Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-12 Thread Kenneth A. Christiansen
Bob Wrote ++ What did you use for an antenna when you were camping in Northern Mn? This is a Honda eu2000i question mostly. They can make a lot of noise especially into low mounted verticals. Bob KB1FRW ++ I have been camping and doing ham radio together for over

[Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Kenneth A. Christiansen
I have used my K2 and later K2-100 as my camping rig since the year 2000. This year I wanted to try my K3-100 for field day as QRP 1B ND. I took the K3 with me over Memorial day and ran it at 100 W CW. On Sunday morning I did 160 meter SSB and AM. I was pleasantly surprised how well the battery

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Nice, has anyone tried running the K3 (or other rig) directly from the DC outlet of a Honda generator? 73 de M0XDF -- Life is an eternal challenge, a variant on Maeterlinck's theme that the Bluebird of happiness is by the side of each and everyone of us, always within reach, yet, if pursued

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Lyle Johnson
Nice, has anyone tried running the K3 (or other rig) directly from the DC outlet of a Honda generator? On my EU2000i, this is an unregulated output and the maximum voltage output is higher than the K3 is rated for. Not recommended. 73, Lyle KK7P

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Jim Brown
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:27:17 -0500, Kenneth A. Christiansen wrote: I hope my report is helpful to others that want to operate in remote locations. I never thought I would replace the K2 with the K3 for battery operation but now I plan to stick with the K3 for all my camping. In my shack at home

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Wes Stewart
--- On Fri, 9/11/09, David Ferrington, M0XDF m0...@alphadene.co.uk wrote: Nice, has anyone tried running the K3 (or other rig) directly from the  DC outlet of a Honda generator? 73 de M0XDF This is supposed to be a battery charging source.  I wouldn't even subject my batteries to this

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Wes Stewart
an N8XJK boost regulator on order. Wes N7WS --- On Fri, 9/11/09, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: From: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Bob Allen
What did you use for an antenna when you were camping in Northern Mn? This is a Honda eu2000i question mostly. They can make a lot of noise especially into low mounted verticals. Bob KB1FRW __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread David Cutter
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; M0XDFDavid Ferrington m0...@alphadene.co.uk Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power --- On Fri, 9/11/09, David Ferrington, M0XDF m0...@alphadene.co.uk wrote: Nice, has anyone tried running the K3

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Thanks for that info Lyle, I wasn't sure. 73 de M0XDF -- What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse. -Edward Abbey, naturalist and author (1927-1989) On 11 Sep 2009, at 17:28, Lyle Johnson wrote: Nice, has

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Jim Brown
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:21:40 +0100, David Cutter wrote: I used a Honda on field day a few years ago, (240V mains outlet) and was staggered by the amount of SMPS noise. I fitted a big filter grounded local to the generator about 60ft away that made it tolerable. VERY important point. Ground

Re: [Elecraft] Good experiance using the K3-100 on battery power

2009-09-11 Thread Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU
On WB6ZQZ's advice I got one of 40A RV charger power supplies on eBay and use it with a Group 24 battery from Tempost. I bought the charger refurb and saved some money. It made a faint noise on some bands with no antenna attached, so I put a big #31 ferrite toroid on the output and it's