I have done a lot of this ... used an inverted L for 20 meters (tacked along
the wall), a square 1 wavelength loop on 10 and 15 tacked on a wall
(slightly elongated) a 20 meter helically wound vertical, and one of my
favorites, a 2 element helically wound 10 meter beam (elements were
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From: mikefur...@att.net
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 5:21 PM
Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/Logger 32 Interface issue
What Mike and Fred said. Also look for cables that are shielded. I
What Mike and Fred said. Also look for cables that are shielded. I
unknowingly started with a prolific chipset and after loading the driver,
the laptop with Win7 functioned so bad, I had to reload the OS. I found a
FTDI unit and it works fine BUT the noise level dramatically increased until
I
Great Read Jim!
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From: Jim Sheldon w...@cox.net
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 3:14 PM
To: Elecraft Mailing List elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Weird 15 meter problem
Just had a totally weird SWR problem on 15 meters. Was
I had a converter with the prolific chipset and the driver created such
problems in my computer that I had to reload the OS in my Win7 laptop! I
found the Sabrent brand (They advertise FTDI chipset on the package) that
worked flawlessly (used two with a single driver installed to control K3
Go for the beam ... a pair of butternut verticals and phase 'em! ... maybe
three in a triangle for more directions.
73, Mike WA5POK
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From: Dale Putnam daleput...@hotmail.com
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 2:49 PM
To:
I have modeled this too on my old K6sti software ... need to get a windows
replacement. Make that a horizontal 20 DEZ (86') and not only is that
antenna lots of fun on 20 but it is lots of fun on 10 with a very nice
cloverleaf pattern (can't remember the gain).
Hi Jim,
I use exactly that here in Tampa. My antenna is a stealth 43' of green 18
gauge wire up a tree and 43' of the same horizontal hidden in the bushes. I
am in an apartment. The feed point is about 10' above ground. I feed it with
open wire line from a 4:1 balun on the back of my K3 with
I have a Collins 30L-1 I use with my K3. BUT several years ago (before I got
the K3) I installed a Soft-Key kit from ... I think Harbach. Works fine
and solved that problems
73, Mike WA5POK
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From: Vic K2VCO k2vco@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday,
A new product I would love to see would be a 500 watt mobile/12 VDC amp ...
although that would be a very small niche
in ham radio and probably low sales. Just thinking out loud here.
73, Mike WA5POK
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From: Scott Manthe scott.man...@gmail.com
Also check the external cable to the radio. When I replaced my FT1000 with a
K3 (best move in the ham shack ever ... but I gotta say the FT1000 served me
well for 20 years), the the short section of cable from the external rx
antenna switch box to the K3 went bad. I took the K3 apart first
Did anybody use those quality plugs with double RG-174? Or
with some other type of cable that makes it easy to split the channels at
the other end? Or is there a ready-made Y cable available like the one I
have, but very reliable when used for K3 stereo speaker connection?
I use a spare set of
Thought I hit the reply all button ..
-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:26 AM
To: mikefur...@att.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] receive antenna
Mike,
It would be good if you post that to the Elecraft reflector just for
general information.
73,
Don
My bet will be on a bad connection someplace after the amp. With power
something is shorting ... could be in coax connector, antenna, etc ... been
through that. Once had found an elevated radial on 160 inverted L had
dropped and touching a tree limb was the problem.
73, Mike
-Original
If you happen to have a 5/8 wavelength 2 meter antenna, they work pretty
good on 6 meters.
73 es have fun!
Mike WA5POK
-Original Message-
From: Lance Collister, W7GJ
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 4:06 PM
To: Elecraft Mailing List ; 50mhz ; '[PNWVHFS]' ; sm...@mailman.qth.net
Subject:
I pressed my 40 year old Shure 444D into service with my K3. Cosmetically,
it goes very well with the K3.
On-the-air reports, the locals on I chew with on 75 says it sounds just
fine. I used the stock settings in the K3. Someday I will try tweaking the
settings.
73, Mike WA5POK
On 5/28/2012
I check this company for physics toys for the classroom and saw this. Cheap
enough ...
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=C6924
73, Mike WA5POK
-Original Message-
From: GDanner
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 6:35 AM
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re:
Good Morning Ya’ll
This morning my Astron SS-30M (used regularly for 15 years) went south in a
puff of smoke and voltage on the meter was fluctuating around 10VDC. No damage
to the K3. WHEW! I pulled out my Astron VS-50M (haven’t used in 15 years) and
its voltage was also fluctuating a bit
Those Astrons ... The SS-30M, I took the cover off and went, YUK! It is a
switching power supply and my first thought is to treat it like I treat
computer power supplies I liked it because it small and light weight
and it fit perfect in my portable station container.
As for the VS-50M,
Anyone remember CO2BB? One always knew who that was without hearing the call
sign due his distinct manner on CW.
Mike WA%POK
-Original Message-
From: stan levandowski
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:43 PM
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3
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