Re: [Elecraft] So the K3 Won't Do Spark Gap?

2010-03-24 Thread Dave - AB7E
between $20 and $100 depending upon condition and date of issue. I bought one a few years ago and they are fairly attractive. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Ken Kopp k...@rfwave.net To: Steve_wG0AT qrp.wg...@gmail.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:48:23

Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

2010-02-17 Thread Dave - AB7E
Why couldn't the P3 have had buffered IQ outputs so that it wouldn't be necessary to purchase extra hardware to run those other PC apps? The IQ signals have to be there inside the P3 anyway, right? 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e

Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

2010-02-15 Thread Dave - AB7E
doesn't. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Ted Roycraft w...@comcast.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies Why do you say that these photos and videos demonstrate why the integral P3

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Dave - AB7E
good sense to me, the latter does not. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net To: Dave - AB7E xda...@cis-broadband.com, dave.qu...@comcast.net, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:42:29 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-13 Thread Dave - AB7E
, the P3 could have easily been designed to do offer that capability as well the other more dedicated stuff it does, but for some reason it wasn't. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Julian, G4ILO julian.g4...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:11:34 -0800

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 panadapter at the Orlando Hamcation

2010-02-12 Thread Dave - AB7E
Are the feature list and specifications now firm? And if so, what are they? I would have thought that anyone contemplating spending $700 for any box, even with the Elecraft name on it, would want to know what it does before sending off the check. 73, Dave --Original Mail-- From:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Amps

2010-02-11 Thread Dave - AB7E
be willing to pay for it. So I'm going to ask it outright ... what price would be your upper limit for a legal limit amplifier from Elecraft? Please specify whether you are including autotune or not. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: lawrence libsch llib...@bellsouth.net To: elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Amps

2010-02-11 Thread Dave - AB7E
Say what??? I'm not knocking Elecraft's marketing proficiency, but it isn't particularly better than any other company out there, and it certainly isn't why anyone I know has ever bought an Elecraft product. Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: sr...@swbell.net To: 'Dave - AB7E

Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP AGC Question

2010-02-10 Thread Dave - AB7E
curve might be beneficial. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net To: Dave - AB7E xda...@cis-broadband.com, d...@w3fpr.com, li...@subich.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:58:00 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP

Re: [Elecraft] On the advisability of selling kit radios

2010-02-09 Thread Dave - AB7E
(by far) product to be your loss leader? As I said before, if Elecraft can develop and sell a high power amplifier for a reasonable profit, that's great. Otherwise, I hope they don't try because I'd sure like to see them still be here a few years from now. Dave AB7E --Original Mail

Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP AGC Question

2010-02-09 Thread Dave - AB7E
to blur the distinction between different THR settings, but so what? Maybe somebody can educate me ... 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:06:09 -0500

Re: [Elecraft] K3 compatible Pan adaptors

2010-02-09 Thread Dave - AB7E
for anything useful. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: John Gaynard jgayn...@columbus.rr.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:34:33 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 compatible Pan adaptors Not being facetious, but you can take the IF output from the K3 and feed

Re: [Elecraft] On the advisability of selling kit radios

2010-02-08 Thread Dave - AB7E
to them. Expecting them to sell you a multi-$K item for no financial return is simply fanciful. Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Phil Hystad k7...@comcast.net To: Conway Yee y...@bronze.lcs.mit.edu, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:20:38 -0800 Subject: Re: [Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in a cw pileup - needs work

2010-02-05 Thread Dave - AB7E
you use for AGC THR. Read the manual, or check out http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/elecraft_k3_agc_and_s-meter.htm if you want to see it graphically. K6LL's AGC settings are exactly the same as those I use for contesting. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Guy Olinger K2AV

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in a cw pileup - needs work

2010-02-05 Thread Dave - AB7E
the AGC SOFT setting is and I use it exclusively. Lastly, you should pay attention to whom is posting what. The original poster who complained about the AF LIM situation is Dave, K6LL. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: The Smiths notforc...@hotmail.com To: Elecraft Reflector

Re: [Elecraft] RF gain/AGC issue

2010-02-02 Thread Dave - AB7E
What were your various AGC settings? Also, what bandwidth were you using? 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Dan Jean dml...@gmail.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:08:30 -0500 Subject: [Elecraft] RF gain/AGC issue I just performed an experiment on 40

Re: [Elecraft] K3 F Gain mod

2010-01-29 Thread Dave - AB7E
the resistor to the board. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Brian Alsop als...@nc.rr.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:40:33 + Subject: [Elecraft] K3 F Gain mod The instructions have you clipping one SMT resistor and then removing the pieces. I've did

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Critics

2009-08-13 Thread Dave - AB7E
. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Bill Miner w...@yahoo.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:17:45 -0700 PDT Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Critics It is amazing to me how there can be so much criticism of the P3 before it has even been put into production

Re: [Elecraft] P3 ?

2009-08-12 Thread Dave - AB7E
it, but sadly that appears to be the situation thus far. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: O. Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org To: telegrap...@att.net, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:26:53 -0700 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 ? Dear Larry, Big question: QUADRATURE OUTPUTS

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 Panadapter Sneak Peek this Saturday

2009-08-11 Thread Dave - AB7E
Two quick questions: 1. Does it have any kind of point/click capability for tuning the K3 to a signal visible on the P3? and/or 2. Does it provide any capability to feed I/Q signals to a computer for use by third party software (such as CW Skimmer). Thanks es 73, Dave AB7E

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 Panadapter Sneak Peek this Saturday

2009-08-11 Thread Dave - AB7E
/Q signals to a computer, given existing alternatives. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- 2. Does it provide any capability to feed I/Q signals to a computer for use by third party software (such as CW Skimmer). Not at present, but this might be accommodated by a change to the I/O

Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loops

2009-08-04 Thread Dave - AB7E
DDRR and made several contacts, but the RF burns it put out if I got too close to it were very painful. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: David Cutter d.cut...@ntlworld.com To: Dave - AB7E xda...@cis-broadband.com, daleput...@hotmail.com, g...@isect.com, elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loops

2009-08-03 Thread Dave - AB7E
That's not really true. The DDRR is NOT a loop antenna. The DDRR is a very short vertical with top loading contributed by a shorted transmission line (formed by the horizontal loop and the ground plane). Check the field polarization 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From

Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN

2009-07-23 Thread Dave - AB7E
residing on the panadapter. So ... why add cost and size in the form of panadapter hardware that can be done better and more cheaply with hardware that already exists? Are there that many K3 owners out there that use their rig like an FT-101? 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: R. Kevin

Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN and Point and Click

2009-07-23 Thread Dave - AB7E
performance and flexibility instead of redundant hardware I won't be very impressed. 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Dick Williams k8...@mho.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:37:41 -0600 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN and Point and Click Yes, you do

Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN

2009-07-23 Thread Dave - AB7E
And you need a panadapter for that? Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com I want my radio to perform like a radio so that I can take it to the top of a hill and make it work sans computer. I've already had a blast taking it up to a few mountain