Re: [Elecraft] WTB: Elecraft K1 Tilt Stand

I just redesigned one I made for 3D printing. It's very close to the original. OK, closer to a blatant knockoff. The only real difference is that the design was changed to accommodate the different characteristics of 3D printing vs using the original aluminum stock. If Elecraft has no

Re: [Elecraft] K2 FT8

I used mine with a SignaLink for JT65 and JT9 several years ago. No issues. Shouldn't be any with FT8 either. Pulled audio from the K2 using W3FPR's schematic, and fed audio into the mic input. No issues that I remember. Remember you can't run full power in those modes unless you like replacing

Re: [Elecraft] Copying CW at high speeds

For one, trhee is a lot of rdannudcey in lngugaae. Yuor biarn tkeas advgaante of taht. You cn'at wenn you can olny wrtie dwon leettr by leettr. When you head copy words, even short phrases, your brain does a lot of the work it already knows how to do. That first sentence would take a lot of

Re: [Elecraft] Make your own CW practice material

Unless you want to listen to it on an audio device there's no real reason to convert text. I get text files from Project Gutenberg or convert kindle ebooks into txt files with Calibre, then run them with G4FON's excellent Koch software directly. That lets me change code speed, Farnsworth

Re: [Elecraft] Reaching Across the Chronological Divide

rpower.net<mailto:donov...@starpower.net> wrote: Eric, If you've grown tired of the usual awards, there's the "Alphabet Sandwich" Call Letter Award. See page 4: https://ftp.unpad.ac.id/orari/orari-diklat/pemula/organisasi/internasional/REG%203/JAPAN.pdf 73 Frank W3LPL ____

Re: [Elecraft] Reaching Across the Chronological Divide

I mean this sincerely. I'm NOT in grumpy-old-man mode, though I can do that very well. The majority of QSOs with new people are about as interesting, enduring and deep as a short chat in the checkout line at Safeway. Many aren't even that interesting. PSK ops just throw on a brag tape and walk

Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

Steve, AA5TB, has a great piece on his site appropriately called How to Make an End Fed Half Wave Antenna Work. I have the EARCHI and I've built from Steve's guidance. I use them when trailer camping. Very happy with both. Eric KE6US On 1/8/2018 2:59 PM, Rich Arland wrote: I have one of the

Re: [Elecraft] Practicing using my new Vizkey 90 deg bug.

I've been using a bug exclusively for the last 3 years (homebrew left-hander). On a few occasions, I've had to use a paddle, say, when visiting a friend's shack or at a hamfest. It took me awhile to realize I was using the paddle exactly like I would a bug: automatic dits and manual dahs. I

Re: [Elecraft] Modifying the K2 for use as an IF radio for the microwave bands

Great job! In the pdf you "hope it will help anyone thinking about microwave IF rig alternatives." If you can go up, you can go down. I've been researching 630m solutions to help a friend get on that band. Unfortunately, I think I caught the bug. Your solution to microwaves, looks like a way to

Re: [Elecraft] K2 paint wanted

I'm assuming you can spray the material yourself and don't need a spray (rattle) can solution. If you do, I used Rust-Oleum Ultracoat 249078 Satin Granite. It's not an exact match, but not bad. Here's my K2 setup. The box in the upper right is an EC2 clone I built and painted with the Satin

Re: [Elecraft] O.T. Morse is not dead, at least in the U.S. Navy

Maybe not, but having intercept operators learn Morse code implies that SOMEBODY is using it that the US military wants to listen to. So Morse code is not dead. Eric KE6US On 11/19/2017 1:24 AM, Richard Lamont wrote: On 18/11/17 03:45, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] O.T. Morse is not dead, at least in the U.S. Navy

No idea, but a lot of government produced work like this is publicly available if you can find it. Since we already paid for it through taxes, it is sometimes free. No idea even where to start, but somebody here might know. Eric KE6US On 11/17/2017 8:49 PM, Josh wrote: > Neat!! Anyone know

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

Knowledge of Morse code was an international requirement, but there was no speed requirement. Anyone who remembers the "incentive licensing" debates of the mid-60s knows the Morse requirement in the U.S. was clearly intended to be restrictive by many hams if not most. Incentive licensing

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

I'm with Ron. I've been in the hobby since 1957. CW has always been used as some sort of ham radio purity test. It was used to keep people out of the hobby altogether for decades. Many of those who persevered, learned the code under duress to get their license, then never touched a key again.

Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

This article answers the iambic question. Humorous and instructive: http://www.morsex.com/pubs/iambicmyth.pdf It's a fun skill, but saving nano-calories of effort is questionable for the majority of QSOs. You can use either a single paddle or dual paddle without using the squeeze method. I

Re: [Elecraft] PA Transistors Maintenance in K2

Single best tip I've learned all year from this reflector. And there were many good ones. Eric KE6US On 10/29/2017 4:24 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote: > Also, you can search the pdf schematics- very convenient when tracing > through circuits spanning multiple sheets. > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z

Re: [Elecraft] W6SFM's Bug Roundup Event is Coming!

A really fun event. SKN with bugs only. Eric KE6US On 10/19/2017 11:49 AM, W6SFM wrote: Announcing W6SFM's BUG ROUNDUP The Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club, a Sacramento, California based CW enthusiast club wanted a special

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile from 117 VAC

I ran a similar setup. I built a homebrew version of the HA-14 (HW-12 was a xceiver). Same 572B tubes and powered it with Heath's DC power supply for the HA-14. Plate voltage was around 2200 volts. Drove it with a National NCX-3 in a brand new '65 Dodge R/T. Antenna was also homebrew. I never

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile from 117 VAC

It doesn't sound like you are operating mobile at all if your antenna is a Buddipole in a parking lot. Leave the vehicle turned off. No ignition noise or bonding to worry about. If that limits your operating time, carry another battery to power the rig (maybe a gel cell for safety) when you

Re: [Elecraft] Car-Starter battery packs

I used LiPo batteries I bought for RC electric planes to power my K1 and K2/10 tied to a 50W HiPacker Amp with no issues at all. They were meant to deliver very high current (40A) for relatively short duration (about 15 minutes or less), but some of them lasted for 5 years powering the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 For Club Radio?

It was designed to be the ultimate Field Day radio in the first place so no problem there. It's a pretty easy radio for routine use. You might have to set up some features via menus initially, but once set up the inexperienced ops should have no problems tuning, band changing, mode changing

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Affordability of the *NEW* K-Line

I think these price comparisons are fairly accurate. A new 30S-1 costed about the same as a new low end car. A Fiat 1100D or VW Beetle went for around $1500-1800 in the early 60s and a low end car today would be around $12-15,000. However, with ham gear and with cars, actually anything with

Re: [Elecraft] The K2 sure is a nice sounding radio

I only operate CW, but I've always thought the K2 was a very pleasant radio to listen to. I have one with DSP and one with the AF filter and I prefer the sound of the AF filter too. I've tried a couple of separate speakers, but still prefer the internal speaker for some reason. There aren't a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Groond rods and concrete

That would make it tough to get a self-supported tower permitted in Los Angeles County and probably a lot of other jurisdictions. It wouldn't get past the engineering review. Eric KE6US On 4/17/2017 3:16 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: Isn't the tower base pretty much a ground rod? On 4/17/2017 2:16

Re: [Elecraft] Heathkit Tool.

Very handy. It was called a Nut Starter. All mine became too worn to use. I tried soda straws of different diameter and they sort of work for awhile, but they tend to split. Turns out Mouser.com has them for about 2 bucks. Search for Menda, the manufacturer or "Nut Starter". I had them throw

Re: [Elecraft] Help me choose my first HF rig

Best advice so far, Lynn. To the OP: Get something, then GET ON THE AIR. Nobody learns from reading specs and opinions. It isn't the way to find your first rig, and probably wasn't the way you picked your first girlfriend. Play the field. The learning starts when you take the plunge. You'll

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Battery Alternative?

I ran my K2/10 and K1 from my RC batteries for years. Mine were only 2000mAH. When they started sagging for RC, I used them for the radios where peak current draw was dramatically lower. I ran the rigs at 5 watts as Don mentioned. The signal was clean and at that power level they would barely

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

I agree with Paul. I have a K1-4 (40-30-20-15) I bought in about 2005. Our current position in the solar cycle says 20M for daytime and either 30 or 40 for nighttime. The choice between 30 and 40 would be personal. I've had better luck on 30m with QRP than on 40m over the years. I have never

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Weighted VFO Knob

I think he's long gone. I've tried ordering one including emailing him several times over the last year or more without a single response. Fortunately, I bought one several years ago, but I would sure like to find another for my second K2. Eric KE6US On 12/2/2016 11:18 AM, Dauer, Edward

Re: [Elecraft] JT-65

Also keep in mind it is a 100% duty cycle mode. I run my K2 at half power and have no problem whether barefoot or running the K2/100. I blew the finals in my HF Packer twice when I forgot even with a small fan mounted on the heatsink. Eric KE6US On 10/15/2016 6:55 AM, David Shoaf wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] PL259s

Even more ironic if it was a Chinese company you never heard of. Eric KE6US On 10/11/2016 6:42 PM, W1GO (Joe) wrote: Who do we think makes the DX Engineering connectors that are so loved? DX doesn't manufacture them; they are private labeled by another manufacturer. Wouldn't it be ironic

Re: [Elecraft] DATA-A tx freq offset with digital modes

You haven't adjusted to on-screen technology, because paper technology is familiar. That was the main point I saw in Guy's note. Many of us hams are hung up on analog technology, and some of us insist on imposing this on digital technology such as the K3. We want the K3 to work like the old

Re: [Elecraft] DATA-A tx freq offset with digital modes

A very enlightening post, Guy. Almost every new technology ever invented experiences the same thing. New users tend to work hard to make the new technology work just like the old technology did. Instead of developing new procedures to fit very different technology, they make the new technology

[Elecraft] OT: K2

I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Control Problem

and tap DISPLAY until you hear sidetone - the sidetone source must be U8-4. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/16/2016 5:46 PM, Eric J wrote: K2 s/n 567 has gone deaf to I/O access. It's current for mods. Everything else in the radio seems to work fine. VFOs tune, all switch functions appear to work, Port

[Elecraft] K2 Control Problem

K2 s/n 567 has gone deaf to I/O access. It's current for mods. Everything else in the radio seems to work fine. VFOs tune, all switch functions appear to work, Port is ON, etc. If I connect it to the EC2-mounted KPA100, operating the power output knob causes the Low/High Power LEDs to indicate

RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft Coffee Fund

Cool. If every Elecraft owner tey helped sends them a buck they can buy their own coffee plantation! Eric KE6US www.ke6us.com From: Jim Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft Coffee Fund Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:46:49 -0400

Re: [Elecraft] IMHO

Sorry to be even pickier... Heinlein USED the term TANSTAAFL in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress in 1966. The term had been in common use in economics for more than a decade before that. I first ran across it as TINSTAAFL in economics classes in '61 (I have a Masters in Economics), and at

RE: [Elecraft] Auto Tuner

I don't think you can go wrong with it. To be honest, mine hasn't been challenged all that much. It inherited a well-tuned TH7DX and a 30 meter inverted V. But what's cool is I can have both antennas connected at the same time and the K2 not only selects the right antenna for each band, but it

Re: [Elecraft] MY SECOND K2

There is a cone of protection, they say, around a high point with an angle of 45 degrees. I wouldn't tempt it myself. However, I'm near the base of a 1900' peak and I've watched lightning hit the peak, but have never seen lightning anywhere near the area surrounding the peak. I believe in the

Re: [Elecraft] K1 vs KX1

I've said this as well. I have not been able to determine why, but I prefer copying CW on the K1 over the K2. I always choose the K1 for casual ragchewing. There is some quality to it that my ear seems to respond to. Also, many times I have been able to copy signals on the K1 that are in the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 As Only Rig in Shack

Sign me up, Mark. I bought K2 #567 on ebay had all the mods done professionally, and could not be happier with the rig. Confession: I DID build my K1 #1976. I hope this doesn't disqualify me from your list. My experience building the K1 was the reason I chose not to build a K2 so maybe that