[Elecraft] K2 CW Memories

2004-09-10 Thread Ray
I must have missed it! Is there a quick and easy way to clear the K2's cw memories, please? Ray. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.754 / Virus Database: 504 - Release Date: 06/09/2004

[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 5, Issue 10

2004-09-10 Thread deneme2
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[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 5, Issue 10

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[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 5, Issue 10

2004-09-10 Thread deneme1
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft- Antennas and trees

2004-09-10 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Hello Alan, Carrying or using a slingshot is illegal anywhere here in Scotland. Use of archery hardware has to be cleared by the police. The use of tennis balls is not restricted in any way. Maybe your website will answer my questions ( I shall be visiting) : With a Pneumatic Tennis

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Suspension

2004-09-10 Thread Charles Greene
W4WFB, I have two antennas supported by one tree each. On one I use a 1 gallon chlorox bottle which I fill with water to get the desired weight and a large pulley. The pulley is supported by another rope going around a limb. However, I noticed that the weight did not respond fast enough to

[Elecraft] Line into trees

2004-09-10 Thread J F
I've found a simple sling shot and a one to two ounce fishing weight and monofilament fishing line to be the easiest way for me to get a line high into a tree. I know some folks have had success using a casting fishing pole. You have to do some jiggling and have some patience to feed the weight

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Suspension

2004-09-10 Thread G3VVT
Use a basically similar method of rubber tie down straps here. Sent this in reply off the reflector: I use some heavy duty luggage elastic ties to provide for the movement of the supporting 50ft fir tree on my 40/80 trap dipole. Have the antenna centred over the house with a fiberglass

Re: [Elecraft] Line into trees

2004-09-10 Thread Trevor Day
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], J F [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes snip Somewhere I've seen a design for a compressed air tennis ball line throwing gun, which looks like it could be fun. cheers, Julius n2wn Although I haven't tried it, one of the larger variety of 'spud guns' may be useful for

Re: [Elecraft] Line into trees

2004-09-10 Thread Thom R. Lacosta
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, Charles Greene wrote: oxy-acetylene mixture was ignited by the lighted torch. We were looking for height not distance, and managed to top some 100' trees. Can you envision an extended double zepp on 40 at 80'? I can tell ya that way back when, I could climb big trees

RE: [Elecraft] Line into trees

2004-09-10 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
A little less spectacular than cannons but reasonably effective in the right sort of trees are small helium-filled balloons. It takes two people with some open space around the tree. The balloon(s) must be capable of lifting the initial line, but that need only be string or heavy thread. Two

Re: [Elecraft] Line into trees

2004-09-10 Thread Sandy W5TVW
I've had my best results with a 1 oz teardrop weight {painted dayglo orange!} and a common spinning rod with 6lb monofilament line! Usually I can cast it over the limb of my choice in 2-3 tries. Regularly get it over 50' plus trees this way. 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From:

[Elecraft] Using the 10th LED of the S-meter for CW Tuning Indicator

2004-09-10 Thread Tom Hammond
Hi Folks: Although I've been making and selling two different designs of LED CW Tuning Indicator (both the KR5L and K6XX designs) for several years, I've never installed one myself, so I have little experience along that line. I'd appreciate hearing from those of you who HAVE installed one

Re: [Elecraft] Line into trees/Pacificon

2004-09-10 Thread Leigh L. Klotz, Jr.
We can get them in California too, 3/$10, with three sizes, no howlers. I also got a single one for $4.95 in a cardboard and blister pack, as it travels better. I use them, but consider them consumables... On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 9:39am, Stephen wrote: For what its worth. Over here in the

RE: [Elecraft] Using the 10th LED of the S-meter for CW Tuning Indicator

2004-09-10 Thread Sverre Holm
I'd appreciate hearing from those of you who HAVE installed one of these devices, and more specifically those of you who have implemented use of the right-most (10th) LED of the K2's 10-segment LED S-meter as the tuning indicator LED. Tom, I have used the right-most LED for some years and I

[Elecraft] Re: Antenna weights

2004-09-10 Thread wa2dkg
Weights and springs both work to tension wire antennas...Weights are said to have the disadvantage of rebound, but I have never experienced that here in the northeast...Springs increase the tension on the wire tremendously as the tree sways and the further the tree sways, the greater the

[Elecraft] Finally my KPA100 and KAT100 living together

2004-09-10 Thread JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD
Hi, I finally put together my KAT100 and KPA100 in the same enclosure. That permit me to put back my other cover on my K2 that include the KBT... I found with the newer KAT100 kit, that this migration is very simple to do. OK, maybe a little more space needed on the desk, but give me big

[Elecraft] Need a little help

2004-09-10 Thread Fred Jensen
Is there someone out there who really understands the Ref Osc/PLL/VCO circuitry that could correspond with me a bit? I've gotten as far as VFO Linearization which won't run. Some tracing and measuring suggests some thing is wrong in this part of the circuit ... all RF levels are quite low, and

Re: [Elecraft] Line into trees

2004-09-10 Thread Bob Baxter
From: Larry Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] For years, I have used a light bow (30-40 lb pull) with practice arrows to shoot lines over the tall Georgia pine trees that I use for antenna supports. I remember in my archery days, several decades back, making and using floo floo arrows which are

[Elecraft] Amateur Radio Covered Bridge Society or ARCBS

2004-09-10 Thread Edward R. Breneiser
Hello all, Today I pleased to announce the formation of the Amateur Radio Covered Bridge Society. This is an international society with the mission of preserving covered bridges around the world. Also to give exposure to these wonderful structures. More information will be posted at:

[Elecraft] Birmingham Amateur Radio Club Build Day

2004-09-10 Thread James T. Jim Rogers
This is a bit off topic for the Elecraft Reflector so please pardon the band width. The BARC will host its first build day to introduce our members to kit building tomorrow starting at 9:00am at the Bluff Park School Cafetorium in Hoover, AL. We will be building RockMites. Everyone is

[Elecraft] Question about Temperature Compensated PLL upgrade

2004-09-10 Thread jim danehy
The temperature compensated PLL reference upgrade has the following ; parts list has a 10 uh inductor listed for L31, the original L31 was also a 10uh inductor. The L31 in the upgrade kit is a 10uh. The instructions say : new one looks like old one but the value is 12 uh. I need a little

Re: [Elecraft] Question about Temperature Compensated PLL upgrade

2004-09-10 Thread Don Brown
Hi This started out as 10 uH when two crystals were used. It was changed to 12 uH because when one crystal is used to improve the temperature stability the crystals at the time of the mod did not have quite enough pull range. Later the crystals were changed and had more than enough range so

[Elecraft] QRP Afield Afoot

2004-09-10 Thread W0rw
QRP Afield Afoot - de w0rw/pm (Pedestrian Mobile) i will be out hiking in the foothills of Pikes Peak (9500 feet) during this upcoming QRP Afield. i will be hand holding my Elecraft KX1 (s/n 292) running 3W on 14,060 +/- 5 kHz. My antenna will be an 8 foot whip and a 15 foot drag wire for a

[Elecraft] Traveling to a Hamfest this month? Check this out!

2004-09-10 Thread Lisa Jones - Elecraft Sales
You may still have an opportunity to show off your Elecraft rig this month. Following is a list of hamfests for the rest of September. If you are planning on attending one of these or one we don't even know about- let us know. We will be happy to supply you with some Elecraft literature to share

[Elecraft] RE enclosure

2004-09-10 Thread David Zatopek KT5V
I second Ian's suggestion. This size enclosure would be idea for a station accessory I'm working on. 73 de David KT5V Ian Maude G0VGS wrote: Hi all, Does Elecraft sell the smaller enclosure on it's own? (EC1?) I mean the enclosure used for the KAT100 and Transverters. I want to build a 4 way

[Elecraft] K2/100 For Sale - REDUCED !!!

2004-09-10 Thread Brian Hunter
Hi, I am selling my K2/100 (Sn 301) with the following; K2 HF Transceiver KPA100100W Option KSB2SSB Option K160RX 160m Option KDSP2 DSP Option KAT100 100W Ext. Auto Tuner Kenwood Hand Mic Everything appears to work as specified, it's in great condition, never used in the

[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

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[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

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[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

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Re: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

2004-09-10 Thread Trevor Jacobs
I thought attachments couldn't make it through the mailman server? What's up with the spam??? 73's Trev K6ESE http://www.qsl.net/k6ese dit dididit dit dit dit - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 7:03 PM Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] Line into trees

2004-09-10 Thread brianboschma
Absolutely. I have used bows/arrows, slings, etc, but a 9 ft fishing pole, 10lb test, and a golf ball with a screw eye attached had allowed me to place lines up to 60 feet routinely on backpacking QRP trips. Plus the pole later froms part of a delta loop. bb n6iz Sandy W5TVW wrote:

[Elecraft] newbie

2004-09-10 Thread Larry Phipps
I'm considering a K2/100, but I have a question about serviceability. I'm assuming because it's a kit with no SMT parts that everything is accessible for trouble-shooting. Is this true? Can you reach all of the important rf component pins from the top with a scope probe while the rig is

[Elecraft] Antenna launching

2004-09-10 Thread J F
Chas, Ron, and all, You know this is what I enjoy most about the hobby, the plethora of ideas that get the job done. Some more wacky and fun than others, but none the less effective for the task at hand. I did go and check the tennis ball type launchers out, and think I have the parts to build