Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft business practices - more info

2019-02-13 Thread Cliff Frescura
Being in the payments industry, I can tell you that most of these policies are driven by the card brands (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), certifying bodies (PCI, EMVCo) as well as the payment gateways. It is a very complicated chain with many rules. The shopping cart either does an immediate charge or

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 vs SPE Amps

2019-02-13 Thread john
Of course two KPA500's plus the Acom 3X2000A would be about much more expensive and more hassle than just buying a single KPA1500. John KK9A From: Gary K9GS Date: Tue Feb 12 Or one of these: http://www.acom-bg.com/products/amplifier/acom-3x2000a 73, Gary K9GS Original message

[Elecraft] 2-10-2019 SSB Net correction

2019-02-13 Thread Eric Lanzl
Here is a corrected call from last Sunday's net. KE9YEQ Bill   WI    K3S 11140 Eric WB9JNZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

2019-02-13 Thread Bill Frantz
On 2/13/19 at 9:56 AM, mpilg...@bellsouth.net (mjpilgrim) wrote: I've employed a small solar power system to supply my ham shack which includes K3-100/P3, two PCs with flat screen monitors, and 20" flat screen TV. This began as a basic test bed to understand Solar Power, so i know i have lots

Re: [Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

2019-02-13 Thread Jim Brown
A US company called Genasun makes several models of MPPT charge controllers that are RF quiet. I use two in my shack, and W6GJB has two in his contesting trailer that we use for CQP, 7QP, and Field Day.  They make different models for lead-acid, lithium, and lithium-ferrous phosphate

[Elecraft] Elecraft business practices - more info

2019-02-13 Thread Lou Voerman W2ROW
I heard from Elecraft Sales and will attempt to communicate what I was told. Sales is using a new shopping cart platform which allows them limited time to capture payment information. As a result, it seems that they are unable to defer payment in the case of a backorder, so orders are charged

Re: [Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

2019-02-13 Thread Michael Chowning
There is an informative article in the April, 2016 issue of QST on Solar Power and RFI. “Can Amateur Radio and Solar Power Co-exist?" Mike, N8TTR > On Feb 13, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > > I installed a solar panel and required charge controller in our RV.While > it

Re: [Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

2019-02-13 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
I installed a solar panel and required charge controller in our RV.    While it works quite well for its purpose, when I  use the HF radio the thing must be turned off.  Seems those switching charge controllers in their plastic boxes and with multiple wires running everywhere do generate noise

Re: [Elecraft] Biz practices

2019-02-13 Thread Gary Smith
Just my 2 pence though nobody asked for it, Elecraft is one of very few companies that define the word integrity, another such company is HI-Z antennas who also goes overboard to be helpful in whatsoever is needed. I know there are other deserving companies out there, but these two are to

Re: [Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

2019-02-13 Thread Barry LaZar
Mike, One of my ham friends has his next door neighbor using solar power. It is causing a lot of RFI across most of HF. I suggest that you require your supplier supplier to use RF quiet solutions. 73, Barry K3NDM On Wed, Feb 13, 2019, 12:58 PM mjpilgrim I've employed a small solar power

[Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

2019-02-13 Thread mjpilgrim
I've employed a small solar power system to supply my ham shack which includes K3-100/P3, two PCs with flat screen monitors, and 20" flat screen TV. This began as a basic test bed to understand Solar Power, so i know i have lots to learn, and perhaps I have answers to help others with the same

[Elecraft] Dual KPA500

2019-02-13 Thread Andy Durbin
"Actually, I suppose one could drive 2 KPA500's from one K3 and sum the output for a virtual KPA1000." If you dig a little into the design of the KPA500 you will find it has provisions to support 2 PA modules. I have no doubt that Elecraft experimented with a dual PA configuration before