Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Fixed Tune Mode

2015-02-20 Thread Walter Underwood
On Feb 20, 2015, at 3:08 PM, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: […] Averaging tends to suppress noise and can make weak signals stand out better. Averaging would work in Tracking mode except that every time you tuned ... even 1 Hz ... the averaging would have to start over. Someone

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Feature Request - Main: ALARM - Tap 4 to activate reminder to ID

2015-02-19 Thread Walter Underwood
How about a 555 one-shot timer set for 9.5 minutes, started (and restarted) by RF sense? wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Feb 19, 2015, at 11:04 AM, Jim Miller jimmil...@stl-online.net wrote: Nice, Key on the PTT key, you would get one more warning 10 minutes (or 9)

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta 5r10 and LINK

2015-02-16 Thread Walter Underwood
This bad terminology has been around for a long time. My dad’s 1960’s Sherwood amp (maybe an S-5000?) had a switch on the front labeled “PHASE NORM - REV”. That was to save you the trouble of reversing the speaker wires after you got them all connected to the screw terminals. Just choose which

Re: [Elecraft] Subject: Re: Clock chip

2015-02-15 Thread Walter Underwood
I rarely carry my computer on the trail, but I do carry my KX3. It would be nice if the KX3 Utility could trim the clock rate. It can read it and set it. If it recorded the last time the clock was set, it could set a drift correction, assuming that the clock chip supports that. wunder Walter

Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A - installation question

2015-02-15 Thread Walter Underwood
With no cat, I would recommend Sleater-Kinney. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Feb 15, 2015, at 2:34 PM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: And those with no cat?:-) On 2/15/15 1:50 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote: But what about us old Head bangers?

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 VFO leakage on antenna

2015-02-14 Thread Walter Underwood
The RX ISO preamp draws a bit more current than the regular preamp, so it defaults to off to preserve battery life. As far as I know, that is the only negative. KX3 models after the mid-2000 serial numbers also have a filter on the BNC to knock down some leakage in the VHF range. Mine has it —

Re: [Elecraft] Memory Management for the KX3 on the Mac

2015-02-12 Thread Walter Underwood
There is a request for K3/KX3 support in Chirp. I would start with that code and contribute support. http://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/248 wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Feb 12, 2015, at 1:41 AM, David Anderson gm4...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I agree, there is a gap in the

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Indoor antennas at Dayton?

2015-02-10 Thread Walter Underwood
For receive-only, you don’t need a resonant antenna. Stick a wire in the air. Bypass the ATU so it won’t be a filter. If you want to get fancy, use a right angle adaptor and stick something like this on it. Though the loading coil isn’t needed for receive, but it is OK for transmit.

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply brick

2015-02-10 Thread Walter Underwood
Most laptop bricks are 16V or higher, too much voltage for the KX3. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Feb 10, 2015, at 12:26 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com wrote: Has anyone tried a 12v brick like most laptops use for their KX3? Comments one way

Re: [Elecraft] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

2015-02-06 Thread Walter Underwood
Looking just at CQWW, both CW and SSB participation is increasing. SSB appears to be increasing a bit faster than CW. http://www.cqww.com/stats.htm Though I just added to the length of this thread, I expect we are getting off-topic from Elecraft equipment. I tried to add facts and no opinion,

Re: [Elecraft] Using external sound card for digital modes

2015-01-29 Thread Walter Underwood
You can use a TRS plug on the KX3 if you set MIC BTN to OFF. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jan 29, 2015, at 8:55 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: The mic socket in the KX3 is a 4-conductor type. If not wired correctly (e.g., it's *not* the 4-conductor

Re: [Elecraft] Using external sound card for digital modes

2015-01-29 Thread Walter Underwood
You don’t want the KX3 in SSB (USB) for these modes. If you do that, you need to turn off TX EQ, compression, and RX EQ every time you go digital. Then turn it all back on for voice. DATA A exists primarily as a separate config set for USB that takes care of that for you. wunder K6WRU CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 desk microphone project

2015-01-25 Thread Walter Underwood
, Harry Yingst hlyin...@yahoo.com wrote: Anything Specific to just the actual elements being in parallel? I do now there is one commercial mic doing this and is supposed to have good reviews. From: Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org To: Harry Yingst hlyin...@yahoo.com; elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 desk microphone project

2015-01-25 Thread Walter Underwood
You could start with these two, read “close miking” in the Wikipedia article. The second article is about speech recording for oral historians, so that is fairly applicable to voice communications. Neither article even mentions using multiple microphones for one person. The Wikipedia article

Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 desk microphone project

2015-01-24 Thread Walter Underwood
I’m confused. “Misguided” means that someone is headed in a wrong direction. Sharing expertise to help someone out shouldn’t require an apology. Should I apologize for being an Elmer? Should I let people use poor engineering practices to avoid hurting anyone’s feelings? We want people to have

Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 desk microphone project

2015-01-23 Thread Walter Underwood
I can’t imagine that paralleling four elements would make a big difference. It would be more directional at higher frequencies. A 2x2 array would be about 20mm across, which is one wavelength at 17000Hz. That would start to be directional, because angled waves would cancel out. wunder K6WRU

Re: [Elecraft] Buggy software OT

2015-01-17 Thread Walter Underwood
This is getting pretty far off topic, even for someone who has been writing software for 30 years. See you on the 66 foot band. A private response might be a good idea. Or hey, a sked! wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jan 17, 2015, at 12:18 PM, Bill Gerth

Re: [Elecraft] K3 bugs

2015-01-16 Thread Walter Underwood
I commute from Palo Alto to Santa Clara. I used to check whether I saw a Tesla on each drive, but that got boring. Now I count Google self-driving cars and I see one almost every day. Haven’t had a collision with either a Tesla or a Google self-driving care yet. I also write software, which

Re: [Elecraft] K3/0 all in one box? + P3/0

2015-01-14 Thread Walter Underwood
Two channels of 16-bit 192kHz audio compressed with FLAC should use around 500kbits/s. That is a chunk of bandwidth, but it is fairly reasonable for a remote site. Lossy compression would use less bandwidth, but it would put an artificial noise floor on the spectrum display. Probably not a good

Re: [Elecraft] K3/0 all in one box? + P3/0

2015-01-13 Thread Walter Underwood
It might make more sense to mix the IF down to baseband I/Q, bring the audio back, then run a remote PX3. It would need a high-bandwidth audio connection, though, probably with lossless compression. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jan 13, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Harry Yingst

Re: [Elecraft] Feature wanted for W2 wattmeter

2015-01-12 Thread Walter Underwood
No. That is wrong. Forward and reflected are aspects of the standing wave, not power delivered. —wunder, K6WRU On Jan 12, 2015, at 8:53 PM, Vic Rosenthal k2vco@gmail.com wrote: What I want is just forward - reflected. Neglecting losses, this is what the tx is 'delivering'. In real life

Re: [Elecraft] Feature wanted for W2 wattmeter

2015-01-12 Thread Walter Underwood
All power ends in a load. Forward and reverse power measures standing waves, but all those waves go into some kind of load. Nearly all of it, if you are lucky, goes to the antenna. The rest goes to heat. Forward and reverse is just a way to measure standing waves. It does not mean the some

Re: [Elecraft] Feature wanted for W2 wattmeter

2015-01-12 Thread Walter Underwood
a wattmeter that has an option to indicate 100 watts in this situation. Vic K2VCO /4X6GP On Jan 13, 2015, at 6:56 AM, Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org wrote: No. That is wrong. Forward and reflected are aspects of the standing wave, not power delivered. —wunder, K6WRU On Jan 12

Re: [Elecraft] RX Audio ON/OFF

2015-01-05 Thread Walter Underwood
The DATA A mode is USB, but turns off RX EQ, TX EQ, and compression. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jan 5, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Gary Mohrlant w0...@arrl.net wrote: I like to using the RX audio Equalization on my K3. I use the K3 for some of the digital modes and when I

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Warm climate for a vacation/be-the-DX winter holiday?

2015-01-03 Thread Walter Underwood
Australia! It is summer there right now. The local dialect (strine) is fairly close to English. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jan 3, 2015, at 6:38 PM, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: On 1/3/2015 6:19 PM, Jim Lowman wrote: I know that many fellow amateurs head

Re: [Elecraft] Heil Proset KX3 Element?

2014-12-28 Thread Walter Underwood
Well heck, Elecraft has only sold eight or nine thousand KX3’s. Heil should wait until it is a sure thing. That is just good business. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Dec 28, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Carl, Take note that Heil does not

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Transmit audio has (unwanted) echo effect

2014-12-21 Thread Walter Underwood
Record a sample on the DVR and play it back to hear what is going on. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Dec 21, 2014, at 1:48 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Jim, A reverb sound suggests that you may have the monitor on. With a headset, that usually works

Re: [Elecraft] Little brown truck arrived w/ my K3!

2014-12-19 Thread Walter Underwood
Jim updated this in July to recommend two current, high-quality USB audio interfaces. At $49 and $99, either is cheaper than the Signalink. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/639303-REG/Numark_STEREO%7CIO_Stereo_iO_USB.html

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 case advice

2014-12-18 Thread Walter Underwood
That leaves the heatsink sealed up in the box, so it is likely to overheat. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Dec 18, 2014, at 4:14 PM, Michael Walker va...@portcredit.net wrote: I have to admit, I really like this setup. http://www.oe2atn.at/tom/gobox/ Mike va3mw

Re: [Elecraft] Little brown truck arrived w/ my K3!

2014-12-18 Thread Walter Underwood
The Signalink is noisy and the VOX is not needed because you can use the KX3 VOX. I highly recommend reading K9YC’s short paper on audio interfacing. He knows more about this stuff than I ever will. http://audiosystemsgroup.com/USB_Interfaces.pdf wunder K6WRU CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft] KPA1500 ?

2014-12-12 Thread Walter Underwood
Platinum-clad hotcakes, perhaps. On the other hand, they could work with a well-respected manufacturer to make an “Elecraft Edition” amp that was tightly coupled. Either way, out of my price range. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Dec 12, 2014, at 5:45 PM, Richard

Re: [Elecraft] Ultimate System

2014-12-07 Thread Walter Underwood
I strongly recommend that you upgrade to Moleskine notebooks and Blackwing pencils. Contest logging deserves the best. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Dec 7, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Orville orvi...@rubyglass.com wrote: Or possibly consider the method I use which does more

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Voice Monitor (MON)

2014-12-05 Thread Walter Underwood
On Nov 19, 2014, at 5:43 AM, Lyle Johnson kk7p4...@gmail.com wrote: Note that the KX3 has a great tool for adjusting Tx EQ and CMP. Record your voice using the DVR, then play it back using MON. Adjust Tx EQ and CMP and play back the sample and you will be able to hear what your signal will

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

2014-12-03 Thread Walter Underwood
That page is on the same site as the fldigi docs, “The Sights and Sounds of Digital Signals”. That sounds like a paper I might have written during an all-nighter in college... http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.21/Modes/index.htm wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Dec 3,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

2014-12-03 Thread Walter Underwood
/news1410.pdf wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Dec 3, 2014, at 4:33 PM, Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org wrote: That page is on the same site as the fldigi docs, “The Sights and Sounds of Digital Signals”. That sounds like a paper I might have written during

Re: [Elecraft] Getting Started With CW

2014-11-30 Thread Walter Underwood
I’m not a CW operator, but if you have any RSI issues from computer use, be careful about spending a lot of time with a straight key. Professional telegraphers got an early version of RSI called “glass arm”. It appears that you can avoid that with excellent technique, the same way you avoid RSI

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Voice Monitor

2014-11-19 Thread Walter Underwood
It should be better. Bone conduction happens while you are speaking and enhances the bass. If you listen without speaking, you get a much better idea. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Nov 19, 2014, at 5:51 PM, David Ahrendts davidahren...@me.com wrote: David, thanks for

Re: [Elecraft] ESSB

2014-11-18 Thread Walter Underwood
Lower case for kilo and hecto might have been chosen to avoid collisions with fundamental and derived units: K is Kelvin, H is Henries. Of course, micro collides with m (meters), but Mega was already taken. Just a guess. I’m hoping we never have to deal with a TT (teraTesla). Well, that might

Re: [Elecraft] USB-to-Serial cable

2014-11-18 Thread Walter Underwood
Go to this page and scroll down to “KUSB” for instructions and downloads. http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Nov 18, 2014, at 5:02 PM, Fred Townsend fptowns...@earthlink.net wrote: Jim: By cable I think you mean USB to RS232

Re: [Elecraft] Controlled Envelope Single Sideband CESS)

2014-11-15 Thread Walter Underwood
Elecraft is always looking at improvements. Wayne sent this response to another compression discussion on the KX3 list a few days ago: I believe we may be able to improve compression without causing splatter, but this will require experimentation with new algorithms. This is definitely a goal

Re: [Elecraft] Spurious Signals in KX3 and PX3

2014-11-15 Thread Walter Underwood
Plasma TV in the neighborhood? The PX3 could be picking it up through the connecting cables if it is strong enough. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Nov 15, 2014, at 6:26 PM, Alan n...@sonic.net wrote: Horizontal scan rate on a video monitor? Alan N1AL On

Re: [Elecraft] Signalink and K3 (you do not need need a Signal Link)

2014-11-12 Thread Walter Underwood
A lot of people use VOX instead of PTT for digital modes. —wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Nov 12, 2014, at 10:06 AM, RIchard Williams via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net wrote: Jorge, Interesting enough, at a recent club meeting, the presentation was on using the

Re: [Elecraft] Now which mic can I use.

2014-10-27 Thread Walter Underwood
I agree, though the CM500 isn’t that bad for backpacking, and I go lightweight. A KX3 with batteries is very close to one kilogram. A wire antenna adds another 100-150g. The CM500 is 300g. Some earbuds (haven’t weighed them) and an Elecraft MH3 (138g) are lighter, but the difference isn’t a

Re: [Elecraft] RS232 interface

2014-10-26 Thread Walter Underwood
There is a difference between obeying the law and enforcing the law. We all have an obligation to obey the law. We might not have a right enforce it. Think about someone driving 55 mph in the fast lane because they want to enforce the law. This is not a perfect analogy because there are are

Re: [Elecraft] SO-239 Bulk head fitting..

2014-10-21 Thread Walter Underwood
For Amphenol, it depends on whether it is a front-mount or rear-mount. Front-mount is 0.562 in. (9/16 in. or 14.3mm). Rear-mount is 0.750 in. (19mm). Specs: http://www.amphenolrf.com/pdf/189.pdf wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Dave G.

Re: [Elecraft] Coiled Coax Choke

2014-10-20 Thread Walter Underwood
A choke in the middle of the transmission line could help, but the usual configuration is a current balun at the antenna to reject common-mode signals at the source, plus an optional choke at the entrance to the shack to reject noise picked up by the outside of the coax shield. A coiled-coax

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 TX Problem

2014-10-18 Thread Walter Underwood
Does he want to use CW or voice mode? If he wants to use voice, the mic will pick up whatever is in the room and transmit it. Also, if he wants to operate with voice, he really needs to set it up with the steps on page 15 of the manual. Really. wunder K6WRU CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna question

2014-10-17 Thread Walter Underwood
In a dry climate, ladder line is fine, but good coax has low losses, too, and is less fussy about being run next to the gutters. It is rare for a dipole to be perfectly balanced (thanks to near field objects like houses), so a high-quality current balun at the antenna can really help reject

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 field-test firmware: new PSK63 mode; changes related to KAT500 K3/0-mini

2014-10-16 Thread Walter Underwood
PSK spots are here, the PSK63 ones are identified as such. http://hamspots.net/psk/ wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Oct 16, 2014, at 8:03 AM, ejk...@gmail.com ejk...@gmail.com wrote: I have been unable to find any PSK63, spent some time yesterday looking. I have been

Re: [Elecraft] Using Apple earbuds with mic on KX3 ?

2014-10-15 Thread Walter Underwood
A few people say that 1.5-2.5V is provided for the microphone. This makes since, because they need to sense the button presses, too. Most people are trying to put other headsets on iPhones or Macs, but the info may be useful. http://www.zerologic.com/Blog/iPhone-Headphone-plug-pinouts.html

Re: [Elecraft] BNC connectors for RG-8X Coax

2014-10-09 Thread Walter Underwood
BNC power handling is similar to UHF connectors. BNC connectors are rated for 500V, same as UHF connectors. Amphenol does not specify contact resistance for UHF connectors. The full BNC specs are here: http://www.amphenolrf.com/products/CatalogPages/BNC.pdf wunder K6WRU CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] End Fed Half Wave

2014-09-22 Thread Walter Underwood
The radiation patten from a half wave antenna is the same whether it is end fed or center fed. An inverted vee is an inverted vee, regardless of whether you feed it at the center or the end. The same for a sloper. Put up the wire and the feed where it works for you, sloper, horizontal, or vee;

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Rough audio with amp even using voice recorder- SOLVED

2014-09-17 Thread Walter Underwood
For those of us with a KX3 instead of a K3, what would be the frequency cutoff for “three lowest bands”? wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: On Wed,9/17/2014 3:52 PM, Ignacy wrote: I also found by

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Antenna ideas for a cheap ham

2014-09-14 Thread Walter Underwood
Eh? A 40m dipole is pretty close to resonance on 15m already, so how can you avoid that. In fact, all dipoles are resonant at odd multiples of half waves, so this is impossible to avoid. Could you clarify the issue here? wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Sep 13, 2014, at

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Antenna ideas for a cheap ham

2014-09-14 Thread Walter Underwood
. The loaded 80m element is just a few feet longer than the 40m element. That is the 3B2080LFAN from Hy Power Antennas. Good construction at a good price and a clever idea. http://www.hypowerantenna.com/products/fan-dipole Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org http://observer.wunderwood.org

Re: [Elecraft] KX3

2014-09-12 Thread Walter Underwood
Open it up and reseat all the cables. This feels like the kind of flakiness that a poor cable connection causes. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Sep 12, 2014, at 6:55 PM, Mike Murray w0agm...@gmail.com wrote: Just received an almost unused KX3 from a friend and seem to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and preamp

2014-09-05 Thread Walter Underwood
See “VFO B Alternate Displays” on page 36. The displays are “AFV” and “dbV”. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740107%20K3%20Owner's%20man%20D10sm.pdf wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Sep 5, 2014, at 3:25 PM, Jim Rogers jim.w4...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I missed it too.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and preamp

2014-09-05 Thread Walter Underwood
because at my advanced age, I have an excuse. :-)) Thanks Walter. 73s Jim W4ATK On 9/5/2014 5:29 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: See “VFO B Alternate Displays” on page 36. The displays are “AFV” and “dbV”. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740107%20K3%20Owner's%20man%20D10sm.pdf wunder K6WRU

Re: [Elecraft] **FLASH NEWS** NPR program on Contesting and Radiosport 6am Saturday

2014-08-08 Thread Walter Underwood
Further, the whole story is on their site: http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2014/08/09/wrtc-radiosport-ham-radio wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Aug 8, 2014, at 5:01 PM, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: The vast majority of amateur radio operators are male. The primary

Re: [Elecraft] Internal Impedance of Li-Ion Battery Packs

2014-08-04 Thread Walter Underwood
Batteries are probably the #1 topics on the Summits on the Air (SOTA) mailing lists. The consensus is that the LiFePo4 packs are the best if you can afford them. For lithium-ion, the cheapest reliable packs seem to be from Hobby King. Li-ion packs are touchy. At least one person charges theirs

Re: [Elecraft] SSB Power Creep

2014-07-31 Thread Walter Underwood
Which Elecraft rig? —wunder, K6WRU On Jul 31, 2014, at 5:57 PM, Jack Berry via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net wrote: I notice on MARS frequencies (slightly outside ham bands) that my power output starts out low and builds to full output over 10-20 seconds of transmit. The symptom is

Re: [Elecraft] OT KX3 - Yahoo Group

2014-07-30 Thread Walter Underwood
The “about” message for the group prohibits spamming, advertising, and commercial messages. Saying “I bought this and I like it” is not any of those and is not a basis for banning someone. I’ve run many large mailing lists and I know how much work it is. I rode herd on 5000 Hewlett Packard

Re: [Elecraft] OT GENERAC generators

2014-07-27 Thread Walter Underwood
One side topic was “how long could power be out?” At the Carleton Complex fire in Washington, power is being restored after seven days. I grew up in Baton Rouge. After Hurricane Betsy in 1965, our phones were out for seven days and power for ten days. We lived in a suburban area in the middle

Re: [Elecraft] OT GENERAC generators

2014-07-27 Thread Walter Underwood
testing than generating hours. I hope it stays that way. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR K2TKR On 7/27/2014 1:04 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: One side topic was “how long could power be out?” At the Carleton Complex fire in Washington, power is being restored after seven days. I grew up

Re: [Elecraft] WRTC 2014 - Congratulations, Elecraft!...(and firmware update)

2014-07-27 Thread Walter Underwood
Thank you. I’ve done this by eyeball for pairs of rigs, but this really helps. It is a huge chunk of work to compile this. “Thanks” seems inadequate, wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jul 27, 2014, at 5:25 PM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: On 7/27/2014 3:19

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio: from OK to superior

2014-07-17 Thread Walter Underwood
If you are OK with open back headphones, the Grado SR-60 ($80) has been the best deal in audio for a long time. You can turn headphones into a headset with the ModMic add-on boom mic ($50). http://www.modmic.com/ wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jul 17, 2014, at 8:19

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio: from OK to superior

2014-07-17 Thread Walter Underwood
On Jul 17, 2014, at 9:36 AM, Bill W2BLC w2...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Where for $80? Bill W2BLC K-Line I presume this is a question about the Grado SR-60. The SR-60e model was just introduced and is out of stock in many places. The list price is $79. I have the original SR-60 model, which was

Re: [Elecraft] Unhook *ALL* connections before Lightning storm

2014-07-15 Thread Walter Underwood
My neighbor in high school worked on lightning arrestors for GE. I’m still sad that I never asked to visit his lab. Walter Underwood K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Jul 15, 2014, at 7:08 PM, Bob k...@att.net wrote: Hi Bill, No issue with that. In my mind though

Re: [Elecraft] Premade tab welded battery packs

2014-07-13 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Ultimate compact KX3 carrying case received -- perfect match for radio accessories!

2014-07-13 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 strange power surging behavior FIXED!

2014-07-08 Thread Walter Underwood
Elecraft support might be better than great. Perhaps unequaled or awesome. I've been part of a medium-audience product and given really good support to customers large and small (from IBM and HP to small universities at a 50% discount). We had something upwards of 10K customers over a 10+

Re: [Elecraft] Radials for vertical

2014-06-29 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] How accurate is Supply Voltage display (PS)

2014-06-28 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees

2014-06-27 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net warning

2014-06-27 Thread Walter Underwood
Kosher ham on the roof? I saw Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway in a choir trip to NYC in 1972 (when my Novice ticket was still valid). It was a life-changing show. Remember to wear your hat. wunder K6WRU On Jun 27, 2014, at 9:30 PM, Kevin kev...@coho.net wrote: Good Evening, Please don't

Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees

2014-06-26 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] RemoteRig WiFi Puzzler

2014-06-25 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] RM-11708 proposal to FCC threatens CW and digital modes

2014-06-23 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Which way to steer a new ham K2-KX3

2014-06-16 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] 2m/70cm module

2014-06-07 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KXFL3 dual-Passband Roofing Filter

2014-06-02 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Splitting main/sub audio to 2 headphones

2014-06-01 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] O.T. Learning Morse Code

2014-05-31 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: How Robust is the Build?

2014-05-28 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Problems with erratic USB/serial connection

2014-05-27 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Antenna choices

2014-05-25 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Antenna choices

2014-05-25 Thread Walter Underwood
, Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org wrote: That is several very big questions, and enough that I suggest getting a copy of the ARRL Antenna Book and reading before spending much money. And talking to a lot of hams that already have towers. Multi-band Yagi antennas are multi-band

Re: [Elecraft] on PSK the ALC bar setting is no longer stable -- ideas why?

2014-05-24 Thread Walter Underwood
Compression should not matter, because that is disabled in DATA A mode. I'd save the config, EEINIT, and reload. If that doesn't fix it, ask supp...@elecraft.com wunder K6WRU http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On May 24, 2014, at 6:48 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Julie, Check

Re: [Elecraft] on PSK the ALC bar setting is no longer stable -- ideas why?

2014-05-24 Thread Walter Underwood
-- but then compression can be an issue. Come to think of it, it would be good to know just how they are set up -- which mode, which modem (e.g., SignaLink usb), etc. Phil w7ox On 5/24/14, 8:37 AM, Walter Underwood wrote: Compression should not matter, because that is disabled in DATA A mode

Re: [Elecraft] Stackable Binding Post (BNC-BP)

2014-05-22 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Heatsink confusion

2014-05-21 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] It's the 21st Century Guys! PS2 is DEAD

2014-05-17 Thread Walter Underwood
And we're still using RS-232 instead of USB. And UHF connectors, which have been obsolete since the 1940's (when the N connector was developed). It is all kind of embarrassing. wunder K6WRU On May 17, 2014, at 7:42 PM, HREFAB j...@hre.com wrote: I am continually astounded to see expensive

Re: [Elecraft] OT: US Signal Corps rhombic book

2014-05-16 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 and JT65 (JT9) power instability problem

2014-05-13 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 and JT65 (JT9) power instability problem

2014-05-13 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] OT: Yahoo has changed how postings work

2014-05-10 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Limit topics in email

2014-05-07 Thread Walter Underwood
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Re: [Elecraft] Could you make a Element/vibration hardend VX3?

2014-05-04 Thread Walter Underwood
It isn't a delicate wallflower, but it is a pretty expensive and complicated way to get 3W on 2m FM. And it isn't really designed for general-purpose 2m use. Will it have automatic repeater offsets on 2m? Maybe not. With a dual-band mobile, you can use a high-gain 440 antenna. You'll also have

Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle?

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Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle?

2014-05-04 Thread Walter Underwood
, Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org wrote: You asked about a specific application, co-ordinating rider leader/wingman/tailgunners actions during rides. A VHF mobile or VHF/UHF mobile is perfect for that. They are small, affordable, and the mobile antennas are efficient. The issue

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