Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and KPA1500 compatibility

2023-03-07 Thread w7aqk1
From: Jim Brown mailto:j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> > I think one of the the half-wave designed verticals Jim is thinking of is the Cushcraft R8 and/or R9. MFJ now manufactures these antennas, but I have one of the "original" models, and it worked very well for me -considering it was

Re: [Elecraft] Collecting stamps vs. seashells -- and why this is not wildly O.T.

2022-06-12 Thread w7aqk1
I found Wayne's post to be both amusing and insightful. "Collecting" is a big part of many hobbies, and ham radio is no exception. Nearly all of us collect something, if not a lot of things, as part of our practice of this hobby. We collect certificates indicating accomplishments like WAS, WAC,

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Fires

2020-10-15 Thread w7aqk1
Amen to Walter's response. Sure, there are plenty of examples of things not being done quite right, but the real truth is that things are so far out of control it's almost amazing that anything got saved in the fires! Our resources are being overwhelmed!!! Until we get our heads screwed on

[Elecraft] Elecraft] I'm building a personal email list

2020-06-20 Thread w7aqk1
C'mon Ken! Why would you post something like this without explaining the purpose? Based on the responses so far I'm not the only one confused by what you intention is. Seems to me you should have responded by now when you saw the confusion you were causing. For my part, I'm inclined to