Does anybody have any experience using or thoughts on
using Caig Lab's DeoxIT or DeoxIT Gold (or similar)
products while assembling their K3?
I have had good outcomes using these and other Caig
Labs products in a professional venue both in
preventive and corrective maintenance functions,
especiall
Having had (suffered) through an Orion experience, I can assure you the K3
is much easier to learn and much more intuitive. The interface looked
daunting at first but it comes together very well. My hat is off to Wayne and
Eric.
Also, the firmware upgrades on the K3 are very easy while
Is it true what they say "It only hurts when you
laugh" ??? ;-)
Welcome back FPR - from the "other" Don..
[Elecraft] Welcome back Don!
Ken Kopp k0pp at rfwave.net
Wed Apr 2 21:41:23 EST 2008
Previous message: [Elecraft] ANNOUNCEMENT: QRP-ARCI
SPRING QSO PARTY
It's nice to see you back amon
Here is a reminder with improved wording, and to inform new group
members.
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MONDAY & THURSDAY EVENINGS / 0100 UTC / 7.190 MHz
That's evenings in the Americas. In Europe, it's Tuesday and Friday
mornings
S
This is my third month with the K3 and I really
wondered how I'd get along with it. They told me that
Wayne had user interface experience and he'd focused
on that aspect in the K3 design.
Frankly, those four "push pots" to the left of the
main tuning knob concerned me, as did the convenience
of "
It's nice to see you back among us, Don! (:-))
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Nobody makes 500 Hz IMD dynamic range measurements - they
are meaningless but that is what it would take to get both
interfering signals inside the passband of the 2.7 KHz
roofing filter.
Sherwood has made some very close in blocking dynamic range
measurements but I do not know if he has r
> I guess the variable roofing filter will eventually accomplish
> this but why not do it in the signal processor?
The variable roofing filter will have no impact on transmit
bandwidth as the K3 always transmits through the 2.7 or 2.8
KHz filter (until ESSB is available and uses the 6 KHz filt
> Do you get a ship notification
In my case, yes. I received an e-mail from Madelyn today that
said in part, "This is to inform you that your recent order has
been shipped on April 2, 2008."
The "other" confirmation is the credit card (bank) web site since
Elecraft do not charge credit car
2008 QRP-ARCI(sm) Spring QSO Party Announcement
Date/Time:
1200Z on 5 April 2008 through 2359Z on 6 April 2008.
You may work a maximum of 24 hours of the 36 hour
period.
Mode:
HF CW only.
Exchange:
Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member
number
Non-Members send: RST, State
which softrock lite receiver would you use with a k2 as a panadapter with rocky
software.
ron
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To all who responded, thanks.
I ordred a commercial mat complete with wrist band.
Ken K5WK
Yuma, AZ
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John,
My fixed audio output is just what it says - it provides a level of
audio OUTPUT from the K2 independent of the setting of the AF gain control.
It does nothing for the audio INPUT. The input (to the mic jack) is
what is depicted on the Tigertronics website. Note that the mic wiring
sho
Bob,
What stage are you in the assembly? And what is the error message?
I am certainly not in the Boston area, but perhaps I can help via email.
73,
Don W3FPR
Bob Freedman wrote:
I continue to have problems with the assembly of a K2, and I am stuck
at an early step in the kit. All voltages,
I continue to have problems with the assembly of a K2, and I am stuck at
an early step in the kit. All voltages, resistances, and parts are
correct, but I get an error message. Is there someone in the Boston, MA
area who has one of this model who would be able to help me tracking
down the pro
On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 05:45 -0700, Darwin, Keith wrote:
> I've never been on 6. Never. My K3 will cover it so I'm gonna give it
> a try.
I have 42 US states worked on 6m, including most of the west coast ones,
thing is that I am located in Ireland!
6m is a fun band
this is a good place to st
Would not it be nice... if someone measured the IMD dynamic range of the
K3 with the interfering signals placed within the bandwidth of the first
IF (roofing) filter?
Or has that one already been published somewhere? Or is that impossible
to measure?
Arie PA3A
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I've always wondered why some don't like QSK. Today, I may have had an
epiphany.
I wonder if the dislike is really just a mix issue? Maybe those who
dislike QSK just have their sidetone too low and it gets lost in the
band noise?
In both my TenTec rigs and my Elecraft rigs, side tone is contr
Welcome, Ken!
I wish I could tell you how long you will have to wait for your K3. The
good news is that the lead time is steadily decreasing. What was once 9
months is rapidly approaching 4 months. Some day it will be a week!
You are in an enviable position to be able to compare the K3 with
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:38 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm not convinced - I thought ESD packaging is designed to conduct across
> its inner surface, therefore preventing the build up of static and charge on
depends on the type of ESD packaging, esd protected or esd
I haven't had a problem with QRP-L, but I can no longer visit QRZ.com without
my Internet Explorer completely hanging up. It seems to be something
specific to that one website. Besides this Elecraft reflector, I regularly
visit eHam.net, the QRP-L archives, QTH.com, ePay, rfdesk.com, and (before)
I haven't had a problem with QRP-L, but I can no longer visit QRZ.com without
my Internet Explorer completely hanging up. It seems to be something
specific to that one website. Besides this Elecraft reflector, I regularly
visit eHam.net, the QRP-L archives, QTH.com, ePay, rfdesk.com, and (before)
Thank you! The dialog was initially developed by Brian, W6FVI, who should
take credit for the inspiration for this.
73 de Dick, K6KR
-Original Message-
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Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:12 PM
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I'm not convinced - I thought ESD packaging is designed to conduct
across its inner surface, therefore preventing the build up of static
and charge on one part.
--
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On 2
Mike wrote:
Non-conductive material will not hold or generate any electrical charge.
Therefore, it is desireable to use this material when storing or
transporting devices that can be damaged by Electro Static Discharge (ESD).
Try rubbing a good non-conductive material (i.e. an i
Dick Dievendorff wrote:
A new Crystal Filter Configuration dialog, which is accessed from the
Configuration tab page. (This feature is currently available only in the
Windows version of the K3 Utility).
Got to love that! Makes filter selection much easier, thanks!
73 Ian
--
Ian J Maude,
Can't you guys change the date to something other than April 1? I am
serious. It just drives me nuts to download something with an April 1
date. Afterall, today is April 2.
de Doug KR2Q
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A new K3 Utility version 1.1.4.1 has been made available on the Elecraft web
site http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
This new version has three major features:
A new Front Panel Flash (FPF) firmware loader. Starting with MCU version
1.79, some large data
We don't like you anymore so we're not talking...;-)
Or, you could just be grateful for the peace and
quiet.
73
Rob
KC6ROC
--- Robert Tellefsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Suddenly my inbox has gone from a couple of hundred
> messages received
> to around a dozen. Where did everything go?
> I c
A new K3 Utility version 1.1.4.1 has been made available on the Elecraft web
site http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
This new version has three major features:
A new Front Panel Flash (FPF) firmware loader. The next MCU firmware
version 1.79 moves some la
I hate to add my 2 cents but as far as a humidifier, you want above 30
percent humidity, an air ionizer would be the next step up after that,
a lot of the larger RF transistors used in my workplace are especially
sensitive, and it is a requirement to run an ionizer to prevent gate
damage.
Matt
KD
I'm still working on my K2 but I wanted to make sure I knew that the
fixed audio output mod was required for use with the SignaLink USB
before I started drilling holes in my case. ;)
It is not required; it is a convenience. You can use the headphone jack
instead.
73,
Lyle KK7P
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All surfaces contain a charge except those that are designed not to.
Non-conductive material will not hold or generate any electrical charge.
Therefore, it is desireable to use this material when storing or transporting
devices that can be damaged by Electro Static Discharge (ESD).
You want a
A new K3 Utility version 1.1.4.1 has been made available on the Elecraft web
site http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
This new version has three major features:
A new Front Panel Flash (FPF) firmware loader. The next MCU firmware
version 1.79 moves some l
If you use a bright lamp over the table as I do, the glare from the foil
would not be good.
As has been said before, if you are going to spent the money on a nice
Elecraft kit, spend
a few extra bucks and get a anti static mat.
Just my opinion.
73,
Tony W7GO
73,
Tony W7GO
S Sacco wrote:
If
...and the audio input cable you mention is from the fixed audio output
mod featured on Don's page does, right?
I'm still working on my K2 but I wanted to make sure I knew that the
fixed audio output mod was required for use with the SignaLink USB
before I started drilling holes in my case. ;)
John,
That is right.the output of the SignaLink USD goes from the RJ45 to the Mic
input. But, you have to add one more cablethe audio from the K2 to the
SignaLink USB. So, what you do is come out of the RJ45 with Transmitt Audio
and the PTT line. Then use a seperate cable for the aud
Wayne published something a while back that if you push the "tune"
button very quickly after the first tuning stops, it will try again with
another algorithm that might result in a lower tuned SWR. This from the
release notes for firmware 1.75.
" * ATU MATCHING Improved: If you tap ATU TUNE a
Hello Rick!
The reference should be to the K3, not the KXV3. Recent firmware
provides the "ALT" tune you are looking for.
Tap ATU TUNE a second time within 5 seconds on the same band/antenna and
a more extensive search algorithm will be used.
73,
Lyle KK7P
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I have just installed the KAT3 and it seems to be working, however, i
can only get a SWR of 4.0 on the K3 on my 40M end fed antenna. I know
the SWR with this antenna is very high, but I can get the SWR down to
2.5 with my K2 ATU. The K2 is using ALT tune to get there taking a
long time.
On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 10:13, Ken wrote:
> I am thinking I will get some aluminum sided insulation that
> you see in rolls at Lowes and use it as an assembly mat.
> Then one can not help but be frequently touching the mat
> in the process or assembly. Maybe also have a piece on
> the floor that
If you're going to do this, why not save more $$$, and just grab some
aluminum foil, and spread it out on the table?
I can't *imagine* why not a single one of those smarty-pants
engineering types has ever thought of this, and instead, specify
special anti-static mats. :-)
For whatever it's worth
Does anyone have tips on running the SignaLink USB (not the SL-1+) with
a K2? It seems from the Tigertronics site that the 8-pin round mic
connector is used between the radio and the SignaLink.
http://www.tigertronics.com/sl_wirebm.htm#Elecraft
But, I thought that the reason folks installed th
"Static dissipating" is the one go get. It'll have a high resistance but
does allow static charges to leak off. It's a great investment if for no
other reason than to avoid placing the radio or boards on a static charged
surface by accident.
You are the one that collects charges quickly, as you m
Right! get a conductive mat, with a HIGH-RESISTANCE per square.
Mark
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Well, the assembly manual leads me to think otherwise.
It stresses conductivity, getting all components to the same potential, etc.
When I look up these mats on websites, I find two kinds - conducting and
nonconducting. The wording in the manual says to me to get the conducting type.
Ken K5WK
Y
Soldered connections avoid corrosion, but can cause an overly stiff
joint that will break from movement or vibration. Aircraft have lots of
vibration, so they count on crimping ... and, typically, tin- or
silver-plated wire.
Soldered connections should be supported with heatshrink to avoid ear
Newbie question (I'm considering a K3):
Are the various bandwidth plug-in filters used for transmitting,
or only receiving?
Thanks,
-Brad, NN0R
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Suddenly my inbox has gone from a couple of hundred messages received
to around a dozen. Where did everything go?
I can't find any mention of a forced archiving function.
Anyone seen this before?
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG
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I'd say this is the wrong place to ask. Call Elecraft!
Mark AD5SS
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Dave Hachadorian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> After receiving one's "Katiegram," can you change the order from
> factory-assembled to a kit? I would like to build it myself, but deli
After receiving one's "Katiegram," can you change the order
from factory-assembled to a kit? I would like to build it
myself, but delivery of my factory-built unit is tentatively
scheduled right around the time I will be moving to another
QTH for the summer. If it gets delivered a week or two
I picked a K1 as the radio for my vacation QTH - in part because I
already have a K2 and KX1 and wanted to see what the other member of the
family is like. I had been carrying the KX1 back and forth, and got
tired of doing that, so I bought a used K1 to leave there. (That also
sent me down a pa
-Original Message-
...A soldered connection can create something almost too stiff
or rigid, and can break more easily over time. A properly
crimped connection leaves the wire strands naturally pliable
near the joint, and apparently this is much less subject to
failure. I'm sure there
>>"I am thinking I will get some aluminum sided insulation that you
see in rolls at Lowes and use it as an assembly mat.
The normal anti-static mat has a high resistance per square. An
aluminum mat will have a very low resistance.
How much damage is done to a powered up board when it is placed t
I didn't get a either a shipping notification or a response to my request
for a tracking number. The big box just showed up one day, although sooner
than I expected it to.
73, John, W2GW
- Original Message -
From: "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Elecraft List"
Sent: Wedne
I am thinking I will get some aluminum sided insulation that you see in rolls
at Lowes and use it as an assembly mat. Then one can not help but be
frequently touching the mat in the process or assembly. Maybe also have a
piece on the floor that you are standing on that is connected to the wor
Vic wrote:
It's (water soluable flux) very hard to wash off completely and is usually
used for mechanized
soldering. It's not recommended by Elecraft. If you don't wash it off
completely, what's left absorbs moisture from the air and becomes
conductive.
-
>From what I've r
Case closed. This has not happened again.
Knut - AB2TC
ab2tc wrote:
>
>
> Ken K3IU wrote:
>>
>> There is an item in the CONFIG menu called "TX INH" that you should
>> check... It should be "OFF" unless you have set something special up.
>>
>> 73,
>> Ken K3IU
>>
>> snip
>>
>>
>
> Thank y
Will this thread ever die a graceful death?
- Original Message -
From: "Vic K2VCO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector"
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] - mods and solder
Alan Bloom wrote:
Water-soluble flux is OK for electronic work on
Ken, you will need to procure your anti-static mat and wrist strap from a
separate source.
73 Ed, N0EHQ
> Is the kit sent with an antistatic mat and ground wrist band, or should
> the buyer purchase these items elsewhere?
>
> Ken K5WK
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Is the kit sent with an antistatic mat and ground wrist band, or should the
buyer purchase these items elsewhere?
Ken K5WK
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Jerry and All,
This seems to be pretty much the same rationale that I've
heard over the last few years as APP's became more popular.
A soldered connection can create something almost too stiff
or rigid, and can break more easily over time. A properly
crimped connection leaves the wire strand
Thanks much, very informative and useful.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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On 2 Apr 2008, at 17:23, Alan Bloom wrote:
Some years ago when I was a Materials Engineer for Hewlett Packard,
solder was on
Alan Bloom wrote:
Water-soluble flux is OK for electronic work only if it is washed off
after the soldering job is complete.
It's very hard to wash off completely and is usually used for mechanized
soldering. It's not recommended by Elecraft. If you don't wash it off
completely, what's left
Some years ago when I was a Materials Engineer for Hewlett Packard,
solder was one of my categories.
The purpose of flux is to "reduce" (eat away) the oxide coating on the
copper so the solder can stick to it and also as a wetting agent to
reduce the surface tension of the molten solder and to pre
Hi Joe (and sri for the b/w to everyone else!).
Your isp rejects my replies to you! My K3, 0215, was a kit & was
shipped around 12th Jan.
HTH!
73 de Mike, zl1mh.
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Mail order houses that charge shipping based on the price of the purchase
rather than on the weight or size bother me and I will avoid them if
possible...From places that do this it will cost much more money to ship a two
ounce diamond ring worth $500 than another place will charge for a 50 poun
Only to make a point, not an argument...I worked for 30 years at Grumman and we
built most of the Navy's aircraft, which are subject to a highly corrosive
environment...All connections, thousands of them, were crimped using "Stakons",
the trade name for those little red, blue, and yellow termina
Mine was from "Katie Hofstetter - Elecraft Sales" (which translates to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]) and was titled "Re: K3 Invoice (n) Confirmation"
- Keith N1AS -
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From: Larry Putman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:36 AM
To: Darwin, Keith; elecr
I live in a very small condo village. Sunday during
WPX I ran across a monster strong signal which I
determined to be a visitor to the area from the signal
level. Due to the layout of our neighborhood (small
lots), he was essentially in my back yard running 50
watts portable, although I could not s
I have a question, and probably I missed something already
posted that would explain it. I plead guilty to not reading
all the posts as carefully as I probably should.
Anyway, this morning I found myself again dealing with the
"Chinese radar" on 40 meter CW. This thing comes and goes.
It is
For my pick of 6M beams, see the "Directive Systems" site.
www.directivesystems.com
They have a VHF/UHF station with four K2's, BTW. Maybe
K3's by now . (:-))
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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You don't need a whole lot antenna-wise to be able to work 6 meters when
sporadic E appears or even when we get F2 at a sunspot peak.
If you have an antenna tuner that covers 6 meters or can build a simple
tuner for 6 meters, just try out your HF antenna and see if it will load.
I have used m
M0XDF Wrote:
>>so real logs are on paper then?
Nope.. they are on Slide Rules.. (got several!) ;-))
SMT = Slippery Miniscule Thingies
(Tri-Focals and Hand Tremors)
--
Dave G. KK7SS
'65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
"Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity.
But I'm not so sur
Can someone tell me what the subject line of the Lisa or Katy gram is?
I want to be sure I don't lose the message because of a spam filter!!
Larry Putman WB3ANQ
Pasadena, Maryland FM19rc
www.wb3anq.com
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As has already been said there does not seem to be any correlation between a
sloar cycle and the occurrence of sporadic E (Es) openings on 6m, certainly
at temperate latitudes. But something worth watching for during years of
high solar activity, especially around the time of an equinox, are tho
Just wondering if anyone else got booted from the QRP-L.org reflector
for "excessive bounces?" This is the second time it has happened to me
in 2 months and I rarely post there.
Thanks for the bandwith.
Chris NV9Z
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Brian Alsop wrote:
You have to look at the joint probability of the band being open and
you being at your rig. For some, this joint probability approaches
zero.
During the Es season, you will get plenty of openings if you're available
weekday evenings and/or weekends. Just leave the radio mo
Keith,
I'm probably not the one to answer this, but I will tell you
of my limited experience on 6. Last year was my first real
venture on 6 meters. I was tinkering with my FT-897D last
spring, and ran across several locals. I was actually using
my R7 vertical, which supposedly doesn't do 6
Hello,
Another inexpensive simple to install 6 meter ground plane is located here.
http://arrowantennas.com/?merchant_return_link=Return+to+Arrow+Antenna
EHam reviews of this antenna are here
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2043
I have no connection with this antenna company.
Best,
DW Hol
I've owned my K1-4 ( 40,30,20,15 ) for about two years. Enjoyed building it
and have had a lot of fun using it. Added the internal tuner, a visual
tuning aid and the tilt stand shortly after completing it. Use it with a
8AA battery and an end-fed wire for park bench portable in a local park,
Keith,
You'll have much better success with a small yagi than with a vertical. A
three-element yagi (Cushcraft 3-element is cheap) will have wide enough a
beamwidth so you can get away (most of the time) without rotating it. At least
this will give you a taste of what it's like. :-)
90% of t
-Original Message-
From: Mark Bayern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Check your Lisa gram (a/k/a Katie gram), the one that arrived at this
QTH included the following line of text:
>>"A shipping notification will be sent within 24 hours of your
shipment.
---
As a res
For another view on 6 meters see:
http://www.kh2d.net/opinions/article.cfm?id=14
While somewhat tongue in cheek, there is a lot of truth to it.
You have to look at the joint probability of the band being open and you being
at your rig. For some, this joint probability approaches zero.
Contes
Check your Lisa gram (a/k/a Katie gram), the one that arrived at this
QTH included the following line of text:
>>"A shipping notification will be sent within 24 hours of your shipment.
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You must
Also,
Keep an ear on 50.060 to 50.080 for the CW beacons. Last summer I
would park my radio on 50.062 to hear the W9DR beacon from Florida. If I
hear that, I can work anyone in Florida from Michigan.
k8tb
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Darwin, Keith wrote:
>I've never been on 6. Never. My K3 will cover it so I'm gonna give it
>a try.
>What do I need for an antenna?
A 3 element beam would be nice, but to start, a Squalo type antenna
(horizontal) will work just fine for Es openings.
Look at the KU4AB: http://ku4ab.com/6m-ho
Start with a 5/8 vertical or a 2 or 3 ele yagi as you suggest, polarisation
can be all over the place.
Lots of SSB 50.1 - 50.2 and CW 50.08 - 50.1 (-ish).
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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From: "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I've never been on 6. N
Once the Katie gram has arrived and been approved, what is the next
event in the process? Do you get a ship notification or does the rig
just show up with no additional warning?
- Keith N1AS -
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I've never been on 6. Never. My K3 will cover it so I'm gonna give it
a try.
What do I need for an antenna? Will a multi-band vertical like the
Hy-Gain AV-620 give good performance on 6 meters? Should I put up a 2
or 3 element yagi? I'm lazy and very busy so building something just
isn't real
that's a good idea - I have some scrape boards with some SMD on them
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On 2 Apr 2008, at 11:27, Bill W4ZV wrote:
ok, thanks for that, the latest RS stuff says:
Crystal 400 60/40 Tin/Lead EN29453, S-Sn60Pb40E
the Elecraft HAGC mod instructions for SMD say
63/37 or 60/40 Sn/Pb-content rosin-core solder, 0.015" to 0.025"
diameter
so my S-Sn60Pb40E looks like thats the same alloy, not sure what the
'E' me
Generally all very true! Except for when it isn't. :-) One of the things you
can depend on about 6m -- probably the only thing, actually -- is that it will
fool you. I've experienced 6m sporadic-E openings when signals were very
strong and rock-solid for hours on end, and coming in from multiple
I am wondering why Elecraft doesn't provide variable SSB transmit filtering.
We have receive filtering down to 50 Hz. Why not "dial-a" bandwidth transmit
filtering. We could have a stock 2.7 KHz filter but dialed down to 2.1 or
1.8 KHz for DX/Contesting. I guess the variable roofing filter will
eve
GW0ETF wrote:
>
>
> Seems like some folk like making a problem out of a solution with the
> Anderson power connector thing. In addition I can understand Elecraft
> feeling the need to provide upgrade kits for eg the CW rise time mod but
> can't understand why anyone would need to actually buy
At 0315 EST on Wednesday April 2nd 2008 David Ferrington (M0XDF) wrote ...
... I KNOW some of you know a lot about solder. ...
--
Hi Dave,
Your 60/40 solder could possibly result in what are referred to as
"cold" or "disturbed" solder joints. If I were you I'd only use that stuff
for non-
Real logs are on the fire. I also have a magnifier, am 50, colour-blind,
lazy and need my lunch :-)
More serious that my rotten homebrew capability is the current state of the
bands and the serious prospect of a Maunder Minimum :-(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunder_Minimum
Simon Brown, HB
I say agn, any connector that needs this much care and causes this much
discussion abt
solder or not, glue or not, solder running into the contacts, etc etc, is a
sign of a bad
product. LONG LIVE CINCH JONES, or at least Molex and carve this into the
stone:
NEW IS NOT NECESSARILY BETTER.
Hmmm pot & kettle
so real logs are on paper then?
:-P
Oh and at 54, I have a magnifier with a light etc.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
--
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them,
and
pretty soon you have a dozen.
--John Steinbeck, novelist, Nobel laureate (1902-1968)
On
That is good IF you have a strip of SMD, I don't and would like to
replace with SMD rather than parrell, so the kit is most welcome (and
will ship with my KRX3 when its ready). But point taken about kit if
you have the components.
APP - no problems here :)
Just my $0.02 worth
73 de M0XDF, K
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