[Elecraft] At Pacificon: 25th anniversary talk about the NorCal 40 transceiver & NorCal QRP Club

Hi Wayne, congratulations for the talk about the NorCal 40 RTX quarter of a century story. After Pacificon the presentation will be made available on a web site and/or downloadable? There is always something to learn. Thanks and 73 GianI7SWX | | Mail priva di virus. www.avast.com |

[Elecraft] G3SJX - KX3 Review on RadCom April issue

Hi all, RadCom April issue has the Elecraft KX3 review by Peter Hart, G3SJX, 4 pages long. Peter is a well known sincere reviewer, although, to avoid offence to manufacturers does not describe very negative comments but if one looks at his numbers can understand everything not described.

[Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX

Hi Fred and Bill, mods on paper?  I was talking about the possibble mods I studied to replace the second mixer (SA612), that are still on paper but we have two volunteers to let me try and see if they will be valid or not. The other mods have been applied on several K3 world wide. 73 Gian

[Elecraft] Wait For The K4 Direct RF Sampled SDR?

Hi all, I would like to comments about Jan K1ND and Mike W5FTD messages. 1) Looking/waiting for a K4 SDR new project by Elecraft.  Wayne, N6KR, has given the official reply No K4 but possible K3 improvements. 2) Why not a K2A SDR true kit ? 1) The K3 is already an SDR radio, having the DSP

[Elecraft] KX3 schematics

Dear Wayne, thank you for posting the note about the availability of KX3 schematic diagrams. I was waiting for these since a long time, I was very courious to see the mixers selected, there is always something to learn. I would like to compliment the design team for the KX3 RX mixer. I

[Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX

Dear Twan, thank you very much for your comment. Wayne is right with his reply. Also right is the comment from Keith, XE3/K5ENS Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. Certainly these are not mods for normal user, but those looking for the hair in

Re: [Elecraft] K3 1st mixer mod - Message for Jim Miller KG0KP

Hi Jim, I cannot reply to your request as my mails got refused  as spam You may download file from:     http://na6m.com/I7SWX_Modified_K3/ In the last page you have the requested info. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Da: Jim Miller jimmil...@stl-online.net A:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX

for interested Hams. Thanks and best 73 Gian I7SWX Da: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com A: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 17:56 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX

Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX

Da: Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com A: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 19:02 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX It's the second mixer that needs improvement. Wes  N7WS

[Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

material can often be found on other much more user friendly sites. 73,     ... Joe, W4TV On 2/26/2013 12:48 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: Hi Joe, sorry for the trouble accessing the MODS.DK site. As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it is done to protect it. I

Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

Hi Mark, thank you very much for your support, very much appreciated. 73 Gian I7SWX Da: Mark Stennett m...@stennett.com A: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Inviato: Mercoledì 27 Febbraio 2013 13:46 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft

[Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Mods.dk is a password protected site.  Unregistered users can not access this file information.  It would be far better to post the information on a public server. 73,     ... Joe, W4TV On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: Hi all, Following

[Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

Hi all,   the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it.   Best 73   Gian I7SWX   Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02 A Modified K3

[Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file Best 73 Gian I7SWX Message: 36 Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 + (GMT) From: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest Message-ID

[Elecraft] Sorry for the spam

Hi All, very sorry for the spam ... I have two program running and bugs still go through 73 Gian I7SWX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

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[Elecraft] K3 H-Mode Mixer Main Sub RX plus other mods

Hi All, I like to inform you that following the K3 1st mixer replacement with a 2T H-Mode Mixer, as previously announced,  a 2T H-Mode Mixer is now available for the Sub RX. Following K3 owners request, a mod relative to a diplexer termination fot the xtal filters bank is available. This is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 H-Mode Mixer Main Sub RX plus other mods

: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy lx...@pt.lu A: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com Cc: Elecraft Discussion List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Inviato: Lunedì 14 Maggio 2012 22:56 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 H-Mode Mixer Main Sub RX plus other mods Hi Gian, Did you find that your diplexer termination for the filters

[Elecraft] K3 H Mode Mixer

(Message: 44) Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:28:39 -0300 From: Mike Harris mike.har...@cwimail.fk Subject: [Elecraft] K3 H Mode Mixer To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 4f084887.5040...@cwimail.fk Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed G'day, Anyone out there using the K3 H

[Elecraft] K3 – KPA3 ERR 12V – FAULT FOUND

K3 – KPA3 ERR 12V – FAULT FOUND Hi all, while experimenting on the K3 (SN 01757) 1st mixer replacement, with the I7SWX 2T H-Mode Mixer , we proceed on the calibration routine on TX. No errors were reported for the 5W and 50W power output. While testing the RF output (dummy load) on all band we

[Elecraft] Low Power on 160

Hi Phil, I believe you have the 10W K3. While testing the replacement of 1st mixer on main RX with a 2T H-Mode Mixer on a K3, following the TX calibration routine, all positive from 1.8 to 50MHz, on the 100W PA, (5W and 50W routine) while testing each band on a dummy load at full power, we

[Elecraft] K3 – KPA3 ERR 12V – FAULT FOUND

K3 – KPA3 ERR 12V – FAULT FOUND Hi all, while experimenting on the K3 (SN 01757) 1st mixer replacement, with the I7SWX 2T H-Mode Mixer , we proceed on the calibration routine on TX. No errors were reported for the 5W and 50W power output. While testing the RF output (dummy load) on all band we

Re: [Elecraft] Join my network on LinkedIn

Hi John All,   sorry for this invitation but something went wrong somewhere... I have just discovered over 50 invitations or links this morning.   73   Gian I7SWX Da: John Lemay j...@carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk A: 'Giancarlo Moda' i7...@yahoo.com; 'Robert johnson' elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] Join my network on LinkedIn

LinkedIn Giancarlo Moda requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: -- Robert, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. Accept invitation from Giancarlo Moda http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gt3dqz57-13

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 79, Issue 19

Hi all,   at beginning of October I returned to Italy from Boston Airport.. After one month of stay in W2, W7 and W1 I collected a lot of rubbish for normal people eyes... Some stuff was in my two suite cases and by hand I carried two MFJ antenna analyzers for friends (in my hand carriage) and

[Elecraft] Not Elecraft - AOR Proto AR7070

Hi all, Imagine… there are still people fiddling with “classic” conversion HF receivers ! Martein, PA3AKE,  has just updated his web site to show the test results of the AR7070 up conversion radio. The AR7070 has been designed by John Thorpe the designer of the highly acclaimed AR7030 HF

Re: [Elecraft] Provocative Kenwood Advert - TS590 vs K3

Hi Peter, thanks for the additional info. I did not know about QRPproject. Many Italian Hams do not know about this service. 73 Gian I7SWX From: Peter, DL2FI qrpl...@dlqrpag.de To: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, July 7

[Elecraft] Provocative Kenwood Advert - TS590 vs K3

Hi all, sorry for this late note, but I sent it in html and resulted in a too large file. TS-590 the K3 killer …. ??? It could be possible, but to demonstrate who is the killer we need facts and features palpable, not noise. I would like to explain my point of view on the above subject. 

[Elecraft] INRAD WILL ADD TMP CONNECTORS KITS TO THEIR PRODUCTS LIST

Dear friends, I am sure many of you will appreciate the news that INRAD will add to their Xtal Filter catalogue components kits of 10 TMP sockets and 10 TMP plugs to help the homebrewer to design, assemble and modify their equipment on an easier and more professional way. Kits should be in

[Elecraft] PA3AKE Project update - DDS

Hi All, First of all, Happy New Year 2009 and wish you the Best on your radio activities and projects. I like to inform you that our friend Martein, PA3AKE, has updated his web page on high performance analog front-end. See the below sub-directories where you will find a lot of information and

[Elecraft] Not Elecraft - PA3AKE Project update - DDS

Hi all, I have been talking to Colin Horrabin, G3SBI, and we spoke about the good work Meirtein Bakker, PA3AKE, is doing on his high performance analog front-end receiver using the H-Mode Mixer. Martein is a very good research engineer and amateur radio. With his knowledge, determination and

[Elecraft] NXP RF MANUAL 11th Edition Available

Hi All, NXP have just made available their ”RF MANUAL 11th Edition” You may download the file visiting: http://www.nxp.com/acrobat_download/other/discretes/nxp_rf_manual_11th_edition.pdf Enjoy the reading and good download 73 Gian I7SWX ___

[Elecraft] European CE regulations it was OT] Hilberling PT-8000 canceled

Hi all, it is very sorry the annoucement regarding the end of the Hilberling PT-8000. I do agree 100% with Ian, GM3SEK, comments. I feel so sorry for Hans Hilberling, DK7LG, too, a very good and open amteur and manager. I met him at the international amateur radio exhibiton in Germany in

[Elecraft] Not Elecraft - PA3AKE High Pergormance Front End Upgrade

Hi all, for those of you interested on high performance analog front-end I have the pleasure to inform that Martein, PA3AKE, has just updated his website. Please look at the following: o Front-end Board „X H-Mode Mixer „X Roofing Filters „X SSB „X CW in particular

[Elecraft] Re: Not Elecraft - PA3AKE High Pergormance Front End Upgrade

link: http://www.xs4all.nl/~martein/pa3ake/hmode/ 73 Gian --- Giancarlo Moda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, for those of you interested on high performance analog front-end I have the pleasure to inform that Martein, PA3AKE, has just updated his website. Please look

[Elecraft] Re: NOT Elecraft - PA3AKE High Dynamic Front-End

Yes, again about the H-Mode Mixer but this time A High Dynamic Range Front-End by Martein Bakker, PA3AKE. Martein has just released a complete update of his High performance Down Conversion Front-End design based on the G3SBI H-Mode Mixer. All the information and measurements from 160m to 6m are

Re: [Elecraft] re: printing new manuale: Elecraft Digest, Vol 42, Issue 18

Hi all, the question of giving a manual on a CD is generally supported by people producing the manual but not reading it. The phrase .. we do not like to cut trees... is usually an excuse we can use recycled paper. I am one of those tha still like to read a paper book anywhere when

[Elecraft] A Front-end with an IIP3 +50dBm ?

Dear friends, A Front-End with an IP3 over +50dBm? Some of you may think …”it’s a joke ! Gian ‘s brain got heated-up by the South Italian sunshine” …. Maybe…. Our friend Martein, PA3AKE, as you know, has done quite an important work on looking and measuring performances associated to the

[Elecraft] Not Elecraft - I0CG New AD9912 DDS

Hi all, You may recall my note regarding the expected good results on low spurs using the Analog Devices AD9912 1GHz DDS. Well, my good friend Giuliano, I0CG, (of AD9951 DDS fame) has now experimented enough with this new DDS chip and done some measurements with interesting results. His comments

[Elecraft] NOT ELECRAFT - ITALY IS NOW ON 70MHz

Hi All, Finally, as of today July 12th, Italian Amateur Radio operators will be roaming around the 70 MHz band, although for a limited experimental period and limited frequencies spots. Please see below notice 73 Gian I7SWX F5VGU W1-I7SWX G-QRP #10241 I QRP #571 President Sezione ARI Cassano

[Elecraft] K3 Manual(s) and circuit diagrams ?

Hi, Are K3 Manual(s)and circuit diagrams going to be made available in electronic format? I am sure many members of this newsgroup will appreciate it. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Pinpoint customers who are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Manual(s) and circuit diagrams ?

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are K3 Manual(s)and circuit diagrams going to be made available in electronic format? It's taking longer than hoped but according to Wayne: Yes. Thanks for your prompt reply. I missed Wayne's note. I am sure it does take some time to produce the quality

[Elecraft] NOT Elecraft- AD9912 SFDR Measurements

Hi all, following my message inserted on may 24th : “Better to use AD9912 and not AD9910”, I have received several enquiries about any test done on the AD9912. Yes, my good friend Giuliano, I0CG (of AD9951 DDS fame), is performing measurements on the AD9912 and also comparisons with his already

[Elecraft] Not Elecraft - Better to use AD9912 and not AD9910

Hi all, following e-mail exchanges with my good friend Colin Horrabin, G3SBI, I came to know that one of his friends who heads the DDS development team for Analog Devices has told him that their lab tests have shown that the AD9912 has better spurious performance than the 9910 and as yet they

[Elecraft] NOT Elecraft - PA3AKE H-MODE MIXER MEASUREMENT UPDATE

Hi All, For those interested in building an FSA3157 H-Mode mixer, I like to inform you that Martein, PA3AKE, has added a page to his web-site with the schematic and PCB layout (Eagle format) for the G3SBI 3T H-Mode Mixer using the FSA3157. See: 9 – Appendix oFSA3157 mixer schematic and

[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 27

Message: 24 Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 11:14:13 -0500 From: Sam Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] H mode mixer To: J F [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Elecraft Discussion List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed J F

Re: [Elecraft] Tayloe mixer, was H mode mixer

Hi, I may have missed some messages Message: 11 Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 03:04:02 +0200 From: Sverre Holm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tayloe mixer, was H mode mixer To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii WB6QRN wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] H mode mixer

Hi Brian, thanks for your message. --- Brian Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are right on both. I have missed HamRadio .. it died when it was sold to 73 ... a no technology booklet... Hey! I resent that! I wrote the Packet Talk column for 73 around 1988/1989. I tried to ensure

Re: [Elecraft] H mode mixer

Hi Julius and Geoff and all. Thanks again for your notes. I hope to be clear on all of them. I will reply to both Geoff and Julius notes and these will match Geoff comments/questions (I hope). --- Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Julius, It might have something

Re: [Elecraft] H mode mixer

Hi Julius, --- J F [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gian, The H-Mode Mixer (3 transformers) using both SD5000 and FST3125, referred to the TRIAD (W7AAZ, W4ZCB and G3SBI) is reported in the ARRL Book EMRF Design. Perhaps I missed these, been reading more about antennas than Rx design,

[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 19

PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Improvement changes to K2 and K1 transceivers To: Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Elecraft Discussion List elecraft@mailman.qth.net, Giancarlo Moda I7SWX [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset

Re: [Elecraft] Improvement changes to K2 and K1 transceivers

wrote: On May 8, 2007, at 11:11 AM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: See for file: “I7SWX possible changes to K2 and K1 RTX”. It is possible you need to be a member. The documentation reports suggested changes: 1)Front-end mixer replacement and roofing filter addition. These mods have been

[Elecraft] Improvement changes to K2 and K1 transceivers

Hi all, Elecraft has announced their new super transceiver, the K3. It sounds like being a real super duper for HF enthusiasts and something that may give some distance to JA Black boxes…. price permitting. The K3 is no more a kit for the hungry homebrewers … maybe an open box for screws drivers …

[Elecraft] NOT ELECRAFT - PA3AKE H-MODE MIXER MEASUREMENT UPDATE

Hi all, I like to inform you that Martein Bakker, PA3AKE, has updated his web page reporting his measurement on the H-Mode Mixer. The update is relative to measurement done on the I7SWX 2T H-Mode Mixer using the FSA3157 and the original 2T version with Pericom PI5C3125 fast bus switch. A major

RE: [Elecraft] here is how to get a feel for a roofing

Hi Brett, your questions are interesting but they requires many words to clarify them... I will try to give you simple answers and may be other friends will add replies. Message: 22 Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 11:38:44 -0400 From: Brett gazdzinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] here is

[Elecraft] Not Elecraft - G3SBI H-Mode Mixer as tested by PA3AKE

Hi All, If you like to know more about D’MIXER that removed the mixer from the most critical stages in a receiver see what Martein Bakker, PA3AKE, has just published; a magnificent document regarding his evaluation of Colin Horrabin’s H mode mixer under various test conditions and using many

[Elecraft] WINRAD

Hi all, those of you interested in Software Defined Radio and good performing DSP applications using a PC maybe interested on the WINRAD an easy for the user software developed in Italy by Alberto di Bene, I2PHD. It is a powerfull software. I am re-addressing a message from I2PHD sent to the

[Elecraft] NON Elecraft - Happy Thanksgiving

For all friends celebrating this event please get a taste of Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Click the link: http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=WF11337903 73 Gian I7SWX __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one