[Elecraft] electronic history a ham's delight, directional's

2004-11-28 Thread MC Carpenter
thanks everyone for the feed back on finding the right radio directional equipment instead of just opting out for something totally modern like a GPS or something. I know searching and recording or building ancient receivers (or trans-ceivers?) are completely out of time sync, but we are the H

Re: [Elecraft] directional antenna

2004-11-27 Thread MC Carpenter
yes I found several small loop antenna all good for 550 to 1600 kHz, but to get good reception at the very low end is hard, at 150 to 281 kHz. The navy might think I'm trying to bug their antenna system. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; elecra

Re: [Elecraft] directional antenna

2004-11-27 Thread MC Carpenter
top mounted on a compass rose. another good example is North Binimi which signal has been famous for longer than I am old, its 396 kHz, with letters "Z"B"B" - Original Message - From: "Bob W7AVK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MC Carpenter"

Fw: [Elecraft] directional antenna

2004-11-27 Thread MC Carpenter
- Original Message - From: "MC Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob W7AVK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] directional antenna yes you got it on the nose, I'm surprised so many people remem

[Elecraft] directional antenna

2004-11-27 Thread MC Carpenter
does any one know where I can get the instructions for a good directional antenna for 150 to 281 kHz., code beacons used for air and marine. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscri

Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 LEDs Gone Wild

2004-11-20 Thread MC Carpenter
that did it, thanks - Original Message - From: "Jack Brindle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 LEDs Gone Wild Roy; Try adding several feet of coax between the tuner and the antenna and try agai

[Elecraft] direction and power

2004-11-19 Thread MC Carpenter
let as suppose that you sitting in your arm chair with key in your hand watching Desperate Housewife's. You have run a four foot stainless steel rod out of your front window on the 3 rd (top) floor of you apt. building. From the actual connection on the radio ( at connector) to the

[Elecraft] time adjustment

2004-11-01 Thread MC Carpenter
Was it not the original purpose of changing time to keep people awake during the early war years in England and it got carried over to us to save energy ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the l

[Elecraft] more power scotty

2004-10-31 Thread MC Carpenter
is there a small amp that I can put on out put antenna of my 5 watt to get 20 watt out put, (12 volt) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.

Re: [Elecraft] low bat KX1

2004-09-24 Thread MC Carpenter
even a little lower but what is best for the other settings ... because I do not get anything from the audio from either band ... - Original Message - From: "John Mahon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MC Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, Septemb

[Elecraft] low bat KX1

2004-09-22 Thread MC Carpenter
even with new batteries the low bat come up is this a adjustment problem or is a component not of the correct value ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, s

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 in the Bahamas

2004-07-28 Thread MC Carpenter
'll be listening on 20 I'm in St. Thomas, Virgins from aug 4 to aug 7th, on 32 foot yacht , The Morning After, KB7DPC - Original Message - From: "Gil Stacy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 5:48 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KX1 in the Bahamas > Folks, > I'll be in Hop

[Elecraft] convertor

2004-07-27 Thread MC Carpenter
is there such a thing as a converter, example is there any way I can receive 160 and 80 meters or change the existing 40 meters such as a double frequencies ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to t

[Elecraft] a few basics please, watt to watt compare

2004-07-14 Thread MC Carpenter
Can one of the more experience members help on this one, watt to watt, meaning in the 3 to 5 watt range , the lower the frequency, say 40 meters, at night the longer the skip, there fore the longest contact possible, except in summer when its best in early morning hours round four AM or so.

[Elecraft] airports and planes

2004-07-11 Thread MC Carpenter
thanks, I thought it best to ask first, I miss the America as it was when I grew up. but things change. I am about to try my first kit built . I read about the first suggestion in the solder manual and that being the importance of a temperature controlled soldering iron. when I saw that I got

[Elecraft] question from new operator

2004-07-11 Thread MC Carpenter
I want to take the KX1 traveling with me, can the unit be used in airports and on planes with out causing any problems. I don't want to get arrested because it will interfere with aeronautical sensitive electronics ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Ele