Re: [Elecraft] FT8 - was "On Second Thought, I'll Take The Stairs"

But apparently, according to other posts on this list, DXing and CW is Amateur Radio, and if you don't have fun doing that, you aren't really a ham. Oh well. 73 -- Lynn On 7/12/20 6:32 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: I was trying to remember JS8CALL -- thanks for the reminder. The best

Re: [Elecraft] FT8 - was "On Second Thought, I'll Take The Stairs"

I was trying to remember JS8CALL -- thanks for the reminder. The best thing about this hobby is that there are so many options and so many different things you can do. David, in my off-list message, I was thinking of JS8CALL. 73 -- Lynn On 7/12/20 6:18 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote: Enter JS8Call.

Re: [Elecraft] Wayne's Story - "On Second Thought, I'll Take The Stairs"

make less a part of ham radio. Rick NK7I Email spiel Czech corruptions happen On Jul 12, 2020, at 4:54 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: ... but if all you're doing is meeting the somewhat arbitrary minimum that defines a QSO, what's

Re: [Elecraft] Wayne's Story - "On Second Thought, I'll Take The Stairs"

Yeah, great, reliable at or below the noise floor, but if all you're doing is meeting the somewhat arbitrary minimum that defines a QSO, what's the point? I mean seriously, can you even ask about the weather? Just say "hi?" Meh. I'm fine with typing, but I want a real live person typing

Re: [Elecraft] Requesting help with computer issue -

I fought for a very long time, and finally gave up on Windows and shifted to Linux Mint Cinnamon. One of my mentors calls Linux the OS of last resort, and I agree, Microsoft finally pushed me that far. The Cinnamon desktop is more windows-like than Windows 10. 73 -- Lynn On 6/27/20 8:29

[Elecraft] Just FYI: "hacking/ransom"

I just received a fairly threatening E-Mail claiming that my account was hacked. The message did not come through my account, it was spoofed. Don't fall for these. Don't pay. Calling these guys "hackers" is an insult to actual hackers. 73 -- Lynn

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Support

I have received excellent KX3 support during the pandemic. It was slower than normal, but then again "normal" is much slower than normal. 73 -- Lynn On 6/17/20 10:30 AM, Grant Youngman wrote: Can anyone confirm whether or not Elecraft is currently providing support services for the KX3?

Re: [Elecraft] K3s discontinued?

The page says: Please Note: We have limited stock of K3S/100-F and K3S/10-K. We no longer offer the K3S/100-K and the K3S/10-F. I would guess they have limited stock because their assemblers are either at home, or working on the initial K4

Re: [Elecraft] K3S dead after attempted firmware update - Fixed

This is why I transitioned from Windows to Linux Mint several months ago. 73 -- Lynn On 6/7/20 1:44 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: That would be a terrible way to handle updates. If a user has set specific parameters to meet their needs, Windows should simply leave them alone — unless they no

Re: [Elecraft] RE; How well does the K3 work with lower power supply voltage . . .

Slightly related... When cars were all 6 volts (I'm not quite old enough to remember when that was common) the wiring would get a little old, headlights would get dim, and you could fix that by installing an 8 volt battery and adjusting the voltage regulator so it'd charge. I mention this,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft IS shipping all of our amp models

Why do people always assume a dire future -- always the worst possible outcome? We all do this, and it's a bad habit. I'm trying hard not to, and I've been a lot happier. 73 -- Lynn On 5/27/20 4:45 PM, W6IPA wrote: Eric, Maybe the best would be to update the Shipping Status ,and other

Re: [Elecraft] Quiet Ductless HVAC System

The compressor as well. They aren't necessarily running at 60 Hz (or 50 Hz for those across the pond). 73 -- Lynn On 5/27/20 10:17 AM, Dave Cole wrote: Of late, the fans in these systems are speed controlled by PWM.  Nice high power square waves... 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z)

Re: [Elecraft] Reset Third-Hand KX3

I wrote to supp...@elecraft.com asking for the configuration file for my 2013 vintage KX3. They sent me the specific file for my radio's serial number, with the factory calibration info. 73 -- Lynn On 5/22/20 11:25 AM, Walter Underwood wrote: There is no way to reset just the preferences

Re: [Elecraft] K4 remote protocol

HTTP runs over TCP, so either way, we're talking about TCP. Here is what I'd do. Dig into OpenVPN. It's open source software, you can buy routers that handle it natively, or you can put an Raspberry Pi 3 on the end of your link. There is client software for just about everything out there.

Re: [Elecraft] WSJT FT8 TX not decoded using K3S TX - Rx ok

A strong suggestion from a network engineer. Major NTP servers like time.nist.gov are the most accurate clocks, but they aren't meant for everyone to use -- that's just too much traffic and latency hurts their accuracy if they're abused. A huge number of highly dedicated time-geeks run over

Re: [Elecraft] K4???

I had no doubts at all. :-) On 5/16/20 11:52 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Not to worry, Lynn. We're not going public :) Wayne N6KR On May 16, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: I love the general idea of a well-funded (dare I say "fan funded") Elecraft, but I ho

Re: [Elecraft] K4???

I love the general idea of a well-funded (dare I say "fan funded") Elecraft, but I hope they do not sell shares and go public. Under U.S. Law, Wayne and Eric would have to make decisions based on the best interests of the shareholders -- that almost always means "making more money." There

Re: [Elecraft] K4???

More likely a combination of the 90-90 rule of product development, and more than a little bit of COVID-19. 73 -- Lynn On 5/15/20 9:05 AM, Keith N6JPA wrote: At this point it appears to be a vapor product. On 5/15/2020 8:52 AM, Tom Doligalski via Elecraft wrote: It has been exactly 52 weeks

Re: [Elecraft] McAfee Login

After several decades on Windows, I feel the same about Windows 10. On 5/2/20 12:08 PM, Bert wrote: I wouldn't touch McAfee with a ten foot pole!!! Several years ago McAfee messed up my PC so bad, that in order to get rid of McAfee I spent several hours editing the registry!! Never again!!

Re: [Elecraft] mailman.qth

If you ask people on a reflector who have been using a reflector for years, and are accustomed to using a reflector, who know how to make best use of a reflector, they're going to want to stick with the reflector. 73 -- Lynn On 5/1/20 11:05 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote: This has been discussed on

Re: [Elecraft] mailman.qth

Because reflectors work. They're a universal push technology. When I do want to "navigate" this list, everything is right here on my machine where I can search it quickly. If you're trying to use a list archive, then yeah, it can be clunky, but that's not a reflector. 73 -- Lynn On

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Needed

He did say that he wants to sit under a (presumably random) tree and operate CW. If he wants a computer to load firmware and keep his KX2 (or KX3) up to date, then his Mac should do nicely. Otherwise, an inexpensive laptop for the field should do nicely. Preferably with good battery life.

[Elecraft] Which Rig? (was Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 192, Issue 43)

Welcome, Tommy, Since you use the list in "digest mode" please delete all but the most relevant parts of the message, or we get it all again (and it will all be repeated in the next digest!) I'm sure you'll get lots of help, but Amateur Radio is such a diverse hobby that you'll get wildly

Re: [Elecraft] Mail for Windows 10

It depends on the version and how it is configured. On 4/29/20 8:20 AM, Lyn Norstad wrote: Apparently Microsoft Outlook has none of the issues being described. 73 Lyn, W0LEN -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Mail for Windows 10

Ah, sadly, no. As much as I like to blame Microsoft, we have to start with RFC-1341 and Multipurpose Independent Mail Extensions. Microsoft did not contribute to that RFC. MIME allows more than one formatting option. We had something called "Rich Text" but Netscape brought us HTML as a

Re: [Elecraft] Where is Elecraft Support ?

I called Elecraft Support yesterday morning. They returned the call yesterday afternoon. 73 -- Lynn On 3/7/20 11:17 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: I check my e-mail several times a day.  And I check my SPAM filter once every day.  In the world we live in, nothing is perfect. 73 Bob, K4TAX

Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test

I must respectfully disagree. Often, PDF is read-only. Sometimes you can break that, sometimes you can't. You need a PDF reader. I suspect we all have them, but you can't open it in most word processors. Rich Text Format (.rtf) is pretty much universal, can be opened (and edited) by every

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) Ca Fires

All public companies operate to benefit the investors/shareholders. That means balancing dividends and profits against things that may impact their bottom line like destroying customer assets and legal threats. SCE is no different, but they went more toward safety as a way to maximize

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) Ca Fires

Yes, Jim, I do realize that a lot of the problem is PG making poor choices to benefit investors and not provide safe power. They do the same with natural gas. SCE is better, but they're hardening their grid, fixing the problems you mentioned, and we've had lots of maintenance outages to

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) Ca Fires

I've lived in California for a few decades. I've evacuated three times due to wildfires, all of them coming closer than I'd like. I have never lost a single thing due to fire -- just some sleepless nights. The power situation (especially in PG territory) is a different story, but one that's

Re: [Elecraft] OT Powerline Wifi extenders

We're mixing what the power companies tried to do sending IP over the existing power lines to homes, and what the OP is talking about where you plug a box into an outlet in one room, plug a box into an outlet in another room and it all happens inside the house. What he wants is room-to-room

Re: [Elecraft] Clock Accuracy

Most operating systems have NTP clients built in. Sure, there are a million clients out there (I use Tardis), and there are probably more that work under BSD-like UNIX (MacOS). The one built in to the OS is probably just fine. 73 -- Lynn On 10/19/2019 8:50 PM, Randy Heise wrote: As a new

Re: [Elecraft] A First Class Company

Isn't .io a top-level domain?? On 9/30/2019 11:43 AM, Wes N7WS wrote: I detest .io Wes Sent from my iPhone On Sep 30, 2019, at 11:33 AM, Grant Youngman wrote: This “geezer” finds all kinds of things of interest that might not necessarily seem interesting at first look :-) Grant/NQ5T

Re: [Elecraft] A First Class Company

Reflectors are like CW. They've been around almost as long as the Internet. The other term is "list server." The sender sends an E-Mail, and it goes out to the list. It's up to the individual mail system, and client, to deal with as they wish. Personally, as someone who actually ran mail

Re: [Elecraft] Running RTTY

Low space means fine teletype. On 9/30/2019 6:09 AM, Ted Edwards W3TB wrote: I am not sure whether this is a K3 question or N1MM+ question... Working the CQWW RTTY this weekend, I found that my settings were different on 15m than on 20/40m - in that I had to reverse the tones on 15m and

Re: [Elecraft] New Revision of KPA500 LPF TR Switching Rework Rev. E

Is this an official Elecraft modification? On 9/27/2019 2:58 AM, Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS wrote: Roy, The modification can be done as prevent action in order to avoid the loosing the full power (12m) accompanied by burning smell or it can be the solution for your already ruined amplifier. The

Re: [Elecraft] Low activity

The one that will almost fit on your available space. On 9/13/2019 12:25 PM, rv6amark via Elecraft wrote: Re:  "September has been fairly quiet.  Only around 160 posts..."      I can fix that:   What is the BEST antenna to use with my K???   Sorry, just couldn't resist;-)    Mark,   KE6BB

Re: [Elecraft] K2 for sale

Not much of a secondary market for wives. Nice small portable rig calls for portable ops. Just sayin' 73 -- Lynn On 8/23/2019 6:42 PM, Bill Johnson wrote: Sell the wife! Mine was reluctant at first, but I told her, what didn't you get... I had radio equipment oon my apartment kitchen table

Re: [Elecraft] The ability to send screen shots

I don't know if Mailman (the list server used by QTH.NET) can be set up to allow HTML, but that would open the door to most everything asked behind this request. The problem is, that the moment one allows HTML formatting, it brings in a whole bunch of other tools, including scripting, that

[Elecraft] Blank E-Mails (was Re: K4 SDR version)

Because it's possible to do all kinds of evil things through HTML, this list, and many others simply remove everything that is HTML encoded. Unfortunately, HTML is the default in most mail clients. On 7/23/2019 8:53 AM, rich hurd WC3T wrote: [SLIGHTLY OFF TOPIC WARNING] This is not the first

Re: [Elecraft] Dummy Load recommendation

If you had an HTML dummy load, it'd be invisible. Set your mail client to send E-Mail in plain text, please. On 7/22/2019 2:58 PM, Art Nienhouse wrote: __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] New K1 Kit

Maybe it's just me, but seems the issue is the end of through-hole components? In other words, it might be possible to revive the K1, but it'd be all surface mount. 73 -- Lynn On 6/6/2019 10:28 AM, Dan Baker wrote: A K1 would provide us with a through hole kit.

Re: [Elecraft] K4 and Linux Infrastructure

Seriously folks, think about the folks in Elecraft support and Service. Imagine spending an hour working through a problem just to find out that someone is running modified firmware (and this is firmware, not software for us to play with). It's an embedded system. If you break it, you own

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K4 - WiFi ability

Nearly every SoHo "router" can be put in Bridge Mode, and routers are nearly always cheaper. On 5/21/2019 11:04 AM, rv6amark via Elecraft wrote: Re:  "...and work like a bridge between the two network...Like this one for example...I have been using a similar product (Netgear WINCE2001) for

Re: [Elecraft] The case against touch screens

The argument for is simple, and compelling for a company like Elecraft. I know that my KX3 has functions that were not even dreamed of when the front panel layout and silkscreen were finalized. They've cleverly added these modes and functions by "overloading" buttons -- push twice, push and

Re: [Elecraft] Purpose of this group

POPfile does an admirable job of sorting. This message went directly to my OT folder, the "will there be a K4" thread is in the QRO folder, etc. I do not have to build filters or know why it puts a message in a folder, I just have to classify a couple of examples to start, then reclassify a

Re: [Elecraft] Purpose of this group

The purpose of this group is what the moderator says it is. On 3/24/2019 5:40 AM, Bill wrote: I have been under the assumption that this group existed as a technical support center for owners/users of Elecraft equipment: A place to ask questions and learn about the operation and use of said

Re: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY

LSMFT: Low Space means Fine Teletype On 3/20/2019 2:12 PM, Roy Koeppe wrote: Or, "Simplicity is Ingenuity" Roy   K6XK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft business practices - more info

... and being in the service provider business, I can tell you that way too many shopping carts are set up on the assumption that the product will ship within 24 hours. The typical developer has never read a merchant credit card agreement, and doesn't know that many of them state that you do

Re: [Elecraft] Phillips screwdrivers

I see the subject and I keep thinking "Vodka and Milk of Magnesia." __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] Ideas for an FT8 Radio

If the radio was basically a Pi Hat then upgrading the computer would be relatively easy. and using a standard, commonly available computer means that you could run useful modes, and modes that have yet to be invented, not just FT8. 73 -- Lynn On 12/30/2018 1:38 PM, Todd wrote: Have a

Re: [Elecraft] How to unsubscribe from reflector?

Yet putting all your passwords in a globally accessible password manager seems to be acceptable to most people, if not everyone. Go figure. 73 -- Lynn On 12/29/2018 4:04 PM, W2xj wrote: Work for most large media companies worth billions and writing down passwords will have security

Re: [Elecraft] Off-topic, but I need help.

I've suggested POPfile, which does naive bayesian filtering -- which is almost magical. Yes, Thunderbird can do a great job, but it won't filter off topic, and you have to do a lot of work. With POPfile, you classify a few messages (KX3, K3S, Antenna, Digital Modes, whatever) and the filter

Re: [Elecraft] How to unsubscribe from reflector?

Pretty sure this will work. Go to: Near the bottom of that page is a button that says "unsubscribe or edit options" -- put the E-Mail address to be removed there. That will send an E-Mail with a link. Click on the link and the address will

Re: [Elecraft] Off-topic, but I need help.

There are lots of great tools to sort E-Mail. I've mentioned them before. What I hate about message boards: someone will sign in, leave question, people will jump in to solve the problem -- and the person asking may never return to the board. Message Boards (Forums, whatever) are a pull

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery problems

The big secret is to buy "pre-charged" NiMH batteries. Normal NiMH batteries will self-discharge in a fairly short period. Low-self-discharge batteries will hold a charge for a long time, and can be sold as "pre-charged" so the consumer can buy the rechargeable batteries they want and not

Re: [Elecraft] wire for random wire antenna using kx3

This is probably the big reason. When I got my ticket, things were pretty much coax, but I vaguely remember something about open wire (ladder line) being less lossy when things were mismatched. 73 -- Lynn On 12/18/2018 5:00 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: Granted, today's TX are comfortable with 50

Re: [Elecraft] wire for random wire antenna using kx3

How often does the match change at a well-engineered broadcast station? On 12/18/2018 9:47 AM, W2xj wrote: That’s why we have adjustable antenna tuners. Same concept. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 18, 2018, at 09:27, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: Broadcast stations rarely QSY

Re: [Elecraft] wire for random wire antenna using kx3

Broadcast stations rarely QSY. On 12/17/2018 7:45 PM, W2xj wrote: Coming from the broadcast side, especially AM broadcasting, I never considered resonance particularly important. Really it’s just the transmitter that cares. We always put matching at the antenna but in ham radio we usually

Re: [Elecraft] wire for random wire antenna using kx3

I didn't think from the original post that this was going to be used as transmission line. I pictured simply tying both sides of the speaker wire to one terminal on the UN-UN. Speaker wire because he has it, vs. buying wire specifically for a temporary antenna. "Random wire" so the 9:1

Re: [Elecraft] Less Than Perfect Antennas [was Flumoxed]

Perfect is the enemy of good enough. 73 -- Lynn On 12/5/2018 4:42 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: It seems these days that the "Amateur media," which includes all of us conversing on the air or via email lists, tends to dismiss LTPA [less than perfect antennas] which may be discouraging some

Re: [Elecraft] Contributing (wasRe: FT8 Upgrade)

Running beta software, but not reporting results (good and bad) isn't making a major contribution. Less-than-helpful testers is a major problem for developers, which is why some resort to software that reports by itself, and beta versions that quit running on a particular date. Developers

Re: [Elecraft] OT: SPAM filtering ...

I ran an ISP for 20 years or so. Server-side filtering is great. I still run my own mail server. If you use a mail client on your own machine, POPFile is awesome. It can even classify a list like this one into different mail folders based by topic and is fairly easy

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

If you ask 10,000 hams, at random, you get a statistically valid result. If the participants in the survey are self-selected, the results mean nothing -- and you get "Boaty McBoatface" as the winning name for the British NERC's new vessel. 73 -- Lynn On 10/3/2018 12:01 PM, Stephen Shearer

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - Static IPv4 address

I have a Raspberry Pi 3 running OpenVPN to solve exactly this kind of problem. OpenVPN lets you connect remotely from the outside world and actually get an IP off of your own LAN. The best thing about this is you aren't opening ports that *might* be vulnerable to some exploit -- other than

Re: [Elecraft] WWV/WWVH Closure

I haven't checked the rules, but box with a low-power 60 KHz transmitter and something like a Raspberry Pi to get time via NTP and transmit WWVB-like signals over 100 feet or so might be a viable product. 73 -- Lynn __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] WWV/WWVH Closure

One could make the same argument about CW: there are new modes that provide reliable communication well below the noise floor. For that matter, HF is subject to propagation, and the internet is like a band that's always open -- and the data rates are higher. Yet there is an "installed base"

Re: [Elecraft] OT: WWV/WWVH Closure

I think the millions of people who bought "atomic clocks" with no technical background, no idea of how they set themselves would disagree. ... but only once they realize their "atomic clocks" are far less accurate. The technology is attractive. You put in a battery, set the time zone and it

Re: [Elecraft] WWV/WWVH Closure

Pro-tip: include links in < and > -- most mail clients will not chop them in two: On 8/19/2018 12:36 PM, Gary Smith wrote: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/ maintain-funding-nist-stations-wwv-wwvh

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 Efficiency As A Function of Input Power

Isn't there a rule about using the minimum power necessary? On 8/17/2018 11:20 AM, Wes Stewart wrote: Do they? I have a KPA500, not a '1500 but I run mine full tilt on RTTY. Something to bear in mind in this discussion is that we run our equipment in ICAS, not CCS.  Even in a contest

Re: [Elecraft] Long wire - portable operation KX3 with tuner

The key is to make sure the radiator is not a multiple of 1/2 wave, the impedance at the end will be too high. A non-resonant length will work wonderfully. Here is a good chart: 73 -- Lynn On 7/19/2018 5:16 PM, Frank Krozel wrote: Skimmed through the

[Elecraft] [OT] List volume

After a day away from computers, I came home to 217 messages from this list. It took me 4 minutes to scan, read some, and delete the ones that did not interest me. I can afford 4 minutes in exchange for the general wisdom gleaned from the posts. 73 -- Lynn

Re: [Elecraft] Breakers for KPA1500?

Code generally says 12 amps max on a 15 amp circuit. On 7/10/2018 11:42 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Think about what you normally plug into a 120 volt 15 amp receptacle - does it always draw 15 amps?  Certainly a hair dryer might, but your cellphone charger does not.

[Elecraft] Friends don't let Friends post in HTML

... yet we do see a lot of that lately. The list strips out HTML, so if your post was blank, you now know why. -- Lynn __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Sorting mail automatically

I've mentioned this before, but it bears repeating. There is this awesome program called POPFile. You can get it here: This is an automatic mail classifier based on "Naive Bayesian Filtering" but you don't need to worry about that. Like all of us, I have some

Re: [Elecraft] AC Power for the Station

It depends on the inspector. You're correct about code and safety. Bigger wire has less loss and will stay cooler. Inspectors may look at a job, see a 15 amp breaker and yellow NM, and insist on the "correct size" breakers, and the "correct" 15/20A outlets. Sadly, code is often what the

Re: [Elecraft] power requirements for a K3S, KPA500, KAT500, P3?

NO! The wire will get very hot, and you may burn down your house as a result. On 6/13/2018 8:02 PM, Michael Gillen via Elecraft wrote: 2) If not can I get away with replacing the breaker with a 20A breaker? 30A? __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] AC Power for the Station

Many of the newer receptacles have a similar hole, but the screw is actually connected to an internal clamp. These are very nearly as easy to use as the old push-in receptacles, but far more secure since you're actually tightening the screw on the side to secure the clamp. 73 -- Lynn On

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] VHF FM Operation

Ken, You clearly are not a Repeater Coordinator in Southern California. Co-channel interference is pretty common. Most repeaters do encode PL on the output side, and a decoder in your radio is extremely helpful. 73 -- Lynn On 6/10/2018 12:41 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: Bryan, It's -highly-

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] FT-8 vs. PSK31: an enlightening Sunday morning field report

There is nothing quite so satisfying as a nice ragchew in a quiet room with some nice light jazz or somesuch in the background. ... or Wayne may have enjoyed the quiet morning outside during his PSK-31 QSO. There are higher uses for ears, but obviously, YMMV. 73 -- Lynn On 6/3/2018 9:39

Re: [Elecraft] Boldly OT: 6 meter Sporadic-E season and the FT-8 microjuggernaut

Take a look at wsprnet.org. No twitter, nothing funky, just a map showing stations that are transmitting and who hears them. 73 -- Lynn On 6/2/2018 10:28 AM, Scott wrote: 3)  Now to beat up the computer geeks.  Someone could set up a twitter or gab account and advertise it to the ham

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Newbie question...

Make sure the NiMH cells are "precharged" types. They're low-self-discharge. Standard NiMH will run down by themselves rather quickly. 73 -- Lynn On 5/31/2018 3:10 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: I will also vouch for the PAE KX33 power supply, it is ideal for the KX2, KX3 or the K2/10. If you are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB Drivers

There is a difference between security packages and bug fixes and upgrades. Security patches are important in our highly-networked world. When an "upgrade" affects functionality, that is unacceptable. The typical Windows 10 upgrade is twice the size of the typical Linux distribution.

Re: [Elecraft] DSP vs. non-DSP portable transceivers

If I was Eric and Wayne, I'd name the next base transceiver the K5, just because. On 5/22/2018 11:26 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Hi Buck, I’m not entirely sure how to parse your response to my posting. But I can cover several possible interpretations by pointing out that the K3S has all of the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Internal Batteries

I've had good results in a number of applications with any of the "pre-charged" NiMH. "pre-charged" is the key. That's the normal marketing-speak for low-self-discharge. Eneloops are a very safe bet. 73 -- Lynn On 5/9/2018 8:01 AM, Walter Underwood wrote: No, the Amazon Basics batteries

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts Are Of the Devil!

They do, and thanks for not asking how I know. On 4/19/2018 4:30 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: I hope that they taste better than polystyrene foam peanuts. John KK9A Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: Many companies use packing peanuts made of potato starch. They're water soluble

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts Are Of the Devil!

Many companies use packing peanuts made of potato starch. They're water soluble and biodegradable. Dump 'em on your front lawn and turn on the sprinklers. Even if they blow away, the first good rain will take care of them. On 4/19/2018 8:57 AM, rich hurd WC3T wrote: Look in the shipping

Re: [Elecraft] Advice needed: Remote Station Enhancement

Actually, we're talking about exactly the same thing. I should have included tags. Sorry for the omission. On 3/2/2018 2:03 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 3/2/2018 1:48 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from. Actually, what we're

Re: [Elecraft] Advice needed: Remote Station Enhancement

The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from. 73 -- Lynn On 3/2/2018 1:43 PM, ab2tc wrote: My main point is that the amateur community should move towards following the "standard". If all devices followed that "standard" they would all work together and there would

Re: [Elecraft] Best Batteries for KX-3?

Note that "low self-discharge" or "precharged" batteries are a must. You can get higher capacity batteries, but they'll always be dead when you reach for the rig. 73 -- Lynn On 2/28/2018 9:20 PM, Tox wrote: I've got the Amazon branded hi capacity lsd nimhs in my kx3, no problems with them.

Re: [Elecraft] Old Posts

If this thread lasts long enough, it could still be going when the first posts reappear. On 2/7/2018 3:47 PM, Mike Flowers wrote: Everything old is new again ... - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Old Posts

... or a difference between expectation and reality. You drop a letter at the post office, and you expect it to be delivered in a day or two, and it usually is, but sometimes it takes weeks. E-Mail is no different. It's not instant messaging, it is usually fast, but it can take five days.

Re: [Elecraft] am i missing something?

Optimistic. He knows they're made out of unobtanium. On 1/30/2018 2:54 PM, bill wrote: Even though I have one, I didn't build it, so I would love to find an unbuilt KX1. Today, one came up on one of the ham swap lists. The asking price? "$1500 or a new KX3"  ... am I missing something or is

Re: [Elecraft] K1-2-Band-Module for sale on eBay...

If I'm not mistaken, PayPal payments are revocable -- they can be reversed. Recovering the item or getting your money is easier if you can do it under the same legal system -- if you don't have to deal with international law. Most of us have no desire to commit fraud, so it isn't an issue.

Re: [Elecraft] Special type of coax - need info

I've seen the name "TwinAx" somewhere. It was probably networking or terminals, at least 30 years ago. 73 -- Lynn On 1/16/2018 11:55 AM, Bill wrote: 30 years ago, when I was living in Fairfax County, VA, the TV cable was shipped around on a double coax cable.

Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

nn On 1/9/2018 2:37 PM, K9MA wrote: On 1/9/2018 15:48, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: The whole balun discussion comes from trying to match a near-infinite impedance, and chopping the wire down a bit (or making it longer) is going to bring it to an impedance that the tuner can match. That's a

Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

inductor with a variable C on one end. It is an L network thus it is reversible and will match either Hi Z or Lo Z loads. This always brings the load to within range the ATU in the radio can resolve a match. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2018, at 3:48 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT

Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

Going way back to the original post, it seems to me that there is a simple answer: The OP wants something that is very portable, that the KX2 will tune. The whole balun discussion comes from trying to match a near-infinite impedance, and chopping the wire down a bit (or making it longer) is

Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

He does sell just the box. On 1/9/2018 1:28 PM, Dennis Moore wrote: Inquiring minds want to know...  :-) Dennis NJ6G On 1/9/2018 13:25, Fred Jensen wrote: I'd have to destroy it to see what's inside the box. __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info...

On 1/7/2018 10:33 PM, Kevin Cozens wrote: On 2018-01-07 11:52 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: As a near neighbor to Saguaro National Park at one time I knew the Chief Ranger on a first name basis. He used to keep up with the geocache website and remove caches as soon as they got listed. Was that

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