Re: [Elecraft] Amazing achievement by WA2TPU: 10-band DXCC, 5 watts, 100% green power
On 7/6/2014 9:48 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: He has achieved DXCC (over 100 countries worked) on every ham band from 160-6 meters, excluding 60 meters, running 5 watts or less for all QSOs. That is MUCH, MUCH easier from W2 than from W6. I have 131 countries confirmed on 160M with legal limit in 8 years and great antennas. Even with a 550 ft Beverage pointed that way, I haven't even HEARD EU on 160M for nearly 3 years. 73, Jim K9YC (near San Francisco) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing achievement by WA2TPU: 10-band DXCC, 5 watts, 100% green power
Congrats Don, excellent job! Then it is true after all, life is NOT too short for QRP! 73 es have fun, Heinz HB9BCB -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Amazing-achievement-by-WA2TPU-10-band-DXCC-5-watts-100-green-power-tp7590969p7590973.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing achievement by WA2TPU: 10-band DXCC, 5 watts, 100% green power
My friend Ned, AA7A, has the first 11-band DXCC (from AZ!) but not QRP. Isn't going to happen on 2-meters. AA7A.net Wes N7WS On 7/6/2014 9:48 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Hi all, I wanted to acknowledge what is, to the best of my knowledge, a unique feat by Don Bush, WA2TPU. He has achieved DXCC (over 100 countries worked) on every ham band from 160-6 meters, excluding 60 meters, running 5 watts or less for all QSOs. He used a mix of modes, and 100% natural power (off the grid, in other words). He used a variety of transceivers. Don was issued the only 10-band QRP DXCC certificate in the history of QRP ARCI on April 4th, 2014. (In fact he was also issued the only 8- and 9-band QRP DXCC certificates a couple of months earlier. I'm not sure if 11 bands is even possible, but I'm sure he'd go for it :) It takes a lot of persistence to pull this off. Don did it over about 30 years, using various hand-built log-periodics, Yagis, quads, delta loops, Sterba curtains, phased verticals, rhombics, etc. I'm hoping to see his station someday. Thanks, Don, for giving a lot of us something to aspire to! 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Amazing achievement by WA2TPU: 10-band DXCC, 5 watts, 100% green power
Hi all, I wanted to acknowledge what is, to the best of my knowledge, a unique feat by Don Bush, WA2TPU. He has achieved DXCC (over 100 countries worked) on every ham band from 160-6 meters, excluding 60 meters, running 5 watts or less for all QSOs. He used a mix of modes, and 100% natural power (off the grid, in other words). He used a variety of transceivers. Don was issued the only 10-band QRP DXCC certificate in the history of QRP ARCI on April 4th, 2014. (In fact he was also issued the only 8- and 9-band QRP DXCC certificates a couple of months earlier. I'm not sure if 11 bands is even possible, but I'm sure he'd go for it :) It takes a lot of persistence to pull this off. Don did it over about 30 years, using various hand-built log-periodics, Yagis, quads, delta loops, Sterba curtains, phased verticals, rhombics, etc. I'm hoping to see his station someday. Thanks, Don, for giving a lot of us something to aspire to! 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing achievement by WA2TPU: 10-band DXCC, 5 watts, 100% green power
Congratulations to Don. That is an amazing feat! …and thank you, Wayne, for posting this. Mark ars: KE6BB From: Wayne Burdick Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 09:48 PM To: Elecraft Reflector, k...@yahoogroups.com, QRP-L Cc: Donald Bush Hi all, I wanted to acknowledge what is, to the best of my knowledge, a unique feat by Don Bush, WA2TPU. He has achieved DXCC (over 100 countries worked) on every ham band from 160-6 meters, excluding 60 meters, running 5 watts or less for all QSOs. He used a mix of modes, and 100% natural power (off the grid, in other words). He used a variety of transceivers. Don was issued the only 10-band QRP DXCC certificate in the history of QRP ARCI on April 4th, 2014. (In fact he was also issued the only 8- and 9-band QRP DXCC certificates a couple of months earlier. I'm not sure if 11 bands is even possible, but I'm sure he'd go for it :) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Amazing Customer Service
Yesterday I got a phone call from Madeline (spelling?) at Elecraft. There was a snafu of some sort in the credit card record for my purchase of a crystal filter at Dayton, and instead of waiting for me to call, she tracked me down. Fantastic! -- 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. For spots, please go to your favorite ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. __ 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] Amazing Customer Service
To make money you must have happy customers and sell solid products. Elecraft appears to be spot on for both points. I enjoy my K3 and P3 with various add-ons to suit my needs. When I have a question - I contact Elecraft and ALWAYS get a prompt and accurate answer. Will I buy more Elecraft products? Of course I will. My decision to stay with Elecraft products is based in part to the quality and ability of the hardware. The other part is the customer service. YKI and a couple of others make good rigs - but, you will never get the super Elecraft style customer service from them. Bill W2BLC __ 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] Amazing Customer Service
Totally agree. I've had a Yaesu radio and customer service is nonexistent. I've owned a K2, K1 and KX1 and just ordered a KX3 and I actually look forward to talking the the folks at Elecraft because it's such a refreshing change from the usual fare of people that know nothing reading from a customer service script every time you call. To me it's well worth the price and it's made in the USA. Who could ask for more? 73 Steve W1SFR On May 29, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Bill wrote: To make money you must have happy customers and sell solid products. Elecraft appears to be spot on for both points. I enjoy my K3 and P3 with various add-ons to suit my needs. When I have a question - I contact Elecraft and ALWAYS get a prompt and accurate answer. Will I buy more Elecraft products? Of course I will. My decision to stay with Elecraft products is based in part to the quality and ability of the hardware. The other part is the customer service. YKI and a couple of others make good rigs - but, you will never get the super Elecraft style customer service from them. Bill W2BLC __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
There is an M class flare event in progress. We have transequatorial propagation on 6m between southern Africa and Europe at this time (1700 Z) Regards Neoklis - Ham Radio Call 5B4AZ QTH Locator KM64KR Website: http://www.qsl.net/5b4az/ From: Kevin Cozens ke...@ve3syb.ca To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2012 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now On 12-05-05 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. __ 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
Hey everybody: I can verify an amazIng opening on *40 metres* early this AM @ 0500 mountain time.when I worked HK1MW with only one watt into my trusty homebrew wire vertical with 4 counterpoise wires. He had to ask for several fills but only becus of rude operators from EU who simply not stand by until he cud make out the final z in my call. But to his Korean doggedness, he kept with it until we had a complete QSO. I was thrilled, as this was my very very first QSO with a KX1 (traded for, but new to me, built a year ago). I ckecked the power out later wid an OHR WM-2. Thanks for letting me share this small vIctory, important when pain prevents sleep and I spend 24 hours a day living in this old wheelchair (!). Thanks to all the folks at Elecraft as always fer producing such a great rig as the KX1. It's simply fabulous, IMHO. 73, Doc/K0EVZ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: gold...@charter.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 07:40:28 To: Wayne Burdickn...@elecraft.com Cc: Elecraft Reflectorelecraft@mailman.qth.net; k...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now I knew I should have stayed up all night making contacts. At 10:30 PM EST 20m was open in MI, my problem was that I did not have any energy it was a long week at work. :-( ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Wayne N6KR __ 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 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
Doc: I know where you are at a good day nets me 3-3 1/2 hrs of sleep a night then up and into the shack. I'm waiting on my K2 so still using my IC-703 Plus with W4RT duel filters it does a good job still waiting to compare the 2 radios. Finally made a QRP contact with 7O6T 5w on 17m 02:37 5/6/12 was very pleased but had a 5x9x20 on him just luck. 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wilford D Lindsey Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:36 AM To: gold...@charter.net; elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net; Wayne Burdick Cc: Elecraft; k...@yahoogroups.com; WD Lindsey K0EVZ Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now Hey everybody: I can verify an amazIng opening on *40 metres* early this AM @ 0500 mountain time.when I worked HK1MW with only one watt into my trusty homebrew wire vertical with 4 counterpoise wires. He had to ask for several fills but only becus of rude operators from EU who simply not stand by until he cud make out the final z in my call. But to his Korean doggedness, he kept with it until we had a complete QSO. I was thrilled, as this was my very very first QSO with a KX1 (traded for, but new to me, built a year ago). I ckecked the power out later wid an OHR WM-2. Thanks for letting me share this small vIctory, important when pain prevents sleep and I spend 24 hours a day living in this old wheelchair (!). Thanks to all the folks at Elecraft as always fer producing such a great rig as the KX1. It's simply fabulous, IMHO. 73, Doc/K0EVZ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: gold...@charter.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 07:40:28 To: Wayne Burdickn...@elecraft.com Cc: Elecraft Reflectorelecraft@mailman.qth.net; k...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now I knew I should have stayed up all night making contacts. At 10:30 PM EST 20m was open in MI, my problem was that I did not have any energy it was a long week at work. :-( ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Wayne N6KR __ 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 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/4980 - Release Date: 05/05/12 __ 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
Fred: Many tks fer the feedback. You will be very happy wid ur k2 radio. I have used several and my present one is #054. The K2 was the world's gold standard until the K3 came along. I remember several rare DXpededitions where K2s were the main transceivers used! Now its the K3 as in the present dx to 706T all are--Wow! So you have chosen very wisely, good Sir, and it will be worth the wait. 73, Doc/K0EVZ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Fred Smith m...@mo-net.com Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 05:16:05 To: qrpn...@gmail.com; gold...@charter.net; elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net; 'Wayne Burdick'n...@elecraft.com Cc: 'Elecraft'Elecraft@mailman.qth.net; k...@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now Doc: I know where you are at a good day nets me 3-3 1/2 hrs of sleep a night then up and into the shack. I'm waiting on my K2 so still using my IC-703 Plus with W4RT duel filters it does a good job still waiting to compare the 2 radios. Finally made a QRP contact with 7O6T 5w on 17m 02:37 5/6/12 was very pleased but had a 5x9x20 on him just luck. 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wilford D Lindsey Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:36 AM To: gold...@charter.net; elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net; Wayne Burdick Cc: Elecraft; k...@yahoogroups.com; WD Lindsey K0EVZ Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now Hey everybody: I can verify an amazIng opening on *40 metres* early this AM @ 0500 mountain time.when I worked HK1MW with only one watt into my trusty homebrew wire vertical with 4 counterpoise wires. He had to ask for several fills but only becus of rude operators from EU who simply not stand by until he cud make out the final z in my call. But to his Korean doggedness, he kept with it until we had a complete QSO. I was thrilled, as this was my very very first QSO with a KX1 (traded for, but new to me, built a year ago). I ckecked the power out later wid an OHR WM-2. Thanks for letting me share this small vIctory, important when pain prevents sleep and I spend 24 hours a day living in this old wheelchair (!). Thanks to all the folks at Elecraft as always fer producing such a great rig as the KX1. It's simply fabulous, IMHO. 73, Doc/K0EVZ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: gold...@charter.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 07:40:28 To: Wayne Burdickn...@elecraft.com Cc: Elecraft Reflectorelecraft@mailman.qth.net; k...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now I knew I should have stayed up all night making contacts. At 10:30 PM EST 20m was open in MI, my problem was that I did not have any energy it was a long week at work. :-( ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Wayne N6KR __ 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 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/4980 - Release Date: 05/05/12 __ 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
Gee and here I was thinking it was just due to the K3 I Just finished building. I brought it to the cottage for the first real test and thought how wonderful how this new rig is, in that it can here EU on 20m at 2:00 am in Ontario. :-) On 5/5/2012 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
I knew I should have stayed up all night making contacts. At 10:30 PM EST 20m was open in MI, my problem was that I did not have any energy it was a long week at work. :-( ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
On 12-05-05 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Thanks for the heads up on this, Wayne. Although I didn't see the message until this morning its amazing to think of 20m being open like that so late at night. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
It was side open to VK-land from SoCal a couple hours after Wayne's notice. Again, over the pole. EU is active on 15 and 17m this morning. Or was, three hours ago. 73, matt W6NIA On Sat, 05 May 2012 12:42:13 -0400, you wrote: On 12-05-05 12:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Thanks for the heads up on this, Wayne. Although I didn't see the message until this morning its amazing to think of 20m being open like that so late at night. __ 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
On 12-05-05 01:46 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: It was side open to VK-land from SoCal a couple hours after Wayne's notice. Again, over the pole. EU is active on 15 and 17m this morning. Or was, three hours ago. I'll make a note to check the bands late this evening. I might fire up my K2 for the first time in ages. Only minor catch is that I'm nowhere near the west coast. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. Wayne N6KR __ 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] Amazing opening on 20 meters right now
In northern California I'm hearing dozens of very strong EU stations on 20 meter SSB. Wow. and on 15m SSB, 7O6T is having to lecture EU: No Europe! West coast of North America only now! No Europe! 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California QSO Party (CQP) October 6-7, 2012 __ 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] Amazing!
I thought I would share my story of what happened over the holidays. I live in Cheyenne, Wyoming but, spent most of the week before the new year in Fort Collins, CO. My girlfriend lives there. We have been dating for about seven years now and she suggested that I bring one of my HF rigs and operate from her house. I don't know why I had never thought of that before. I took my K2 and a home brewed magnetic loop antenna. The mag loop is about three feet in diameter and sits three feet off the ground. I set it up in her back yard which is pretty much surrounded east and west by her house and the neighbors house. I operated mostly 15 meters and some 17 meters at 5 watts QRP. One morning I fired up the K2, set it for 5 watts and started calling CQ. A faint signal came back. It was a ham in Scotland!!! For those of you that have beams, it's probably no big deal. We were both running 5w and he was using a K1. I also worked two French stations that morning, all QRP with a mag loop three feet off the ground. I know that most of it has to do with propagation and the antenna. In this case mostly propagation. At least that's what all the books say. Theory, theory, theory. I say to heck with theory! I experienced something beyond theory! It was MOJO!!! So stick that in your theory pipe and smoke it. ;-) Why is it that when I'm working with my K2 or K3, most of the responding stations are also using an Elecraft rig? MOJO! MOJO! MOJO! That's my theory. Gary, N7HTS __ 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] Amazing!
Indeed, I think if you compared the difference in db in sensitivity of a normal rig compared to an elecraft, BOTH WAYS would equal quite a large beam antenna in gain. -- *Iain Haywood* G4SGX __ 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
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Gary wrote: I thought I would share my story of what happened over the holidays. I took my K2 and a home brewed magnetic loop antenna. The mag loop is about three feet in diameter and sits three feet off the ground...I operated mostly 15 meters and some 17 meters at 5 watts QRP. I'd suggest trying a simple dipole. A 15m dipole is only 22 feet end-to-end, and it is very easily set up almost anywhere. I was living in an apartment in the 1980 and 1990 periods of solar activity, so I'd set up such an antenna on the balcony, with a 10m element arranged bow-tie from the common center insulator. One morning I fired up the K2, set it for 5 watts and started calling CQ. A faint signal came back. It was a ham in Scotland!!! For those of you that have beams, it's probably no big deal. We were both running 5w and he was using a K1. There's that K1 advantage...one of the few small QRP rigs that can perform on 15 meters (and higher, if you roll your own filter board). I know that most of it has to do with propagation and the antenna. In this case mostly propagation. I'd say that you are correct. The antenna you describe would be outclassed on transmit and receive by a resonant dipole by several S-units at least. Set up both at a location and experience the gross difference you'll get as you switch from one to the other! Guaranteed! 73, Mike / KK5F __ 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
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The mag loop performance can be surprisingly good if the surrounding objects are not attenuating. Excellent performance next to wooden objects, better and quieter than a low dipole. Also multi band operation without a tuner. But not good when surrounded by brick/concrete. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Amazing-tp7151103p7152245.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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Ignacy, I agree. That's why I like mag loops. I've built three of them and I'm getting ready to build a forth. They are quieter than my home brewed 30' multi-band vertical and I can pick out signals a little better when band conditions aren't so great. Add the quiet K2 and signals pop out of nowhere. Gary, N7HTS On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:25:12 -0800 (PST) Ignacy n...@arrl.net wrote: The mag loop performance can be surprisingly good if the surrounding objects are not attenuating. Excellent performance next to wooden objects, better and quieter than a low dipole. Also multi band operation without a tuner. But not good when surrounded by brick/concrete. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Amazing-tp7151103p7152245.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft 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
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I have had some surprising results with a 40M mag loop I built from hardline (real cheap) as well as an *all out* (that means big bucks blown) 20 meter mag loop that I built from 1.5 copper pipe, a Jennings vacuum variable, and a 1 rpm motor from Edmunds Scientific. My best DX so far (confirmed) is UA1CE on 900 mw on 20M with my KX1 for about 6500 miles. The darn thing was sitting on my driveway about 3 off the ground. My personal findings: Superb receive antenna; lousy transmitting antenna; highly directional; Incredibly quiet compared to my doublet; extremely narrow bandwidth. It's presently sitting in the garage. I haven't given up on it but I much prefer my doublet and end fed half wave toys at this time. But frankly, for someone - anyone - who has *severe* antenna restrictions to contend with, the mag loop is most certainly worth reading up on. It's not a toy! 73, Stan WB2LQF On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Gary D Krause wrote: Ignacy, I agree. That's why I like mag loops. I've built three of them and I'm getting ready to build a forth. They are quieter than my home brewed 30' multi-band vertical and I can pick out signals a little better when band conditions aren't so great. Add the quiet K2 and signals pop out of nowhere. Gary, N7HTS On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:25:12 -0800 (PST) Ignacy n...@arrl.net wrote: The mag loop performance can be surprisingly good if the surrounding objects are not attenuating. Excellent performance next to wooden objects, better and quieter than a low dipole. Also multi band operation without a tuner. But not good when surrounded by brick/concrete. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Amazing-tp7151103p7152245.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft 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
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Hi Mike, That may be true, however, I don't use dipoles because, I can't. This is where a mag loop has an advantage. I dipole needs to be up high and have two supports unless set up as a inverted v. I don't have trees or towers in my yard. My girlfriend has trees but, if I were to put up a dipole, I'm sure there would be a knock on the front door. I can work multiple bands with a mag loop without a tuner and the neighbors can't see it because, it's below the fence line. I can also rotate it. When I lived in another location, I had a tower. I had a rotatable dipole on it. It worked great. I ended up using mostly inverted vee antennas because, the wind didn't bother them as much and they didn't need to be rotated. Plus, I didn't like climbing a tower. ;-) 73, Gary, N7HTS I'd suggest trying a simple dipole. A 15m dipole is only 22 feet end-to-end, and it is very easily set up almost anywhere. I was living in an apartment in the 1980 and 1990 periods of solar activity, so I'd set up such an antenna on the balcony, with a 10m element arranged bow-tie from the common center insulator. __ 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
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Can someone direct me to construction guides besides the Ant Handbook. That thing drives me nuts. hi hi I would like to build one for 40/80 mtr receiving. Possibly others for 30 on up. Thank you, Tim Herrick, KQ8M North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com K3 Serial #5934 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of stan levandowski Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:19 PM To: n7...@bresnan.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing! I have had some surprising results with a 40M mag loop I built from hardline (real cheap) as well as an *all out* (that means big bucks blown) 20 meter mag loop that I built from 1.5 copper pipe, a Jennings vacuum variable, and a 1 rpm motor from Edmunds Scientific. My best DX so far (confirmed) is UA1CE on 900 mw on 20M with my KX1 for about 6500 miles. The darn thing was sitting on my driveway about 3 off the ground. My personal findings: Superb receive antenna; lousy transmitting antenna; highly directional; Incredibly quiet compared to my doublet; extremely narrow bandwidth. It's presently sitting in the garage. I haven't given up on it but I much prefer my doublet and end fed half wave toys at this time. But frankly, for someone - anyone - who has *severe* antenna restrictions to contend with, the mag loop is most certainly worth reading up on. It's not a toy! 73, Stan WB2LQF On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Gary D Krause wrote: Ignacy, I agree. That's why I like mag loops. I've built three of them and I'm getting ready to build a forth. They are quieter than my home brewed 30' multi-band vertical and I can pick out signals a little better when band conditions aren't so great. Add the quiet K2 and signals pop out of nowhere. Gary, N7HTS On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:25:12 -0800 (PST) Ignacy n...@arrl.net wrote: The mag loop performance can be surprisingly good if the surrounding objects are not attenuating. Excellent performance next to wooden objects, better and quieter than a low dipole. Also multi band operation without a tuner. But not good when surrounded by brick/concrete. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Amazing-tp7151103p7152245.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft 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 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
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TomGo here: http://www.aa5tb.com/loop.html Carry on Bill-w7kxb From: k...@kq8m.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 18:25:58 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing! Can someone direct me to construction guides besides the Ant Handbook. That thing drives me nuts. hi hi I would like to build one for 40/80 mtr receiving. Possibly others for 30 on up. __ 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
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Here's another page that's helpful. http://www.standpipe.com/w2bri/ Press on! The darn things do work... 73, stan WB2LQF On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 6:25 PM, KQ8M wrote: Can someone direct me to construction guides besides the Ant Handbook. That thing drives me nuts. hi hi I would like to build one for 40/80 mtr receiving. Possibly others for 30 on up. Thank you, Tim Herrick, KQ8M North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com K3 Serial #5934 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of stan levandowski Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:19 PM To: n7...@bresnan.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing! I have had some surprising results with a 40M mag loop I built from hardline (real cheap) as well as an *all out* (that means big bucks blown) 20 meter mag loop that I built from 1.5 copper pipe, a Jennings vacuum variable, and a 1 rpm motor from Edmunds Scientific. My best DX so far (confirmed) is UA1CE on 900 mw on 20M with my KX1 for about 6500 miles. The darn thing was sitting on my driveway about 3 off the ground. My personal findings: Superb receive antenna; lousy transmitting antenna; highly directional; Incredibly quiet compared to my doublet; extremely narrow bandwidth. It's presently sitting in the garage. I haven't given up on it but I much prefer my doublet and end fed half wave toys at this time. But frankly, for someone - anyone - who has *severe* antenna restrictions to contend with, the mag loop is most certainly worth reading up on. It's not a toy! 73, Stan WB2LQF On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Gary D Krause wrote: Ignacy, I agree. That's why I like mag loops. I've built three of them and I'm getting ready to build a forth. They are quieter than my home brewed 30' multi-band vertical and I can pick out signals a little better when band conditions aren't so great. Add the quiet K2 and signals pop out of nowhere. Gary, N7HTS On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:25:12 -0800 (PST) Ignacy n...@arrl.net wrote: The mag loop performance can be surprisingly good if the surrounding objects are not attenuating. Excellent performance next to wooden objects, better and quieter than a low dipole. Also multi band operation without a tuner. But not good when surrounded by brick/concrete. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Amazing-tp7151103p7152245.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft 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 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
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There are lots of construction articles and sites. I'd love to try my hand at building one, sometime, maybe. But for the time being, I have one of these: http://www.g4tph.com Our (meaning the collective list's) friend Julian, G4ILO, has a nice article on building a portable loop here: http://www.g4ilo.com/wonder-loop.html And a real treausre trove here: http://www.standpipe.com/ w2bri / More around, I'm sure. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Bill Harris wrote: TomGo here: http://www.aa5tb.com/loop.html Carry on Bill-w7kxb From: k...@kq8m.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 18:25:58 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing! Can someone direct me to construction guides besides the Ant Handbook. That thing drives me nuts. hi hi I would like to build one for 40/80 mtr receiving. Possibly others for 30 on up. __ 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
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Thank you all for the references. I will check them out. Tim Herrick, KQ8M North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com K3 Serial #5934 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 7:19 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing! There are lots of construction articles and sites. I'd love to try my hand at building one, sometime, maybe. But for the time being, I have one of these: http://www.g4tph.com Our (meaning the collective list's) friend Julian, G4ILO, has a nice article on building a portable loop here: http://www.g4ilo.com/wonder-loop.html And a real treausre trove here: http://www.standpipe.com/ w2bri / More around, I'm sure. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Bill Harris wrote: TomGo here: http://www.aa5tb.com/loop.html Carry on Bill-w7kxb From: k...@kq8m.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 18:25:58 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing! Can someone direct me to construction guides besides the Ant Handbook. That thing drives me nuts. hi hi I would like to build one for 40/80 mtr receiving. Possibly others for 30 on up. __ 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 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
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I would be planning a proposal after that suggestion. 73, NE4W On 1/4/2012 11:47 AM, Gary D Krause wrote: We have been dating for about seven years now and she suggested that I bring one of my HF rigs and operate from her house. I don't know why I had never thought of that before. __ 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
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Not apropos to transmitting, but no discussion of receiving loop antennas is complete without reference to N6RK's illuminating paper from Pacificon 2008: http://www.n6rk.com/loopantennas/pacificon.pdf Cheers, Carl WS7L K3 #486 __ 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
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My K3-100 kit, ordered by Internet on May 11, arrived here (in WV) today (May 13) by Priority Mail. Fantastic performances by both Elecraft and USPS. -- 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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I would like to add my comments to the amazing service. I needed some items which were missing from my 432mhz transverter a telephone call and they were on their way, and similarly the other day I ordered all the current mods to bring my K3 up to date. They arrived today about 5 days after ordering and it is a long way to New Zealand. Thanks to all at Elecraft, and I do need another K3!! Best wishes Ross ZL1WN __ 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
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I wanna know what other mfr of a $2,000 consumer product has the two PRINCIPALS of the company almost constantly reading their customers email and responding to relevant parts of it with meaningful actions, not platitudes, and no flunkies in the way to act as filters? Not only that, but also responding to customer comments, wish lists, feature requests, bug reports, and so on as fast as their engineering department can pump them out? Even better, design of the radios were driven by customer input, early designs were extensively beta tested by top operators, and their comments incorporated both in the initial product introduction and subsequent upgrades. And the upgrades WORK. If you want a taste of reality, check out email lists for Ten Tec, Yaesu, Icom, or Kenwood products. 73, Jim Brown K9YC __ 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
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Jim, that couldn't have been said better and thank you for the group. I've just had my sub installed by the factory and it was a great experience with the emails and requests being handled so quickly. Elecraft is the best and getting better day by day because they care! Phil Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc. www.instantgourmetspices.com www.w9dvm.com 800-395-7795 pin 02 727-944-3226 FAX 727-937-8834 NASFT 30210 K3 #1605 W9DVM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:27 AM To: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing service I wanna know what other mfr of a $2,000 consumer product has the two PRINCIPALS of the company almost constantly reading their customers email and responding to relevant parts of it with meaningful actions, not platitudes, and no flunkies in the way to act as filters? Not only that, but also responding to customer comments, wish lists, feature requests, bug reports, and so on as fast as their engineering department can pump them out? Even better, design of the radios were driven by customer input, early designs were extensively beta tested by top operators, and their comments incorporated both in the initial product introduction and subsequent upgrades. And the upgrades WORK. If you want a taste of reality, check out email lists for Ten Tec, Yaesu, Icom, or Kenwood products. 73, Jim Brown K9YC __ 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
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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:26:53 -0700, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: I wanna know what other mfr of a $2,000 consumer product has the two PRINCIPALS of the company almost constantly reading their customers email and responding to relevant parts of it with meaningful actions, not platitudes, and no flunkies in the way to act as filters? Not only that, but also responding to customer comments, wish lists, feature requests, bug reports, and so on as fast as their engineering department can pump them out? Even better, design of the radios were driven by customer input, early designs were extensively beta tested by top operators, and their comments incorporated both in the initial product introduction and subsequent upgrades. And the upgrades WORK. If you want a taste of reality, check out email lists for Ten Tec, Yaesu, Icom, or Kenwood products. 73, Jim Brown K9YC Judging from Elecraft's performance as I have witnessed it, we won't be seeing the Fed bail Elecraft out due to inept management. Keep up the good work the Old American Way, you guys! Tom, N5GE __ 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] Amazing service
And uses thier own products extensivily comments on other aspects of the hobby on the reflector address people like old friends and makes you feel like you are old friends to them JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD SERVICE 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. -Greek proverb On 18 Mar 2009, at 14:21, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: I wanna know what other mfr of a $2,000 consumer product has the two PRINCIPALS of the company almost constantly reading their customers email and responding to relevant parts of it with meaningful actions, not platitudes, and no flunkies in the way to act as filters? Not only that, but also responding to customer comments, wish lists, feature requests, bug reports, and so on as fast as their engineering department can pump them out? Even better, design of the radios were driven by customer input, early designs were extensively beta tested by top operators, and their comments incorporated both in the initial product introduction and subsequent upgrades. And the upgrades WORK. __ 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] Amazing Service!
I just wanted to point out that Wayne is responding to my questions well into the night. Thanks Wayne and the entire Elecraft gang! These folks understand customer service and putting the customer first. Now get some rest! HI! __ 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] Amazing Service!
W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: I just wanted to point out that Wayne is responding to my questions well into the night. These folks understand customer service and putting the customer first. Or perhaps I was trying to get out of doing the dishes. You will never know for sure. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing Service!
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:43:24 -0700, wayne burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: I just wanted to point out that Wayne is responding to my questions well into the night. These folks understand customer service and putting the customer first. Or perhaps I was trying to get out of doing the dishes. You will never know for sure. 73, Wayne N6KR :o) Tom, N5GE __ 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] Amazing K1 K2 receiver feat
At least, I think it's amazing. I have my K1 on the workbench right now for some testing. I've got a little 5-watt dummy load plugged in as I was doing some tests with the power and SWR meters in the KAT1. And suddenly, with just a dummy load, I was listening to W1AW code practice on 40 meters! When I heard the faint code, my first thought was that I'd left a PIC beacon controller running on my bench. When I realized that nothing on my bench was turned on, I thought maybe I have a ham neighbor that I wasn't previously aware of. Then I heard the callsign, and realized it's code practice, coming from Newington CT! So I had to try it with the K2...I put it in the same spot, plugged in the dummy load and tuned 7047.5. Hey, it works on the K2 as well! RF Gain at max, AF Gain at 2 o'clock and pre-amp on, and I can hear W1AW in the K2 speaker, using just a dummy load for an antenna. So, is this amazing proof of the great Elecraft designs? Or does this sort of thing happen all the time? 73 de Stephanie va3uxb K2#5311 - K1#2132 ___ 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] Amazing K1 K2 receiver feat
Yep, they are amazing. Last week I was trying to work one of the 80M foxes on Tuesday night with my K2. First clue something was wrong was that the swr into my antenna was abnormally high. Nevermind, I could hear the Fox just fine so I try to work him. Normally I would work this particular Fox very easily and for 15 minutes I could hear him but he never responded to me. Light bulb goes on and I look at the panel. Sure enough I am trying to work him with ANT2 and I have my antenna hooked up to ANT1. Switch to ANT1 and work him promptly. Swr was better on ANT 1 too. :) Fine rigs these Elecraft's are. 73 de w1mt Mike --- Stephanie Maks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I had to try it with the K2...I put it in the same spot, plugged in the dummy load and tuned 7047.5. Hey, it works on the K2 as well! RF Gain at max, AF Gain at 2 o'clock and pre-amp on, and I can hear W1AW in the K2 speaker, using just a dummy load for an antenna. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Amazing K1 K2 receiver feat
When I first got my K1 running a couple of years ago, When I disconnected the generator and turned the gain full up, the receiver sounded a bit deaf as there was practically no noise at all generated internally! It has never ceased to amaze me as to what I can hear with it though! For what is in it, it works amazingly well and it is by far the best CW QRP rig I ever owned. Right about now, I need a new tuning pot, as I have just about worn the one that came with it out! I plan on getting a metal shafted one when I replace it as the plastic bodied one gets a bit sloppy when you use it as much as I've used this one! Can't say enough about it's performance in VERY crowded band conditions of QRP contests. For the number of crystals in the variable selectivity filter, it works VERY nicely! 73, Sandy W5TVW K1 #1178 - Original Message - From: Stephanie Maks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 6:41 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Amazing K1 K2 receiver feat | At least, I think it's amazing. | | I have my K1 on the workbench right now for some testing. I've got a | little 5-watt dummy load plugged in as I was doing some tests with | the power and SWR meters in the KAT1. | | And suddenly, with just a dummy load, I was listening to W1AW code | practice on 40 meters! | | When I heard the faint code, my first thought was that I'd left a PIC | beacon controller running on my bench. When I realized that nothing | on my bench was turned on, I thought maybe I have a ham neighbor that | I wasn't previously aware of. Then I heard the callsign, and | realized it's code practice, coming from Newington CT! | | So I had to try it with the K2...I put it in the same spot, plugged | in the dummy load and tuned 7047.5. Hey, it works on the K2 as | well! RF Gain at max, AF Gain at 2 o'clock and pre-amp on, and I | can hear W1AW in the K2 speaker, using just a dummy load for an antenna. | | So, is this amazing proof of the great Elecraft designs? Or does | this sort of thing happen all the time? | | 73 de Stephanie | va3uxb | K2#5311 - K1#2132 | | ___ | 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 | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 | | ___ 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
