[Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread John Harper
With band conditions being poor so often lately, I've been using my KX1 for receive-only on LF using a newly-built converter kit. Performance has been better than expected given the time of year and the high amount of QRN in this freq range. For $14 I've added a new receive band to any of my

Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread Mike-WE0H
Hi John, I use that Jackson Harbor receive converter in my 2200m thru 600m transverter. It has worked very well for many years. The buffer amp is not needed for those bands as there is plenty of received signal using a resonant antenna down there. hi hi...Lots of signal...I did have to add in

Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread Gary W. Marklund
This may be old to you old-timers, but I find this fascinating. http://www.radiomarine.org/ 73 Gary KJ7RT John Harper wrote: With band conditions being poor so often lately, I've been using my KX1 for receive-only on LF using a newly-built converter kit. Performance has been better than

Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread John Harper
Gary, if you like reading about the old maritime stations, take a listen to this MP3 file of shipping traffic (6MB): http://www.ae5x.com/sounds.html Whole lotta chirpin' goin' on.! John Harper http://www.ae5x.com __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary W. Marklund Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:55 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1 This may be old to you old-timers, but I find this fascinating. http://www.radiomarine.org/ 73 Gary

Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
That's a great recording, John! It's a great service to those who want to hear what sort of chaos reigned at the height of CW on the high seas. That was in the 60's and 70's when maritime trade was really booming in the Post-War world. Wonder how many Hams today who sweat filters to clear out

Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:25:49 -0700 Content-Language: en-us That's a great recording, John! It's a great service to those who want to hear what sort of chaos reigned at the height of CW on the high seas. That was in the 60's and 70's when

Re: [Elecraft] 500 kHz Receive Operation With the KX1

2009-06-10 Thread John Harper
That's a great recording, John! It's a great service to those who want to hear what sort of chaos reigned at the height of CW on the high seas. Just for the record, I didn't make that recording and that's not me narrating it. I think someone posted it on QRP-L a few years ago and I downloaded