Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SP3 External Speaker details

2015-09-12 Thread William Shanney
I got to see the new Elecraft speakers at the SW Division Hamcon today and they look and sound great. 73, Bill, W6QR --Message: 28 Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:30:20 -0700 From: Wayne Burdick To: Elecraft Reflector

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 faulting on high VSWR on power rise

2018-02-24 Thread William Shanney
I have found that a 4:1 balun is seldom the proper choice for a ladder line interface. I measure the impedance at the interface and then select the balun type (usually a 1:1). The biggest problem I've had is the 4:1 transforming the impedance too low for the tuner. This can result in over

[Elecraft] AX1 on 6M

2018-10-21 Thread William Shanney
The whip alone would work on 6M. 73 Bill, W6QR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by:

[Elecraft] AX1 Status

2018-10-24 Thread William Shanney
I ordered mine on the pre-order day and have heard nothing. Bill, W6QR wshan...@verizon.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] AX1 Loaded Whip Antenna

2019-08-27 Thread William Shanney via Elecraft
I ran some comparison tests on 20M with the AX1 against my Buddi Stick vertical when I first got it. I found the best performance was with the AX1 on a table top tripod on a picnic table with 2 resonant radials. The AX1 was about 1 S-unit down compared to the bigger antenna over a 22 mile

[Elecraft] OT: KPA500 for sale

2020-01-15 Thread William Shanney via Elecraft
I'm selling my KPA500 to fund other ventures. It was purchased in 2014 factory assembled. I use it at 400W for occasional rag chewing and am not a contest operator. It works great. Asking $1700 shipped Bill, W6QR __ Elecraft mailing