Re: [Elecraft] Connecting PC to K3S

the same magic as N1MM+. You have to know/understand the software requirements/capabilities as well as the rig's specifications today to put a shack together and make it work. A critical element of this is to RTFM for all hardware and software, not the American Male Way. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent

Re: [Elecraft] New version of K3 and KX3 Freq. Memory Editor available

ryone! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ 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 l

Re: [Elecraft] PSK31 with a KX2

lots and even States on 12m toward 9BWAS for me, with little skill and minimal effort. If one pays attention to FTn details, one can make even more contacts there. I get tired of clicking. I don't like to move my hands off the home keys. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Panadaptor Display

t although the TiVo will even though both work well directly to the two HDMI inputs on the TV, just one at-a-time. The reason remains hidden thus far with bigger fish to fry in the shack. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver

failing, to remember everything, especially those things I rarely use. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailm

Re: [Elecraft] K3S - Set Mode Across All Bands?

ers are whitty! You can do something similar with most logging programs and especially the Win4K3Suite. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listi

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500+KAT500 interfacing.

for antennas that require those solutions. After stopping tuning for a brief moment, one can hear the relays change. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas and Output Power - KPA-1500

after "resting" and decreases with use. "Perfect" antennas that are always 50 Ohms and non-reactive won't cause these symptoms. I hope someday to have those. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ _

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Using Multiple Antennas With the Tuner

thing." (not the same without Gilda Radner voicing it!) 73, Bill, K8TE P.S. I have also noticed a big (300-400 Watts) difference in output after a "long" pause in use (15-30 minutes) along with the difference between antenna solutions on the two ports for the same frequency. -- Sent f

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Fires

sent NM fire crews to CA again this year. Like COVID-19, this subject is now too often linked to politics instead of science. As members of a science-based avocation, let's keep the discussion (probably too long already) based on science. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http:/

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy radios

g antennas or physically near other radios. Fortunately, I have no Yaesu HF rigs in active use in the neighborhood although I see their dirty signals in many contests. A used K3S is quite a bargain today! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 firmware 2.48 beta available

Working well here too Dick. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 SWR fault above 700-800 watts on 160m

ing. RTFM! I'm hoping the lightning stays away (for a change) during this weekend's QSO parties. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ele

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 SWR fault above 700-800 watts on 160m

d some of the manual and uses features that make his signal (usually weak with a 12 ft. high antenna) more copyable. I am working on his further conversion. May the mask be with you! (COVID-19) 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.

Re: [Elecraft] UPDATE KPA1500 on 160M

tio. He has modeled it for various bands on his web site. I don't know why the common 67-33% values are used when someone has shown there is a better choice. Old habits, good and bad, die hard. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.

Re: [Elecraft] Inverted L for 160 meters

st antenna is one that is in the air." Kevin is trying to erect an antenna better than what he has now. Anecdotes won't help him, IMHO. 73, Bill, K8TE > A low horizontal antenna has its place, for local work especially out to > a few hundred miles reliably. Horses for courses and a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 going expeditionary

lead to losing the vehicle due to fire! I have seen the pictures. I worked in the Gulf of Mexico oil fields. I swatted down with gusto the idea of "It's only temporary." and "I can do it quickly." Do it right, even if it's for an hour or a weekend. 73, Bill, K8TE -- S

Re: [Elecraft] New antenna works!

thing short and shiny) out-performs my dipole. And yes, neither is perfect so I use a tuner when necessary on certain bands/frequencies. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home

Re: [Elecraft] Matching resonant antennas

works well is also meaningless. To say it works better than...can have some value and perhaps even meaning. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Issue

friends/farts having a fun, safe weekend. I hope many of you do the same. Good luck in the operating event (not a contest)! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] K3S dead after attempted firmware update - Fixed

computer, test it, and if acceptable, do the same on my other computers. I also check all of my antennas and the rest of my station's systems. They are all tools of the "trade." 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 power per frequency bin

73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ 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 l

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

will still hear the CW in the swamp cooler. The average life span for any "permanent" setup in my station is approximately 24 hours or until I read the next Elecraft Digest. I suppose that won't qualify for set-up time in Category E. Wait! I need to check the rules! 73, Bill, K8TE

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 RFI on 10 Meters

ifier down and not the PSU. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailm

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

ink, but not in mass gatherings however your State/County/City defines them. Stay healthy! HamVention 2021 is around the corner. Hopefully, I'll have my K4 before then. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ ___

Re: [Elecraft] CM500 headset on K3S and KX3?

, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] Power supply V drop - was poor CW on K3S

be a fuse at the PSU to open should the 12VDC supply lead short. Some will whine about Voltage drop, but safety is far more important to me. The K3 internal meter will indicate the Voltage at the rear APP. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Tuner Question for the Group

. They're useful in a few cases where the KPA1500 internal tuner can't handle the VSWR. I too would be interested in the 3rd party software you are using Len. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecra

Re: [Elecraft] K4

eir causes. Good luck! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailm

Re: [Elecraft] Electrolytic Capacitor failure

distribution devices that shuts down Voltage to the equipment should it rise too high. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help

Re: [Elecraft] XG8 Firmware Update

Actually, an XG8 is short for two XG3's placed back-to-back in push-pull. As you can tell, a lot of us are sheltered in place without radios--what a shame! In my case, I'm staring at many in an EOC (Emergency Operations Center). Be safe. Stay healthy! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http

[Elecraft] Excel Test

r Nabble's instructions, I checked the "Message is in HTML Format" box. If it works, this could be useful for the proposed Elecraft Net logged in Excel, or perhaps other programs.73, Bill, K8TEde dx freqcq/dx snr speed timeEA5WU  K8TE 14060.5 CW CQ 4 30 wpm 1731z 24

Re: [Elecraft] February 16, 2020 SSB net

multiple users. Scott, N3FJP, of Amateur Contact Logger fame, has a net logger: http://www.n3fjp.com/otherprograms.html That may suit your purposes better, especially if you don't want the on-line capability of NetLogger. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] RFI issues

We gave our plasma TV to our parish and I bought my wife a new LED TV so she could watch her programs and I could operate HF without the horrible noise from the plasma TV! 73, Bill, K8TE I still have a neighbor with a noisy plasma TV -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] Copying CW at high speeds

or no characters to spare. At 14 years old, that made a lasting impression! With the advent of vanity calls, I chose to dump WA8WWM for K8TE in the mid-1970s. I also passed the 1st Class Radiotelephone in Detroit and the 2nd Class Radiotelegraph exam in Lubbock a couple years later. I though the plain

Re: [Elecraft] K4 YouTube Video List by Date

throw out the invalid/meaningless anecdotes, it is relatively easy to choose a radio based on facts and commensurate with one's "needs." Perhaps a little brand Kool-Aid could be an influence too. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.

Re: [Elecraft] THE FUTURE OF OUR HOBBY

hing that tires them, especially those who return each year, is my Elecraft Kool-Aid. Sorry, but I can't help that. Good DX, Good Luck in the Contest, Merry Christmas, etc. 73, Bill Mader, K8TE W6H NM Coordinator, Route 66 On-the-Air 4-13 Sep 2020 ARRL New Mexico Section Manager ARRL - The

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] N1MM Logger sending CW to K2

method to key my K2, once I finish (and start) building it. Or, you could use another USB to RS-232 converter, transistor, and resistor, and plug for the K2 Key jack. I prefer fewer, not more, cables. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] OT: SIGNAL LINK & Windows 10 audio output

Scheme "No Sounds" That stops the Windows Sounds, not selecting the sound device. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Hel

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 auto trainer

, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Monitor on Line Output

cient than updating the paper manuals. I did the latter (a lot) during my 26-year USAF career! I'm stuck with using paper for the IC-7610 I won at the Dayton Contest Dinner in May--thank-you Icom! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 wish list

Of course, if we had "perfect" antennas that provided resonant matches on all bands/frequencies, we wouldn't be discussing this. If we had those, we wouldn't need the KPA1500 ATU either. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http:/

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net and time change to Standard time

for this no longer functional time change. If we discarded the concept, it would take decades to lose all the stuff that changes automatically. Daylight Saving Time (not savings) should have died with Ben Franklin! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 RFI on 12m

ience of Radio" That didn't always apply in some of the presentations, but fortunately did in most I attended. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.n

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 RFI on 12m

ed to keep 60m, not loose it due to abusing its power limit. The KPA1500 tuner can achieve solutions beyond VSWR's of 3:1, but only if running reduced power. See page 18 of the Rev B manual for the VSWR vs. power curve. 73, Bill, K8TE KPA1500 S/N 116 -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.

Re: [Elecraft] Tony CW transceiver for socially isolated kids

with a friend in Gallup NM. Get active. Get engaged. Get on-the-air! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] Dual panadapter on K4 at Pacificon

. I did get Wayne and Eric to autograph the bottom cover of my K2 kit. I'll begin the kit's inventory soon and even assembly later this year. I'm hoping my K4 arrives before I finish the K2 since the latter's progress will likely be very slow. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791

Re: [Elecraft] Can't Transmit SSB using Line In on K3

! 73, Bill, K8TE Team VY2AT -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 - Advantage of min fan speed?

the table. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.n

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 failing on 160...AGAIN!

deal. Wind blowing dust, snow, or rain can generate thousands of Volts that can provide a mean shock to us humans and hurt our radio gear. I am leaving for the race track to play with my Miata this weekend. I will disconnect my antennas, just in case. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http:

Re: [Elecraft] Cammo KX2? (Was: Copy cat - no way)

the cases and reflect the sunlight could work? 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfa

Re: [Elecraft] K3--Too much ALC creates energy on opposite sideband?

bandwidth "abuse." A significant portion of those don't care and are offended. Fortunately, that is rarely the case here. 73, Bill, K8TE "Sadly, many of those are splattering so wide that you can hear them on the opposite sideband. Unfortunately, a report of great audio

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Coax size requirements

er sources. Also, when others pile on with "Yes, that's correct." I will still seek other sources. 98% of the time, you'll find the correct information in this group. Thank-you group! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.

Re: [Elecraft] Windows update clobbered me

in contesting or running stations for a Special Event Station (SES). 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] Fusing power cable on K3

between the leads. You can find more details at: http://www.k0bg.com/wiring.html. And hello Dave! I saw some of our Cherryland ARC friends at HamVention again this year. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] 60 meters

em working SOTA activators. However, I usually scan the SSB channels. Thus, I swapped between VFO A and B so I can scan USB channels and select the appropriate VFO B CW channels when needed. This comes in handy when someone suggests 60m for USB or when I see a SOTA dude spotted on 60m CW. 73,

Re: [Elecraft] [AX1] Who has the AX1 antenna DX record?

-club.squarespace.com/s/2018-May-Mader-HF_Antennas_and_Propagation.pdf. If you're at Ham-Com this coming weekend, I will give an updated version there on Friday at 1:00 p.m. CDT. 73, Bill, K8TE P.S. I have no pecuniary interest in WSPRLite other than having purchased a couple plus accessories. "P

Re: [Elecraft] Handedness

f the value in using effective station integration. I use his normal station as an example of why station integration is a requirement (in my mind) in a contest at 2:00 a.m. 73 from Yavapai Campground in the Prescott National Forrest, Bill, K8TE P.S. at 73 and somewhat arthritic, after tw

[Elecraft] K3 K3 Error Code FANDP

My K3 has been through a lot recently! However, something showed up I've never seen before: FANDP on boot. I tried changing the fans speed to no avail. Have any of you experienced this? I Googled the code, also to no avail 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - DVR installation question

had no DVR. That was the longest four hours of the event (not a contest)! I have also used the DVR for Special Event Station operations when the rates slow down. I wouldn't be without a DVR in my K3's! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3S Audio buzz on transmit, especially AM

ransmitter has some noise on its signal. Specifications and FCC rules in some cases call for a specific ratio. I can't imagine a factory reset solving a problem like this. Be certain you have saved your configuration first. Solving issues like this is not magic, but sometimes a mystery. 73,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and WIN10

ion Center with its larger facilities. 73, Bill, K8TE So, speaking of the K4 . . . When Eric asked a few weeks ago what we might like to have if there were to be a next generation transceiver, near the top of my list was adding whatever it would take to make it unnecessary to connect the t

Re: [Elecraft] Measuring SWR (Long)

We have one in NM, however I am not allowed to talk/write about it. No, it has nothing to do with Roswell. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] new KPA1500 Manual

! As I point out in my ham radio presentations, it's 2019. We do a lot of things with computers now. Join the 21st century. The technology has certain advantages, especially if you back-up your data. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

[Elecraft] KPA1500 210 (209) Firmware Bug?

understands (wrote) the update. As long as you stay below 3800 and don't use 160m, you won't experience this problem. Of course, the KPA1500 frequency counter took over, but that is not "smooth" at full power and I don't like red LED's shining in my face. 73, and good luck in the contest!

Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4

a. I look forward to seeing the K4 poster there or in Xenia! After all, it's just my kids' inheritance I'm spending and enjoying. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] Running KPA500 on generators.

ch is much easier to accomplish than in the printed versions. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] whats a updated K3 called?

ere are other radios with comparable performance in similar situations. I am anxiously waiting for the Elecraft next iteration, whether or not it's designated K4, to take the lead. 73, Bill, K8TE Hi all, It’s very obvious to me. Elecraft began with a K1, then “updated” to a K2 (which I am building)

Re: [Elecraft] Exact interior specifications of stocking needed to hold KX2

in present tense assuming I will do this again, but probably not for the K4. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) The "normal" response from many other organizations would be ship it and deal with the fallout later. I appreciate the Elecraft customer care--thanks! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent f

Re: [Elecraft] Flumoxed

at 40 ft. to work VP6D on 160m-10m (excluding 60m), something which I likely would not have done with my 33 ft. end-fed SOTA antenna. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] SSB Features of the KX2 & KX3 You May Have Overlooked...

ce updated, I save mine by adding "Annotated" to the original filename. I also keep copies on any computer I might use with the gear, especially ones I take on-the-road. 73, Bill, K8TE Lots of Elecraft in the Shack and Backpack -- Sent from: http://elecraft.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA runaway issue

Joe, Did you come to a solution to this problem? I have the same issue with my K3 #2 (not S) and accomplished all the possible fixes you did. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] Avoiding costly lightning damage to your radios gear

the chance? If I were to run a remote system, like my race car, I would be ready to walk away from either in spite of taking appropriate preventive measures and accept the loss. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] I/Q output for P3

Add me to this ever-growing list. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post

Re: [Elecraft] "The Elecraft Story"

ng exhibit for me. Our General Manager for the Citadel Broadcasting center in Albuquerque would take his engineering staff on an annual field trip. Startup was one of the best! BCNU in September! 73, Bill, K8TE, www.dukecityhamfest.org -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.

Re: [Elecraft] How to recover emails

cartoons. "Blah, blah, blah..." 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfa

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Manual

to help a friend who bought one. His radio is back at Icom for what seems to be a common failure mode--suddenly no TX or RX. He would not drink the Elecraft Kool-Aid I tried to provide, even though he's operated many a K3 at FD or contest sites with me. 73, Bill, K8TE (catching up on e-mail) I

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 antenna port isolation

or 8x2 antenna switcher. Can someone count the angels on this pinhead for me? BTW, I have made a 75m QSO on a dummy load. I think I was using Radio Shack coax back then (in the 1970's when I worked for the company). 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 with K3 Remote question

this method. 73, Bill, K8TE Yes true and the KPA500 has a like menu to power up in Operate mode.   At the same time, I think bringing a station up in Operate mode is much like starting a car in gear.  Oh by the way, older cars and trucks with manual transmissions, column or floor shift,  could

Re: [Elecraft] P3: Left span limit changes

to P3-2 in SO2R configuration. I often take P3 screenshots for stations with broad signals and to use in presentations. Combining the P3 with the KRX3 makes for a winning combination in many circumstances! 73, Bill, K8TE www.dukecityhamfest.org -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] 2018 Field Day

, and CW) with NO inter-station QRM until the SSB rig's battery ran down. Somebody hit the surge suppressor switch, disconnecting the generator power. A CW op asked what changed. This is a good example why we run 14 VDC on the K3 for a cleaner signal and not 10 VDC. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from

Re: [Elecraft] Ham radio as a side dish

BTW, an HT and helmet-mounted headset work pretty well in sports car racing. However, I never tried to add HF mobile to my Spec Miata, much less try CW while on the track! I have some interesting in-car video recordings of me calling my wife after some "incidents." 73, Bill, K8TE

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

would have to take your keyboard and birthday away. 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfa

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB +CW Power Overshoot

and try an EE INIT. While not logical, I did this twice before I achieved success. GL! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Art of Electronics

quot; will certainly fit into my reading schedule, in which I am also way behind. 73, Bill, K8TE "My undergraduate degree is Physics and back in the 1960s, my physics curriculum included a similar course study. This was all about using lab equipment but also making the necessary little e

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 feature: ATU TUNE integration with K3 and K3S transceivers

Even though I am impatiently awaiting my KPA1500, I would really like this feature for my KPA500 too! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman

[Elecraft] P3 Automatic Power On Failed

tion where applying 12VDC put it into operation? I really like the idea of power on with 12VDC applied! I use this with an APP distribution panel that turns on the P3 and KAT500 when I turn on the K3. The next step is to power on the KPA500 at the same time. -- 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http:

Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA macro editor

be great for all Elecraft hardware which is electronically accessible! 73, Bill, K8TE -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] Mic gain goes to zero using N1MM

my thanks to all who have responded to my question! 73, Bill, K8TE From: Joe Subich, W4TV-4 [via Elecraft] [mailto:ml-node+s365791n7607374...@n2.nabble.com] Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 6:52 AM To: K8TE <billama...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Mic gain goes to zero using N1MM > I

Re: [Elecraft] Mic gain goes to zero using N1MM

ny threads on the subject. I'm glad to read (sort of) I'm not alone. I have operated many hours (all of Field Day) without this symptom appearing. Yet, it happened a couple of times in last weekend's Colorado QSO Party. It's a mystery to me. 73, Bill, K8TE -- View this message in context: http:

Re: [Elecraft] Mic gain goes to zero using N1MM

. 73, Bill, K8TE From: KE1B [via Elecraft] [mailto:ml-node+s365791n7607327...@n2.nabble.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 9:20 AM To: K8TE <billama...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Mic gain goes to zero using N1MM On Sep 9, 2015, at 6:07 AM, K8TE <[hidden email]> wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] Mic gain goes to zero using N1MM

a try on the N1MM+ e-mail group. I'm watching an episode of Sherlock Holmes on PBS as I type this message-what an appropriate coincidence, or is it? 73, Bill, K8TE Since the mic gain, displayed in a digit format, is reported as literally going to the digit zero, we must remember tha