Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

Use a fly fishing knot on those slippery wires to tie them to a small insulator. My late friend Neal WA6OCP (SK) used to buy these perfect spools he called "offshore fishing line spools." They were maybe 8" in diameter, but very thin--perfect for winding up slick, slinky wire for temporary QRP

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

I dunno about smoke detector batts, BUT--in my extensive tests with rechargeable v. non-rechargeable CR123A batts for Arlo cameras, the non-rechargeable ones last twice as long. I hate to generate the excess waste, but hauling my degraded carcass up a ladder twice as often while alone and afraid

Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

There's a lot of creative ways to do the loop that all work pretty well. One I have used is to just form a loop by folding the wire back on itself and anchor the loop in place with an appropriate sized piece of adhesive lined shrink tube. Depending on how you fashion the shrink tube it can

[Elecraft] KAT500 firmware Beta 02.04, KAT500 Utility, and programming reference updated.

We have just placed KAT500 firmware Beta version 02.04 and an updated KAT500 Utility and KAT500 Serial Command reference on our web site. Firmware & Software – Elecraft Please send comments to supp...@elecraft.com

Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

I just wind a figure-8 between my thumb and little finger and tie the bundle with a twist tie. Spade lug on one end and small weight on the other. 25 ft is about the longest this works for. 72, Brian, K0DTJ __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

Hi, The smallest wire rope thimble you can find (home depot has tiny ones) and a little bit of the wire sized just under the thimble size. I don't use the nuts that come with the thimble, usually, but instead get copper split-bolt splice nuts. The little bit of extra wire provides the purchase

[Elecraft] K3 and Expert 1.3

I'm really surprised that hams would expect ALC to be used to control power in any manner.  Yes, it can control power to some small limit.   It is intended to, in general,  prevent amplifier damage in the event of a load failure or minor exciter spike or moment of excessive drive.    But to

Re: [Elecraft] Internal KX3 batteries

Some of you may be interested in my solution to internal LifePO4 batteries for the KX3. https://k4lxycw.wixsite.com/blog/post/internal-lifepo4-batteries-for-the-kx3 73 Howard K4LXY Howard Zehr K4LXY Radio blog:

Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

I use extension cord winders (orange in color, from Home Depot, rectangle in shape, about 10 - 12 inches long. Sorry, O can't recall the official name). As for the roped ends, I use glass insulators to fluorescent yellow or fluorescent orange para-cord...about 50 feet worth on each end in order

Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

There’s a reason arborists call it “slick line.” > On Oct 5, 2021, at 19:05, Walter Underwood wrote: > > I looped the wire and taped it with electrical tape. > > For winding, I use the SOTAbeams midi winders. They are the same length as my > KX3. I tried camping clothesline reels, but

Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

I looped the wire and taped it with electrical tape. For winding, I use the SOTAbeams midi winders. They are the same length as my KX3. I tried camping clothesline reels, but they would bind and it just took too danged long to wind them up. https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/midi-winders/

Re: [Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

I went with two non-resonant lengths (1). Depending on the band I'm working, one acts as the radiator, and the other as the counterpoise. I chose 23' and 39'. I installed banana plugs on the radio end, and tied a bowline hitch (2) on the far ends. I also carry additional 1.5mm nylon braided

[Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

Hi folks, I'm putting together the Elecraft Standard Wire Antenna(tm), two 25-foot pieces of 26-gauge wire with relatively slippery insulation. I've got banana plugs on the near (radio) ends of the wires, and I've temporarily got the two lengths coiled and held with velcro cable ties, but I'm

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

You’re supposed to replace the smoke detectors every 10 years because they lose sensitivity. In my experience, 9v alkalines in the AC powered models last nearly that long. I assume it’s just the shelf life of the battery. 73 Josh W6XU Sent from my mobile device > On Oct 5, 2021, at 1:22 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

Get regular 9v batteries and change them when you set your clocks to/from daylight savings time On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 16:07 Julia Tuttle wrote: > I'm using Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries in my smoke detectors and so > far they seem to last a long time. > > One risk is that their

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

I'm using Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries in my smoke detectors and so far they seem to last a long time. One risk is that their discharge curve is higher and flatter than alkaline and then drops precipitously at the end of their lifetime. Fortunately yours are hard-wired, so they should

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

I have a related questions about batteries discharging... Not really about ham radio, all please feel free to delete... We have a *lot* of smoke detectors. They are the kind that runs off the AC, but each one has a backup battery. The other day, one started beeping...and beeping...and

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

Ah, sorry about that, I saw the all caps and that pulled my attention from the lower case nimh. I used to keep Eneloop Pro NIMH batteries in my KX3, until I had a problem updating the firmware. It got into a stuck condition where the radio wouldn't allow another firmware upload unless the power

[Elecraft] SSB Net for Sunday 10-3-2021

I am re submitting the log for last Sunday as it seems my computer left off some stations. Here is the revised list: Eric WB9JNZ WB9JNZ  Eric   IL  YaesuFT  DX101D          Net Control NC0JW    Jim    CO    KX3 

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

Eddy, The most likely answer is that your batteries are self discharging.  NiMH batteries will do that, although there are low self discharge batteries available that you should look into. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/4/2021 11:14 PM, Eddy - k6sdw wrote: I have a KX3 with the KXBC3 Nimh charger

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

From the instructions: "Only a few microamperes of current are required to keep the clock running when the KX3 is off. This is supplied by either the external power supply or the internal batteries.”

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

Docs call for Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, not Nickel Cadmium. I don't think the internal charger is designed for NICAD batteries. Unless you're using a separate charger? 73, Gwen, NG3P On Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 11:16 PM Eddy - k6sdw wrote: > I have a KX3 with the KXBC3 Nimh charger and Nimh

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 lithium ion polymer internal battery

I live 5 miles as a crow flies from downtown Hell MI. Yes it freezes over. KD8NNU Don -Original Message- From: Ken B via Elecraft Sent: Monday, October 4, 2021 8:16 PM To: k6dg...@gmail.com ; je...@tr2.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 lithium ion

[Elecraft] KPA100/KAT100 EC2 Combo to ICOM 705

Hi All Many thanks for the replies. I guess it's back to the drawing board, was hoping for the magic bullet . Many thanks Robin G4JDO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: