[Elecraft] Re(3): dxlab

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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Short whip operating tips

2018-10-16 Thread Carl Jón Denbow
How are folks ordering this antenna? The web site says “coming soon” with no place to order it now. I signed up at Dayton for the advanced notice list, but never got notified. Are these early orders coming from that list? 73, Carl Sent from my iPhone === Carl Jón

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Bill Johnson
I did a FT on the device and never an issue. Building requires a bit of electro mechanical skills that some do not have. When I read the issues, I wonder about how it was built or modified. 73, Bill K9YEQ https://wrj-tech.com/ -Original Message- From:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
I do run 400 watts or so on digital modes. Issues are not really noted on SSB or CW modes. I've set the Fan Ctr to 2 and 3 and still noted the issue Was recently showing my K Line to some hams friends. They commented rather negatively on the point. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
All, If you can figure out how to keep the relatively thin "Z" panel from expanding and contracting as it is heated and cooled, you will have a solution to the problem. It reminds me of my childhood days living with a coal furnace. The furnace had an inner cast iron furnace surrounded by a

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread AB4IQ
Mine was a kit and does the same thing. Sort of like Railroad Welded Rail, in the summer it expands and shrinks in the winter. We had the same issue with #6 solid copper on the communications lines. It only does it on the KPA500 when I do a lot of RTTY or FT8. Very seldom on SSB or CW.

[Elecraft] W2 wattmeter for sale

2018-10-16 Thread Doug Shields
Hello everyone, I have an excellent condition Elecraft W2 wattmeter for sale. It has the 200 watt HF +6 meter coupler. I will include the coupler cable, RS-232 data cable, 12V DC power cable with powerpole connector installed, and the original owner's manual. There are no issues with the

[Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Dauer, Edward
I've not experienced the problem with kit-built S/N 0651. But then, I have never used it on high duty cycle data modes. Ted, KN1CBR -- Message: 25 Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:13:55 -0700 From: Dennis Moore To: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
I've tried to determine where the clicks originate without success.  I've loosened screws on the top and right side and tightened screws on the top and right side.  No difference. Perhaps someone at Elecraft will add a comment in this regard. I did observe that the 5 screws at the center of

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
Mine is a KPA500-F s/n 3519 thus it is factory assembled. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 10/16/2018 4:13 PM, Dennis Moore wrote: I rarely hear anything from my KPA500-F. Serious question, I wonder if those with the kit experience more noise than those with factory assembled units? Dennis NJ6G On

[Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread ANDY DURBIN
"If you can figure out how to keep the relatively thin "Z" panel from expanding and contracting as it is heated and cooled, you will have a solution to the problem." If the Z bracket really is the source of the noise, and I'm not yet convinced it is, then there is no need to stop it expanding

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread KENT TRIMBLE
Mine was a kit (sn 267) and I've never heard any noises from it whatever. Kent  K9ZTV On 10/16/2018 4:13 PM, Dennis Moore wrote: I wonder if those with the kit experience more noise than those with factory assembled units? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Jim Brown
On 10/16/2018 1:56 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: I've tried to determine where the clicks originate without success. This is a much discussed issue. Check the archive. Call or email Elecraft if you want to know more. 73, Jim K9YC __

[Elecraft] Looking at KPA1500

2018-10-16 Thread Erik Basilier
The KPA1500 is right now outside my budget, but there is nothing wrong with dreaming and planning, right? The latest QST reviews the new Palstar amp, which first seemed attractive, but I soon noticed that its continuous carrier capacity is no better than the KPA500. Also, when you add the price of

[Elecraft] KPA-1500 failure

2018-10-16 Thread Paul Baldock
A friend of mine's KPA-1500 has just failed. It behaves like half the PA has died, with max output power about 900W, and requiring excessive drive to get that. He has calls in to service but no response yet. Has anybody experienced such a failure? Thanks - Paul KW7Y

[Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread ANDY DURBIN
I found this quite annoying too. My approach was to try to understand how the Z bracket temperature varied relative to the heat sink temperature. I placed a thermistor on the front end of the Z bracket and another on the heat sink fin closest to the Z bracket. I logged the standard PA

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks & Pops

2018-10-16 Thread Dennis Moore
I rarely hear anything from my KPA500-F. Serious question, I wonder if those with the kit experience more noise than those with factory assembled units? Dennis NJ6G On 10/14/2018 19:52, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: What is the recommended solution to stopping the clicks and pops from the KPA500

[Elecraft] K3 2878 no rx (sort of)

2018-10-16 Thread Martin
Elecrafters, after a long qso on uhf i returned to my muted K3 (soon to be 10 years old) , cranked up the volume and heard...zzz. No audio from the speaker or headphone. RX was ok, i could see signals on the LP-Pan ,TX ok, power out ok. Power cycle didn't help. A slap on the cover

Re: [Elecraft] Re(3): dxlab

2018-10-16 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Do not click on the possibly dangerous link from this spam that was sent to the Elecraft list. Apparently the spam sender is spoofing KB3ILS's email address, or has hacked his email program. We have temporarily put the kb3...@comcast.net email address in list moderation mode to prevent

[Elecraft] AX-1

2018-10-16 Thread Thaire Bryant
I received my new AX-1 yesterday at noon at the post office in New Hampshire. By 1:30 (1700 UTC) I had it set up on a 4’ tripod on the deck, the counterpoise attached to the KX3 and with 10 watts worked LZ and HA on 20 M CW! Wayne, thank you! This will be my new SOTA antenna. Thaire. W2APF

[Elecraft] Short whip operating tips

2018-10-16 Thread Wayne Burdick
Having operated pedestrian mobile many times, I’d like to offer a few suggestions for those new to the use of short whips (like the AX1). These and other tips appear in the AX1 manual. * Elevate the antenna whenever possible. For example, if you’re using a KX2, HT-style, your transmitted

Re: [Elecraft] AX-1

2018-10-16 Thread Wayne Burdick
Thanks for the report, Thaire. As we recommend in the AX1 owners manual, it’s a good idea to also bring along wire for a tree-based antenna for times when conditions are very poor, and/or you have more time to set up. Have fun! Wayne N6KR http://www.elecraft.com > On Oct 16, 2018, at