On Mon, 28 May 2007 08:59:54 -0400
Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mar 17, 2007, at 12:08 AM, sergio t. ruiz wrote:
is there a suitable program for mac or linux?
For the Mac, I use Cocoamodem. http://homepage.mac.com/chen
I use Baudline on Linux...
http://www.baudline.com/
On Tue, 29 May 2007 14:01:56 -0700
Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Much has been written on this reflector about the sound of the
sidetone, particularly the K2's sidetone, and about stability and
narrow band clickless keying, stable signals, with today's operators
asking for
I am not sure if this has been posted before but I find that DL4YHF's
Spectrum Lab is far superior to Spectrogram.
Freeware available at
http://freenet-homepage.de/dl4yhf/spectra1.html
73
Gregg
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David Woolley wrote:
I've assembled the control board (and most of the front panel. In
doing the control board resistance checks I've got an apparently out of
range value for the 8A value. With R1 at the low resistance end of the
track, it is 2k72, which is below the minimum of 3k0, in
Can anyone help me with a copy of the instruction manual and calibration
detail for the Stockton Wattmeter that was marketed by Kanga Products a
couple of years back? TIA
Bill Scovell / VK4SQ
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Hi,
is there a suitable program for mac or linux?
for OSX you can take a look to iSpectrum from dogparksoftware.
Here is the link:
http://www.dogparksoftware.com/iSpectrum.html
73 de thomas, dk2nb
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There were one or two interesting signals there last night, one sounded
almost like spark! I prefer a wide setting for most of the time.
David
G3UNA
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From: John GM4SLV [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 10:18 AM
I use sealed GelCells Doug...
These are the found in UPS units, usually in pairs.
The price is right I can get them for free when the
cells fail. It seems that one battery will go well
before another.
I use them in tandem with the internal battery for
QRP. Picked up a Solar panel to keep a
And Bill Gates empire was launched, and IBM got
its first DOS contract from Gates - and IBM's PC was
launched. And in 1981 - the whole PC world,
as we now know it was started. CP/M was also
on the runway - but big blue, killed it at the
gate. Supposedly Gates bought the guts of DOS
or PC BASIC,
David Woolley wrote:
The slight reservations are that the AGC threshold calibration voltage
only reaches 3.79, with R1 on the end stop
Oops! I hadn't set the RF Gain control properly! Now re-calibrated.
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Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want.
Hi
The following taken from the instructions for my Solar Controller Kit may be
helpful. I have also used a 35 amp hour electric wheelchair gel cell battery
and 2 35 watt solar panels with my controller on field day to run a K2/100
at about 75 watts out. This allowed operation for the full
I recently found a solder station on eBay. This is the link.
Has anyone tried one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=140124337288fromMakeTrack=truessPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:us
NV7F
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I just performed the 2.4 KHz bandwidth mod. While the audio response is
better the output power is only 80-85 watts on SSB on normal voice peaks
with ssba set to 2 and ssbc set to 2. If I whistle loudly into the mic I
can get 100 watts out. On cw the radio puts out 100w or more on all bands.
This
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 08:42:37 (-0600) Rob Lundahl wrote ...
I recently found a solder station on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=140124337288fromMakeTrac
k=truessPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:us
Has anyone tried one of these?
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Rob,
1) It does not state whether the iron
Using an MH2 mic
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From: W6IZT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:33 PM
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Subject: Low output power on SSB after BW mod
I just performed the 2.4 KHz bandwidth mod. While the audio response is
better the output power is
Fred (FL) wrote:
And Bill Gates empire was launched, and IBM got
its first DOS contract from Gates - and IBM's PC was
launched. And in 1981 - the whole PC world,
as we now know it was started. CP/M was also
on the runway - but big blue, killed it at the
gate. Supposedly Gates bought the
For MacOS-X check out MultiMode OSX from Black Cat Systems.
(http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html)
You must purchase the software in order to transmit but you can run
it in receive to see how it works. It has some very nice signal
analysis tools including autocorrelation,
Rob,
When you can get a Hakko 936 for only a couple bucks more, I would not
bother with that one. The ad looks like a lot of advertizing hype to
me, which usually means there is not a lot of substance in the product.
Check out www.hmcelectronics.com for one good source of the Hakko 936 -
On Jun 3, 2007, at 4:54 AM, Fred (FL) wrote:
And Bill Gates empire was launched, and IBM got
its first DOS contract from Gates - and IBM's PC was
launched.
The way I remember it, IBM decided they wanted a version of CP/M for
their new Intel 8086-based system and went to Digital Research.
KI4GGX:
4) Price $79.99 You should be able to find a good ESD soldering station
for about $55. Check out Circuit Specialists, Contact East, and others.
Below is a clone of the Hakko 936 for $34.95.
I used one to build my K2, ATS-2 (SMD), ATS-3 (SMD), ZM-2
and various other things.
That's the story I remember. Gates has been great at acquiring other peoples
projects and turning them into gold..I'm not sure he's ever actually written a
line of code!
Doug
W6JD
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From: Brian Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Jun 3, 2007, at 4:54
When I worked for Dominion Semiconductor (Toshiba/IBM joint venture) one of
the IBM engineers related that same story to me. Basically Gates didn't have
anything but knew where to get it. Even as an 18 year old geek is was a
shrewd businessman.
Tom kf4yyd
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In a message dated 6/3/07 1:44:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Bill Gates of Microsoft assured IBM that Microsoft had a replacement
for CP/M-86 even though they really didn't. (Ah, vapor-ware has been
with us for a LONG time.) Microsoft then quickly purchased the
I can remember when I started writing in assembler for my IBMPC that came
with PCDOS 1.0. The calls to the operating system were exactly like CP/M.
All you had to do was load a memory address (I forget which one) with a
value that defined the type of system you call you were making and then
A couple of nice changes to the iron from Circuit Specialists is the
addition of a power-on light and they moved the on/off switch to the front.
I have the Hakko and find it a pain to have the switch on the side.
John [K7SVV]
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From: Bill Tippett [EMAIL
It's also worth mention that Bill Gates father is among the best
Intellectual Property attorneys in the country. Bill didn't have the legal
bill when beginning his business that many start-ups face. Microsoft like
Dolby Labs etc. is all about Intellectual Property.
Pete kn6bi
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I know I must be missing something. I see this thread going on and on. I note
Eric hasn't jumped on it and ordered its termination, so it must have a
relationship to Elecraft, or at least Ham Radio, but I am too dumb to see it.
Is the K3 going to have MSDOS built in?
Did Bill Gates design the
How flexible/malleable is the soldering iron cord on the CSI Product?
Regards,
Dick - KA5KKT/4
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Tippett
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:51 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Anyone using
Gregg,
There should be no direct relationship between doing the bandwidth
change and lowered SSB output. You may want to check for something that
you inadvertently did.
What are you using to measure the peak power output? What did this same
instrument read before you installed the new
Regarding:
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307
WC7S wrote:
So, if I understand it, once again, and without fail,
There are no Free Toys - desoldering pump, extra tips... or what ever.
Well not exactly Dale...
Includes one FREE replacement ceramic heating element
I use external to keep it simple.
Varta 12V 200mAh package NiMeHybrid
85 x 18 x 135 mm and 534g weight.
KOK 3720 3-package 11,1V 3270mAh LitiumPolymer
65 x 18 x 100 mm and 203g weight. Special charger!!
Benny OH9NB
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Bill Gates has written lots of code. He is (or at least was) a truly
outstanding programmer. Years ago he was known to review code, find
something he didn't like and call up the programmer and give 'em hell.
MS Programmers have also been known to suddenly receive bonuses as stock
options
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, W2AGN wrote:
I know I must be missing something. I see this thread going on and on. I note
Eric hasn't jumped on it and ordered its termination, so it must have a
relationship to Elecraft, or at least Ham Radio, but I am too dumb to see it.
You need to open your horizons
Thom LaCosta wrote:
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, W2AGN wrote:
I know I must be missing something. I see this thread going on and on.
I note Eric hasn't jumped on it and ordered its termination, so it
must have a relationship to Elecraft, or at least Ham Radio, but I am
too dumb to see it.
You need
Hello,
Last Thursday I caught up with Steve, KD1JV, on his 400 miles section trek
of the Appalachian Trail. He did take out a 40 meter rig to operate from the
trail when he could do so. A few weeks into hike section hike he decided to
send the 40m rig back home.
Steve said that after hiking
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, W2AGN wrote:
on many email reflectors. I have determined that a topic will be quashed as
off-topic IF:
1. It expresses an opinion contrary to that of the list owner/moderator.
2. It criticizes a Scared Cow such as ARRL, etc.
3. It upsets someone enough that they send
Hi,
I'm with W2AGN. Given that the interesting K3 information has died off
and I'm not in the slightest bit interested in the history of Microsoft,
it's time to suspend delivery for a few weeks.
Regards,
Mike VP8NO
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Unfortunately, for the customersw/patrons, Bill has continued screwing us
all with imperfect and buggy operating systems! Too bad he doesn't
improve and debug the old Windows systems instead of foisting newer and
still buggy systems on us! To add to our misery, he has seen fit to invest
his
For what it's worth, I'd just like to put in another plug for the Hakko 936.
The first time I used it, it was a near-religious experience. I'd rather
solder than just about anything else in the world now :)
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Mike, KC0KBC
Yaesu FT-857D, FT-8800R, VX-7RB
Elecraft KX1 #1819 (awaiting
Check out Baudline for Linux
http://www.baudline.com/
-C
Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo!
FareChase.
http://farechase.yahoo.com/
You mean beside their decision to integrate the browser with the
operating system Bad Bill, no cookie...
David Wilburn
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
K4DGW
K2 #5982
Doug Person wrote:
Bill Gates has written lots of code. He is (or at least was) a truly
outstanding programmer. Years ago he was
I wasn't really complaining. I just am trying to figure out what is considered
off-topic and what is not. It appears to be a perplexing puzzle on many email
reflectors. I have determined that a topic will be quashed as off-topic IF:
...
No need to be so cynical.
My guess (and it is just a
Mark Bayern [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(06/03/2007 22:18)
No need to be so cynical.
My guess (and it is just a guess) is that Eric actually spends some
time away from the mail list, and he hasn't seen this thread yet.
I expect it will be put back on topic, or ended in a day or two.
Mark AD5SS
So how many people on this reflector haven't posted to this thread?
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W2CVZ,
Michael
K1#2343
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So how many people on this reflector haven't posted to this thread?
Most. 30 posts 2000 members.
But at last: A hot, off-topic thread that I neither started nor threw
gasoline on. :-)
Craig
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Good Evening,
Two very good nets this evening. Twenty meters was less noisy than
forty but that is to be expected with the seasonal changes. A few new
folks checked in on forty. Thank you and welcome to the net! I know we
missed a few stations who were beneath the noise on both nets.
Geoff, thank you very much for the response. I am posting to the list
as others may find your comments helpful.
Mike W5FTD
Mike,
A couple of comments before I crash - it is past 3 am here!!
IMD for the K3 (Orion, FTxxx, etc) refers to spurious signals
This is the unfortunate result of too many folks
waiting too long for some new scrap of information
about their new K3 radios. Off topic posts and even
worse, people choosing up sides over Bill Gates.
Man, that's boredom. Possibly also mixed with a
liberal dose of new radio anxiety.
Please
I run the entire hamshack on 4 EV-1 pullouts and 3-55W Solar panels. I
estimate the batteries will run two rigs and the computers for about 2-3 weeks
if
I include the TiVo.
Al WA6VNN
** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
I'm hoping to get a Hakko 936 (or it's clone) very soon and wondering
what would be the best tip to order for SMT work? I'll be building the
SoftRock Lite kit for use with my K3 so have decided it's time to
upgrade the soldering tools. I've managed a small SMT project for my K2
using my old
I'm hoping to get a Hakko 936 (or it's clone) very soon and wondering
what would be the best tip to order for SMT work? I'll be building the
SoftRock Lite kit for use with my K3 so have decided it's time to
upgrade the soldering tools. I've managed a small SMT project for my K2
using my old and
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Correction: Ah level for 1st alternative was
Varta 12V _ *3000mAh*_ package NiMeHybrid
85 x 18 x 135 mm and 534g weight.
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Here is my tale of woe..
When I bought my KX-1, Elecraft sent me a little engraved swiss-army
style pocket knife, about 2 1/2 or 3 inches long.
I gave that knife to my boy Patrick. Pat is now 10 and loved that knife,
always ready to whip it out and solve any problem. Tonight
he lost it at a
Deni,
If you should end up with a Hakko 936, be sure to check out the
Power/On LED modification at
http://www.n0ss.net/hakko_936_on-off_led_mod_v3.pdf. It is a simple mod
that is well worth your time.
John [K7SVV]
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From: Deni, F5VJC [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We have designed another Rework Eliminator(TM) brand aftermarket K2
accessory. Our latest project is an assembly consisting of two tiny
four-layer PCBs that makes it super easy to reconfigure the K2 for any of
the mic pin-outs described in the KSB2 manual.
To see photos of our first of two
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