[Elecraft] Another Antenna Analyser

2005-04-16 Thread ANNE NORMAN
Francophone kit-builders will enjoy the site of F6BQU. For some reason my posting is sent back if I paste the right address; but you'll find him as lpistor using chez.tiscali.fr and then go to Entree du site then la passion du radioamateurisme and mes realisations publiees dans la presse

[Elecraft] Re: Bad Fist

2005-04-06 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete, G0PKS. FWIW: When I was first learning morse using pre-recorded cassettes on a walkman I quickly become familiar with the content; I then wired the output from a practice sidetone oscillator to one headphone and the walkman to the other. You quickly judge whether you are keying

[Elecraft] QRO Power Supplies

2005-03-10 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman, g0pks. I've come across some very neat, physically small, switch mode power supplies, rated at 23A. Is the general consensus that these are A Good Thing or To Be Avoided At All Costs? I'll be needing to equip myself with something soon (I hope) and any advice would be

[Elecraft] PLL Ref Osc Range

2005-01-17 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman Hi everyone! I've got the crystal zero beat on 4 MHz but the best PLL range I can manage is 9.5 kHz which is frustratingly close to the required range! I think everything is in the right place! Any suggestions, please? Pete, g0pks.

[Elecraft] Re: Audio Diary

2005-01-11 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman Well those pesky IC pins must have behaved themselves because when I switched on for the first time everything checked out A1 OK and I think that's the first time I can ever say that All the more exciting because I am doing an audio diary of my build for a magazine I do

[Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman Thanks for all the interesting feedback, everyone! What an amazing pool of knowledge there is out there... Pete, g0pks. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list.

[Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman Hello everyone! I'm just toddling along with my build. The major problem so far has been fixing the bail to the bottom panel! What a beast! Anyway, it occurs to me (and has often occurred to me) why do we have to reform the pins on ICs? How come they aren't manufactured