Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Fred Jensen
FWIW: I see that regularly, in short bursts.  Midday, just watching 80 while otherwise occupied, those multiple very narrow carriers come up for anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two, and then disappear. Oddly, but thankfully, I'm not plagued with SMPS type noise ... well, except when

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Kurt Pawlikowski
Jim,     Nice reference!     kurtt WB9FMC On 4/5/24 16:11, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/5/2024 12:59 PM, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: The screen shot of the noise is posted on QRZ.com. This link will get you there.

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Kurt Pawlikowski
Robert,     Hum... About every 3 kc... Do they drift? I'd say that the "pull-the-plug" method of troubleshooting might yield interesting results. Maybe a washing machine or dryer or some other appliance. At least, that'd be my uneducated guess! Hope you find it!     kurtt WB9FMC On 4/5/24

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Jim Brown
On 4/5/2024 12:59 PM, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: The screen shot of the noise is posted on QRZ.com. This link will get you there. https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/noise-reduction-resources.908913/ The thin vertical lines look like they're coming from some piece of

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
The screen shot of the noise is posted on QRZ.com. This link will get you there. https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/noise-reduction-resources.908913/ On 4/2/2024 20:36, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: Thanks to those answering my request for noise reduction sources/sites. Several

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Jim Brown
Elecraft's own list is for support of ALL their products. Some guys wanted a list dedicated to the K3, so started their own. That's the groups.io list. There's another groups.io list dedicated to the K4. Elecraft is NOT doing censorship, it's simply a text only list, because they started it

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Jim... How am I to understand the inclusion [screen shot] in the message from Jim W7RY on 4/3/24 concerning a micro controller in the K2? His message involves groups.io which may explain the difference. I still don't understand the relationship between the groups.io list and the Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-05 Thread Kurt Pawlikowski
Robert,     May I suggest QRZ.com, where they /do/ allow images... {'-)     k WB9FMC On 4/2/24 15:36, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: Thanks to those answering my request for noise reduction sources/sites. Several pointed out the distinction between heterodynes originating in the

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-03 Thread Jim Brown
On 4/3/2024 6:44 PM, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: Jim, does that include attachments? No attachments. Elecraft started this reflector at least 25 years ago. That's how reflectors were in those days, and many of the old ones still exist. There are several hosted at contesting.com

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-03 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Jim, does that include attachments? ...robert   KE2WY On 4/2/2024 22:09, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/2/2024 1:45 PM, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: let;s try again w/ pic. This reflector is plain text only. It rejects everything else, including formatted text. 73, Jim K9YC

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-02 Thread Jim Brown
On 4/2/2024 1:45 PM, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: let;s try again w/ pic. This reflector is plain text only. It rejects everything else, including formatted text. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-02 Thread Andy Durbin
You can re-post as many times as you like but this stone-age reflector will discard any images you attempt to share. One solution is the put the image file in drop box, or similar, and share the link. Andy, k3wyc __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-02 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
let;s try again w/ pic. On 4/2/2024 20:36, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: Thanks to those answering my request for noise reduction sources/sites. Several pointed out the distinction between heterodynes originating in the receiver and noise external to the receiver. I was careless in

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-04-02 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Thanks to those answering my request for noise reduction sources/sites. Several pointed out the distinction between heterodynes originating in the receiver and noise external to the receiver. I was careless in the wording of my original post for which I apologize. Since a picture is worth many

[Elecraft] OT: Boston, MA

2024-03-31 Thread Wayne Burdick
If you live in the Boston area, please contact me directly. This is not related to Elecraft. Thanks, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-03-29 Thread Michael Carter via Elecraft
Hi Robert, You've used the term 'receiver noise', but specifically mentioned heterodynes and harmonics as being of concern. All receivers, Elecraft not excluded, have internal spurious signals generated in the VFO and BFO circuits as well as clocks for digital circuits in the radio. The best

[Elecraft] (ot) noise reduction resources

2024-03-28 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
I'd appreciate any info on sites/resources to help with receiver noise mitigation. I'm especially interested in identifying the source of heterodynes and harmonics that appear on some bands but not others. 15m seems to be particularly vulnerable. I'm familiar with W9YC's papers on this topic

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W9WDX Racing in the Air at Pennzoil 400

2024-03-08 Thread Tim Tucker
If interested, here's a short video I made of the event, which also showcases the KX3 and KXPA100 https://youtu.be/s_7H2Z6rpQE?si=xZ1XnbDaUnXMXS0L On Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 12:17 PM Tim Tucker wrote: > Sorry, 14.260 > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 10:25 AM Tim Tucker wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W9WDX Racing in the Air at Pennzoil 400

2024-03-01 Thread Tim Tucker
Sorry, 14.260 On Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 10:25 AM Tim Tucker wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm activating the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway usingrhe > Elecraft KX3 and KXPA100. I'll mostly be around 14.6mhz for a few hours > during the day all weekend if you'd like to make the contact. > > Tim >

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W9WDX Racing in the Air at Pennzoil 400

2024-03-01 Thread Ian Kahn
Isn't 14.6 MHz outside the amateur allocation on 20m? Ian, NV4C On Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 1:26 PM Tim Tucker wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm activating the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway usingrhe > Elecraft KX3 and KXPA100. I'll mostly be around 14.6mhz for a few hours > during the day all

[Elecraft] OT: W9WDX Racing in the Air at Pennzoil 400

2024-03-01 Thread Tim Tucker
Hi all, I'm activating the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway usingrhe Elecraft KX3 and KXPA100. I'll mostly be around 14.6mhz for a few hours during the day all weekend if you'd like to make the contact. Tim AE6LX W9WDX Amateur Radio Club

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Elecraft K2 serial #00001 -- our very first production unit -- is looking for a new home

2024-01-01 Thread W3FPR
I too have a Field Test K2 S/N 00020 that is fully upgraded and tuned.  It has all options except the KPA100 installed.  It also has the now unavailable K2XV transceiver interface and a Keyout Jack on the rear panel.  Functionally it is equal to a newly built K2 plus options that are now

[Elecraft] OT: Elecraft K2 serial #00001 -- our very first production unit -- is looking for a new home

2023-12-26 Thread Wayne Burdick
Season's greetings from the Left Coast. Hope everyone is having a great holiday! Meanwhile--with apologies for the bandwidth: K2 S/N 1 is among the early Elecraft radios I've had in cold storage. Unboxing it brought back fond memories from 1999, the year we started shipping, back when

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-14 Thread G4GNX
I had considered that. 藍藍 73, Alan - G4GNX South Coast UK Elecraft K4D / KPA500 / KAT500 / IC-9700 > On 14 Dec 2023, at 17:47, Rick NK7I wrote: > > Or the reverse, as any spouse can affirm hi hi. > > 73, > Rick nk7i > > > On 12/14/2023 5:09 AM, G4GNX wrote: >> The human mind (when

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-14 Thread G4GNX
Sounds like Bob Milne has two brains, or perhaps he’s using left and right side for the same purpose. He’d certainly give so-called AI a run for its money. Remarkable. Well done with the harmonica and guitar. I’ve seen it done but not tried it myself, mainly because I’m abysmal with a guitar.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-14 Thread G4GNX
Actually with Theatre Pipe organs (as opposed to trackers) the key press to pipe speaking is almost instantaneous except with some bass pipes which are naturally a bit slow - it takes some time for sound to travel the length of a 16’ or (worse) 32’ pipe, or if a particular magnet is a bit

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-13 Thread Wayne Burdick
> On Dec 13, 2023, at 5:58 PM, G4GNX wrote: > > C’mon Wayne, what’s your take on all of this? First, I think Bob Milne (subject of the podcast) is in a class by himself. He's able to virtually play back the audio of up to 4 symphonies with different keys and tempos in his head,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-13 Thread G4GNX
Thanks for the kind words David. I too like Ragtime, especially Joplin. You have some great Theatre Organists in the USA. If you fancy a good concert sometime, keep an eye out for Dave Wickerham, Walt Strony and Clark Wilson. There are many more, but I’ve used enough bandwidth already.  C’mon

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-13 Thread G4GNX
Yeah sight reading too, but it can be a pain. Unless the score is written for Theatre Organ i.e. with 3 staves - the bottom one being the bass line, with only 2 staves (such as a piano score) the pedal work does have to be improvised, whilst sight reading (usually) chords and melody. Sounds

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-13 Thread G4GNX
Here’s a link to the example mentioned in my previous reply. For some reason the Mac decided to send the last one as a video attachment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt3S-F2t5ss 73, Alan - G4GNX South Coast UK Elecraft K4D / KPA500 / KAT500 / IC-9700 > On 12 Dec 2023, at 18:51, Josh

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-13 Thread G4GNX
I don’t consider myself anywhere near up there with the best, but what you describe is not unusual amongst Theatre Pipe organists. I’m not sure if it’s something we’re born with or whether it’s learned, mainly by practice. The organist will often be playing 2 manuals (keyboards) at the same

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-12 Thread Wes
I tried to listen to this but I couldn't get very far past the NPR voices. On 12/9/2023 5:37 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Occasionally I stumble on something too incredible to not share, immediately, with everyone. In this case I'm inclined to not even apologize for using the bandwidth. At least

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-12 Thread Josh Fiden
Great. Years ago I knew a keyboard player Skip Van Winkle. Saw him play many times with Dallas Hodge & some of the Tower of Power guys, plus a host of other incredible players. Besides being quite a character, he would play rhythm & lead parts on a B3 and kick great bass lines with both feet.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-10 Thread Jessie Oberreuter
I'm one of those people with music constantly playing in my head, and I do occasionally end up hearing either two pieces or two different parts of the same piece running concurrently. It's totally in the background -- the music just plays along pretty much no matter what I'm doing,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-10 Thread Mike Short
My father worked with a guy in the Army (57-60 era) that was a CW operator. He copied code groups with split headphones, his left ear on a typewriter, right ear written down, speaker in front of him he remembered until a pause in one of the other messages and copied it down. He did have to be

[Elecraft] OT: The 4-track mind

2023-12-09 Thread Wayne Burdick
Occasionally I stumble on something too incredible to not share, immediately, with everyone. In this case I'm inclined to not even apologize for using the bandwidth. At least not in advance. Anyone intrigued by human perception of sound, especially musicians and ambidextrous CW ops, will find

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Wiring A Continent : The U.S. Transcontinental Telegraph Line

2023-11-22 Thread Alan Bloom
And the line was completed while the Civil War was raging.  Amazing! Alan N1AL On 11/21/23 13:43, Wayne Burdick wrote: I highly recommend this fascinating first-person account. You might want to skim over the parts about political infighting to get to descriptions of the route, procurement

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Wiring A Continent : The U.S. TranscontinentalTelegraph Line

2023-11-22 Thread Wes
I also recommend this: https://www.nps.gov/pisp/planyourvisit/telegraph-room.htm I have visited the place. To my knowledge the first op and I are unrelated. Wes  N7WS On 11/21/2023 1:43 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: I highly recommend this fascinating first-person account. You might want to skim

[Elecraft] OT: Wiring A Continent : The U.S. Transcontinental Telegraph Line

2023-11-21 Thread Wayne Burdick
I highly recommend this fascinating first-person account. You might want to skim over the parts about political infighting to get to descriptions of the route, procurement of poles, Indian encounters, and inclement weather. (And we thought Field Day setup was challenging.)

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Two Balun Designs Unun Units

2023-10-14 Thread James Bennett via Elecraft
The 9135sw has been sold. The 64131e is still available. > On Oct 14, 2023, at 12:39 PM, James Bennett via Elecraft > wrote: > > Still cleaning out stuff from the shack that has had little use and needs to > go. > > I have two Balun Designs Unun units for sale. > > First is their model

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-22 Thread David Thompson via Elecraft
On 9/17/2023 6:16 AM, Larry (K8UT) wrote: One of my favorite Dilbert videos - when mom discovers her son has "the knack"." I love that clip! It makes me laugh every time. (Yes, I am an engineer...) -=d -- David Thompson, AG7TX __

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-18 Thread Alan Bloom
On 9/17/23 23:05, John Gay wrote: ... Not much later I’d taught myself to solder and built a Knightkit Star Roamer. Ah yes, the Star Roamer, my first "real" receiver.  (The actual first was a homebrew 1-tube regen.) I feel like one of the Old Timers when I was young talking about their

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-17 Thread John Gay
I owe my interest to an unknown person, likely a ham. When I was around 11 I found an Allied Radio and a Lafayette Radio catalog in an abandoned homesteaders cabin on the family ranch that some hunters had left behind after using it for shelter during the Montana deer hunting season. Old

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-17 Thread Larry (K8UT)
One of my favorite Dilbert videos - when mom discovers her son has "the knack"." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zee9HV7c11E -larry (K8UT) -- Original Message -- From "Nate Bargmann" To elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date 9/16/2023 22:09:44 Subject Re: [Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-17 Thread David Wilcox via Elecraft
Jerry, One way to interest a son in radio and electronics expose him to others of his age that are interested and playing with it. Possibly a call to a local scout master to see if he has any charges that have a similar interest. Sometimes it takes a few years. I exposed my secretary’s sons

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread Jim Brown
On 9/16/2023 7:09 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote: Don't push too hard. Even though dad fixed some TVs up until I was six or seven, I didn't gain an interest in electronics until after high school at age 17. As a youth I had Lego, Tinker Toys, and Erector Sets. All were educational in various ways.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2023 16 Sep 13:24 -0500, jerry wrote: > On 2023-09-15 17:31, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > I was 8 years old. > > *** I've been trying to interest my 9 year old in electronics & radio. Am > leveraging his love for making things. Which > mostly is alas focused on Legos. Don't push too hard.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread John Magliacane via Elecraft
On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 08:35:40 PM EDT, Wayne Burdick wrote: > I was 8 years old. My dad had bought me a Radio Shack Science Fair 8-Note > Electronic Organ kit for Christmas, along with a soldering iron. Sounds like one of their P-Box kits. When I was around the same age, my Father

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread Dave Kelley
Oops. I have been licensed 46 years, not 56. Not that I'm showing my age. On 9/16/2023 2:02 PM, Dave Kelley wrote: Very similar story to mine. When I was 8 years old, my parents gave me a crystal radio kit for Christmas 1972. I built it, ran the antenna wire to a tree outside, and could hear

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread Karl W Hubbard via Elecraft
Oh those days. I got my first crystal radio with the co,  stylus, and crystal back in 1966 but could only get one of the super giant AM radio stations, WKBW,  out of Buffalo NY spewing 50,000 watts on 1520 from the towers about 5 miles away.  Having a problem with my KX3 in that with my KPA100

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread jerry
On 2023-09-15 17:31, Wayne Burdick wrote: I was 8 years old. *** I've been trying to interest my 9 year old in electronics & radio. Am leveraging his love for making things. Which mostly is alas focused on Legos. When the COVID hit, I immediately got on Amazon and ordered the biggest,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread Dave Kelley
Very similar story to mine. When I was 8 years old, my parents gave me a crystal radio kit for Christmas 1972. I built it, ran the antenna wire to a tree outside, and could hear only Top-40 radio from the AM station that was about half a mile away. It was magical. I fell in love with radio to

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread George Thornton
Disregard, sent to wrong addres -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of George Thornton Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2023 10:02 AM To: Rick Bates, NK7I ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread George Thornton
, 2023 8:30 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer Satin, crinkle black...  Or flat two tone green a la Heathkit. Rick nk7i On 9/16/2023 8:00 AM, Mike Morrow wrote: > How long before you painted it flat black? :-) >

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread Rick Bates, NK7I
Satin, crinkle black...  Or flat two tone green a la Heathkit. Rick nk7i On 9/16/2023 8:00 AM, Mike Morrow wrote: How long before you painted it flat black? :-) Mike / KK5F -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick Sent: Sep 15, 2023 7:33 PM I was 8 years old. My dad had bought me a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-16 Thread Mike Morrow
How long before you painted it flat black? :-) Mike / KK5F -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick Sent: Sep 15, 2023 7:33 PM I was 8 years old. My dad had bought me a Radio Shack Science Fair 8-Note Electronic Organ kit for Christmas, along with a soldering iron. That night I built

[Elecraft] OT: The day I found out I was going to be an engineer

2023-09-15 Thread Wayne Burdick
I was 8 years old. My dad had bought me a Radio Shack Science Fair 8-Note Electronic Organ kit for Christmas, along with a soldering iron. That night I built the kit, finishing at something like 11 PM, which was unheard of. I remember Dad looming over me in his green bathrobe, smiling, saying

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Wayne Burdick wins 1st annual Kitchen Homebrew Challenge

2023-09-05 Thread Wayne Burdick
Whoa. All that while simultaneously attending a wedding in Joshua Tree for my niece. W elecraft.com > On Sep 5, 2023, at 7:08 AM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: > > *checks calendar* > > It's not the 1st of April, is it? > > 73, > -- Dave, N8SBE > >> On 2023-09-04 11:50, Al Lorona wrote: >>

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Wayne Burdick wins 1st annual Kitchen Homebrew Challenge

2023-09-05 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
*checks calendar* It's not the 1st of April, is it? 73, -- Dave, N8SBE On 2023-09-04 11:50, Al Lorona wrote: Wayne Burdick, N6KR, has taken the gold medal at the 1st annual Kitchen Homebrew Challenge held over the weekend. __

[Elecraft] [OT] Wayne Burdick wins 1st annual Kitchen Homebrew Challenge

2023-09-04 Thread Al Lorona
Wayne Burdick, N6KR, has taken the gold medal at the 1st annual Kitchen Homebrew Challenge held over the weekend. The contest challenged engineers to construct a QRP transmitter using just three transistors and whatever else they could find in their kitchens. Although the designers were

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-29 Thread David Woolley
> Lightning can’t tell whether something is grounded > because the energy pulse hasn’t gotten that far yet. [Full bottom quote follows reply.] The path for lightning is determined before the main pulse of energy loss happens, and much of the communication involved in determining the path

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-29 Thread Bill Gillenwater
details?id=com.jrustonapps.mylightningtracker73,Gary K9GS Original message From: Drew AF2Z Date: 7/29/23 10:48 AM (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning I keep a close watch on the weather during lightning season her

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-29 Thread Gary K9GS
I've found this lightning tracker app to be pretty accurate.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrustonapps.mylightningtracker73,Gary K9GS Original message From: Drew AF2Z Date: 7/29/23 10:48 AM (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-29 Thread Drew AF2Z
I keep a close watch on the weather during lightning season here. Also, I often have the AM broadcast band on and, depending on the distance and power output of various stations, can hear the lightning strikes as they build into the region. In the shack I watch the realtime lightning map at

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-29 Thread David Decoons
Just take note the link to the R56 manual is for a manual from 2005. Most of the principals have not changed but there have been changes to it over the last 18 years. (“Lessons learned” applied). 73 Dave wo2x (ex Motorolan) Sent from my iPad > On Jul 29, 2023, at 10:32 AM, Alan Bloom wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-29 Thread Alan Bloom
Hi Al, The "Bible" on this subject that has been used for many years by the telecommunications industry is Motorola's "R56, Standards and Guidelines for Communications Sites": https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/Lands_ROW_Motorola_R56_2005_manual.pdf It's kind of complicated, but it's

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-29 Thread Ken WA8JXM
> > > > > > > Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net < > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> > > On Behalf Of Rick NK7I > > > Sent: Frida

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
Very good point. I fhave a grounded entrance panel with appropriate suppressors for power, rotor, and antenna feeds. Everything metal, including my operating desk is connected to this panel and bonded together. I have installed a wifi-to-ethernet bridge on my desk to establish an air gap

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Jim Brown
On 7/28/2023 5:46 PM, Tom Doligalski via Elecraft wrote: Turned out when the cable was brought into the house many years ago the installer failed to adequately ground at the entry point In the home I bought here in W6, power, CATV, and telco terminate at the same point. That's a good

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Jim Brown
A very significant thing I remember that's new/significantly expanded in the second edition is to address a shack on a higher floor or otherwise non-ideally located. Other issues like that. A lot of little stuff, like responding to questions Ward had heard when he did talks to clubs and at

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Ray Maxfield
FYI.. https://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/bonding/amateur-radio-bonding.html wa6vab Ray K3 On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 5:59 PM David Gilbert wrote: > > I suspect that is the rule rather than the exception. I have seen > several satellite and cable TV installations where the

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread David Gilbert
I suspect that is the rule rather than the exception.  I have seen several satellite and cable TV installations where the installer didn't bother to ground back to the service entrance and instead simply drove a short rod into the ground at a point closest to the cable gear. Dave   AB7E

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Tom Doligalski via Elecraft
t; To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning > > Please, PLEASE disconnect your COMPUTER from your radio(s) if lightning is in > the area! > > Almost ALWAYS lightning damaged gear that comes in for repair, was hit _thru > the c

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Russ Tobolic via Elecraft
I have the first edition of the ARRL book.  What is significant about the second edition that is different from the earlier edition? Russ, N3CO  Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 7:14 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 7/28/2023 1:31 PM, Al Lorona wrote: > Please don't laugh

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Charles Hill
> On Jul 28, 2023, at 17:13, Jim Brown wrote: > > On 7/28/2023 1:31 PM, Al Lorona wrote: >> Please don't laugh at me; I'm a transplant from a region of the country with >> essentially no lightning to a region where you have to worry about it quite >> a bit. > > The answer is, as KK9A said,

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Ray Maxfield
t; > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > On Behalf Of Rick NK7I > > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 4:42 PM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning > > &g

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Jim Brown
On 7/28/2023 1:31 PM, Al Lorona wrote: Please don't laugh at me; I'm a transplant from a region of the country with essentially no lightning to a region where you have to worry about it quite a bit. The answer is, as KK9A said, to follow proper grounding and bonding to the letter. N0AX's

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Rick NK7I
tic chokes to ground to reduce static to a minimum. You learn this with experience. Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Rick NK7I Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 4:42 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Ele

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Dr. William J. Schmidt
craft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Rick NK7I Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 4:42 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning Not often (enough) does a ham have a 100'+ tower either.  THE standard (of way so many to choose from) is from the

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Bill Weaver
I run fiber from my ISP’s box to my router and then to the switches. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Jul 28, 2023, at 18:06, Keith Trinity WE6R wrote: > > Please, PLEASE disconnect your COMPUTER from your radio(s) if lightning is > in the area! > > Almost ALWAYS lightning damaged gear

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Keith Trinity WE6R
Please, PLEASE disconnect your COMPUTER from your radio(s) if lightning is in the area! Almost ALWAYS lightning damaged gear that comes in for repair, was hit _thru the comm port!_ (lightning hits Cable/DSL lines). As far as repairs I see, it is not common for it to be damaged from

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Walter Underwood
Lightning can’t tell whether something is grounded because the energy pulse hasn’t gotten that far yet. Lightning induces a current in every nearby conductor. When that pulse of current reaches a building or electronics, we want to provide a low impedance path to a safe sink (ground rods) and

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Rick NK7I
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Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Dr. William J. Schmidt
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Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Rick NK7I
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Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread john
I would recommend that you follow proper lightning bonding/grounding techniques, these are the only methods that work. My tower has taken a number of lighting strikes. You cannot prevent a lightning strike. Simply disconnecting your feedling will not prevent damage inside your house as the voltage

[Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Al Lorona
Please don't laugh at me; I'm a transplant from a region of the country with essentially no lightning to a region where you have to worry about it quite a bit. We had a doozy of a storm last night, with lots of lightning overhead. I felt like a sitting duck, even though I had grounded both

[Elecraft] OT: My journey in using Elecraft gear to build out a Jeep contest station

2023-03-24 Thread Paul GACEK via Elecraft
Maybe contest station is a stretch but if interested in one aspect of “what did you do during all those lock downs” then click away at https://nomadic.blog/2023/03/24/this-is-not-the-tardis/ For snaps and narrative. Paul W6PNG/M0SNA

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hiram Maxim in the news

2023-03-19 Thread Mike Flowers
en > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2023 12:56 > To: Alan Bloom ; Elecraft Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hiram Maxim in the news > > Clarence Tuska was the other founder and original owner of QST magazine, > but HPM always gets all the press. > > 73, > &

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hiram Maxim in the news

2023-03-19 Thread Dave (NK7Z)
What machine gun did Tuska invent? 73, Dave, https://www.nk7z.net On 3/19/23 12:55, Fred Jensen wrote: Clarence Tuska was the other founder and original owner of QST magazine, but HPM always gets all the press. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County Alan Bloom wrote on

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hiram Maxim in the news

2023-03-19 Thread Mike Flowers
boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Alan Bloom > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2023 12:46 > To: Elecraft Discussion List > Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Hiram Maxim in the news > > Hiram Maxim, inventor of the Maxim machine gun, was the father of Hiram > Percy Maxim, a founder of ARRL:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hiram Maxim in the news

2023-03-19 Thread Fred Jensen
Clarence Tuska was the other founder and original owner of QST magazine, but HPM always gets all the press. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County Alan Bloom wrote on 3/19/2023 12:46 PM: Hiram Maxim, inventor of the Maxim machine gun, was the father of Hiram Percy Maxim, a

[Elecraft] OT: Hiram Maxim in the news

2023-03-19 Thread Alan Bloom
Hiram Maxim, inventor of the Maxim machine gun, was the father of Hiram Percy Maxim, a founder of ARRL: https://news.yahoo.com/ukraines-troops-fight-off-massive-214437031.html Alan N1AL __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] OT - FS: Begali cw paddle

2022-11-12 Thread Doug Hensley
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[Elecraft] OT - FS: Begali cw paddle

2022-11-12 Thread Doug Hensley
Members on this list almost universally embrace CW, so I thought I would offer this to the list before going to another venue. I sometimes can't respond immediately so I will make a list of interested parties and get back to you as I can. I have a new Begali "Pearl" key for sale. Will send

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) WAE barely there

2022-08-13 Thread David Sumner
Normal here. 15 meters wide open. Even a few EU on 10. Dave K1ZZ Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2022, at 12:14 PM, Robert Strickland via Elecraft > wrote: > > Usually, WAE has signals band edge to edge. Today, almost nothing. Any ideas > what's happening? I checked the propagation sites

[Elecraft] (OT) WAE barely there

2022-08-13 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Usually, WAE has signals band edge to edge. Today, almost nothing. Any ideas what's happening? I checked the propagation sites and there's nothing about a major sun event. Puzzled. -- Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY rc...@verizon.net.usa Syracuse, New York, USA

[Elecraft] OT (Covid)

2022-07-22 Thread Wayne Burdick
In response to several private inquiries, and to render unnecessary any more: I’m off-line due to Covid. (No, I was not at the same party as Joe Biden :) I’m going on my fourth day. It could’ve been worse. Streaming a lot of B-grade HBO to stay sane. I hope to be back in the saddle by

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) RufzXP sound problem - solved

2022-07-21 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Front panel sound now working... Hadn't tried it in a while, so it looks like some of the other adjustment I made brought it on line. Time to walk around the block... On 7/22/2022 01:04, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: Hello to all... The problem that I initially described has found

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) RufzXP sound problem - solved

2022-07-21 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Hello to all... The problem that I initially described has found its origin in my lack of attention to details. When connecting my headset to the sound card's external jacks [back plain of computer] I inserted the jack into the wrong terminal; when connected properly sound emerged. A second

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