[Elecraft] test sri cu at dayton

2023-05-16 Thread bill steffey ny9h
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[Elecraft] k pod repair

2022-10-21 Thread bill steffey ny9h
one of my f switches is intermittent...    reloading the macro did not help at all anyone know the mouser or digikey part number __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Service

2022-04-21 Thread bill steffey
what I find interesting is that MANY of our towns/counties and states continue to purchase MOTOROLA  radios, which has support for 6 years. I may be incorrect , but I am the belief after 6 years your Moto is on its own, with NO factory support. AND THEY CHARGE A LOT Sad as many of their

Re: [Elecraft] Boom mounted Mike for a KX3

2022-04-05 Thread bill steffey
In addition to Yamaha, some good brands are *Shure, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, and Beyer. ** *** 73, Jim K9YC I just bought 3 electret PRIMO mic elements at a hamfest ( 1$ for the 3)  ...Primo actually MAKES microphones; as do the four Mic manufacturers Jim mentioned.  I like

Re: [Elecraft] K4 and Delivery Delays

2022-03-30 Thread bill steffey
and IF the ORION worked as it should have, out of the gate ... with a decent GUI ( & working) ,, they might be alive today. I even drove down to their hamfest to look at the working ORION,,,   which was out from the front demo tent. Someone had plugged in headphones and the set shutdown,,back

Re: [Elecraft] Heat Sink Compound Question

2022-03-29 Thread bill steffey
then there is INDIUM,,   which is wired thin metal thermal foil, some believe the conductivity to be better than the paste https://www.indium.com/products/thermal-interface-materials/ On 3/29/2022 6:56 PM, David Gilbert wrote: Thermal pads are a compromise between heat conductivity and

Re: [Elecraft] D-104 Element Replacement

2022-02-24 Thread bill steffey
I believe all electrets will have high freq response well beyond 15K... way past bell labs'  300-3000 cps voice response. And it looks like all the most inexpensive mics do use the electret elements. They might not have a lot of bottom end...  but "we" don't need that anyway . Then add in

Re: [Elecraft] Knowles HC-3 Mic Element Replacement For Heil HC-5

2022-02-23 Thread bill steffey
could it be that Knowles was the microphone vendor for Heil   for that series ? probably On 2/23/2022 4:11 PM, Tony wrote: All: I just ordered a Knowles 2390 mic element which is supposed to be identical to the Heil HC-5 in terms of frequency response. The eBay seller states that these are

Re: [Elecraft] How to avoid 4 second diddle in KY RTTY commands ?

2022-02-08 Thread bill steffey
  | the symbol  is  on the top  above the \ symbol    i believe this is what you need  ...on the k4 the command /memory needs to end with   ;   I don't remember about the k3 2/8/2022 10:48 AM, Zbigniew Tyrlik wrote: Getting ready for this weekend RTTY. Still

Re: [Elecraft] Seeking input on 3rd-party microphones used with our transceivers

2022-01-30 Thread bill steffey
OK I give up ,  since MOST of know that ANYTHING that is called a microphone , ( maybe with the exception of a carbon mic ), can be hooked up to an elecraft prompts the question " what is Wayne looking for ??? I have hooked up the military H250 dynamic handset , bunches of Shure

[Elecraft] 10" win 10 tablet

2021-12-23 Thread bill steffey
anyone know if the first iteration of K4 remote will be windows vs android ??? I found a tablet for 180...  running win10 bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Legal Limit With FT8

2021-11-12 Thread Bill Steffey
NEVER call on the current QSO frequency. which can easily be done by looking at the waterfall... and moving the TX ( red)  bracket to a open area on the waterfall... which, while not guaranteeing the freq is open at the other end, at least it's open at your side On 11/12/2021 8:56 AM,

Re: [Elecraft] Reversed K4 Rear Panel Drawing

2021-08-22 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
for my K3 I made a reverse upside down  copy from the manual, and placed it on the top cover rear  ... it showed a top down drawing so I could reach back and all would be in proper order top to bottom... yet to do for my k4,,, __

[Elecraft] NOT ENOUGH COM PORTS ????

2021-07-29 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
WITH MY NEW k4   have no need for this CAT router.   works great with K3  providing provides extra RS232 ports & USB    for logging, amplifier ETC,,, * Radio RS-232 to USB interface * 3 additional RS-232 ports to route radio data to your amp and other accessories * Selectable baud rate

Re: [Elecraft] Band pass filters

2021-07-27 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
well said at field day  that famous SDR, very reasonably priced, abundant with features DID INDEED SPREAD wide band noise ..it was on 10 and wiped out all thru 80 meters on three other radios  of various makes. ( mine was a k3) ... maybe all we needed was to have bandpass filters for

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 ANT1 problem

2021-07-12 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
I'll bet he meant Amphenol On 7/12/2021 12:01 PM, Hugo Loranger wrote: Hi Jim, So Amphenol, DX Engineering, RF Industries, Times Microwave, Andrews, are not recommended? Only Belden? Hugo Message: 13 Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:05:21 -0700 From: Jim Brown

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Lore

2021-06-04 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
On 6/4/2021 1:19 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 6/3/2021 9:40 PM, John Nicholson wrote: Yes and no; both the IC-7610 and FTdx101 models include an internal tuner without an optional charge. From its beginnings, a key element of Elecraft's business model has been to make their products modular,

[Elecraft] using secondary HDMI screen ....

2021-06-01 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
Will this work ?? using a waveshare 7" touchscreen screen for a rasberry pi .. also my RFKIT LDMOS amp. does it seem doable to use the touch feature on this 60$ screen hooking the Waveshare's USBmini (touch ) to a USB on the k4 As I plot my station for the arrival of a K4 !!!

Re: [Elecraft] Demure Request

2021-05-12 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
sorry    It looks like my friend Dave  has been hacked  BADLY... with the amazon scam . "i need a gift card for my relative " I don't even know that is return is really Dave's email   or just to the scammer. another friend on comcast had     all of his emails ALSOI going to a hacker 

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood Engineering

2021-05-05 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
looks like he is working on his "" Receiver Performance page On 5/5/2021 8:42 AM, Mike Cox wrote: Check for his information. ...Mike, AB9V On 5/5/2021 8:28 AM, Richard Donner wrote: I noticed that sherweng is gone from the internet. Anyone have information about this? tu

Re: [Elecraft] K4 whining

2021-03-31 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
I thank Mike for this subject line, and would request that all whining follow on with this subject line. This will allow me to appropriately send all said subject line to it own email folder. I can speak to this as I did plop down all the bucks at Dayton. bill  ny9h On 3/31/2021 3:25

Re: [Elecraft] Mic headset for K3

2021-02-22 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
hey Jim, maybe we can start a trend to get all the essb & AUDIO guys on ham radio to get ribbon mics? since there is nothing "special" about condenser mics anymore. if they think neumann's are cool..  they'd probably want something more esoteric like a ribbon ? now that would go

Re: [Elecraft] Big Knob Fail

2021-02-18 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
a VERY BIG no-no  is to ship an ICOM 7800 without removing the very nice weighted main VFO knob. IT IS A WELL KNOWN DISASTER TO HAPPEN.  It does not tear up the bearing  IT BENDS THE SHAFT   OMG.  And since the 7800 weighs 80 LBS in the double box, it costs over 100$ to ship one

Re: [Elecraft] 10 mhz problem ...while running tx gain

2021-01-28 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
disregard .   something is amiss in the lines... time to get out the drawings... stay well On 1/28/2021 10:50 AM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote: i am very rarely on 10 mHz, -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

[Elecraft] 10 mhz problem ...while running tx gain

2021-01-28 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
i am very rarely on 10 mHz, while running tx gain set , the calibration fails at 10mhz due to   SWR 3.3-1 TOO HIGH FOR CALIBRATION. checking other bands..160- 6 all read low swr lp-100 & WATERS swr/load  read low swr .   hi swr  just reads on radio & faults the tx gain procedure

Re: [Elecraft] Different focus

2021-01-24 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
I listened to Eric & Wayne proclamations , and did not hear either say that  the "subtractive " algorithms were going into the k4.  sooner or later. I believe that that is what BHI uses bill On 1/24/2021 12:07 PM, John Stengrevics wrote: Evert, As one who suffers from such noise, I

Re: [Elecraft] Long messages

2021-01-04 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
thunderbird... I made the change to Thunderbird years ago. I hesitated a few years , as I remember there was some feature of Eudora that I had to give up relating to the folders and sorting ... life changes ... HNY On 1/4/2021 2:02 AM, Dave Cole wrote: I too use Thunderbird, and it is

[Elecraft] test

2020-12-05 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
test On 12/5/2020 4:20 PM, Irwin Darack wrote: I have an Elecraft XG2 Signal Generator for Sale . This is a used Elecraft's XG2 3-Band Test Oscillator Signal Generator. The XG2 uses a crystal oscillator and is ideal for receiver testing, alignment and S-Meter calibration. * RF Output Level: 1

Re: [Elecraft] K3S MIC Problem

2020-11-23 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
MIC ISSUES... "" The MIC cable (and the K3S) both sit next to an Alpha "" I think the proximity of the antenna/s is more relevant than the position of the amp box. I don't see a tower in the QRZ page view, so maybe there are some "close to the shack" antenna wires ? bill On

Re: [Elecraft] K3S RX OUT

2020-11-14 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
mfj makes a little box that does just that https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1708b-sdr good to see you on nidxa zoom stay well On 11/14/2020 11:38 AM, Alan - G4GNX wrote: There's no reason why you can't do this. You would however have to be very careful that the SDRPlay is

Re: [Elecraft] CM-500 dynamic mic vs electret

2020-11-07 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
in our ham classes  it's very easy to explain dynamic mics... it is just a speaker  !!!  so if you apply a bias voltage it will try to push the dynamic element   ( speaker cone) in or out & HOLD IT   making it difficult for audio to create an AC alternating current on that same , (now

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

2020-10-03 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
where did Yaesu make the new 101 On 10/3/2020 10:08 AM, Macy monkeys wrote: I have the FTdx101D. It wasn't made by workers in America and I don't have a pipeline to the designers. Those two things alone might be considered worthy of the extra expense. But K4 performance will be proof of

[Elecraft] K9YC

2020-09-13 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
Glad your home made it thru the fires hope you get home soon !!! Very Great to hear you were awarded the ARRL Tech Services Award..   you certainly earned it. http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-technical-service-award-conferred It's fun to see you and a few other brains here keep some of

[Elecraft] Fwd: Re: K4 -- Spectral subtraction noise reduction

2020-09-11 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
I do believe that  BHI Ltd  ( Graham)  has been using that for years...   check out their website . Under downloads there are several examples of how well it works,.( really well...) https://www.bhi-ltd.com/downloads/sound-files/ I always have been suggesting to Eric & Wayne to look at the

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft-KX] Help! MH3 mic PTT broken, fixable? - ELECTRET MICROPHONES

2020-09-11 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
most ANY electret microphone element will be excellent for use with ham radio. The Panasonic are among the most expensive ( 8pcs New WM-61A Panasonic Electret Condenser Mic Capsule Mic   )   on ebay That leaves the case cord and plug for the "mic" factory to finish. Many of the fake 'icom"

Re: [Elecraft] Convert a KXUSBa cable to KUSB

2020-07-17 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
db 15  or db9 ( DE9) On 7/17/2020 9:20 AM, Bill Cotter wrote: Somehow in the entropy of the universe and my cluttered shack/shop, I have managed to lose my KUSB cable for my K3. I found the earlier (silver) cable, but it doesn't have the FTDI chip and won't work with Win-10. In the process

Re: [Elecraft] Convert a KXUSBa cable to KUSB

2020-07-17 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
heck    for 13 $ you can get another  usb rs232 ftdi cord Sabrent USB 2.0 to Serial (9-Pin) DB-9 RS-232 Adapter Cable 6ft Cable [FTDI Chipset] (CB-FTDI)

Re: [Elecraft] "On second thought, I'll take the stairs."

2020-07-12 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
wow  ...  he is so young !!!   I am so old,,, I was just browsing thru several months of 1955 Pop electronics and reading the Carl & Jerry stories. Here are ALL the PE magazines starting in 1954 https://worldradiohistory.com/Popular-Electronics-Guide.htm Of course they save the world,

Re: [Elecraft] OT Slightly K3s and Studio Mixer

2020-07-03 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
check out used RDL  ( radio design labs)  products in the 'bay"... build out exactly what you want .. RDL-Radio-Design-Labs-STM-2-Adj-Gain-Microphone-Preamplifier-35-65-dB-Gain a whole range of appropriate products,, On 7/3/2020 9:07 AM, Rich wrote: I am interested in using a studio

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500 Codan Envoy

2020-06-29 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
maybe the real questions are will the KPA500 work withan ALE requirement Band jumping and other cool stuff are essential for  ALE. On 6/29/2020 11:52 AM, Mark Goldberg wrote: I think as a Ham, you can use anything you want on the Ham bands. As a manufacturer to sell it, it may need

Re: [Elecraft] New Heil HM10 XD Microphone - Poor Design?

2020-06-24 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
headsets four years ago while on a bike trip along the Danube, my kx3's headset cable broke ... not to fear cause in the next village the locals had a 6$ computer headset, which I still keep in the kx3 setup. While it does have some 'rescue" tape on it it still works great. I don't think

Re: [Elecraft] Future of KPA500 & KAT500

2020-06-17 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
what could they do that would  update them make them taller like the K4 On 6/17/2020 12:47 AM, Don Putnick wrote: With the sunset of the K3S, what are the plans for the future of the KPA500 and KAT500? Enquiring minds want to know. 73 Don NA6Z

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
DOES k3 xmit ssb with a mic in usb ? what mode ( TXDATA) are you using ... usually when I have that symptom, turns out that computer sound card is NOT putting out TX audio to rig. On 6/15/2020 4:04 AM, G4BVH wrote: Hi, I have had a fault develop on my K3 whereby there is no RF being

Re: [Elecraft] K3 on motorboat.

2020-06-10 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
looks like they are hunting for military business... the element looks like one of those on the big Chernobyl over the horizon antenna... broadband.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjoPy6drGBQ bill On 6/10/2020 9:02 AM, Donald Wines wrote: Apparently they are a two person company

Re: [Elecraft] K3 on motorboat.

2020-06-10 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
googling shows alot of legal activity,, maybe charleston, SC   too much reading for me . On 6/10/2020 8:23 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote: Probably Nigeria. Here is a patent for something: 73, Victor, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel

Re: [Elecraft] Self-fusing liquid electrical tape

2020-06-05 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
1 TOWER   6000-20 k      1HOLE  WITH CONCRETE $1000 HUNDREDS OF FEET OF LMR 600   ,  RG213   ETC 4 ANTENNAS    $1600 ROTOR  1600 cadwelds for the 9 10 BURIED ground rodsat the tower   and few more at the house MUST be in the budget. why stray from a great job for a few hundred bucks.  

Re: [Elecraft] problem with w2 sensor..

2020-05-19 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
it was the rj falt silver cable or connectors    changed it now all is good On 5/19/2020 12:18 PM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote:  no fwd power  ,  full swr     and the first led in thwsr display is on fulltime, when that sensor is selected gott dig in and pull that sensor ideas

[Elecraft] problem with w2 sensor..

2020-05-19 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
 no fwd power  ,  full swr     and the first led in thwsr display is on fulltime, when that sensor is selected gott dig in and pull that sensor ideas ... while I dissect/// bill /3 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

[Elecraft] "subject" & "from" & "reciepient" missing from this email from reflector ????

2020-05-01 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
On 5/1/2020 8:10 AM, - wrote: Hello all, Thank you for all the help and advice! A nice gentleman and I are going to meet when I do a feed run to Bryan, TX. That will cut a 5 hour trip to 2.5. I usually pick up a ton (or more) at a time for the draft horses, cattle & goats. :-) The plan

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Colpitts mystery

2020-04-30 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
why have an engineer on staff ???    just shop a few services out for the best price. When I got my First Phone I thought I could find great job security but I twisted from broadcasting to saleson the way home from my first interview with WAAF/WGRT I took a job in the audio

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KXPA100 as a mobile?

2020-04-08 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
started with a kx3 & kxpa100 to replace an icom 706. But the kx3 would not fit between the seats  on my VW..back to the 706.  and then I picked up a kx2 the first day at dayton. IT FIT.  But wait ...it fit in the dash, even better. At a stoplight a lady asked from adjacent car what it that

Re: [Elecraft] fails on 30m only THANKS TO TAX !!!

2020-04-07 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
n bypass.  With that set properly all is good. Hopefully the only screwup made while reconfiguring my station my stay at home project. stay safe Jim bill/3 On 4/7/2020 7:59 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/7/2020 12:43 PM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote: Bob prompted what was my next step ..one shor

Re: [Elecraft] TX Calibration fails on 30m only THANKS TO TAX !!!

2020-04-07 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
On Apr 7, 2020, at 10:59 AM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote: thought it good day to do a tx calibration. I don't very often use 30 meters..and today the calib quits at 30 meters saying too high for calibration 4.1 swr... All other bands indicate swr of 1.1 // except 10mHz... I looked

[Elecraft] TX Calibration fails on 30m only

2020-04-07 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
thought it good day to do a tx calibration. I don't very often use 30 meters..    and today the calib quits at 30 meters saying  too high for calibration   4.1 swr... All other bands indicate swr of 1.1 //  except 10mHz... I looked and the 10mHz low pass filter is shared with 14mHZ... and

Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 and Audio Issue

2020-04-06 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
Rich really meant WATTs. On 4/6/2020 5:54 PM, Adrian wrote: I always use 15.6v and with double heavy cable to minimise VD, On 7/4/20 4:08 am, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: I’d say that 10 - 12 volts is too low. The supply should be 13.8 to 14.8. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6,

Re: [Elecraft] The Big Three... +1

2020-03-29 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
Once upon a time there was a radio design that would be the LAST RADIO you ever needed... and its receiver design was way far ahead of then current "top 3 " designs.  No old Tenneessee Technical...  it was Ten Tec Orion  It was the 'first" to revert back to old "not triple conversion" 

Re: [Elecraft] question on W2 wattmeter interface application RESOLVED

2020-03-19 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
HAD TO DISCONNECT MAIN MONITOR , forcing all the apps to the 2nd & 3rd monitor,,  got the  W2 APP to come off the ceiling... onto main portion of screen/// reconnected and all ok /// sorry for the bANDWIDTH STAY SAFE On 3/19/2020 5:50 PM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote: I had uninstalled the

Re: [Elecraft] question on W2 wattmeter interface application

2020-03-19 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
not a shill.) After you've done this, then you can reinstall the software if you wish. Now, back to the topic of the W2 software. Practice safe computing, hi. 73, Rick NK7I PS On 3/19/2020 11:56 AM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote: STAY WELL ALL.. got my W2s in circuit...   However my interface

[Elecraft] question on W2 wattmeter interface application

2020-03-19 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
STAY WELL ALL.. got my W2s in circuit...   However my interface ( not the utility) software finally finds the W2 but the application stays pinned in the let top corner of the main screen. Cannot even find the top bar to use the X to kill it. Tried wiping out the regedit , but it manages to

Re: [Elecraft] programming PF2 for antenna switch

2020-03-16 Thread Bill Steffey
there must be a better way to change ANT on all bands .. better than swt10;swt26;  X10  that"s too long to stuff into    "PF1" bill On 3/16/2020 9:59 AM, Bill Steffey wrote:Maybe someone with experience could advise if there is a shortcut to programming PF2 to cha

[Elecraft] programming PF2 for antenna switch

2020-03-16 Thread Bill Steffey
Maybe someone with experience could advise if there is a shortcut to programming PF2 to change ant switch. The trick is to toggle "ant" for ALL BANDS with one touch of PF2. tnx stay well bill ny9h/3 __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] W2 wattmerter not being recognised...

2020-03-14 Thread Bill Steffey
HI all,    I've just been wiring up my W2 wattmeters... and neither one is recognised  by my win 10 computer. The USB to 3.5mm plug Elecraft cord works fine with my K3...  on com28 But the W2 utility keeps sending ": " at 9600 bps and will not provide the current software level. with 1.0

Re: [Elecraft] new topic P3 to hdmi ???

2020-02-17 Thread Bill Steffey
Tom, aside from having to have an adapter tht would add in the audio, would one lose quality with a vga  to hdmi adapter. Never hooked up to the big screen. bill On 2/17/2020 1:51 PM, Tom wrote: Hi, I used the P3 as the reference standard in developing Win4K3, Win4Icom and Win4Yaesu. Useful

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 ... Any KX2 users on this list?

2020-01-30 Thread Bill Steffey
I have a KX2   serial # 41  .. which I have had since the beginning. I remember hustling over to the Elecraft booth at DAYTON, as they announced the radio & instant availability at Dayton ( 50 some sets at the fest)... My KX2 is mounted in my VW right where I wanted it drives the

[Elecraft] problem downloading new (current) firmware from kx3 FTP site.

2020-01-28 Thread Bill Steffey
I am doing something wrong , I cannot seem to download current FW with kx3 utility... What am I doing wrong .. tnx bill 14:58:39 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com 14:58:39 Copying files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KX3 Utility 14:58:39 FtpGetFile completed with error 0x0005:

[Elecraft] k4 reservations/// & add ons....

2020-01-06 Thread Bill Steffey
hi all...  especially wayne prior to shipping K4d  will I be advised with the opportunity to add an internal tuner ?? sipping a cool purple koolaid. bill NY9H __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Latest rumors on K4

2019-12-21 Thread Bill Steffey
why wait for the k4d ???  There is no waiting. when the K4 ships,  I understand that the K4D will be shipping also...NOT THE K4HD. life is  WAY too short, so I can add the super duper front end later. Might as well start learning the radio. Merry Christmas & happy holidays to all bill

[Elecraft] synth board stiffener set K3STFNR

2019-11-05 Thread Bill Steffey
i have one new in the bag ,,,  if anyone is still looking .  K3STFNR 15+ FGT... BILL n...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] OT Powerline Wifi extenders

2019-10-22 Thread Bill Steffey
some of the ubiquiti poe supplies are noisy...  some not. Since I have 5 poe access points pointing in different directions, i have two  third party power hubs   one a 24vdc  one a 48 vdc ... both carry CE markings as does the last Ubiquiti POE ps I used.   I do remember back a while I did

Re: [Elecraft] OT Powerline Wifi extenders

2019-10-22 Thread Bill Steffey
to extend your connection do look at Ubiquiti products They are available worldwide. I currently employ over 20 devices over a three mile area to get Ethernet ( broadband)  to my remote location. Your point to point should work with  2 devices for under 100$ each in the US...

Re: [Elecraft] MFJ-1234?

2019-05-30 Thread Bill Steffey
I have one on order... who knows how long ( should have bought one at dayton);; Frank I have been looking for the 'instructions' especially relating to the internet interface port forwarding  etc. I have benn remarkable successful with the RCFORB stuff over a 3 mile two hop wifi

Re: [Elecraft] Location of VFO B on the K4

2019-05-25 Thread Bill Steffey
I rarely use RIT/XIT...   and the B VFO  frequently    so after November I may HAVE to use the K-POD more than I have been. On 5/25/2019 3:39 PM, hawley, charles j jr wrote: Hmmm...I'm envisioning a modular front panel where you move modules around, they plug into a common buss and then

Re: [Elecraft] Prospective K4

2019-05-05 Thread Bill Steffey
using 50V devices... and predistortion..( probaby an internal upverter for the 50V)  = very low distortion On 5/5/2019 1:04 PM, Gary K9GS wrote: While we're providing input.200W all mode continuous duty outputExternal 48V power supply73,Gary K9GS

Re: [Elecraft] Using Elecraft KPA-1500 for 2 radios

2019-03-17 Thread Bill Steffey
i use  topten a/b coax switches  to switch between the kpa500 & acom  2000 ... one in front of the amps , one in back     also have them switching between K3 & an Icom https://toptendevices.com/products/ab-station-selector/ On 3/17/2019 8:56 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: So the

[Elecraft] k3mini/ remote

2019-02-28 Thread Bill Steffey
how about the entire front , or maybe just a thin portion of the front panel of the new K_ come off showing a connector for the internet,   and or maybe a internal wifi node ..like a raspberry pi type walk off and log on !!! Do not forget the 50V finals & the inclusion of predistortion.

Re: [Elecraft] Urban stealth HF: Inside-the-backpack loop antenna?

2019-01-23 Thread Bill Steffey
how about code to run a screwdriver antenna that is. I use my k2 /kxpa100 in my VW screwdriver up on the roof rack,. woeks great but could be elecraftmatic On 1/22/2019 10:56 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Thanks for the amazing response and great ideas. If someone wants to build a

[Elecraft] thinning out the herd......

2019-01-18 Thread Bill Steffey
FINALLY SELLING SOME OF MY STUFF DUE TO TOO MUCH STUFF I have 2 K3 radios. I do not need 2. ELECRAFT STATION K3 #44 ... KRX3 DUAL RECEIVERS ... TWO NEW SYNTHESIZERS...( 20DB QUIETER XMIT & RCV ) 100 WATT KPA3 AMP MODULE 10-1 ANTENNA MATCHING TUNER KAT3 DVR INSTALLED...NEW DSP UPGD...AUX

Re: [Elecraft] Query for new DSP features

2019-01-13 Thread Bill Steffey
sounds like an Aphex Compellor On 1/13/2019 10:01 AM, HB wrote: I have used an outboard compressor/expander for this (paired with a 7 band parametric(quasi) equalizer) and besides normalizing audio levels can squash static crashes and pad certain frequencies above a certain intensity

Re: [Elecraft] Query for new DSP features

2019-01-12 Thread Bill Steffey
forty years in the audio business have allowed me to hear some of the best and worst audio/\ I bought clear speech before and after Bob tired selling it, and two others before finding the BHI product series from England. Some how their algorithm, to me at least, does the least harm to human

Re: [Elecraft] Restaurant Noise

2018-12-14 Thread Bill Steffey
i get the manager and show him an app with a meter showing how hi it is ... and suggest at some point " it could approach" an OHSA issue... ok  ,OSHA   O Heck Should Absent myself... and I do ... At Dayton a bunch of 8 went out... we were seated inside and it was obvious we would be

[Elecraft] missing part ?????

2018-12-09 Thread Bill Steffey
horror of horrors Just updated the K3 firmware. Had to pull out the k3 from it hole in the cabinet. All went ok after I had to do a forced load. Seems to be fine. BUT ON THE TABLE IS A SMD PART , the top, including coil of a  4.7uh smd inductor. Something is missing that part.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: TV RFI Question

2018-11-07 Thread bill steffey
never noticed any rfi from my LG oled, had it two years 80 dipole is about 60 feet away on axis ...up 30 feet./ My tower is 150 feet away ,.,,, bill --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT WATTMETER SOFTWARE w2 screen position....

2018-10-19 Thread bill steffey
e a result of me deleting the 'prefs' thanks fior reply On Windows XP it's in: C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Application Data Let me know if this doesn't help and we'll try something else. David, W4SMT On Thursday, October 18, 2018, 10:32:58 AM EDT, bill steffey wrote

[Elecraft] ELECRAFT WATTMETER SOFTWARE w2 screen position....

2018-10-18 Thread bill steffey
i use three monitors and my W2 screen locks itself up top so I cannot close it or move it. I could not find an "ini" file to amend the screen position. How do i reposition that application ( which does not appear to be "installed") bill ny9h --- This email has been checked for viruses by

Re: [Elecraft] Voice is clipped K3s

2018-10-10 Thread bill steffey
Shure manufactures ( or at least did when I repped them) in Mexico at their plant. They also were maintaining capabilities of manufacturing in the states,,, used to be Evanston.. now has plant in Wheeling, IL. Those old 444 and 450 paging mics were always emphasizing the 2.5 - 3 k region..

[Elecraft] assign squelch to rit or vfo B ????

2018-09-12 Thread bill steffey
setting up the hurricane net 14325 being able to assign a knoB to squelch main ...other than VFO A would be nice. i have pf1 which makes main vfo squelch tnx CU ALL AT NIDXA'S W9DXCC bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Firmware update fails.... ME TOO

2018-08-15 Thread bill steffey
again and if it continues, contact your ISP. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/14/2018 8:17 PM, bill steffey wrote: using p3 utility 1.16.3.15..   have MCU 1.59  svga 1.33 and when I check available I get  1.54 & 1.25 """ P3 MCU revision 01.59. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s. 20:

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Firmware update fails.... ME TOO

2018-08-14 Thread bill steffey
oops ! my serial port was denying access.. MY BAD using p3 utility 1.16.3.15.. have MCU 1.59 svga 1.33 and when I check available I get 1.54 & 1.25 """ P3 MCU revision 01.59. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s. 20:15:43 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com 20:15:43 Copying

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Firmware update fails.... ME TOO

2018-08-14 Thread bill steffey
using p3 utility 1.16.3.15.. have MCU 1.59 svga 1.33 and when I check available I get 1.54 & 1.25 """ P3 MCU revision 01.59. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s. 20:15:43 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com 20:15:43 Copying files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\P3 Utility 20:15:43

Re: [Elecraft] help wiring a mic?

2018-07-10 Thread bill steffey
i am only three days back catching up . this thread was closed.sri __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] help wiring a mic?

2018-07-10 Thread bill steffey
but for 18$,,, including the suspension it looks scool. i bought a similiar if not identical... from banggood it plugs right into the mic jack on the back of the k3 kx3 so much for 'studio' Me thinks it is for computer video gamers and bloggers. and it works just

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Screen Issue

2018-05-24 Thread bill steffey
joe did anyone from elecraft get back to your email to them??? or did you call them ??? At 05:55 PM 5/22/2018, Joe Caldwell wrote: I assembled my PX3 kit over the weekend and the screen is not displaying properly. It's almost as if the contrast is set way too high (if that's possible).

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: PTT switch for K3

2018-01-09 Thread bill steffey
try a pawn shop, as musicians are always dumping their stuff At 04:07 PM 1/8/2018, Andrew Faber via Elecraft wrote: DX Engineering sells several also. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Rose Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 12:19 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd:

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] ZS2/N2DE QRV from South Africa Today, Tomorrow

2017-11-20 Thread bill steffey
oops was not paying attention to your info chris /zsdl6gceis also on with a kx3,... loud right now 14005 TNX FOR INFO .. At 05:26 PM 1/25/2013, stan levandowski wrote: I'm passing along the following information from our fellow KX3 owner Ulrich. He is not presently a

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] ZS2/N2DE QRV from South Africa Today, Tomorrow

2017-11-20 Thread bill steffey
loud right now 14005 TNX FOR INFO .. At 05:26 PM 1/25/2013, stan levandowski wrote: I'm passing along the following information from our fellow KX3 owner Ulrich. He is not presently a lister in either group so if anyone wants to communicate with him via email please do so directly

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Wireless Headphone

2017-10-09 Thread bill steffey
get one of those cheap FM bdcst band wireless sets ... THEY ARE ANALOG... REMEMBER THAT STUFF ,. NO DSP NO LATENCY HARBOR FREIGHT FOR 10$ us IF YOU DON'T LIKEIT , GUT IT AND USE THE RADIO ON A SENNHEISER. I previously used a second receiver & BLU TOOTH to simul monitor the

[Elecraft] pre- distortion on k3???

2017-08-04 Thread bill steffey
Now that we will have a tx sample out on the back of the KPA 1500, will it be the driver board or the final board and DSP board which will update the K3/K3S to allow pre distortion??? or am I missing an earlier announcement? bill ny9h

[Elecraft] a real expedition... some radio

2017-06-20 Thread bill steffey
Taking the kx2 to norway for an expedition to shetland is, orkney is, faroe is, and iceland 22nd to JUL 4 will have whips for portable, and wires and a kxpa100 for the main mast... 18mhz will probably where most success as previous traveling ham advised there is s7 'boat' noise on 20

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Satellite operation

2017-05-06 Thread bill steffey
looking at his QSL card, i made one sat contact ...my one & only : w9nkf Oscar 6 orbit# 19240, had my keyer ptting my IC 22S the hiss came up on 10 meters and I worked my next door neighbor...easy peasy 22elements pointed south ... ...my sense was fishing in the HF pond was

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Equipment chat group

2017-05-01 Thread bill steffey
with over 20 reflector folders under RADIO which auto sort upon arrival, count me out bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

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