On 8/28/2012 10:36 PM, Bill Tubbs wrote:
As I started to enter, the door was pulled shut from inside and locked. And I
was denied entrance to the exam. I was literally almost across the threshold
of the door. You can't imagine how PO'd I was.
I hope you will remember that experience the next
I have heard such statements as that about the FCC testing and the way it
was done. I have also heard how easy it was to get a license back then not
like today where you have to have photo proof (3) pieces in hand to even
take the test. Not like when the FCC gave them a DL and old license was
Well Fred, I don't know who's in charge of the VE sessions you have attended
but... I have been a VE for many years. I head up our local ARRL VEC
sponsored team. The only time I have required multiple forms of ID is when
an appropriate photo ID was not available. Generally, this has been for
young
Bruce I'm in charge of the group and I want at least 2 pieces of ID. When
the FCC testing was in place photo ID's were not in use very much at all is
what I was referring to and those things happened.
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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Greetings, Just got my new K3 options in Monday and
had them all installed by Tuesday morning. I installed
3 of the 4 possible optional roofing filters. They have
been turned on and the BW set in config. My problem
is when I power down the radio they cannot be called
up by tapping the XFIL button.
Well, Never mind. Thanks anyway. I did NOT have
them turned on in all modes. It seems since I did that
they work just fine after a power down.
More questions to follow I am sure. 73
Mike Sanders
KØAZ
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I never use the XFIL buttons. I dial the bandwidth I want by twisting the
width knob just to the left of VFO A. Or I tap the LOW knob to
normalize the settings for CW or phone.
73 de Dick, K6KR
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The FCC stopped giving tests in 1984, not 1934. Every U.S. state had
photo IDs in 1984, as did almost every college, most high schools and
many grade schools. While there were abuses, and I'm personally aware of
at least one, it certainly wasn't due to a lack of photo IDs. And it
definitely
I took delivery of my KPA500 a few weeks ago and I am pleased with it. However
I was some what disappointed that the manual did not come with a schematic
diagram of
the amplifier. This has got to be my first piece of ham radio equipment that I
have owned
in half a century that did not come with
The front panel on/off switch is an input to the microcontroller. The
microcontroller runs all the time that DC power is applied. The back panel
switch interrupts the microcontroller's power supply.
When the front panel turns the KPA500 off, it turns off the HV power, dumps
the power into the
There is about 10 watts of power consumed when the front panel push-button
has turned the unit off. That's the power that is running the internal
supply and the microprocessor. That's why I use the switch in the back.
73, Bob, WB4SON
Or I tap the LOW knob to normalize the settings for CW or phone.
Of course you mean *hold* the LOW knob ...
It would be handy if *hold* would normalize at 2.8 KHz bw in DATA A
and 400 Hz in AFSK A/FSK D for data modes. Normalizing to 400 Hz in
DATA A is a problem.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On
Hello Group,
I am looking for the above in the used market with the view to saving some
money. Either built or un-built kit will be good enough. These options
are very light weight and can be shipped by padded envelope without
difficulties.
Please reply off-the-list.
TNX 73,
Johnny
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Subject:[Magic Band EME] E6M DXpedition Final Advance Update
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:44:42 +
From: Lance Collister, W7GJ w...@q.com
Reply-To: w...@q.com
To: Magic Band EME Group magic...@googlegroups.com, Moon-net Amateur
Radio
My experiences were just the reverse, in the San Francisco, Los Angeles and
San Diego FCC offices. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly while
taking all three Amateur and five Commercial license tests over a period of
years. My last test was taken in San Francisco the early 1990's after I
Terry,
Here is a link to a 2010 thread about this issue:
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Rf-gain-tracking-main-vs-sub-td5668917.html
The thread doesn't document the resolution (for me, EEINIT), unfortunately,
but there is an interesting graph of the behavior by one of the contributors
A set of schematics is available on dk.mods - not current but that is all that
is available.
Bob W6VY
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We had a stuck e-mail with a bad headers that blocked the system. We
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Going up to the Custom House in the oldest part of Boston was always
faced with great trepidation. The FCC examiners were men of very few
words. They just passed out the written exams and turned on the
terrifying Code Machine and didn't say much else!
I had to visit the place three times to
I just finished with the assembly of my new KX3. A question or two and
a comment if I may.
First, the ATU does not seem to sit parallel on the stand-offs. I
measured the height of each stand-off and they were the same ~11.26mm.
I *finally* got the coax routed around the relay next to the
My only experience with the FCC exam is at my club here in the UK: we are
one of the few places in the world outside the USA that offers exams on
demand. We had a candidate in from the UAE last week: he made the trip,
added a little site-seeing then flew back. That's dedication.
73
David
At the Boxboro Hamfest, Elecraft was demonstrating a P3/SVGA with the
latest Beta firmware. They were using a wireless keyboard which plugged
into the USB connector on the back of the P3 -- it was working flawlessly
(including macros that allowed the up/down arrows to change the VFO A
frequency
So I'm really pleased with my KX3 (kit) that came to life recently.
The radio performs very nicely, and, as I've pointed out elsewhere
(blog.aa6e.net), it has volumetric efficiency of some 20 X my Ten-Tec
Orion. The packaging is almost too clever for my ancient fingers to
deal with. [Changing
I received the USB Dongle yesterday. (
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=310401470794ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:3160
) First, it IS stereo in and stereo out. There is some confusing wording even
on the packaging but it is indeed stereo all around. Someone suggested that the
chip
I have one P3, and I'm looking for another. Does anyone have a
P3 that they would be willing to sell? Please contact me
directly with price, shipping, payment method, condition, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Big Bear Lake, California
k...@arrl.net
This actually was a customer email with a html formatted footer asking
us if we wanted to get unique smiley faces for our email... Something in
that email's footer formatting caused the server to lock up. Deleting it
freed up the system.
Fun, eh?
We are working through the backed up emails
On 8/29/2012 9:44 AM, Dick Roth--KA1OZ wrote:
I had to visit the place three times to pass my 2nd Phone (now GROL)
exam because I couldn't make it past Question 70 before having to excuse
myself to visit the Men's Room. Naturally, that was that...no re-entry.
In San Francisco we would permit
On 8/29/2012 11:09 AM, David Cutter wrote:
My only experience with the FCC exam is at my club here in the UK: we are
one of the few places in the world outside the USA that offers exams on
demand. We had a candidate in from the UAE last week: he made the trip,
added a little site-seeing
On 8/28/2012 10:36 PM, Bill Tubbs wrote:
The last time I visited the FCC (in San Francisco) just before the
VEC program started, it was a nightmare. I drove a hundred miles,
parked my car at a BART (rapid transit) station, and took the RT to
downtown SF, and had an unexpected 30 minute delay.
Have the same keyboard AND mouse combo here. Works well and like the lack of
clutter.
Helps to keep the wireless wireless.
73, Mike WA5POK
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From: Bob wb4...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:15 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject:
I purchased this item on a whim. It arrived Monday. I plugged it in and
installed the drivers that were included on an accompanying CD. After I
had installed the drivers I unplugged the device and found the USB end
of the device to be hot to the touch. I don't know what is going on but
am
I can't speak to SF, but after driving 180 miles one way... to get to the
office to take the test and doing chores way early.. (can you say before
daybreak?)I arrived, at what I thought was in time only to bounce off the
locked door... I rechecked the labels of the door... found the
Could you give a little more info on your foam tape suggestion.
I have noticed some vibrations with my K1 when a loud station is heard.
Where exactly do you put the tape?
How thick of a tape did you use?
Thanks so much for the help.
Stan AE7UT
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10 watts is 240 watt-hours per day, or about 3 cents, depending on your
local utility rates. If you use the amplifier once a day, you have to
decide if it's worth 3 cents not to have to reach around behind the
amplifier to turn it on when you start operating and then reach around
again when you
Let's let this OT post rest for now in the interest of increased list
SNR. End of thread.
73,
Eric
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On 8/29/2012 11:18 AM, Dale Putnam wrote:
I can't speak to SF, but after driving 180 miles one way... to get to the
office to take the test and doing
I was under the impression that a station license must have a US Address where
they can be contacted. I have sent mail to several of
these licensee's and received my mail back as addressee unknown. Is this not a
violation of the licensing regulations? If so why do
we continue to give non US
The enclosure and stand are new and the W1 looks new and works as new,no
problems.
Price shipped USPS Priority mail is $110.00 and I pay the Paypal fee if you
choose to use Paypal.Please contact me off reflector.
Thanks
George wb5xx
I think I may have mis-jusdged how the ATU was sitting. I looked again
and it looks as if it's mounted flat. After taking the front and back
apart again, I checked the battery connector, it seems to be seated
securely too. I have not yet tried it with internal batteries.
73,
Joel - W4JBB
I want to personally thank the following folks at Elecraft:
April - for getting my order correct even after I changed it via email
twice. Thanks for putting up with me on that.
Each of the following insured all the correct hardware and parts were
included in my kit. I was not missing
That's right, Bob, I switch the K3 off, then wait until the KPA500's fan is
silent to pull the station's main switch, so the whole station is OFF,
including the rotator, W2, SteppIR controller, etc. - no power consumption
at all...
Makes me save up to 5 cents a day (we seem to have higher rates
hello... is there anyone selling a KFL3A-6K 6khz AM/ ESSB filter???
Please email me at w2...@arrl.net...
thanks
Scott
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I now have the basic K2 working as it should after replacing the TX finial
and bias transistors. Now to move on to the KPA100.
Brent
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From: Brent Sutphin bsutp...@triad.rr.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:27 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2
Brent,
In cases of lightning damage to the KPA100, I normally just replace all
the active devices (transistors, diodes and ICs) on the premise that if
not damaged, they have been stressed and will fail later - I do not
normally replace the KPA100 PA transistors because they are quite
hardy..
On 8/29/2012 11:32 AM, Alan Bloom wrote:
240 watt-hours per day, or about 3 cents,
I wish that were true. But I'm paying a peak rate of $0.34 per kWh, and
we do lots of things to minimize our power use in that penalty area.
Indeed, one of my mental cost justifications for buying the KPA500
Or at least LED on front panel reminding that back switch left on
73, Nick VE3FJ
On 8/29/12 7:46 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 8/29/2012 11:32 AM, Alan Bloom wrote:
240 watt-hours per day, or about 3 cents,
I wish that were true. But I'm paying a peak rate of $0.34 per kWh, and
we do lots of
This is a nice device for ragchew work, but could be risky on a rare contact
or contesting when the keyboard battery goes flat. However I see;
Hassle-free design: Up to 3 years of power without battery changes plus
simple setup with plug-and-play wireless receiver (Keyboard battery life may
vary
$100 each plus actual shipping. Please reply off-list.
73,
/Rick
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According to Eric, it plugs in and works. No programming required other
than setting up any Macros you want for the keyboard.
Frankly I have lost more than one or two DX contacts when RF has gotten
into my keyboard and shut it down. Thank heavens for paddles at times like
that.
73, Bob, WB4SON
Bob, OK on the programming. I use it for RTTY. I hope to improve my type
speed, however as you go typing is not the best RTTY print on the RX machine
when sent by me.
If there was a way to have a programmable character entry buffer which
released at 45bps, once you have entered eg; 10
Rates vary widely around the country. Here on the Central Oregon Coast we
are supplied by the Bonneville Power through 31 dams, over 2,350 wind
turbines and a nuclear power plant. We pay 6.31 cents per kilowatt hour.
Some power is bought off of the grid at peak times, so our power overall is
only
I would be inclined to use whatever currently-existing on-board unit for the
maiden voyage.
Then, test that fancy usb unit out, and then tell us about the bandwidth.
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