Re: [Elecraft] KX2?

I love the buzz and easter egg stuff. Bring it on! George NE2I On Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:51 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The beta testers were not the source. 'Nuff said It really made my day a lot more interesting. And watch this space over the next 12 hours ;)

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 eHam Review

Have you considered using either 18650 or 14500 lithium ion batteries? They are rated at 3.7 volts, but I find when charged, they are typically about 4.2 volts. Three of them will be a bit over 12 volts. I have 18650 cells that are 9800 mAh each. There is another cell that is shorter, but I

[Elecraft] PL-259 connectors

Friends, The only PL-259 connectors any amateur should ever use are the ones from Amphenol stamped 83-1SP. If you don't believe me, you can easily discuss this issue with Frank, W3LPL. If you are at Dayton, he'll be covering various topics during Contest University or gabbing with contesters

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2

Re "It's also just a tad bit irritating that the info we are seeing, for the most part, is coming out of Japan!!! I don't quite get that.": Maybe because it's been tomorrow there for some time? :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 5/18/16 7:52 PM, w7aqk wrote: Hi All, Well, those hoping for a K4 have

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2

I agree with you... I use my KX3 mobile, but it is a bit of a clumsy thing (though I use it with only 15 watts, it works wonders). I will add the 100 watt amp at some point. I don't need the 2 bands, so I would be VERY interested in this rig. joe From:

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2

Hi All, Well, those hoping for a K4 have been foiled again Interesting that Elecraft chose to go with a reduced sized KX3 as their new offering, but it does make some sense. There are several new, smaller QRP rigs coming out these days, and possibly this may blunt the interest in those

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 ?

From here http://www.qrparci.org/fdim No streaming this year. 73, Phil W7OX On 5/18/16 6:59 PM, Jwahar Bammi wrote: Anyone taping/streaming the talks at FDIM, would love to hear Eric's talk. Maybe Elecraft will post the presentation materials? Eric is giving a talk about Shrinking the

[Elecraft] KX2 ?

Anyone taping/streaming the talks at FDIM, would love to hear Eric's talk. Maybe Elecraft will post the presentation materials? Eric is giving a talk about Shrinking the Multi-Mode HF Transceiver at 8:20 ttomorrow at FDIM Randy, K7A 73 de kc1ccr

[Elecraft] Another KX2 video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CyCoqBhlCQ Looks like a really great and easy to pack QRP radio!! Since it wasn’t that long ago I sprung for the KX3/PX3, I’m not sure this is going to be tomorrow’s purchase, but the Fortune Teller automaton seems

[Elecraft] K3 RFI on 21.400

I live about 1 mile from a strong FM broadcast station tower that transmits on 97.1Mhz. I have talked to the station engineer and they are in process of running some tests and of course don't think it is their problem. The RFI shows up from about 21.380 to 21.430 (an FM signal) with an antenna

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 eHam Review

Completely agree, I'd love the upgraded battery option if it's possible within the constraints of the KX3 HW. There also looked to be some software functionality like RTC adjustment and amp-hour display that would be cool to have in the KX3, as well. On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:27 PM, George Cortez

Re: [Elecraft] KX2?

The beta testers were not the source. 'Nuff said It really made my day a lot more interesting. And watch this space over the next 12 hours ;) Wayne N6KR On May 18, 2016, at 4:34 PM, Kevin Stover wrote: > Heads should roll. > Part of being a beta tester is

Re: [Elecraft] KX2?

Perhaps they were given a specified not before date and it was today. Phil W7OX On 5/18/16 4:34 PM, Kevin Stover wrote: Heads should roll. Part of being a beta tester is learning to keep your yap shut until told to open it. A couple of people should have short beta tester careers. The

Re: [Elecraft] KX2?

I [and my employer] beta tested various items over the years. Often the item was unbranded, no model or serial number, if electronic, it had the FCC and CE label. They trusted us [and me] to beat it up, do everything we could to crash the software, and I've never found a technology I

Re: [Elecraft] KX2?

Heads should roll. Part of being a beta tester is learning to keep your yap shut until told to open it. A couple of people should have short beta tester careers. The above supposes they weren't told to release the info. I don't remember anybody spilling the beans when the KX3 was released

Re: [Elecraft] Travel Case for K3/s KX3

I was lucky to get one of these messenger bags when they were available. Absolutely perfect for the KX3 with accessories. The thing it is almost identical apart from logo to the National Geographic messenger bag, but a quarter of the price as it doesn't have the branding.

Re: [Elecraft] K3S mode/bands switching using N1MM

N1MM doesn't wait for a response to polling. Your only choice here is to turn down the polling rate.Tomva2fsq.com  Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: a...@chartermi.net Date: 2016-05-18 5:14 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft Forum

[Elecraft] K3S mode/bands switching using N1MM

I have a problem and not sure if it is N1MM related or K3S related. When hitting the band/mode panel in N1MM to go from SSB to CW or vice versa, about 30% of the time the mode fails to change. The band always changes correctly, but can’t depend on the mode changing. It is not a consistent

Re: [Elecraft] KX2?

Heads will roll What a crack up. Man it looks sweet, I could use one of those. Gary -Original Message- From: "Randy Hall" Sent: ‎19/‎05/‎2016 5:17 AM To: "Niel Wiegand" Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] External amplifier keying circuit question

Initial testing using the two-MOSFET circuit (http://www.mmccs.com/mmarc/n0ss/k2_t-r_rly_drvr.pdf ) with two 2N7000s, but with R3 removed, indicates that it is working fine, switching a load of about 50 mA at 12-13V. I left R2 in. Thanks all for your comments. 73, Steve VE3SMA

Re: [Elecraft] KX2?

Eric is giving a talk about Shrinking the Multi-Mode HF Transceiver at 8:20 ttomorrow at FDIM Randy, K7AGE On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Niel Wiegand wrote: > Steve, WG0AT, let the cat (or goat?) out of the bag. See >

[Elecraft] KX2?

Steve, WG0AT, let the cat (or goat?) out of the bag. See http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=35DkbDsYyDY=/watch%3Fv%3DrAFYDJRZlHw%26feature%3Dem-uploademail What's a KX2? Niel - W0VLZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 eHam Review

If Elecraft can make a lithium ion battery for the kx2, Can they make a retrofit for the KX3? Please Please!It would lighten up the package and extend run times and overall be so much better than the AA battery pack! George NE2I On Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:26 PM, John Frazier

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

Great info. :-) Now that the OPs question is answered, let's close the thread now in the interest of containing email overload for our other readers. 73, Eric (in the air heading to Dayton..) Moderator elecraft.com _..._ > On May 18, 2016, at 9:56 AM, w9hak wrote: > > Thanks

[Elecraft] KX2 eHam Review

W3DX has posted a review of the KX2 on eHam. He claims to be a Field Tester. 73 John W4II __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

Thanks to all that replied to my question. Great list! Smith Bradford W9HAK On 5/17/2016 3:15 PM, w9hak wrote: I am contemplating dropping TWC and going to a satellite system. Any advise on rfi would be appreciated. Smith Bradford W9HAK

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

Jim is 100% correct. The Direct TV receivers are HORRIBLE for noise generation. Maybe you can't hear it if your Ham Antenna is far enough away but it is there for sure. I bought a Sony model ICF-2001 to use looking for various noises about the house. You don't want the later models as they

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

I have no RFI with Dish. Try using a balanced antenna with a choke and quality coax. John KK9A Warren Merkel Wed May 18 08:23:30 EDT 2016 I have a DirecTV system and haven't had as good luck with RFI as the others here. My dish is about 40 feet directly below and near the end of an OCF 80m

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2?

It weighs 13 ounces. You might be able to get a full kit under a pound (batteries, antenna, etc.). http://www.hamlife.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/elecraft-kx2-005.png wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

On Wed,5/18/2016 5:23 AM, Warren Merkel wrote: I would recommend much more separation of antennas and feedline than I have, if possible. Your antenna, an off-center-fed Windom, is notorious for generating common mode current on the feedline, and there's no way to choke it effectively to

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

On Tue,5/17/2016 8:26 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: I suppose some ferrites and shielding the separate switcher would solve this. Or replace the switcher with a linear supply. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2?

Hi Bill-san / W4ZV It is easy to understand more of this page :0) http://www.hamlife.jp/2016/05/18/elecraft-kx2/elecraft-kx2-005/ 73, Nakamura / JE0LFI > 2016/05/19 0:33、Bill W4ZV > > JE0LFI wrote >> This? >> >> http://edcjp.sblo.jp/article/175341127.html > >

[Elecraft] New KX2?

If this rig actually does become available in the next few weeks I believe I'll forgo my ATS-3B and take the new KX2 on a real expedition: http://www.ae5xreport.com/ I wonder how it would handle being bounced along 2500 miles of trail? John AE5X http://ae5x.blogspot.com/

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2?

This? http://edcjp.sblo.jp/article/175341127.html 73, JE0LFI / Nakamura > Sounds like something new. If it’s being announced at FDIM s the distributor > info seems to say, we should see something on it this weekend. > > The more I do QRP, the more I like it :-) > > Grant NQ5T > K3 #2091,

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

I used to have “fiber to the home” while living in Bloomington, Indiana. The provider is Smithville Fiber and in general, their TV, Internet, Telephone bundle is excellent and price wise, very competitive. Having said that, their interface equipment (external fiberoptic to ethernet inside the

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2?

Sounds like something new. If it’s being announced at FDIM s the distributor info seems to say, we should see something on it this weekend. The more I do QRP, the more I like it :-) Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 > On May 18, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Mike Dodd wrote: > > On

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

Some OCF dipoles work very well when used with a 2-choke balun, see DJ0IP for suitable designs. Spiderbeam make proper 2-choke baluns for their OCF dipoles but I don't know of any others. It's all about suppressing those common mode currents on the outside of the coax. He and I have both

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2?

On 5/18/2016 8:53 AM, a...@juno.com wrote: So how do I order a KX2? I didn't know there IS a KX2. The KX1 is here: -- 73, Mike N4CF Louisa County, VA USA Elecraft K3s/100 Carolina Windom up 45' http://n4cf.mdodd.com

[Elecraft] New KX2?

So how do I order a KX2? http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/may/new_kx2_radio_to_be_announce_at_dayton_hamvention.htm#.VzxlDr6m2d4 John AE5X http://ae5x.blogspot.com/ Nextiva vFAX Why Do You Still Have An Old Fax Machine?

Re: [Elecraft] RFI and Direct tv or Dish network

I have a DirecTV system and haven't had as good luck with RFI as the others here. My dish is about 40 feet directly below and near the end of an OCF 80m Windom. It worked out that was the only realistic position that afforded full Sat views through the trees. Usually nothing happens at 100w