[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

[Dave New, N8SBE]

3806 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday).

Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel):

   Call   State Radio/AmpName
1  N8SBE  MIK4D/KPA500   Dave (w),(op)
2  KF4BY  SCK4D/Alpha 374Stan (w)
3  W9PCS  WIK4D/KPA500   Paul (rel),(w)
4  K8NU   OHK4D/KPA1500  Carl (rel),(w)
5  K5WC   ARK4D/Mercury Lux  John (rel),(w)
6  KC9NRO INFT-891   Greg (w)
7  WB9JNZ ILFTdx101d/KPA1500 Eric (rel),(w)
8  W0ALA  INK3s/KPA500   Tony (w)
9  KA8UGB MIOmni VII/Hercules II Tony (w)
10 N1DIH  CTK4/Tokyo Hi-PowerBrian (w)
11 WA4PIM TNJupiter  Bart (w)
12 WW4JF  TNK3s/KPA500   John (rel),(w)

We had a total of 12 check ins this week (including the NCS). Signals 
varied quite a lot this evening, with some QSB. Thanks to the numerous 
relay stations for the assists this evening. Very nice hearing from the 
new check ins and hope to see all of you again. The net concluded at 
9:48 PM ET.


A shout out to the folks that checked in with classic TenTec equipment 
(a first in my memory of being NCS of this net), and in particular, 
Bart, in Murfreesboro, TN, my old stomping ground.  I got my Novice 
license there when I was in high school in 1970.


We have a really great group of folks checking in, and I encourage 
anyone in the Midwest and adjoining areas to try to check in next week.  
We also experimented with the Utah SDR#1, and were able to hear a number 
of us on the SDR.  Later, other stations in the western half of the US 
covered us up on the SDR, although we couldn't hear them direct here in 
the Midwest.


Also, a couple of stations complained of a 'roaring' noise (like an open 
mic) on the frequency, which we decided was likely foreign broadcast (or 
jamming of a foreign broadcast - take your pick).  If this persists, we 
may yet have to go looking for another frequency.  I couldn't hear it at 
my QTH in Ann Arbor, MI, due to a persistent S7 noise floor, here.


As a reminder, if you go to https://netlogger.org at the net starting 
time, you should see the frequency we are using that evening, if we must 
QSY due to busy frequencies.


73,

-- Dave, N8SBE
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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevin]

Good Evening,

   Conditions were OK on both bands.  Slow QSB on most everyone on 20 
meters, with faster QSB on 40 meter signals.  Noise was not too high on 
either band.  The ionosphere was fairly calm today.  I did hear some 
digital operations off frequency and a few whistlers.  In a couple days 
the approaching CME will add some ions and noise.



  On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:

NO8V - John - MI

W0CZ - Ken - ND

WJ7S - John - UT

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

K4JPN - Steve - GA

W8OV - Dave - TX

AB9V - Mike - IN


  On 7047.5 kHz at 0100z:

W7EZ - Ed - WA

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

W0CZ - Ken - ND

WM5F - Dwight - ID


Until next week 73,

   Kevin.  KD5ONS




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Re: [Elecraft] Dust Covers

[Tony Cuttone]

Mike,

I have the Elite series dust covers from Stan W6ON for my K3/P3 and 
KPA500/KAT500: https://www.radiodustcovers.com/covers

They’re not denim, but they are excellent covers and look great!  Not the 
cheapest, for sure, but as usual you get what you pay for.

Good luck whichever way you go, covers for the equipment are a sound investment 
for your gear.

Tony W3FLH

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[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement

[Dave New, N8SBE]

Please join us on 3806kHz (NOTE THE NEW FREQUENCY WHICH MOVES US INTO 
THE GENERAL CLASS BAND)plus or minus QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, 
below), 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the 
same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so 
the UTC time changes, but not the local time.


Now that we have moved into Standard time and have shorter daylight 
hours, 80M should be stronger now during the winter.


Your net control this week will be Dave, N8SBE.

I'm using Netlogger, so if you go to netlogger.org and look for the 80M 
Elecraft SSB Net, you will be able to see the exact frequency we've 
settled on for the evening.  If we find 3806 kHz busy, we will move UP 
the band a few kHz, so we can stay in the 80M US General class band.


Hope to see you this evening on the net.

73,

-- Dave, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] I need some guidance regarding the equalizer in the KX3

[Andrey Stoev]

The equalizer is an audio level equalizer much like your stereo system's EQ and 
it is used to enhance or suppress certain audio-range frequencies in order to 
"model" the output audio response to your listening preferences. Look at it as 
your Audio Treble / Bass adjustment
It is NOT intended to eliminate / filter interference - for this you have to 
use Pass Band Tuning and in addition you can get help from the DSP noise 
reduction.
Move the PBT to narrow the pass band or use it as HI CUT/LO CUT IF Filter 
(depending on where the interference is located).
The EQ is downstream from there and will have a marginal effect - the skirts 
are not steep but rather gradual and the amount of attenuation is minimal to 
remove offending interference but enough to change how a signal sounds . There 
is also Tx EQ which you can use for your mic to adjust how your voice sounds 
when Tx.

73
de Andrey, AE1S
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