Re: [Elecraft] K$ Linux OS

Have you released the SBC board spec yet ? Can we take a look at which board you all choose ?? Thanks Wayne Niel WA7SSA Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2019, at 13:45, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Correct, Tim. K4 in-box capabilities will supplement -- not replace -- the > use of external

Re: [Elecraft] [QRP-L] AlexLoop FS

Sorry for bad grammar Gang; I will send via USPS Flat Rate, the day after payment. Some one thought I was saying I’d use Next Day shipping - not so ... Niel WA7SSA Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2019, at 07:40, Niel Skousen wrote: > > Good Afternoon Gang, > > I am sell

[Elecraft] AlexLoop FS

Good Afternoon Gang, I am selling my AlexLoop with a small camera tripod. PayPal ok ( niel(dot)skousen(at)gmail.com ) will USPS next day Asking $325 conus, + actual freight for other shipping requests. Niel WA7SSA

[Elecraft] AlexLoop FS

Good Afternoon Gang, I am selling my AlexLoop with a small camera tripod. will ship today or tomorrow, or after 4/15/19 (out of town on vacation) Asking $325 conus, + actual freight for other shipping requests. Niel WA7SSA __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] AX1 Possible Use on 10 Meters?

Wayne has the definitive answer, but I believe he’s used it on several other bands, up to 6m Niel WA7SSA > On Oct 20, 2018, at 9:56 PM, Jim H via Elecraft > wrote: > > Hi all, > I have an AX1 on order. My question is it possible to use it on 10 meters?I > assume you would have to have the

Re: [Elecraft] My weigh-in, K4

Well with all the ‘issues’’ that are being bantered about, anyone who has an old dusty unloved K3 hanging around is welcome to drop me a note and I’ll help resolve that problem ... 8-) Niel Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2018, at 09:09, David Gilbert wrote: >

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft customer service

I bought a QCX kit in January that got lost... maybe it will show up - late - as a KX2 ??? Good Lck ! Niel Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2018, at 17:04, Rich Arland wrote: > > From my personal experiences with the Elecraft Crew I have nothing but high > praise for

[Elecraft] recommendations for CW paddles under $125

so all the HexKey discussion has awakened an itch to ask What's the 'best' paddles under $125 ?? Niel WA7SSA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] Looking for un-loved HEX beam or similar

Good Morning Gang, I'm looking for a used or out of service hex beam or similar light weight 20m~10m hex beam or similar. I have a mast up, and a rotor, and have been looking at building a W8JK beam, but thought I'd just ask if there was anything out there that needed a new home before

Re: [Elecraft] Source for K3 weighted knobs

Has anyone used the K3s knob on a K2 ? Does it fit, how do you like it ?? Niel On Jan 17, 2017, at 3:53 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > For those who have the K3 and want to upgrade the knob, the only thing you > need to order is the Neoprene Soft Grip Ring - p/n NEOGRIP >

[Elecraft] KX1 available ?? Repairs needed ok ...

Good afternoon All, This is a long shot question, but does anyone have an un-used KX1 ( even if assembly was never finished or needing repairs) available for sale ? Please advise off line, Thanks && 73 Niel WA7SSA Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 utility on RPi

On the other hand, if one of us (well, not me - not technically qualified) were to contact Elecraft and volunteer ( in the OpenSource mindset) to execute the appropriate agreements for access to the code line. Then to be the maintainer of the ARM distribution, with a focus on the RPi family,

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 utility on RPi

Duh Mint... Niel Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2016, at 18:15, Niel Skousen <nskou...@ecsecurityinc.com> wrote: > > I've been using Mike t on a Dell e4200. I seem to recall is wa the 32bit > compatibility lib's. Elecraft's SW is built ( if I recall) as 32bit apps.

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 utility on RPi

I've been using Mike t on a Dell e4200. I seem to recall is wa the 32bit compatibility lib's. Elecraft's SW is built ( if I recall) as 32bit apps. Will ping you seperately offline for some questions. Thanks Niel WA7SSA Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2016, at 17:53, James Bennett

Re: [Elecraft] OT-- ​ Re: Narrow Gaming Keyboard and Giant Mouse Pads - K-Pod

-Original Message- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim > Gennett > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 4:15 PM > To: Niel Skousen > Cc: Elecraft Mailer > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ​ Re: Narrow Gaming Keyboard and Giant Mouse Pads - > K-Pod

Re: [Elecraft] ​ Re: Narrow Gaming Keyboard and Giant Mouse Pads - K-Pod

Work recently provided a TypeMatrix ( www.typematrix.com ) as an 'ergo' keyboard. If you need a small-ish quality keyboard, I really like mine ! Niel Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2016, at 07:24, M. George wrote: > > Tim, you bring up a good point about how

[Elecraft] K2 - 096 project

Thanks to all, I did get 'gifted' a K2 'Rework Eliminator', and am continuing with my K2 rebuild project. Back in the day, I'd planned to add an FT-100/FT-900 knob, but never pick one up for it. Anyone have either knob available ?Please holler off list Thanks && 73 Niel WA7SSA

Re: [Elecraft] Looking For Rework Eliminator Option Bypass Headers

Hi Robert, in the reply's did you find more than one set ? I'm starting on a project to upgrade my original K2 (sn 096) and those might be real handy for that project ... Niel WA7SSA On Sep 22, 2016, at 9:33 PM, Robert Forster wrote: > I found a set. Thank

Re: [Elecraft] FS list - cleaning shack

I have several people who have asked questions, so I'll get them out, power them up, and get answers tomorrow evening. I'l check also on the 'D' status. IIRC, the one in the best condition has a single bad final Niel On Sep 11, 2016, at 1:13 PM, KK1W wrote: > Neil, >

[Elecraft] FS list - cleaning shack

Good Afternoon Gang, Cleaning up the shack and storage, so stuff must go... add shipping to all prices, as always offers and trades considered. Items I'm looking for include KX2, Wide-band RX (e.g. AOR 8200, R20, DJ-X2000)More stuff later. Niel WA7SSA FT-100 $240 ( i have two...)

[Elecraft] 2015 Handbook and Tri-Mox moxon antenna construction

Good Morning All, Anyone have a 2015 Handbook they would be willing to sell ? Specifically I'm interested in the 3 band Moxon (Tri-Mox?) construction article... Course, my collection of handbooks has suffered in the last few years, so the whole handbook would be appreciated if someone has

Re: [Elecraft] Need advice on Small Tower

I would be interested in the website / picture from anyone on this thread. I was given an older Wilson version of the MA40, and am working on the install now. Any advice or input would be appreciated. Niel WA7SSA Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2016, at 05:01, Mike K2MK

[Elecraft] Long shot: kpa100/kat100

This is a long shot, but anyone have either/both a kpa100 / kat100 that is partially complete or inop and collecting dust ?? I'm thinking of adding an amp for my K2 and looking for something I can get very Inexpensively and fix up... I am aware of the Italian and Chinese amp's on eBay

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 issues / questions /suggestions

I was looking at the PX3 this morning, listening on 40m, and you could make a small display change to do #5 (well the second #5).If the moving 'tick' marks at the top of the display went down instead of up, and the top line of the display was 'thickened' representing the full band, then

[Elecraft] FS (Trade - KX2 ? ) Hack-RF with PortaPak H2

Good Morning All, I have an interesting SDR receiver / Spectrum Monitor covering 1M - 6Ghz, with display and case For Sale (or Trade towards a KX2) For Sale : HackRF, with PortaPak H2 and metal case Asking $425 shipped. Pictures available, further into on link below.

[Elecraft] WTB Soldering Iron

Good Afternoon, My trusty Weller just bought the dust, and thru my over-sight I missed the Hakko-936 that was here last week. Anybody have an extra Soldering Iron that they would like to sell ?Price is a factor right now, but I'd rather get something from a reasonably caring owner, that

[Elecraft] Looking for Grandkid radio

Found out last night that one of grandsons (6 1/2 yr) has developed an interest in Morse code and radios. Who know how long it will last 8-) BUT in the interest of feed the fire, I'm looking for something that I can help him listen on at his house ... Anybody got anything collecting dust

[Elecraft] M3 Semiconductor Analyser build instructions

I found an unbuilt kit during a move, and now to get it built... Anybody have the build instructions for the M3 Semi Analyzer kit ?? I cant find them online, and the site is gone. Will also be looking for an L/C/R kit in the near future if anyone has one sitting around that is not going to

[Elecraft] KX3 Linux on Dell e4200 oops 4200

I picked up a used Dell E4200 for use as the digital side of a KX3 station. Have played with Andy's Ham distribution (yes I intend to use linux, 64bit), but have been having problems getting the HDD (actually SSD) install to 'stick' and boot... the live iso does fine, but simply have not

[Elecraft] KX3 Linux on Dell e6200

I picked up a used Dell E6200 for use as the digital side of a KX3 station. Have played with Andy's Ham distribution (yes I intend to use linux, 64bit), but have been having problems getting the HDD (actually SSD) install to 'stick' and boot... the live iso does fine, but simply have not

[Elecraft] frame kit online

Good Morning Group I recall, but cant find, a link or description posted of a go bag frame kit available online. Was thinking about building a go-bag or backpack, and seemed to recall a kit with a collection of L-brackets and 'stuff' to build light weight rack internal to a backpack for a

[Elecraft] HP 8921 problems

Good Afternoon All, I have an HP 8921 Service monitor, and when I powered it up today, it worked for about 5 min... then the power supply started to sag, the display crashed, and I powered down. Any one have any experience with HP8921 service ?Seems like the power supply overloaded, and

[Elecraft] KX-3 RX issues

Good Morning List, My KX3 has a quirk that has persisted thru a factory service visit. I'm hoping someone here has seen this before and can give me pointers on how to resolve this. I have a very unusual 40m behavior. I just spent a couple hours re-doing all the sideband nulling and

Re: [Elecraft] SVGA Monitor

There are some vehicle monitors on Amazon in the $40 range Niel On May 5, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Here's one http://www.adafruit.com/products/1033 I have one similar to it and it mounts on a small camera tripod -- and other ways including the included mount

[Elecraft] KX3 Chasing local HF noise sources

Good Evening All, Questions and Advice sought, i will report back on results... (cross posted to qrp-l, elecraft, and kx3) I live in a rural area, which should be very low noise. i put up a OCFD (88:44) this afternoon, and tonite wandered on to 80m to listen and check the antenna. I

[Elecraft] OT QRP: Low Power QPSK experiment Advice sought

Good Evening All, This is low power, just not strictly QRP operating. I'm looking for input and advice ** off the list ** I'd like to do some experiments with QPSK and GMSK at 450 - 900 MHz, and looking for advice on howto inexpensively do so since I dont have digital modulation signal

[Elecraft] WTB: Old AEA / MFJ loop for sale cheap

Good Afternoon All, I'm making a long shot, I'm looking for an old AEA or MFJ Isoloop antenna cheap. Just looking for a cheap one to become a foundation for some loop experiments. IF you have one around that you'd just like to not to store anymore, please let me know. I expect to pay

[Elecraft] FS/Trade HP 8921A+83236B

I have a nice HP 8921A service monitor with TrackGen, and all options including an 83236B cell phone test adapter. Works great, but I'm needing a smaller lighter box like the CMS-51 or -54, or an IFR 1200S. I end up doing most of my stuff from a car or in the field, as I do some consulting

[Elecraft] Couple Questions..

I have a couple questions for the group... - I remember seeing an article (QST or Web) about a 3 or 4 element 2m beam, made of vertical elements only, mounted on a piece of aluminum angle. It was essentially a 3-4 ele yagi, sliced lengthwise down the boom. Somewhat similar to the bobtail

[Elecraft] email for WA6FFT

Anybody have an email address for WA6FFT ? Thanks Niel WA7SSA __ 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

[Elecraft] Used FT-897D wanted

A friend is looking for a used FT-897D. If you retired one to buy your K3 ( 8-) or have one available, please drop him a line (off the list) at craiglabrum at yahoo.com Thanks Niel WA7SSA __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KX3 heatsink

I recall someone posting a heatsink that they'd done for the KX3, and were intending to provide an aftermarket heatsink to the group.Can anyone forward me a link or email address to follow up with ? Thanks Niel __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] K3/10 + Aux RX For Sale

. Assuming no One has spoken for it yet. snip . Ralph T. Stetson III, KD1R,ET1(SS) Retired On my iPhone On Nov 18, 2012, at 1:15, Niel Skousen nskou...@talisman-intl.com wrote: K3/10, ATU, Aux RX with General Coverage filter set

[Elecraft] K3/10 + Aux RX For Sale

Good Evening all, I have my K3/10 (SN 1396) with the Aux Receiver and general coverage filters for sale. Here is what I have in the K3/10 K3/10, KAT3, Auto-tuner KFL3A-2.7, SSB Filter(note the 2.7k filters in both the K3, and KRX3 are the stock 5pole filters)

[Elecraft] Antenna Question

I'm pretty sure I've seen this antenna on the net, but don't recall the name nor have I been able to find a link to a description / design data. The county ERC has a 'shortened fan dipole' with three parallel elements, spaced about 18-24 apart on each side. the longest element folds back

Re: [Elecraft] k1 static charge

10 k resistor from antenna binding post to ground Is the radio grounded ? That may help to Niel On Jun 17, 2012, at 9:49 PM, Don Baucom wrote: Im operating portable from Taos, NM. I am using a K1 on the front porch. the antenna is a long wire about 80ft drapped over the roof connecred to

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Cheat sheets

Has anyone updated / created a cheat sheet for the KX3 yet ?? If so, could you forward a copy to me please… Thanks Niel WA7SSA On Jun 3, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Julie McGrew wrote: Hello ... Would you be so kind as to forward me a copy of the cheat sheets? I'm happily in the process of

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 kit shipping estimate

I took a minute to look at the links, and I think the 6m yagi would have some problems with droop and the elements folding, BUT Don's idea has a lot of merit. I think a 6m Halo's (round and square) could be very nicely done with a tape-measure pvc construction. Also, a Moxon beam might

Re: [Elecraft] tape measure ant / elements

' property, what's good about it? It is made of steel, which has a relatively high resistance, and isn't particularly durable. On 5/16/2012 11:07 AM, Niel Skousen wrote: I took a minute to look at the links, and I think the 6m yagi would have some problems with droop and the elements

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PCB Layers

given the chipset and technologies, its extraordinarily unlikely that the KX3 is not multi-layer. The interconnection density and pin arraignments on these chips virtually ensure that multilayer is the only way to build a compatible PCB. Even the lo-res video's posted todate, show component

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 update FT

I would actually expect them to be very similar since the DSP backend (while not identical) should be very similar. The SDR elements of the two are probably very close to the same. Wayne has shown a talent over the years of applying software object encapsulation and reuse concepts in

[Elecraft] Kitano Key URL

Good Morning, Kit now has a URL for the Kitano Key Co. at www.kitanokey.com pictures and payment info there. Could someone cross-post this info to FISTS please ? Thanks all, Niel WA7SSA __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Kitano Keys Available

Good Morning Gang I've been a fan of the Kitano vertical iambic paddles for a number of years. First lemme say that I'm a CW Wizard Wannabe, not one of the real pro's at all - so my comments should be taken in context. I've played with PCB versions, micro-switch versions, and modified mouse

[Elecraft] Looking for K1 for friend

Good Afternoon, I'm looking for a low-end K1 (or rather lower cost K1) for a friend. An unfinished kit, a 2 band K1 or even one with problems would be the most likely fit. ATU would be nice but... I'm trying to shoe horn this in for a friend coming back into HR with some budget

[Elecraft] KX3 order number sequence

Hi Gang, So somehow I missed the answer on how to decode the KX3 order number to determine sequence... Somebody wanna shoot me the answer ? Thanks Niel __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] OT: N. Ca / Redwoods Info - Off list please

I'm looking for someone in the Redwood and northern coast area of California to ask some questions. Please reply off list Thanks Niel WA7SSA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Multi-band (Fan) Dipoles

On a similar vein... I've seen in the past an antenna that used to be a common 'emergency' antenna. I cant remember the name or dimensions, so hopefully someone can understand my description and point me to additional information. The mult-band antenna is similar to a 3 wire fan dipole, but

[Elecraft] Info and WTB: HF mini-beam or Hex Beam

I'm looking at getting started on my spring antenna upgrade plans, and am looking for a) input / comments on available HF mini beams (including the HexBeam family). So far, I'm leaning toward the Butternut mini-beam, but its still very early in my selection process and face it, price and

[Elecraft] Battery Charger PCB (companion to 12v 5AH batt's)

Good Morning all, Thanks to all who have ordered any of the 12v 5AH batteries.There are lots left if you want ... 8-) I promised a description and price on the PCB and parts kit - here it is. The Mike Bryce charger board has a bridge and filter capacitors so you can feed it either

Re: [Elecraft] FS 12v 5ah gel cells

Thanks very much for the nice clear explanations for the whole group ... FWIW they are CSB, Long, and BB Battery( all APC standard vendors) - the majority are CSB. Niel On Jul 30, 2010, at 8:38 AM, Lew Phelps K6LMP wrote: This appears to be a very standard form factor product; you can

[Elecraft] FS 12v 5ah gel cells

Thanks to Wayne and Eric for letting me post this here !! Good Morning Gang, I have recently come into possession of several hundred 5ah gel cells. So, as a summer job for my son, these are being charged, load tested, and offered for sale here on the List. Amazon et al want about $12

[Elecraft] Wanted: K2 Lid

Good Morning All, I managed to mangle my K2 lid (K2/10 with ATU and Batt) Does anyone have an extra collecting dust that I could buy ? Thanks Niel WA7SSA KX1, K2 (#96), K3 (#1396) __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Tx Alignment error: State 139

I updated my K3 (sn1396) firmware over the weekend. I performed an RX gain cal with the K3Utility support, and all went well. Next I attempted the TX calibration, and error'ed with a 'STATE 139' failure message. What am I missing ?? Niel WA7SSA

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Uploads - KeySpan

I used the Elecraft USB-Serial adapter for some time, then gradually (over about 4~5) firmware updates, various 'weirdness' began to appear. Finally i could no longer complete my firmware updates, and I had a K3-Brick.I got IMMEDIATE input from David Fleming (K3Utility Mac

[Elecraft] K3 configuration file(s)

Sometime back (before I got sn 1396) there was a discussion of sharing configuration files. Thus a non-contester could snag and load, and compare, various configuration and K3 setup styles. Has this happened and I missed it ?Did it run into technical difficulties ? Thanks Niel WA7SSA

Re: [Elecraft] KXV3 versus KXV3a

ModuleS ... Sweet ! Ok- I'm in line for the K432XV too! Wonder if 'somebody' is already looking at satellite operating features... Then VLF, then 70Mhz ... I wonder how many modules will fit? (amazing what you can see in a single 's' ) Niel WA7SSA Sent from my iPhone On May 21, 2009, at

[Elecraft] WTB/Trade TS-680S or similar

Hi Guys, I'm looking for an older HF/6m rig for a friend. Budget is very limited on this. Looking for something like an older TS-680 or similar... Anybody got something collecting dust that we can negotiate on ?? Thanks all, Happy Holidays Niel WA7SSA

[Elecraft] Re: Poor man's beverage, Ground Cooperative Antennas

something that will enhance such an antenna is to raise a portion of the wire off the ground 2 or 3 feet (use an arrow, staple to a wood fence, or field expedient bush etc), leaving the last 25% or so laying on the ground. the elevated portion will have substantially improved radiation

[Elecraft] LONG: Background info on Re: WTB: CPK for Butternut HF-6V

Hi Don (and all who have offered advice help) Thanks to all for the input that has been offered. Based on some of the comments, I thought I might share the 'rest of the story', both to seek additional input, and to show the technical trade off's associated with a compromise antenna environment.

[Elecraft] WTB: CPK for Butternut HF-6V

I'm installing a used Butternut HF-6v, and the location / elevation would work with the CPK raised counterpoise. So I'm looking for a counterpoise kit for a B.Nut HF-6V.. Also, wanting to add 6m, but that's trivial, unless someone has it sitting around Anything out there ? Niel WA7SSA

[Elecraft] Re: simple iambic paddle

there was a small pcb based training keyer kit, manhatten style, several years ago. Had a tick based keyer, a small piezo spkr, a single switch, and couple resistors. The paddles and everything was built from the raw PCB materials. took about 20 min or so to make, and as I recall was $12 or

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Firmware Update testing buried antennas

I'm sure you would have NO PROBLEM recruiting regression testers, since the test kit includes a K3 :-) I volunteer... OK, so I'm early for the first of April, all the buried antenna thread has got my reality tweaked... I actually worked on a project which did some buried antenna

[Elecraft] Re: VP6DX RTTY QSOs on the K3 -- without a computer

I assume that the VP6DX RTTY is being computer generated for the most part... Any idea if the CW-RTTY feature is being used on their end ? Niel WA7SSA KX1 K2 #096 (waiting for my K3, ordered last day of '07...) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] WTB FT857D / Ft100D

Good Morning... My apologies in advance to those on both lists, who see this twice... My FT-100D is now dead. This is my mobile rig, and is used to listen to CW on my commute (see it IS QRP related...) ... HF finals blown, and a receive problem (low sensitivity) too. My time is very

Re: [Elecraft] K1 speaker replacement

or even a KX1 spkr If anybody knows what Apple is using for the iPhone spkrs... please holler. they sound pretty decent for the size. Niel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are these viable speaker replacements for the K1 when an internal battery pack is used?

[Elecraft] IFR-1500 service monitor on ebay

I am selling an IFR-1500 Service Monitor on ebay (item=32004992). I listed it here a couple months ago, with no success. But would not want any friends here to miss out if interested... Niel WA7SSA/4 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] FS /Trade : IFR 1500 Service Monitor

FS / Trade : IFR 1500 Service Monitor I have an IFR 1500 Service Monitor for sale. The unit is operational in all respects - BUT does not have a current calibration certificate. In addition, the internal batteries no longer hold a charge. The 1500 incorporates 22 separate instruments