[Elecraft] KXPD3 paddles dit issue

I too was having issues with the KXPD3 paddles on my KX3 dropping the dits at times. Long story short, I took the dit side of the key apart and "cleaned" the round barrel which makes contact with the key. and this solved the problem. Too easy eh? Careful not to lose the very small screws and

[Elecraft] KFL1-4 Filter Board for a K 1

Hi Guys, Looking for a Completely assembled and operational Elecraft KFL1-4 Filter Board for my Elecraft k1 if not then an un built one is fine!:) Price shipped Tks es 73 de ve3vtg __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance

I don't do SOTA but I do attract attention (in a good way) in parks and suchlike with my 20' Shakespeare Wonder Pole. I've also done an end fed and a vertical. I want to configure as an inverted V next time I'm a-wandering. On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 15:20 Mel Farrer via Elecraft <

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Question re KAT500 Utility for the Mac

Don, There is no selection of a "group of bands" - but you can select the proper antenna for any one band. Once you have done that, change bands and select the desired antenna for that band. When you have covered all bands of interest and selected the antennas for each, is the proper

[Elecraft] [K3] Question re KAT500 Utility for the Mac

I can't seem to select one group of bands for one antenna and a different group of bands for another. All that seems to work for me is either one band or all bands. Suggestions please. Thanks and 73, Don NA6Z __ Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] K3 PA supply Gold Pins

Hi, After nine years the dreaded "ERR 12V" struck. Possibly brought about by my increasing use of high duty cycle RTTY and FT8. Normally I'm S so the high current pins don't usually see much heating time. The whole job on #00345 took about three hours of patient progress, dismantle, repair

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 configuration save problem

Unfortunately you are not going to find many companies that are more responsive or more accessible than the folks at Elecraft. The key to their unique success is great products with excellent service. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur Radio and Electronics

The world isn't the same as when we were all 15. I think what you have to do is find out what excites the kid, and then finding a part of amateur radio that matches. I'm far from 15, but I never got to love CW, even though I made more than a few contacts when I had my novice license. Gotta

[Elecraft] KFL1-2 K1 2 Band Filter Module

Hello, I'm looking for a KFL1-2 K1 2 Band Filter Module. I'm mainly interested in 80 meters and do not care what the second band is. Thanks! Jon WS1K __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur Radio and Electronics

After a period of experimenting with basic circuits, a good step is to find an older copy of the ARRL Handbook. I studied the "Electrical Laws and Circuits" section of the handbook until I had a good understanding of what the components did. That is the source I learned from at the age of

[Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur

YAW! Children learn by playing. If You let him play with Your radio by teaching him (her?) where he can listen the ham-traffic. Make sure to tell him what not to touch: they are surely so sly, that they try it anyway, not depending "what A nice kid". Don't ever, ever, ever and never tell

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur Radio and Electronics

Excellent idea Alan! An added advantage of that kind of approach is that you can write on the blocks - like the name of the component, its schematic symbol, and he can see how to follow the schematic to connect them. Polarized devices like diodes can be marked with the anode and cathode ends

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur Radio and Electronics

I started with a flyer from Summer school that showed how to make a crystal set.  Simple stuff, took a week or so to gather the materials and wire it all up with a wood burning converted soldering iron, hi.  We did it on a bread board that Mom said was too marked up.  Used a telephone hand held

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur Radio and Electronics

Here is one more approach: I took a pine 1X2 and cut it into 3” pieces ; then screwed a couple of Fahnstock clips into the tops of each one near the ends. I then selected an assortment of 2 node components plus a pile of 6” cut copper wire pieces. Whoopee…we could then make stuff…doorbell plus

[Elecraft] PX3 configuration save problem

I am happy to announce that my PX3 now saves the configuration without complaint. Paul, N6HZ, project manager for the PX3 contacted me with instructions. I took the PX3 apart, photographed the main board and emailed him a copy. He looked it over and said all the correct parts were in the

Re: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance

Check  out B crappie poles also. They have a great 20' Black Widow that I have and it works fine as either a vertical or support for a end fed. Mel, K6KBE From: Gary Hawkins To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 12:12 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance

For those that asked, my SOTA pole is a KWIK STIX Bream Pole by South Bend Sporting Model KS-2-20 6 section, reduced in length from 20'6" to 18'3".  I'm not sure this is made any more, but they do still offer a 5 section 17ft variant. I use it to support a LNR EFT-10/20/40 EndFedz Antenna

Re: [Elecraft] SOTA Acceptance

On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Joe Moffatt wrote: > Speaking of crappie poles what pole do you use? > > I use a 28ft Jackite Kite Pole (www.jackite.com) but have been lokking at the pole from SOTABEAMS which collapses to a much shorter size that will pack more

Re: [Elecraft] Problem saving PX3 configuration

Hi Dave, I sent you an email, please check your inbox. The problem you're describing sounds a lot like an issue we had with a few early PX3's and the on-board EEPROM. 73, Paul -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [Elecraft] 2M Operation

Barthold, The band does not matter, you need the 13kHz roofing filter to run FM on any band. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/17/2017 10:44 AM, Barthold Lichtenbelt via Elecraft wrote: Or on 6M or 10M, right? __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] 2M Operation

Or on 6M or 10M, right? Barthold AD0RM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Rhodes Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 6:47 AM To: Don Bragg Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 2M Operation You

[Elecraft] computer keying on startup

Because I didn't notice anyone mentioning it, I will point to the manual's description of the menu entry CONFIG: CW WGHT where it says "Tap 4 to select VOX NOR (default) or AUTO OFF. The AUTO OFF setting turns CW vox off on power-up, avoiding accidental keying by attached PCs, etc." The AUTO OFF

Re: [Elecraft] Problem saving PX3 configuration

Good Morning Bob, I’m not sure my problem is the same as yours. My PX3 is only 2 years old and I had never saved a configuration file to this point. Neither had I adjusted the amplitude and phase on the I and Q channels. I did that for the first time last night and, seeing it was

[Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur Radio and Electronics

Many thanks to the many people who offered suggestions and advice on this subject, all of it worth pursuing. If it works out, there may come from it another participant in the Elecraft reflector some day. Thanks again, Ted, KN1CBR

Re: [Elecraft] Problem saving PX3 configuration

There was an issue with saving and recalling the configuration and memory settings with the PX3 but I do not recall ever seeing a firmware update to fix. The issue was during the last update, there was an oversight. The file name for file was changed in one section of the code, but not in

Re: [Elecraft] 2M Operation

You only need FM filter if you are going to run FM. Jim Rhodes K0XU On Oct 16, 2017 20:10, "Don Bragg" wrote: Thinking of upgrading to the K3S and adding the 2M option. Two questions: 1. Will the module operate outside the standard frequency ranges with the MARS mod? 2.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 PLL range test fails

Thanks again Don. This was an interesting one. The DAC was constantly receiving data/clock signals from the CPU, even with all the controls at rest. You could see the DAC output voltage jump when the Band+ or Band- keys were pressed while in CAL FCTR, but then went immediately back to where it