Re: [Elecraft] KX2 front panel lettering disappearing

On 2/19/2017 1:42 PM, Stephen Prior wrote: Before I take this up with the UK agent for Elecraft, I am curious as to whether anyone else has experienced the yellow lettering rubbing off, particularly at the bottom of the front panel? I have only had my KX2 for a couple of weeks and just had my

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Happiness

Damn auto-correct :) Wayne On Feb 19, 2017, at 6:01 PM, Mike Morrow wrote: >> But I don't think the Maldol HF whips are available anyway, >> so it's a mute point. > > And moot as well. :-) > > Mike / KK5F > __ >

[Elecraft] KX3 QRP from hi9 land this week

I'm in hi9 land (Dominican republic north shore) this week. Plan to operate QRP 10w this Tuesday and Friday afternoons from noon to 4PM EST. Phone, psk31, jt65 and CW as ve3bwp/hi9. Pm me if interested in a sked. I'll post my mode and frequencies as soon as I know them (based on conditions).

Re: [Elecraft] ECOM scare -- FW: Soldering lesson

Ummm ... I guess it depends on exactly what you do. I worked for a defense contractor for quite awhile, "When you were done with it ... shred it." One young fellow still had his dog tags on the chain around his neck. Fortunately they gagged the shredder before the chain strangled him. 73,

[Elecraft] Chinese ebay amps for KX3

Has anyone tried the little inexpensive 45 watt amplifiers out of China being sold on ebay with their KX3. I built a BPF for an old Palomar amp but it doesn't seem to work well at all for some reason. 73 Rick W2JAZ __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] MFJ 20-meter whip on 17 and 15 meters with the KX2 (or KX3)

Wayne, my favorite go to band has been 17 meters. I originally did Ped mobile with the FT817 and since there was no specific antenna, portable for that band at the time I used a Maldol AH-c14 with one length at the tip shortened dragging an 11' counterpoise. It is what I now use for the KX2.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Happiness

> But I don't think the Maldol HF whips are available anyway, > so it's a mute point. And moot as well. :-) Mike / KK5F __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] ECOM scare -- FW: Soldering lesson

My wife and I sas w photo of someone who had slipped while climbing and wearing a ring which caught. The skin on the finger was peeled back like a banana peel. We agreed that no wearing our rings in circumstances was more than a good idea. We like each other intact. I have a friend who

[Elecraft] More Eclipse Information

Activity for the Aug 21 total solar eclipse is developing. Interest in doing propagation studies to explore the effect of totality on radio wave propagation seems to be of particular interest.     The activity I am going to do is to set up a station at center line and stimulate the reverse

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Box

17" x 17" x 9” 73, Charles, K4ZRJ > On Feb 19, 2017, at 7:28 PM, a...@sbcglobal.net wrote: > > Would someone share the dimensions of assembled K3/s box as it comes from > factory?Am guessing it comes with surround Styrofoam? > Mike AC5P > >On Sunday, February 19, 2017 2:40 PM, Doug

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Happiness

Hi Doug, Congrats on your good showing in the contest. I worked several while walking and had a nice view from the top of the hill. In my tests, the MFJ whip could handle a lot more power than the Maldol. The Maldol faded after 20 or 30 seconds at 10 watts, as indicated by the SWR steadily

Re: [Elecraft] WSJT-X and K3S Tx

Hi! I got the below advice which worked for me: For WSJT-X and the K3S use: Mode = DATA Data sub-mode = DATA A MENU:MIC SEL = Line IN Make sure nothing is plugged into the "LINE IN" jack. Set the PWR slider in WSJT-X to the top, click Tune and adjust the K3 MIC GAIN for *four bars* of ALC.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 QRQ

The solution to that is to go into Windows (assuming that is what you are using) and shut off all internally generated sound. I can run up to the K3 max of 100 wpm with no stutter, with the sound disabled. 73, Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] speaker and phones levels

One way would be to use a separate amplifier and speaker connected to LINE-OUT. Then it would be independent of AF gain. TNX for the Qs! Brian, K0DTJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Box

Would someone share the dimensions of assembled K3/s box as it comes from factory?    Am guessing it comes with surround Styrofoam? Mike  AC5P On Sunday, February 19, 2017 2:40 PM, Doug Renwick wrote: I make my own shipping boxes. I describe my procedure below which

Re: [Elecraft] Radio and the August Solar Eclipse

If you enjoy mixing astronomical sightings and amateur radio you could try timing occultations or the total solar eclipse coming this August. Stay in touch with the other folks along your path of occultation and find which of you caught the best graze angle. Timing a bright star is easily

Re: [Elecraft] K3 QRQ

Yup. The syn upgrade is an awesome mod. 73, Guy K2AV On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 4:16 PM NE9U - Scott Jasper wrote: > That explains things...My k3 has the S update and seems good. The other > one doesn't and is real stuttery at 38+ > > Scott > > > Scott - NE9U > > Sent from my

Re: [Elecraft] speaker and phones levels

Jorge, One method I can think of is to use an external speaker with a variable resistor in series. The other way is to use amplified (computer) speakers which can usually be turned down in volume. The 3rd alternative is to use more sensitive headphones. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/19/2017 5:36 PM,

[Elecraft] Radio and the August Solar Eclipse

Is anyone else going out for the eclipse and joining in the propagation study?  I will be in Casper, Wy. with the KX2 and a buddistick and beaconing for the reverse beacon network. That is the plan, any comments? Doug K6JEY   drzarko...@yahoo.com 562 810 3989  cell/text

[Elecraft] KX2 Happiness

I got my KX2 on Thursday (It fills out a pretty big Elecraft "stable"). I got on the ARRL CW DX contest with a dipole and 2 element beam at 25'. I was able to work all continents on 10watts. Europe was the most difficult. I worked a bunch of JA's on 40 at night.  I ended up using one of my

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: MFJ 20-meter whip on 17 and 15 meters with the KX2 (or KX3)

HiThanks wasn't aware I could order from them.Thanks Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Mike Morrow Date: 2017-02-19 5:08 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft Reflector Cc: k...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:

[Elecraft] speaker and phones levels

Hello is possible to decrease only the speaker volumen level and no affect the phones level? We use to have SPKR+PH ON so the people at the shack can hear how is going the contest. But when the Operator adjust AF comfortable for the phones, the speaker is very high affecting also the operator

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: MFJ 20-meter whip on 17 and 15 meters with the KX2 (or KX3)

Ham Radio Outlet is where I purchased. John K7JLT On Feb 19, 2017 14:09, "Mike Morrow" wrote: > > HiI have been trying to find where to buy one of these! > > Not so easy to find! Any suggestions? Tom > > I'm going to go out on a limb here with some wild speculation, but how

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: MFJ 20-meter whip on 17 and 15 meters with the KX2 (or KX3)

> HiI have been trying to find where to buy one of these! > Not so easy to find! Any suggestions? Tom I'm going to go out on a limb here with some wild speculation, but how about the MFJ site? http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1820T Mike / KK5F

[Elecraft] Slow output/no output on KPA500 after changing drive from K3

Recently I've begun having a very annoying power problem with my K3/KPA500 combo on 40M. I recently built a 7-foot diameter STL that I am using as my sole antenna for that band. The problem started after I had some hard faults at QRO; I gradually increased the drive to full output but due to

Re: [Elecraft] MFJ 20-meter whip on 17 and 15 meters with the KX2 (or KX3)

HiI have been trying to find where to buy one of these! Not so easy to find! Any suggestions? Tom Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Wayne Burdick Date: 2017-02-19 3:54 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft Reflector

Re: [Elecraft] K3 QRQ

That explains things...My k3 has the S update and seems good.  The other one doesn't and is real stuttery at 38+ Scott ⁣Scott - NE9U Sent from my Republic Wireless Cray 1​ On Feb 19, 2017, 4:34 PM, at 4:34 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: >Do you have the new synthesizers?

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 front panel lettering disappearing

Hi Stephen, We use epoxy ink for panel labeling, which is normally very robust. Our UK dealer should give you a replacement right away. If possible, we'd like to get the panel back for QA analysis. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 19, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Stephen Prior wrote:

[Elecraft] MFJ 20-meter whip on 17 and 15 meters with the KX2 (or KX3)

Hi all, Today I was operating pedestrian mobile in the ARRL DX contest with just the MFJ1820T 20 meter whip. This 4 foot-long whip is very narrow banded, which isn't a problem over the full 20 meter band as long as you have an ATU available - the KXAT2 in the case of today's KX2 excursion.

[Elecraft] KX2 front panel lettering disappearing

Before I take this up with the UK agent for Elecraft, I am curious as to whether anyone else has experienced the yellow lettering rubbing off, particularly at the bottom of the front panel? I have only had my KX2 for a couple of weeks and just had my first QSOs with it yesterday, so it's not had

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Box

I make my own shipping boxes. I describe my procedure below which in reality is much easier and faster than it reads. I have employed this to ship by post office quite a few radios and power supplies (i.e. Collins and Drake gear) and have not had any damage. I have found the Styrofoam used here to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 QRQ

Do you have the new synthesizers? The CW qrq timing issues were greatly improved with the new syns. That was matter of less time for the syns to settle. There is also a regular and fast qrq. 73, Guy K2AV On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 12:00 PM NE9U - Scott Jasper wrote: > Has a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 QRQ

I thought the QRQ timing issues were fixed with the new K3 synthesizer. QRQ mode went to off when RIT was on because the synthesizer couldn't settle fast enough. That may still be true regardless of synthesizer. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 2/19/2017 8:59 AM,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Box

On 2/18/2017 7:43 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: If you do not have packing peanuts, put layers of bubblewrap to 2 inches thick under the K3 and use crumpled newspaper to fill the rest of the box. If you use crumpled newspaper, make sure there is enough tightly packed at each of the K3 corners

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 Beta Firmware, rev. 2.70: Various improvements

Excellent news, Wayne! If only you could consider making the "Mic Btn" settings mode-dependent, my life would be complete (or thereabouts). Right now this is the #1 setting I need to change all the time: when using the Mic on SSB I have to enable "Ptt", and when switching to DATA to connect

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KXPA and Ameritron ALS-1306

Thanks Joe. I used a common TRS audio cable, cut off one end and spliced the proper wires and ground to the appropriate wires on the cut off end of an old strait through DB9 cable and it all works perfectly connected to the ALS-1306 Kenwood cable. The hardest part was using a DMM to identify

[Elecraft] K3 QRQ

Has a solution to stuttery cw been posted for k3 qrq? I know there is a cw qrq on/off but first time RIT is invoked it shuts off Thanks ⁣Scott - NE9U Sent from my Republic Wireless Cray 1​ __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] ECOM scare -- FW: Soldering lesson

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 3:37 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: > One other consideration,if using metal tools around high current sources > (like batteries or power supplies): Shorting the terminals may cause rapid > heating and result in explosions. An exploding lead-acid battery

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) Follow-up on CW Resonant Speaker

I built one once with a 2-1/2" (6.4 cm) diameter PVC tube. Unfortunately I don't remember the exact length, but it was about 7" (18 cm) long. I simply glued a 2-1/2" speaker to one end. It resonated at about 600 Hz. At one point I placed a tightly fitting lid from a spray can over the back

Re: [Elecraft] ECOM scare -- FW: Soldering lesson

One other consideration,if using metal tools around high current sources (like batteries or power supplies): Shorting the terminals may cause rapid heating and result in explosions. An exploding lead-acid battery can hit you with shrapnel and acid which can burn you, blind you, or cause