Re: [Elecraft] Spectrogram download site and Virus issues

2013-11-08 Thread Robert Carroll
A few days ago I stopped using both the Microsoft products on several machines here after Microsoft unexpectedly baselined both Defender and Essentials and gave several interviews disclosing they did not match the performance of packages by other vendors. You might want to take a look at what the

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy K3 receiver

2009-12-19 Thread Robert Carroll
I have K3 envy but use an Orion and, as with Van, I have an FT2000 and am a member of that reflector. Until a death-by-lightning incident I also had an FT1000MP. One of the frequently heard complaints on the 2000 and sometimes the Orion reflector is that the Orion is noisy compared to either an

Re: [Elecraft] Driveway Distortion Demolition Derby

2009-05-05 Thread Robert Carroll
Guy- That's a nice response to a really ridiculous complaint. 73 Bob W2WG -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger, K2AV Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:50 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO

2009-03-05 Thread Robert Carroll
I'd say on 160m that although DXCC is possible (or was possible in the past) on 160m, a high percentage of the contacts I have made on that band are not possible with QRP. If there is a relatively common DXCC entity (who needs another DL?) the odds are good for QRP given good conditions. If it's

Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver desensing on CW during contest

2009-02-22 Thread Robert Carroll
It seems that soundcard based AFCW has become popular with some contesters, for reasons which elude me. There is great opportunity to transmit wide, distorted cw signals if things are poorly adjusted. Bob W2WG -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] OT - What logging programs interface to LOTW

2009-01-19 Thread Robert Carroll
Logic interfaces with LOTW and eqsl. 73 Bob W2WG _ From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee Buller Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:41 PM To: Jim Miller; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT - What logging

RE: [Elecraft] K3 - DSP ringing on CW SSB

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Carroll
I'm not disagreeing with Julian at all but wanted to toss out some related ideas. The noise you hear does become colored as you crank down a properly designed DSP filter--and centered on the filter freq. On the other hand some poorly designed filters are excited by energy near the center freq

RE: [Elecraft] Solder shelf life (flux)?

2007-06-16 Thread Robert Carroll
I just finished off a roll of Kester which was probably more than 10 years old. It was good to the end. Bob W2WG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 9:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft]

RE: [Elecraft] Hearing CW - Fundamental Keying Waveform?

2006-09-20 Thread Robert Carroll
As long as we are discussing hearing cw I'd like to ask a question that has been bothering me for many years. I am very sensitive to chirp, and that is not what I am referring to. When I listen to a good cw signal in the range of about 20-35 wpm I heard the dots and dashes as at slightly

RE: [Elecraft] Begali contacts - old thread reprise...

2006-05-24 Thread ROBERT CARROLL
Dave- I bought a Graciella at Dayton so am very interested in this thread. Are you talking about Caig Deoxit or something else? Bob W2WG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David A. Belsley Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:21 PM To: Kenneth

RE: [Elecraft] Begali and K2

2006-03-20 Thread ROBERT CARROLL
Is it true that the Pro III does not support Curtis Mode B? I have heard 90% of cw devotees use Mode B! Bob W2WG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich McCabe Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:28 PM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re:

RE: [Elecraft] Coax Switch between two rigs (long)

2006-03-01 Thread ROBERT CARROLL
If you yield to temptation and buy the Elecraft 1KW or 1.5 KW (almost here according to a well placed representative last night) amp, or if you use any amp, be VERY careful about switching as you describe. Of course most QRPers would not dream of defecting to the dark side, but a few do from time

RE: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?

2006-01-11 Thread ROBERT CARROLL
I use the beacons as a propagation tool. Recently there have been many days when I can hear very few and no strong beacon signals on any band. On days like these you will be hard pressed to work dx on any band at any power. However from time to time at QRO you can make some surprising contacts.

RE: [Elecraft] Interference from Computers-Routers

2005-08-10 Thread ROBERT CARROLL
I have recently moved to a new QTH and am slowly getting things in shape to get back on the air. I ran into a lot of nasty RFI problems. The previous owner had installed smart house wall switches throughout the house. They were supposed to control incandescent lamps only, but in fact they

RE: [Elecraft] Interference from Computers-Routers

2005-08-10 Thread ROBERT CARROLL
or switching power supplies, and I destroyed several things before finding I wanted to dump the smart system. Bob W2WG -Original Message- From: ron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:31 AM To: ROBERT CARROLL Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft