The UK doesn't even have a constitution...
I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing - never mind, I just want my K3,
when its ready that is :-)
On 28/9/07 01:23, Larry Makoski [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Nowhere in the Constitution are you guaranteed the right to not be offended.
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When one
Whatever happened to free speech? There are all sorts of things that
somebody will find offensive. It's a strange world we live in where we
have the freedom to call the government a bunch of crooks and idiots,
but not to make a parody of some ethnic group, not even in a context
that made it clear
I think this is another case of a need for a simple block diagram.
David
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I have a K2/100 and a KAT100. I want to use a KW amp and have hooked up the
appropriate connections. I know how to tune an amp properly, but have never
used an amp with the K2
So, what is the best procedure when using a K2/100 to do a final tune on the
amp or to adjust drive
Hi Lee:
You can do a couple of things...
1) Press/Hold TUNE DISPLAY at the same time. That puts K2 in the
transmit mode and you can adjust power up and down.
2) Tap DISPLAY to show the Volts and Amps. Leave it there. Now when you
press TUNE it will put you in Transmit mode. You can adjust
Ken,
Thanks for the information. Cool. I need to read the book again. I haven't
done that in a long time.
Lee - K0WA
In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't
have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find
any Common
If a person wants to work DX on a shoe string which band should they
focus on? I'm assuming it is cheaper to pick one or two bands rather
than to try to be a big gun on all of them. Yea, I know you can work DX
on just about anything but that isn't the point. The question is which
band allows
For months now, you guys have been hounding me about a K3. Post after
post extolling the virtues of this machine have rolled across my screen.
At first it was easy to dismiss them since the rig was vapor but now
we're getting lab measurements taken from real rigs. We're getting
recordings from
I think this is another case of a need for a simple block diagram.
Somehow this was made to appear complicated. It really isn't. Here are
the three rules:
1) If you want the transmitter on, press PTT.
2) If you want the receiver on, don't press PTT.
3) If you don't want to bother with
If this is old news, please disregard.
QST, Sept 2007 How's DX speaks of the VP6 Ducie Island trip and says:
Early on, the team chose to take radios that would possibly be 'the
best radio for this kind of operation.' The team will have seven of the
new K3 transceivers thanks to the
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From: Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DX on a shoe string
Depends on how big the shoes are. What is a minor expense for one person
is a major expense for others. Same for antenna space.
- 40 meters. A vert of 1/4 to 3/8 wave makes you very competitive on
this
Well, this is the setup that I have. I have a quarter wave ground plane
vertical for 40 meters. Not ground mounted, since a ground plane is more
efficient. It is 33 feet tall and made of aluminum tubing. I have it on a
six foot pole because, of hight restrictions due to power lines. It is
I too would like to know why 20M wasn't considered by the OP. 20M is
a great, easy, and cheap band to get on and make lots of DX contacts
especially during a contest weekend. A simple halfwave dipole can be
constructed for a very low cost, sometimes free if you scrounge, and
work well at 30 to
On Sep 28, 2007, at 9:38 AM, JT Croteau wrote:
I too would like to know why 20M wasn't considered by the OP. 20M is
a great, easy, and cheap band to get on and make lots of DX contacts
especially during a contest weekend. A simple halfwave dipole can be
constructed for a very low cost,
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I too would like to know why 20M wasn't considered by the OP.
I left 20 off the list because of the level of competition. 20 Is a
GREAT band for DX and everyone knows it. All the serious DXers are on
that band with their big systems. It is
While it's in general true that higher is better, you can certainly
work DX with an antenna that's not up all that high. My 40m dipole is
only about 20-25 feet up, but I work lots of DX with it. I work
Europe regularly, and this week I worked the 3B7C DXpedition and
TG9ADM in Guatemala. I
Just a note for consideration:
Most of my DX has come while using a 7' monoband whip on my car. From the
car, I've worked 66 DXCC so far including Peter I Island. This was all
SSB using 100W.
This is just to show that you don't have to have the best signal on the
band to work DX.
73,
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While it's true that 20M is more competitive than other bands, it's
also true that 20M will allow you to have more of a DX window for more
hours of the day/night, and there's a better chance of finding DX on
20M than any other band, IMHO.
Just looking at QSO totals for most expeditions, QSO
I wish I still had my 5/8-wave 20M vertical, it was about 39' tall if
memory serves. That was a great antenna for DX work on 20.
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JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH (FN42gx)
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You must be a
The Chinese OTHR just started up at 0855 am on the west coast in the low end
of 40M. I am wondering if the K3 noise blanker has some effect.
Mike Scott - AE6WA
Tarzana, CA (DM04 / near LA)
QRP-ARCI #12326/ KX1 #1311/ Swan 350C
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On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:57:34 -0700, Darwin, Keith wrote:
Those are my thoughts. What are yours?
The best band for DXing is the one on which you can put up the
most effective antennas compared to other hams who want to work
that DX. 30M is a very nice band because of the 200W power
limitation
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The best band for DXing is the one on which you can put up the most
effective antennas compared to other hams who want to work that DX. 30M
is a very nice band because of the 200W power limitation
Hi All,
I am being plagued by what sounds like an arc welder on 40 m. I have no NB or
dsp in my K2, so it is rather a pain in the neck.
Being an intermittent random broadband noise, how would the noise blankers in
the K2 and K3 cope. The noise peaks at S4 to 5 with the pre amp off, mode CW
Darwin, Keith wrote:
If a person wants to work DX on a shoe string which band should they
focus on?
...and you've added that he prefers SSB and may not be able to put up a
horizontal antenna more than 20' above ground. I suppose he wants to do
it with QRP, too? Keep in mind that the
I'd go for a 1/2 wave vertical. That raises the feed point impedance making
the antenna efficiency independent of the local ground connection and helps
get the current loop up in the clear. A 5/8 wave vertical is nearly as good
in terms of ground independence while providing more low-angle gain as
This is a hard question to answer because it takes in so many variables. I
have not read much of the discussion here because I want to give readers an
untainted view of my answer.
You have to take in account
Sunspots
Time of Day
Seasons of the Year (Earth's Tilt)
MUF or Maximum Usable
Despite what must be hectic times at Elecraft with the development of
the K3, support for their existing line is still going strong.
Around labor day, I ordered probably 10 kits from Elecraft. Many were
mini-modules but there were a few kits for my newly built K2 #6233.
When the kits arrived, I
Ah, you clarify. Your friend wants to COMPETE toe-to-toe with the real
DX-chasers on SSB, not just work DX.
That's like driving a car and driving an Formula 1 car. If you want to
compete in the Formula 1 circuit, you need a Formula 1 car. There's no
family sedan or go-cart that can compete
OK, I know this is personal preference thing. But with the K2, it isn't easy
to change CW pitch on the fly. While the sidetone frequency can be easily
changed, CAL FIL needs to be redone. Many other rigs will allow you to
select the CW pitch or offset on the fly.
I chose 400 Hz for my pitch.
Keith,
Right now at sunspot minimum I would say 20or 17meters. 40m at night
but operating split. 80m and 160m follow if antennas allow. Once the
solar flux climbs up around 90 you will see some nice propagation on 15
meters.
Have a look at the SSB dx contests. October is one of the
Damm and there me thinking you were gonna give me your spot in the queue for
my K3 number 2 :-)
Good choice
I am sure you will have a fun time when you get it!!
:-9
Simon Lewis
GM4PLM/DL4PLM
http://www.dl4plm.net
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Check these out. For 20m, this meets the small and cheap
requirement, has gain over a dipole, and doesn't require radials or a
high support and is close to invisible. You can substitute small
dia aluminum tubing for the vertical wires.
http://www.cebik.com/scv/bct.html
or for 40m.
Here at work I have contact with a Dolby engineer that is a R/C car fanatic.
He is using a new-er type of battery called LiPo, or Lithium Polymer.
It seems to have a (power) gain of 2 over metal hydride batteries.
And those have 60 % over Nicad from what I have heard.
I have been lugging a bare
The fanatic R/C'ers say Andersons have too much resistance.
Yeah but, what currents are they running? W2CVZ's RC car has a motor
controller that claims to handle 350A pulses. At that kind of current
the resistive losses get real high, real fast. (Those high currents
are another reason they like
Pete Barth wrote:
Here at work I have contact with a Dolby engineer that is a R/C car fanatic.
He is using a new-er type of battery called LiPo, or Lithium Polymer.
* * * *
I know they can explode when charged improperly. A two stage charger seems
common with them.
They can and might. They
Well it is the 10 th day nowhas anyone seen the manual:(
Sorry about the one liner!
Michael
N2ZDB
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well it is the 10th day nowhas anyone seen the manual:(
I have.
I got sidetracked (not willingly, mind you). I'm about halfway through
a final check to reconcile the manual with late firmware additions.
I'll try to post it before Tuesday, when I'm taking half a
None have been applied for lately - but would anyone like to take over
the job of Elecraft Awards Administrator?
I can set you up with the proper Corel files. Please reply off list.
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Don't kid yourself, Wayne; it just gets worse with each additional year.
love ya,
dave belsley, w1euy
On Sep 28, 2007, at 8:15 PM, wayne burdick wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well it is the 10th day nowhas anyone seen the manual:(
I have.
I got sidetracked (not willingly, mind
Folks,
I am having a hard time doing the Bridge Null Adjustment (C55) on the
KAT2. The display reads HI pretty much continuously as I adjust C55.
However, every once and awhile it will flicker a number while I am
turning C55 but this is inconsistent. Before installing R6, you are
to also check
Yeah, ain't THAT the truth! ;-)
Bill W5WVO
David A. Belsley wrote:
Don't kid yourself, Wayne; it just gets worse with each additional
year.
love ya,
dave belsley, w1euy
On Sep 28, 2007, at 8:15 PM, wayne burdick wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well it is the 10th day nowhas
JT,
Use a fully insulated tuning tool - both ends of the trimmer cap are
floating above ground, so you will see a lot of 'hand capacitance'
effects with a metallic screwdriver. If you can achieve a null below 9
or 10, that is a normal low value.
Tune slowly and you can obtain the null. If
Don't forget to take the cores with you!(hihi)
Dick, NJ9K
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Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 00:15
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Subject: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Manual in 7 - 10
Oh heck Wayne, we're dead game sports!! Take the whole day!!!
73 and happy Birthday.
John W4CWZ
wayne burdick wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well it is the 10th day nowhas anyone seen the manual:(
I have.
I got sidetracked (not willingly, mind you). I'm about halfway through
a
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Contact me off line for information etc.
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I'm wanting to record both sides of a CW qso through my new (about to be
shipped) K3. Is there a line out audio connection or will my headphones
need to share volume control with the recorder?
Bob, K5WA
Houston, Texas
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On Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 10:54:55PM -0500, Bob Evans wrote:
I'm wanting to record both sides of a CW qso through my new (about to be
shipped) K3. Is there a line out audio connection or will my headphones
need to share volume control with the recorder?
There is a line out - that can be run to
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