Re: [Elecraft] Beware of junk mail: "four pictures to you from Elecraft List"

2024-01-03 Thread Bill Lederer
If you use google mail/gmail, there is a feature called "Show Original" that you see if you click the three dots in the upper right corner of the email. You can also report phishing from that drop-down. On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 6:08 PM jerry wrote: > The email address means little. Email

Re: [Elecraft] K3S Split Operation

2023-11-08 Thread Bill Lederer
Wes: > I remember many years ago an expedition, (forgot who but their leader was the > banquet speaker at Visalia the one year I went, and he described this in his > talk) They were operating SSB on 14.195 and announcing listening 5 to 10 up. > But once in a while he would say, "Five to ten

[Elecraft] K3S, N1MM and DTR/RTS to send CW

2023-06-20 Thread Bill Lederer
Team: Our club has used N1MM for past field days with K3s using DTR RTS settings in the radio and in N1MM to send CW. I am trying this with my K3S with a laptop from Field Day, and get errors whenever i set PTT-KEY to anything but the default. Additionally, some of these cause steady key down or

[Elecraft] Firmware download

2023-01-02 Thread Bill Lederer
I'm using the "Elecraft K3 Utility v1.19.9.6". Clicking on the "Copy New FIles from Elecraft" checks which files I have, and says "One or more required files from Elecraft Server." I visited the Elecraft page listing the firmware, and my directory has all that are shown on the web. Is there

Re: [Elecraft] Fluorescent RFI solved

2022-11-27 Thread Bill Lederer
Absolutely agree. I tested them before they were installed. One positive hint was that they have a FCC id number. My under-the-counter lights are an entirely different saga. . .. On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 9:18 AM Mark Newbold wrote: > Not all FEIT LED's are RFI-free. At the local Red Cross

Re: [Elecraft] Fluorescent RFI solved

2022-11-26 Thread Bill Lederer
I have about six of these, two in the garage, and four in the basement next to the shack. They emit no detectable RF noise. Oh, and they are the color-changing variety, but i haven't done the color change on them. w8lv On Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 6:40 PM David Christ wrote: > I have been buying

Re: [Elecraft] QRP and contesting

2022-11-10 Thread Bill Lederer
That is pretty impressive. When I was first a ham, one of the locals was W7QYA, Flo, a school teacher not far away. I had managed to crank my speed up to 40 (with some struggle) but she said that was painfully slow for her. Her nominal speed was 65 wpm. I have yet to get much above 40. On Thu,

Re: [Elecraft] Speaking of Counterpoise

2022-09-26 Thread Bill Lederer
gt;.Slickwire. > > > > 72, > > Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 > > Grid: FN20is > > Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. — AA7BQ > > > >> On Sep 26, 2022, at 16:56, Bill Lederer w8lv...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> > >&g

Re: [Elecraft] AX-1 -- with and without counterpoise

2022-09-26 Thread Bill Lederer
I do a similar evaluation of antenna combinations (random wire with/without 9:1) but instead of using different call signs, I move one khz away and record results that way with RBN. On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 5:19 PM Jim Brown wrote: > On 9/25/2022 1:43 PM, Bill Mader wrote: > > Putting the

[Elecraft] Speaking of Counterpoise

2022-09-26 Thread Bill Lederer
Folks: I think there was a little note in the KX2 bundle about the type of wire that is used in the counterpoise wires shipped with the KX2. However, I am unable to locate it. I think it had "slick" in its name. Thanks, -- --w8lvn--

Re: [Elecraft] So today i learned about BNC-BP and red/black terminals

2022-08-30 Thread Bill Lederer
e sure since the colored tops can be easily swapped > so I don't trust them. The black/ground/shield side usually has a small tab > or something to identify it as being connected to the coax shield. > > *Marshall Harrison, * > *W4MKH* > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 29, 20

[Elecraft] So today i learned about BNC-BP and red/black terminals

2022-08-29 Thread Bill Lederer
Team: I have been using a wire out the window from my upstairs office for an antenna for my kx3. The wire goes to a tree about 30 feet away, so it is essentially a random wire. I have an additional wire that goes to a ground rod one floor below. In doing some experiments with RBN and this

[Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-24 Thread Bill Lederer
Team: Is it possible to take as carryon the KX2 with lithium battery installed? I know it is not allowed in non-carryon baggage. -- --w8lvn-- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] test 2

2022-06-17 Thread Bill Lederer
59 Michigan Good Luck in the Contest On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 12:14 PM KE2WY via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > test > -- > Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY > rc...@verizon.net.usa > Syracuse, New York, USA > __ >

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Heatsink

2022-06-14 Thread Bill Lederer
Thanks all for the replies. I'll probably stick with the factory installed one, as I do have the 100 watt amp which I'll use if I need higher power. Thanks, w8lvn On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 5:24 AM Rich WC3T wrote: > I have the latest revision stock heat sink and nary a thermal issue. > Ever. >

[Elecraft] KX3 and Heatsink

2022-06-13 Thread Bill Lederer
Folks: I have a recently-purchased KX3 that includes the Elecraft-supplied heat sink. Is there any opinion of this does an adequate job compared to the ProAudio one? Thanks, -- --w8lvn-- __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for a used KX2 or KX3

2022-04-23 Thread Bill Lederer
You would have to pry them from my cold dead fingers. These two radios have provided me with more fun than any other. And good luck--hope you do find one. I am sure you will enjoy it. w8lbn On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 2:15 PM Gordon LaPoint wrote: > Looking for a used KX2 or KX3, if you have one

Re: [Elecraft] ARRL DX CW Contest

2022-02-21 Thread Bill Lederer
Hey--thanks for the QSO in the contest on 40 meters. Always a joy to work ZL on 40 or 80 with 100 watts and a dipole from IL! w8lvn On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 12:33 PM Geoff Clark wrote: > Fan-boy moment over the weekend whilst running a pileup at ZL3X and N6KR > calls me  > Thanks for the QSO

Re: [Elecraft] RPN Calc App For Android

2022-02-01 Thread Bill Lederer
I use my HP 200 LX for calculator. It also is a very handy logging device. On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 4:39 AM Jim Brown wrote: > On 1/28/2022 6:01 PM, Geoffrey Feldman wrote: > > I almost hesitate to weigh in since so many others have. The HP41 app > is > > actually an emulator which runs the

Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-11 Thread Bill Lederer
t; 7P8RU vid is coming soon... > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z > > > > > On 11/11/21 10:39, Bill Lederer wrote: > > Drew: > > > > Cool collection of keys! > > > > Congrats. > > > > I was quite lucky to work them with my KX2 and a random wire out

Re: [Elecraft] Legal Limit With FT8

2021-11-11 Thread Bill Lederer
This is what I do when running SO2R on FT8/FT4. I ensure that both are on the same cycle. This insures no intertransmitter interference. w8lv On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 10:56 AM Bob McGraw wrote: > One very effective solution is to configure WSJT-X to receive when he is > receiving and transmit

Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-11 Thread Bill Lederer
Drew: Cool collection of keys! Congrats. I was quite lucky to work them with my KX2 and a random wire out the window from my office during work hours. (Big Iron, rather Silicon is in the basement shack.) I would hit the MSG then PRE to send my call. After several hours of trying I was able to

Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-07 Thread Bill Lederer
Worked them the other day with my Kx2 but to a random wire. Did it while on the job--called for several hours, But very satisfying. Plus it seems that they have very good operation. w8lvn On Sun, Nov 7, 2021 at 4:06 PM Jim Sheldon wrote: > My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't

Re: [Elecraft] Problem Tuning K3

2021-11-04 Thread Bill Lederer
Not Dick Tracy here, nor am I K9YC. I had very good results running mobile with 100 watts and a hustler on the roof of my Suburban. I also have fun with my kx2 and a random wire 15 feet high out the window to a tree. Your notes about the success of various real-world examples leaves out what the

Re: [Elecraft] Notable SSB QSO (HD8R)

2021-11-03 Thread Bill Lederer
By far it is the most fun per watt of any radio that I have ever owned. I worked HD8R on 15 with 10 watts to a random wire. w8vln On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 6:08 PM Wayne Burdick wrote: > I took advantage of the excellent conditions today to work a little DX > with the KX2. I was running 10 watts

[Elecraft] KX2 temperature

2021-08-21 Thread Bill Lederer
Team: I discovered that the KX2 will trip out if its temperature gets too high. Clearly, this is a good thing. I am considering getting the heat sinks for the side. I now run with the temperature displayed. My question in relation to this is: is there a fixed temperature that it will trip out

Re: [Elecraft] Demure Request -- html test email

2021-05-12 Thread Bill Lederer
Ok, my bad. On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 5:55 PM Edward H Russell wrote: > Hi w8lvn, > > > > This is a legitimate test. We have determined that the server is not > blanking html, but turning it into plain text. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ed / w2rf > &g

Re: [Elecraft] Demure Request -- html test email

2021-05-12 Thread Bill Lederer
This is a scam. Delete before reading. On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 4:09 PM Edward H Russell wrote: > This is html. Is it blank? > > > > Ed / w2rf > > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > On > Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Ham Radio near high voltage power lines?

2021-04-27 Thread Bill Lederer
Here is a shot of my QTH back when I lived in Lake Forest: https://www.google.com/maps/place/110+W+Old+Elm+Rd,+Lake+Forest,+IL+60045/@42.2181966,-87.8488795,338m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x880feaa987ea773f:0x8c16ace134e48f27!8m2!3d42.2183734!4d-87.849711 You can see the shadows of the huge HV

Re: [Elecraft] OT: High school drafting class,

2021-04-26 Thread Bill Lederer
My cursive died when I got to engineering school, and now even my printing is not improving, to some extent to writing mostly with keyboard. No drafting in High School, but my first Freshman course in the EE program was pretty awesome. Professor Kliphardt taught us mechanical drawing, where we

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Questions

2021-04-13 Thread Bill Lederer
I have the kx2 and absolutely love it. 1. What is the approximate current draw for the KX2 on transmit at 5 watts CW?2. At 10 watts, it is 1.87 amps. At 5 watts, it is 1.49 amps. Receive is about 0.15 amps. 2. What is the narrowest receiver filter width on CW? It goes down to 0.05 kHz.

Re: [Elecraft] Where are the K4 reviews?

2021-03-31 Thread Bill Lederer
We ordered a refrigerator last March, and it wasn't delivered till October, so there are a lot of delays across all manufacturing. On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 1:18 PM Walter Underwood wrote: > Just not true. The Ford F-150 production is limited by parts availability. > In November, our order for a

Re: [Elecraft] New release of Win4K3Suite is available

2021-03-14 Thread Bill Lederer
The web site seems have a problem: w8lvn On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 9:37 PM Tom wrote: > Hello, > There is a new version of Win4K3Suite available. This release has a fix > for > cases where the KAT500 is used without the KPA500. > > Win4K3Suite is a full featured control program for the K3/S,

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 and WKmini

2021-02-28 Thread Bill Lederer
So is it true that the WKmini doesn't remember anything upon disconnecting? w8lvn On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 8:01 PM Julia Tuttle wrote: > I don't think so -- you'd need an adapter that just doesn't connect that > pin. > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2021, 20:19 Bill Lederer wrote: > &g

[Elecraft] KX2 and WKmini

2021-02-27 Thread Bill Lederer
Folks: I recently bought a WKmini to use for portable operation. In reading the documentation, it turns out that the cable supplied that goes from the OUT port of the WKmini to the key jack on the KX2 keys the tip with the code, but use the ring to do a PTT function. I'm fine with QSL on the KX2,

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Power supply

2020-08-02 Thread Bill Lederer
What a great list! Three answers before I got downstairs! Thanks all. On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 20:05 Grant Youngman wrote: > This is what you want … > > https://proaudioeng.com/products/pae-kx33-low-rfi-ac-power-supply/ > > Grant NQ5T > > > On Aug 2, 2020, at 8:51

[Elecraft] KX2 Power supply

2020-08-02 Thread Bill Lederer
Friends: I like to use my KX2 in my office with a wire out the window to a tree, largely for listening, e.g. to ARRL code practice. I normally use the internal battery and charge it up ever couple of weeks. I am wondering if KX2 owners have used a DC supply to power this--short of getting an

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Initial Impressions

2020-06-22 Thread Bill Lederer
Sounds quite awesome. When you are using the amp, do you do break-in there as well? Thanks, w8lvn On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 12:39 PM Rick Tavan wrote: > First of all, let me get this off my chest: *WOW!* The K4 is a spectacular > radio. We've all known for some time how nice it looks - the

Re: [Elecraft] Questions about KX2 possible purchase

2020-05-24 Thread Bill Lederer
I bought the KX2 with all options save the Key paddle. I also got the antenna and the bag. This included two lengths of ground wire. Haven’t done sota or much remote yet. I would take handfuls of various wire lengths in addition to the ground wire. I did operate it from the Titan missile museum

Re: [Elecraft] RFI issues

2020-02-18 Thread Bill Lederer
House we just moved into, we did new under-the-counter lighting. Once I got the ham shack started, I saw s9 noise on 160 and 80. Turn them off, and it becomes quiet. Other led panel lights produce no noise whatsoever. But now that that is identified, I will be tracking down some other noise,