There is another side to this. Elecraft has (as any manufacturer does)
the right to make changes without notifying customers. I guess the
really owe us absolutely nothing in this regard.
- Keith N1AS -
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I've done this, or as close to it as I can get. Yes, there is a big
difference.
I hook up 2 rigs to the same antenna and then feed their audio outputs
(speaker outs) into a mixing board. I adjust the audio to give the best
S/N ratio on the rig and then trim each channel on the mixer to get both
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From: Darrell Bellerive [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Keith,
I would be interested in reading about your observations on the
differences between receivers. Please consider posting them to the
reflector.
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I did my comparisons a few years ago so
I just hope the flood of orders resulting from those numbers in QST
happens AFTER my rig is shipped ;-)
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My XYL loves pink. Our wedding color was pink.
Our living room furniture decor is pink mauve.
Our bedroom walls are pink.
Our master bathroom is painted a very, very, hot, rich shade of dark
pink.
I have and wear pink dress shirts.
If I were opposed to pink, I'd have been in serious trouble
I too am wondering about this. If I had the choice, I'd rather wait a
bit and get one that already has the mods.
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G4ILO posted:
http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2008-February/083716.html
Is this just a rumor
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From: Bill Coleman N2BC
My, my... Here's what I propose. All you folks that are disappointed
that there may be a change in their K3, please send Lisa an email and
ask her to put your order on hold until the K3 stabilizes.
I would love to get bumped up in the queue.
In preparation for my K3, I have the following I'd like to offer for
sale. All were carefully built using good ESD practices and are working
just fine.
KPA100 - 18 months old. Includes the paperwork plus the parts to mod
your K2 for KPA100. My K2 was already modified for the KPA100 so I
Why not?
How about offering the case in different colors? White, Gray, Black,
Midnight Blue, Deep Red, Mauve? It would be a first in hamdom wouldn't
it? I can't recall ever having a choice of color when buying ham gear.
If we went with metallic finishes, then we could do brushed aluminum or
Not practical, ea? Yea, you're probably right. Having suggested it, I
wonder how much my local body shop would charge me to strip / refinish
the existing top, sides, bottom to be something fun. I'd pick dark red,
myself.
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Paolo,
When you get the K3, please post your views on how it compares to the
R-4C. I'd love to know what you think of both rigs as you operate them
side by side.
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From: Paolo Gramigna
... a Drake C line of 1979
I've been wondering the same thing. In Sept. I ordered the kit version
to save money. I figured it was worth my while to spend 8 hours and
save $200. At this point, however, I've become rather busy with a silly
photography hobby / business so time is a premium for me. I'm toying
with changing
I placed my order at the end of Sept, 2007. I received an e-mail order
confirmation that gave me the order number and have heard nothing since
then.
I e-mailed a few days ago to include a CW filter with my order and very
quickly received another cheery reply to acknowledge the order change.
Since the filters are roofing filters, I'm thinking that you don't have
to overboard. My guess is the 2.7 is very good for contesting as it is.
For CW, it's wide, but for SSB, as a roofing filter, I'd actually call
it pretty narrow.
But then again, I'm a CW guy. What do I know :-)
- Keith
Uh, I give up, how many? I'm guessing 3 amps or less. Does your PS
have an meter on it? Can your DMM measure current?
I'd like to know too, but I don't have any concerns since I'll be
running my K3/10 from my Astron 20 amp supply.
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Agreed. I placed my order last Aug to get a K3 after the initial
production issues are solved but before the ARRL, Sherwood major DXers
all get word out and create a huge wave of demand.
Time will tell if my timing was right one or not.
73 all!
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I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to RTTY (call me a RTTY-iot :-).
When doing RTTY the old fashioned way (with a teletype machine) how fast
are chars sent? I'm assuming they are sent at the operator's typing
speed. With a computer, are RTTY messages buffered and sent in a burst
when the OP
... Yep, I ordered mine in Sept. :-)
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David Ferrington, M0XDF
Ah - you need a K3 then :-)
On 12/2/08 15:31, Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
I'm one of those who
wish they had NOT done it that but instead built the K2 from the start
to be fully plug play
DW Holtman wrote:
I have ordered every option that I will ever want along with a
Elecraft Mic,
why would I want to pay for UNPCBS?
You wouldn't. The benefit of the unpcbs such is that you can
eliminate rework when adding options. Folks like me can start with a
basic K2 with the rework
Don raises a very good point here:
The idea is that the base K2 should be tested before any changes for
options are made.
Doing the rework eliminators departs from this recommendation. Gary
crew publish a very complete set of instructions for how to modify your
K2 manual prior to building
The technique I used to set the SSB settings on my K2 was like this.
1. Transmit into a dummy load.
2. Receive on a known good receiver (Drake 2B in my case).
3. Record the receiver output in a high fidelity recorder (Cakewalk).
4. Listen to the recording on studio headphones.
This allowed
Actually, Wayne, you have it upside down. The K3 topping Rod's chart
simply validates his testing methods.
:-)
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From: wayne burdick
Rob Sherwood, NC0B, an independent and well-known receiver performance
specialist, has
If you read the reviews, mine is the 2nd from the top. Not a lot of
reviews in the last year or so. I stated there what I think of the rig
so I won't repeat it here.
The K2 is not a typical rig and those who expect a typical rig would do
better with an Ikensu. K2 really optimizes RX
Oooh, Andy,
What a question. Little do you know, that very topic has caused untold
strife and fighting on the list.
I believe the answer to your question is no, as in no, nobody can
predict how long it will be before your rig is delivered. The great
folks at Elecraft excel at radio engineering
*sign*, I missed the boat again, so to speak.
I ordered just the K3/10 as a way of reserving my place in line. I
figured I'd add the 100 watt PA later. Well, guess which part just went
up in price!
Of course, I'm making an assumption that the price at the time of my
order is the price that
I suspect they're not jumping in there as part of the early-adopters
crowd. I'm guessing they'll order their rig in a while, receive it in
late spring and will have the report in the Nov 08 issue.
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How about a pool?
... I would rather read good fiction than most QST product reviews.
:-)
There's a difference? Oh, wait, you said GOOD. Yes, there's a
difference.
LOL!
Actually, I like reading the QST reviews but I find I have to read
between the lines and take things with a grain of salt. There's good
Bob others,
I think the easiest way to get 48 VDC phantom power for a real mic is
to put a small mixing board or mic preamp between the mic and rig. I
have a (yuck, spit) Behringer board that cost me $100 about 10 yrs ago
that provides phantom power on 4 channels plus some EQ and, of course,
The value of used gear can be determined through several means. If the
gear is still being produced you can use the current new price and
figure yours is worth a percentage of new cost. I figure 80% for
top-notch, in demand gear down to maybe 50% for stuff that is a bit
rough (i.e. a mobile
Hey Leo, you're perfect Q5 into VT this morning (ah, the magic of e-mail).
Glad you didn't give up too soon. This list is a great group of folks!
Merry Christmas to you as well!
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I'm a K3 wannabe who's tried
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...A previous message on this list mentioned that if you key the
transmitter in CAL FIL mode, at least for an SSB FL1 filter, the signal
is looped back to the receive side, through the filter. That could
allow you a way to adjust the filter settings while listening to
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I spend the CQWW CW contest A/Bing my K3 with my Icom IC-7800. Now the
Icom is for sale. The K3 is miles ahead where it matters ... the K3
sounds very 'transparent' Like a really good analog radio
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K3 beats IC7800? Boy, am I glad I already
Yes, my K2's power output wasn't all that stable either. Power would
shift around by more than I was comfortable with. When I went to the
100 watt power module, I'd see power jump from 70 to 100 watts and back.
Turns out there is a side effect of the rig's design where the rig's
power control
Yea, I know, 10 watts. Or is it like the K2 where it gives 8 watts on
some bands and 15 on others? If so, what is it on 40 meters?
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Hey guys,
I think the discussion of the K3 delivery schedule has reached a
conclusion.
All sides have very valid points. The points have been made remade.
Elecraft is apparently painfully aware of the issues and is doing
everything they can about it. Further complaining, further talk,
Chris, I guess I take issue with lies. I don't believe Elecraft is
deliberately misleading or misrepresenting anything to anyone. I'll
agree that things have not gone as stated, that people have been
mislead, but I see it as Elecraft's inability to predict events rather
than Elecraft
Another way to ask the question: Is there any area, feature, capability
where the Omni VII is better than the K3?
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Does anyone on the list have any sources of information - - better yet
personal experience - - about how
I agree that in general I prefer high SN to low, but sometimes something
special happens to make a particular series more desirable.
Like when a company is sold to someone else. The items made under the
original owner are usually better and more desirable.
Or when the manufacturing ships from
My question is which CW filter SOUNDS the best? I'm sensitive to
ringing. My Omni V rang badly with the narrow filters. I want a CW
filter that minimizes ringing.
Should I go narrow 5-pole or wider 8-pole?
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Which
Yes, that is what the theory says, but I think there is variation in
filter implementations such that some 8 pole filters ring worse than
others.
With the DSP, one approach is to use a 5 pole filter to get a less ringy
first filter followed by the DSP which adds the extra selectivity to
achieve
When I moved from CA to NM (6 to 5), I changed calls but I also upgraded
so it was easy. When I moved from NM to VT (5 to 1) I kept my call
(AA5AC) but I got tired of tacking /1 on the end or having folks
surprised that the 5 they were working was not in 5-land. I got a
vanity call with a 1 in
Hey Justin ( the group)
If you're interested in a straight key, I have a couple of
recommendations
http://skccgroup.com - The Straight Key Century Club. A great bunch of
straight key (and bug) users. Great place to be if you are doing slow
manual CW.
www.MorseX.com - Morse Express. Marshall
American style is done with the forearm on the desk and sending is done
by rocking the hand up down, pivoting at the wrist. Some (myself
included) will use a modified American style where the elbow is on the
desk but the forearm is held above the desk a bit and sending is done by
flexing the
I believe most of them are indeed copying what is being sent. Most of
the stations I hear in a big contest are the big contesters. They have
big money invested in big equipment and they have lots of experience and
skill. I suspect serious CW contesters have no problems with contest
exchanges at
It is unfortunate that those of us who ordered early, expecting a
delivery in July, didn't get a rig when we thought we would, or even
when the updates said it would be finished.
But I believe that is the ONLY thing that hasn't been according to plan.
- Price has not changed.
- Performance has
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Maybe Elecraft will offer the Super-Duper-Express delivery K3 option,
kitted by a team of untrained chimps and with colour photos in the place
of any missing parts.
-
And THAT is exactly what has me concerned. Yea, I know it was
originally
Yea, the KPA talk did disappear pretty suddenly. I suspect the amps
have been temporarily shelved in favor of focusing all resources on the
K3.
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Now I return to the reflector, nearly a year later, the K3 is real (and
4
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Oh No! Instead of toroids, I have to build power pole connectors!
Is there a Power Pole Guy out there? :-)
73,
Henry - K4TMC
Boy, I'm with you Henry. APP - they're great if you're seriously into
gear and have lots of rigs. Then you can
Oh, Dom this is priceless!! Too funny.
I could see how randomly placed natural semi-conductors could mess up a
circuit.
I wonder if anyone else has had problems with creatures getting into the
K rigs while they are in the field? I could see a backpacker having
something inside the radio when
Sorry to clutter the list with this, but I figure I should finish the story.
The mast arrived Wed. It was not boxed at all, just shipped in its carrying
bag. It survived the trip to VT just fine. 12 Pieces, each 48 long, yielding
44 feet of mast length.
So be warned, the goods are good
I'm waiting for mine to be delivered. I did BIN for the mast and a
couple of other small things and asked for combined shipping. Got no
response from the seller except for an e-bay invoice showing $31 in
shipping charges (PA to VT). One box arrived yesterday with the small
items. The mast I'm
Low cost - think used. Used is always a better bargain than new.
I had Bencher BY-1 BY-2 paddles. Loved them until I tried a Kent.
The Benchers are a bit squishy. The Kent is a very solid, very nice
feeling paddle. I got mine of e-Bay for about $90. I see the Kents on
e-bay from time to
Yea, I think we have. Or at least the list has shifted and isn't the
same as it was.
It is the K3's fault.
Prior to the K3, we were all engaged in buying building K1, K2, KX1
and mini-module units. Now with the K3, I suspect most of us are on
hold. We've ordered our K3 but are not ordering
Where does all the hot air go?
Why into the mic, of course
LOL!
Actually, when the KPA is mounted in the rig, there is space along the
front of the heat sink, right where it meets the stubby little front
panel. Probably the same in the EC2.
Yes, the fan (whizzer!) is loud and annoying. I
I placed my order in late Sept. That puts me squarely in the 3rd
production run but prior to the Oct 1 date. Could it be that they're
saying only orders after Oct 1 are scheduled for early Jan but earlier
3rd run orders are still targeted for Dec?
I think there is a LOT of stuff to happen
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Here's a picture of Lisa with the first K3/100 kit of this batch going
out the door. :-)
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/Lisa%20with%20K3%20a%20sm.JPG
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Awe, man, she's beautiful. Would you look at her! All dressed in white
with a cute little red
At the time of my order, 1st and 2nd runs were sold out. That told me
my order was 3rd run.
I think all it's saying is that orders after Oct 1 are scheduled for
shipment in early Jan. I don't think it is saying anything about orders
prior to that which leaves lots of room for speculation.
Fun,
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From: Richard Smith
I no longer need knobs to feel comfortable using a radio. I guess you
just have to use it for a while to see what I mean. It is very
intuitive, instantaneous and comfortable. Of course, you can add a knob
or use the mousewheel to dial up
Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft eric at elecraft.com Tue Oct 9 09:53:24
EDT 2007
If all goes well, we will ship the first K3s today.
:-)
--
Eric, what's the rush? You can relax, you've got until the end of the
week. Take a few days and go fishing or
Q: Why don't blonds do CW?
A: All they send are ditz and duhs.
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I think that part of the confusion is that many people, when
hearing CD DX or
CQ DE or CQ TEST or CQ WHATEVER have the impression that the
station calling
only wants to have a QSO of the type specified. CQ DX is probably
the best exampleI
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I am the second owner of K2 #2289 ... I wonder about its rx sensitivity
... it just seems like the PRO 2 has better ears.
--
One has to be careful about confusing audio output with sensitivity.
The K2 tends to produce less audio output with weak
-Original Message-
Well, I just gotta ask.
It really seems a lot of the CQs I hear are CQ FISTS and CQ SKCC.
Are these persons bothered if I reply and just want a QSO/rag
chew/contact and don't need their number and won't send one in return -
or don't favour a hand key?
Brian - Toronto
Do you guys think it is feasible to design / build a basic 100 watt HF
transceiver kit that would sell for $600? Something that would give
basic SSB / CW / Data modes, 10-80, with good (not great) performance.
And would such a kit sell, or have people moved past that sort of rig?
I think the
Interesting thoughts, comparing the two companies across time space.
I see many similarities, but one major difference. Elecraft has managed
to thrive against the market forces that caused Heath to sink. The
Japanese rigs dominate the field and offer lots of features for a low
price. Well,
Vic,
You've hit on a major factor in my recent decision to order a K3. I
believe we are on the eve of a shift in the market. I believe at $2000,
the K3 is really going to win a lot of hearts. I wanted to get my order
on the books as late as possible before that flood hits. I suspect
demand
Hey Kevin,
I've had both the DSP and AF in my K2 at one time or another. Currently
I have neither.
I thought the AF was pretty good. It worked great for removing a lot of
the IF hiss that I would hear in the headphones. At the narrowest
setting, it rang a bit more than I wanted though.
I
If a person wants to work DX on a shoe string which band should they
focus on? I'm assuming it is cheaper to pick one or two bands rather
than to try to be a big gun on all of them. Yea, I know you can work DX
on just about anything but that isn't the point. The question is which
band allows
For months now, you guys have been hounding me about a K3. Post after
post extolling the virtues of this machine have rolled across my screen.
At first it was easy to dismiss them since the rig was vapor but now
we're getting lab measurements taken from real rigs. We're getting
recordings from
If this is old news, please disregard.
QST, Sept 2007 How's DX speaks of the VP6 Ducie Island trip and says:
Early on, the team chose to take radios that would possibly be 'the
best radio for this kind of operation.' The team will have seven of the
new K3 transceivers thanks to the
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I too would like to know why 20M wasn't considered by the OP.
I left 20 off the list because of the level of competition. 20 Is a
GREAT band for DX and everyone knows it. All the serious DXers are on
that band with their big systems. It is
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
The best band for DXing is the one on which you can put up the most
effective antennas compared to other hams who want to work that DX. 30M
is a very nice band because of the 200W power limitation
This relates to my consideration of purchasing a K3.
I know NOTHING about 6 meters. I'm an HF op who does CW and some SSB.
What I believe about 6 meters comes from my (limited) experience on 10
meters. I'm expecting that 6 is mostly closed but has occasional
openings, provided you're not at a
I had an interesting QSO last night. K9TTM, very sweet CW call. He was
running a Collins S-line and SB200 amp. His keyer was a homebuilt unit
from the 1960s. paddles were Vibrokeyers. His tuner was a Johnson
Matchbox. In other words, his whole station was classic - vintage
stuff. I
I know the KPA100 can be put in an EC2 enclosure to make a stand-alone
linear for the K2. Could that same stand-alone unit be used with the
K3/10 to get 100 watts?
Or could the KPA3 be put in an external case and used with a K2?
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I plan. Boy David, I hear you. The K2 is my dream rig. Great
performance at a low price. It is my choice over every other rig out
there. Period. I plan to keep it and use it and continue to love it.
Then Elecraft brings out this K3 thing. And my plan gets pulled out
from under my feet.
Thanks much guys!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Darwin, Keith;
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Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA100
When I got my K2, there were several rigs that were sold. I'm a one-rig
kind of guy. I use them one at a time. If it doesn't work I don't use
it and if I don't use it, I sell it. I don't have enough $ to tie it up
in unused rigs. Bottom line is that I keep only the best of what I
have.
What is the biggest antenna you've ever used?
In the mid 80's I had access to a 13 element log periodic that covered
40 -10 meters. It was 200 feet above ground. The club station had a
Henry amp to drive it. Man, what a signal!
Anyone know anything about this antenna? I know it was made by
Ah, um, what is WHHTLOT?
Reply directly if it is not something for public consumption ...
keith.darwin (dit-dah dah) goodrich.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Harpole
Elecraft designers had K2-its thinking they were mostly evolving a
K2 Big mistake as I said in an earler message The K3 has jumped
Elecraft into the areana of the ORION 2,
FINALLY, something negative about the K3. Sounds odd, but I'm glad to
hear it. My fear is that this rig will be so good and so desirable that
demand will far outstrip supply for some time leading to shortages (I
won't be able to get one) and the possibility of lower quality due to
growing pains
I've only done footswitch PTT on phone. Interesting idea to do it on
CW. I like the paddle disable concept.
So if the footswitch controlled a relay that was inserted between the
paddles and the rig, then you could use the footswitch to disable and
enable the paddles. The actual TR switching
My solution to keeping paddles in place is even easier. Don't touch
them.
My paddles don't move a mm, ever. They sit there, neatly packed away in
their box waiting for the day I return to machine generated CW.
In the interim, I have my 2 straight keys and the bug hooked up to the
rig.
Oh, and
I've never used the Hex-key. I've owned several Bencher BY paddles and
liked them. Or I did, until I got my Kent.
I love the Kent paddle. It is a much nicer machine to operate than the
BYs.The BY paddles have a bit of give to them, a bit of flex. They
do work FB but only if you don't
OK, here's what I hear.
A very quiet band, very little noise.
A weak nearly subliminal signal.
A rough sounding sidetone (hum on the sidetone).
Tree, I can copy you just fine, but the 3B7C station I'm catching only a
fragment of a letter here and there. I'll assume the rough sound was an
issue
Oooo, yes, that does sound better. I played it several times just
because it sounded so good!
The sidetone does indeed sound better than the K2's sidetone.
Thanks!
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Here is what the sidetone really sounds like (using the handy TX
There's something beautiful here. Jim is really enjoying his rig yet
doesn't have all the options. SSB and 100 watts with an antenna tuner.
No DSP, no Audio Filter, no 160 module, etc.
Yes, Virginia, the bare-bones K2 is a great rig.
Standing in the looming shadow of the K3, the K2 remains
The best sounding rig I've ever used was the K1. Best sounding in terms
of nice smooth CW note.
The 2nd best sounding rig I've ever used was the Drake 2B. Great
sounding CW audio but so much else with the rig was not great that it
didn't stick around.
My 3rd best sounding rig is the K2. It
Uh, that would be the KPb3 option. You did say lead (Pb), right?
:-)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tree
I am trying to convince them to develop an
accessory called KBA3 - which are covers made out of lead and
Bagpipes!
How do you make a chain saw sound like bagpipes? Add vibrato.
Why do pipers walk while they play? To get away from the sound.
What's the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? Nobody cries when
you chop up a bagpipe.
What's the difference between a bagpipe and a trampoline?
Estimates promise dates.
Anytime someone is doing something new, producing an estimate of when it
will be done is tough. How do you know how long it will take to do
something you've never done before?
Then if you include the fact that your suppliers have the same problem
(unable to accurately
On 9/14/07, Richard Beerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
money to date. As a previous writer to this forum wrote, Elecraft
financed
this radio's production by early subscription and not by going down to
the
bank for a loan as most companies would.
That's one way to look at it and it is true to a
I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around this one. I have a
license so that I can OPERATE a ham radio and by all indications the K3
looks like it will be a wonderful rig to operate. Kit or not, it will
be great.
My K2 was a kit. I spent a month or so building it. I've spent the
last 18
That article is flawed. It has errors and makes claims that cannot be
backed up. The bottom line is that Iambic keying is more efficient,
period. Where it falls down is in two areas:
1. Learning - Apparently, bug users have a hard time learning to
squeeze rather than rock.
2. Timing - The
If you are a beginner, learning iambic is easy and it is the most
efficient. If you're a seasoned bug user, it is tougher since you have
relearn your sending technique. Iambic is also easy to use at slow (20
wpm) speeds. So I'd whole heartedly say stick with the HexKey and learn
squeeze keying.
I said:
2. Timing - The timing needed to insert elements can be very tight.
Bill replied:
Which is why QRQ (60+ WPM) folks who win HST Championships don't use
it. It is also why anyone
with less than perfect hand coordination, due to age, palsy or
whatever will have difficulty using it.
Yes, Paul the K2's AGC is definitely soft. Soft in that it has some
slope to it with quiet signals sounding quieter than loud.
And I love it that way. In fact that is one of a handful of factors
that make the K2 such a sweet sounding radio and such a pleasure to
listen to. I've had rigs (good
-Original Message-
I've wondered for a while how to achieve this. By this I mean
top-notch SSB audio without resorting to
wide bandwidth.
- Maybe a bit of overdrive (tube distortion, just a touch?)
Hmmm well I think we know what you are after with the tube overdrive.
You seek
I've wondered for a while how to achieve this. By this I mean top-notch SSB
audio without resorting to wide bandwidth.
Say we limit the bandwidth to 2.8 KHz. What sorts of things should be done to
make the audio as good as possible? I'm thinking a signal chain like this:
- Good condensor
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