Re: [Elecraft] CB band TX? - I'm shocked!
David Pratt wrote: In a recent message Goody K3NG [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I'm not in favor of breaking the law, but I think the chances of running into the FCC today are slim to none. If you don't identify with your ham callsign while using a ham rig on FRS or CB frequencies, it's unlikely anyone, even the FCC will know a difference, or even care. It is the tendency these days for radio amateurs of all nations to self-regulate. So let us do just that and use equipment which is legal. A CB transceiver can be bought for just a few $, so let's act responsibly and keep the hobbies separate without complicating the issue any further. It is fortunate that the CB bands can be disabled in K3 firmware. My point is not that the K3 should be a CB transceiver, nor am I encouraging someone to use it regularly on CB bands or combine the hobbies. The point is it would be prudent to have the capability there if you need it. I'm not disputing that in normal situations legal CB transceivers are cheap and readily available. The reality is in abnormal situations (i.e. emergencies) they're not readily available. It doesn't matter to me if I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere that Walmart is selling CBs for $15, I don't have a Walmart that I can get to. It doesn't matter that I own a cheap CB if it happens to be at my house if I'm a hundred miles away. While we can preach with blue skies that everyone should be prepared and carry a CB, the fact of the matter is that we can't carry in our vehicles or on our person at every moment every possible tool needed in an emergency. CB disabled on the K3 is like the little saw removed on a Swiss Army knife. Jim Cundiff KB3GFC wrote: If you can afford $3K for a radio and have the time and desire to volunteer, spend a hundred bucks and buy the CB if you want to TX there! sigh It's not about the money. If it was, anyone could buy a ham rig already on the market cheaper than the K3 that can TX in the CB band and amateur bands. In summary (to the group), it seems the point of this no-TX-in-the-CB band feature isn't to keep law-abiding amateurs legal, it's to keep non-hams from using it for a glorified CB. As I've mentioned earlier, the price point, appearance, marketing, and features of the K3 take this so far out of the law-breaking CBer demographic, it's silly to think there would be widespread use of K3s on CB bands in areas where it was illegal. The potential benefits of having CB TX available far outweigh the risks. Not to get mellowdramatic, but it seems often in amateur radio today, we've thrown out common sense and practical reality for legalistic and/or idealistic principles. That is what several of the arguments here are doing. Everyone (in the US) should keep a paper copy of Part 95 and 97 with them for emergencies -- it makes a good fire starter. 73 K3NG Goody -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] CB band TX? - I'm shocked!
I don't see a problem with CB transmit capabilities. In fact, I think it should be configurable by the end user. Let me explain. Recently our county has been getting its act together in regards to Emcomm, so we've been doing drills and educational programs at meetings. As an amateur, you need to be prepared to communicate on non-ham frequencies, like FRS or CB. Sometimes in a disaster situation you may need to communicate with non-hams who are only equipped with FRS or CB. One prime example of this in a drill we did was a trucker coming in to deliver supplies to a shelter. We needed to talk in the driver to the shelter over CB. As far as soiling your K3, look at it this way; you'll probably have the sweetest, cleanest sounding AM signal on the CB band :-) Yea, I know it's not type accepted for use in CB/Part 95, but neither are the thousands of amplifiers and specially tuned chrome monsters you see on eBay each day. Also, any CBer wanting a hot signal isn't going to buy an Elecraft K3. For much less money they can buy one of those garbage rigs and a six pill amp with more so-called talk power. All my rigs are modified for DC to daylight transmit. Do I ever use it? No, but it's good to know that if I'm ever put in the situation I can fire up communications on most any band in a heartbeat. Sure, I can wreak havoc on any band as well with my equipment and its expanded functionality, but that's why we're licensed amateurs.we know not to do that stuff and we have the know how and motivation to use our powers for good, not evil 73 Goody K3NG Ken Kopp wrote: Eric's reply (below) reads as if the K3 will TX in the 27 mHz CB band as built. Surely no self-respecting Elecraft owner would soil his radio by transmitting in the CB band! The radio should self-destruct if a user attempted to transmit there. It should -always- block CB band transmit. I don't know of a legitimate reason for a K3 to transmit on 27 Mhz anywhere in the world. Say it isn't so, please -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] CB band TX? - I'm shocked!
I'm not in favor of breaking the law, but I think the chances of running into the FCC today are slim to none. If you don't identify with your ham callsign while using a ham rig on FRS or CB frequencies, it's unlikely anyone, even the FCC will know a difference, or even care. The FCC can't even enforce Part 95 today, except for the occasional bust of Joe's Radio Shop selling souped up CBs and amps. And if you look at their recent creative interpretation of harmful interference in Part 15 in regards to BPL it would appear that the FCC is taking a more liberal approach to the rules. Today's FCC is more concerned with Janet Jackson and figuring out how to maintain telco monopolies, but I digress :-) I think the only time the FCC would ever know about an occurrence of a ham using a ham rig out of band during an emergency would be if another ham reported them to the FCC. One would have to ask what the true motives are of someone doing this. I do carry an FRS and CB radio in my communications go kit, but if either of them don't work for any reason during an event, I won't hesitate to use one of my ham rigs. If the FCC has lost its last vestige of common sense and wants to fine me, I'll turn in my license as it's no longer worth my time and effort to volunteer my services. I'm disappointed the K3 won't transmit on its entire receive range. We're amateur radio operators, not toddlers trying to get into the cabinet under the sink. Phil Kane wrote: On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:12:05 -0500, Goody K3NG wrote: Recently our county has been getting its act together in regards to Emcomm, so we've been doing drills and educational programs at meetings. As an amateur, you need to be prepared to communicate on non-ham frequencies, like FRS or CB. Sometimes in a disaster situation you may need to communicate with non-hams who are only equipped with FRS or CB. One prime example of this in a drill we did was a trucker coming in to deliver supplies to a shelter. We needed to talk in the driver to the shelter over CB. And what excuse are you going to rely on if the FCC declares that the out-of-band communication did not meet the very specific and narrow window permitting any frequency, any power? When I was on the FCC enforcement staff I served on severalv investigations of such situations, and although you may feel that given the same facts there was no other choice, none of the out-of-band situations was found to meet the requirements. The answer to the CB/FRS problem? Use the proper radios. All of our comm centers and EOCs have them - they are very cheap. Plan ahead. It's your license on the line, as well as seizure and forfeiture of your radio equipment. 'Nuff said. -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 with Ladder Line
Using any balun with an unbalanced tuner to feed balanced line can be bad news (your mileage may vary, standard disclaimers apply). Under highly reactive loads, a balun used like this can become quite lossy. There's a couple articles in publications and on the Internet on this, but Cebik's article is one that comes to mind ( http://www.cebik.com/link/l-bal.html ). It's better to run a real balanced tuner like a Johnson Matchbox, the MFJ Balanced Line tuner, or others, if you can. Don Wilhelm wrote: Curt, There seems to be a misconception among hams that when using 450 ladder line, a 4:1 balun is the best thing to use. While that may be true in some cases, in many other cases, a 1:1 balun will serve better. It all depends on the feedpoint impedance of the feedline at the shack end, and that has little relationship with the fact that 450 ohm line is being used - i.e. the feedpoint impedance is *not* the characteristic impedance of the transmission line in most cases. The feedpoint impedance looking into the shack end of a multiband antenna can vary from extremely low to extremely high - it all depends on the length of the antenna and the length of the feedline. -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: mine is NOT on the way
My order number from July 16th is 1974-3920-2556 so there must be some 1,085,630,000 K3s ordered between your order and mine! I don't think I'll be getting mine by Christmassigh...and I was hoping for a three digit serial number...I can hear the QSOs now... UR RST 599 - NAME IS GOODY - RIG HR IS K3 SN 1275620967 ? 1275620967 QSL? :-) But seriously, it would be nice to see on the website what invoice/order date is currently shipping. David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Where are you guy's getting you invoice number from? Mine ordered 2-May, is order # 1963-5357-1884 I haven't seen a email or anything with an 'invoice' number On 10/11/07 11:15, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
OT: [Elecraft] Sweepstakes
Is there anything in the rules that wouldn't allow one to start with a high serial number, like 800 instead of 1 :-) ??? Joe-aa4nn wrote: In my early days of contesting I would shy away from contests having a serial number in the exchange. It was for me a big time thing to fall behind in the numbers, really embarrassing. But no more. As I entered Sweepstakes early Sunday afternoon I found it interesting that ops would often ask for a repeat to confirm my unexpected low serial number. -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft vs. Heath.
Case in point, how many Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood rigs do you see dedicated to 220 Mhz or even multi-band VHF/UHF rigs with 220 capability? Julian G4ILO wrote: I think that the Japanese manufacturers are influenced most by the Japanese market which, from what I've read, is a lot different to the rest of the world. -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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] K3 'puter Architecture Question
I'm curious what controller/microprocessor(s) is/are used in the K3 and what languages or development tools are used to program it at Elecraft? TIA 73 Goody K3NG -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] Time to Move On
You could desolder all the components in the modules, put them in little bags, and then solder them back on the boards. That would make it a rather challenging kit. nr5a wrote: I guess its time for me to move on. The K3 was such a disapointing let down that I sold my K2. I'm sorry but prebuilt modules does not a kit make. -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW keyer
Forgive my ignorance, but how many other commercial rigs have ultimatic keying? JACrux wrote: Iambic keying is a relic of tube keyers where flip flops were used to generate alternating dots/dashes. Ultimatic keying where the last paddle closed takes command is much more user friendly. Looks like I shall have to drive the K3 with my external keyer pity. John G3JAG -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
My last business trip I used an old Barker Williamson apartment antenna from the 6th floor. They offer a newer model today (AP-10) that is basically the same thing with a tapped coil. This antenna is good if you have a balcony or a window that opens without a screen. On a previous trip I tried a wire down the side of the hotel from the third floor with a ground counterpoise in the room. It was a dummy load. I've heard of many people using two Slinkies for a shortened 40m dipole. I've been told stretched out six or eight feet they resonate on 40. As others have mentioned, operating from hotels is a crap shoot. You're never sure what windows you're going to have in a room and there's noise sources galore. Make sure you have a rental car or it's open bar at the conferences if ham radio operating is a bust :-) Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done some reading on the W3EDP antenna. Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should stay away from? Dave W8FGU K2 #5099 ___ 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 -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] The K3 CW-DATA Feature
Hell is easier than you think to generate and decode (easier than CW from a machine point of view, IMO). I considered making a PIC do it. The biggest challenge with that is the dot matrix LCD display code. Julian G4ILO wrote: Hellschreiber? You're kidding, right? -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Accessory Connector
A stupid choice? In my meager 18 year IT Electronics career I've never seen a D-sub failure beyond mashed pins (which was due to operator error or abuse). I've seen these go through hundreds of matings with no problem. Also, you can still get these connectors at Radio Shaft, so I think it's a great choice, better than those DIN connectors that are much more of a pain to locate, solder, and assemble (especially the mini-DINs). The fact that it's a 15 pin connector makes it even more available as it's a computer SVGA port connector. You can go to Circuit City and purchase an SVGA extension cable, cut off one end and you have a prefab cable (no connector soldering). And how is the D-Sub connector new? I think these things have been around since the 70's? What connector should they use? Please don't suggest a Jones connector or those round metal Amphenol waterproof connectors. We don't need 20 amp connections and a connector that will withstand combat. An RG-45 might be a candidate, but it has half the pins and arguably isn't as robust as a D sub. (An outright bad choice would have been one of those 72 pin SCSI connectors.) 72 Goody K3NG Charles Harpole wrote: Along with the Anderson power poles, here is another bad choice for connector... the multi pin thing that is now used on computers for serial and parallel interface (in some pin number or other) was a stupid choice on computers and is even worse on a ham rig. My electronic engineer tells me these things were designed for about 25 plug and unplug prior to expected failure. Not counting the difficulty of soldering to these tiny things. What have modern technicans in the ham world... got against EASY And why think NEW is the same as BETTER ? Did u ever step on one of these things? I hope I misunderstood the connector name. Gee wizz. Oh, yes, keep my K3 order current ! Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ See what you’re getting into…before you go there http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 ___ 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 -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Accessory Connector
Cinch Jones made sense back when you needed pins to handle 10 or 15 amps of filament supply and manufacturing couldn't technically or economically produce some of the connectors we have today. It's an antiquated connector for things like audio and control lines. I always thought the Molex connector was one of the cheesiest connectors around and I would choose binding posts as a standard over these. It's more a mate-once and forget about it connector. I think the robustness of a Molex and an APP is about the same (doing the step on in test), however the genderless nature of APP puts it over the top. APP is now a standard, period. Have you used an APP? It's a piece of cake to insert a bare wire into one of these, either on the mating end or the cable end and on *any* connector since they have no gender. With a DB-9/15/25 it's easy to insert a small gauge wire into a female connector (which is what I believe is used on the K3), and arguably easier to get positive contact than you will on a slotted Jones female pin. The soldering argument against the D sub connector is a moot issue. As I mentioned earlier, cheap prefab cables are available at your local mall. Even Wally World probably has them. You can even snip the cables off of dead monitors in the dumpster at the office. It doesn't get much easier and is in the true scrounger spirit of Amateur Radio. Charles Harpole wrote: THEN, you can welcome these toy (D) or non standard (APP) connectors. What is better, altho old stuff--- Cinch Jones (or even Molex) and below that, screw terminal strips and/or binding posts. If u r stuck with only bare wire and MUST make a connection, sticking a bare wire tip into a Jones socket is DO-ABLE, or even into a Molex try that with D s and even with the APPs. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Ten Minute Timer
That's the amount of time from the first post for a connector holy war or shipping schedule discussion to break out on the reflector :-) David Pratt wrote: In a recent message, Ron Durie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ... Is it be possible for the K3 FIRMWARE to provide a 10 minute timer function using the Real Time Clock? What is the significance of ten minutes, Ron? Surely it doesn't take that long to boil an egg ;-) 73 -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Reference Oscillator
I've often wondered what the purpose of optional high stability reference oscillators in HF rigs is. A couple hertz between friends on CW, SSB, or AM isn't noticeable. Even PSK can handle slow drift quite well. Is there some other mystery mode or application that requires the rubidium oscillator-like stability people seem to spend money on and crave? (Folks using transverters on microwave bands??) -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Ten Minute Timer
Can the K3 tune in various time signals on HF, look at the delays from each, triangulate, determine what country you're in, and then automagically set the ID timer accordingly? ducking :-) 72 Goody K3NG David Pratt wrote: In a recent message, JT Croteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ... On 8/29/07, David Pratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the significance of ten minutes, Ron? Surely it doesn't take that long to boil an egg ;-) One must ID every ten minutes so this is likely the case. Ah, but it's every 15 minutes in the UK. Maybe this is what Eric/Wayne meant when they said that each K3 would be configured for the country it was being sent to. 73 -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for August 26th 27th, 2007
Minor update: K3NG - Goody - K1 #505 Thanks for hearing me! 72 Goody K3NG Kevin Rock wrote: Good Evening, Yeowch! By the end of the 40 meter net my head was starting to hurt. I just spent a few minutes on the deck listening to the trees and watching it get dark. I reported S7 noise which is very unusual considering those storms are very far to my east. Hopefully I heard you calling but there were a lot of stations on the air which were not very strong. On to the lists = On 14050 kHz at 2300z: W3MC - Mike - MD - K2 - 5568 W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138 K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608 N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008 AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993 AK2B - Tom - NY - K2 - 4482 EI6IZ - Brendan - Ireland - K2 - 1642 WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392 NO8V - John - MI - Kenwood with K2 in waiting K3NG - Goody - PA - K2 - 5056 N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 5471 K4TO - Dave - KY - Ten Tec Orion N5SM - Scott - TX - K2 - 5846 K5NU - Mike - TX - K2 - 381 W8SU - Bob - OH - K2 - 6146 W3MC - Mike - MD - K1 - ? Or is it KX1 - 1797? On 7045 kHz at 0200z: K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345 W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138 WD4LST - Pete - FL - K2 - 5813 N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 K6YUU - Yuki - CA - K2 - 3121 KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037 K9ZTV - Kent - MOQNI #10! K1THP - Dave - CT - K2 - 3942QNI #20!! W0JFR - John - CO - ? N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866QNI #75 N8DQU - Allan - MI - ? K4TO - Dave - KY - Ten Tec Orion QNI #20!! K5NU - Mike - TX - K2 - 381 NI0C - Chuck - MO - K2 - 5853 AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993 QNI #115! WA6TQJ - Gary - CA - ? My headache is not going away. I think I will cut this short and get to bed so I can get up for work early tomorrow. I am not sure if I dug deep enough for all the information. It may still be in my notes but was not readily available on the first search. I'll see if I can find some time tomorrow to get some of the blanks filled in. Until next week stay well and out of the way of tornados! 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) ___ 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 -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Keyer
I don't think it's the keyer's fault; the keyer is just responsible for timing. My keyer code emulates a bug mode; in regular iambic or bug mode, a Bencher paddle is going to feel..welllike a Bencher paddle :-) 72 Goody K3NG Vic K2VCO wrote: Tom Hammond wrote: This having been said... I've used a number of keyers which purported to offer a 'bug' mode and none(!) have ever felt anywhere near 'right'... and I've used bugs for DECADES... This is because a whole lot of the feel of a bug comes from the momentum of the weight swinging back and forth. A 'bug mode' keyer is a pale imitation. -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] WA3WSJ: Just ordered my K3!
November? I placed my order a month ago and I assumed I'd be in the December batch. Should I expect Christmas in October ??!! :-) 72 Goody K3NG Bruce Beford wrote: Ed- Placing an order today, you should be in the round that starts shipping in November. Line forms to the rear. g -Bruce N1RX ___ 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 -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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: ESSB
I don't think ESSB is the spawn of Satan, but I'd encourage people who want to experiment with high fidelity to do digital voice instead and experiment with digital compression techniques. It seems to me that creating ESSB isn't much of a challenge. Open up your filtering on the IF chain and bingo, you have ESSB. Try digitizing 10 or 20 kHz of audio and crunching it into a 2.7 khz channel; that's a challenge. 72 Goody K3NG k1 #505 k3 #??? -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] 50 and 75 ohm BNC Connectors
Forgive my ignorance, but what applications above 1 Ghz use 75 ohm impedances? CATV is the only major 75 ohm application I can think of, and that's 1 Ghz and below. Thanks and 73 Goody K3NG Jim Brown wrote: Note another very important part of their statement -- that the 50 or 75 ohm impedance of the connector matters ONLY above 1 GHz, and only then in demanding applications. At HF, VHF, and below, the ONLY things that matters are that it fits the cable, it mates with other connectors, is reasonably easy to install, and is mechanically reliable. -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
Re: [Elecraft] that Rockmite sound
A $25 Rockmite in an Altoids tin or an ugly homebrew 2N rig can have that soundit's all about your frame of mind :-) 72 Goody K3NG -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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] K3 Question
Greetings. I've read through the FAQ and have one question which may sound basic and silly, and I hesitate to ask. With the stock roofing filter and the DSP functions, can I expect comparable or better CW performance to what I have with my Kenwood 850 with a 500 Hz crystal filter? I want to get a K3 badly, but I don't want to fork out the extra dollars up front for a 250 Hz or 500 Hz roofing filter. (Certainly later I will get one of these and perhaps a 6 kHz filter for listening to AM.) My guess answer to this question would be yes, but I haven't had the opportunity to see a K3 in action. Thanks in advance for any feedback. 72 Goody K3NG K1 #505 K3 #??? -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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
