Re: [Elecraft] Shipping via UPS - A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

2022-04-11 Thread Michael Chowning
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Re: [Elecraft] KX144 (kind of)

2021-09-21 Thread Michael Chowning
Sorry, misread the original post. Nonetheless, the 6N2 is a nice rig. Mike, N8TTR Michael Chowning, O.F.M. Holy Family Friary P.O. Box 98 3027 Pearl Street Oldenburg, IN 47036 mike.chown...@franciscan.org > On Sep 21, 2021, at 2:48 PM, Michael Chowning > wrote: > > Ten

Re: [Elecraft] KX144 (kind of)

2021-09-21 Thread Michael Chowning
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: High school drafting class, ~1975

2021-04-24 Thread Michael Chowning
Drafting, 1956-57. For the first four weeks of class, Sr. Mary Joseph would not let us touch any drafting instruments until we each made, sanded, shellac’ed, to her satisfaction, our own drafting boards. Her rationale was that if we crafted our own boards, we would take better care of them.

Re: [Elecraft] Tuner bug

2020-11-07 Thread Michael Chowning
Opportunity looms - RF carpet cleaners! Mike, N8TTR > On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Andy Durbin wrote: > > "Careful inspection of the air-spaced variable revealed a small bug between > the plates. It was carefully extracted and viewed under the microscope. It > was well charred!" > >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 on motorboat.

2020-06-09 Thread Michael Chowning
Aesthetics, yes. Cost? Gulp! https://advancedhfsolutions.com/ Mike, N8TTR > On Jun 9, 2020, at 6:32 PM, W2xj wrote: > > aesthetics? > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 9, 2020, at 6:14 PM, Barry wrote: >> >> Full size verticals are hard to do on

Re: [Elecraft] Anyone use Solar Power for your ham shack?

2019-02-13 Thread Michael Chowning
There is an informative article in the April, 2016 issue of QST on Solar Power and RFI. “Can Amateur Radio and Solar Power Co-exist?" Mike, N8TTR > On Feb 13, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > > I installed a solar panel and required charge controller in our RV.While > it

Re: [Elecraft] Urban stealth HF: Inside-the-backpack loop antenna?

2019-01-22 Thread Michael Chowning
Just for grins, look into this link, from Ohio State University from back in 2011! https://news.osu.edu/antennas-in-your-clothes--new-design-could-pave-the-way/ There are also articles more recently (2018) on

Re: [Elecraft] Vanity call

2018-07-14 Thread Michael Chowning
After waiting the specified wait period and then some for my license and callsign, I called the FCC Gettysburg office. I explained the reason for my phone call, gave her my name and that I was a priest (unnecessary information but what the heck). She repeated my name and said, “Oh, I have

[Elecraft] Portable Power for digital and Phone operation

2017-09-01 Thread Michael Chowning
Being there is no better place to get advice than this reflector, I am seeking your recommendation. I have an Elecraft K3, P3, KAT500 & KPA500. I want to operate somewhat portable with the K3, P3, monitor and laptop, buddipole on SSB and digital modes on Field day, and demonstrations on

Re: [Elecraft] Really OT: Inside-the-vehicle HF antennas (possible bonus points)

2017-07-15 Thread Michael Chowning
Spouse proof mobile antenna on that new car: 1) go to a customizing shop, and have them remove your sunroof 2) take the sunroof to a custom glass shop, have them lay out one layer of shatterproof glass 3) you lay out appropriate length thin wire on the glass according to the frequencies you

Re: [Elecraft] Using Heil Pro Set Elite boom mic on K3.. what adapter is required?

2017-06-18 Thread Michael Chowning
I have a Heil Pro Set Elite 6 with a 1/4 phone plug and 1/8 mic plug but when I looked closer at the 1/4 plug I realized that it is an adapter! The phone plug really is 1/8 plug that plugged into the adapter. It is not noticeable until I tugged on it slightly and it come apart. Then I looked

Re: [Elecraft] Question-How to inventory a K3?

2017-05-01 Thread Michael Chowning
A Great Idea, Rick! I have been a Ten Tec patron for years (and still have an Omni VII and 6N2), and am now new to Elecraft with a upgraded K3, KPA500, KAT500, P3. I would find your “K3, Explain Thyself” a great feature to add in a future firmware upgrade along with a cryptic line defining

[Elecraft] [KX3] Lithium Battery Video

2017-02-07 Thread Michael Chowning
Here is another link, which might be what you were referencing: http://www.livescience.com/50643-watch-lithium-battery-explode.html Mike, N8TTR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] set on

2016-10-26 Thread Michael Chowning
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