I spent 10 days in northeastern France and made 32 contacts, mostly in
the WPX CW contest. I was using my K2 and MP-1 vertical from a sixth
floor hotel room in Tourcoing, but there were much taller buildings to
the north and west, so I really didn't have any path back to the US.
The best DX (and
ever saw, a Collins KWS-1 transmitter
with the matching 75A4 receiver, circa 1955.
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On Fri, Jul 02, 2004 at 03:34:46PM -0500, Chuck Gehring wrote:
I have an old Astatic D104 Desk Microphone that I would like to modify to
use with a modern Transceiver. Does anyone have some suggestions?
The Heil Sound web site http://www.heilsound.com shows modifications
to put an electret
I took my K2 to London in May in a carry-on bag. On the departure,
after running it through the X-Ray machine, they took the bag and ran it
by some sort of scanner without opening it. No problem and it attracted
zero attention on the return flight as well as when boarding the
Eurostar train
on 20M at 100W and didn't even try QRP this time. At
least I was able to give a few folks a new multiplier.
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On Tue, Aug 10, 2004 at 07:15:01PM -0700, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Nope. Those are smaller than anything I've used!
Yeah, I'm aware that many (most?) of the numbers I've seen have nothing to
do with any parts I.D. conventions that I know!
As a technical writer I work in metric all the
That is a bit draconian, since you will not get ANY list messages that
way. A filter on the sender's name ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) would work
better. Maybe when Eric gets back, he can sort it out.
Bob, N7XY
On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 11:03:15AM -0400, kce wrote:
Yes I tried blocking out the
It depends a lot on the type of noise. The NB should help with ignition
noise, but may have little effect on atmospheric, power line or some
other types. I find that the NR in the KDSP2 helps a great deal with
noise here, more so on CW than SSB (but I haven't played much with the
NR settings on
Might vpn be a possibility? Alternately running Linux, using ssh to
access a remote X (or ncurses) application might work. Linux has a nice
way of accessing various radios (including the K2) via the hamlib
library.
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On Fri, Sep 17, 2004 at 07:27:33PM -0700, Bob Nielsen wrote:
Might vpn be a possibility? Alternately running Linux, using ssh to
access a remote X (or ncurses) application might work. Linux has a nice
way of accessing various radios (including the K2) via the hamlib
On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 08:32:22PM +0200, Michael van Hauten wrote:
dear all,
i plan to built up a 2nd box for the KAT100 and the KPA100 in the same case.
So i can use the k2 for qrp or togehter with the power-box for high-power.
what is to order? one EC2, one KPA100, one KAT100-2?
do I
On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 04:05:27PM -0400, Yves Dussault wrote:
Hi friends!
Any of you using the K1 with an MP-1 antenna?
I do not hear much with this antenna!
Sometimes just nothing
What do you use as a portable antenna with the K1?
I used an MP-1 with my K2 in the WPX contest from a
On Sat, Sep 25, 2004 at 10:25:19AM -0400, jim danehy wrote:
I want to purchase a switching supply for use with my K2/100. I used a
small Astron SS (7amp) before I upgraded with the 100 watt amplifier.
I never had any noise problems with the Astron.
I have heard a lot of favorable
On Sun, Oct 03, 2004 at 08:11:34PM -0500, Sandy W5TVW wrote:
I bought a pound about 6 months ago from a local distributor who does not
stock it anymore. It was one of the last rolls they had. I also bought a
pound of
Kester 44. I found the Multicore (says Made in USA) had a peculiar smell
/disassemble it often.
73, Bob N7XY
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On Sun, Oct 17, 2004 at 07:35:50AM -0500, Jim Sheldon wrote:
Any Linux user that wants a good program for aligning the K2's filtrs should
go to www.baudline.com .. Baudline is a free Linux application that is every
bit as good as Spectrogram, and may even do more. It certainly has the
Yeah, Kevin moved his clocks in the wrong direction!
Bob N7XY
On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 05:40:51AM -0800, brian wrote:
Kevin,
By my rough estimate: 2200Z - 8 hours (Pacfic Time Zone difference) =
1400 local time. I believe that is 2 pm ?
I could be wrong, I have always had trouble with
More than you wanted to know about the subject:
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/
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If you remove the polarizing filter from the front of the LCD panel by
accident, it may be possible to reinstall it successfully. I ordered a
replacement, but while waiting for it to arrive, I figured I had nothing
to lose by trying and now I have the replacement LCD assembly as a
spare.
Bob,
On Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 09:15:10PM +0100, rolf heidenborg wrote:
Hi,
Have I missed something ? Is RTTY a hardware function and not a
software managed with help of
soundcard function in the K2 ?
73
Rolf SM0CLS
You need a soundcard and appropriate software, but the K2 provides a
separate
On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 10:56:49AM -0500, Tom Althoff wrote:
Thanks for the info. I guess it's swap-em-back-n-forth until the XYL
approves the $280 for the KAT100-2 and EC-2. I'll start dropping
hints for a February birthday purchase.
You could always mount the KPA100 in an EC-2 without the
On Wed, Nov 17, 2004 at 09:47:01PM -0600, Bill Scurlock wrote:
When I tap the DISPLAY button on my K2 to access the KDSP2's primary menu I
get an error message: E13.1 0.40. The last time I used the KDSP2, about a
month ago, this menu access worked correctly. The only thing different
since
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Contests are a great way to add to your QRP country total. Today I
received a nice certificate for the 2004 ARRL International DX Contest
(QRP category, of course).
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On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 11:08:26PM -0500, Richard Arland wrote:
I remember seeing some information regarding the prefered: ear buds
for the KX-1. Can someone direct me to that web page?
Page 62 of the KX-1 manual recommends Sony MDR or equivalent with a
sensitivity of 108 dB/mW.
73, Bob N7XY
According to K1EA's cty.dat file, the following prefixes:
IG9, IH9, IQ9L and IZ9, although the only one I've worked was IG9.
These are Italian islands in Zone 33.
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On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 01:29:57PM -0800, David Toepfer wrote:
--- Doug Faunt, N6TQS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As I understand it, cut numbers are only used where there's no
ambiguity. There is certainly ambiguity possible in callsigns, [...]
But when giving a signal report or sending the
On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 03:34:21PM -0800, earl baillley wrote:
May I suggest paddle users look at www.cwforever.com and see the pix of the
Flex Flyer which I consider the very finest of all the paddles out there.
Earl W7TK
Now that is a nice looking paddle! I don't see any price
On Mon, Dec 20, 2004 at 08:49:04AM -0800, George A. Thornton wrote:
This is a test to see if I am correctly connected.
I have been receiving posts to this reflector but my messages in have
been rejected.
I have multiple email accounts and I suspect that is the reason.
With
for a different noise characteristic, I find
that the noise reduction of the KDSP2 is much more effective than that
of the TS-570D.
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There's one version which will even ship you a CD for free:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org
73,
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On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 02:43:30PM +, Stephen wrote:
Gentlemen,
Try LINUX..it works with most things..without fettling...and its often
free
on a mag cover disc..
Steve
On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 08:57:08PM -0600, Joe Ford wrote:
Hello Elecrafters, I have a little problem and would appreciate some
advice.
My ham shack is in a room which is separated from the main house.
Consequently, it does not receive heat from the main house and during
this cold weather is
On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 01:56:59PM -0600, James J. Bookter, Jr. wrote:
Dear Sir:
The following msg came back to me as if you did not receive it. Please
Post Me to This List-Thanks in advance.
It's working--you've posted it twice. Welcome to the list.
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On Fri, Feb 04, 2005 at 10:51:08AM -, Bryan wrote:
Hi All,
Don't want to alarm you all, but I think we should be prepared.
According to www.spaceweather.com there is a 320M wide asteroid
heading our way on April 13, 2029, passing 30,000 km above the earth
(closer than the geostationary
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 06:32:04AM -0800, Mark Baugh wrote:
I'm learning some good stuff on this subject.
Question... has anyone ever heard of or used pure
silicone grease in coax connectors to protect against
moisture and corrosion?
I recall that Cushcraft supplies a small amount of what
On Wed, Feb 16, 2005 at 11:51:53AM -0800, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
Even more important, the direct DDS approach creates the same DDS off
freq. spurs on transmit. Not a great idea then running 1KW etc.
Something to think of before hooking the output of your KX-1 to an Alpha
77!
I only was able to put in a little over 3 hours, SOSB 40 QRP, and spent
much more of that time calling through the QRM than actually making
contacts. No AF Q's at all and only 3 each SA and EU (UA, I and CU2).
At least it was a good excuse for firing up the K2 (#3272, 5 watts to a
multi-band
into a low
longwire antenna (originally 65ft, now 110ft). Just shows what can
be
done with persistence.
73 Dave G3YMC
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On Fri, Feb 25, 2005 at 04:07:23PM -0800, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
A lot of ops don't realize they can search for any US Ham by going directly
to the FCC database. It sez your are in New York City, N.Y.
The search engine is available at:
http://tinyurl.com/oeuo
That's a shortened URL
Or as some have done, put a thick rubber band from the produce
department of your local supermarket (as used on broccoli or
asparagus) over the stock knob.
73, Bob N7XY
On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 08:10:02AM -0500, W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote:
Dave,
If you are referring to the Yaesu FT-900 knob,
On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 12:49:01PM -0800, Fred Jensen wrote:
I believe that most of the pick-up/delivery folks at DHL are in fact
independent contractors, usually smaller local courier companies. I
know it was true a couple of years ago -- might be different now but I
really doubt it. This
Q: Is the solderless BNC (Radio Shack) ok?? There are 2 types at RS:
a screw in and a clamp type.
Once I needed a BNC and that was all RS had. Unfortunately I found that
they won't work with the type of RG-58 which has a stranded center
conductor, so I picked up a clamp/solder type at
On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 08:11:05PM -0500, w2bvh wrote:
Hi
My (approx 5 year old) countries list from ARRL lists 4U_ITU (the ITU)
and 4U_UN (the UN) as separate countries. It doesn't list 4Uanything
else as a separate prefix.
I worked 4U1WB (the World Bank) this weekend in the WPX test.
On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 01:35:44PM +0100, Julian, G4ILO wrote:
The list server just rejected one of my postings because:
Diagnostic-Code: smtp;550 Error: 554 SPAM-ID: B0008 - Your message
looks like spam.
I have no idea why my reply to another posting looked like spam, but
there is no
On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 07:53:07AM -0500, Robert C. Abell wrote:
Chris,
No, No, Belle Isle is located in the Detroit River between Detroit,
Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Some îles are melleur belle than others.
73, Bob N7XY
Bainbridge Island, WA (NA-065)
The instructions are in the footer which is appended to every message
sent out by the list.
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On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 01:07:31PM -0800, Jack Brindle wrote:
Folks;
Eric posted the instructions to subscribe and unsubscribe just a few
days ago. If you missed it, the important parts
On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 11:18:27PM -0400, Thom R. Lacosta wrote:
If you use 30 meters for CW there may be an unpleasent surprize on the
horizon.
I've posted information about it at www.zerobeat.net
If you operate CW at low poer levels, you really should read the material.
As part of
On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 10:32:54PM -0700, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote:
On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Lloyd Lachow wrote:
Thanks to Scott, N0AR, I've found a great-looking
plug for that unsightly 3/4 hole on the lower left of
my K2's front panel.
What exactly do you have against the PSK31 hole? :)
On Wed, Apr 13, 2005 at 07:54:05AM -0700, Earl W Cunningham wrote:
If that is true, I wonder how he got my (or yours and others) e-mail
address because I have never searched the Web for a toroid winding
machine nor have I ever visited any spammer's Web site.
Perhaps a web search for toroid
I still regularly use my HP-11 and have a HP-45 around somewhere,
although if I found it I doubt that I could still buy a battery.
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On Wed, Apr 20, 2005 at 07:30:12PM +0200, Sverre Holm wrote:
Also I am curious what others think about the following, starting out
with a K2, which do you think you would add next , the DSP unit or the
100 W option ?
If I read you right, your interest is in CW and not SSB, since you
Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
the printing of qsl labels!
I haven't run across jlog. Did you mean klog?
73, Bob N7XY
On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 09:07 -0300, Chris wrote:
You shouldn't need any special drivers. I have used a USB/Serial adaptor
with
On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 19:46 +0200, Andrea Borgia wrote:
Bob Nielsen wrote:
Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
the printing of qsl labels!
Ho-uhm, xlog can export data to glabels so I guess you might try it out.
No idea whether tlf (Try Left Foot
On Wed, 2005-05-04 at 18:19 -0400, Bruce McLaughlin wrote:
As I recall, if you get the KPA100 it has an I/O so you do not need (and
I believe) can't install the I/O in the K2. They physically interfere
with each other.
I would also consider buying and installing the 160 meter adaptor before
On Tue, 2005-05-10 at 08:47 -0700, Vic Rosenthal wrote:
Jeff Rosenberger wrote:
How was the speed determined for a sending test? I know I couldn't sit
down at a straight key and send at a specific numeric speed. I can send
at a comfortable speed for me to receive, or roughly match
On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 08:46 +0200, Andrea Borgia wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oddly enough, I've encountered many a cell phone that announces an incoming
text message by sending SMS - in Morse!
These phones are probably manufactured by a small unknown finnish
company ;-) where a
On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 12:58 -0700, John [K7SVV] wrote:
The paragraph that caught my eye said:
The company hopes to continue its growth and perhaps expand its
headquarters in the near future, and it has a lot of stuff in
development, according to Swartz, who said new radios and accessories
On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 08:12 -0700, Darrell Bellerive wrote:
I am wondering about backup power for a K2 based station.
The configuration would be a K2 with KBT2 and a KPA100 built into an EC2.
One AC Powered 24 amp continuous/30 amp maximum power supply running both
plus
a few minor
On Sat, 2005-06-04 at 23:39 -0700, David Toepfer wrote:
QUESTION:
Does anyone prefer one of these 2 PS's as their K1 PS,
or do you prefer a different power supply entirely?
CUP36-12-1
http://www.mtechnologies.com/cup/
MFJ-4103
I found one at my nearest Fry's Electronics. I recall that it was
around $8 or $9.
Bob, N7XY
On Sat, Jun 18, 2005 at 12:06:47PM -0700, Paul Clay wrote:
Can't seem to find a source for the subject
BNC-binding post adapter for use with my KX1. I
checked the Mouser website, but though they
going away. At least it will no longer be looked at as a
hindrance to potential hams.
73, Bob, N7XY (20wpm Extra)
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damage would occur (I suspect that the T-R switch
of the radios offer similar isolation). I have used the similar
MFJ-1702C switch with a K2 and TS-570D with no problems.
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On Mar 18, 2008, at 6:43 PM, Don Rasmussen wrote:
http://www.lannuier.com/ww2pt/blog/labels/K3.html
I must be getting old (how true). It read a couple of paragraphs
before I realized it was tongue-in-cheek.
Bob Nielsen
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If you are not participating in a contest, it is often a good time to
get on the WARC bands.
73, Bob N7XY
On Mar 19, 2008, at 12:16 PM, Gary D Krause wrote:
This is a subject that pops up from time to time. You do have a
point. I usually end up going to 30 or 17 meters to avoid the
On Mar 26, 2008, at 3:19 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
Robert Tellefsen wrote:
Hi Ron
Looks like we are of the same vintage.
I was a 1952 Novice too.
Count me in that year as well. I learned my 5 wpm from and
Instructograph that the HS radio club had. Engineering school and
grad
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On Apr 16, 2008, at 12:52 AM, f9oj.7 wrote:
Hello
Could someone tell me if there is a Hakko retailer in Europe,
except in the
UK ( as the one in England doesn't sell outside this country ! ). I
did not
find anyone in France, Germany, Italy etc...
Best 73 to you all
Jacques
On the Hakko
Yes, being patient is tough. Development in such an open environment
can lead to grousing, but the increased feedback, compared to a
relatively small number of testers, will eventually pay off with a
much better design than if Elecraft had decided to freeze the
firmware before releasing
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On May 22, 2008, at 8:48 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Nothing teaches machine sending like sending to a dumb machine!
I recall visiting HRO about 30 years ago and seeing a Commodore
VIC-20 with a Dr. DX QSO simulator module plugged in. It was
connected to a straight key. I played with it
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There is a lot of stuff at the sites which Dan mentioned.
EZNEC is written for Windows only, but there are Linux applications
which use NEC (under the antennas tab on http://radio.linux.org.au).
OpenOffice is a pretty good general office suite (word processing,
spreadsheets, etc.) The
Wes, N7WS has a paper on window line which is much more informative:
http://users.triconet.org/wesandlinda/ladder_line.pdf.
Bob, N7XY
On Oct 22, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Julius Fazekas wrote:
Windy,
The latest QST has an article on window feed line that discusses
this very topic
Julius
There are several ways to remove your address from the mailing list.
You can use either your browser (you will need your password) or
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If you display all of the message headers (most of which are
There have been numerous messages about this (not only with Windows
7) on the ARRL-LOTW group on Yahoo. A workaround which seems to help
is to temporarily set the computer to a date just after the
certificate was issued (I haven't had the issue yet, so haven't
actually tried that).
Bob,
As Eric has declared this subject as CLOSED. please take the
discussion to arrl-l...@yahoogroups.com. There is an ongoing thread
on the same subject with much more detail than has been presented here.
Bob, N7XY
On Dec 8, 2009, at 12:36 AM, David Woolley (E.L) wrote:
The older a
I use one of these with my K2 and it should work fine with a K1 or
KX1 as well:
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4103
Small, lightweight, quiet and works over a wide range of input voltages.
Bob N7XY
On Dec 23, 2008, at 2:43 PM, Burke Jones wrote:
Could I use a 12V
The command you are probably looking for is 'setserial' and you may
need to install the setserial package using synaptic or apt-get. Try
'man setserial' for syntax. Most Linux programs which can
communicate with the K2 use the hamlib library (install the
libhamlib2 package).
Bob, N7XY
On Jan 4, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Mike Short wrote:
Does anyone have an idea if this will do PSK31?
No. It will do packet, RTTY, AMTOR and Pactor (you will find varying
opinions on how well it does some of these).
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On Jan 27, 2009, at 4:41 PM, dbellw...@aol.com wrote:
I'm looking for a very small, lightweight 110/220 supply for the
KX-1. Suggestions?
I have the MFJ-4103 switcher which weighs 10 oz. I use it with my
K2, but I'm sure it would be fine with a KX-1, as well.
Bob, N7XY
I have not experienced any noise issues with mine, but possibly there
are variations between units (not an unknown occurrence with MFJ
equipment). I have mainly used it on 20 meters and up so don't know
how it might do on 160 or 80 (noise issues are often worse on the
lower bands).
Why not connect the wire directly to the KX-1 output? The KXAT1 will
handle a pretty wide range of load impedances.
On Mar 31, 2009, at 12:08 PM, Jack Regan wrote:
Is there a way to connect a long wire to a BL-2?
I vaguely remember seeing a post re: this kind of setup used as a
way to
1. I use TLF (ncurses-based), which is designed for contesting but
works for me for general logging as well. Xlog is good if you want a
GUI.
2. Hamlib, which provides the hooks to work with other software
(supported by many different programs).
3. Fldigi. This will work with hamlib
Keying with the left foot will have the same pole changing effect.
On Apr 17, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
--- On Fri, 4/17/09, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote:
[snip]
The best antenna for CW is a Windom. The dits and dahs
automatically
flow to the appropriate side of
Maybe that's why the old AM radios had the power switch linked to the
volume control :)
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Enter the contests and you might just be surprised. Sometimes a
category (QRP, single-band, etc.) won't have a lot of competition (or
even any!) and I've picked up a lot of unexpected wallpaper that
way. My very first contest (1953 WWDX, CQ didn't sponsor it that
year) resulted in a
There are similar solutions available from US manufacturers, for
example:
http://www.utilitycamo.com/
When I lived in Tucson, there was a saguaro cactus cell phone tower
nearby. I never could figure out why they went to the expense, since
there was a telephone pole adjacent to the stealth
I suspect that the K2 was originally a Rev. A kit and the original
owner also purchased the Rev B upgrade Kit which included new pc
boards and the additional components required for the Rev B boards (I
recall that a complete set of resistors was included), so there will
definitely be some
I suspect there are different opinions, but mine is that it
definitely improves performance. I was amazed at the effectiveness
of the noise reduction, for example.
Bob, N7XY
On Jul 28, 2009, at 6:09 PM, richard gilley wrote:
Your opinion is valued.
I recently completed my K2. And was
It's also on Jerry's website:
http://www.w5jh.net/BBW_KX1.HTM
73, Bob N7XY
On Aug 1, 2009, at 9:50 PM, Ken Kopp wrote:
BlankThe August issue of WorldRadio Online has an article
featuring the KX1 with a new version of the W5JH's Black
Widow paddle that plugs directly into the KX1. The
My first bug (in 1952) was a Vibroplex Champion. I drilled a hole in
a small piece of flat steel and attached it with the weight
adjustment screw. It didn't look that hot, but worked to get the
speed down to 5 WPM to work other Novices.
Bob, N7XY
On Aug 23, 2009, at 3:01 PM, Fred Jensen
Here's a bit more information, sounds interesting:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lapthorn/ht200.htm
Bob, N7XY
On Aug 23, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
If I saw that across the room without looking real close, I'd leave
thinking it was an Elecraft. What's that about the sincerest
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On Sep 10, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Allan Taylor wrote:
I recently purchased a KAT2 with speaker and K2 lid and only now have
been able to check
it out. I found, to my surprise, that the manual included with it is
for the KXAT1 rather than the KAT2! If the individual I purchased it
from would like
On Sep 11, 2008, at 8:08 PM, Stephen Brandt wrote:
Gone To K3s every one.
When will they ever learn?
Bob, N7XY
K2 #3273
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On Nov 17, 2008, at 8:27 AM, Greg - AB7R wrote:
I don't know how unique this is but I actually had a QSO with KK7P
during SS this
weekend. Needless to say I was shocked! At first I thought
someone was hijacking
his callsign. Lyle doesn't do contests. But I recognized the
voice and was
The main reason there are different port numbers is that the standard
telnet port 23 won't work properly in Linux/Unix-based clusters,
except for the standard telnet server. Port 7300 has become the de-
facto choice for DX Spider clusters, but some sysops choose other ports.
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