[Elecraft] EQP Questions.

[k...@juno.com]

Hope to participate in my first EQP this weekend.

Where are the results of previous EQP events posted?

72,

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[Elecraft] K1 + Timewave DSP 59+

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I'd like to connect the output of my K1 to a Timewave DSP-59+ but have
had some difficulty.
Tried connecting a 2-pin header plug to the speaker connection on the 
PC board and hence to the input of the DSP-59+ but regardless of how
far I turn up the AF gain on the K1, the DSP fails to indicate enough
drive and the audio sounds distorted as if it was amplified signal
leakage.  There is enough signal for the audio AGC on the DSP to work,
however.

Advice, counsel, words of wisdom welcome.

Also, thanks to Jim K4ZM for finishing and troubleshooting my K1 after I lost 
some fine motor skills. (motor skills returning, my CW no longer sounds like 
I'm sending with a loose toggle switch manipulated by my left big toeHI!)

72,

Tim


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[Elecraft] K-1 RIT Range mod, audio AGC.

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Is there a modification to reduce the RIT range on the K-1 to 
about +- 1KHz?

I'd also be grateful to know of a pot suitable for this mod that had a center 
detent. Or a multi-turn pot that would fit in the allowed space

Also, I'm looking for an outboard audio AGC circuit into about a 2 Watt amp.  I 
find that the sidetone is way too loud when I'm searching for weak signals and 
have the audio turned up.  Am now using a DSP-59+ for the AGC action but it is 
a bit noisy and physically large.

72,

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[Elecraft] K-1 VFO range jump

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My K-1 quit (no TX, no RX) a few months ago and am just now getting
around to working on it.

It is a 2-band kit with 20 and 40 installed.

Originally set up for 7.000-@7.060; 14.000-@14.060.

I removed and replaced the filter board.  RX, TX fine except the
range is now 14.047.3 - 14.075.1 and 7.053.6 - 7.081.3.

Spread the turns of L1 and could get to go as low as 7.0361 and as high as 
7.0640.  

These frequencies agree with a good receiver and a good signal source.

I'm reluctant to snip off a turn from L1 since it worked fine before
with the current number of turns.

A concern is the lack of tuning range.

VFO OSC is 3.027 - 3.055.

I'd be grateful for advice.

72,

Tim Colbert  K3HX


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[Elecraft] Thanks to W3PFR, KK5F

[k...@juno.com]

Re: K-1 Frequency jump.

Thanks to advice from Don (W3PFR) and Mike (KK5F) I was able to find 
the problem as a bad connection on the tuning pot.  

72,

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[Elecraft] K-1 RIT range reduction

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I'd like to limit the RIT range of my K-1 to about +- 500Hz. 

Now, it is about +- 3KHz.

Advance thanks,

72,

Tim 


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[Elecraft] FOR SALE: LP PAN PACKAGE FOR K3

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Complete LP Pan (factory built) and EMU 0202 sound card package for the 
Elecraft K3. It includes all cabling needed, and software I downloaded to a CD 
ROM. All items are like new. Pics are available via email.  Please contact me 
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[Elecraft] Leaky batteries, portable shortened antennas.

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snip
I think I'll locate - or  fabricate-  some thumbscrews (like the KXPD3) so I 
can more rapidly remove the access cover and lessen the temptation to leave 
cells in there.

73, Stan WB2LQF

An effective but truly inelegant method is to run a screw through a wingnut. 
You may need to file the screwhead a bit to reduce the diameter or file 
clearance for the screwhead on the wingnut. If you use brass components, a 
little solder will preclude loosening of the wingnut from the screw.

Less awful is to use an Allen socket-head screw and the little
plastic thingies (hi!) that press over the tops and convert the Allen head 
screws into thumbscrews.


The DC-to-Gamma Rays antenna was a dipole marketed under the
MaxRad name.

Many years ago, miracle antenna was a derogatory term used
in the phrase: If it works, it is a miracle.

On this side of the pond, Miracle Whip is the trade name for
a mayonnaise substitute marketed by Kraft Foods.


Of all the brands of alkaline batteries I've used in gear, with the exception 
of no-name Chinese hamfest specials the worst are Ray-O-Vac which I've had 
leak in their unopened packaging.. years away from the expiration date.

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72,

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 104, Issue 30

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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:06:17 -0500
From: Joe K2UF j...@k2uf.com

I used my K3 at 1 watt this past spring and summer to work QRP DXCC.  Also 
worked a couple of European stations at .1 watt.  Got a QRPp certificate for 
that.  Lots of fun but somewhat challenging.

73  Joe K2UF

With enough THRUST, pig fly just fine.

(as any RF-4C driver can tell you.HI!)
 
 72,

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[Elecraft] K3 won't shut off, turns on by itself

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Please help. Last night my K3 worked perfectly. Power supply voltage 14volts 
and 
always shut off after rig.  This morning, turned on power supply, k3 turns on 
by itself. 
Pushing the power button only blanks the screen, display backlighting stays on. 
 What can 
cause this, tried unplugging everything then repeating, same result.  Please 
help, love 
the rig. Serial 4548.   Looking forward to your reply, Coy K3FO

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[Elecraft] WTB: KPA 500 amp

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Looking to buy KPA 500 amp.  Must be pristine and function perfectly as well, 
including all cabling. Reply off list to k...@juno.com  TNX

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[Elecraft] K-1 power out vs current draw.

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Good folk,

In the planning stages for this year's field day which I plan to run QRP
from a battery.

At 12 vdc, how much power will the K-1 deliver?
What is the current draw at 12 vdc.


At 13.8 vdc, how much current does the K-1 draw to deliver 5 watts out?

How low can the voltage be and still have the unit produce a stable output?

If there is a chart which shows this kind of voltage vs power out data, I'd
be grateful for the link.

72,

Tim



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[Elecraft] WWV-driven station clock

[k...@juno.com]

I use a Sky Scan Model #88902 Atomic Clock purchased at Sam's Club.

Easily configured to display UTC in 24 hour format.  Leading zero suppressed. 
Also includes an inside - outside thermometer.

Large @2 3/8 numerals.  Has indicator to show it has been synchronized.

Overall @9 high by @11 wide.  If you are handy with a saw, you can remove the 
decorative frame and reduce the size to @ 6 5/8 high by @8 5/8 wide.
 
Was something around $20 if I recall correctly.

72,

Tim


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[Elecraft] Lead-acid battery question

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I use a change-out (every 3 years) automotive battery and the
Harbor Freight 42292 float charger on a venerable 3KW Onan
generator.  Good service, as the generator never fails to start even after many 
years. 
The box claims the 42292 will deal with flooded cell or sealed
lead-acid batteries.  My experience with this charger is limited
to flooded, automotive and RV deep-cycle batteries.

Our radio club's (NHARC.ORG) trustee keeps a trio of AGM deep cycle batteries 
happy between field days with the Battery Tender
system as mentioned by another poster.  

72,

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[Elecraft] K1 battery recommendations?

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I've used a deep-cycle marine battery with my K-1 and had good results but now 
wish to find something lighter.

I've a bunch of individual Li-ion cells and only need the special nickel straps 
to brew my own lightweight battery pack.  

I've got access to a cell spot welder and charger.

I'd be grateful for a source of small amounts (2 feet would be more than 
enough) of the special nickel strap material.

Be Well,

72,

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[Elecraft] QRQ et al.

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SNIP
They certainly can.  Over means turning it back to you for your
reply.  Out means No further transmissions from me.   In 
ham jargon
it's Back to you for your final and I'm clear.

Over and out.   73 de K2ASP
SNIP

I agree with K2ASP.  This was standard net protocol during my tour
with the Traveling Air Circus (Tactical Air Command..HI!) long, long ago.


CW QRQ:

Do a fair amount of contesting, almost all of it CW.

I do not understand what motivates folk to send a contest CQ at 40+ WPM.

This speed is well beyond my abillity and I suspect beyond the capabilities of 
most folks who do not have a decoder device so I move on to the next station.  
I've been assured by hard core contesters that this method is needed to keep 
the QSO rate up.

Seems counter-intuitive to me.

I have no trouble with those who use variable speed wherein their call and 
the changing bits of the contest exchange are sent at a slower speed. 


Copy that

I seem to recall this bit of jargon caught on right after the release of
the movie: Apollo 13.

72,

Tim 

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[Elecraft] LaCrosse Tehcnology UTC Clocks.

[k...@juno.com]

WT-8005 cannot be set to UTC.
  Bought a pair on Amazon.


 WS-8115U can be set to UTC.
  Bought another pair on Amazon to replace the ones that didn't do UTC.  HI!!

I chose this style as the numerals are @1.75 high and easy to read at a 
distance.

72,

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[Elecraft] LaCrosse Tehcnology UTC Clocks, again.

[k...@juno.com]

My experience is that those of the same model number stay in synch.  

Had a pair of older LaCrosse clocks of identical model number which kept time 
in synch with each other for years until the POS Ray-O-Vac batteries leaked and 
messed up things inside both of them.  

Now have the two latest purchases running and they have been in synch since
they got the signal from WWVB.  A third one of a different model number (the 
model
that does not do UTC also got the synch signal but is about .5 seconds off.

Curious.

For those of you interested in horology (not the study of streetwalkers, despite
the name) Scientific American has issued a magazine-style publication which goes
into some of the more esoteric aspects.  A decent introduction.  If you are of 
a certain age listening to the Chambers Brothers' Time has Come Today whilst
reading the SA work is satisfying, relatively speaking.

Now back to getting the mercury-ion thing cooking...(HI!)

72,

Tim


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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:34:06 -0800
From: Eric Norris norrislawfi...@gmail.com
To: Richard Solomon w1...@earthlink.net
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LaCrosse Tehcnology UTC Clocks.
Message-ID: 5t8cu7fteq8g1dnh7uht5exh.1417070046...@email.android.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

And while you take a look at it, be prepared to go crosseyed wondering why the 
seconds on 
the GMT clock do not match the seconds on the local time clock more than 30% of 
the time, 
even though both clocks show they are receiving WWVB signals.  

:-) and 73,

Eric WD6DBM

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[Elecraft] Getting started in QRP.

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I'd recommend ARCI.ORG.  Been a member for many years.

This group sponsors many contests and some have hefty bonuses for homebrew or 
kit assembled radios. I use my K-1 to operate in these contests to collect
the bonuses.  

They put out a quarterly magazine with activity reports and construction
articles.

Suggested operating frequencies are listed on the website.  I don't operate
HF phone but the CW suggested frequencies are:  1.810, 3.560, 7.030, 7.040, 
10.106, 14.060, 18.096, 21.060, 24.906, 28.060.

Many other contests have a QRP entry section which may be of interest.

Several operating certificates have QRP endorsements.  

If you can, use an antenna more efficient than a Buddipole.  

72 (the QRP version of 73HI!)

Tim  K3HX

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[Elecraft] K-3 BCB DX setup advice request.

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A request for assistance from those K-3 operators on the list who are BCB 
DX'ers.

What filters and settings provide the best results?

In particular AGC settings and if anyone uses SSB mode.

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[Elecraft] K-1 selling price.

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I've got a K-1 that does 20 and 40, has backlight and works fine that is excess 
to my needs.A member of the list has expressed and interest in it.What is a 
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[Elecraft] Marking cables.

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I've found the Brother "touch system to be inadequate.  The labels fade very 
quickly in sunlight and fade (albeit much more slowly) indoors.

For cables both inside and outside, I prefer coloured tape.  Scotch 33 is 
available
in standard colours for this purpose and can be purchased at a real hardware 
store
or "big box" retailer.

To differentiate between cables, I make the first colour 1.5 times the width of 
the
roll and subsequent colours standard width.

For example: cable 45 vs cable 54.

Cable 45 would have a wide yellow band and a regular width green band.

Cable 54 would have a wide green band and a regular width yellow band.

I do not use black or grey tape as they do not contrast well against black or 
grey
cables.

I do not use the same colour more than once so the colours can be distinguished.

My experience is that violet tape does not stand up to outdoor use as well as 
the other colours.

I use an arbitrary classification system so: Note that there are no same colours
on the same cable so there are no lines 22,33,44,55,66,77,88,99.

1x series  Lines to HF antennas   

2x series  Lines between equipment (rig to antenna tuner, for example)

3x series  Control lines rotor, remote antenna switch, remote antenna 
tuner

4x series  DC power

5x series  AC power

6x series  Grounds

7x series  Lines to VHF-UHF antennas including repeaters

8x series  not used yet

9x series  not used yet

Should you need additional lines for a specific classification, it is easy to 
add
a 3rd digit with another normal width piece of tape.  For example, another HF
antenna line could be line 125:   wide brown, normal red, normal green.

Signal direction of travel can be indicated so: 
At the source, place the wide band right up to the connector, at the load, 
place the narrow band(s) right up next to the connector.

I made up a table to indicate what goes where: (partial example below)
 CAPITALS indicate wide band.

LINECOLOURS  FROM  TONOTES
74  VIO - yelIC-7000  HF out   6m beam   8214 64' new 7-2013

75  VIO - grnIC-7000 VHF out   2m beam   8214 56' new 8-2012

I've found it important to date each iteration of the Line sheet to keep track 
of
changes like adding another antenna.

In each junction-remote tuner box, there is a waterproofed line sheet copy.
I used a laser printer and then spray the sheets with Krylon matte clear until 
the
paper is soaked and then let it hang-dry.  I've had good results with this. 
Inkjet
printing will run when it gets wet or even humid.

For labeling outdoor objects, metal Dymo tape is hard to beat.  The catch is
that it is wildly expensive and takes vast amounts of money to purchase the 
specially constructed die-cast metal lettering tool.  I spent half-vast sums of 
money for mine at a hamfest.  The metallic tape comes (came?) in aluminum and 
stainless steel.  UV proof and the adhesive is quite strong.

For permanent writing, use a paint-based marker as the common "magic marker" ink
is subject to quickly fading. 

Markal (company name) makes a line of high-quality paint markers as does 
Nissen.  
If you state permits it, the xylene-based paints work better than water-based.
Check with WW Grainger or Fastenal. 

These paint markers mark on metal quite well but will flake off anything that
flexes.

The "Sharpie" metallic markers are suitable only for inside work.  I've not had
much experience with their "Sharpie" paint markers. 

72,

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[Elecraft] Meinberg concern.

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[Elecraft] OT Rolling loop

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You may wish to consider a commercial refrigeration firm.

They may have "soft" copper tubing and specialised bending equipment.

They may also  be able to  silver-solder and/or braze connections.


Plan "B"  (something of a stretch..HI!)

A musical instrument repair shop that deals with brass.


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[Elecraft] K3S Fundraiser.

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Need to thin the herd a bit to make way for a K3S.

Want to sell an Orion 1 with antenna tuner and factory accessory speaker.

Also has 600 Hz roofing filter and factory-replaced LCD display (blue-white.)

Non-smoker (not even tobacco...HI!)

I don't "do" e-Bay so am unaware of the value of this unit.  I'd be grateful to
get input on what I should ask for it.  Unit runs fine, mostly used QRP.

I'd sell the speaker without the radio but not the radio without the speaker.

Advice, counsel, words of wisdom welcome.

72,

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[Elecraft] Antenna Questions

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On 10/10/2016 5:14 PM, hsherr...@reagan.com wrote:
> OK all. I'm installing a 6m rotating beam and feeding it with LMR400. Would 
> you 
connect the LMR to the antenna and allow it to move with the rotation, or run a 
short 
length of something much more flexible between the antenna and LMR? I have my 
concerns 
that the solid heavy inner conductor of the LMR won't take much movement.
>
> Harlan
> K4HES


OM Harlan, 

I'd take the advice of K2ASP, W6XU, K6DGW, KL7UW, K9YC and K3DJC.

I've got 30+ years in military and commercial 2-way radio ranging from just 
below 40 MHz to over 10 GHz.  In that time, I have designed, built, installed, 
moved, repaired, tuned, modified and replaced over 700 antennas. ("antennae" 
refer to insect appendages)

The counsel of those in the list above agrees with my education and experience 
and is worthy of your consideration as they know what they are talking about.

73,

Tim Colbert  K3HX




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The PX-3 I posted has been spoken for.  Thanks for all the responses.  If
it fall through I will contact all who responded in the order received.

73 Dave
W7VM


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You'll get lots of suggestions, but I believe the use of a single
unbroken feedline from the antenna to the shack (when possible) trumps
the inconvenience of properly engineering an install that does NOT put
unnecessary repetitive bending moments on the line.

Do the research  There's all kinds of info on how to create/route a
feedline for rotator use...

Most of the people I know with tall towers and big antennae use LMR-400
(or similar size) AS the "smaller jumper".

No reason NOT to use LMR-400 from the antenna to the station...

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On 10/10/2016 5:14 PM, hsherr...@reagan.com wrote:
> OK all. I'm installing a 6m rotating beam and feeding it with LMR400. Would 
> you connect the LMR to the antenna and allow it to move with the rotation, or 
> run a short length of something much more flexible between the antenna and 
> LMR? I have my concerns that the solid heavy inner conductor of the LMR won't 
> take much movement.
>
> Harlan
> K4HES
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[Elecraft] A little theory.

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A long time admirer. For me, his "O ring and a glass of ice water" 
demonstrationwhich kicked the air out of the NASA gas bags during theChallenger 
Disaster inquiry was most memorable. A remarkable man. 72, Tim Colbert  K3HX

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[Elecraft] OT: Feedline Question

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:31:59 + (UTC)
From: Al Lorona 
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT; Feedline question
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If instead of using the relative permittivity of air, 1.00059, for calculations 
of open-wire line, you use the effective permittivity including any spacers 
used to homebrew the line, this value will increase slightly. 



For instance, I am using spacers made of a material called "nylon 6,6 30% glass 
fiber-reinforced" which happens to have a relative permittivity of 3.9. This 
has the effect of increasing the effective permittivity between the wires from 
1.00059 to 1.08656. Another way of saying this is that the velocity factor goes 
from 1 (for pure air) to 0.959, or about 96% with the spacers. The effect of 
this is to make the characteristic impedance of the line drop from around 480 
to around 460 ohms. 

( See http://www.emclab.cei.uec.ac.jp/xiao/Wire/index.html )

This obsessive exercise on my part illustrates that spacers don't make a whole 
lot of difference, but they do make a difference. You may want to include their 
effect or not.

Al  W6LX OM Al, Thank you for taking the time to share your results on this 
forum.
"That which is not rigorous is meaningless."...Attributed to Blaise Pascal 
The results may not be significant or even of minor interest to many, but how 
would we know had this work not be done and presented here. 72, Tim Colbert  
K3HX

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[Elecraft] OT: A little theory, again.

[k...@juno.com]

 The Challenger Disaster demonstration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rwcbsn19c0 For those interested in this 
remarkable person's life, a lightweight biography: "Surely You're Joking Mr. 
Feynman!" (This is the actual title, not "Airplane" wordplay HI!)  72, Tim 
Colbert  K3HX
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Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:50:13 +0100
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To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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I believe people are confusing Feynman and Sagan.  I think it was Carl 
Sagan who demonstrated the sloppy practices with combination locks and 
did the Challenger enquiry.

I did read some of Feynman's lectures, in high school.

-- 
David Woolley K2 06123

  tOn 17/04/17 02:32, k...@juno.com wrote:
> A long time admirer. For me, his "O ring and a glass of ice water" 
> demonstrationwhich kicked the air out of the NASA gas bags during 
> theChallenger Disaster inquiry was most memorable. A remarkable man. 72, Tim 
> Colbert  K3HX 

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[Elecraft] OT: Martian New Years special event station.

[k...@juno.com]

 Martian New Years special event station K3M (I'll be using my mighty (?) 
K-1)will operate tomorrow, 06 May 2017 from @1400-2000 UTC from Mars, PA. We 
will also be activating W3EXW DStar repeater during the Friday and Saturday 
event.  We will be using REF063A.  There will be PSA on REF063C to direct 
traffic to the REF063A reflector. Mars, PA is about 25 mi north of Pittsburgh, 
PA. The special event station is in conjunction with the Mars, PA "Martian New 
Year Festival"which features programs and exhibits from NASA, the Jet 
Propulsion Lab and  the CarnegieScience Center.  The phone ops plan to operate 
@55kHz up from the bottom of the phone band on 40 and 20whilst I'll be banging 
away @55 kHz up from the bottom of the CW portions of 40 and 20. If you are in 
the area, NHARC will be operating out of the Miniature RR Pavilion on the 
groundsof the Historical Society on the south side of town.  Look for the red 
B caboose and 1888train station.  We will be behind the train station.
  From the ARRL Contest Update: The North Hills Amateur Radio Club (NHARC) will 
be commemorating the Martian New Year  with a special event station in Mars, 
PA, on May 6, 2017, as part of the event. The Martian New Year only happens 
every couple of years, Earth-time. Though the town features a 'mid century 
modern' looking gen-you-wine flying saucer, the activities on May 4 - May 6 are 
focused around STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) 
activities, and will include NASA participation. Look for their call, K3M, on 
20 and 40 meter phone and CW.  QSLs go to N2MA. (Tim, K3HX) Marvin may make an 
appearance!  Sirius-ly! 73, Tim K3HX

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