Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-06 Thread K4tmc
The articles were titled Verticals By The Sea, by Al Christman, K3LC in the July/Aug 2005, Sept/Oct 2005, and Nov/Dec 2005 issues. 73, Henry - K4TMC ** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-06 Thread Paul Christensen
of articles in NCJ a few years ago providing details. Anyone have the title/author of the NCJ article(s)? Paul, W9AC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Ch

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-06 Thread K4tmc
John, One important factor is how far away from the water's edge your antenna is located relative to your frequency's wavelength. There was an extensive series of articles in NCJ a few years ago providing details. 73, Henry - K4TMC ** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread T. David Yarnes
was 579 to 599 the entire QSO. It's gotta be the water! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version At 08:46 AM 05/04/08, you wrote: I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread John
Right on Bob, and to top it off, you knew the answer a month before I posed the question. ;-) John At 03:56 PM 05/03/08, you wrote: Yes, another big item is 20DB gain callsigns... Bob K2TK John wrote: Good pointbut there must be something else, h, I wonder? John k7up At 01:43

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread Bob
Yes, another big item is 20DB gain callsigns... Bob K2TK John wrote: Good pointbut there must be something else, h, I wonder? John k7up At 01:43 PM 05/04/08, you wrote: ..make that QRM On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Mark Bayern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Salt water is fu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread John
Good pointbut there must be something else, h, I wonder? John k7up At 01:43 PM 05/04/08, you wrote: ..make that QRM On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Mark Bayern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Salt water is funny stuff. It seems to work better around rare DX islands > > than it d

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread Mark Bayern
> Salt water is funny stuff. It seems to work better around rare DX islands > than it does, like say, from a beach in Florida. Wonder why? Fewer neighbors with QRN generators? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a sub

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread Mark Bayern
..make that QRM On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Mark Bayern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Salt water is funny stuff. It seems to work better around rare DX islands > > than it does, like say, from a beach in Florida. Wonder why? > > Fewer neighbors with QRN generators? > __

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread John
At 08:46 AM 05/04/08, you wrote: It's amazing what 100W will do from a good location on salt water...even on the low bands. I hope to experience this myself in the coming years. 73, Bill W4ZV Salt water is funny stuff. It seems to wo

[Elecraft] K3 - Expedition version

2008-04-05 Thread Bill W4ZV
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: > > On a weekly basis, I still get to appreciate the size and weight (or lack > of) of the K3. > I'm slowly putting together a lightweight package that I hope to take on some expeditions. My goal is to make it small enough that I can carry-on a complete 100W st