Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

The suggestion of CW Academy from Dave, W8OV, is an excellent one. I took everything up to Level 3 (might take that someday), and have not regretted the time and effort at all. I'm retaining my code knowledge, and while I'm still pretty slow at receiving, my sending is serviceable. I lurk a lot

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

The next CW Academy class (Free) begins in April.  Check out CWA at:  73, Dave, W8OV  (CWA Advisor, Beginner & Basic levels) On 2021-01-28 4:57 PM, Dennis Moore wrote: Your missive is more timely than you could imagine. I can call CQ on

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

Your missive is more timely than you could imagine. I can call CQ on FT8 or SSB, not on CW. Sure, my K3 will send a perfect CQ via macro, indistinguishable from any other K3 sending a programmed CQ except the callsign. Problem is when someone comes back to me, if the decoder isn't working

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

6m EME gives me the same thrill as my novice days. I think because I’m still amazed that it works. 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my iPad > On Jan 28, 2021, at 11:15 AM, Tony Estep wrote: > > I remember the thrills of hearing my first DX signals, many eons ago.

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones for Hearing Loss

After reading the replies and trying out some options, I decided to try what John (K4TOO) suggested. I was amazed at the results of using the bone conduction headphones. My HF hearing loss is a result of machinery noise from the Submarine service with associated tinnitus. Basically I have

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

If you want to relive the "good old days", get on the air on Straight Key Night. It's a much better way to spend New Years Eve than drinking. People bring out all kinds of old equipment and put it on the air. I have an entry in my log for a QSO with AE6C with the note, "SKN: running conar 1

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

In the 50's and early 60's, CW signals had some character ... a mild chirp maybe, a little 120 cycle hum, and since keyers were rare and many hams were using bugs, all sorts of different riffs from the rhythm section.  In a net or roundtable [we did that on CW then], you knew who was currently

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

Well written and fun to read! The chirpy signals are pretty much gone but the key clicks seem to be getting worse. Even some of the newer high-dollar radios are pretty bad. -- 73, Mike Cizek W0VTT -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

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Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

A delightfully sophisticated bit of thought-provoking entertainment. Thanks for that ;-) ~R~ 72/73 de Rich NE1EE The Dusty Key On the banks of the Piscataqua __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

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Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

> On Jan 28, 2021, at 10:52 AM, Macy monkeys wrote: > > While we are all narrowly focused on the K4 ... Yes. Though we all must invent ways to stay sane in this time of lock-down and lock-up. I try to kick a hornet's nest every other Thursday around noon. Wayne N6KR

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 12:14 PM Wayne Burdick wrote: > each CW signal arriving from a distant land was unique. > == Yep, I remember the thrills of hearing my first DX signals, many eons ago. And there's still a certain adrenaline pop associated with hearing your

[Elecraft] 10 mhz problem ...while running tx gain

What is the length of the coax jumper between the radio and dummy load?    Also, if an antenna analyzer is available, run a sweep on the load, with the meter in place  and observe the results. 73 Bob, K4TAX Message: 11 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:50:35 -0500 From: Bill Steffey NY9H To:

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

> On Jan 28, 2021, at 10:43 AM, w...@jetbroadband.com wrote: > > Wayne, > > Me thinks you studied the liberal arts at one time before you took > electronics engineering seriously. > > You have skillfully jumped, but tied together all your paragraphs in your > little story . Well Done! > > I

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

While we are all narrowly focused on the K4 my guess is Wayne takes a somewhat broader view of the world. Indeed, a man of many talents. John K7FD > On Jan 28, 2021, at 10:43 AM, > wrote: > > Wayne, > > Me thinks you studied the liberal arts at one time before you took > electronics

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

I had a rock bound DX-60 transmitter (with one whole crystal!) as a part of my first station as a novice. One day I was on and there were 3 or 4 other novices real close in to “my” one and only frequency and so it was hard to make sense of all that, especially for a beginner like me then. But

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

Wayne, Me thinks you studied the liberal arts at one time before you took electronics engineering seriously. You have skillfully jumped, but tied together all your paragraphs in your little story . Well Done! I ask now; Is there a great American Novelist inside you yearning to be set free, but

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

My favorite songbird is the double speed sideswiper, aka 'the cootie.' A rare breed with a distinctive voice. Once uncaged, mine usually lands on 40 or 80 meters... John K7FD > On Jan 28, 2021, at 10:11 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > My son is an avid birdwatcher. As his understudy, I've

Re: [Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

Wayne, Nicely put and so true.However as I remember the Novice bands were a zoo, General class operators avoided us.A CQ could go on for several minutes but it was a fun playpen.Wow staying up to 2 AM could yield a QSO in Oklahoma all the way from Virginia on 40M.That was a

[Elecraft] Signals wild...signals caged

My son is an avid birdwatcher. As his understudy, I've learned the names of the birds that hang out in our yard and gather at local wetlands. On a recent walk we saw one of our favorites, an American kestrel, a small raptor that terrorizes lizards and mice in the foothills on both sides of the

Re: [Elecraft] 10 mhz problem ...while running tx gain

disregard .   something is amiss in the lines... time to get out the drawings... stay well On 1/28/2021 10:50 AM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote: i am very rarely on 10 mHz, -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Re: [Elecraft] 10 mhz problem ...while running tx gain

Bill, What radio? Is the RF gain cal. OK (assuming a K3)? What is the SWR on the radio into the dummy load without trying to do the calibration, I.E. direct? Don't know for sure that is what you meant. You can try to do it manually, just on the 10 Mhz band. Then run the whole thing to see

Re: [Elecraft] KXV3

Did the install also include going into the K3 config menu and setting this option as installed (nor)? Paul > On Jan 28, 2021, at 7:59 AM, NQ7R wrote: > >  I installed a used KXV3 but when I select RX ANT it says " no KXV3". > Is there a jumper or such that I missed in the installation? >

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I installed a used KXV3 but when I select RX ANT it says " no KXV3". Is there a jumper or such that I missed in the installation? Tom NQ7R -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] 10 mhz problem ...while running tx gain

i am very rarely on 10 mHz, while running tx gain set , the calibration fails at 10mhz due to   SWR 3.3-1 TOO HIGH FOR CALIBRATION. checking other bands..160- 6 all read low swr lp-100 & WATERS swr/load  read low swr .   hi swr  just reads on radio & faults the tx gain procedure

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 201, Issue 38

Condensation in shack - yes, keeping the environment at a temp not lower than 50 degrees F or 10 C is helpful. However - is the room insulated? Insulation for walls, floor and ceiling? AND - importantly, utilize a self cycling auto-draining (drain to exterior or covered sump)

Re: [Elecraft] Secure that AX-1 whip

On 2021-01-27 21:11:-0500, Mitch Johnson via Elecraft wrote: >This is more of an amusing story than a warning. Me and my wife were doing >some radio stuff on the KX2 a while back. We were playing with the AX-1 whip >antenna, not literally playing with it, actual Ham radio stuff. Anyway, just

[Elecraft] Msg 4: Re heat in the Attic

Similar problem with a boarded attic too hot in summer, too cold in winter. Fix: (1) remove any lining to expose underside of the roof tiles (2) Spray 125mm (4") of polyurethane expanding foam over the tiles. This (a) locks the tiles & prevents any roof movement (b) keeps out any dust