[Elecraft] Contest Update Issues
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Re: [Elecraft] SolderingStation Selection
A me too on the Hakko 936 being the top choice. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Case for XG2
Like many of us, I have several of Dave's enclosures. They're nicely-made. Before getting them I stored my Elecraft mini-kits in the common amber plastic prescription bottles that are usually available from a pharmacy for the asking. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 __ 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: LPA power level accuracy?
Hi James, You're chasing your tail, me thinks ... I'm a retired career two-way radio tech and a fan of Bird meters, thought by many to be the best in their price class, and they're rated at +/- 5% of full scale ... if they're calibrated to a lab standard ... which in itself isn't likely to be much better. Even two identical elements will differ in the readings they produce. Accurate RF power measurement is difficult under the best of circumstances. I have several Birds, a Bird dummy load, a W1 and a W2 and I'm satisfied that the W1 and W2 are pretty good. Pretty good is about as good as it gets for us ordinary folks. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] K3: LPA power level accuracy?
Hi James, You're chasing your tail, me thinks ... I'm a retired career two-way radio tech and a fan of Bird meters, thought by many to be the best in their price class, and they're rated at +/- 5% of full scale ... if they're calibrated to a lab standard ... which in itself isn't likely to be much better. Even two identical elements will differ in the readings they produce. Accurate RF power measurement is difficult under the best of circumstances. I have several Birds, a Bird dummy load, a W1 and a W2 and I'm satisfied that the W1 and W2 are pretty good. Pretty good is about as good as it gets for us ordinary folks. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] APF in the K3
I rarely turned off the APF's in my FT-990 and FT-1000D when I had them. It's exciting to hear that an APF may appear in the K3! 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] Seeking external speaker recommendations
I'm very happy with my West Mountain Radio COMspkrs. Have had no problems with RFI at high power levels (1KW). Regardless of what speaker/s you use, remember not to insert a mono plug into the rear speaker jack. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3
The one thing I miss is the APF in my FT-990 and FT-1000D. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report
Hi John! Welcome to the list You'll find much discussion on here ... some of interest to you and some not, but overall, a great source of information. APF refers to audio pass (or peaking) filter, a feature common on many radios, and sometimes known by other names, depending on the manufacturer. It's best represented in the FT-990 and FT-1000D, IMO. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: Cost of screws
There are always hidden costs, and one best be aware of them. The supplier of the SS screws to Elecraft most likely charged Elecraft a Shipping and handling fee, and even that needs to be factored in. Even Rose's small in-home business has hidden costs! She buys shipping boxes, padded envelopes, mailing labels -and- the printer to print them, package sealing tape, plastic bags to keep the covers and cases clean, etc. Let's not forget the telephone and Internet costs, either. Oh, I forgot about the PayPal fees ... and the printer ... and the paper ... and file folders ... and the file cabinet ... and added lighting in her sewing room ... and the income tax software. The embroidery software cost just under $1500, and the total cost of her sewing machines and computers is about $14K. A trip to a west coast hamfest from the outback of Montana can easily cost $2000, and this is nothing compared to the cost of putting the Elecraft show on the road. Buying fabric stock requires a 230 mile round trip, with the accompanying vehicle costs. Even taking an order into town to the PO uses about three gallons of fuel. (;-) And, of course there's the cost of upkeep for the shipping and handling staff ... me. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] K3 test mode
Not a problem here ... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecaftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: Attn: N3QW
Doug, please contact me. Repeated e-mails to your Comcast address apparently aren't reaching you. Do you have an alternate address? 73! Rose - N7HKW elecraftcov...@rfwave.net 406.560.3738 __ 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: Attn: N3QW
Doug, You received the e-mail from me via the Elecraft reflector. Anything sent to your Comcast address apparently isn't reaching you. I -do- receive your responses to elecraftcov...@rfwave.net OK, but I can't send -to- your Comcast address. Please e-mail me with a phone number to call you. To the reflector: I apologize for the OT traffic. 73! Rose 406.560.3738 __ 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: UPS signautre for delivery
Probably differs by locale ... Our UPS driver (Frank) just opens the shop/shack door and sets the box inside. Never have signed for anything ... in decades. Then there was the time a UPS operative drove off with Frank's idling truck while he was making a delivery. Frank's supposed to lock the doors as he steps out for -each- delivery. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Tuning problem from 1485 to 1585 kHz (AMbroadcast)
My K3 S/N 0056 tunes this range normally. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] K3 + THP Amp
Hi Dave, I have a THP HL-1.5KFX that I have mated to my K3/P3 pair and it works flawlessly. I purchased the amplifier from Array Solutions and they supplied a control cable that uses the ACC connector on the K3. The P3 uses the RS232 connector. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] K3 + THO Amp - Additional
Dave, If you happen to have the PR6 ... or other ... six meter preamp, be aware that it's power is supplied via the ACC jack, and a control cable for the THP amp will need to provide an additional wire for this. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 + THO Amp - Additional
Joe is correct ... it's a control line that comes from the ACC jack. Power -does- come from the +12V jack ... or other source, as in my case. Thanks, Joe. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] FM Filter for AM?
If this change is made, we should be prepared for complaints about Elecraft transmitters being wide, splattering, etc. The present filter imitations serve to protect some of us from both unintended and intentional excessive bandwidth. Elecraft's excellent reputation for clean transmitters will likely be tarnished. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] FM Filter for AM?
Thanks for clarifying the maximum achievable transmitted bandwidth issue, Joe. I was aware of this, but it had retreated to the nether regions of my old poop's brain. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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: HexKey
Reference has been made to the spongy feel of the HexKey, and I used to agree. IMHO I'm a pretty good CW op with 60+ years behind me. Even made a living at sea with CW. I was -very- disappointed with my HexKey and was about to put it on eBay. Couldn't seem to send error- free CW and at attributed it to my old poop's arthritis. After pondering awhile and watching intently to see what I might be doing wrong, I realized that the HexKey was moving ever-so-slightly. Simply put, it was wobbling on it's soft feet. I changed the feet to ones made from firmer material and now the HexKey is great. The firmer feet cured the problem. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: ISP Test
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[Elecraft] Test only
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[Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver antenna input protection
If you don't want to build a protection circuit, Array Solutions ... and others ... sell an ICE Model 196 RF Limiter / Arrestor that does the job nicely. I have several in use. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] K3 - Hi Cur and no speaker output
Hi John, Could you be using an external speaker / speakers with mono plug / plugs? If so, this is a well known audio output chip killer. If it's the audio output chip gone south it's a bear to change and not for the faint-of-heart. 73! Ken - K0PP __ 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] P3: QSY knob mod (front panel)
TAP=QSY isn't obscured on P3 #56, and the knob is the same as the RIT/XIT knob on the K3. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KAT2 Tuner and Alpha Delta DX-EE Dipole
Stan, I have one that's used for a general purpose (mostly for diversity receiving) antenna in my SO2R station. It works like what it is ... a fan dipole. It's -extremely- well made and the over-all quality is top-notch, but it's -heavy-, requiring my 150# to pull it tight, and it still sags a bit. Mine is supported with 3/8 Dacron rope, and I wouldn't want to use anything smaller. I can't imagine the nylon cord supplied with it supporting it . It does not cover 30M, but the tuners in the my K2 and K3 handle it OK. The 80M loading coils are detuned when wet or snow-covered. It isn't a nice looking antenna, if that's important to you. The neighbors -will- see it. The heavy, solid conductors need to be fussed with to even come close to being straight. Like all fan dipoles, it will need several trips up and down for adjusting the interacting adjustments. (:-) I also have an 80M Zepp fed with 2-spaced #14 open wire line that works all bands very easily and is a -lot- simpler. It's been in place for 35 years. (:-) It's fed via a 4:1 2KW HB balun. Both the antennas are between towers at the 65' level. Probably more than you wanted to know 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] [K3] Why do they still use 1/4 inch phone jacks?
Hi Carl, Please keep the list informed. I suspect that most of us deal with the annoying touchy jack/plug problem. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecratcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: fixing antennas
Gonna be hard to put this one back in the can ... (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 Features and Pricing
And Elecraft doesn't hold meters in place with hot glue ... (;-( 73! Ken - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 thread
It's a form of market research ... interesting and educational for some, too. (:-) 73! Ken - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] How does the K3 perform on MW BCB?
I'll second Jim's endorsement of the GE Super Radio series. I have several, and they're simply the best. I got mine from AES / Las Vegas. If they're now unavailable, you can watch e-Bay. The K3 is excellent for BCB listening, too. I do have a 6 kHz filter and a KBP3. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 flatscreen monitor noise - solved
My Sony TFT LCD Model SDM-S51 is totally quiet setting beside my K3, and there is also a 1000 channel scanner in the shack that doesn't hear anything from the monitor. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] P3 blank enclosure - what was official word?
I'd be interested in two (at least) blank P3 enclosures for speakers, maybe a PS. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] Some thoughts on the K3 as anemergencycommunications station
There's often a laptop along in many situations involving multiple operators ... FD, contests, etc. When I have a guest OP I save my K3's personality to a file so it can be restored easily. This is usually faster than figuring out what the curious or harried OP has done, especially at 3 AM when rousted out of bed with a Your radio's quit working. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] SAD NEWS!!!
Imagine Dale will be surprised when he logs on and finds himself in London ... (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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] TMP-Taiko Denki connector source
These are the female connectors I salvage from defunct Motorola and King two-way radio PC boards. See my earlier post. To repeat, I've not been able to locate female cable-end connectors. I adapt these board-mounts for use on cables. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP --- - Original Message - From: Mike Scott m...@paxsen.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 12:29 Subject: [Elecraft] TMP-Taiko Denki connector source I was looking for a source for TMP cables connector sources. Steve Jackson sent me this source: http://therfc.com/taiko.htm AE6WA Mike Scott Tarzana, CA __ 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 TMP cable source
TMP connectors are used is several two-way radio product lines ... Motorola and King, at least ... probably others. I've made a number of extension TMP cables to make access to the K3's 2nd receiver antenna input easier by bringing a short extension cable to the area atop the receiver and Ty-wrapping it to the knurled brass nut. This allows me to configure the input of the 2nd receiver in different ways. I know of no cable-end female TMP connectors, but they may well exist. My source for females has been to salvage them from bad Motorola boards and adapt them for soldering onto the end of short male cables from the same bad boards. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] Norton...
I've had no problems with Norton 360 on three XP computers. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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] using K3 with THP Hl-1.5KFX amp
I have the HL-1.5KFX from Array Solutions that's mated with My K3 with cabling from AS. Works fine. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] USB - RS232
Purchased mine from Elecraft with my K3. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP K2 #56 65 K3 #56 P3 #56 __ 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: QRZ working for you?
I've not been able to log onto QRZ.com since yesterday (Saturday). 73! Ken - K0PP __ 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][P3] 6m Preamp and P3 on AUX Pwr
Would it be safe to add the W2 to this mix? K0PP Yes. The 12 V aux current should be kept below 500 mA, and the P3+PR6 should be well below this. Wayne N6KR On Aug 21, 2010, at 1:56 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: I've seen the postings about providing power from the K3 Aux 12v socket - is there enough to drive the 6m Pre-amp and the P3? 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 __ 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 power-on relay
Long-in-the-tooth two-way shops know them as A relays, but they're no longer used. Maybe a shop near you still has some in a dusty bin. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 power-on relay
Yes Don, I know the type you refer to ... black cube with flat blade pins. I have a couple left over from my 17 VW's. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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][P3] 6m Preamp and P3 on AUX Pwr
I've answered my own question ... No, the three units add up to about 1.2A ... Far too much current for the 12VDC OUT jack to support. 73! Ken - K0PP Would it be safe to add the W2 to this mix? K0PP Yes. The 12 V aux current should be kept below 500 mA, and the P3+PR6 should be well below this. Wayne N6KR On Aug 21, 2010, at 1:56 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: I've seen the postings about providing power from the K3 Aux 12v socket - is there enough to drive the 6m Pre-amp and the P3? 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 __ 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] Is your P3 on the right or left?
I have just completed the first combination K3 / P3 cover (Ken's), and I'd like to know if you have your P3 on the right or left side of your K3. I would expect that because of the K3 carrying handle most will place the P3 on the right. It makes no difference in the measurements of the cover, but it becomes important if you were to order one -with- a cutout for the MIC and / or PHONES jacks. 73! Rose - N7HKW elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: the gods must be crazy
AND a glow-in-the-dark tuning knob!! Be still, my beating heart ... Why? For what purpose? Would be interesting to know. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - Ballistic Tuning
If ballistic tuning is coming, please make it a menu item ... for all knob twirls. (:-) I have no interest in it. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] P3 or KRX3
I added the second receiver for one reason ... monitoring six meters for openings. In fact, it has only an antenna connection on the rear of the K3 with no means to use the other methods of feeding antennas to it's input. As another poster has already pointed out, the K3 works split well, and ... for me ... using the two VFO's for working split is much easier that using the 2nd receiver. I also have just received the P3 and it's great, even though I'm not skilled with it ... yet. (:-) In summation ... unless you have a reason to listen on another band, the P3 is better spent money. Besides, you'll likely end up with both ... eventually. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecrftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Real-time clock in VFO B display
I'm the one who made the posting about tapping DISP and alternating between date and time. I went through the operation step-by-step as I typed my posting, but now I can't repeat it. (;-) I'm puzzled ... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Real-time clock in VFO B display?
Hi Andrew, Tap DISP and you should see the clock display. A second tap should display the calendar. A third tap should take you back to the clock. Most don't seem to keep good time and need frequent resetting, though. YMMV. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Power supply
Obtaining gummit approval and certification ... both US and foreign ... for equipment that plugs in is a formidable task! Been there, done that, as the saying goes. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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] PS with speaker
Astron makes power supplies for the two-way radio market that have speakers. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] P3 S/N 56 located
I've located P3 #56. (:-) Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. As Eric would say; Let's end this thread. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] P3 S/N 56 (:-)
I'm still wanting contact with the recipient of P3 S/N 56. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] P3 S/N 56 reminder
If the recipient of P3 S/N 56 reads this, please contact me. Like a winning lottery number, it's out there somewhere. (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: Pacificon 2010?
Since the folks at Elecraft are super busy with getting the P3 out the door, I'll ask the left coast side of the reflector Should Ken and I attend Pacificon in October? I assume Elecraft will be there. How does it compare to Visalia in attendance? Visalia definitely pays for us from an order perspective. 73! Rose elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] Reward for P3 S/N 56
I just got the call from Madelyn that my P3 (kit) will be shipped tomorrow (Tuesday) and will have a S/N in the 60+ range. If one of you gets # 56 (kit or built) that was shipped today (Monday) I'd -really- like to hear from you on the chance that we can make a swap. It would be to your advantage, of course. Some of us are quirky, aren't we (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP K2 #56 65 K3 #56 P3 #__ elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] P3, K3/P3 overs and cases
I'm now beginning to receive the expected inquiries about covers for the P3. Ken's will be here later this week and as soon as I can make one for him I'll have a photo on the URL http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 . My target price is $28, postpaid within North America. Of course, there will be those who want -one- cover to fit over both a K3 and a P3 ... I know Ken will. The target price for a dual cover will be $50, but I'll need to make a prototype first. Is there any interest in a padded carrying case for the P3? It isn't practical to expand the present K3 case to include one. 73! Rose - N7HKW elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] P3 S/N's ?
I think P3's are being assigned serial numbers ... What numbers have been received ... if any? 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: Pin migration in Type N connectors
I use UG-1185's for almost all of my N males here. They have a captive center pin. Otherwise, center pin migration -can- be a problem here in Montana with it's temperature extremes. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: Pin migration in Type N connectors
The pin of a UG-1185 has an obvious flange in the approximate center of the pin, and there are two TFE washers that hold them captive in the body of the connector. There are cups in the TFE washes that appear to be for surrounding the flange on the pin. They're not. The cups face -away- from the flange, and have nothing to do with positioning of the washers. They're actually a form of tuning used to keep the connector 50 ohms. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Receiving 4th Harmonic of AM Station
Harmonics from BC stations are not uncommon. Those of us who haunt 160M are familiar with them. In your case, the question is how strong they actually are, and does the station meet it's FCC specified specs? Often, the engineer ... if the station actually has one in residence ... probably is unaware of any harmonic(s) ... and in reality, doesn't care. Today, many / most stations have an engineer on call for when they need one, and he / she's often hundreds of miles away. I have a 1KW on 570 kHz three miles away and it's not a problem. Tell us more... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: SO-239 Connector Selection
A word of caution about SO-239 / PL-259's ... In some connector applications ... particularly power dividers and other applications that are impedance- conscious ... SO-239 / PL-259 connectors are not suitable. They're -not- 50-ohm connectors. This is why one usually sees Type-N connectors used in these applications. They -are-, by definition, 50-ohm connectors. I learned this the hard way some years ago when I built and sold VHF and UHF NBS Yagis with multi-port power dividers. This may not be an issue with Brett's filters, but I'd stay with N's or BNC's. They're also, by definition, 50-ohm connectors, BTW. I've specified BNC's for all my ICE filters, and have them on my K3, watt meters, etc. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: SO-239 Connector Selection
My experience with SO-239' / PL-259's -was- at VHF and UHF, and I said so in my posting. I was made aware of this when the Colorado Springs radio club ordered a 4-port divider to feed their 2M repeater's antennas and they specified / insisted on me building it with SO-239's. I shipped it and within a few days they were complaining of high SWR. Before getting the original one back I built and shipped a second unit, only to get the same report. It was only when I built the 3rd unit with N's did it work correctly. My friends at the NBS labs ... who originated NBS yagi design (W0PW / W0EYE) ... along with the particular power divider design ... explained what was going on. The non-50 ohm SO-239's connected to the 35 ohm transmission line / power divider were influencing the impedance of divider. My years at CU's radio astronomy lab and the NBS cafeteria represent some of the best learning in my career. I learned much via napkin tutoring done by some of the nation's best radio minds. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 S Meter behavior
Has there -ever- been a subject in ham radio that's generated as much argument and discussion over the years? I think not. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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: Short QSO's
I routinely have what I consider long, nice QSO's, on both phone and CW, and I have had for 58 years. If I make an investment in the fella on the other end, I usually get back a good return. I ask questions. I keep a road atlas at hand to prompt questions about the area the guy lives in, etc. Most everyone likes to talk about themselves, and what they say is usually interesting. Ya just need to prime the pump. It's not unusual for me to have a long QSO and not know what rig or antenna the guy is using (:-)) None of the above applies to 6M grid chasing, however. (:-)) I -did- have a three-hour 6M QSO the other day, and it wasn't with a local either. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] PR6 Preamp
Hi Lee, I have the PR6 preamp and it works well. Had a Down East Microwave preamp that I built from a kit ... worked very well. When got the PR6 I of course compared them. The PR6 was equal ... maybe slightly better, so a local friend has the DEM. Here's a site that shows 6M activity ... or lack thereof. (:-) http://www.vhfdx.net/spots/map.php?Lan=EFrec=50ML=MMap=NA 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 __ 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] Star radio owners?
Are there ... other than my friend Bill ... users / builders of the Star here on the reflector? 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: PICASTAR Project
Several have asked what I meant by Star radio... http://www.radcomms.net/PicaStar.html 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] FM Demod Problem with K3 + K144XV
Could you have the squelch set too tight? That would result in the symptoms you describe and isn't unique to the K3. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: Convenient time source
Last I knew ... from the creator of LOTW ... the time match window for QSO's was +/- 30 minutes. Probably the most accurate time conveniently available to most of us is a cell phone. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] No Audio from speakers after FW 3.97 upgrade K3
Did / do you have a MONO speaker plug stuck in the speaker jack? That's usually an audio chip killer. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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] Fw: No Audio from speakers after FW 3.97 upgrade K3
And the manual absolutely clear on the subject of mono speaker plugs. (:-)) 73! Ken - K0PP Elecraft, the speaker amp needs to be more robust. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, AZ __ 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/K2/K3 assembly trivia
It's already been pointed out that 4 in 4-40 defines to the size of the screw / hole, and 40 is the threads-per-inch specification. There are three kinds of lock washers used in Elecraft kits and each has a specific application. The split is obvious, and there are both internal and external tooth lock washers. Elecraft does a good job of illustrating the differences with the photographs in the assembly manuals. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] LDG
I've an LDG that couldn't survive (twice) being connected at the base of a full-size 160M quarter-wave insulated tower. Don't know what failure was, as Dwayne wouldn't / couldn't tell me. Perhaps snow static build-up. Perhaps the -30 / 40F winter temps. I'm cured of LDG. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net This was LDG's response to my email: Short sighted! The Elecraft market is very small compared to the rest of the HF market. Yes, it is big for the kit market, but still very little in caparison to the entire HF radio market. Most of the big manufacturers sell more of one radio model than all of the Elecraft radios ever sold (combining all models). Dwayne Kincaid LDG Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc p...@lamarcheenterprises.com www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com http://www.lamarcheenterprises.com/ 727-944-3226 727-937-8834 Fax 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com http://www.w9dvm.com/ K3 #1605 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM __ 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 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] Elecraft KAT500 (was Auto Tuner)
Great news!! (:-)) Hopefully, it will handle balanced line, too. I picture it on the telephone pole directly below the center of my Zepp. (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwaved.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
[Elecraft] K3 output in the 8 - 13(?) watt range
There have been several recent messages relating to the K3's power output in the power range where the radio switches between the exciter and the PA with no change in power output. ... sort of a flat spot. (;-) I wasn't very interested at the time and have deleted them. If anyone has them, please forward to k...@rfwave.net .. Thanks, and ... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] KPA100 - Antenna Help
Dave, I was typing a reply when Don's message appeared, which is likely the correct information. I can only add that the parasitic oscillation is probably out of the range of your antenna as indicated by the high SWR. The dummy load doesn't care / know if the RF from the PA is on a correct frequency / band. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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 with xmit and receive antennas - advice needed
John, The switched 12V out you're referring to is switched on with the K3's POWER and remains in an ON state as long as the radio is on. There is a keyed to ground connection (KEY OUT) that -might- meet your needs to switch an external relay, but I don't know it's current / voltage limitations. Doesn't ANT 1 and ANT 2 meet your needs? They are selectable with the ANT button on the front panel. Maybe I've not understood your question . 73! Ken Kopp- K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] RFI PC Speaker Hum
Julian, others ... West Mountain Radio has the COMspkr back in stock. I ordered a set at the Visalia DX Convention and they were promptly shipped when the folks returned home. They work well and I have no interference from 1KW on HF and 600W on 6m within ten inches of the unit(s). 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] Fw: Buryflex all the way to K3?
Thanks all for the input. I'll just run 8X jumpers from my bonding panel to the K3. - Bigger coax is unlikely to bring better shielding, -unless- it's double shielded, as in RG-214. There is a double-shileded version of RG-58 (RG-223), which would be better (flexible) in this application. Direct burial coax -must- have a non-contaminating jacket. Most MIL-spec coax does ... most RG-XX Type doesn't. Type is an industry disclaimer for any number of just like, except specifications. 73! Ken - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] One more question about CW operation
I use my 1930's brass straight key regularly! The rest of the time I use an Elecraft / Bencher HexKey. One of the best paddles I've ever used. (:-) I have a small box to switch the two between the K2 and the K3. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] RFI PC Speaker Hum
Hi Brian, It's a more costly solution, but I ... and others ... swear by the COMspkr(s) from West Mountain Radio. They work well, and even sound pretty good when listening internet radio stations. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] P3 IF frequency
The P3 IF input -is- user-defined and can be between 455 kHz and 21.7 mHz. The full specs of the P3 are on the Elecraft website. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] K3 - Quiet fan part number
I've previously posted that the fans in my K3 (S/N 0056) is very quiet ... silent, really ... and several have asked for the fan part number(s). I installed the new I/OF upgrade today and while I had the radio apart I noted the fan information. The manufacturer is ÉLINA FAN and the part number is HDF6015L-12LB-1. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] order of construction for k3
I found that installing the 2nd receiver ... and especially inserting the antenna cable into the TMP jack ... was much easier if the KVV3 panel is removed. In addition, I have a short (permanent) extension cable added to my 2nd receiver's antenna jack that moves that input to the area atop the receiver housing. This facilitates making changes to the choices of where the received is fed from. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] OT: Rockwell automation
Perhaps it's the secret process here. This is -very- well-done! http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6NPF0A_vGC4 __ 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 use QRP
There is a school of thought that says calling attention to the fact you're QRP when seeking contact with another station may well be counter productive. Some resent the implied expectation of special treatment, or sympathy for the poor little QRP'er, and is usually of little interest ... or even annoying ... to the guy on the other end. If you're the usual QRP'er that enjoys doing something with less, there's no need to call attention to the fact that you're QRP, and then you can take satisfaction in knowing that you made the contact without invoking some degree of sympathy and / or special treatment. Your signal report is more likely to be unbiased, too. (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] Fw: OT: Ladder Line Spacers
Wes is of course correct about the UV resistance of nylon ... NEVER use white ty-wraps outside ... and the method used by Steve (below) could be even cheaper if one cut the spreaders from drip sprinkler tubing. This is (almost) the method used by W7FG Ladderline. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP Another ladder line trick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzFKGB6qkXs Steve N4LQ - Original Message - From: Ken Kopp k...@rfwave.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:17 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Ladder Line Spacers Comment on a product of interest to many, by an Elecrafter. http://sites.google.com:80/site/kshamradioparts/home/ladder-line-spacer 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] Fw: OT: Ladder Line Spacers
Hi Fred, Is that long-in-the-tooth rope something other than white? OD maybe, therefore resistant to UV degradation? Does it stretch, indicating it's actually nylon? I've seen military rope in various forms and it seems to be Dacron or similar material, but not nylon. I have some 3/8 black Dacron here holding up a heavy dipole that doesn't stretch or degrade in the sun. 73! Ken - K0PP __ 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] Split knob question
If someone has a split knob in hand, please look closely at the tapped hole. Since there seem to be so many knobs splitting, I'm wondering if the manufacturer has inadvertently tapped the screw holes with a taper tap and not with a bottom tap, as should be the case. There are three degrees of tap taper in common use. The bottom tap is straight and obviously produces straight threads, but it's not as easy to start straight. A set screw screwed into a hole threaded with a taper tap would force the knob apart and might be the cause of the splitting. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
Re: [Elecraft] Split knob question
Hi Cookie, others Apparently the matter of the splitting knobs has been dealt with by some reformulation of the plastic mix. Time will tell if the new version of the knobs prove satisfactory. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] [K3} Help, hex key for split knob
Knut, Any hardware store worth the name would have it. NAPA or virtually any auto parts supply store. Sears 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] (no subject)
The source address is N5RMS ... who has a K3 He may well -not- be the originator / sender. (;-) 73 Ken - K0PP __ 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 Auto CW Speed
Of absolutely no interest to me. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ 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] Fw: PR6 6 Meter Preamp Installation
My PR6 is connected with two 6 BNC - BNC cables. Connecting it using two double male BNC's seems like certain damage, sooner or later. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
[Elecraft] K3 Replaced Your Pro III?
After evaluating my K3 (S/N 56) I sold an FT-1000D, FT-990 and IC-756 PRO II on e-Bay ... and my K2's no slouch either. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] How to use external ALC with the K3
I understand the K3 presently is configured for positive going ALC. I know there is a mod kit available to change this to a negative-going ALC, and there probably are a number of K3's that have been changed. How will the KPA500's ALC be configured? 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.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
