Re: [Elecraft] mic

Am I the only one here that is thinking.Why the CHASTISEMENT?!!!Clay did a little bit of "Experimenting" and! He is quickly, and promptly reminded thathe has broken PROTOCOL! Isn't Ham Radio about Experimenting? 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Clay Autery To:

Re: [Elecraft] FW: Well Hell.... I just bricked my K3s

>>> One more reason to NOT use power-poles <<< WELL! This post has now morphed into another Rendition of " Power Poles " (((73))) Milverton / W9MMS From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2016 12:23 PM Subject: [Elecraft] FW:

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 (almost) converts me to a phone op

>>> thank to my KX2 which arrived amid lightning storms yesterday.<<< Talk about a "SPECTACULAR" arrival ! With Dazzling announcement, the SKY herald it's ubiety! Congrats John  on your KX2. 73 / {72} Milverton / W9MMS. From: "a...@juno.com" To:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and KX3 questions for Wayne

>>> I don't mind having a KXPA100 delivering 100W under 12V power supply. <<< Simple fix!    Apply ohms Law. (((73))) Milverton / W9MM. From: Johnny Siu via Elecraft To: Kevin Stover ; "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"

Re: [Elecraft] A helpful review...

Phil, I could not have said it any better! 73 Milverton /W9MMS. From: Phil Wheeler To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2016 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A helpful review... Jim, It's good Icom has at least one of those. Elecraft has

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PTT Options

, but as I tend to cuss out interfering stations Joel, each time that you " Cuss " an offending station, you donate $10.00 to the collection plate on Sunday in Church. No cheating now!   :-D 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Joel Hallas To:

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

>>> buster don't need to cool off  <<< Quit worrying WORRIsum!  Buster was made by Elecraft!!! Milverton / W9MMS. From: Ronnie Hull To: Cc: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:37 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Fan question

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible"

>> When I still ran HF mobile, I found that a rig with an auto-tuner was a big help in extending the useful bandwidth of an antenna.<

Re: [Elecraft] Amp or tuner / Chicken or Egg

Jim! How does your answer relates to the " Original Poster's " Question???! 73 Milverton / W9MMS From: James Bennett To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amp or tuner /

Re: [Elecraft] Amp or tuner / Chicken or Egg

Not even 10 post yet, and the subject has already morphed into something else.The OP asked which of the two should he install first.How did this become X length of coax, or having a Resonant antenna?OR! Being Lazy? 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Michael Walker

Re: [Elecraft] any ideals who might have these?

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Re: [Elecraft] Advice on First HF Antenna

Craig, my best advise, ARRL Antenna Book. There are way too many variables , and when it comes to Antenna, the only high performance Antenna there is, is measured in dbi. Go back through the archives here on the forum and you'll find many of educating discussion of different antenna subject.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP processor speed

Sound like a case of  " My you know what is bigger than your you know what " Cause mine cost twice as much as yours! Nah nan nanna naw nah! (73) Milverton / W9MMS From: Chester Alderman To: 'Robert Sands' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Four Elecraft Digests in one day

May we ALL sit for a minute and ponder.How many of these posts Eric has to read on any given day? 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: David Gilbert To: georgek...@aol.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 11:54 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [Elecraft] Ham Shack Arrangements - just a little OT

>>> am I missing something obvious? <<< YES! The "K" Line !   :-D 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: "Chuck Milam, N9KY" To: bruce Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ham Shack Arrangements - just a little OT

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Digital Modea

Ron, I don't have a KX3, but from what I can recall, everyone who has ran that Temp Compensation deal has been very satisfied and said that it helps . Maybe someone who has done the compensation could comment . 73) Milverton. /W9MMS. From: KM4VX ronce...@earthlink.net To:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Below 500 KHz RX Antenna

Joe / Don, my ignorance will jump to the forefront here.How would a Beverage perform in this situation? 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Below 500 KHz RX

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Below 500 KHz RX Antenna

Jim / Don, thanks you both for your input. Albeit brief, I now have food for thought and some bedtime reading to do on Beverage antennas . 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 7:20 PM

Re: [Elecraft] k3 switching supply

Jim, are you not contradicting yourself?  and there ain't no such thing as a ground loop. What there IS is a difference in potential between the chassis of one device and the other.   Isn't your stated wording almost the exact wording used by many, including Wikipedia as a Ground Loop 

Re: [Elecraft] Question K3 ALC w/SPE Expert 1.3K-FA amp

WHY is everyone getting their panties in a wad?!! Joe was just being Joe. His reply had nothing to do with the OP original question. BTW. ... The rule states not to be Sold Commercially IF! If the Amp was not bought from a local (USA) Commercial vendor, no harm was done. He could

Re: [Elecraft] Question K3 ALC w/SPE Expert 1.3K-FA amp

by the rules, there is no Joe being Joe so back off. 73,   ... Joe, W4TV On 2015-04-03 7:56 PM, Milverton M. Swire via Elecraft wrote: WHY is everyone getting their panties in a wad?!! Joe was just being Joe. His reply had nothing to do with the OP original question. BTW. ... The rule

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a K4 on the horizon?

Yeah! When the Cows come home to roost! 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Fred Serota fser...@msn.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:14 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Is there a K4 on the horizon? Is there a K4 or 1500 watt amplifier on the horizon? Fred,

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a K4 on the horizon?

Vk1ZZ K3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FTOn 31/03/2015 9:04 AM, Milverton M. Swire via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net wrote: Yeah! When the Cows come home to roost! 73 Milverton / W9MMS.       From: Fred Serota fser...@msn.com  To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net  Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:14 PM

Re: [Elecraft] K3 power supply fuses

John, out of curiosity.What size wire you are using, and how long is the wire between the Radio and the Battery? PS:  Contrary to what some believe, the FUSE in a power cable is not there to protect the Radio. But there to protect the Power Cable from starting a fire. 73

Re: [Elecraft] Clock chip

Ray I agree with you! For those who insist on having an accurate working clock. Please also insist on it going Tic Toc Why are we sweating the small stuff? Times like these are when I truly believe that Wayne has us spoiled. 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Ray Sills

Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A

Doug, did you factor into your calculation the cost of protective packaging to protect the delicate board from damage while in transit? Just a thought. 73 Milverton So much Trouble in the World! :- ( Bob Marley. On Feb 13, 2015, at 20:28, Doug Person via Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Advantage of KBPF3 in K3?

A KBPF3 can be added to the main receiver, or the sub receiver, or both. What would be the advantage of adding KBPF3 to both the Main and the Sub? 73 Milverton / W9MMS From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Jeff Cathrow cathrowinternatio...@hotmail.com Cc: Elecraft Digest

Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 desk microphone project

We want people to have more successful projects, avoiding well-known dead ends.   Just imagine Marconi considering his project a deadend? I'm sorry Walter, I have to disagree with you.  Lets fast forward to the year 2005. Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005 high definition.flv |   |

Re: [Elecraft] [Bulk] 8 or5 Pole cw filters

I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS!   The contesters I know are up to here with nets comprised of operators   with ancient and el cheapo radios defending the frequencies they own,   justifying their ownership by calling them traffic nets, or maritime   nets but almost never passing traffic and never

Re: [Elecraft] [Bulk] 8 or5 Pole cw filters

,   ... Joe, W4TV On 2015-01-21 6:56 AM, Milverton M. Swire via Elecraft wrote: I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS!   The contesters I know are up to here with nets comprised of operators   with ancient and el cheapo radios defending the frequencies they own,   justifying their ownership by calling

Re: [Elecraft] K3 cleanest signal possible

If the K3 were supplied with a stock microphone make a poor choice and then not bother to compensate with the equaliser I probably make fewer than a dozen SSB QSOs in a year, yet when I do I amalmost always complimented on the audio. For the record, using the Heil headset from

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Keyer to use with Tascam interface

every time the XYL walks through the shack when I'm doing a SSB contest with a load of laundry she trips the VOX when the door slams Jim the best solution is for you to be the Perfect Gentleman and open the door for the wife walks through the shack with a load of laundry. :-D

Re: [Elecraft] [Bulk] 8 or5 Pole cw filters

I'm a contester,   so I have tight 8-pole filters.  I've often advised those who are not contesters to go with no additional roofing filters and add only on the air experience has taught them that they need.   Jim, I really hate to burst your bubble, you being a CONTESTER and all.However! On

Re: [Elecraft] OT Audio Mixer

They sell them cheaper Ray, do you know of anyone other than a Ham who likes things CHAP?  But if you plan to use something again  and again, it pays to buy tools of quality.   Mighty Fine Junk should have been out of business a lng time ago. In the  audio world, But! we are not

Re: [Elecraft] OT Audio Mixer

Most OP who uses a mixer in their shack usually go with the Behringer.The model number escapes me at the moment, but Google can be your friend. 73 Milverton. / W9MMS From: F5vjc foxfive@gmail.com To: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 13,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft - Proposed New Years Resolution

I would like to propose a New Years resolution Bill, did you kept your last year resolution? New years resolutions are even less worthy than a Politicians campaigns promises. (((73))) Milverton. From: Bill Wiehe via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net To: Elecraft Reflector

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1000

Or some really good eggnog is being passed around ;) Hey Bryon, don't be selfish. Who is it that got the Really Good EGGNOG passing around?!!! 73 Milverton. From: Byron N6NUL by...@n6nul.org To: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector

Re: [Elecraft] Being cautious around Li-Ion Batteries

The more I read this, the more questions arise in my mind! If I hadn't been wearing safety glasses, Granted, some people wears Safety Glasses when working on their work bench. I consider myself lucky in that I was wearing my welding jacket which protected my body very well. A WELDING

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Ubdate

it reinforces why I'm happy I don't own a Ford. My GM updates have been free (except the Nav GPS, an expensive convenience). The recall was free.  The firmware updates were 5 minutes of computer time and $125 EACH.  The problem with the trannie has TWO TSB's and is clearly Ford's fault. 

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - unfinished product

I am continuously amazed by the amount of stuff people want to add to Elecraft products, AMEN! Unlike everyone else, I don't need much.Just be sure to add the Kitchen Sink (Tongue n Cheek ) 73 Milverton / W9MMS. From: Kevin Stover kevin.sto...@mediacombb.net To:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Contesting / DXing practices

It is really irritating to get stomped on by some jerk(s) running several hundred watts to talk when they're less than 200 miles away, as happens here in southern AZ. Did he had his mic gain turn way up, and his compression equally as high , so he could get more PUNCH?! 73

Re: [Elecraft] Strange K3 KPA500 Issues fixed with a longer coax cable?

Jim, RFI is not the issue here.What is happening is a matter of Inductance By adjusting the length of the Jumper, the Impedance is adjusted accordingly.  73 Milverton. From: James kvochick jameskvoch...@me.com To: N2TK, Tony tony@verizon.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 on SSB Mobile

Ted, the best reference material on going SSB Mobile can be found below. KØBG.COM KØBG.COM A Web Site For Mobile Amateur Radio Operators View on www.k0bg.com Preview by Yahoo 73 Milverton / W9MMS On Thursday, October 30, 2014 10:26 PM, Dauer, Edward

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Shipping status

Shouldn't you be asking Elecraft that question? 73 Milverton. . On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 7:15 AM, pkhjr via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net wrote: According to the Elecraft shipping status if I order now it will ship in late Oct...? Thinking of ordering one but need

Re: [Elecraft] K3 power out - key down

which can actually *lower* the total QRM level. And! here all along, I thought LESS Power, LESS QRM!!! Oh well! 73  MILVERTON /W9MMS On Sunday, July 20, 2014 9:31 AM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II b...@wjschmidt.com wrote: Have you ever listened to the interviews of the

Re: [Elecraft] RM-11708 proposal to FCC threatens CW and digital modes

No more 2 cents worth please.. Who said Ham Radio Operators are CHEAP? ;-) 73 Milverton / W9MMS. On Monday, June 23, 2014 6:57 PM, Gary Gregory vk1zzg...@gmail.com wrote: Good grief folks. No more 2 cents worth please...even I get it! End of thread...I hope.. Gary On 24

Re: [Elecraft] Xmit Audio Problem

Still, when I am transmitting SSB, the output is barely indicating 10% of (A) a HARD whistle pr (B) CW  10% of Average, or Peak Envelope Power? Are you using  a PEP Watt meter? 73 Milverton. On Monday, May 26, 2014 1:44 PM, Bob KD7YZ kd...@denstarfarm.us wrote: I suspect

Re: [Elecraft] FW: [cwops] merger of Alpha and Ten Tec

Steve, you sure have been doing a lot of Thinking You better be careful now!   :-) 73 Milverton. On Monday, May 12, 2014 2:16 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Steve, You are partly correct. Elecraft did prototype both an 800 watt amp and a 1500 watt amp long ago. They

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a reason the receive is so Skinny

Joe, you seems to be the Resident Authority on the subject matter! 73 Milverton. On Sunday, April 27, 2014 5:56 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: On 4/27/2014 6:18 PM, Jim Brown wrote: Why do rigs include equalizers? First, because hams want them, whether for a good

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a reason the receive is so Skinny

This issue is not just about ...other hams having fun doing what they want to do with their K3s, there really are some good engineering reasons for not using ESSB below 100 MHz.  Joe has articulated a few. Beyond the ...other hams having fun... argument, is there really any other reason to do

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a reason the receive is so Skinny

use of a bandwidth in excess of 2.8 KHz can *still* be considered a violation in conjunction with other conditions - particularly interference, splatter, distortion, IMD, etc. 73,     ... Joe, W4TV On 4/27/2014 8:42 PM, Milverton M. Swire via Elecraft wrote: This issue is not just about

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a reason the receive is so Skinny

Fatchett w...@w0mu.com wrote: 98 percent of contesters?  Exaggerate much? I am sure we can find examples of your infractions easily enough during non contest periods. So many trolls... Mike W0MU On 4/27/2014 7:39 PM, Milverton M. Swire via Elecraft wrote:   willful use of a bandwidth

Re: [Elecraft] Check Circuit Breaker

Do you have a Dummy Load? By transmitting into a DL, you will eliminate or confirm the presence of Common Mode Current, or any Antenna related problems. You also have the DMM, you can check for Voltave drop. Best of luck. 73 Milverton. On Friday, April 25, 2014 11:50 AM, Martin

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Serious Errors in the Manual

I took the KX3 manual into the smallest room in the house for a few minutes this morning NOW! Is there anyone in the audience, who still has doubt about some of the most Earth shattering thought processes ever to evolve from that Small Room. These thoughts are so Electrifying that

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Elecraft UPS deliveries

SIGH!! Now Elecraft is drawn in into this Moaning and GRIPING. PLEASE, Please, go back and read the original post! Elecraft had absolutely nothing to do with the time it took for him get his purchased item. BTW. Elecraft let you pick your own POISON in terms of shipping when you buy

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Elecraft UPS deliveries

SIGH!! Now Elecraft is drawn in into this Moaning and GRIPING. PLEASE, Please, go back and read the original post! Elecraft had absolutely nothing to do with the time it took for him get his purchased item. BTW. Elecraftlet you pick your own POISON On Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:34 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft UPS deliveries

Did you choose next day, or 2nd day Delivery     OR! Did  you choose the Cheapest  option that was available? 73 Milverton. On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 6:41 AM, Slava Baytalskiy sla...@nullserv.com wrote: Hi everyone! Sorry if i'm venting, but how