I recently repaired a KIO3 board, replacing U1 to restore serial port
operation. It worked, but in the course of doing the job it was
annoying to contend with the circuit board skittering across my work
surface. Now I have another KIO3 to repair, and I'd like to avoid the
hassle. What do
Anti-static mat!
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On 19 Jul 2011, at 11:28, Pete Smith wrote:
I recently repaired a KIO3 board, replacing U1 to restore serial port
In the factory we normally used 1/2 rubber mats (mildly conductive of
course). There are few boards that will be damaged if placed directly on the
mat. For those we used Panavise fixtures. Google will show many kinds.
73
de Fred, AE6QL
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From:
When I hear something like UA9CDC de UA9AFK I always wonder if it is UA9AFK
or UA9AF K
I always thought that BK is used when one wants to omit sending both call
signs in the end of message. I also thought that station sending BK wants to
tell me that he is using break in and therefore can be
Anyone who needs help remembering the Sixties may wish to mark his or
her calendar for August 15, 16, and 17. I'll be operating as W2S in
recognition of the 42nd Anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
Certificate will be offered for a 9x12 SASE. 7.034 and 14.034. Single
Op (just me).
bk doesn't bother me so much if it's sent as BK and not _BK_ (i.e. not run
together). For clarity's sake, if I just end with K I leave an extra amount of
space so that meaning is clear, per Igor's note below.
I don't ever use _KN_ myself anymore. Mostly because, yes, it's a parentheses,
but
BK sent as a procedural was originally brought about by the conversion of
stations to automatic control of changeover from xmit to rx... with seperate
rx/tx and no controling assistance, it took some time to cut the high voltage
from the tx, change the antenna feed to the rx, and unmute
I normally don't respond to these threads on the Elecraft reflector because all
they do is create clutter, but the over use of KN brings to mind a very funny
situation I noted on 30 meters the other day. Someone (who shall remain
nameless to avoid hard feelings/embarrassment on his part) was
Pete,
I have not seen a K103 board but when working on a board assembly, most of
my homebrewed ones are populated by SMDs, I always add legs to both sides
of the board. These legs are made from metal spacers - the type which has
a threaded insert at one end and a screw at the other end. If
Hi,
If anyone is selling a well built and working SSB module for the K2, please
email me off the list.
Regards,
Dave.
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Pete Smith wrote:
I recently repaired a KIO3 board, replacing U1 to restore serial port
operation. It worked, but in the course of doing the job it was
annoying to contend with the circuit board skittering across my work
surface. Now I have another KIO3 to repair, and I'd like to avoid the
PanaVise. There are at least three kinds whose jaws are meant to hold
PCBAs. For most of these, the jaw axis can be easily unlocked and
flipped 180 deg to present either component or solder side.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:28:23 -0400, you wrote:
I recently repaired a KIO3 board,
I would like to get the opinion of Elecraft list members, particularly
builders of kit versions of the K1, K2, and K3, concerning magnifier
lamps. These are commonly known as Luxo lamps, although that is only
the best known brand. In other words, what are you using, how does it
work for
KN also tells a breaking station that you're in QSO. So if they creep
up on your signal during the tail end (callsign exchange), the context
is clear. I've always taken KN to mean a context marking rather than
some unfriendly indicator of exclusion. Haven't met any hams that are
like that
Exclusion is not always unfriendly. I have often heard net members converse
before or after a net about net matters, using KN.
73 Kate K6HTN
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:29 AM, Matt Zilmer mzil...@verizon.net wrote:
KN also tells a breaking station that you're in QSO. So if they creep
up on
Jim...(and list)...
Save your money!
I have a Luxo lamp mounted on a tensor arm and with a 6 dia circline
fluorescent bulb. This particular one has the power supply in the base.
It was made in USA. Two (very negative) comments:
1. The power supply is extremely noisy (RF noise). I had expected
Best I've found is Daylight. See
http://us.daylightcompany.com/product/ultra-slim-magnifying-lamp-xr/
for an example. I have this one (multiple, actually - workshop and
shack, both). This is primarily a crafter's lamp, intended for floor,
table (clamp or base) mounting. I even built a wall
True. Sometimes, you would want uninterrupted exchanges, for clarity,
but also leave the net open for breaks. In practice, we break in if
needed anyway.
Anyone listening to a directed net really hears a KN via the Over. On
Navy-Marine Corps MARS, there is no simple way to break in except for
While a good bright light (however that is come by) is important, I don't find
the magnifiers on these swing arm lamps terribly useful for fine work. The
problem is that viewing angle can be critical and putting the glass in the
sweet spot is fidgety.
A head worn magnifier is far better in my
Much of my building time, I also listen to the bands, and because I do, I want
to have a desk light, mag light, or most anything else that is on... to be
useful but not noisy.One of the swing arm lights had a florescent lamp.. and
created so much rf noise that I couldn't hear the answer?
I'm with those who prefer head-mounted magnification. I built my K2
while wearing an Optivisor:
http://www.doneganoptical.com/optivisor.php
It looks as though it would be uncomfortable, but looks are deceiving.
It is light and the head band is broad and soft. I wore it for most of
the
I just noticed that my encoder is making noise on the 15 and 40 meter bands.
On 15 it is from 21.000MHz to about 21.015MHz. On 40 it is on and off
through the entire band. I haven't noticed this before when turning the
tuning knob. Of course, it only does it when I'm turning the knob. It
Gary,
If it is more like a pop every 5 kHz., you should run CAL PLL to cure it.
Before doing that open the bottom cover and check RFC15 with your
ohmmeter (that is the small RF Choke soldered to pin 16 of U4) Check it
with your ohmmeter - it will read 5 volts on each end even if it is open.
I've been using a 5 diopter Optivisor ever since I started SMT work at
the turn of the century .. plus a halogen desk lamp and a good pair of
tweezers :)
de w1rt/john
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Wayne Conrad wcon...@yagni.com wrote:
I'm with those who prefer head-mounted magnification. I
The Elecraft_k3_ver2o.pdf security setting prevents posting comments and
sticky-notes using Windows 7 and Adobe Reader X. Is there a procedure to
incorporate errata in the original file?
Bill
AF4B
-Original Message-
From: Rick Prather
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 11:07 PM
Cc:
I put my entire stuffed K2/100 together with the same lamp.
No problems and I don't hear any noise from the lamp in said K2.
I had to get used to soldering through the magnifier but that's only
because I'd never done it before. No big deal.
Jim...(and list)...
Save your money!
I have a
Many of you may fine the link attached interesting as it is the origin of our
number codes. Journalists of a certain age may also see the -30- designation
also used for some time as the end of a story. It has a long history.
http://www.civilwarsignals.org/pages/tele/wurules1866/92code.html
73,
Adobe Reader does just that... it reads Adobe .pdf files it can't and
was never intended to modify Adobe files.
There are several free utilities and programs on the net that will
allow you to modify .pdf's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software
The Elecraft_k3_ver2o.pdf security
Following on the magnifier thread.
I settled for a cheap-o head magnifier sometime back when I had some sudden
need. It was OK, but I still wanted better.
I just did some searches for the Donegan Optical Optivisor (mentioned in the
recent threads) and found their web site has a dealer
I'm an Optivisor user too since the 1980's. It's comfortable enough to cause
a fellow a lot of embarrassment.
Back then I spent a period of time repairing land mobile radios for a
company in Oakland, CA. The Optivisor was boon for swapping out SMDs,
especially on tiny hand-held radio pc boards.
I found a dealer on Amazon.com (Fargo Enterprises, Inc.) and bought a 2x
Optivison for $29.16 postpaid.
Nelson, KU0A
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Pepperdine
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 10:33 AM
To:
Hi All,
Try the Foxit free reader, that will save notes etc.
Tim
GM4LMH
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From: R. Kevin Stover rksto...@mchsi.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 4:27 PM
To: Bill Adams a...@att.net
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KE7X K3 Book
Many late-model hams would say that KN
means OK now, meaning go ahead and
call/talk to me, I'm listening. (:-)
73! Ken - K0PP
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Exactly! Which is why I continue to use KN. I only use K when calling CQ.
On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:29:06 -0700
Matt Zilmer mzil...@verizon.net wrote:
KN also tells a breaking station that you're in QSO. So if they creep
up on your signal during the tail end (callsign exchange), the context
The designations for the Optivisor are as follows:
Each unit comes with one lens. Other interchangeable lenses are available.
In this table, Pwr = magnification power and FL = focal length.
. No . . Power. . FL
. .2 . . 1.50 . . 20
. .3 . . 1.75 . . 14
. .4 . . 2.00 . . 10
. .5 . . 2.50
Many older-model hams would say KN means over to you specifically, no
breakers please!
KW4A ex K0IET ex KN0IET
Larry
Licensed sinced 1956
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Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:39:02 -0700
From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - Magnifier lamp
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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I'm an
On 7/19/2011 9:47 AM, Larry A. Waler wrote:
Many older-model hams would say KN means over to you specifically, no
breakers please!
That's how I interpret it. What gets me is the use of CW
prosigns on digital modes (PSK, for instance) where either
plain language or usually-accepted TTY
On 7/19/2011 6:27 AM, Jim Wiley wrote:
I would like to get the opinion of Elecraft list members, particularly
builders of kit versions of the K1, K2, and K3, concerning magnifier
lamps. These are commonly known as Luxo lamps, although that is only
the best known brand. In other words, what
Hi, Phil...
1. Agree completely with meaning of _KN_...but don't understand why
so many PSK'ers use it...breaking a PSK QSO is somewhat difficult.
2. LF/CR is just good practice...so much of the first couple of
exchanges in PSK is done by macro that one would think people would
Could one of you cw veterans list all the appropriate prosigns. I am getting
into working cw and it would help.
On Jul 19, 2011 8:55 AM, Grant Youngman n...@tx.rr.com wrote:
While a good bright light (however that is come by) is important, I don't
find the magnifiers on these swing arm lamps
Gerald...
Try
http://www.radioing.com/hamstart/cw.html
or just google CW Prosigns
John Ragle -- W1ZI
=
On 7/19/2011 1:50 PM, Gerald Manthey wrote:
Could one of you cw veterans list all the appropriate prosigns. I am getting
into working cw and it would help.
I completely agree with Larry . . .
K means over (to the station I am in contact with, and breakers are
welcome)
KN means over (to the station I am in contact with, and breakers are
NOT welcome).
Our Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club teaches its CW students (3 classes every
Saturday morning) that K
Larry,
As an older-model ham I have always understood KN to mean just what you
wrote.
Back in the Jurassic when I was first licensed (1946) in a country which was
still quite rare at the time (VQ8) it was not necessary to use KN, because
in my experience most people in those days would not
Doing some shack simplification, and have decided to sell my K1. This rig
has been a joy to use on my infrequent portable operations, but I'm loosing
interest in the portable scene since working out an effective antenna setup
here in spite of the HOA restrictions.
The K1 is in mint condition
Not to belabor my previous post, but to buttress it . . .
From The Radio Amateur's Operating Manual, 3rd Edition, Copyright 1972
by ARRL (with thanks to Mike, AB3AP):
Pages 8 and 9:
/K is the procedure signal which means go ahead. It always has this
meaning when used by itself at the end of a
# 153 is now working fine. Experienced a bad front panel and a problem
with the 40 wire ribbon cable. But Dale at Elecraft did not give up on
me and everything is as it should be. Love the two power levels per
bandIf you need a little ooph, just touch a button. Also thanks to
those
Reading all these associated posts over the past two days has been
heartwarming - because it's great to see that CW is being taken so
seriously by so many hams, new and old alike.
But folks, it is what it is and it ain't gonna change. This is my
opinion.
When a lot of us who are now on
* On 2011 19 Jul 12:51 -0500, John Ragle wrote:
2. LF/CR is just good practice...so much of the first couple of
exchanges in PSK is done by macro that one would think people would
include the LF/CR a couple of times in their macro texts.
When more hams can write emails in complete
Such a wonderful reflector!! I just deleted 25 messages - NONE of which had
a damn thing to do with Elecraft products or Elecraft technical issues. This
is becoming not an Elecraft reflector for product or technical issues, but a
place for all of you OF's to tell us how important you are. Think
Stan, there's nothing like setting a good example. I was raised to
understand that respect for the rules of our land is respect for our
country. That is still my guiding principle.
I, too (being old enough to remember laughing about the Geritol Set before
becoming a member), continue to use
Yes, Tom, I frequently delete dozens of messages in a single day that have
nothing to do with my interests in Elecraft gear too. The ones I delete have
to do with using this or that computer program or how people scored in this
contest or that.
But I would *never* want those posters to feel
Well said Tom. This reflector has been hijacked by five or six guys
who seem to be experts on EVERYTHING. Subject matter has
deteriorated. Days on end of what KN means. You have to be kidding
me. 73's KT9T
On Jul 19, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Tommy Alderman wrote:
Such a wonderful reflector!! I
Like Tommy I too end up deleting a ton of postings. The primary reason is
because the subject field indicates equipment I don't have, or modes of
operation I don't use. Also, there tends to be an endless string of thread
postings until Eric finally says hey, enough, guys.
Nevertheless, I have not
List moderators must get vacations just like the rest of us
Pete--K1MPM
On Jul 19, 2011, at 5:46 PM, William H. Droeger, Jr. wrote:
Well said Tom. This reflector has been hijacked by five or six guys
who seem to be experts on EVERYTHING. Subject matter has
deteriorated. Days on
LinkedIn
Richard Arland requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
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Robert,
I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
- Richard
Accept invitation from Richard Arland
Practices change over the years. Heck, some of my radios I do not even have to
load and dip. Time to adapt. This is from me, a Ham since 1951.
George, W6GF
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There's a way to get around all the OT stuff and not have it clog your mailbox.
Set mail delivery to off and browse one the searchable daily web archives
instead. You can still reply via email. Hmmm. What would happen if Elecraft
turned mail delivery off for a week as an experiment?
Don NA6Z K3
My Gmail mail client takes care of threading, and with two hot keys (J
and K), I can delete a days worth of ENTIRE THREADS of posts I don't
care about in 10 or 15 seconds, including a good deal of technical
posts that don't interest me but are useful and interesting to others.
So what's the big
I unsubscribed to the Elecraft net last fall because the noise on here was
becoming untolerable. There were so many here's what happened to me, I
remember this was the way.. and so on. I need to learn about what is
happening with the Elecraft line and not with soem protocol. I've been on the
In Outlook, all Elecraft reflector mail goes into its own folder
automatically using an Outlook rule.
In the Elecraft folder I click on Arranged by / Conversation and delete
any string that's not of interest.
Very quick, very easy. Keeps the blood pressure wy down ;-)
73,
Ron AC7AC
And Thunderbird can do the same. Why sort through emails in your Inbox
when your email client can sort them into the appropriate folders for
you. Everything with [Elecraft] in the subject line goes into my
Elecraft folder - I can deal with it from there.
If everything is dumped into your
On 7/19/2011 3:04 PM, k...@baymoon.com wrote:
I guess it would be cool if there was some macro that would stuff
everything into the trash folder except the topics of interest to
me. Or, maybe there already is such a macro.
My e-mail client (Thunderbird) as does most if not every modern
Ron,
I would say MOST people don't 0-beat well. one of my favorite k3 features
is how easy it is to spot and 0-beat with it. lou WA3MIX
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From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz
To: 'stan levandowski' sjl...@optonline.net
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday,
On 7/19/2011 4:06 PM, Don Putnick wrote:
What would happen if Elecraft turned mail delivery off for a
week as an experiment?
My delete key would get rusty from disuse... :-)
-- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402
Been following, to an extent, this thread.
Since ARRL has stopped adding operating procedures, Q signals, etc. and
the proper protocol for telegraphic exchanges to the annual Handbook,
the newbies have no place to go to find out what is proper and what is
not.
Contesters are famous at
Gosh, there are many up-tight old timers on this reflector.
And what does this subject have to do with Elecraft?
73de
George, W6GF and love my two K3s.
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I owned 5 transceivers in my lifetime and I purchased a narrow (1.8) SSB
filter for only one. It was a total wast of money. For me the filter was
too narrow for voice communications and if a nearby station was too close
the splatter and the narrow passband made the situation worse. When I
Jack wrote: I owned 5 transceivers in my lifetime and I purchased a narrow
(1.8) SSB
filter for only one. It was a total wast of money. For me the filter was
too narrow for voice communications and if a nearby station was too close
the splatter and the narrow passband made the situation
The K3 is entirely different. I've been operating SSB with a 1.5 kHz
bandwidth for three years now and it is perfectly intelligible. On prior
radios, though, I couldn't even get a 2.1 kHz filter to sound intelligible
enough to be useful. I think the difference is where the filter is located
I have a Buddistick Deluxe Package for sale. See it on the Buddipole
website at:
http://www.buddipole.com/buddistick-dlx-pkg.html
The package includes the following:
- Clamp for attaching to table or other objects
- Two 6-foot telescoping whips
- Two antenna arms
- Loading coil with a total of
Ed is entirely correct.
Those who attempt to manipulate the shift and width to obtain an
intelligible response on SSB are creating more trouble than it is worth.
For maximum voice intelligibility, the low frequency corner of the
filter must remain at 300 Hz (or slightly lower). The high
Hi Folks,
I have for sale one Palm 817 Mini-Paddle. This is a very nice, small
(1 x 1 x 3) paddle perfect for portable use. The Palm 817 is black
to match a Yaesu FT-817 and come with a snap on magnetic base so it will
stick to an FT-817's cabinet. Elecraft cabinets are aluminum so it
QUESTION: For those who have only one radio to use for base station and
occasional field operations have you found the K2 to be more than adequate or
do you recommend the K2/100 with external ATU? I am a casual operator; both
CW (90%) and SSB (10%).
Do those of you who have or had the
Hello Alan,
If you are mostly CW, 15 watt output from K2 would be adequate for most of the
cases. I find the K2+KAT2 combination is very good for field day because of
the low standby current.
However, KX3 will be on the pipe line and offers similar or better
performance. It will depend
In Europe, I like the 40 meter band. In SE Asia, 20 m usually works well.
While I love the existing pruduct range, I do miss monoband CW transceivers.
And when it comes to manufacturing, why no pack a K2 into something smaller
than the KX3?
Just dreaming...
73 de Chris KF6VCI HS0ZFE
The basic 15w K2 w/ internal ATU is my primary rig and, as a mostly
CW op, completely meets my needs. My contesting partner, Ki7el, runs a
40m MFJ on sideband, and we do just fine together. Personally, we love
the ability to pack our gear in a pair of laptop bags and be on the air
with no
Hi All,
My KPA500 is up and running! I'm sort of a neophyte when it comes to amps,
but this has to be one of the very best. It is very quiet, and pumps out
500 watts with very little drive--about 30 watts or a bit less.
It's very simple to operate. The auto-bandswitching works great, and
Such a wonderful reflector!! I just deleted 25 messages - NONE of which
had a damn thing to do with Elecraft products or Elecraft technical
issues. This is becoming not an Elecraft reflector for product or
technical issues, but a place for all of you OF's to tell us how
important you are.
Oh goodness me...why can't we all just get along?
Grin
Gary
On 20 July 2011 15:53, Dave Sergeant d...@davesergeant.com wrote:
Such a wonderful reflector!! I just deleted 25 messages - NONE of which
had a damn thing to do with Elecraft products or Elecraft technical
issues. This is
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