Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Neil Zampella
That was a joke ... :) Neil, KN3ILZ On 10/3/2018 11:50 PM, David Bunte wrote: I would not assume that it has anything to do with ICOM supporting the survey, and more with the fact that there are probably many more ICOM HF rig owners than Elecraft owners... if that is true then I am a bit

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread David Bunte
I would not assume that it has anything to do with ICOM supporting the survey, and more with the fact that there are probably many more ICOM HF rig owners than Elecraft owners... if that is true then I am a bit surprised that Yaesu and Kenwood are not ahead of Elecraft... but what does it matter

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Neil Zampella
Might have more to do with the fact that ICOM is a supporter/advertiser on that site .. LOL Neil, KN3ILZ On 10/3/2018 11:51 AM, Charlie T wrote: You know, I'll bet the reason Icom is #1 in this survey is just possibly, I'm going out on a limb here, they got more votes. Along the same lines,

Re: [Elecraft] CODEC UPDATE & CLOSE

2018-10-03 Thread Neil Zampella
Mike, I had heard anecdotal stories about Xfinity modems and ethernet connections to non-computer equipment.  I actually had one customer who had the problem, I took a spare Linksys router, and connected it between the Xfinity modem, and the equipment, and that fixed the issue for my

Re: [Elecraft] CODEC

2018-10-03 Thread Neil Zampella
Jim, I use PTT with both my K2 and my KX3, its just one additional USB connection to the PC.  The other is to my external USB soundcard which does audio for both. Neil, KN3ILZ On 10/2/2018 4:20 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 10/1/2018 10:47 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote: While thousands may use VOX

Re: [Elecraft] New KE7X book

2018-10-03 Thread Edward R Cole
Ordered paper version which will be donated to my local ham club. Later I will download pdf for my files. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubus...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Charlie T
Why are we wasting time AGAIN on this ridiculous & meaningless survey? Are the bands THAT dead that we have nothing better to do? Besides, this thing went around a couple months ago anyway? Chas -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Lynn W. Taylor,

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 power aupply fan

2018-10-03 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Rick and everyone - There should be NO fans running in the power supply after turning off the RF deck from its front panel. Are you sure the RF deck front panel is OFF? (No lights on the RF deck FP) The PS fan runs from the same supply that supplies the 50 V to the amp. That supply is

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Let's end this topic for now. 73, Eric Moderator /elecraft.com/ On 10/3/2018 1:58 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: If you ask 10,000 hams, at random, you get a statistically valid result. If the participants in the survey are self-selected, the results mean nothing -- and you get "Boaty

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod CTS to match VFO

2018-10-03 Thread Fred Jensen
Count me in if it's an option. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 10/3/2018 1:08 PM, Mike Cox wrote: I'd use this for sure! Mike, AB9V On 10/3/2018 12:27 PM, NW0M wrote: Art, I've been for this too.  Wayne said a couple years back that they were going to add this

[Elecraft] K-Pod CTS to match VFO-What say you Wayne?

2018-10-03 Thread Art via Elecraft
Wayne, Is this feature request something we can anticipate seeing before the end of the year? I've had several other replies off reflector asking for it as well. As it stands now, IF I set the tuning rate for the VFO A to be what I want, the K-pod lags behind at half the rate so I can only

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
If you ask 10,000 hams, at random, you get a statistically valid result. If the participants in the survey are self-selected, the results mean nothing -- and you get "Boaty McBoatface" as the winning name for the British NERC's new vessel. 73 -- Lynn On 10/3/2018 12:01 PM, Stephen Shearer

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread k2ud
I like ICOM, I also like Elecraft. DX'ers like ICOM but they are DX'ers first and QRP'ers second. I wouldn't look into the survey too seriously. 72 Howard Kraus, K2UD David Gilbert wrote: > What the heck difference does that make?   Why should anyone care? It's stupid survey

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Jim Rhodes
Oh no! That couldn't happen could it? At least Beofeng wasn't the sponsor. On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 2:02 PM Stephen Shearer wrote: > Maybe the "powered by ICOM" has something to do with it??? > > steve WB3LGC/NR3I > > On 10/3/2018 11:23 AM, Nr4c wrote: > > A rather useless survey. Nowhere to

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread David Gilbert
What the heck difference does that make?   Why should anyone care? It's stupid survey unencumbered by data in the first place , and in the second place the entire site is sponsored by Icom. Dave  AB7E On 10/3/2018 7:22 AM, Bert Craig wrote: Why is Elecraft in 2nd place? I know we can do

[Elecraft] Elecraft Parts and Cables for sale

2018-10-03 Thread Carl Jón Denbow
After a recent upgrade of a K3 and some past upgrades of other K3 rigs, I have the following surplus items for sale 1. KI03 boards and back plate -- $25.00 OBO. 2. Ki03a boards and back plate -- $50.00 OBO 3. Two E980297 cables -- $15.00 each, both for $25.00 4.  One KXUSB cable (never used

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 power supply fan

2018-10-03 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
Rick, You can do it that way, but be advised that a Y-BOX can also support remote power up of the amp. using a K3 macro, so no 12V supply or remotely controlled IP switch is needed. See https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/Y-BOX/Features.html#Remote . If you're driving the KPA1500 with a non-Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod CTS to match VFO

2018-10-03 Thread Mike Cox
I'd use this for sure! Mike, AB9V On 10/3/2018 12:27 PM, NW0M wrote: Art, I've been for this too. Wayne said a couple years back that they were going to add this to the firmware. I guess we're the only two K-Pod owners that want this. I'm not calling this a major enhancement request but

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Stephen Shearer
Maybe the "powered by ICOM" has something to do with it??? steve WB3LGC/NR3I On 10/3/2018 11:23 AM, Nr4c wrote: A rather useless survey. Nowhere to enter model, only manufacture. Not aware Beofeng made an HF radio. Very disappointed. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill

Re: [Elecraft] No Communication with USB Port on KPA-1500

2018-10-03 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
Connecting the USB cable to the KPA1500 creates its own FTDI virtual COM port. Did you look in the Windows Device Manager to see if the virtual COM port number changed? When you disconnect and reconnect the USB cable from the amplifier, you should see the amp's COM port disappear and reappear in

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod CTS to match VFO

2018-10-03 Thread Nr4c
I’d like the option. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Oct 3, 2018, at 12:27 PM, NW0M wrote: > > Art, > > I've been for this too. Wayne said a couple years back that they were going > to add this to the firmware. I guess we're the only two K-Pod owners that > want this. I'm not

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod CTS to match VFO

2018-10-03 Thread NW0M
Art, I've been for this too. Wayne said a couple years back that they were going to add this to the firmware. I guess we're the only two K-Pod owners that want this. I'm not calling this a major enhancement request but it would be a nice one. 73, Mitch NWØM -- Sent from:

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Charlie T
You know, I'll bet the reason Icom is #1 in this survey is just possibly, I'm going out on a limb here, they got more votes. Along the same lines, did you ever notice that a "V" of migrating geese has one leg longer than the other? Ever wonder why? It's because there's more geese in the longer

Re: [Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Nr4c
A rather useless survey. Nowhere to enter model, only manufacture. Not aware Beofeng made an HF radio. Very disappointed. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Oct 3, 2018, at 10:22 AM, Bert Craig wrote: > > Why is Elecraft in 2nd place? I know we can do better than that! (Selective >

[Elecraft] Worldwide Transceiver Survey

2018-10-03 Thread Bert Craig
Why is Elecraft in 2nd place? I know we can do better than that! (Selective exposure?) Here's the link. https://dx-world.net/worldwide-transceiver-survey/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] CODEC

2018-10-03 Thread Dave B via Elecraft
You could always create something in Python, to have the computer read and save the current rig settings you will alter, then invoke whatever digimode software you use, then restore those radio settings to "normal" after you've done. There's lots of info out there regarding how to use serial