[Elecraft] Heil Proset - 2.6 k Ohm on 3.5 mm plug and bad mic?
This was a new Heil Proset bought from Elecraft. Now it's not working. Any ideas and suggestions what to test, what to replace? The mic's capsule? 73, Chris KF6VCI 601 345 2310 __ 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: KFL-1 20/40 meter bands and new SW+30 TRX asking 29.- / 70.- Euros incl. shipping
Hi, am cleaning out the shack based on *use it or lose it*. Both items are new and professionally built. Photos upon request. As prices are higher in Europe, I'm quoting Euros, not Dollars. I have bank accounts in the UK and in Germany. 73, Chris KF6VCI __ 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] OT: beware of strange replies to your ads
Hello Seller, In reference to your online placed ad on ( www.eham.net ) please could you tell me whether the advert is still for sale? Also tell me whether its condition remains as described in your ad? Can i trust you,Please include the current price too. Write soon.also do get back to me with the following details about you: Your Final Price : ( Compulsory ) Thanks, Kenneth. These con artists can't be bothered to recall what your ad was about. They use a generic reply and send this to countless sellers. These scammers respond to both, for sale and wanted ads. There was a guy in London who wanted to sell his mint TT Omni VI+ for 150 pounds. Or some folks who wanted a laptop sent to some conflict region in Africa. Then there are all those *reverends*... Once someone sent me a hot check. Try to look up the IP address. This guy is using some private network. *Next *. 73, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] Paddle for the KX3 - has anyone tried the Begali Adventure?
For those who want to use the KX3 /p and for whom every gramm counts, could you comment on the original paddle vs I2RTF's Adventure paddle? 73, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] OT: Elecraft could offer small built transceivers in addition to its kits
Small QRP transceivers like the LNR FX-2 are popping up. If a quality product could be bought, built KX1 and K1s and even K2s would compete on performance and value. Buy expensive and cry only once is a Chinese saying. Why mess with inferior products and encounter QC issues (the few reviews I found and read on the LNR FX-2 often reported similar quality control issues). With Chinese made motorcycles, you should read the tales of woe by some owners. Whole carbs getting swapped and then more than once is just one of the attempted cures... Maybe someone should make a good video and post it on Youtube, comparing the KX1 with some H1-B1 (?) or whatever kits. As a terrible OP, I had a sked with Steven KW4H then, now AI7AZ from DL. He was in a park with his KX1. It was tough going, but we had a QSO. And the antenna was something for quick /p operation, not some stacked yagi. I'm looking for another rig for /p operation and confess being tempted by the variety out there. But now I realize that true value means more than just a low sticker price! Hope that Elecraft will offer built small rigs as well. 73 de Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] How's the KX3's performance in comparison to the K2's?
Hi All, what's your take on the receivers' performance? And the ATU? 73, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] When will the KX3 go into production?
Would hate to see some Japanese firm copy the concept and ramp up production quickly... Hurry up, Elecraft! __ 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
[Elecraft] OT: could the OM who is selling me the KAT-100 for the K2 e-mail me again?
So sorry - I accidentally deleted your e-mail when I cleaned up my GMail messages. Cheers and beers, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] FS: K3-100 # 5662 with ATU, 400 Hz, USB and Heil mic - brand new on builder's desk @ $ 2, 300 shipped to CONUS
Local pick up outside Tucson AZ in Vail. I paid $ 2,600 and never took delivery. 73, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] OT: K3-100 with ATU, USB, 400 Hz filter and mic - still on builder's workbench @ $ 2, 300
There was no sales tax one the $ 2,6xx paid. The builder lives nr Tucson in AZ and is an electronics pro whom I would back in a contest for meticulous soldering. You can reach me on Google Talk or Skype, too: kf6vci seasons greetings es gd DX de Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] K1-4 backorder - how long will the wait likely be?
Today, I ordered a K3 and a K1-4. The K1-4 cannot be shipped. Now I'm wondering how long the wait will be? If it's way too long, I will switch to the KX1. 73, Chris KF6VCI HS0ZFE __ 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
[Elecraft] I have a dream... Elecraft adding monoband kits and offering a built K2 in SMD at half the size
In Europe, I like the 40 meter band. In SE Asia, 20 m usually works well. While I love the existing pruduct range, I do miss monoband CW transceivers. And when it comes to manufacturing, why no pack a K2 into something smaller than the KX3? Just dreaming... 73 de Chris KF6VCI HS0ZFE __ 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
[Elecraft] KX3 - where do I sign up for one?
Is Elecraft taking deposits? 73, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] FS: K1FL1-2 for 20 and 40 m I think, unopened, shipped @ $ 39
Hello: I ended up with the 4-band board and no longer need this kit. It is guaranteed to be complete and the shipping is included. E-payment will be okay and easy for someone in America or the EU. Tnx es 73 de Chris KF6VCI +1 601 345 3305 __ 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
[Elecraft] KAT 100-1 for other transceivers - no interface?
The president of my club, Charlie GI4FUE is selling his loaded K2 and a KAT 100-1. As there is no tune button to press, is the KAT 100-1 usable for other transceivers? It's a marvel and adding such an interface would boost its usefulness in a shack! 73s, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 purchase? By all means - drive this rig while you learn for the ticket!
Hello Sam, life is too short and I heard 40 m has been good recently. The K3 is illegal in Thailand; only the K2 is type approved. A borrowed Ft-757 DX plus some wire to the balcony does not even bring up the BBC on 6.195 sending from Singapore! To operate, I need to go to HS0AC, the club station. There they have many antennas and transceivers. K3s would make all the difference for the October WW contest and a multi op set up... If money is tight, get the low power version. A friend aligned the SWL White Mountain SSB kit for me and worked France and Greece with a few W from DL on a vertical. That was 2002. You will have fun with a K3 and there is nothing like using a high end transceiver! Regarding CW, practice it several times a day, when you can. And get on the air! I'll do that later today. My first QSO after years was posted on the DX cluster and went badly. The next one will get better. A K3 would surely motivate you to master CW! Lots of understanding QSO partners out there - check it out! I've a tendency of getting confused about what I really want and need. so I end up buying transceivers like a TS-430 (yesterday). Much better to focus on quality, not quantity. Get the best! ** I would buy the K3 with low power but the ATU and a 400 Hz filter for CW. Ask yourself, would a beginner pass up the chance to practice driving a Porsche 911 just because he has yet to take the test? GL es 73s de Chris HS0ZFE KF6VCI MI1ESG __ 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
[Elecraft] Hoping for an Elecraft SALE event
Time will tell how prices will change. But Elecraft has a unique position in the market... While Kenwood lowered their price for the TS-480 SAT for example over time globally. But then, the K2 and now the K3 gets perpetually improved and the line gets expanded. Why not add hundreds of K3 orders before the TS-590 hits the street? Quick, name the nearest 3 competitors to the K3! Is it a monster transceiver needing to be drop shipped? Is it a SDR requiring a powerful computer which has a hungry power supply, thus the opposite of going green? Whatever it is, it is more expensive AFAIK! How about a Labor Day Special? Spend $ 1.000 and get 5% off. Buy a K3 and add ons for $ 1,000 or more and get 10% off? Lots of people have wish lists with items like a 2nd receiver or a P3 on them. Such an incentive would make many rush to place their orders. 73, Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] OT: following Amazon's lead regarding FOREX fees on international orders by cc
Hello Guys a fair share of K3s and other kits are sold overseas. The buyers' credit cards are denominated in some other currency like GBP, AUD or EUR. Henceforth, their bank often charges up to 2% for the currency conversion. On a $ 2,500 order that's $ 50! If Elecraft could get their cc processing company or bank to quote sale prices in the leading currencies by customers' transaction volume, folks would save thousands. Amazon is doing it... When their computer noticed me entering a UK cc, they offered to pay in GBP. Vy 73 de Chris (I spent over $ 250 on such FOREX charges over the years) 760 820 4980 __ 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
[Elecraft] Sad News - the danger might be closer to home
Hi, ham spirit is alive and well in a not so good world. Take Elecraft builders and others here who always help others. Some elaborate scheme to get a module worth $ 79.90? Mmh. But let me tell you how I was suckered out of the whole shack and had a K2 stolen by the same guy. The individual came by and took a K2 which was kept in a closet. Fool I am, I had shown it to him in the past. Then he agreed to buy the whole shack, an old TS-520, lots of QRP kits built and unbuild, including some rare white Mountain SSB and a brand new Yaesu etc. etc. I was selling a house and had to get rid of it all. And rather than selling it to 10 different people, I was okay with him making a killing (he said he would sell the gear in his native Romania). He also liked the furniture so I drove a truck to his QTH full of massive wood Schiller design furniture plus the radios. No contract, no witnesses = no payment. And the guy keeps doing that: Ernst DH1HE lost an oldie Kenwood transceiver. And there are more victims out there. But Uwe Eremie changed his callsign. Has a missing finger, countless crater like scars in his face and lives in 73525 Schwaebisch Gmuend. With the economy as it is, I fear others might make similar unpleasant experiences. Low value items like a used Bencher key needs to be paid by MO or a cashier's check etc. Many absolutely refuse to sell to overseas buyers. But there might be danger closer to home. So when you sell expensive gear, treat it as a business transaction and do your due dilligence. Make a contract, photocopy ID, collect the payment in full even if it is someone in town you have known for years. 73 de Chris __ 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
[Elecraft] Seeing many wanted ads for the K2 on eham.net
First, I wanted to say that I'm looking for a no frills CW K2. But a K1 or KX1 would do nicely, too as my main bands are 40 and 20. Please contact me off list if you have a K2 or its little brothers for sale. That failing, a DSW 20 II or DSW 40 II would do nicely, too. Mni tnx es 72 de Chris KF6VCI 760 820 4980 __ 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
[Elecraft] what can the ATUs handle? KX1 and K1
Hi All, I'm stuck in a 3rd floor condo and wonder if these tiny ATUs can handle an end fed wire? My idea is to tape some wire on the ceiling rather than use a lossy small vertical on the balcony. Not one K2 for sale on www.eham.net ? Mmh, apparently XX k owners are holding on to their transceivers. I was hoping to get a used K1 or kX1 or CW only K2. A DSW 20 II would also work. When I read some reviews of the K3, I stumbled upon an unfair one and it brought back memories of 2 K3s. Alas, they are banned in Thailand and as a married man, I shouldn't risk 5 years in the slammer. You got a good one at an affordable price, please make me an offer off the reflector. 760 820 4980 Skype: kf6vci Mni tnx es vy 72 de Chris KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] FS: J-38 key in original military carton box
one looks unused. Asking $ 65 including worldwide shipping. The other one has issues: i) a 2 cm long deep scratch on the round, black finger piece about 1 to 2 mm deep. Not sure what caused it. ii) Not the original wrapping paper. iii) the box is badly discolored with parts of the printing gone and once squeezed. Some military lead pen scribbling on top. Asking $ 37 shipped as it is much better than this sounds. Insurance $ 5 extra, if required. 73 de Chris KF6VCI. Ph: 760 820 4490 or @ 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
[Elecraft] OT: the nicer of the two J-38 keys is sold, the other one still available / Q: what's the finger piece made of? What could cause this crack?
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[Elecraft] Elecraft's website down? I keep getting network timeout
Hope this is temporary. what's the cause? -- Kind Regards / Mit freundlichen Gruessen Chris Wagner KF6VCI __ 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
[Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m
Can you please provide us, esp. Elecraft, with more details about WHY the K3 has been banned? Maybe they can do something about fixing the reason for it being banned. And I'm sure our members would like to know as well. *** Hi All: An American professor, Charlie HS0.. tried to import the K3. This involves approval by a ministry. Elecraft disabled the K3's 6 m band by writing some code. Regrettably, no such solution is acceptable to the ministry. Brave OPs risk 5 years jail, but not me. HS has the world's toughest lese majeste laws. The Economist ran some articles which have been censored... Anyhow, this is just a sad reality. Elecraft have been incredibly supportive - no surprise, mni tnx, guys! 73, Chris KF6VCI / HS0ZFE __ 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
[Elecraft] both K3 are spoken for - mni tnx de Chris Kf6vci
Only an unbuilt Norcal 2030 kit is left. 73, Chris __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 banned in Thailand / forced to sell my 2 K3s
Hi Folks: 1.) Glenn AC7ZN has a 12 W K3 with ATU and 400 Hz filter and the old manual, about 7 months old, light use. Asking $ 1499 plus shipping from UT. dix...@ieee.org 2.) David PA3HBB has a 100 W K3, ATU, 400 Hz, possibly MH-2 (died in the wool CW op, so I doubt it was used). Bought in Fall 2008 and imported to The Netherlands. No more customs duty for EU buyers! Asking 1699 without MH-2. david.r...@chello.nl Telephonic inquiries: 760 820 4490 or DL: +49 7171 941465 3.) K2 # 6200, built by Elecraft builder Herard, PA1GP now a Silent Key. He was a perfectionist who soldered beautifully. With MH-2, 160 m RX, AF2, AT and MH-2. Remember the steep customs duty paid, so EU ops only, please. Asking 725 shipped and insured. 4.) J-38 straight key in original carboard box with U.S. signal Corps printed on. You see those on eBay or ask for photos. Asking EUR 49 shipped and insured to Europe and $ 59 to the U.S. At cost, got a few at a depot in SE Asia. One is substandard and the box was maltreated and scribbled on, this one EUR 29. kf6...@gmail.com 5.) When PA1GP died he left unfinished kits. a) SST, not sure about the band, 20 or 40m. EUR 59 shipped and insured. b) SW+ with K1SWL's enclosure, EUR 55. c) Norcal 2030. Please ask about this one. will call you back. Mni tnx es vy 73 de Chris KF6VCI / HS0ZFE / MI1ESG +1 760 820 4490 or +49 7171 941465 __ 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
[Elecraft] K2 # 6343 is on the air
Am very pleased, not only with the rig but also with the ATU. Indoors W3DZZ, long coax cable but 5 W QRP was sufficient. The K2 is an incredibly good rig in a small package. Mni tnx to Elecraft! 72 de Chris Hs0zfe / Kf6vci / Mi1esg ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Comparison of K3 and Flexradio 5000
A friend in GI (Northern Ireland) wants to order the Flexradio. I fear he is making a mistake and feel the urge to share my conviction. Is there a lucky K3 owner in the Belfast area? Has someone tested both transceivers and could comment? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] a cure for the blues?
Quote: It is just as valid an issue for those waiting for a K3 as technical questions are for those who are lucky enough to already have one. (OM julian, G4ILO on the 23rd). OM Julian, you got your K3 10 days ago. I should hope that I'll keep wanting to use my K3 every free minute when it arrives. Instant gratification won't increase the pleasure. But since so many are feeling frustrated, maybe they can try doing somehting they enjoy? Like getting on the air or taking a holiday some place where it's warm? (I'm planning a motorcycle trip to the mountains in the North of Thailand with a portable mast. And when I'm getting wet, it helps to motivate oneself somehow). Brain research tells us to keep trying new things. Like using the other hand for standard tasks. Surely, there will be something to cure the frustration? Today, I will try a $ 4.75 foot massage. Getting on the air will be even better, so let's have fun! 73, Chris Hs0zfe / Kf6vci ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] human behaviour
In a joke, a guy complains about bad breath while brown-nosing the other one. Whenever folks get together, be it in a church or a soccer club, they will act in a certain way. Some will put down others to promote themselves. That's normal in our pluralistic society. There is constructive criticism which can be very good and destructive criticism. The latter has been popping up here. Some will find fault with every product out there, others get fixated and obsessed... All manufacturers reserve the right to alter their products. The K2's evolution speaks for itself and if I ever had any problem with my (not yet delivered) K3 I know one thing and this is incredibly good: I will get help from kind and knowledgeable folks on this reflector! If there is a missing part or any defect, Elecraft will resolve it asap. Let's all hope that those who have been attacked will shrug it off and continue to give their best, even if there is Schadenfreude and booing - just ask any pro soccer player! And even Believers might be too much: I'll bet the Pope would take up cursing loudly when he had to deal with some believers. Wives know this: some days, their husbands come home in a foul mood. Bitter, rude and whingeing. Every little thing will be a welcome excuse to project their frustration. Okay, so some are unhappy that Elecraft hired engineering and other staff instead of PR consultants. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Getting the K3 type approved (like the K2) for Thailand
Hi Folks, There are others way up front in the queue: I planned to be the one to open the door for future K3 buyers, but some OM will be there first. The K2 is on the list of approved transceivers, So let's get the K3 on that list asap, too! By mistake, I deleted the list with the post from a HS0 op about this about 2 months ago. So let's hope we hear who is gonna be the first K3 user in Thailand! Hopefully, Rich Hs0zgz can speed up the import of his K3 by the time he wants to bring it over. ** to be honest, I hate the idea of handing the K3 over and have it tested for weeks. Nice job: playing with radios and getting paid for it; the K3 will mysteriously take a lot longer... :P ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] questions about the ATUs
I ordered a K2 and a K3 and fancy other Elecraft kits, too hi. But the K2 is on back order for a few more days, so the question about the ATUs arose. Would you recommend each rig to have its own ATU? A fairly resonant antenna won't need tuning, right? Would the T-1 handle end fed wires okay? I just came across some zig-zag design which is supposed to be superior to normal verticals. And my QTH is an old farm with a wood attic so I could string some zig-zag wire under the roof... hi Here is the link, sorry it's not in English: http://www.antenna-engineering.de/Kap.39_Zig_Zag_Vertikal_fuer_KW..html Thank you! 73, Chris Kf6vci / Hs0zfe ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Online Orders: both international USPS options were not valid
Hi All: when I tried to choose the U.S. Postal Service's shipping options, both were rejected by the system. Only UPS worked. Q: Is there a glitch, or why can't I choose the Priority service? 73, Chris DL/Kf6vci ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] CE Stickers in DL / comparison of K1 and KX1
I worked for a small manufacturer of electrical goods and know we put CE stickers on goods which were made without even a Master electrician being on the pay roll.That was unearthed and nothing happened! So here was a manufacturer who mass-produced goods and the CE stickers were just - stickers). Get used to civil disobediance. I know a ham in Thailand facing 10 years in jail for having an Icom 706 MK II G in his car. Bringing a KX1 in might get me 5 years... They would have shut down Bill Gates' business as it was in a garage. So get your K3s, enjoy them and stop worrying. Years ago, I read a comparison of the K1 and the KX1. Both rigs have different strengths, of course. But do I remember it correctly, the RX performance was almost on par, the ATU of the K1 was clearly better. And the KX1 let one even hear world band radio with the 30 m module. Q: would you order the paddle? Or to put it differently, is it good? ** I recall reading a post from Wayne N6KR that the paddle is an essential part of the KX1's philosophy. But I would think I'll be operating in the shack like 85% of time and I have a Bengali and Schurr Profi 2 paddle. Bottom line: size apart, would you order the K1 or the KX1? Would the KX1 be a good choice in the shack, too? Mni tnx es 72, Chris Hs0zfe (hoping to get the K3 legalized in Thailand) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] recommendation of a low cost iambic paddle / Beengali Simplex shipping with gold contacts
I ordered the regular Simplex and paid a few bucks more due to making an EU payment. Anyhow, they will send me the model with the gold contacts as this is the one they have in stock, while the regular contacts will be manufactured in a few weeks. So if you plan to get one of these, ask if you could get the upgrade. 72, Chris Hs0zfe OT: is any one of you coming to Bangkok in November? Need help or have questions? Anyone going might want to trade bringing 2 paddle kits and some transceiver kits in exchange for getting picked up at the airport and getting a dinner. Ph: +1 760 208 4975 / in Thailand 085 955 1578 voice mail: +1760 208 4975 or +49 7171 924402 ___ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] P.S.: Bengali Simplex gold plated paddles might be negotiated at the normal contact price when rush order is needed
Sorry, my main point was to say that I managed to get a considerable discount by asking for a rush delivery. They are shipping the gold contacts now... They are hurting, with Euro = Dollar prices and buying from European suppliers. 72, Chris Hs0zfe ___ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] proposal: why not design a monoband CW/SSB QRP TRX
In Fall 2002, I had some fun with a K1 and a dipole which almost touched the grass. A rotten CW beginner, I had all QSOs on 40 m. 40 m is where the action is, day and night. Others might favor other bands. But I would fancy a great monoband transceiver. More than a decade after the Norcal 40 A, I bet Wayne can amaze us all again! 72, Chris Hs0zfe ___ Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/environment.html ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] OT: WTB 2030 and MMR-40
WTB completed transceivers. Please e-mail direct: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 760 208 4975. Mni tnx es 72, Chris Hs0zfe / Kf6vci / Mi1esg voice mail: +1760 208 4975 or +49 7171 924402 ___ Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/environment.html ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Need advice - which Elecraft rig for SE Asia?
It's time to get a new rig. I'll be using it in Thailand - with bad conditions (Chinese radar, pirates and not many hams in neighboring countries). From experience, I know and love the K1 and K2. But right now I'm confused about which one to buy. The KX1 is very portable and with bad conditions, a few bands should suffice. But I also love the K3 hi. Is the K3's filters an improvement to the K2's variable one? Are machines or people building the factory assembled K3s? Has someone compared K2 and K3 side by side? Thank you! Chris Hs0zfe ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] OT: MH2 Mic for sale - never used - $ 37 shipped insured
with a partially built Rock Mite 40 (3 ICs are on the pcb) with Mouser enclosure and all connectors and Kester solder, $ 62. 73, Chris Kf6vci - please respond off list! ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] OT - FS: K1 lid with loudspeaker, never used, with White Mountain enclosure, $ 7 incl. shipping
The WM enclosure is still sealed. 73,Chris Kf6vci Skype: Kf6vci; Phone: 760 367 5718 ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] OT: needing the address of the OM who sent $ 12 for a K1-2 filter board!
Chris Kf6vci Ph: 760 367 5718. 6063 Encelia Ave, 29 Palms, CA 92277. Your small package is ready, but the address was mislead when we moved. ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] very OT: could the OM who ordered the K1 Filter Board reply, please?
My bad: I seem to have lost your address. Mni tnx for your $ 12 check. ** The small package is ready for mailing, but I would need your address again. Sri es vy 73, Chris Kf6vci. Ph: 760 367 5718 ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Hexakey? / OT: 4 Sale: K2-ATU, built, $ 95 shipped
Howdy, I fancy they paddle - but have a BY-1 at home. Is the Hexakey considerably better than a standard Bencher paddle? Tnx es 73, Chris Kf6vci ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
