Re: [Elecraft] K2 Alignment and Test, Part II - No signal on TP3

2012-07-03 Thread David Moorman
Do you have a receiver you can listen on to see if the oscillator is actually oscillating? Dave K9SW On Jul 3, 2012, at 6:41 PM, Cameron Haines camhai...@yahoo.com wrote: Correction. Hey Guys, Well, I am at the part where I need to test the 4 MHz oscillator calibration and ran

Re: [Elecraft] laptop power supply to power KX3

2012-09-18 Thread David Moorman
The specs say the KX3 current draw is typically one to two amps when transmitting, so your 2.89 amp PS should do fine. Dave, K9SW On Sep 18, 2012, at 3:53 PM, Bill Tubbs cgpi...@yahoo.com wrote: After sending my note about using the little MFJ power supply at 2.89 amps, I realized that

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 VFO tuning noise...an observation...

2012-12-18 Thread David Moorman
Try turning VFO NR to ON. Dave K9SW On Dec 18, 2012, at 5:05 PM, zen...@netspace.net.au wrote: Hi Group, FWIW, I have an observation about the KX3 VFO tuning noise. I assembled my #2511 (absent any options) from the kit. Over a month of use, I noticed the raspy

[Elecraft] K3 #5784 up and running

2011-09-16 Thread David Moorman
Everything is working well. Beautiful piece of gear! I had to wait for three 1/4 4-40 spacers to finish it completely but got it on the air without them. They came to the Midwest via Honolulu, so it took a few days First QSO - 4O3A, Ranko in Montenegro, on 20 meter CW. Now - onward to

[Elecraft] K3 #5784 up and running

2011-09-16 Thread David Moorman
Everything is working well. Beautiful piece of gear! I had to wait for three 1/4 4-40 spacers to finish it completely but got it on the air without them. They came to the Midwest via Honolulu, so it took a few days First QSO - 4O3A, Ranko in Montenegro, on 20 meter CW. Now - onward to

Re: [Elecraft] K2 CW - relay clicks

2021-08-04 Thread David Moorman
The clicking relay turned out to be in an amplifier keying circuit a previous owner had installed. Problem solved! Dave K9SW On 7/25/2021 5:51 PM, k...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks, Don. It’s a K2/10, so I’ll do the relay touch-test. Dave K9SW On Jul 24, 2021, at 8:40 PM, Don Wilhelm

Re: [Elecraft] Regarding KX3 power

2021-10-12 Thread David Moorman
A 123 AH BioEnno Battery would cost nearly as much as a KX3! Dave K9SW On 10/10/21 7:27 PM, Geoffrey Feldman wrote: Understand you don't want an amplifier, go QRP. Nothing wrong with the switcher or with the Pro Audio. What I am happy with is the BioEnno is the BioEnno 123AH battery. It's

Re: [Elecraft] FOR SALE: K2

2023-08-30 Thread DAVID MOORMAN
Rob, do they specifically forbid HF radio transmission? I live in a small (21 unit) condo building near Chicago, and the association is kind enough to let me put a Hustler antenna with three resonators on our first floor balcony. It works but OK not great. If you’re on a higher floor, you

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

2023-09-26 Thread DAVID MOORMAN
I fairly regularly listen for the net but never heard anything until last Sunday. Steve, K4JPN had a nice signal into the Chicago area. Dave K9SW > On Sep 24, 2023, at 9:26 PM, kevin wrote: > > Good Evening, > >Twenty meters had decent signals with some QSB and a few strong storms. >

[Elecraft] K1 power output

2023-05-11 Thread DAVID MOORMAN
I have a K1 that I’m looking to sell, and took a look at the power output before listing it. Power output is as follows: 40 meters 5.2 watts 30 meters 4.5 watts 20 meters 1.3 watts 17 meters 0.7 watts These are obviously not the expected power output levels. Power supply voltage = 12.8

Re: [Elecraft] K1 power output

2023-05-11 Thread DAVID MOORMAN
Numbers using the Elecraft 20 watt dummy load rather than resonated antennas: 40 M 4.8 W 30 M 5.5 W 20 M2.0 W 15 M1.7 W Dave K9SW > On May 11, 2023, at 6:52 PM, DAVID MOORMAN wrote: > > I have a K1 that I’m looking to sell, and took a look at the power output

[Elecraft] K3 Error Codes

2024-05-16 Thread DAVID MOORMAN
Is there a listing of K3 error codes available? They don’t appear to be in the manual. Dave K9SW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: