wrote:

Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise?

Is the cost/effort worth it?

My wife and I are planning to build a house in a few years and I'm planning
out my station.

Based on the noise issues I have and have researched it sounds like I need a
shielded room where all cables in/out are wrapped in ferrite and power is
routed through a 1:1 transformer OR true sine wave UPS.

Then I still have to deal with computer equipment noise and anything else to
get a clean signal where the ground noise is low.

  


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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Fred Jensen]

Apache OpenOffice Writer will export to PDF too.

73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 2/26/2020 8:25 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Yes, but .pdf preserves the author's content and formatting and is 
viewable by anyone using Adobe Reader (free).
LibreOffice will reliably export a .doc or .xml file as a .pdf 
document.  I don't know about Microsoft Office since I don't use it.


73,
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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[James Walker]

I know all about the alternatives to Microsoft word. I actually have Microsoft 
word. The point is that PDF is the most accessible format that we all have in 
common. Why use some more proprietary or exotic format to transmit something 
that does not need the features of these programs you suggest. If I only need 
them to read the message, I'd rather use what I have and avoid the complexities 
of downloading new software. I think it is correct to say that any word 
processing software can create a PDF document for simple text. Why must a user 
be forced download a new program when a little bit of an attention to detail 
can create a document everyone can read?

Jimmy Walker, WA4ILO, Macon, GA


> On Feb 26, 2020, at 11:56 AM, Raymond Sills via Elecraft 
>  wrote:
> 
> In addition to Libre Office, there still is Open Office (now supported by The 
> Apache Software Foundation).It appears that at some point the original Open 
> Office morphed into Libre Office... and AFAIK, all the generated files from 
> each application are compatible with each other, and will permit you to 
> export a new file in Word (or other MS App) format.   Open Office is free to 
> download and use.
> The latest version rescued me when I had to update my Mac's OS and I wanted 
> to be able to open older files.  The bane of updating an OS is the risk that 
> some older app that you still need or use will "break" under the new OS.   At 
> that point, you have to hope that the original developer of that now broker 
> app will have updated it to run on the new OS.
> I had that situation with EchoMac... a compatible version of EchoLink.
> 73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Don Wilhelm 
> To: James Walker ; Walter Underwood 
> 
> Cc: elecraft reflector 
> Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2020 11:44 am
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test
> 
> If you do not have Microsoft Word, then you should download and install 
> LibreOffice.  It is a full Office suite that is quite similar to 
> Microsoft Office.  And it is free to use.  It will read any file 
> produced by MS Office, and it also exports to .pdf format.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Raymond Sills via Elecraft]

In addition to Libre Office, there still is Open Office (now supported by The 
Apache Software Foundation).It appears that at some point the original Open 
Office morphed into Libre Office... and AFAIK, all the generated files from 
each application are compatible with each other, and will permit you to export 
a new file in Word (or other MS App) format.   Open Office is free to download 
and use.
The latest version rescued me when I had to update my Mac's OS and I wanted to 
be able to open older files.  The bane of updating an OS is the risk that some 
older app that you still need or use will "break" under the new OS.   At that 
point, you have to hope that the original developer of that now broker app will 
have updated it to run on the new OS.
I had that situation with EchoMac... a compatible version of EchoLink.
73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211


-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm 
To: James Walker ; Walter Underwood 

Cc: elecraft reflector 
Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2020 11:44 am
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

If you do not have Microsoft Word, then you should download and install 
LibreOffice.  It is a full Office suite that is quite similar to 
Microsoft Office.  And it is free to use.  It will read any file 
produced by MS Office, and it also exports to .pdf format.

73,
Don W3FPR



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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Don Wilhelm]

If you do not have Microsoft Word, then you should download and install 
LibreOffice.  It is a full Office suite that is quite similar to 
Microsoft Office.  And it is free to use.  It will read any file 
produced by MS Office, and it also exports to .pdf format.


73,
Don W3FPR


On 2/26/2020 11:31 AM, James Walker wrote:

I would say it differently. I would say PDF is where text goes to be read. I 
decline to download any text file that’s not PDF. Too risky. It's amazing to me 
how many people will send out a file in a proprietary format like Microsoft 
Word and expect all the recipients to be able to read it.

Jimmy Walker, WA4ILO, Macon, GA

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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[James Walker]

I would say it differently. I would say PDF is where text goes to be read. I 
decline to download any text file that’s not PDF. Too risky. It's amazing to me 
how many people will send out a file in a proprietary format like Microsoft 
Word and expect all the recipients to be able to read it. 

Jimmy Walker, WA4ILO, Macon, GA


> On Feb 26, 2020, at 11:04 AM, Walter Underwood  wrote:
> 
> I got it from somebody else. Before I heard this, I said that PDF is where 
> text goes to die.
> 
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
> CM87wj
> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
> 
>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 6:46 AM, Chris R. NW6V  wrote:
>> 
>> Walter,
>> 
>> Bravo!. :-) I'm going to steal this line...  :-)
>> 
>> 73 Chris NW6V
>> 
>> On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:09:02 -0800  AM  wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> "Turning a PDF back into structured text is like turning hamburger back
>>> into a cow."
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[rich hurd WC3T]

In my day job, I do Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) work.  Most of it
involves PDFs of the standards that the trading partner uses,  and more
often than I would like, I see the PDFs containing sample data (which in an
ideal world are actual text data, because we have to send them through a
process called "translation" that takes ASCII and little else as input.)

Adobe Reader - at least the version I have - has a menu option under File
which is "Save as Other..."  and the only option is Text.   And it does!
It saves the PDF as a text document.   What a Godsend.   I do not know when
this started, but there's a special place in heaven for the person who came
up with this function to Adobe Reader.


On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 11:04 AM Walter Underwood 
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> I got it from somebody else. Before I heard this, I said that PDF is where
> text goes to die.
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
> CM87wj
> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>
> > On Feb 26, 2020, at 6:46 AM, Chris R. NW6V  wrote:
> >
> > Walter,
> >
> > Bravo!. :-) I'm going to steal this line...  :-)
> >
> > 73 Chris NW6V
> >
> > On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:09:02 -0800  AM  wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Turning a PDF back into structured text is like turning hamburger back
> >> into a cow."
> >>
> >>
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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Don Wilhelm]

Yes, but .pdf preserves the author's content and formatting and is 
viewable by anyone using Adobe Reader (free).
LibreOffice will reliably export a .doc or .xml file as a .pdf document. 
 I don't know about Microsoft Office since I don't use it.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/26/2020 11:04 AM, Walter Underwood wrote:

I got it from somebody else. Before I heard this, I said that PDF is where text 
goes to die.

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Walter Underwood]

I got it from somebody else. Before I heard this, I said that PDF is where text 
goes to die.

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Feb 26, 2020, at 6:46 AM, Chris R. NW6V  wrote:
> 
> Walter,
> 
> Bravo!. :-) I'm going to steal this line...  :-)
> 
> 73 Chris NW6V
> 
> On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:09:02 -0800  AM  wrote:
> 
>> 
>> "Turning a PDF back into structured text is like turning hamburger back
>> into a cow."
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

[Chris R. NW6V]

Walter,

Bravo!. :-) I'm going to steal this line...  :-)

73 Chris NW6V

On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:09:02 -0800  AM  wrote:

>
> "Turning a PDF back into structured text is like turning hamburger back
> into a cow."
>
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Re: [Elecraft] VP8PJ + KPA1500

[kc8wh.mh]

EricYou are in the log.I see you on 20 meter SSBLook up VP8PJ on QRZ. The have 
a link to a log search function.You are in the log.Congratulations73Mike 
KC8WHSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy Tablet
 Original message From: Wes  Date: 
2/26/20  8:12 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: 
[Elecraft] VP8PJ + KPA1500 If you don't know whether you worked them, you 
didn't.Wes  N7WSOn 2/25/2020 9:07 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote:> I'm not 
entirely sure I've worked VP8PJ yet--they are in the noise on my modest 
antennas--but if I did, it was some KPA1500 setup advice a while back from Dick 
Dievendorff, K6KR,  another Elecraft guy who doesn't get enough praise.  
Thanks, Dick.  My K3/KPA1500 is a joy to use on CW pileups.> 73, Eric WD6DBM>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] VP8PJ + KPA1500

[Dave]

They updated the online log yesterday. 

I got them on 4 bands so far. New country and all new band slots for me. 

I heard “someone” on 7009.88 CW last night that was spotted as VP8PJ but it was 
AH0U.

VP8PJ is active for another week. People should check the online log to ensure 
you are in it. 

BTW my KPA1500 has Ben working flawlessly since it went back for updates. 

Dave wo2x

Sent from my waxed string and tin cans. 

> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:13 AM, Wes  wrote:
> 
> If you don't know whether you worked them, you didn't.
> 
> Wes  N7WS
> 
>> On 2/25/2020 9:07 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote:
>> I'm not entirely sure I've worked VP8PJ yet--they are in the noise on my 
>> modest antennas--but if I did, it was some KPA1500 setup advice a while back 
>> from Dick Dievendorff, K6KR,  another Elecraft guy who doesn't get enough 
>> praise.  Thanks, Dick.  My K3/KPA1500 is a joy to use on CW pileups.
>> 73, Eric WD6DBM
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[Dave Cole]

Hi,
Start with Jim's, (K9YC), pages, at:

http://www.k9yc.com/publish.htm

Read most of them, (the titles will direct you), then you will have a 
far better idea of how to reduce RFI without a shielded room...


After that look at:

https://www.nk7z.net/rfi-now-house-cleaning/

I cleaned up my shack, with very good results...

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
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ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 2/26/20 5:14 AM, ae...@carolinaheli.com wrote:

Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise?

Is the cost/effort worth it?

My wife and I are planning to build a house in a few years and I'm planning
out my station.

Based on the noise issues I have and have researched it sounds like I need a
shielded room where all cables in/out are wrapped in ferrite and power is
routed through a 1:1 transformer OR true sine wave UPS.

Then I still have to deal with computer equipment noise and anything else to
get a clean signal where the ground noise is low.

  


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Cell: 803-431-1870

  


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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 190, Issue 20

[AE4PB]

You may want to consider exporting excel to CSV then opening in notepad,
copy/paste from that.
It's more readable/useable in a text based environment that doesn't support
HTML cells. 
Just a thought. 

Jerry Moore
Cell: 803-431-1870

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   2. Re: Excel Test (David Ferrington, M0XDF)
   3. kx3/wsjtx, multiple notches? (Tox)
   4. Re: kx3/wsjtx, multiple notches? (Walter Underwood)
   5. K3S and P3 and RRC-MKII Remote (W4IEN)
   6. Re: kx3/wsjtx, multiple notches? (Jim Brown)
   7. Re: kx3/wsjtx, multiple notches? (Jim Brown)
   8. KX2/KXPA100 For Sale (Rex Simmons, NX8G)
   9. Re: Excel Test (Lyn Norstad)
  10. KX3 - Cleaning front panel and bezel (Bert)
  11. KX2 and SignaLink USB (Terry Basom)
  12. Re: KX3 - Cleaning front panel and bezel (Nr4c)
  13. Re: SSB Net on 20 and 40 meters (Edward R Cole)
  14. Re: SSB Net on 20 and 40 meters (kevinr)
  15. Wanted: Elecraft cable KXSER (VO1HPFrank)
  16. Re: Excel Test (David Ferrington, M0XDF)
  17. Re: Wanted: Elecraft cable KXSER (Dave Sublette)
  18. KPA500 dead again (Lyn Norstad)
  19. Re: KPA500 dead again (Bill Johnson)
  20. Re: Excel Test (Walter Underwood)
  21. For Sale: KX3 with options and accessories. (David Deelstra)
  22. WTB: P3SVGA (James K4JK)
  23. VP8PJ + KPA1500 (eric norris)
  24. Re: VP8PJ + KPA1500 (Wes)


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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:59:30 -0700 (MST)
From: K8TE 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Excel Test
Message-ID: <1582567170117-0.p...@n2.nabble.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

This is a test to determine if pasting from Excel will provide a readable
format.  I created this message using the "Post New Message" capability at
the Elecraft Nabble page.  I copied from an Excel worksheet I created this
morning by copying and pasting from an RBN result.  Per Nabble's
instructions, I checked the "Message is in HTML Format" box.  If it works,
this could be useful for the proposed Elecraft Net logged in Excel, or
perhaps other programs.73, Bill, K8TEde dx  freqcq/dx   snr
speed   timeEA5WU
?K8TE   14060.5 CW CQ   4   30 wpm  1731z 24 FebCT7ANO  ?K8TE
14060.4 CW CQ   5   31 wpm
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FebK3PA ?K8TE   14060.6
CW CQ   5   30 wpm  1731z 24 FebEA8BFK  ?K8TE   14060.5 CW CQ   6
31 wpm  1732z 24
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?K8TE   14060.6 CW CQ
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wpm 1731z 24 FebW1NT
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14060.5 CW CQ   12  30 wpm
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14060.5 CW CQ   14  30 wpm  1730z 24 FebKM3T?K8TE   14060.5 CW
CQ  15  30 wpm  1730z
24 FebK2DB  ?K8TE   14060.7 CW CQ   16  30 wpm  1730z 24 FebW8WTS
?K8TE   14060.5 CW
CQ  16  30 wpm  1730z 24 FebVE6AO   ?K8TE   14060.7 CW CQ   16
28 wpm  1730z 24
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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[john]

For this to work, you would have to also put your antenna inside this  
RF proof room but then you might not work many stations.


John KK9A



AE4PB wrote:

Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise?

Is the cost/effort worth it?

My wife and I are planning to build a house in a few years and I'm planning
out my station.

Based on the noise issues I have and have researched it sounds like I need a
shielded room where all cables in/out are wrapped in ferrite and power is
routed through a 1:1 transformer OR true sine wave UPS.

Then I still have to deal with computer equipment noise and anything else to
get a clean signal where the ground noise is low.



Jerry Moore

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Re: [Elecraft] VP8PJ + KPA1500

[john]

Wow,  DXing is so different than contesting where there is a penalty  
for logging a bad QSO.


What KPA1500 setup advice did K6KR give you that was so helpful?

John KK9A

eric norris WD6DBM wrote:

I'm not entirely sure I've worked VP8PJ yet--they are in the noise on  
my modest antennas--but if I did, it was some KPA1500 setup advice a  
while back from Dick Dievendorff, K6KR,  another Elecraft guy who  
doesn't get enough praise.  Thanks, Dick.  My K3/KPA1500 is a joy to  
use on CW pileups.

73, Eric WD6DBM

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Re: [Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[Michael Walker]

Hi Jerry

Maybe.  You will have to do every piece of copper cable since everyone one
of these have the ability to be an antenna.  Any switching power supply in
your shack would also require choking.

I just spent an entire day on Saturday looking for noise up into VHF.  It
was the wall wart for an outside web cam.

I've invested a lot in my hobby.  A few hundred dollars on chokes have made
it more enjoyable.

Mike va3mw


On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 8:17 AM  wrote:

> Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
> integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
> walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise?
>
> Is the cost/effort worth it?
>
> My wife and I are planning to build a house in a few years and I'm planning
> out my station.
>
> Based on the noise issues I have and have researched it sounds like I need
> a
> shielded room where all cables in/out are wrapped in ferrite and power is
> routed through a 1:1 transformer OR true sine wave UPS.
>
> Then I still have to deal with computer equipment noise and anything else
> to
> get a clean signal where the ground noise is low.
>
>
>
> Jerry Moore
>
> Cell: 803-431-1870
>
>
>
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[Elecraft] S6 noise floor?

[AE4PB]

Aside from installing ferrite on all cables (not sure why this isn't
integrated somehow if it's that large of an issue) would having the shack
walls lined with a grounded screen help reduce/eliminate radio noise? 

Is the cost/effort worth it?

My wife and I are planning to build a house in a few years and I'm planning
out my station.

Based on the noise issues I have and have researched it sounds like I need a
shielded room where all cables in/out are wrapped in ferrite and power is
routed through a 1:1 transformer OR true sine wave UPS. 

Then I still have to deal with computer equipment noise and anything else to
get a clean signal where the ground noise is low.

 

Jerry Moore

Cell: 803-431-1870

 

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Re: [Elecraft] VP8PJ + KPA1500

[Wes]

If you don't know whether you worked them, you didn't.

Wes  N7WS

On 2/25/2020 9:07 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote:

I'm not entirely sure I've worked VP8PJ yet--they are in the noise on my modest 
antennas--but if I did, it was some KPA1500 setup advice a while back from Dick 
Dievendorff, K6KR,  another Elecraft guy who doesn't get enough praise.  
Thanks, Dick.  My K3/KPA1500 is a joy to use on CW pileups.
73, Eric WD6DBM

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