Re: [Elecraft] Need advice on Small Tower

Terry - My tower is a MA-40, bracketed to the end of my garage, with a rotor and TA-33Jr on top. I've worked 200 DXCC entities with it at 100 watts from here in the RF black hole of Minnesota, so it seems like an effective setup for me. It's not a 'super station' but I have plenty of fun with it

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S (power line arc noise)

I live in a rural area and the last mile of power lines were put in just for my house. I had a dead tree limb fall and hook across the power lines and when it got wet, it would arc and create horrendous electrical noise. I called the power company several times to come out and remove the limb but

[Elecraft] FW: Pyle PHA40 Headphone Amp

I bought a pyle PHA40 headphone amp. It appears to be close in size and specs to the Behringer HA400. It powers off the same type of cable used by the KX2/KX3, same voltage and polarity. I paid 16.60 for mine on Amazon. I connected it to my KX3 and the audio quality sounds good. I

[Elecraft] Need advice on Small Tower

Hello all, I am the owner if a K2, KX3, PX3, and KXPA100. I have been a ham since 1982, and love my Elecraft gear. I have a question for the group. I am moving from my current QTH in Corvallis, OR after 30 years. Currently I have a Rohn 25 based tower that is about 35 feet above my flat

[Elecraft] KXPD2 ARRIVED

KXPD2 came today and it works great right out of the box. Man, the KX2 is a super fun rig. It is in time to show it off at the Glacier/Waterton hamfest this coming weekend. No KPOD yet though. Leroy AB7CE __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

This is explained better in KE7X's book, specifically the Memories section. The Frequency Memory Editor program makes it easy to load the K3's memories. 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- I originally missed band stacking registers that I was used to before I got my K3 in 2009, but I use

Re: [Elecraft] KPDX2 has arrived!

I got mine Saturday, love the feel, made a few adjustments and it just sings along beautifully. So much nicer than the KPDX3 Thanks again to the crew at Elecraft, great job !! 73 de Ed N7EDK Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2016, at 16:15, Ken Talbott wrote: > >

Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

I originally missed band stacking registers that I was used to before I got my K3 in 2009, but I use work-arounds. Two options: 1) Use the MEM 0-9 set to BAND SEL. Then use the K3 Frequency Memory Editor program to load memories for memories 0-9 and each band. For instance, I have the numeric

Re: [Elecraft] KPDX2 has arrived!

Hi Ken, Thanks for the early report. Let us know how it works out. We worked really hard on the KXPD2's feel, as well as its field-adjustment capability. Since only one hex wrench is needed to adjust the contacts, we simply stored it right on the paddle. (Bruce, N7RR, gets a lot of credit for

Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

This is one of the few things that annoys me about my K3S. I work a lot of digital modes and switching back and forth between CW, SSB and Data is a pain because of this. On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Ian White wrote: > This is a nice macro, but it's mostly a patch for a

Re: [Elecraft] quick question about antennas

When I wired an addition to our house some 40 or so years ago, one of my circuits from the service box started in Romex, converted to steel conduit, and then back to Romex. Since the grounding connections were properly bonded to each other, the building inspector in Los Gatos, CA approved it.

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Bioenno's July Promotion

The KXPA100 is rated to produce 100W at 13.8V or more. I’ve heard reports of lower power at lower voltages. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 11, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Marc Veeneman via Elecraft > wrote: > > Actually

Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

I hadn't thought of that use for the macro. I was thinking of when I'm tuning the band, probably in CW or SSB mode, and come across a signal that looks like it is RTTY. This macro makes it easy to set up to decode the RTTY. The complementary PSK macro does the same for PSK and the other

Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] 240V connection advice

Ummm, not exactly following your description but ... NA electrical codes require the two phase conductors [240V between them], after passing through the breaker(s), to go directly to the equipment. The center-tap of your distribution transformer secondary [neutral] is bonded to earth ground

Re: [Elecraft] quick question about antennas

The alternative on a standard duplex box is where the "blades" are at right angles to the normal outlet..  Therefore never allowing a misconnection. Mel, K6KBE From: Jim Brown To: Reflector Elecraft Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

I also live on an island and we too have several outages a year (which can last from seconds to days). Most are caused by branches blown down by wind, hitting and breaking the power lines (it is slowly getting better as Puget Sound Energy has proactively been trimming trees before they

[Elecraft] Fwd: From Kevin at Bioenno Power:

Forwarded Message Subject:From Kevin at Bioenno Power: Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:41:24 -0700 From: Kevin Zanjani To: wes_n...@triconet.org Hi Wes, Once the charge is complete, you will want to disconnect the charger from the battery

[Elecraft] 240V Power Connectors

Assuming you have 20A breakers and #12 or larger copper, you want NEMA 6-20. See this link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector 73, Jim On Mon,7/11/2016 2:43 PM, Matt Murphy wrote: Jim -- Ahh, I think that would work. If the conduit works as ground (which I think it does here) I

Re: [Elecraft] PX3-KX3 sideband null procedure

Not a dumb question at all Keith. The adjustment you did just did only affects the PX3 not the KX3. It affects what the PX3 displays only, not what your KX3 hears. 73 from David GM4JJJ > On 11 Jul 2016, at 21:31, Keith Hamilton wrote: > > Sorry if this is a dumb

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Bioenno's July Promotion

On Mon,7/11/2016 1:49 PM, Marc Veeneman via Elecraft wrote: But beware the charger RFI. The 10 amp chargers from BioennoPower are strong generators and I can't use them in the shack to recharge either the battery in use or any other battery while I'm on 80 meter CW. Thanks for all of your

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S (power line arc noise)

Thanks to all for your very helpful comments & suggestions. John WA1EAZ > On Jul 11, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Mike K8CN wrote: > > John, > > Power line arc noise can happen anywhere, even in a semi-rural area like > your neighborhood (I used to live in Acton MA). There are many

Re: [Elecraft] quick question about antennas

Jim -- Ahh, I think that would work. If the conduit works as ground (which I think it does here) I could use the kind pictured in the link below, and wire up a the power cable using the two hots and ground as you recommend: http://waterheatertimer.org/images/240-Volt-outlet4-253.jpg 73, Matt

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Portable Ant

Has anyone compared the MFJ-1899T (multiband with tapped coil) to the single band antennas? I realize that none of these will compare with a good fixed antenna but are they all equally bad? Bob, N7XY KX2 #385 On 7/11/16 12:21 PM, Ray Sills wrote: The MFJ-18XX series is probably what that

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Bioenno's July Promotion

Actually you can charge and operate at the same time. Basic charge voltage is 13.2 and finishing voltage is 14.6 volts. I've never had a problem with any Elecraft (or other) ham gear at either voltage. Float charge would work just fine but I wouldn't make a habit of it. The control

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Bioenno's July Promotion

I'd like to know the source of this as well. My shack power is 100W of Siemens PV on the roof, a 10A charge controller diode-ORed with a Samlex 1235 set to 13.62V. The output charges a 75AH Optima battery, which powers the equipment 24/7. I've never had any trouble with it in the four years

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 mini-banana plug improvement

It says balun connector. Does that mean it is like the old F to twin lead connectors that had a balun internally. If so I don’t think it would do what you want it to. David K0LUM > On Jul 11, 2016, at 3:08 AM, Szabó István wrote: > > Could these BNC adapters be used for

Re: [Elecraft] quick question about antennas

On Mon,7/11/2016 2:07 PM, Matt Murphy wrote: I am guessing that installing a grounded 240V receptacle and using the conduit as ground is *not* up to code. It depends on the building code used by local jurisdiction. In many jurisdictions, it IS legal to use conduit as the green wire IF it is

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S (power line arc noise)

John, Power line arc noise can happen anywhere, even in a semi-rural area like your neighborhood (I used to live in Acton MA). There are many web resources for learning how to identify and track down power line arc sources. Here are some things I've learned by hard experience. A good, though

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Mini Wireless Keyboard

I doubt if anything in PE1BSB's shack is more than 10 feet from anything else, but take a look and you'll see what he means by getting stuck in wires! 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Monday, July

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

In response to Stengrevics : To deal with a power line noise problem, someone suggested I try an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).? Does anyone have any experience doing this?? If so, what UPS specifications are appropriate to handle the K3S? For my Elecraft K3S/P3 I am using an Astron RS35M

Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] 240V connection advice

On Mon,7/11/2016 1:42 PM, Matt Murphy wrote: I was thinking of making a cable by modifying an IEC power cord (with C13 connector) by connecting the two wires to the two hots of a NEMA 10-30 plug, and ignoring the neutral plug AND ignoring the ground wire in the IEC power cord. Hi Matt, Good

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

John, You can use an UPS for a protracted period. My whole shack is buffered on the one cheap UPS I bought at Staples. I suspect that the size of the battery will only allow for about 10-15 minutes of operating after I lose power. But, it's on continuously. From your description

Re: [Elecraft] P3 wireles keyboard

Here is the list of keyboards for the PX3. www.elecraft.com/manual/px3_keyboard_list_A3.pdf I'm using a Logictech K360 that works on both the PX3 and P3 with SVGA. cheers, Fred KE7X For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Bioenno's July Promotion

On Mon,7/11/2016 12:58 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: Perhaps it would be overkill to consider one of these for my purpose anyway, but based on this thread my interest was piqued about using one of these in the shack to cover short power outages. I've learned that you CANNOT charge and feed a load at

Re: [Elecraft] P3 wireles keyboard

I have an Anker 2.4G (Model A7723 - but I think it's been discontinued now) that works FB with the P3 (and PX3). That is a real "shack" William! It's clear a real Ham lives there, Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf

Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

This is a nice macro, but it's mostly a patch for a long-standing firmware bug - namely that, on returning to a data sub-mode on any particular band, the IF center frequency and bandwidth have often been changed to something quite inappropriate. This is because the K3 firmware failed to include

[Elecraft] [KPA500] 240V connection advice

Hello, I am thinking of connecting my KPA500 to a 240V outlet that is close to the shack that has a NEMA 10-30 receptacle. I'm soliciting advice on how to proceed. As background, I am looking into this because the lights dim a bit when the amp is keyed down. It's a bit distracting and while I

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Mini Wireless Keyboard

It looks identical to the Anker A7723 keyboard that I've had for a couple of years. Works great. One thing I like that seems the same as the one you referenced is that the main keys are the standard size and spacing. They made is smaller by eliminating the number keypad and compressing the page

[Elecraft] PX3-KX3 sideband null procedure

Sorry if this is a dumb question. I went through the sideband null procedure from page 31 of my PX3 manual and everything went just as described. My question is, was I making changes to the KX3 receiver or transmitter or just changes to the PX3? In other words, does making the adjustments on

[Elecraft] KPDX2 has arrived!

Looks and feels good right out of the package. More to follow after some use. But they are in the mail! Ken - ke4rg __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Bioenno's July Promotion

Perhaps it would be overkill to consider one of these for my purpose anyway, but based on this thread my interest was piqued about using one of these in the shack to cover short power outages. I've learned that you CANNOT charge and feed a load at the same time, i.e float charge. On

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

Thanks to all for the comments. Not being familiar with these things, I thought the UPS could be use for a protracted period of time. Jim - I’ve been through the exercise of turning off every breaker in the house except the one that supplies power to the shack. I then unplugged everything in

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Portable Ant

You'll also want a counterpoise wire connected to a mini-banana plug inserted into the corner hole on the KX2. It can drag on the ground as you want and if it gets snagged or stepped on, it simply disconnects easily from the KX2. Ed W0YK

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

John, You can use any UPS that will protect your computer. I got mine at Stables. It was the least expensive that they had on sale. They're all pretty much the same, a battery, battery charger and a 12 volt to 117 AC inverter. Some do have computer interfaces for protecting servers, but

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Portable Ant

The MFJ-18XX series is probably what that was. XX is replaced by your band of choice. The whips are base loaded, and only work on one band. 73 de Ray K2ULR KX3 #211 > On Jul 11, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: > > For walking one of the MFJ whips seems a reasonable

[Elecraft] SSB Net Sunday July 10th

Jim, You wish You do an excellent job and will never get fired :) Like you said the band conditions were atrocious with fading and very noisy. -- 73 Jon KG6VDW __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Portable Ant

For walking one of the MFJ whips seems a reasonable choice. Wayne did some posts on that a month or two ago. Phil W7OX On 7/11/16 6:37 AM, Robert Reiman wrote: What portable or walk about Antenna could I use with my KX2? 72's Bob kb9ivakb9...@sbcglobal.net

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

On Mon,7/11/2016 11:36 AM, stengrevics wrote: To deal with a power line noise problem, someone suggested I try an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Bad idea, for several reasons. First, power line noise is created by a defective component in the power system arcing, and radiated by power

Re: [Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

The "UPS" for my K3 consists of an Astron RS35 linear powersupply driving a West Mountain Radio Super PWRgate PG40Sto a 105Ah AGM SLA battery. Power to the K3 comes from aWMR RigRunner 4012 that's plugged into the PG40S. Very quiet,and can be deployed fairly quickly. 73 de N1HO

[Elecraft] KX2 Portable Ant

What portable or walk about Antenna could I use with my KX2? 72's  Bob kb9ivakb9...@sbcglobal.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] Uninterruptible Power Supply for K3S

To deal with a power line noise problem, someone suggested I try an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Does anyone have any experience doing this? If so, what UPS specifications are appropriate to handle the K3S? My apologies if this has been previously discussed. Please do provide a link if

Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

There was a bug in my RTTY macro. The latest version is: RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 2210;BW0040 Goes to Data mode and then AFSK A. Sets the filter center to normal (2.21 KHz) and the bandwidth to 400 HZ. Old version was: RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 9000;BW0040 73 Bill AE6JV

Re: [Elecraft] P3 wireles keyboard

All the Apple keyboards I have seen have built in USB hubs. (And I have a lot of them kicking around the house.) Since the P3 does not support hubs, they won't work. 73 Bill AE6JV On 7/11/16 at 7:15 AM, kf5...@wickedbeernut.com (Joe Stone (KF5WBO)) wrote: I wouldn't be surprised that an

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 mini-banana plug improvement

Those are for TV, so they are probably 75 Ohm. Those can be used with 50 Ohm connectors if both are made to the BNC spec. With each one costing under a dollar, I’m not sure about the quality. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 11, 2016, at

Re: [Elecraft] P3 wireles keyboard

I use a Logitech, Works fine. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of William Lagerberg Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 6:13 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] P3 wireles keyboard Hi Group,

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Mini Wireless Keyboard

I personally don't have a problem with USB wired keyboards. Since the keyboard will be located close to the P3/PX3, the cord is not a problem for me. It goes straight back from the keyboard and is routed to the back of the P3, so it is not in the way of anything on the desk. I do use a

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Mini Wireless Keyboard

I haven't used the Adafruit keyboard, however, I will offer a word of caution ... it wouldn't appear this keyboard has an "Insert" key. An Insert key is currently required in order to leverage the new PX3 "scratchpad" feature (which is excellent). The scratchpad feature can be used to

Re: [Elecraft] P3 wireles keyboard

Here's the list of keyboards supported in conjunction with the PX3 and P3SVGA, http://www.elecraft.com/manual/px3_keyboard_list_A3.pdf For some reason, the file name and title suggests this list is specific to the PX3, but the list itself states, "Keyboards listed were available when

[Elecraft] KX2 options weights

The weight of a KX2 with no battery or installed options is specified to be 13 ounces. What are the individual weights of its various options? I'm trying to estimate the potential weight savings compared to a KX3 with options installed. "Worry about the ounces and the pounds will take care of

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod VFO counts per turn?

> On Jul 10, 2016, at 22:19, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > The K3 and K3S both use all 400 counts of the VFO A and B encoders (100 > pulses/track/revolution). > > The K-Pod defaults to 200 counts. During our testing we found that this > provided the best compromise between

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Bioenno's July Promotion

Thanks again, Jim for linking to this vendor. Just ordered the 12 Amp/Hr battery they had on promotion with charger to 1) try them out, and 2) to power the K3s/P3 while RFI, et al hunting with all or most of the shack service shut down. __ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod VFO counts per turn?

Thanks Wayne. So I understand what I'm seeing is correct, at least for now. I'll watch for the new K3 utility. 73, Rick K0XB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] P3 wireles keyboard

Hi Group, I think there has been told a lot about wireless keyboard an Kpod etc etc. But Is it possible to get a wireless keyboard connected to the P3 somewhere i read that a 2.4 Ghz remote keyboard would work ??? Is there somebody who has experience, I have many apple keyboard but every

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 mini-banana plug improvement

Could these BNC adapters be used for it? No additional weight, no more space required. http://www.ebay.com/itm/381429029110 73, István, HA4ZD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] SSB Net Sunday July 10th

Tom, The net is at 1800 UTC every Sunday, on 14.3035. If you can't hear the net control station due to propagation, listen for one of the many relay stations that help out. 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038 PODXS 070

[Elecraft] [PX3] Mini Wireless Keyboard

Wondering if anyone has tried this mini wireless keyboard with their PX3: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1737?gclid=Cj0KEQjwh428BRCnvcyI-5nqjY4BEiQAijebws3eF9yt7A1so9Xw44_K2fCnlGD2uOQ6gPBS8FtpPMoaAgfi8P8HAQ

Re: [Elecraft] K3: can someone test this please?

Thanks Dale and the otters who have kindly tested this for me. As a KX3 owner I was trying to determine if there was any good reason why the VOX delay couldn't work with the TX Noise Gate. So it does appear this is a KX3 BUG. Over to you Elecraft. 73 from David GM4JJJ > On 10 Jul 2016, at