Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Fldigi on a Mac

2011-10-24 Thread Bob Nielsen
There is a dedicated fldigi reflector on Yahoo (linux...@yahoogroups.com) which is a good place to ask questions regarding this software (Linux, OS X and Windows are supported). Bob, N7XY On Oct 24, 2011, at 3:19 PM, David Herring wrote: Giorgio, Like you, I am a Mac user and a windows

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Macbook Pro

2011-09-06 Thread Bob Nielsen
You can't go wrong with a Griffin iMic and it is powered by the USB port. Instead of running Parallels, you might take a look at fldigi http://www.w1hkj.com. There are versions for OS X, Linux, Windows, etc. 73, Bob N7XY _ N7XY DX Cluster Node - telnet to n7xy.net, port 7300

Re: [Elecraft] XV144 TS-520

2011-08-30 Thread Bob Nielsen
Another possibility would be http://www.aade.com/C520/C520.htm. 73, Bob N7XY On Aug 30, 2011, at 2:26 PM, David Christ wrote: If you can chase one down the DG-5 was a digital readout for the TS-520S or the TS-520 with a adaptor kit. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/dg5.html

Re: [Elecraft] iPad/iPhone control app

2011-08-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
I haven't tried it on my Nook Color (running CyanogenMod 7) but it appears that Android supports SPP: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/bluetooth/BluetoothSocket.html 73, Bob N7XY On Aug 26, 2011, at 3:01 PM, David Fleming wrote: Oliver Dröse dro...@necg.de wrote: Why don't

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 cables needed

2011-08-09 Thread Bob Nielsen
The FT-897 uses an 8-pin mini-Din for this purpose. I recommend getting a prewired cable, cutting off one end and attaching a male RCA plug to the appropriate wires. It's a lot easier than trying to solder wires to a mini-DIN. I found this out when trying to rewire the microphone plug on a

Re: [Elecraft] Test

2011-07-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
That's a feature of Google mail and there is no solution. I set my maiier to Bcc: a copy to myself but never see anything forwarded from reflectors. 73, Bob N7XY On Jul 17, 2011, at 10:34 AM, Charles wrote: Excuse the bandwidth, but I have recently sent messages to the reflector and not

Re: [Elecraft] Test

2011-07-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
True, but not if you have it forwarded to your mail client via pop3. 73, Bob N7XY On Jul 17, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Hank Garretson wrote: On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Bob Nielsen n...@clearwire.net wrote: That's a feature of Google mail and there is no solution. I can see my

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 pprototype on the air now

2011-07-08 Thread Bob Nielsen
That's a KX-3 prototype (Lyle KK7P using the K7S callsign). On Jul 8, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Fred Maas wrote: 14.34250 KX-1 prototype on SOTA peak W7/ KG-134 2210z Go get him 73, Fred - kt5x K3 # 0144 K2 # 0700 __

Re: [Elecraft] AC/DC pwr. sup. for KX1?

2011-07-07 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have not experienced this with my MFJ-4103, but I suspect that there is a fair amount of unit-to-unit variation in many MFJ products. Bob, N7XY On Jul 7, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Sante - IK0HBN wrote: Hi John, go and visit the review of MFJ-4103 at eham.net and you will discover that such a

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for miniature 14-V power supply for travel use

2011-07-04 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have used a MFJ-4103 with my K2 with good results. It's close to your desired form factor and was quiet on 20 meters (I haven't tried it on other bands). I also used it on 220V/50Hz in EU. Bob, N7XY On Jul 4, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: I'm going to take a KX3 with me on

Re: [Elecraft] Received email from qth.net containing my login email and password

2011-07-01 Thread Bob Nielsen
It is a feature of the Mailman mailing list software. Many of the reflectors to which I am subscribed send these messages monthly. It had been turned off globally at qth.net but for some reason the messages were sent out today (the one I received only showed the elecraft list). 73, Bob N7XY

Re: [Elecraft] Digital software compatibility

2011-06-19 Thread Bob Nielsen
You might take a look at fldigi www.w1hkj.com. Windows, Linux and OS X are all supported. 73, Bob N7XY On Jun 19, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Don Putnick wrote: Kok Chen W7AN develops high-quality freeware on the Mac side of the house, cocoaModem for the digital modes for example. Unfortunately he

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 - live internet stream right now

2011-05-20 Thread Bob Nielsen
All I can say is WOW ! On May 20, 2011, at 6:03 PM, Steve, G4GXL wrote: I just persuaded Wayne to do a quick 5 minute demo of the KX3 live on the internet It will start very soon (9.10pm EDT -ish) Go to www.batc.tv Select Members Streams Choose G4GXL 73 Steve, G4GXL -- QRP

Re: [Elecraft] Something *really* new at Dayton from Elecraft

2011-05-18 Thread Bob Nielsen
My first reaction was to check the calendar to see where the past 6-1/2 weeks had gone :^) However, like the rest, I'm looking forward to more information. Bob, N7XY _ N7XY DX Cluster Node - telnet to n7xy.net, port 7300 __

Re: [Elecraft] How do I register on this list but not get the e-mails?

2011-05-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
Under Mail Delivery click on Disabled. 73, Bob N7XY On May 17, 2011, at 3:18 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote: I don't think there is a no mail option ... the only choice is daily digest (or, not = all messages individually). This isn't a Yahoo! group 73, ~iain / N6ML

Re: [Elecraft] hello

2011-05-05 Thread Bob Nielsen
Actually bit.ly is a commonly-used source for shortened URLs, similar to tinyurl.com. Of course, these can easily be abused although they are mostly used for legitimate purposes. For more information on shortened URLs, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL_shortening 73, Bob N7XY On May 5,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hi-Fi audio amplifier kit

2011-04-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
Back around 1955 or so, I built an Altec-Lansing audio amplifier from a kit. Although that company had a pretty good reputation at the time, this device wasn't anything to boast about. It used eyelets to interconnect both sides of the PC boards and many of them had poor conductivity (that

Re: [Elecraft] For Mac users only

2011-04-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
One of the USB pins is a ground connection. I don't know if this carries through the USB-RS232 adapters. Bob, N7XY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

2011-04-08 Thread Bob Nielsen
Some of Wayne's early kit designs are available from Wilderness Radio: http://www.fix.net/~jparker/wild.html Hendricks QRP Kits also has a number of small kits, a few of which are single-band: http://www.qrpkits.com Bob N7XY On Apr 8, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote: I don't see a lot of

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB report (3/13/11)

2011-03-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mar 16, 2011, at 6:56 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: There are two little known laws in physics: 1) Conservation of Fruitcake: All the fruitcake in the universe was created at the Big Bang. You can neither create nor destroy it, it just moves from home to home. I always though that the

Re: [Elecraft] This is the Ninty-Five-Percent K3 List.

2011-03-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
I finally gave in and now have a filter sending any subject with K3 to the trash. Bob N7XY On Mar 10, 2011, at 8:13 PM, AB8XA wrote: I'm on a ton of lists and manage them with rules and folders. Regarding this one, any incoming emails where subject contains [Elecraft] and KX1 are put in

Re: [Elecraft] unsubscribe

2011-02-27 Thread Bob Nielsen
If you set your mail reader to display the headers, you will see: List-Unsubscribe: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft, mailto:elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net?subject=unsubscribe In other words, send an email to elecraft-request (at) mailman.qth.net with the subject:

Re: [Elecraft] 120V vs 240V

2011-02-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
I discovered some of the same issues in my 1972 house, plus most of the wiring was copper-clad aluminum which has a nasty tendency to break when replacing a receptacle. Bob N7XY On Feb 17, 2011, at 5:31 AM, R. Kevin Stover wrote: On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:34:53 -0600 Don Cunningham

Re: [Elecraft] Plasma TV Noise any ideas on how to filter it out.

2010-11-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
I had a Vizio 46 plasma TV which seemed to be pretty quiet. It was less than 10 feet from my K2 and TS-570 (my vertical antenna is about 60 feet away). Unfortunately it died after about 4 years and was replaced by a LCD model. Vizio no longer makes plasma sets. Bob, N7XY On Nov 26, 2010,

Re: [Elecraft] International trip kx1/k1

2010-11-24 Thread Bob Nielsen
I assume you meant Aix-en-Provence :^) It's been a few years but when I took my K2 to Europe the TSA folks ran it (in a case) through the X-ray and then past some other sort of scanner. They didn't ask what it was or have me remove it from the case. Check the ARRL website for CEPT

Re: [Elecraft] OT: QST's review of the Yaesu FTDX5000MP

2010-11-16 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 16, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Actually, the 9 MHz IF got started and gained momentum from the first SSB phasing generators. Some of the first SSB transmitters were phasing types with the 9 MHz IF - using a 5.0 to 5.5 MHz VFO, one could cover 3.5 to 4.0 MHz and also

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KAT2 QRP Tuner in EC2 - Elecraft K2 line ;-)

2010-11-08 Thread Bob Nielsen
The K2 top cover has enough room for a KAT2, KBT2 and KIO2 all at the same time. Have you installed something else in that space? Bob, N7XY On Nov 8, 2010, at 2:28 PM, Dr. Werner Furlan wrote: I would like to add a EC-2 with the KAT2 built in. My K2 has no room for the KAT2 this is why I

Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

2010-10-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
It says right on the web page that this is the K2 model. The K3 version is presumably more expensive. None of that cheap Monster stuff!! On Oct 28, 2010, at 4:53 PM, The Smiths wrote: You're crazy if you don't buy this stuff... I'm telling you, if you want good sound out of your K3,

Re: [Elecraft] CE Marking - was: KPA 500

2010-10-23 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Oct 22, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Ian White GM3SEK wrote: Brendan Minish wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 21:58 +0100, David Cutter wrote: But it is for the built version According to certain consumer device manufacturers it seems that CE is just a little sticker you buy on a big roll that you

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft at Pacificon, CA, Hamfest this weekend

2010-10-16 Thread Bob Nielsen
The ARRL has a searchable database of Hamfests, Contests and other events: http://www.arrl.org/events/search Bob, N7XY On Oct 16, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: Thanks for all your replies. Well, apparently there are a number of hamfest in US. Will there be any schedules showing

Re: [Elecraft] Use of PC power supplies with K2

2010-10-03 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have used the MFJ-4103 (13.8 v, 2.89 amps) with my K2 and haven't noticed any switching noise issues. Bob, N7XY On Oct 3, 2010, at 10:47 AM, Kenneth Moorman wrote: I would like to hear from anyone who has attempted to use one of the small external PC AC adapter power supplies with a K2.

Re: [Elecraft] Logging software for Mac

2010-09-30 Thread Bob Nielsen
Fldigi is available for Macs and has a built-in log which is somewhat rudimentary. I haven't tried, but suspect it wouldn't take a lot of work to get Xlog to run in OS X, along with hamlib to support a K2 or K3. Bob, N7XY On Sep 30, 2010, at 2:37 AM, Ian Greenshields wrote: Remember also

Re: [Elecraft] K2, KAT2‏ and P6

2010-09-20 Thread Bob Nielsen
P6 should be included with your KAT2 parts. It is listed as RF-P6 in the KAT2 manual and gets installed in the AUX-RF location on the RF board of the K2. It will look similar to the picture in this Digi-key data sheet:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: fixing antennas

2010-09-16 Thread Bob Nielsen
Possibly the same video as at: http://www.break.com/index/climbing-a-1786-tall-tower On Sep 16, 2010, at 3:16 PM, Mel Farrer wrote: No longer available, copyright issue. --- On Thu, 9/16/10, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL doug...@gmail.com wrote: From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL doug...@gmail.com Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500

2010-09-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
There is the little matter of Part 97, Section 97.317, which limits amplifiers to 15 dB gain (10 watts in - 316 watts out). After all, the FCC still needs to protect us from all those CB'ers (does anyone even use CB anymore?) Bob, N7XY On Sep 9, 2010, at 9:10 PM, Phil Townsend wrote: So I

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Good stuff

2010-09-03 Thread Bob Nielsen
Some stuff I haven't thought about in ages! I wonder if there are downloadable versions. On Sep 3, 2010, at 7:41 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: Finally, a good use of federal tax money. http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/talks/rf/notes/ __

Re: [Elecraft] OT: following Amazon's lead regarding FOREX fees on international orders by cc

2010-08-30 Thread Bob Nielsen
I wonder about that. My wife bought something in a shop in Oxford a few years back. They rang up the credit card sale in US dollars, but the exchange rate used was a bit low PLUS the card company still added a fee for it being a foreign transaction. I compared it to some purchase in GBP and

Re: [Elecraft] Another K3 IOTA excursion to NA-065

2010-07-22 Thread Bob Nielsen
Great. There hasn't been a lot of NA-065 activity in recent years (otherwise I wouldn't have that nice IOTA certificate :^) ). I hope to get on from NA-065 also (from Bainbridge Island) with my K2, but won't have a lot of operating time. 73, Bob N7XY On Jul 22, 2010, at 3:14 PM, Greg -

Re: [Elecraft] K3 on Order

2010-07-16 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jul 16, 2010, at 5:35 PM, Tom W8JI wrote: My concern for any Switching supply is the RFI noice that the radio will pick up from the power supply. Looking at the SEC 1235m, I was reading that it has a build in RFI filter. Plus I like the AD5X mod to slow down the fan. And the

Re: [Elecraft] D104 mic

2010-07-11 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have had my D104 since 1953 (used with a Viking II). It fell off the desk one day and I cringed and and looked inside to see that the crystal element had become detached. Isent it to Astatic asking them to give me an estimate for repair. The repaired mike came back by return mail, no

Re: [Elecraft] WJST

2010-07-03 Thread Bob Nielsen
It is WSJT, not WJST, and is a weak-signal mode developed by Nobel laureate Joe Taylor, K1JT. See http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/ K1JT/ for a description. 73, Bob Nielsen, N7XY On Jul 3, 2010, at 5:18 PM, Phil Kane wrote: Pardon me for being uninformed, but just what is WJST that I

Re: [Elecraft] Somewhat OT - Why can I not see my posts to this reflector

2010-07-03 Thread Bob Nielsen
It could be Gmail afterall. When my ISP changed to using gmail I stopped receiving copies of my posts to any of the lists I subscribe to. I called tech support and they said it was done by gmail and they couldn't change it. 73, Bob Nielsen N7XY On Jul 3, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Jeff Cochrane

Re: [Elecraft] kpa100 in a ec2 w kat100

2010-05-09 Thread Bob Nielsen
On May 9, 2010, at 2:10 AM, Rolf Jansson wrote: Hello , I am going/trying to put my kpa100 in my ec2 w kat100 What do I have to do ? Anyone having done it with great results any options in my k2 to handle the unit 73 de Rolf Sm2mzc See http://www.kk7p.com/k2kpa100.html 73 Bob

Re: [Elecraft] International Shipping Charges!!??!!

2010-04-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
That must have been the Wayne and Eric personalized delivery and setup option! On Apr 26, 2010, at 9:34 AM, Jim bennett wrote: Yep, check your shipping options first. I had been pricing a K3 this past weekend and wanted to see what the bottom line was going to be. When I went to

Re: [Elecraft] How to Eliminate Power Supply Birdies?

2010-01-11 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have the same supply and have never had any birdie problems with it in 9+ years of use (although being antenna-challenged, I don't operate much on 160). In the QST reviews of switching supplies several years ago the Alinco did pretty well compared to most of the competition, but I

Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW

2009-12-08 Thread Bob Nielsen
As Eric has declared this subject as CLOSED. please take the discussion to arrl-l...@yahoogroups.com. There is an ongoing thread on the same subject with much more detail than has been presented here. Bob, N7XY On Dec 8, 2009, at 12:36 AM, David Woolley (E.L) wrote: The older a

Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW

2009-12-06 Thread Bob Nielsen
There have been numerous messages about this (not only with Windows 7) on the ARRL-LOTW group on Yahoo. A workaround which seems to help is to temporarily set the computer to a date just after the certificate was issued (I haven't had the issue yet, so haven't actually tried that). Bob,

Re: [Elecraft] please remove me from list

2009-10-23 Thread Bob Nielsen
There are several ways to remove your address from the mailing list. You can use either your browser (you will need your password) or simply send a message to elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net with a subject line of unsubscribe. If you display all of the message headers (most of which are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 KAT3 Antenna Tuner Tutorial

2009-10-22 Thread Bob Nielsen
Wes, N7WS has a paper on window line which is much more informative: http://users.triconet.org/wesandlinda/ladder_line.pdf. Bob, N7XY On Oct 22, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Julius Fazekas wrote: Windy, The latest QST has an article on window feed line that discusses this very topic Julius

Re: [Elecraft] Not necessarily an Elecraft subject!

2009-08-23 Thread Bob Nielsen
My first bug (in 1952) was a Vibroplex Champion. I drilled a hole in a small piece of flat steel and attached it with the weight adjustment screw. It didn't look that hot, but worked to get the speed down to 5 WPM to work other Novices. Bob, N7XY On Aug 23, 2009, at 3:01 PM, Fred Jensen

Re: [Elecraft] Interesting S-meter on new QRP radio

2009-08-23 Thread Bob Nielsen
Here's a bit more information, sounds interesting: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lapthorn/ht200.htm Bob, N7XY On Aug 23, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: If I saw that across the room without looking real close, I'd leave thinking it was an Elecraft. What's that about the sincerest

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 w/Black Widow paddle in WorldRadio Online

2009-08-02 Thread Bob Nielsen
It's also on Jerry's website: http://www.w5jh.net/BBW_KX1.HTM 73, Bob N7XY On Aug 1, 2009, at 9:50 PM, Ken Kopp wrote: BlankThe August issue of WorldRadio Online has an article featuring the KX1 with a new version of the W5JH's Black Widow paddle that plugs directly into the KX1. The

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2

2009-07-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
I suspect there are different opinions, but mine is that it definitely improves performance. I was amazed at the effectiveness of the noise reduction, for example. Bob, N7XY On Jul 28, 2009, at 6:09 PM, richard gilley wrote: Your opinion is valued. I recently completed my K2. And was

Re: [Elecraft] Kits built for W4PM

2009-07-25 Thread Bob Nielsen
I suspect that the K2 was originally a Rev. A kit and the original owner also purchased the Rev B upgrade Kit which included new pc boards and the additional components required for the Rev B boards (I recall that a complete set of resistors was included), so there will definitely be some

Re: [Elecraft] A Solution for Antenna-Restricted Hams?

2009-07-12 Thread Bob Nielsen
There are similar solutions available from US manufacturers, for example: http://www.utilitycamo.com/ When I lived in Tucson, there was a saguaro cactus cell phone tower nearby. I never could figure out why they went to the expense, since there was a telephone pole adjacent to the stealth

Re: [Elecraft] EEEEHAAAAaaa!! CQWWDX WoW!

2009-07-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
Enter the contests and you might just be surprised. Sometimes a category (QRP, single-band, etc.) won't have a lot of competition (or even any!) and I've picked up a lot of unexpected wallpaper that way. My very first contest (1953 WWDX, CQ didn't sponsor it that year) resulted in a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Turn on Pop(WAS K3 Audio)

2009-07-07 Thread Bob Nielsen
Maybe that's why the old AM radios had the power switch linked to the volume control :) Bob, N7XY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] keying ration control

2009-04-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
Keying with the left foot will have the same pole changing effect. On Apr 17, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: [snip] The best antenna for CW is a Windom. The dits and dahs automatically flow to the appropriate side of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and related software

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Nielsen
1. I use TLF (ncurses-based), which is designed for contesting but works for me for general logging as well. Xlog is good if you want a GUI. 2. Hamlib, which provides the hooks to work with other software (supported by many different programs). 3. Fldigi. This will work with hamlib

Re: [Elecraft] BL-2 Connection To An Unbalanced Wire Antenna

2009-03-31 Thread Bob Nielsen
Why not connect the wire directly to the KX-1 output? The KXAT1 will handle a pretty wide range of load impedances. On Mar 31, 2009, at 12:08 PM, Jack Regan wrote: Is there a way to connect a long wire to a BL-2? I vaguely remember seeing a post re: this kind of setup used as a way to

Re: [Elecraft] AC supply for KX-1

2009-01-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have not experienced any noise issues with mine, but possibly there are variations between units (not an unknown occurrence with MFJ equipment). I have mainly used it on 20 meters and up so don't know how it might do on 160 or 80 (noise issues are often worse on the lower bands).

Re: [Elecraft] AC supply for KX-1

2009-01-27 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jan 27, 2009, at 4:41 PM, dbellw...@aol.com wrote: I'm looking for a very small, lightweight 110/220 supply for the KX-1. Suggestions? I have the MFJ-4103 switcher which weighs 10 oz. I use it with my K2, but I'm sure it would be fine with a KX-1, as well. Bob, N7XY

Re: [Elecraft] MFJ-1278T Multi-mode Data Controller

2009-01-04 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jan 4, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Mike Short wrote: Does anyone have an idea if this will do PSK31? No. It will do packet, RTTY, AMTOR and Pactor (you will find varying opinions on how well it does some of these). Bob, N7XY ___ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] KIO2 connect to Ubuntu Linux

2008-12-25 Thread Bob Nielsen
The command you are probably looking for is 'setserial' and you may need to install the setserial package using synaptic or apt-get. Try 'man setserial' for syntax. Most Linux programs which can communicate with the K2 use the hamlib library (install the libhamlib2 package). Bob, N7XY

Re: [Elecraft] Walwart power?

2008-12-23 Thread Bob Nielsen
I use one of these with my K2 and it should work fine with a K1 or KX1 as well: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4103 Small, lightweight, quiet and works over a wide range of input voltages. Bob N7XY On Dec 23, 2008, at 2:43 PM, Burke Jones wrote: Could I use a 12V

Re: [Elecraft] Special Log for this year's SS

2008-11-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 17, 2008, at 8:27 AM, Greg - AB7R wrote: I don't know how unique this is but I actually had a QSO with KK7P during SS this weekend. Needless to say I was shocked! At first I thought someone was hijacking his callsign. Lyle doesn't do contests. But I recognized the voice and was

Re: [Elecraft] HRD

2008-11-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
The main reason there are different port numbers is that the standard telnet port 23 won't work properly in Linux/Unix-based clusters, except for the standard telnet server. Port 7300 has become the de- facto choice for DX Spider clusters, but some sysops choose other ports. Bob, N7XY

Re: [Elecraft] Re: My email address

2008-09-30 Thread Bob Nielsen
ARRL uses Interbridge, not Yahoo: $ host -t mx arrl.net arrl.net mail is handled by 10 ganymede.interbridge.net. arrl.net mail is handled by 10 callisto.interbridge.net. arrl.net mail is handled by 10 mimas.interbridge.net. Bob, N7XY On Sep 30, 2008, at 8:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] Where have all the K2s Gone?

2008-09-12 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sep 11, 2008, at 8:08 PM, Stephen Brandt wrote: Gone To K3s every one. When will they ever learn? Bob, N7XY K2 #3273 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info

Re: [Elecraft] wrong manual with KAT2!

2008-09-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sep 10, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Allan Taylor wrote: I recently purchased a KAT2 with speaker and K2 lid and only now have been able to check it out. I found, to my surprise, that the manual included with it is for the KXAT1 rather than the KAT2! If the individual I purchased it from would like

Re: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3

2008-08-08 Thread Bob Nielsen
to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com Bob Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] LINIX PCs and ham SW?

2008-07-01 Thread Bob Nielsen
There is a lot of stuff at the sites which Dan mentioned. EZNEC is written for Windows only, but there are Linux applications which use NEC (under the antennas tab on http://radio.linux.org.au). OpenOffice is a pretty good general office suite (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.) The

Re: [Elecraft] Keyer paddle - lightweight and cheap

2008-06-05 Thread Bob Nielsen
mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com Bob Nielsen [EMAIL

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...

2008-05-29 Thread Bob Nielsen
___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com Bob

Re: [Elecraft] ending in K

2008-05-22 Thread Bob Nielsen
On May 22, 2008, at 8:48 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Nothing teaches machine sending like sending to a dumb machine! I recall visiting HRO about 30 years ago and seeing a Commodore VIC-20 with a Dr. DX QSO simulator module plugged in. It was connected to a straight key. I played with it

Re: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddles

2008-04-25 Thread Bob Nielsen
to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com Bob Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Elecraft] It Just Takes Time

2008-04-18 Thread Bob Nielsen
Yes, being patient is tough. Development in such an open environment can lead to grousing, but the increased feedback, compared to a relatively small number of testers, will eventually pay off with a much better design than if Elecraft had decided to freeze the firmware before releasing

Re: [Elecraft] OT : Hakko 808

2008-04-16 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Apr 16, 2008, at 12:52 AM, f9oj.7 wrote: Hello Could someone tell me if there is a Hakko retailer in Europe, except in the UK ( as the one in England doesn't sell outside this country ! ). I did not find anyone in France, Germany, Italy etc... Best 73 to you all Jacques On the Hakko

Re: [Elecraft] Import duties on amateur radio items

2008-04-08 Thread Bob Nielsen
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Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth Method

2008-03-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mar 26, 2008, at 3:19 PM, Phil Kane wrote: Robert Tellefsen wrote: Hi Ron Looks like we are of the same vintage. I was a 1952 Novice too. Count me in that year as well. I learned my 5 wpm from and Instructograph that the HS radio club had. Engineering school and grad

Re: [Elecraft] New Contest Transceiver

2008-03-19 Thread Bob Nielsen
If you are not participating in a contest, it is often a good time to get on the WARC bands. 73, Bob N7XY On Mar 19, 2008, at 12:16 PM, Gary D Krause wrote: This is a subject that pops up from time to time. You do have a point. I usually end up going to 30 or 17 meters to avoid the

Re: [Elecraft] eHam K3 Review and more...

2008-03-18 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mar 18, 2008, at 6:43 PM, Don Rasmussen wrote: http://www.lannuier.com/ww2pt/blog/labels/K3.html I must be getting old (how true). It read a couple of paragraphs before I realized it was tongue-in-cheek. Bob Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Elecraft] The Manufacturing Process

2008-02-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: VP6DX es LOTW

2008-02-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Feb 28, 2008, at 6:19 PM, David Wilburn wrote: I saw mention of LOTW entries being uploaded for folks that had donated to the cause. An interesting idea. I saw the direct QSL information, but nothing else about LOTW. Has anyone gotten the impression that they will be uploading logs

Re: [Elecraft] VP6DX, slighlty OT, but not really... (VK6--not!)

2008-02-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Feb 17, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote: Ducie is a very beautiful and comfortable place. The lagoon is very clear, so much so I have some photos of the marine life, taken from above the surface that look a lot like underwater photographs. And the BRAVEHEART crew

Re: [Elecraft] mics (D-104)

2008-02-13 Thread Bob Nielsen
I have often thought about replacing the crystal element in my 50- year-old D104 with one of the Radio Shack electret elements, although some might call that heresy. I dropped the mike once (a long time ago) and the element came loose. I sent the head to Astatic asking them to repair it

Re: [Elecraft] Transverting - DB15 UK supplier?

2008-01-28 Thread Bob Nielsen
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Re: [Elecraft] So you think your K3 got special treatment?

2008-01-24 Thread Bob Nielsen
Now that is special delivery! I expect that with both Robin and Milt on the team, 160 meters will be a priority from Ducie. Bob, N7XY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list.

Re: [Elecraft] Solder and flux

2008-01-23 Thread Bob Nielsen
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Re: [Elecraft] Alinco switched-mode power supply from RSGB

2008-01-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
switching noise. There was a review in QST which showed a much cleaner spectrum than most of the other supplies they tested. Bob Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

Re: [Elecraft] OT; operating in Singapore

2007-12-04 Thread Bob Nielsen
Unfortunately, it appears that short-term permits are not available. More information is available at: http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/9v.htm 73, Bob N7XY On Dec 3, 2007, at 9:31 PM, R Webb wrote: I have an opportunity to do a two month work assignment in 9V, Singapore, and was wondering about

Re: [Elecraft] OT; operating in Singapore

2007-12-04 Thread Bob Nielsen
That site was a link from the ARRL web site. On Dec 4, 2007, at 5:21 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote: That info is pretty old. You might check the ARRL site. On 12/4/07 9:37 AM, Bob Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately, it appears that short-term permits are not available. More

Re: [Elecraft] US call areas

2007-11-27 Thread Bob Nielsen
Actually Russian Antarctic stations us a R1 prefix, as do Franz Josef Land and Malyj Vysotskij. I think some contest stations in Russia itself also use the R without a second alpha character. I doubt that anyone would mistake a /M mobile station as being in the UK or a /B beacon in China.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: US call areas

2007-11-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 26, 2007, at 7:29 AM, Julian G4ILO wrote: This is probably common knowledge to most, but do US calls not relate to the geographic area any more? In the contest, I worked call area 6, which my map shows as the west coast, but the station I worked, N6AR, is listed in qrz.com with an

Re: [Elecraft] Deoxit and or ProGold Usage

2007-11-19 Thread Bob Nielsen
I wouldn't want to use it unless there was a problem with the contacts. I have a can of the predecessor to De-Oxit, Cramolin, which was about the only thing that would work for an old Compaq Deskpro computer I had. The contacts of both the card slots and the power connector gave me fits

Re: [Elecraft] RG6 Snap Seal connectors

2007-11-18 Thread Bob Nielsen
I haven't seen the TB stuff at my local Home Depot, but they had Ideal and Data Shark oompression connectors and tools. I believe they are all interchangeable, although I doubt if anyone other than Thomas Betts makes the BNC versions (which you probably couldn't find at Home Depot

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] KBT2 Battery charger/power supply recommendation?

2007-11-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
I looked around and couldn't find any small 14.0 volt switchers (I did find a reference to one but it apparently has been discontinued). I use a MFJ-4103 with my K2, but it doesn't put out quite enough voltage to charge the battery. It uses a standard desktop computer power cord and

Re: [Elecraft] Can a R5 vertical be ground mounted??

2007-11-14 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 14, 2007, at 7:56 AM, Norm Klieman wrote: Hi - Does any one know if a Cushcraft R5 vertical can be grounded mounted and how high off the ground would it need to be. I've only used mine in the past mounted on the roof but at the current QTH I won't be able to get it up there until the

Re: [Elecraft] Small power supply for a K1

2007-11-12 Thread Bob Nielsen
I use a MFJ-4103 for traveling with my K2. The output is fixed and isn't enough to charge the battery, but it is small and lightweight. I haven't noticed any switching noise. 73, Bob N7XY On Nov 12, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Norm Klieman wrote: Hi -I just bought a used K1 and am looking for a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Motorola buys Yeasu. Wow!

2007-11-05 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Nov 5, 2007, at 5:16 PM, Jim Wiley wrote: Perhaps not so. Does anyone remember the Motorola Metrum (sp?) line of 2-meter ham transceivers? I had one, it gave great service for years. Finally sold it to someone at a hamfest, and as far as I know it still works. I still have one

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