Re: [Elecraft] KX3 CW Key Options

2013-09-13 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Jim ! It's generally accepted convention today that virtually all key plugs/jacks are three-circuit ... tip, ring and sleeve ... in both 1/8 and 1/4 diameters. IMHO, modifying software to satisfy the wants of a few of us isn't warranted. In your case, doing it right is just a simple plug

Re: [Elecraft] Spaghetti Wire Zip Cord to connect m K3 to the power supply.

2013-09-08 Thread Ken G Kopp
I have spools of various sizes of the PowerWerx wire. Very nice stuff, and they stock all the rest of the stuff to use it. 73! K0PP On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.orgwrote: Powerwerx stocks flexible 8 and 10 gauge cable with high strand counts.

[Elecraft] OT: Another Incorrect radio depiction

2013-09-06 Thread Ken G Kopp
I have a large wall photo sold by the Confederate Air Force at their exhibit in Mesa, AZ. It shows a BC-375 TU-25B tuning unit on a table in it's storage box. It's draped with a white silk pilot's scarf topped by WWII vintage AAF pilot's hat. There's a set of (correct vintage) headphones on

[Elecraft] KX-3 related product endorsement

2013-09-04 Thread Ken G Kopp
I've recently purchased a Nifty KX3 desk stand, and I'm -really- pleased with the product! I've viewed the KX3's spindly, fragile legs and the resulting viewing angle of the front panel as the one short-coming of the radio. The stand makes the display and controls -much- more pleasant to use.

[Elecraft] Far OT trivia

2013-08-23 Thread Ken G Kopp
Jim Jones of drink the Kool-Aide fame was a ham ... don't remember his call, though. 73! K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] Far OT trivia

2013-08-23 Thread Ken G Kopp
Jim Jones was initially licensed at his church in (?) Oklahoma City. On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 1:23 AM, John Harper j...@ae5x.com wrote: WB6MID was *with* Jones but that wasn't Jones' callsign: http://hamgallery.com/qsl/country/Guyana/wb6mid.htm John AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog

[Elecraft] Test

2013-07-26 Thread Ken G Kopp
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[Elecraft] OT: AM mode

2013-07-16 Thread Ken G Kopp
VHF/UHF aircraft radio has always been AM, and is likely / certain continue to be. Why? It's used world wide and discussions about changing it to FM have continued for years. The conclusion seems to be that there is simply too much usage worldwide and little reason to make the change. The cost

[Elecraft] OT: Aircraft radio FM

2013-07-16 Thread Ken G Kopp
I suppose the argument about no heterodyne with FM can be made, BUT ... AM aircraft radio has been around since the end of spark and steadily growing world-wide since that time. It was solidly in place -long- before FM was a gleam in Armstrong's eye. It remains that the staggering cost of

[Elecraft] Way OT: It's an age thing, maybe

2013-07-16 Thread Ken G Kopp
It all might depend on the age of the observer ... Much like the aircraft restoration mechanic at the Pima Air Museum when I asked about a manual for an electric prop-pitch motor. He was adamant that there was -never- such a thing, and wasn't to be convinced until I walked him over to a

[Elecraft] OT: /XX observations

2013-07-03 Thread Ken G Kopp
My situation is perhaps a bit unique. As a contester I view calls in the 7th call area as a bit more in demand than some others. Being in Montana (MT) adds a bit more to the scarce mix. The same seems to be true in DX'ing. Since I have a zero call. I always sign /7 in contests, but never in

[Elecraft] OT: Ah, vanity (:-)

2013-07-03 Thread Ken G Kopp
I held W5TKI for many years ... then moved to Florida and dutifully followed the rules at the time by notifying the FCC district office(s) that I was operating portable away from my official FCC address. When the time limit for doing so ran out ... two years? ... I received a letter notifying me

[Elecraft] OT: QRZ.com locations caution

2013-07-03 Thread Ken G Kopp
Someone wrote; It is very simple to check the callsign on qrz.com and see the qth. This simply isn't true be careful! Unless corrected by the licensee, the QRZ listing and everything about it depends on the FCC-supplied data. If the address of record is a P. O. Box, the location will

[Elecraft] OOPS! - Reality of Shipping and Handling

2013-06-17 Thread Ken G Kopp
I hit the send key by accident, before I could spell-check and format the message better. But the reader will get the idea 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com -- Rose ships covers and cases all

[Elecraft] Reality of Shipping and Handling

2013-06-17 Thread Ken G Kopp
Rose ships covers and cases all over the world ... or rather I should say -I- pack and ship them for her. (:-) I'll wager we're one of the larger shippers here on the reflector ... with the exception of Elecraft. Powerwerks is most likely losing money at $6.49, and it has nothing to do with the

[Elecraft] OT: MCW

2013-06-15 Thread Ken G Kopp
Now you're gonna make me cry out of nostalga Shades of my TBL with the MG way below decks near the bilge ... and the PA tank coil was large 'nuff to hold several bottles on trips back from SA. BUT the companion receiver was a 51S! (:-)) There was a KWT-6 / URC-3 for HF 73 / SU de K0PP /

[Elecraft] OT: MCW ... ty[o correction

2013-06-15 Thread Ken G Kopp
Make that a 51S1 and a URC-32 (;-) -- Now you're gonna make me cry out of nostalga Shades of my TBL with the MG way below decks near the bilge ... and the PA tank coil was large 'nuff to hold

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and P3 Adapter

2013-05-21 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hear, Hear ! A K2-sized P3-like box ... Elecraft would have my instant order. (:-) 73! Ken - K0PP On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Matt VK2RQ matt.vk...@gmail.com wrote: On 22/05/2013, at 11:31 AM, Alton Barkley alton.bark...@cogeco.ca wrote: On 5/21/2013 18:25, Matt VK2RQ wrote: On

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] APF and Pitch

2013-05-12 Thread Ken G Kopp
I operate almost exclusively CW and my APF is never turned off. I use a 400 Hz filter, BW set at @350 Hz, and a pitch setting of 440 Hz. FWIW, I hear -no- ringing. 73! Ken - K0PP On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Pierfrancesco Caci p...@tippete.net wrote: Someone mentioned that APF rings

Re: [Elecraft] RepetitiveK on 7.039.3 question

2013-04-03 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Dave, It's a beacon in Russia. Been there for decades. There are actually a number of single letter beacons scattered around eastern EU. I think I have a URL I can send you about them. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.cet On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Dave KK7SS

[Elecraft] Fwd: Footswitch to use with a Boom Microphone

2013-03-20 Thread Ken G Kopp
I've had one of these stuck to the floor with double-sided tape for years. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP eBay is your friend (usually): http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEMCo-Industrial-Foot-Switch-SPDT-NO-NC-Electric-Power-Pedal-Momentary-New-CNC-/400421842042?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item5d3b006c7a

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move

2013-02-27 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hello Bill, I have no sign of spikes here ... Sorry you're having issues ... Please let us know what you find ... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 12:56 AM, Bill Clarke b...@w2blc.net wrote: I have tried the previously suggested solutions for the ghost spikes on the P3 - to no

[Elecraft] Regarding circuit board prints

2013-02-25 Thread Ken G Kopp
I don't know if there is a reason that Elecraft doesn't provide circuit board prints, but if it was me, I woudn't. Given today's easy duplication methods, It would be a simple matter to duplicate Elecraft boards ... especially the Mini Modules ... and market chinese copies. Rose

[Elecraft] OT: DX Engineering fiberglass pole

2013-02-17 Thread Ken G Kopp
I believe someone in this thread asked about the DX Engineering Fibreglass pole . I have the pole ... the quality is excellent ... BUT it is HEAVY and too flexible to be self-supporting. It does require more than one set of guys. I have a means of base-mounting it (on an RV) but it's too

Re: [Elecraft] OT; A question about a track for a utility pole.

2013-02-16 Thread Ken G Kopp
Rich, this month's QST has an article which might be of interest. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Richard Fjeld rpfj...@embarqmail.com wrote: I'm posting this to the reflector for all to see who responded both on and off. First of all, thanks.

[Elecraft] A Plexiglas front cap for the KX3

2013-02-12 Thread Ken G Kopp
Dave W8FGU, who's known by many Elecrafters for his Plexiglas housings for the Elecraft Mini-Modules is looking at making a Plexiglas protective front cover for the KX3. It's a natural for Dave's fabrication skills. Stay tuned for more information... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com

[Elecraft] OT: Am for aircraft communications

2013-01-29 Thread Ken G Kopp
Another -very- significant factor in the continuing use of AM for aircraft communications is it's universal use world wide. It's considered too expensive and impractical to abandon on a worldwide basis. Actually, I feel this is of more importance than the blending asset. 73! Ken - K0PP On

[Elecraft] OT-P3 capture of a 17M intruder

2013-01-14 Thread Ken G Kopp
Google Seasonde for more information. Rose and I have been lighthouse hosts for the Oregon State Parks Dept in the past. Several of the parks on the beach have Seasonde equipment housed in the plumbing areas between the men's and women's bathrooms, and I have photos of these installations,

[Elecraft] OT: Oregon SP Seasonde photos

2013-01-14 Thread Ken G Kopp
If anyone has an interest in seeing some random photos of the Seasonde installations in several of the Oregon State Parks I'll be glad to forward them. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP kengk...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: my first SOTA with my new KX3

2013-01-13 Thread Ken G Kopp
Curtis, You've made us Okies cringe ! (:-)) It the Wichita Mountains ... as in Wichita Falls, etc. See any map of the area. Guess you as a Texan you can be forgiven. (:-)) 73! K0PP On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Curtis Hays h...@spiderhosting.com wrote: ** I ended up assuming that a

Re: [Elecraft] Suggested key/paddle for CW for a the K3 and others (not expensive)

2013-01-04 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Cliff ! I have a Bencher/Elecraft HexKey. It's -very- good. I also have two Bencher BY-series paddles, and they're good. Paddles are like women perhaps ... but a lot less expensive to audition. I've been a CW for 61 years ... even made a living with it ... but never managed to be good at

[Elecraft] OT: Receive noise / ground - NO NOISE

2013-01-02 Thread Ken G Kopp
The golf course that's adjoins my property lies between me and Japan. Several years ago, in preparation for a 160M contest, I took one end of a 5,000 foot spool of #22 telephone frame wire and tied it to a post in the yard. I then walked across the snow in the direction of Japan until I came to

[Elecraft] OT: High RF currents in small TX'ing lopps

2013-01-01 Thread Ken G Kopp
Small transmitting loops by their very nature involve high levels of current flow and this can/will cause ordinary variable caps to heat, which results in tuning drift. Most home builders use vacuum caps and relatively large copper pipe in their designs. Mechanical joints (clamps, wiping

Re: [Elecraft] Long Messages

2012-12-28 Thread Ken G Kopp
I've never found Nabble to be usable... won't use it. Reading this list hasn't been a problem for me, either. 73! K0PP On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Barry w...@comcast.net wrote: Nabble appears somewhat broken. It rarely sorts messages these days, even with a title which includes

Re: [Elecraft] K3 near salt water

2012-12-27 Thread Ken G Kopp
Eric beat me to posting on this subject. FWIW, with five years as a R/O / ET on NOAA ocean-going vessels, I agree with Eric. 73! On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: We do not recommend spraying corrosion-x inside the K3. That will void

[Elecraft] OT: Missed market rant

2012-12-14 Thread Ken G Kopp
The poster, RWM, may be Robert W. Muller, KC2MLZ in Bayonne, NJ. Lotsa stress in that area these days ... (:-( Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Selling my K2.

2012-12-12 Thread Ken G Kopp
It's a good idea ... Makes more aware of the sale ... I've lready looked at it, even though I'm not an E-Bay regular and wouldn't have known about it except for the posting. 73! K0PP On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Fred Smith m...@mo-net.com wrote: If your selling it on FleaBAY why post it

[Elecraft] OT: Tin whiskers

2012-12-10 Thread Ken G Kopp
The whiskers issue has been well-known in the two-way radio industry for decades. General Electric, in particular, had a running battle with the problem, especially in their MASTR (Sic) product line's front-end cavities. The product line was almost through it's life span before they figured out

[Elecraft] Front end protection

2012-11-23 Thread Ken G Kopp
I use ICE (now QRT) Model 196 RF Limiter/Arrestors to protect the front ends of my K2 and K3. Band pass filters are available from Array Solutions, but I don't know if they're also marketing a front-end protection device. 73! Ken - K0PP kengk...@gmail.com

[Elecraft] Front end protection

2012-11-23 Thread Ken G Kopp
Array Solutions -does- market a front end protection device. It's their Model AS-RXFEP and is on their website. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Can't believe my Chameleon Antenna!

2012-11-20 Thread Ken G Kopp
Another two cents worth ... A few years ago there was a dipole advertised in QST and other places that claimed to be broadband with a very low SWR on all bands. Turns out an XRAY of the junction box / center insulator revealed a resistor (50 ohms?) in parallel with the coax connector and the

[Elecraft] CFL lamp noise

2012-11-18 Thread Ken G Kopp
I have a house / shack full of CFL lamps, with absolutely no noise from them. Our homes can be infested with noise generators, from touch-lamps to washer / drier units, but CFL's are most likely -not- sources. In some circles CFL's and their supposed problems have risen to urban legend level.

[Elecraft] OT: Open wire feeder cautions

2012-11-15 Thread Ken G Kopp
I pass my ladder line through the shack wall with two large cone insulators that use 1/4 brass rods about 12 total length passing through the wall. At one point I saw erratic SWR readings on the tuner's SWR meter. Several days of chasing the problem determined that one or both of the rods was

[Elecraft] K3 headphone vs speaker level

2012-10-13 Thread Ken G Kopp
Is this issue perhaps only related to headphones plugged into the front panel PHONES jack? I use a Heil headset ... plugged into the rear jack/s ... and never have to adjust the volume control. The headset is live all the time and all I do is place it on my head when I want to use headphones.

[Elecraft] OT: Ground Rods

2012-09-11 Thread Ken G Kopp
I've been waiting to see if someone else mentions this ... A lightning ground should -never- be passed through concrete! I once saw a commercial tower in Tampa fail after lightning exploded the base on the way to ground. Modern tower installations done by competent contractors have their

[Elecraft] About Rose

2012-08-21 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hello all, Rose has asked me to assure all who are waiting on Elecraft case and cover orders that all is well and that she will turn out your orders as soon as possible. She's simply inundated with orders and is sewing seven days a week. She -is- making progress on the backlog and slowly

Re: [Elecraft] W2 directional coupler N-connector

2012-08-07 Thread Ken G Kopp
Yes Paul, the connectors on the sending units are easily changed. All mine have been changed using kits from Morse Express that come with nicely-done interfacing plates to compensate for the pattern change. I've also changed the three antenna connectors on my K3 using these neat little kits. A

[Elecraft] W2: About my W2 Wattmeter Posting

2012-08-07 Thread Ken G Kopp
About my posting related to changing the SO-239's on W2 sensors . As has already been pointed out ... changing the connectors may interfere with design parameters of the metering circuit. I was aware of that possibility, and -did- make before and after measurements. I saw no discernible

Re: [Elecraft] Unhappy With Your KX3?

2012-08-04 Thread Ken G Kopp
As usual, a well said piece ... (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM, FredJensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: On 8/4/2012 2:36 PM, Rich wrote: I'm curious, where has Elecraft advertised or marketed the KX3 as a base station radio? My quick review only finds portable

Re: [Elecraft] Are we there yet?

2012-08-03 Thread Ken G Kopp
Think they will recognize themselves? Even the K3's initial long delivery times didn't generate this much hand-wringing! Mine took seven months! 73! Ken - K0PP kengk...@gmail.com On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Vic K2VCO k2vco@gmail.com wrote: Many years ago, my daughter was 4 (she is

Re: [Elecraft] I thought Elecraft was a household name!

2012-07-15 Thread Ken G Kopp
Actually, I've found more than a few who confuse Elecraft and Hallicrafters ... especially old timers. (:-)) 73! Ken - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us wrote: I worked a station on 6m this morning who gave me a very nice and

[Elecraft] OT: Foot switch suggestion

2012-07-15 Thread Ken G Kopp
If your floor is suitable, some double-sided tape on the underside of a foot switch insures it'll be there when you stomp it in the heat of a pile-up battle. Actually, mine is stuck down with a folded-around my-hand loop of duct tape that's been flattened under the switch. As others have

Re: [Elecraft] k3/ P-5 vs. SDR's

2012-07-10 Thread Ken G Kopp
Fred Are you asking about the Elecraft P3, or is there another piece of equipment with the model number P5? 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Fred Smith m...@mo-net.com wrote: Let me start by saying that I belong to several radio reflectors and know they all have their

Re: [Elecraft] K3PR6 Preamp

2012-07-02 Thread Ken G Kopp
Excellent performnce ... worth the investment! 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 8:23 PM, Peter Chamalian w...@arrl.net wrote: Being new to 6 meters, I'm wondering if the investment in the K3PR6 is worth it. __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] OT: FS W1 wattmeter w/case and stand

2012-06-10 Thread Ken G Kopp
I've recently replaced a W1 watt meter used with my K2 with a W2. I'd like to sell the now-excess W1 that's in a W8FGU custom smoked case with tilt stand and rear- facing BNC connectors. The all-red SWR bar graph has been changed to 3 green, 4 yellow and 3 red LED's. It's been carefully

Re: [Elecraft] Interpretation of P3 display

2012-06-09 Thread Ken G Kopp
The replies directly answer the initial poster's question about the cause of what his P3's display was likely showing. 73! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig?

2012-05-08 Thread Ken G Kopp
TS-990S - To be unveiled at Dayton? http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/ts-990_picture/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] Test only

2012-05-03 Thread Ken G Kopp
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Re: [Elecraft] PR-6 issue when QRO

2012-04-29 Thread Ken G Kopp
Gregg, FWIW, I have a PR6 and use a THP amp on 6M with no problem. 73! Kem - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] amp

2012-04-26 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Dennis, Having done the radiator work on the first ETO (pre-Alpha) water-cooled amplifier, I can tell you there are signifigant problems involved. 'Tain't worth it. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 2:11 AM, Dennis Watkins dennis.watki...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder why

[Elecraft] BNC's

2012-04-25 Thread Ken G Kopp
I've used BNC for everything for years. Even have them on Bird watt meters, my K3 and the sensors for my W2. As has already been pointed out, they're really N's, and adequate for legal amateur power levels. I also have a good selection of Pomona patch cords. Very convenient. 73! Ken - K0PP

[Elecraft] 2nd test - Ignore

2012-04-15 Thread Ken G Kopp
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[Elecraft] Test - Ignore

2012-04-14 Thread Ken G Kopp
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[Elecraft] Titanic radio traffic link

2012-04-12 Thread Ken G Kopp
I have a -very- large antenna insulator from Marconi's original station at Glace Bay, NS.  It was given to me during a visit there a few years ago by the site's caretaker, who's a descendant of Marconi's foreman and lives in Marconi's house.  The attic has a big pile of Marconi's apparatus, but

[Elecraft] K2: WTB KDSP2

2012-03-13 Thread Ken G Kopp
Seems like someone posted a KDSP2 kit for sale a few days ago At any rate, I'm looking for a KDSP2, preferably in kit form. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] OT: G5RV's antenna

2012-03-09 Thread Ken G Kopp
I have Varney's (G5RV) original article.  The antenna was designed for -only- 20M .  Since then it's taken on the proverbial life of it's own and become somewhat of a cult antenna, as is the case with the Carolina Windom. Why would one start with a perfectly good balanced-line fed Zepp, cobble a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: G5RV's antenna

2012-03-09 Thread Ken G Kopp
), and then there is the classic Zepp that is the antenna designed for trailing the aircraft.  So we must be careful to explain which kind of Zepp antenna we are referring to when we write Zepp There is a lot of difference. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/9/2012 9:53 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: I have Varney's (G5RV

[Elecraft] OT: SPAM, E-mail providers, etc.

2012-03-01 Thread Ken G Kopp
Rose ... the bag lady (:-) ... lost an unknown number of customers several years ago when our locally-owned ISP dropped their SPAM filtering in a cost-cutting measure and her replies to customers beagn to have ads (Viagra) attached. It was only when an irate cutomer complained that she /we became

[Elecraft] Custom Smoked cases from W8FU

2012-02-21 Thread Ken G Kopp
I've just received my 2nd smoked plastic case from Dave, W8FGU. This one is for my AF1 audio filter that's used with my K2. The other one houses a W1 watt meter that is also used with the K2. Dave made them with all sides smoked except the fronts/tops, and they're really nice. I'll have them

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation

2012-02-19 Thread Ken G Kopp
Fred KE7X, one of the big guns in this ... and other ... contests is operating from here as an SO2R operation with two K3 / P3 pairs. Rose and I are his pit crew. Some will recognize Fred as the author of the popular after-market K3 manual. Don't call him though ... US QSO's don't count in this

[Elecraft] Annoying contests

2012-02-19 Thread Ken G Kopp
I suspect one of the principal reasons the K3 ... and the K2 ... are where they are in the performance pecking order is because of the DX'er and contester market. 73! Ken - K0PP kengk...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] scam

2012-02-17 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Bill, What makes you think it's a scam? Reads OK, and there's nine days left to bid. Ad reads OK. If I was listing mine, I'd start the price very low also ... helps generate interest, and keeps the listing fee low. I once sold a Bird, offering it for $10 initially. 73! Ken - K0PP On Fri,

Re: [Elecraft] AF-1 Audio Filter Enclosure Options

2012-02-08 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Jacob, I have several W8FGU enclosures. He -think- he can make them from different colors of plastic. I have a W1 enclosure with smoked sides and a clear front, for example. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:01 PM, jacob chambers

[Elecraft] K3 2nd receiver

2012-02-08 Thread Ken G Kopp
I use mine almost exclusively to monitor 6M for band openings with a dedicated 6M antenna while I'm operating on other bands. The input to the 2nd RX can be configured in several ways as outlined in the manual. KE7X's after-market book has an excellent section on this subject. 73! Ken Kopp -

[Elecraft] K3: CW in SSB mode

2012-02-03 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Terry, I suspect you'll get a number of reasons for using the feature ... It -very- common on VHF ... 6M in this case ... when both parties in a QSO want to log both a CW and SSB contact. It's convenient when one wants to key the rig to set drive level, check SWR, adjust an antenna tuner,

Re: [Elecraft] K3: CW in SSB mode broken?

2012-01-31 Thread Ken G Kopp
It works OK here w/4.39 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by:

[Elecraft] K3 spurious radiation?

2012-01-24 Thread Ken G Kopp
There are -many- bogus spots showing up on the DX Summit site, and most seem to originate from skimmers running amuck. W3LPL's seems to be among the largest error generators. 73! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] continuous dahs

2012-01-19 Thread Ken G Kopp
FWIW, nothing heard in SW Montana with a Yagi @ 100' pointed East. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] W8FGU's website

2012-01-18 Thread Ken G Kopp
w8fgu.home.comcast.net works for me. I have one of his wattmeter cases and a case on order for an AF1. 73! Ken - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] [K3] jack size

2012-01-02 Thread Ken G Kopp
I have a large number of 1/8- plugged patch cords. None seem to fit the K3's jacks correctly.  I've always attributed this to the quality of the jacks, not a possible size mismatch. The plugs on my several Heil headsets fit so sloppy that I've sometimes used tape to hold them askew to maintain

Re: [Elecraft] open wire feeders

2011-12-31 Thread Ken G Kopp
(:-)) I actually have a few Twinax connectors, both male and female. Same as PL-259 / SO-239's, except two pins. HAPPY NEW YEAR, and ... 73! Ken On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 12:41 AM, Phil Kane k2...@kanafi.org wrote: On 12/31/2011 11:34 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: It is just as easy to use two

[Elecraft] Order payment

2011-12-28 Thread Ken G Kopp
My K3 (S/N 0056) was ordered immediately upon the announcement from Visalia on Friday night and delivery took seven months. My card was not billed until the shipment was made. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] OT: 7000.7 signal

2011-12-28 Thread Ken G Kopp
The 7000.7 carrier from yesterday is back ... 73! K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by:

[Elecraft] Problems with knobs

2011-12-27 Thread Ken G Kopp
Tom, I've never had anything other than first class grade A number one responses from the folks at Elecraft. Like many, I had a couple of split knobs early on (S/N 0056) and they were replaced virtually overnight. FWIW, there has been concern voiced that the weight of the after-market brass

[Elecraft] New K3 built - can I reset the 5w calibration?

2011-12-08 Thread Ken G Kopp
Trivia related to this thread ... The lowest power HF element available from Bird is 50W FS. Don's precautions are spot-on. 73! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] OT: Palstar BT1500A

2011-12-08 Thread Ken G Kopp
I'll vouch for the BT1500A, also! Beautifully built box. Not inexpensive. Feeds 135' CF Zepp, fed with 2- spaced #14 feeders. Trivia: Found cover screws loose, called to complain. She said they always leave them loose because buyers almost always look inside. (:-)) Local friend found his cover

[Elecraft] Markers, etc.

2011-12-07 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hark! I hear the silly police coming! 73! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by:

Re: [Elecraft] Band edge markers

2011-12-06 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Alan, I have a blind friend who might find band edge beeps useful, but he uses a voice announcement feature built into his radio when he needs to know where he's tuned to. Otherwise, I can't see an application for band edge beeps or visual markers. It's hard to visualize one tuning around a

[Elecraft] Crud in the P3 display

2011-12-04 Thread Ken G Kopp
Don't forget the hundreds of ionospheric sounders running 24/7 throughout the world. I see them often. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] OT: Smart metering

2011-11-29 Thread Ken G Kopp
I'm a retired electric utility communications technician. My utility has used smart meter technology to read meters for a number of years. My gas and electric meters are on the outside wall of my shack and I've not been aware of any problem, either to or from the meters. There are a number of

Re: [Elecraft] OT: ARRL CW Sweepstakes question

2011-11-04 Thread Ken G Kopp
Hi Bob, I hear several DX stations on 40 (CW) now that are creating a good bit of activity, but nothing relayed to SS. KE7X will be operating from here tomorrow, and he's not even here yet. (:-) 73! Ken - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com Forgive me for asking, but I'm not a contester and am

[Elecraft] OT- Coax for ground wire?

2011-10-21 Thread Ken G Kopp
Most sheet metal shops can sheer copper sheets into almost any width one would want, and the cost is reasonable.  I had about half of a 4 x 8 sheet sut into 1 and 2 inch x 4 foot strips several years ago and that's used throughout my station's grounding system. 73! Ken - K0PP

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