Not sure you should be advertising the competition on here, Nape.
Heathkit was excellent in years gone by, but for me it's ELECRAFT for
the present and the future.
73 de David G4DMP
In a recent message, Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us writes
What my reply left out was that a recent thread on the
I grew up with Heathkit and built or repaired many of their products.
I learned a lot from them. (I would soon try my own hand at kit
design. Alas, the high price of 1970s-era TTL ICs doomed my digital
tach project.)
There was a Heathkit retail outlet at Grossmont Center, two miles from
Wayne Burdick wrote
snip
The mammoth was reasonably well-preserved.
Unfortunately, the best the team could do was thaw out a few small
steaks and serve them to the hopeful.
snip
- - Reminds me of a field-day recipe book from long ago, for Elephant
stew: First, dice one elephant . . .
Wow. I had a DX-20 and NC-125 receiver in my college dorm room. Threw a very
thin wire out the second floor window into a tree. It had to be loose because
a few times the groundskeepers spied it and pulled it out of the tree. I used
the receiver to keep track of club radio usage - W1AF. We
I also started out with a DX-20 in 1961. For me the most memorable thing
about it was the meter on the front panel - completely undamped. It would
rattle against the stops when keying. But it never failed.
73 Craig AC0DS
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Hello,
while waiting for Samlex answer, maybe someone using a Samlex SEC 1235M can
help me to find the jumper to switch from 120 to 230 VAC?
I bought this PS that was recommended in this list, but really I couldnt
find this jumper to start using it at 230 VAC
thanks,
Jorge
CX6VM
k3
This site :
http://www.radiodan.com/pdf/SEC1235M_Review.pdf
say's 'internal strap change', that suggests a wire to re-solder.
This is their site:
http://www.samlexamerica.com/products/productdescription.asp?ProductsID=36025
there is a product manual
thanks David and Ken,
I am reading the manual, just that is difficult for me to find this jumper.
I asked Samlex for a diagram or photo to show where it´s located.
If you do that, maybe you know where is it.
73,
Jorge
CX6VM
-Mensaje original-
De: David Ferrington, M0XDF
No, I just looked for it on the web, I don't own one
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108, KX3 #???
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who are kind. -Malayan Proverb
On 9 Sep 2011, at 15:15, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
thanks David and Ken,
I am reading the
Dear All,
Wayne turns out to be a poet, story teller and an engineer.
73 Doug EI2CN
Original Message:
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From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 00:57:08 -0700
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Regarding Heathkit
I grew up with
Hi all,
since 05.September I'm proud owner of a K3 # 5776.
Now I work trough the manual from side 1 to end to understand function.
As I use a sequencer to protect my LNA's I will use also the RX inhibit
function.
The sequencer will provides 13VDC in RX mode to the ACC connector at
pin 7.
I
One more try at K6JSS/7 this morning. Starting at 1500z I will skip
across a few bands and see who I can find. I will try 7030 or 7040 today
to see if that area elicits more contacts than does 7060 kHz. 14060 kHz
seems to provide 90% or more of my contacts so I will spend more time
The first kits for ham were from Art Collins in about '36. Bob K9ING
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Townsend
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:46 PM
To: d...@w3fpr.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Hello Erwin,
Pin 7 is connected to the front panel microcontroller with a series 220 ohm
resistor. The microcontroller on the front panel is a 5 volt part so I wouldn't
apply any voltages greater than 5 volts (or the maximum logic high voltage.)
73,
Fred
KE7X
Fred Cady
fcady at ieee dot org
Fred, while I would never suggest to a Collins fan that anyone matched
Collins' designs, E.F. Johnson sure produced some nice Ham band transmitters
in both kit or factory-built form. I built and ran a Viking Ranger for
years. Unlike Heathkit, Johnson used new-manufacture parts - they even
All he needs now is a lute and to put it to music...he can be a poet, story
teller, engineer AND minstrel!
On Fri Sep 9 7:21 , turnb...@net1.ie sent:
Dear All,
Wayne turns out to be a poet, story teller and an engineer.
73 Doug EI2CN
Original Message:
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From:
To build a paper-route and push-mower novice transmitter 'kit', you will need a
1950's TV
set and an old radio or two. Always check the curbs when you go out to deliver
your papers.
The power supply will use the transformer and the 5U4 rectifier from the TV.
The audio
output tube will serve
Stan:
I had a firmware download failure last night using the latest Utility. Started
out OK, but totally disappeared about half way thru MCU 4.39. Got the blank
screen of Death on the K3. The utility had started hunting for the com port it
was already using. Eventually got the force-fed
Eleven more contacts in my hour of effort this morning. 40, 20, and 15
meters each gave me contacts. 15 was noisy but I got one Ohio station
through just fine. Forty meters was the workhorse band though. It was
fun to put in an hour a day this week. Now I have to wait for another 25
Ron wrote:
...I would never suggest to a Collins fan that anyone matched
Collins' designs...
The Heathkit SB-series and the Collins S-line have some things that
were equivalent...they all used RCA phono plugs for RF connectors!
(A really cheap and poor design, justified IIRC so that the KWM-2
I think Heathkits' greatest contribution to amateur electronics builders
were their fine manuals. I built my first Heathkit at age 9 and made it
through OK. However, they should have added a first aid section in the
back of the manual for those of us just getting started with hot soldering
Wayne, you spin a nice yarn. Enjoyed the read. (:-))
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
elecraftcov...@gmail.com
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I like many who started ham radio in the 1950's have owned and built
heathkits: first was a DX-35 which I ran as a Novice (rocks, of
course), then a Sixer, then a DX-100 (only for its PS and AM
modulator for my Johnson 6N2), and final one was the 6m SB-110 (nice
rig). I don't see from the
thanks all.
Samlex answered me with the solution.
73,
Jorge
CX6VM
-Mensaje original-
De: Ken Wagner K3IU [mailto:kenk...@cox.net]
Enviado el: Viernes, 09 de Septiembre de 2011 10:55 a.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] SEC 1235M operating in 230 VAC
Page 4 of the
I wonder if I'll need to tip the GPA-100 Garage Parking Assistant??
Terry, W0FM
-Original Message-
From: Ron D'Eau Claire [mailto:r...@cobi.biz]
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 5:25 PM
To: 'Elecraft'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heathkit Returns!
The ARRL reported it just recently too.
I am currently building a new Heatkit kit. I bought a complete 'cantenna'
kit at a recent flea market. A lot more soldering then my K3 I built in
January but I think I will be able to handle the task.
My first kit was a Johnson Adventurer 50 watt crystal controlled xmtr. My
'vfo' was a 243
Pin 7 is connected to the front panel microcontroller with a series
220 ohm resistor. The microcontroller on the front panel is a 5
volt part so I wouldn't apply any voltages greater than 5 volts (or
the maximum logic high voltage.)
The alternative would be to install a 4.7K - 10K resistor
I've built many Heathkits since 1960. One in particular stands out
because it is presently still in operation 24/7 to this very day! In
August 1973, I met my future wife in a local gin mill (hey, it was a
CLASSY gin mill with a band). She was a schoolteacher who had trouble
getting up in
TNX for the max. 5V information.
I can manage that.
best regards
Erwin/DK5EW
MMMonVHF - Beacon manager
Meteorscatter contest manager
http://www.MMMonVHF.de - The leading VHF - DX Portal
News - Reviews - QSL Informations - Database - Propagation
We do spread weekly VHF-DX-Newsletter
Obviously the resurrection of Heathkits is a popular topic. The Heathkit
reflector on Yahoo Groups has almost 2300 subscribers. It's at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/heathkit/ .
I had a VTVM, an SB-101, an SB-220, and a Cantenna that I gave to Hazmat
collection to get rid of the PCB transformer
This really sounds more like things that have been reported here in the
past, eventually pinned on the com port that gets wings because something
else hijacks the com port in mid-transfer, OR the com port has more than one
item assigned to it and something else running on the computer goes for it.
Im using w7 64 and a usb to serial cable, running ok with k3 utility, and
upgraded to the latest...
enviado desde mi HTC
El 09/09/2011 23:47, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net escribió:
This really sounds more like things that have been reported here in the
past, eventually pinned on the
The website of our late friend Tom still has a couple of articles on this
power supply which may help. See
http://www.n0ss.net/index_general.html
73, Nigel ZL2DF
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Post the solution so it will be in the archives..
On 9/9/2011 10:47 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
thanks all.
Samlex answered me with the solution.
73,
Jorge
CX6VM
-Mensaje original-
De: Ken Wagner K3IU [mailto:kenk...@cox.net]
Enviado el: Viernes, 09 de Septiembre de
I'm running Win7/64.
Dick D. has provided me with a new version of the K3 utility for testing
that does NOT fault on my machine when I change the COM port FROM an invalid
or unconnected port. This situation can arise after changing the machine
configuration or the port that one is using to talk
On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Edward R. Cole kl...@acsalaska.net wrote:
... Surface-mount technology has taken kit building out
most hams hands...
=
I understand why Ed says this, but really SMT is not so scary. Many
thousands of Softrock kits have been sold, and they are still
The new version 1.4.9.9 is available on ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/tmp/K3/K3UTIL
for anyone else that would like to try it. It went to our Field Test team
today. If you experience difficulty, please send me details directly.
Thanks, Stan!
d...@elecraft.com
73 de Dick, K6KR
-Original
I was a young USAF Radio repairman returning from South East Asia making $350 a
month in 1968. The only radio I could afford was a HW100 @ $240 +$49 for a AC
supply. Nothing else was even close in price. Say what you may, I have
nothing but praise for the Heath kits. By the way still have a
Stan,
Wow - what a great story. A real pleasure to read something like this.
I've cc'ed Heathkit as well - they may want to ask you to use their story on
their web-site or other testimonial areas.
73's,
John W.
AJ6BC
On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:54 AM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.netwrote:
Don't feel bad Curt, I just fixed a cold solder join this week in the VCO area.
While it was apart I did a re-alignment. Today I took the rig out on my patio
and signals were REALLY weak. It took me a while to find the VCO problem so now
I was thinking Now what? It was recieving fine
I disagree that Surface Mount Technology has taken kit building out of
the hands of most hams. Yes, it is not a task for the sloppy builder,
or for those who do not have good hand and small muscle control - you
must hold those small parts in the proper place while soldering, but
kits designed
If you are an Elecraft builder, user, or operator, I'll be at the Windsor,
Maine Hamfest tomorrow.
Look for me in a dark blue Volvo XC90 SUV, usually front row.
Would love to meet the Maine Elecraft contingent!
Cordially,
Bruce J. Howes
www.w1ujr.net
Sent from my iPad
I concur with Don. Although my advertised age is 36-1/2, that's derived by
counting only birthdays on even numbered years, Hi!
I use good lighting, an Optovisor magnifier and organize my work area as if
I'm going to disassemble a wrist-watch.
Also my work area is set up so that my arms rest
Actually, I will celebrate my 32nd birthday next February. Since Life
begins at 40, I decided to start counting from there. :-)
73,
Don W3FPR
On 9/9/2011 10:57 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I concur with Don. Although my advertised age is 36-1/2, that's derived by
counting only birthdays on
Is there a simple way to check if the noise blanker for the K2 works? I
tried to use it tonight but it didn't seem to make any difference. Then
I tried turning a switch on a fan on and off, that produced S7 noise
spikes on the S meter, but the noise blanker didn't seem to make a
difference.
Hi all,
I just completed assembling a KPA500 and got as far as the power supply test.
When I do the power supply voltage test, the meter reads 7.9
volts. Doesn't sound right.
Any thoughts?
thanks,
Steve
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Just bought a second K3 and thought I'd check the S meter calibration. Using
a XG-2, 50uv read S-7 but before going further I ran the RF gain calibration
in the K3 utility. I did it four times. When I chose to use the signal
source the calibration would conclude and the RF gain control and S
Ron,
Yes, there is a simple test. Turn on the Preamp, do not connect an
antenna, and tap the case of Q21 with something metallic (like a
screwdriver). You will hear clicks along with bursts of sound because
the screwdriver is acting as an antenna (it is important to distinguish
between the
I see similar behavior on my Win XP Pro machine when attempting to select
some (but not all) invalid COM ports. I've never seen it happen when
selecting a valid port, that is, one that has a K3 connected. Although it's
annoying, I doubt there is much that can be done about it. Serial ports are
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