[Elecraft] K3- part fell out

2023-01-25 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Yaw! I have been working with SMD -components. Marking; 3k3 is A 3300 ohm (3.3 kOhm) resistor 3.3.ohm resistor is marked 3R3. As I have been working as A radio- TV mechanics I sometimes was targeted with A joke. "Put an extra component loose somewhwere in an equipment and cause a nerval

[Elecraft] Growing SWR-long press of tuning button

2022-07-18 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Yaw! I just wonder. U told using EFHW. Are You sure that the fenomenon doesn't cause of the Un-Un in Your antenna warming during tuning signal? -- 73 & CU Pena, OH2G, OH2CG __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 207, Issue 6

2021-07-06 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
YAW! I didn't read more about this subject, but 10 seconds of keeping your finger on 100 degC. Try it if you like having blisters! elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net kirjoitti 5.7.2021 klo 20.54: Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to elecraft@mailman.qth.net To subscribe or

Re: [Elecraft] Genius vs. Stupidity

2021-01-03 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
YAW! Equipments (Goes for Rx:es & TX:es) Has to be so simplified that they still work, but not simplier. Happy rest of the year 21. 73 Penna, OH2G elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net kirjoitti 26.12.2020 klo 19.06: Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to elecraft@mailman.qth.net To

[Elecraft] Flashover in linear amp fed w. K3

2020-11-15 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Hello Elecrafters! Happened one day when tested Drake L4, that there was a loud bang in the linear causing electrical shutdown in both, the linear and the K3. Now seems that the K3 refuses of any output, RX normal. Hopefully the cause is only corrupted firmware, still having a fear for damaged

[Elecraft] KX3 S/N 6624 Inopretive "Frequency/Tech-mode" -button

2020-06-18 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Yaw! Dont recall when this malfunction started. I once asked for possible causes and got a couple of good suggestions. The flat cable btwn Proc and RF board should be checked. Ohm meter checked and found this cable being intact. Gave slight spray to the base connectors, that also seem OK as

[Elecraft] KX3 button malfunction

2020-03-27 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Hi'ya all! I have A minor problem with my KX3. The "rate/kHz/lock button is inoperative. The phenomenon came up after loading the latest software. Could there be A bug, or do I have  missed something. Thanks for any advice in forehand. -- 73 & CU Penna, OH2G, OH2CG

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 180, Issue 16

2019-04-15 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Hello Doug et all The CE -marking is not "A REAL" approval, it's just A manufacturers claim of the product fullfilling the reqired standards. UL listing on it's behalf is an approval that's granted for the manufacturer after testing and inspection. The applicant must send all of the drawings,

[Elecraft] 2019

2018-12-31 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Happy New Year to Elecraft staff and all of The Elecrafters. -- 73 Penna, OH2G, OH2CG K3 S7N 3791 & KX3 S7N 6624 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] loss of RX sensivity

2018-09-20 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Hi all! I'm a member of some similar lists. Every time somebody asks for help of some issue, the biggest count of "advices" distrace far away of the original subject. Are U sure that zillions of ways how to tighten A certain connector or wisdoms alike, are any real kinda solution.  Seems that

[Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur

2017-10-17 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
YAW! Children learn by playing. If You let him play with Your radio by teaching him (her?) where he can listen the ham-traffic. Make sure to tell him what not to touch: they are surely so sly, that they try it anyway, not depending "what A nice kid". Don't ever, ever, ever and never tell

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 161, Issue 23

2017-09-19 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
YAW! About the "Windom" -antenna. I have used this type of an antenna fed with many kinds of twin-lead and A tuner. At sixties it was known as W0WO -antenna. Working pretty well, I recommend. 73 & CU Penna OH2G elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net kirjoitti 19.09.2017 klo 02:19: Send Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 158, Issue 14

2017-06-13 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Hi Ya OTs & other CW improvers. No absolute truth in learnig the Morse (rather Veil) code. 1. Rag chewing with highest speed you can read in your head 2. Take a buzzer (may be your rig monitoring, not transmitting), some journal and start sending the code as fast U can Sending the code is as

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 155, Issue 36

2017-03-22 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
YAW! More on linear thoughts. Well, the difference between .5 & 1.5k is noticeable on an EMPTY band. In real life pileups are really different. Timing makes the difference, sometimes lil offset in CW? 22.03.2017, 01:18, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net kirjoitti: 9. [Elecraft) Linear

[Elecraft] Funny audio output in kx3

2016-05-16 Thread Pentti A J Pajunen
Hi'ya all! Have any of You bumped with a phenomenon of KX3's audio output when using headphones or xternal speaker with amplifier (TBA 820), sounding like ghost-like space sound. This phenomenon doesn't xist when my rigs own internal speaker is in use. The funny sound gives me an expression