Kevin,
When I was a kid walking with my grampa on a beautifully sunny day between the
rows of cornstalks in his backyard, often he'd turn to me and say, in Spanish,
It's gonna rain. I would ask him how he knew that, and he would point to his
knees. His joints apparently could tell him that
On 10 Jul 2011 at 20:11, Kevin Rock wrote:
According to
SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not
improving propagation. During the last few months I keep checking to
see if my antenna has fallen down.
Depends on what you class as 'many spots'. Most of them are
Jim and others:
I appreciate your suggestions and observations...but my hearing loss
is not just one of intensity and frequency. As typical of many with
hearing loss, I have loss many of the inner ear structure that
reproduce sound. So the sound can be loud enough over wide enough
spectrum
Paul...
This can most easily be done using Device Manager. There are lots of
ways to get into DM, so I leave that to you. In DM find the device(s)
you wish to deactivate [e.g. Ports (COM and LPT) or whatever],
RIGHT-click on the particular device and select uninstall. That's it.
John
Sorry to say this but when is enough, enough?the KPA-500 will come in
both desktop and remote versions, it will have balanced AND unbalanced
antenna connections...I now wonder when someone will ask for 10 of each?
To simply keep adding numerical options drive the price up for all
customers. I
Hello Gary,
Yes, all I needed are just 2 RF inputs + 3-4 RF outputs in a linear amplifier.
I trust it is just a common design in most of the reputable amplfiers. Since
the design of KPA500 + KAT500 is not in one box, I suppose the forthcoming
KAT500 will cover this issue.
The design of
OK Gary I see your point - but I do want KAT500 to be top notch. A decent
solution could be a few antennas inputs and outputs in the basic model and
then an add-in module with more options as I believe it to be the hardware
making more antennas expensive - I believe that the switching circuitry
I seem to remermber that Prolific has a driver Remover on their
website. Try google PL2303REMOVER. But, first try to use
Windows/CONTROL PANE/Add_Remove Software app, then if that doesn't work,
go to Prolific.
Good luck
...bill nr4c
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:26:33 -0400, Paul W. Van Dyke
Dear All,
For your information
The Danish company Phonak are selling a device under the name of TVLink
which plugs into the line out, Scart, headphone or external speaker
connector and from it's console sends in stereo to your hearing aids. I have
not tried it yet - so I cannot say
I've noticed the same thing. It's as if something is absorbing our signals.
Things are happening!!!
Gary, N7HTS
On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:11:07 -0700
Kevin Rock kev...@coho.net wrote:
Good Evening,
What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters
before the net
I just spent some time on the I1QOD site drooling over a couple of paddle sets
that I really need. That brings me to the point of this posting: I have been
using an old, beat-up Vibroplex single lever paddle set for the last 20 years.
It needs some TLC. I would like to bead-blast the base and
Have to remember how Win 7 does these things. REMOVE the USB
device(s) from the computer until you are done, and DO NOT reinsert
them until after you are successful and have installed the correct
drivers. What you call install and what happens the first time the
drivers are called for are two
Its been kept a secret for a few years now but is bound to come to light,
its been found that during a weekend with high activity, such as a contest
all the K3s that are on the air suck the RF from the bands,
Everyone using the K3 is searching for every stray smidgen of RF out
there and as we all
On 7/11/2011 7:25 AM, Kjeld Holm wrote:
The Danish company Phonak are selling a device under the name of
TVLink which plugs into the line out, Scart, headphone or
external speaker connector and from it's console sends in stereo
to your hearing aids. I have not tried it yet - so I cannot say
Rich,
You are looking for an Industrial Paint shop. Google and call around
your area. Many have minimum charges to cover their setup for powder
coatings - at least the ones I used to use had minimums.
There are several very durable automotive finishes available that may
serve as a good
On 7/10/2011 11:54 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote:
I appreciate your suggestions and observations...but my hearing loss
is not just one of intensity and frequency.
Ed,
I understand your more severe hearing loss, but I was responding IN PART
to many others on the list with much less several loss
My day job is reporting and producing features for public radio. In
the studio, I use a pair of Sony 7506. I also use them for amateur
radio.
The Sonys cost about $100, and they have an extremely comfortable set
of pads that fit over the ears, which are replaceable. Although the
response
On 7/10/2011 9:55 PM, r...@aol.com wrote:
I'd love to see the KPA500 companion Antenna Tuner have a minimum of 5
antenna outputs which can be controlled automatically via the K3.
Antenna switching by an antenna tuner is a wonderful thing if the signal
flow also allows bypassing of the tuner
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On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.netwrote:
...There are registry issues that need to be cleaned up
that are taken care of in the Win 7 function...
Right. Uninstalling an executable requires more than just deleting the file.
The Windows uninstaller
I'm just wrapping up the build of the KAT100 antenna tuner (I was in need of
a solder fix) and a thought occurred to me. Has anyone considered an
external circuit that would allow the KAT100 to be used with HF transceivers
other than the K2? The K2-KAT100 interface is a great feature and very
Hi,
Eric mentioned at Ham Radio in Germany a VHF-Transverter coming very
soon .
It will be installed instead of the ATU (because you can use the T1 ATU
from Elecraft externally for HF).
vy 73 de
Helmut - DL2MAJ
-
On 11.07.2011 00:40, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Hi Don,
thanks for support,
I'll try to guess how much inductance the coil of W3EDP is, so to use
a smaller toroid instead of a more invasive and bigger 2 inches coil...
Finally, all I need is (if possible) a single wire antenna for 80-20
meter range, so to not have to change wire every time I
While waiting on your Elecraft kit you might want to read up on a dual
diversity receiver. Radio Shack had the Hallicrafter Skyrider with dual
diversity receiver that had Infinite Adjacent Channel Rejection on page
two of their 1939 catalog! Is there truly anything new in electronics?
See it
I have had many inquiries for that hearing aid I wear.
They are the Phonak Savia. Cost me about $5200 for both ears in
2006. I see this model is not longer offered and newer models
available. Hearing aid technology is advancing quickly. I have no
financial connection with Phonak.
73, Ed -
On 7/11/2011 9:15 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
Ed,
I understand your more severe hearing loss, but I was responding IN PART
to many others on the list with much less several loss than you, and can
use RXEQ to solve their own problems, at least until their hearing loss
progresses.
I appreciate this
I wonder how many of these beasties Hallicrafters sold? I saw one in the
flesh during my many visits to the Station KFAR Transmitter Site on
Farmers' Loop Road near Fairbanks, AK when I was a sub-teen. KFAR went
on the air around 1940, and probably used the dual-diversity receiver to
get
On 7/11/2011 11:13 AM, John Ragle wrote:
I wonder how many of these beasties Hallicrafters sold? I saw one in the
flesh during my many visits to the Station KFAR Transmitter Site on
Farmers' Loop Road near Fairbanks, AK when I was a sub-teen.
I too have seen one, a beautiful example of pre-war
Have RX ant to Aux BNC. Under config have KRX3 = BNC, according to
manual. Not working. What am I missing in the setup and of config? Front
panel select options?
TIA Dick
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Having been reading and tinkering with things radio since the late 1940's,
I've come to the conclusion that virtually every significant concept we use
in our radios today was known by the late 1920's. Much of that work was
driven by the space race of the 1900 to 1930 era - the rush to have
I can report as a FT for the 'new' RF TX board (KTXRF3) that in a recent
contest we were told we were the only station that could be heard on the
bands. It appears to be working well and maybe a tweak or two to the FW is
all that is required prior to production.
Gary
On 12 July 2011 01:46, Merv
Terry,
Sorry, but the KAT100 needs the K2 AUXBUS signal to tune, change
settings per band/per antenna, etc.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/11/2011 1:22 PM, Terry Schieler wrote:
I'm just wrapping up the build of the KAT100 antenna tuner (I was in need of
a solder fix) and a thought occurred to me.
Sante,
I would suggest that you do a trial run with the antenna at home - use
an antenna analyzer for this initial tuning. Once you have found the
right L and C for resonance, remove the variable capacitor, measure it
and substitute a fixed capacitor, there should be no need for further
Well, Don, I knew the brains were in the K2 but was thinking of the minimum
extra stuff necessary to make the KAT100 work like many of the other
commercial auto tuners that are not rig specific. I guess that would mean
duplicating the K2 AUXBUS circuitry in an outboard box. I'm thinking you
are
It's been quiet on the kx3 front for a few weeks now, if not more.
Any developments concerning expected shipping dates and pricing?
Adrian
Mm0tai
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Dick,
Do you have the SubRX Aux Antenna connector cable going to the KAT3 or
to the rear panel BNC connector. The menu is set according to how the
physical installation is wired.
If you have a factory built K3 (and you have not changed it), the cable
to the AUX BNC jack is connected (and
Terry,
A high power version of the Elecraft T1 would do that job, but I would
think the Elecraft portion of that market would be small, there are
several auto-tuners for the 150 to 200 watt range already in the
marketplace.
Enjoy the remodeling task.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/11/2011 3:50 PM,
And the P3 is just a minor update to the Hallicrafter SP44 from the mid 40's,
Here:
http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/bapix/SP44.htm
Same old + / - 100kc bandwidth.
73,
Bob
K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR
-Original Message-
On 7/11/2011 1:57 PM, Anthony Simons wrote:
Is there truly
Fred Jensen wrote:
I appreciate this thread. I too am both nearly deaf, and even with
level and frequency correction, I can't understand someone speaking
behind me. My loss occurred all at once from an RPG explosion one
night, and I've been told the rocks on your hair cells are gone so it
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote:
...I've come to the conclusion that virtually every significant concept we
use
in our radios today was known by the late 1920's..
I'm no historian of radio, but I do remember the stuff we used in the 50's.
Consider this:
Hi Dick,
The Sub RX can use either the Main antenna or the Aux antenna (BNC). This
selection is in addition to the config that you described. There are 2 ways
to view which antenna is being used by the Sub RX. Press SUB from off to on
and momentarily read either MAIN or AUX on the lower line.
You can probably buy touch up paint from Elecraft. I have some for my K2
and other similar colored Elecraft equipment. An auto body shop will need a
bit more than what you can buy the new panel would guess. Used to manage a
claim office which did auto repair estimates. It isn't just about
Ian,
I use the same type hearing aids. Talk with your audiologist.
My audiologist set a Music program for me, which does not have the
echo cancellation. I can even listen to an organ with that setting.
I do get feedback with some headphones, but I have success using the
Sony MDR series
- ELECRAFT - K2 HF Transceiver HF rig complete with the following options:
- KPA100 - 100W amplifier Option
- KSB2 - SSB Option
- KNB2 - Noise Blanker Option
- KDSP2 DSP filter and Clock
- K160RX 160 Meter option
- Hand mic
- Finger Dimple
- KAT100-1 automatic antenna tuner
Working with no
#169 was ordered on April 7, arrived on July 8th. Let the games begin.
Maybe I'll save its first QSO for Southern Sudan.
Friend of mine just got notification of shipping also.
He ordered his at Visalia (mid April). Looks like it won't be long now.
Ralph, VE7XF
Rich,
Please post/forward anything you might find. I have an old A to Z
bug that I'd like to get restored ... get the base bead blasted,
have it lacquered and striped, have the name plate restored (clean
and fill the lettering) and have the top parts chromed.
I know the lacquer and stripes
I'm setting a SignaLink USB up on my K3 and am having trouble getting it to
transmit.
The rig is keying and the TX LED is lighting but I'm getting no power out.
I'm connected to the LI/LO and PTT on the rear of the rig.
I'm receiving well in DATA A mode On Main Menu MIC SEL is set to Line In.
Anybody have any ideas? I took the bottom rear cover off and don't see
anything. It looks like it will be a chore to get to it from the top.
Nothing plugged in except the power cable. ERR PTT anytime it is turned on.
One more thing, the last few days, the CW key would NOT work at all, paddle
OK, it's on the air and works, at least on 80m [NCN tonight], and 40m
where I first tried it out. I'm kind of thinking tomorrow, when I'm
home alone, trying the other bands won't be much different.
For the kit builders:
Not hard, lots of different sized screws, have a ruler around.
It gets
Have you emailed k3supp...@elecraft.com? If not, I would encourage
you to do so. They are most capable of giving you some points to test
in an effort to narrow down the problem and suggest whatever resolution
may be necessary.
Yes, they are not available until 8AM California time (or
Tom,
I do not know whether the SignaLink is one of those that provide only
mic level output, or if it is one that has provisions for Line level out.
In any case, it would appear that you are not getting enough audio drive
level to the line-in jack of the K3. Can you drive the audio up to
The Signalink USB has an internal jumper for high or low output.
73
Greg
AB7R
On 7/11/2011 8:37 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Tom,
I do not know whether the SignaLink is one of those that provide only
mic level output, or if it is one that has provisions for Line level out.
In any case, it
As Don suggested, you should email k3support(at)elecraft.com ASAP.
However, you probably want to DO something. I would look for a screw
length being wrong. If the K3 has been moved, this may have
re-aligned everything so that some net is grounded to the chassis that
shouldn't be. An incorrect
Thanks, guys!
It was the mic gain and it's working now, but it is a bit low (gain is all the
way up), so I'll install the jumper in the SignaLink tomorrow after I play with
it a while tonight ;o)
Best to all,
Tom
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:41:53 -0700, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote:
The
Greetings--
I'm trying to figure out whether its possible to set up power levels to
change as I change the mode. It would be very handy to have a lower
power automatically selected when changing to CW and a higher power
level selected when going to SSB. Is this possible? I couldn't see
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