Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

2018-01-09 Thread VE3GAM
here's a video from N4LQ Steve Ellington, which shows the inside of the Myantennas box <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfqlun3bdI0> Al ve3gam -- From: "Dennis Moore" <den...@mail4life.net> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2018

Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

2018-01-08 Thread VE3GAM
any.nl/ balundesigns http://www.balundesigns.com/ MFJ MFJ-1982LP/MP/HP, MFJ-1984LP/MP/HP http://www.mfjenterprises.com/ packtenna (QRP only) http://packtenna.com/ communicationworld https://www.communicationworld.nl/antennes_end_fed_zelfbouw 2017.10.12 Al VE3GAM al

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Field Ant. for 80/40/30

2017-11-19 Thread VE3GAM
there is an End Fed Half Wave Antenna group on Facebook started up by N4LQ. it certainly promotes the EFHW fed with a 49:1 transformer. Steve loves the EFHW, but really does not have much love for 9:1 unun antenna. still, it is an interesting group to monitor. al ve3gam

Re: [Elecraft] WRTC 2014 Documentary Video

2015-03-13 Thread VE3GAM
great story, those guys must have been so tired by the end of the 24 hours tho Al -- From: d...@lightstream.net Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 6:04 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] WRTC 2014 Documentary Video Very interesting;

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Nixie clock

2013-12-28 Thread VE3GAM
still have a digital clock I put together from a kit that I bought at Dayton probably in the late 70s from OptoElectronics, it just keeps turning over the digits on my desk every day. probably last longer than I will. 73 Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT k

Re: [Elecraft] Totally OT: Wayne Burdick credit on music video

2013-11-22 Thread VE3GAM
ve3gam - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Ralf Wilhelm r...@super-deutschland.net Cc: VE3GAM ve3...@rogers.com Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Totally OT: Wayne Burdick credit on music video My mom is still around, so I'll see

[Elecraft] Totally OT: Wayne Burdick credit on music video

2013-11-21 Thread VE3GAM
in Los Angeles in 1958. al ve3gam __ 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 by: http://www.qsl.net Please

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 for sale

2012-11-21 Thread VE3GAM
KX1, 40, 30 and 20 m covered, no tuner, no paddle $250 + shipping (shoukd be about $15) Paypal preferred, email if interested al ve3gam __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

[Elecraft] radio items for sale

2012-11-20 Thread VE3GAM
Special kit $25 Radiokit QRP20 kit$20 prefer payment through Paypal, shipping not included, contact me for details Al VE3GAM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] ZN-SLR

2012-06-09 Thread VE3GAM
love his guy's work, Chuck K7QO had an article on one of his keys once, this was my intro to these good looking paddles, etc here's a link to his site: http://www.n3znkeys.com/ Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Gary n6...@cox.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, June

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: [KX3] Unboxing the KX3

2012-04-10 Thread VE3GAM
wow, does that ever look neat! Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:23 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: [KX3] Unboxing the KX3 fyi Eric

[Elecraft] OT: Robertson screws

2012-01-29 Thread VE3GAM
the Robertson forever! (a square hole) we Canadians like our Robertson screws, not sure if you have them in the US or not but a screwdriver fits much better than in Phillips screws Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Heathkit Catalogs

2011-09-12 Thread VE3GAM
even 30 years ago. al ve3gam Interesting info Dave. The computer on the 1970s Voyager space probe had a whopping 68K of memory total! And that was multitasking. Source: http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/faq.html 73 Darrell AB2E

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in the Media

2011-06-28 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
take nostalgia out of it, I would think starting with a paddle is what I would recommend to anyone just starting out. I just don't understand the fascination with straight keys, they are hard to use and tiring if you don't use them correctly anyway my .02 cents worth al ve3gam - Original

Re: [Elecraft] OT: soldering practice

2011-06-05 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
what about some old Personal Computer boards, I know one of the guys I volunterr with has replaced the caps on some of the boards with enlarged caps, perhaps there are other parts you could work on other than that, a surplus store if you have one handy al ve3gam - Original Message

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook

2011-06-01 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
not John Fogarty of CCR?? or just a similar name!! al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Forums dzxyyk8...@sbcglobal.net To: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 5:07 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook A while back Wayne suggested using a netbook

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook

2011-06-01 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
ah phooey, loved that group's songs, have an old 3 record set of theirs Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook No, that would be Fogerty

Re: [Elecraft] A Narrow Dayton Filter

2011-05-23 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
provincial in their thinking and nedd to be more global in thinking. holiday here in Canada today, so of course it is raining Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Roy Morris w4...@carolina.rr.com Subject: [Elecraft] A Narrow Dayton Filter I was amused at a comment on the Ten-Tec reflector

[Elecraft] Fw: Why I won't purchase K3

2011-03-06 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
. that is why I don't consider the BUILD question important at all . Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Alexey Kats alexeyk...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 8:30 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Why I won't purchase K3 Ladies, gentlemen, and all the other

[Elecraft] OT: Radio St Helena Day 2010

2010-08-16 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
If you are interested, I have just posted an article about Radio St Helena Day 2010 on my web site, http://ve3gam.webqth.com This is a rare chance for you the listener to catch a rare SWL station put on the air only once a year. good listening, 73/72 ve3gam Al McRorie ve3...@gmail.com

[Elecraft] OT: Radio St Helena Day 2010 transmission frequency

2010-08-16 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
transmission frequency used is 11092.5 KHz USB this will be added to my posting Al __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] Fw: My predicament

2010-01-17 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
I am 100% sure that this did not come from the station indicated, in the message properties, the originating IP address is from Lagos, Nigeria. also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to undisclosed recipients, as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in

Re: [Elecraft] [KX1] Help sought KX1 high SWR on 40 and balanced antenna

2009-12-22 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
I would say try it with an analyser, see what you get, can't hurt may help you resolve your problem Al - Original Message - From: Daniel Paul Perez daniel.pe...@fshsociety.org To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: Daniel Paul Perez chesapeake1...@post.harvard.edu Sent: Tuesday, December 22,

[Elecraft] winner of K3 at FDIM

2009-05-19 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
who won the K3 at FDIM Saturday night? Al ve3gam __ 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 by: http

Re: [Elecraft] winner of K3 at FDIM

2009-05-19 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
the K3/10 at the QRP-ARCI Awards Banquet. He did not attend the banquet, but made record time to come to the Holiday Inn and pick it up! 72 73HankK8DD who won the K3 at FDIM Saturday night? Al ve3gam -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/winner-of-K3-at-FDIM

[Elecraft] OT: It's IT Cookies

2008-06-27 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
just saw a program on Food Network the other day, apparently there is a chocolate covered ice cream cookie called It's It in San Francisco, they looked pretty good Al - Original Message - From: Mike Morrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008

Fw: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddle

2008-04-24 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
one link you can check out: http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/paddles.html al ve3gam - Original Message - From: Ian Stirling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddle On Thursday 24 April 2008 12

[Elecraft] KX1 LED display

2007-06-07 Thread VE3GAM Al McRorie
My display is almost impossible to see outdoors. Can I do anything to make the digits more visible outdoors during the day? al ve3gam ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

[Elecraft] wiring key plug for keying

2006-07-15 Thread VE3GAM Al McRorie
just acquired a used KX1 and trying to figure out the wiring of the stereo key plug both for a straight key and for a paddle. I only have the PDF version of the manual, where do I find it? or is there a standard method of doing it? Al McRorie VE3GAM [EMAIL PROTECTED] EN92kt