[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report
Good Evening, Conditions were OK on both bands. QSB varied from rapid to slow, but it was never too deep. Not much noise either, some storm crackles on 40 m. ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z: NS4V - David - NC K0DTJ - Brian - CA AB9V - Mike - IN K4JPN - Steve - GA K6XK - Roy - IA W8OV - Dave - TX On 7047.5 kHz at 0100z: KG7V - Marv - WA WM5F - Dwight - ID K0DTJ - Brian - CA K6PJV - Dale - CA ❄️ Until next week 73, Kevin. KD5ONS ❄️ - And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice, mast-high, came floating by, As green as emerald. And through the drifts the snowy clifts Did send a dismal sheen: Nor shapes of men nor beasts we ken— The ice was all between. The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around: It cracked and growled, and roared and howled, Like noises in a swound! At length did cross an Albatross, Thorough the fog it came; As if it had been a Christian soul, We hailed it in God's name. It ate the food it ne'er had eat, And round and round it flew. The ice did split with a thunder-fit; The helmsman steered us through! And a good south wind sprung up behind; The Albatross did follow, And every day, for food or play, Came to the mariner's hollo! In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud, It perched for vespers nine; Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white, Glimmered the white Moon-shine.' 'God save thee, ancient Mariner! From the fiends, that plague thee thus!— Why look'st thou so?'—With my cross-bow I shot the ALBATROSS. __ 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] K3 & K3S Options Last Time Buy Update, (12/02/2022)
Nice to hear about. I contacted sales@elecraft regarding getting on the KI03B list (more than a year ago) and was told, at that time I would be added. I have the KI03A (original with my K3) which Elecraft repaired about two years ago and has worked well, so far. I decided I should have a backup so ordered the B board (A NLA). But not being one of the original list, but an add-on, I wonder if inventory will be sufficient to fill my order? I encountered a strange phenomena, as the K3 would constantly click whenever the computer I/F cable (from Elecraft) was connected and computer turned on. I have 4 USB ports on rear of computer and 2 on front. Moving to a front USB connector ceased the clicking. BTW the clicking appears not to affect the K3 operation (port uses Com5). I use my K3 on FT8 and for eme (JT65 or Q65), so very important the computer I/F works correctly. B version uses direct USB/USB interface so might not be an issue. 73, Ed - KL7UW __ 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] AF knob turn all around
Hello Jan the potmeter itself has the correct stops, I need the plastic knob to replace it But not in a hurry, waiting to Elecraft response, hopefully I will get a set of knobs and proper allen key to replace them thanks!! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El dom, 4 dic 2022 a las 17:57, Geert Jan de Groot () escribió: > On 04/12/2022 21:11, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > > in one of my K3 radios, AF, SUB, RF/SQL and SUB knobs turn all aroun, no > > limits on right and left side > > Couldn`t figure out if I need a phillips or ALE instrument to fix it and > if > > this will fix it properly > > The screws of the knobs are 0.050" allen key, per K3 assembly manual > (page 21). > > But (based on experience with my K3), the volume knobs themselves on > early K3 may split open. Remove the knob and see if the potmeter (these > are potmeters, not encoders on K3) itself has the correct stops. Unless > you bumped the knobs the potmeters are generally OK. > > The knobs are an Elecraft-specific design. If you're in a hurry, there > are alternatives made out of metal (but Eric doesn't like them and I > agree with him there, barring availability!). There has been discussion > on this on the list a few years back with part numbers and all. > > The potmeters themselves are not Elecraft design but hard to obtain. > Your best bet is to ascertain what is actually broken and take it from > there. > > Geert Jan > > -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W __ 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] AF knob turn all around
On 04/12/2022 21:11, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: in one of my K3 radios, AF, SUB, RF/SQL and SUB knobs turn all aroun, no limits on right and left side Couldn`t figure out if I need a phillips or ALE instrument to fix it and if this will fix it properly The screws of the knobs are 0.050" allen key, per K3 assembly manual (page 21). But (based on experience with my K3), the volume knobs themselves on early K3 may split open. Remove the knob and see if the potmeter (these are potmeters, not encoders on K3) itself has the correct stops. Unless you bumped the knobs the potmeters are generally OK. The knobs are an Elecraft-specific design. If you're in a hurry, there are alternatives made out of metal (but Eric doesn't like them and I agree with him there, barring availability!). There has been discussion on this on the list a few years back with part numbers and all. The potmeters themselves are not Elecraft design but hard to obtain. Your best bet is to ascertain what is actually broken and take it from there. Geert Jan __ 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] KAT100 stopped working
Hans, First of all, check to see if you have power to the KAT100 - you should have 12 volts on both ends of RFC2. If that is correct, check to be certain there is +5 volts at pin 2 of U2, U3 and U4. If all is well so far, suspect that either the MCU (U1) or U2, U3 and U4 have failed. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/4/2022 4:14 AM, Hans Bonnesen via Elecraft wrote: After two years of flawless function my combo-installation ( k2 + KAT100) stopped working. The friendly chatter of relays when pressing the tune button went silent, and the line of small lamps on the front of the KAT100 went up all the way in RED. while the display showed ( excessive power)Iswithed off the set entirely to prevent a burn out of the PA-transistors. Furtheer investigation showed that these were unharmed, but apparently the relays of the automatic tuner do not work anymore. What went wrong here, and how to remedy? __ 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] FS -- KXPD3
FS - KXPD3 $175 plus $10 USPS shipping. Edd - KD5M eseeliger at earthlink dot net __ 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] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement
Please join us on 3775 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). 80M has been good at that time of the evening, with strong signals and little QRN from thunderstorms these days. Your net control lives in Ann Arbor, MI. We had 50 mph gusts a few days ago, and managed to get through it without any power failures, which is a great deal better than in the recent couple of years. It seems that DTE's pruning efforts are starting to pay off. Today was mostly sunny, and 36F, good for the solar array, which peaked at about 2700W at 1100am. You can see my solar output graphs here: https://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?id=93683=82720 I don't have consumption monitoring, so the usage columns will be all zero. I do have DTE's Insight app on my smartphone, which shows my net usage (we are on net billing, where DTE buys back my excess energy at essentially half rate). See you on 80M this evening and 73, -- Dave, N8SBE __ 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 n8...@arrl.net __ 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] KAT100 stopped working
After two years of flawless function my combo-installation ( k2 + KAT100) stopped working. The friendly chatter of relays when pressing the tune button went silent, and the line of small lamps on the front of the KAT100 went up all the way in RED. while the display showed ( excessive power)Iswithed off the set entirely to prevent a burn out of the PA-transistors. Furtheer investigation showed that these were unharmed, but apparently the relays of the automatic tuner do not work anymore. What went wrong here, and how to remedy? Kindest greetings OZ5RB Hans BONNESEN 25 Birkebakken 3460 Birkerød Danmark __ 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
