Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Are you sure you want to take your Elecraft radio to 88NV? I'd put it in a Ziploc bag ... maybe double bag it. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County PS: Be sure and spend some money as you pass thru Reno/Sparks! [:-) On 9/5/2019 10:07 PM, Jim Shepherd wrote: I'll vote for a tie dyed color scheme in the lighter colors... It will be quite useful at BurningMan... 73 Jim W6US __ 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 k6...@foothill.net -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean. __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
I'll vote for a tie dyed color scheme in the lighter colors... It will be quite useful at BurningMan... 73 Jim W6US __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
On 9/4/2019 8:11 PM, Charlie T wrote: > Only the official "CD" portable/mobile and base station Gonsets were yellow > and had the traditional R/W/B Civil Defense triangle logo on them. Those were the ones that I remember because I was the (solo) operator at the Los Angeles Civil Defense District 43 station from 1957-1960. As a Tech I didn't have HF privileges and could only operate 2-meters as part of RACES. Times have changed. 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Only the official "CD" portable/mobile and base station Gonsets were yellow and had the traditional R/W/B Civil Defense triangle logo on them. I don't believe they were available to the general public. The first two Gonset Communicators portable & base, were gray hammertone and the third generation was white, with blue/gray knobs, very nice looking too. 73, Charlie k3ICH -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Phil Kane Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 5:40 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) On 9/4/2019 6:41 AM, Bob N3MNT wrote: > The specific patterns in Camo fabric are copyrighted but not the technique. One of our friends has three kids who are US Naval officers. She made a significant comment on the dark grey and black cammo pattern that the Navy uses - it makes it very easy for someone overboard to not be sighted! :) If I remember the Gonset "Gooney Bird" transceivers of the 1950s, they were bright yellow, but safety orange is my all-time favorite. 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon __ 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 pin...@erols.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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Gigaparts sold repainted IC-7200 rigs in camo and pink. https://www.gigaparts.com/multicam-camouflage-painted-ic-7200.html https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-ic-7200-in-digital-camouflage.html https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-ic-7200-with-pink-paint-job.html ICOM also took custom-painted versions to hamfests. http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic7200/camo.html wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Sep 4, 2019, at 2:39 PM, Phil Kane wrote: > > On 9/4/2019 6:41 AM, Bob N3MNT wrote: > >> The specific patterns in Camo fabric are copyrighted but not the technique. > > One of our friends has three kids who are US Naval officers. She made a > significant comment on the dark grey and black cammo pattern that the > Navy uses - it makes it very easy for someone overboard to not be > sighted! :) > > If I remember the Gonset "Gooney Bird" transceivers of the 1950s, they > were bright yellow, but safety orange is my all-time favorite. > > 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane > Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 > > From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest > Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon > __ > 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 wun...@wunderwood.org __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
On 9/4/2019 6:41 AM, Bob N3MNT wrote: > The specific patterns in Camo fabric are copyrighted but not the technique. One of our friends has three kids who are US Naval officers. She made a significant comment on the dark grey and black cammo pattern that the Navy uses - it makes it very easy for someone overboard to not be sighted! :) If I remember the Gonset "Gooney Bird" transceivers of the 1950s, they were bright yellow, but safety orange is my all-time favorite. 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
I like tan but must admit that yellow might be more practical. Actually, I will use whatever Elecraft chooses as long as they sell little bottles of matching touchup paint. Well, I would actually use any Elecraft color even without the touchup paint. Ken ke4rg -Original Message- From: Mike Flowers Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 11:03 AM To: 'turnbull' ; l...@lnainc.com; ktalb...@gamewood.net; 'Wayne Burdick' Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) I grabbed an image of a KX3 drawing and used the 'paint bucket' tool in Paint to create different colored KX3 renditions here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m9brk7bciaqijf7/AADywinNeBqHy7xaJWkPrM3fa?dl=0 Some look pretty cool. You can take these and make your own colored versions ... - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, NCDXC Secretary > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > > On Behalf Of turnbull > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 06:47 > To: l...@lnainc.com; ktalb...@gamewood.net; 'Wayne Burdick' > > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) > > Dear OMs, If the KX2 was yellow or pink it would be,easy to spot in the > grass or > on a rock.73 Doug EI2CN Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > Original message From: Lyn Norstad Date: > 04/09/2019 14:36 (GMT+00:00) To: ktalb...@gamewood.net, 'Wayne Burdick' > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) "Flat Dark > Earth" > is all the rage for hand guns these days.Lyn, W0LEN-Original > Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto:elecraft- > boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ktalbott@gamewood.netSent: > Tuesday, September 03, 2019 9:59 PMTo: 'Wayne Burdick'Cc: 'Elecraft > Reflector'Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no > way)Desert tan with high contrast black labelsKen ke4rg-Original > Message-From: > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > OnBehalf Of Wayne BurdickSent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 9:26 PMTo: > Mike Morrow Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy > cat - no way)> Mike Morrow wrote:> > ... [a] > characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its verydark > color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for > solarradiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. > :-)Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion > of such aharmful "feature" in a small radio.> > Mike / KK5FMike -- do > you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybea seafoam > camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game.Let's have a > vote. > WayneN6KR___ > ___Elecraft mailing listHome: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: > mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Messagedelivered to > ktalb...@gamewood.net > __Elec > raft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: > mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to l...@lnainc.com > __Elec > raft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: > mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to turnb...@net1.ie > __ > 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 > mike.flow...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
That's a pretty bad assertion. A white (or very light) object will simply absorb much less heat ... all.day.long. And it will still be able to reradiate heat. Just not as effectively, but it wouldn't need to. A dark object wouldn't be able to radiate its considerably greater absorbed heat until the sun went away, and by that time any potential damage would have been long done. I have a low slope roof behind parapets sealed with white elastomeric roofing coating. I can walk barefoot on it all day in the June Arizona sun and it barely feels warm. I'd have blisters in less than a minute if it was even moderately brown like my wood decking is. Dave AB7E On 9/4/2019 4:46 AM, Raymond Sills via Elecraft wrote: Hi Mike: Don't forget... "the best absorbers are also the best radiators"... So, if a light colored rig absorbs heat (and it would, eventually).. it would not be able to radiate it away, trapping heat inside and possibly causing damage to heat sensitive components. For any rig, it's not a bad idea to shade it from direct solar radiation in any location. Put it in shade or create some shade for the rig. 73 de RayK2ULR __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Same here Bill. For portable work with my K3, I use a small USB LED light powered from my laptop. It illuminates both the keyboard and K3 front panel. The dark black color scheme works well inside, but absorbs the huge sunlight we have here in NM. Perhaps a covering that "sticks" to the cases and reflect the sunlight could work? 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
I grabbed an image of a KX3 drawing and used the 'paint bucket' tool in Paint to create different colored KX3 renditions here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m9brk7bciaqijf7/AADywinNeBqHy7xaJWkPrM3fa?dl=0 Some look pretty cool. You can take these and make your own colored versions ... - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, NCDXC Secretary > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > On Behalf Of turnbull > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 06:47 > To: l...@lnainc.com; ktalb...@gamewood.net; 'Wayne Burdick' > > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) > > Dear OMs, If the KX2 was yellow or pink it would be,easy to spot in the > grass or > on a rock.73 Doug EI2CN Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > Original message From: Lyn Norstad Date: > 04/09/2019 14:36 (GMT+00:00) To: ktalb...@gamewood.net, 'Wayne Burdick' > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) "Flat Dark > Earth" > is all the rage for hand guns these days.Lyn, W0LEN-Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto:elecraft- > boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ktalbott@gamewood.netSent: > Tuesday, September 03, 2019 9:59 PMTo: 'Wayne Burdick'Cc: 'Elecraft > Reflector'Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)Desert > tan with high contrast black labelsKen ke4rg-Original Message-From: > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > OnBehalf Of Wayne BurdickSent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 9:26 PMTo: Mike > Morrow Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no > way)> Mike Morrow wrote:> > ... [a] characteristic that > is > adverse to outdoor operation is its verydark color scheme. That makes it an > effective heat sink for solarradiation...never a good thing unless operating > in > polar regions. :-)Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous > inclusion of such aharmful "feature" in a small radio.> > Mike / KK5FMike -- > do > you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybea seafoam > camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game.Let's have a > vote. > WayneN6KR___ > ___Elecraft mailing listHome: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Messagedelivered to ktalb...@gamewood.net > __Elec > raft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to l...@lnainc.com > __Elec > raft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to turnb...@net1.ie > __ > 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 mike.flow...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Dear OMs, If the KX2 was yellow or pink it would be,easy to spot in the grass or on a rock. 73 Doug EI2CN Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Lyn Norstad Date: 04/09/2019 14:36 (GMT+00:00) To: ktalb...@gamewood.net, 'Wayne Burdick' Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) "Flat Dark Earth" is all the rage for hand guns these days.Lyn, W0LEN-Original Message-From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ktalbott@gamewood.netSent: Tuesday, September 03, 2019 9:59 PMTo: 'Wayne Burdick'Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector'Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)Desert tan with high contrast black labelsKen ke4rg-Original Message-From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net OnBehalf Of Wayne BurdickSent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 9:26 PMTo: Mike Morrow Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)> Mike Morrow wrote:> > ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its verydark color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solarradiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-)Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such aharmful "feature" in a small radio.> > Mike / KK5FMike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybea seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game.Let's have a vote. WayneN6KR__Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Messagedelivered to ktalb...@gamewood.net __Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to l...@lnainc.com __Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to turnb...@net1.ie __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
The specific patterns in Camo fabric are copyrighted but not the technique. As long as you don't use the specific pattern you should be OK. That is tough to do with fabric but relatively easy to do with silk screen. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
"Flat Dark Earth" is all the rage for hand guns these days. Lyn, W0LEN -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ktalb...@gamewood.net Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2019 9:59 PM To: 'Wayne Burdick' Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) Desert tan with high contrast black labels Ken ke4rg -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 9:26 PM To: Mike Morrow Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) > Mike Morrow wrote: > > ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its very dark color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solar radiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-) Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such a harmful "feature" in a small radio. > > Mike / KK5F Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. Let's have a vote. 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 ktalb...@gamewood.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 Message delivered to l...@lnainc.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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Hi Mike: Don't forget... "the best absorbers are also the best radiators"... So, if a light colored rig absorbs heat (and it would, eventually).. it would not be able to radiate it away, trapping heat inside and possibly causing damage to heat sensitive components. For any rig, it's not a bad idea to shade it from direct solar radiation in any location. Put it in shade or create some shade for the rig. 73 de RayK2ULR KX3 #211.. which has Side KX.. and a big vented heat sink anyway. -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick To: Mike Morrow Cc: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 9:27 pm Subject: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) > Mike Morrow wrote: > > ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its very dark > color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solar > radiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-) > Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such a > harmful "feature" in a small radio. > > Mike / KK5F Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. Let's have a vote. 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 raysil...@verizon.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Remember guys, that is why Doug painted the PFR3 the bright yellow. many years ago... so it could be seen in the grass or in the field. David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad > On Sep 4, 2019, at 6:40 AM, Carter Craigie wrote: > > I think that a brighter color scheme would make for easier visibility when > trying to find everything whilst on a hiking/hamming outing. In the > twilight especially. I want to make sure I have EVERYTHING as I’m repacking > my backpack! > 73, > Carter, N3AO > Blacksburg, VA > >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 9:41 PM Kent Olsen wrote: >> >> Im afraid I would lose my radio in the grass! >> >> Thanks >> 73 >> Kent >> N6WT >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 6:36 PM David Gilbert >> wrote: >> >>> >>> A bit counter intuitive, but for stealth purposes coral pink might be a >>> good choice. No way anyone ever would guess it was a radio. >>> >>> I'm here all week ... >>> >>> Dave AB7E >>> >>> >>> On 9/3/2019 6:26 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? >>> Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm >>> game. Let's have a vote. 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 kilo6...@gmail.com >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to carterwc...@gmail.com >> > -- > Carter, N3AO > Blacksburg, VA > __ > 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 djwilco...@yahoo.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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
I think that a brighter color scheme would make for easier visibility when trying to find everything whilst on a hiking/hamming outing. In the twilight especially. I want to make sure I have EVERYTHING as I’m repacking my backpack! 73, Carter, N3AO Blacksburg, VA On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 9:41 PM Kent Olsen wrote: > Im afraid I would lose my radio in the grass! > > Thanks > 73 > Kent > N6WT > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 6:36 PM David Gilbert > wrote: > > > > > A bit counter intuitive, but for stealth purposes coral pink might be a > > good choice. No way anyone ever would guess it was a radio. > > > > I'm here all week ... > > > > Dave AB7E > > > > > > > > On 9/3/2019 6:26 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > > Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? > > Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm > > game. Let's have a vote. > > > > > > 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 kilo6...@gmail.com > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to carterwc...@gmail.com > -- Carter, N3AO Blacksburg, VA __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Desert tan with high contrast black labels Ken ke4rg -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 9:26 PM To: Mike Morrow Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way) > Mike Morrow wrote: > > ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its very dark color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solar radiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-) Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such a harmful "feature" in a small radio. > > Mike / KK5F Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. Let's have a vote. 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 ktalb...@gamewood.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Hmmm ... There have been many cammo patterns over the years. Our CJU's in SE Asia [long ago] were black and several shades of gray in what I think was called "Woodland something" pattern. It also came in more woodland-ish colors [greens et al]. There was a period not too long ago when they were called "digital" because the pattern was made up of square "pixels" in a random pattern. I believe that pattern also came in several shades, the Desert Tan being pretty common recently. Are they all copyrighted? 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 9/3/2019 7:08 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: As "fallout" from Rose's case and cover efforts we find that cammo fabric is copyrighted. This from her main fabric supplier. Don't know if this applies to paint finish or not. FWIW 73 Ken __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
I would like a light color where the dark printed labels have high contrast so they can be read in low light. I have the problem with my shack K3. I often try to operate it without turning on the lights, and always have a problem reading the labels. At least now I know where most of the are by memory. 73 Bill AE6JV On 9/3/19 at 6:26 PM, n...@elecraft.com (Wayne Burdick) wrote: Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. Let's have a vote. - Bill Frantz| Re: Hardware Management Modes: | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | If there's a mode, there's a | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | failure mode. - Jerry Leichter | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
As "fallout" from Rose's case and cover efforts we find that cammo fabric is copyrighted. This from her main fabric supplier. Don't know if this applies to paint finish or not. FWIW 73 Ken On Tue, Sep 3, 2019, 19:27 Wayne Burdick wrote: > > > Mike Morrow wrote: > > > > ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its very > dark color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solar > radiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-) > Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such a > harmful "feature" in a small radio. > > > > Mike / KK5F > > > Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? > Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm > game. Let's have a vote. > > 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 kengk...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
How about an urban HOA tan stucco AX1 for us cliff dwellers as well? Scott Ka9p/0 Sent from my iPad > On Sep 3, 2019, at 7:32 PM, HB via Elecraft wrote: > > Desert tan!! > >> On Sep 3, 2019, at 9:26 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> >> >>> Mike Morrow wrote: >>> >>> ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its very >>> dark color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solar >>> radiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-) >>> Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such a >>> harmful "feature" in a small radio. >>> >>> Mike / KK5F >> >> >> Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe >> a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. >> Let's have a vote. >> >> 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 h...@optilink.us > > __ > 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 k...@aol.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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Im afraid I would lose my radio in the grass! Thanks 73 Kent N6WT On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 6:36 PM David Gilbert wrote: > > A bit counter intuitive, but for stealth purposes coral pink might be a > good choice. No way anyone ever would guess it was a radio. > > I'm here all week ... > > Dave AB7E > > > > On 9/3/2019 6:26 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? > Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm > game. Let's have a vote. > > > > 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 kilo6...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
> David Gilbert wrote: > > A bit counter intuitive, but for stealth purposes coral pink might be a good > choice. No way anyone ever would guess it was a radio. > > I'm here all week ... Meaning we can expect additional edgy aesthetic proposals? > > Dave AB7E > > > > On 9/3/2019 6:26 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe >> a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. >> Let's have a vote. >> >> 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
A bit counter intuitive, but for stealth purposes coral pink might be a good choice. No way anyone ever would guess it was a radio. I'm here all week ... Dave AB7E On 9/3/2019 6:26 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. Let's have a vote. 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
Desert tan!! > On Sep 3, 2019, at 9:26 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > >> Mike Morrow wrote: >> >> ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its very dark >> color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solar >> radiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-) >> Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such a >> harmful "feature" in a small radio. >> >> Mike / KK5F > > > Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe a > seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. Let's > have a vote. > > 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 h...@optilink.us __ 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] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)
> Mike Morrow wrote: > > ... [a] characteristic that is adverse to outdoor operation is its very dark > color scheme. That makes it an effective heat sink for solar > radiation...never a good thing unless operating in polar regions. :-) > Unfortunately Icom is **not alone** with the gratuitous inclusion of such a > harmful "feature" in a small radio. > > Mike / KK5F Mike -- do you think there's a market for a lighter KX2 color scheme? Maybe a seafoam camo, or marzipan, or chrome with fractal filigree? I'm game. Let's have a vote. 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
