Wayne,
I want to clarify what I was referring to in Wilson's email. I thought that his
point about technology getting so far beyond the abilities and knowledge of
most amateurs was on target, and the likelihood of being able to repair one's
own gear diminishes with time. With the cost of labor,
I remember that exact same statement being made about the K3 and K3s
(discontinued after 6 years). Other than the new synths, it wasn't
honored for the K3 series so I see no reason to treat that as part of
the value proposition for the K4.
On 6/27/2022 5:32 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
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Thanks for all helpful info.
My K3 is now 10 years old and chugging along just fine. I changed out to
the newer VFO boards and the newer I/O board.
What I am watching for is a new release of the P3SVGA which I signed up for
at Hamvention.
I am still so impressed with the K3 receiver that I
Hi
My K3 will not display FT8 signals on 6 meters when set to
data mode. Data mode works on 10 thru 160 but not on 6 meters, FT8 decodes
fine when USB is selected.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks, Bob NQ3N
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I can attest to at least one part I received as a surprise from Elecraft. I
bought a K3S kit in 2018. I bought a internal 2m transverter 2nd that did not
work well. I sent the whole thing in for a checkup (K3s et al) and had the 2
meter unit repaired and some modules installed including the
A few counterexamples:
- We started selling the K2 in 1999, nearly 23 years ago. We're still selling
them. 99% of the parts are still available.
- We started selling the K3 in early 2008, nearly 15 years ago. We still
service them (in fact repair times have gone down recently), and we're even
NOT a flame, Wilson. Parts of this should be printed and handed out to
every purchaser of a transceiver, TV, or any modern appliance.
Back "in the day" I built some of my radio gear. But repair my own TV now,
not a chance. I've become,
-- an old appliance operator. 73,
--
Dave W8OV
On
I wish this board could stay technical.
Maybe we should have another one for service issues and rants?
Ham qualifications were mentioned in the signal quality discussion.
Someone should man up and state the obvious:
Radios have become appliances that only a tiny minority could work on in
And to think I was only engaging in a little subtle humor.
W
> On Jun 27, 2022, at 4:05 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>
> Yes, in the US, 0.1A1 is permitted everywhere and always has been. One does
> often hear the term "CW sub-band" in the context of CW only however. If you
> study 47CFR97
Yes, in the US, 0.1A1 is permitted everywhere and always has been. One
does often hear the term "CW sub-band" in the context of CW only
however. If you study 47CFR97 closely enough, you'll find that it
doesn't even mention CW when talking about sub-band allocations, except
for 6 and 2. What
Realistically, a manufacturer can only rely on the first category --
readily available parts. Production scheduling, staffing, sales,
distribution all require a predictable, steady, stable supply of ALL
components. Microprocessor, microcontroller, and ASIC parts are
especially sensitive
And with imports aside, we have big output distortion problems with some
rigs built here in the USA.
It is scary to think what many hams would see if they ran a two-tone signal
into their SSB transceivers at full power with a supply voltage of say 11.0
Vdc?
Since the semi manufactures stopped
I think most people mean and understand "CW segment" as shorthand for "a
segment that allows CW and does not allow phone" -- where you'd typically
go to operate CW.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 5:49 PM Jim Rhodes wrote:
> Those bands have a CW only band, but otherwise there is no real place that
>
Those bands have a CW only band, but otherwise there is no real place that
CW is NOT allowed. So CW the CW segements are all the amateur bands. Let's
keep it that way.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2022, 13:45 Fred Jensen wrote:
> In the US:
>
> 50.000 - 50.100 MHz
> 144.000 - !44.100 MHz
>
> 73,
>
> Fred
On 27/06/2022 20:39, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote:
Four categories:
>
I didn't want to start a flame fest, but I was trying to find what mods
one should do as a preventive measure. Buying the input-diodes that fail
on very strong input signals (discussed on the list) is one
Ham radio is a TECHNICAL hobby. We are required to pass an exam
demonstrating that we understand the underlying principles, our
privileges are based on our having that understanding, and it is our
LAWFUL responsibility to transmit clean signals.
A major problem is that many hams have never
Tim,
Wow, that sounds absolutely amazing! Having had grew up in MA and CT (with a
sailing and boating background) I can easily visualize how totally awesome that
must have been. Since becoming a ham I have been trying to push my boundaries
with field ops. You have given me something to aspire
New QTH and only a 33-foot vertical for an antenna so far, so wasn't going to
play Field Day.
Finally broke down and made 50 FT8 contacts in a little over two hours Sunday
afternoon.
Didn't nano-analyze the signals, but only saw a couple of obvious problem
signals, mostly 3X audio harmonics .
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73,
Rick NK7I
On 6/27/2022 10:23 AM, Stephen Craven wrote:
Good time, now for sight seeing !!
Steve N9SC
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Field day can be less of a social event and more of an adventure if you choose.
Having had a week that was too social I decided to go it alone for the
afternoon in a seaside location. I loaded up my KX-3 into a dry bag and tossed
it in my 11.5 foot Shellback wooden dinghy. From the boat ramp
On 6/26/22 13:21, Jim Brown wrote:
Ham radio is a TECHNICAL hobby. We are required to pass an exam
demonstrating that we understand the underlying principles, our
privileges are based on our having that understanding, and it is our
LAWFUL responsibility to transmit clean signals.
And yet,
On a cruise on the way to Vienna now..
Larry k6ro
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> On Jun 27, 2022, at 8:52 PM, David Sumner wrote:
>
> Larry, sorry I missed you! Great event.
>
> 73, Dave still
Skip,
I tried telling the TSA guy a little box of electronics and such was for my
hearing aid.
He thought I was spoofing him and called his supervisor when he asked if it
received Fox News, and I said not in my house. I explained it was the Bluetooth
gear for broadcasting TV audio into the
AMEN!
I am using my K3S and P3 to observe the signals. The antenna is a 4 ele
yagi at 55 ft, fed with 75 ft of 1/2" Andrew hard-line.
I agree with Jim, the ham community in general has been dumed down in
order to produce the numbers and dollars. That's what politicians
like. The same
Larry, sorry I missed you! Great event.
73, Dave still DL/K1ZZ
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> On Jun 27, 2022, at 7:26 PM, Stephen Craven wrote:
>
> Good time, now for sight seeing !!
>
> Steve N9SC
>
>
>> On 06/27/2022 11:27 AM Larry Shapiro wrote:
>>
>>
>> Had to stop by the booth.
>> Larry
In the US:
50.000 - 50.100 MHz
144.000 - !44.100 MHz
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
Andy Durbin wrote on 6/26/2022 4:51 PM:
"Still, that frenzied fun-house of robotic birdcalls did serve as a convenient
marker for the end of each CW segment."
Which bands have a CW
Four categories:
1. Readily available
2. Difficult to obtain in a timely enough manner for manufacturing/sales
3. Obsolete but marginally available from some sources [see octal-base
vacuum tube]
4. Unobtanium
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
David Gilbert wrote on
Bill I haven’t had any problems with having my KX2 in my carry on bag, even
with mic and headset along with other interconnecting wires. On my last trip I
got flagged because of all the gear. While explaining to the TSA agent about
ham radio I actually powered up the KX2 and showed him how it
Good time, now for sight seeing !!
Steve N9SC
> On 06/27/2022 11:27 AM Larry Shapiro wrote:
>
>
> Had to stop by the booth.
> Larry k6ro
>
>
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