Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 memories

2018-04-24 Thread Brian D
l.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > gro...@planet3.freeuk.co.uk > -- Brian D G3VGZ YarmEngland __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/li

Re: [Elecraft] EFHW

2017-02-13 Thread Brian D
1530KHz is about 200m wavelength so 2 half waves in phase would be about 200m tall, approx 650' Fred Jensen wrote: > Well, the KFBK Franklin is two vertical 180 deg co-linear elements center > fed [in-phase, I think], so I guess it would be about 1,600 ft [almost 500 > m]. A couple of the T

Re: [Elecraft] Copying CW and Pitch

2021-03-14 Thread Brian D
e notches develop at certain frequencies, it's > > often the result of noise exposure at work. > > -- Brian D G3VGZ YarmEngland __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 actual radiated power during tuning

2017-11-06 Thread Brian D
remember different settings for each of the antenna ports? -- Brian D G3VGZ YarmEngland __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Problem

2017-11-13 Thread Brian D
rent batch. However, after re-assembly I had intermittent lack of RX, traced to a relay card used externally for buffering a relay. At the time this board was unpowered but still in circuit and was holding the KPA500 on TX. A simple bypass proved it was the culprit and putting its 12v power back on f

Re: [Elecraft] Fault on KPA500 after 300w

2018-03-12 Thread Brian D
of the > dipole is. In short 175 feet outside 50 feet inside. > > > Ideas of what my problem might be? > > __ Elecraft > mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: > http://mailman.qth.ne

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 enhancement request - built in USB CAT and Audio interface

2017-03-28 Thread Brian D
A direct USB audio interface is something I miss too, as my main interest is digital modes. However, I wouldn't want to ditch the 2m capability. Brian Pietrzyk wrote: > Love my KX3! The ONLY thing I wish were available was a USB CAT/Audio > module. Maybe it could fit in the vhf transverter space

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Feedline Question

2017-04-18 Thread Brian D
What difference does oxidisation make on bare wire, ot tinning?? My feeders are mainly enamelled copper which won't corrode. Does the enamel make a significant difference? Hs anyone done the comparisons? Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > What you appear to refer to by "open wire line" is BARE wire wi

Re: [Elecraft] Strange SWR change on 20 at

2017-05-13 Thread Brian D
I have had similar problems with swr trips on my KPA500, only after several transmissions on some bands. By a process of elimination it was traced to a toroidal voltage heating up in an external coupler. It came on suddenly after about 5 minutes of transmissions, and came good after a few minutes t

Re: [Elecraft] Strange SWR change on 20 at

2017-05-13 Thread Brian D
Diddn't proof read enoough, meant voltage transformer. Brian D wrote: > I have had similar problems with swr trips on my KPA500, only after > several transmissions on some bands. By a process of elimination it was > traced to a toroidal voltage transformer > heating up in an

Re: [Elecraft] K3 memory editor

2017-06-24 Thread Brian D
gt; Attempting to read any empty memory individually results in the function > stalling. > > I also tried clearing a single memory entry and uploading it to the K3, > which seems to work OK, but attempting to read it back, results in a > stall. > > Is this normal behavior – a

Re: [Elecraft] Amateur Radio Parity Act

2017-08-11 Thread Brian D
cts the rest of the world. Other countries have similar restrictions and may follow america to tighter (or looser) crippling of amateur radio. -- Brian D G3VGZ YarmEngland __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/m

Re: [Elecraft] Make this email list more manageable - a forum instead?

2017-08-19 Thread Brian D
nfo regarding filters > and Macro programming. > > Regards to all > >Tim, A45WG > > > -- Brian D G3VGZ YarmEngland __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] - Tech Only Discussions

2017-08-21 Thread Brian D
pport this email > > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to f...@fmeco.com > > > __ Elecraft > mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: > ht

Re: [Elecraft] QRP signals from Pathfinder probe (off topic)

2015-07-16 Thread Brian D
Voyager is still going strong many times further away than Pluto, 315w to a 3.7m dish. from over 19 billion KM. wrote: > Heard last night on Nova program that the transmitter on the Pathfinder > Pluto probe was 10 watts. Anyone have a clue as to the signal path loss > at 3 billion miles and w

Re: [Elecraft] 4k monitors for the shack, late 2019

2019-11-08 Thread Brian D
list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ve...@bell.net > > __ Elecraft > mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecra

Re: [Elecraft] Efficiency of MFJ remotely-tuned loop antennas

2021-01-19 Thread Brian D
re welded, and given the cost difference for welded air > variables I doubt MFJ used them. > -- Brian D G3VGZ YarmEngland __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 timing settings IC-7300

2022-07-27 Thread Brian D
n the PTT line becomes > inactive. I don’t know what the 7300 does in this case - hopefully others > on the list have this information and can tell us. > -- Brian D G3VGZ G8AOE G3T IO94im __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http:/

[Elecraft] K3/0-MINI and windows 10

2015-12-10 Thread Brian D. Comer
Does anyone have any experience installing the FTDI drivers on windows 10 for the K3/0 mini. Windows 10 does not appear to install them automatically. I cannot find instructions on the web site. Thanks 73 Brian KF6C. __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] FW: K3/0-MINI and windows 10

2015-12-10 Thread Brian D. Comer
Please ignore this message, at some time windows 10 did install the drivers. 73 Brian KF6C. From: Brian D. Comer [mailto:br...@kf6c.com] Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:21 AM To: 'elecraft@mailman.qth.net' Subject: K3/0-MINI and windows 10 Does anyone have any

[Elecraft] Antennas with resistor and OCFD.

2015-12-10 Thread Brian D. Comer
I think stating any particular antenna configuration is unacceptable is ignoring what could be an ideal antenna for a given situation. As I understand it a rhombic uses a resistor, and sometimes works quite well. On 160 I have an OCFD 1/2 wavelength that is goes from one side of the end of a ve

[Elecraft] K30-Mini link stoped working.

2015-12-12 Thread Brian D. Comer
I am in the process of setting up a remote station. I have the K30-mini and the two RRC1258 units with a K3S as the remote. Currently I am on using my LAN, which worked fine on initial setup. In trying to set up the remote using HRD and the control RRC, I have broken the system. In returning th

Re: [Elecraft] K30-Mini link stoped working.

2015-12-12 Thread Brian D. Comer
. Thanks Brian KF6C -Original Message- From: Nr4c [mailto:n...@widomaker.com] Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 5:50 PM To: Brian D. Comer Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K30-Mini link stoped working. IP addresses? Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Dec 12, 2015, at 8:26 PM, Brian D. Co

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood Receiver Test Data - K3S Added Today (Don Wilhelm)

2015-11-11 Thread Brian D. Comer
I think if I chucked the power supply for my TCS12 TX and RX, the K3 and the KX3 in the lake they would all end up at the bottom maybe take different times to get there but I can't see any of them floating! 73 Brian KF6C. -Original Message Ohhh, and they need to include a power transforme

[Elecraft] Re Elecraft] Crackling in Headphones

2015-11-30 Thread Brian D. Comer
I have noted a similar Cracking in the speaker when listing to AM broadcast station KFI (640 KHz). At first I assumed it was just overload as I was using a 160 meter dipole and the signal strength meter was maxed: however moving to steppir antenna tuned to 40 meters gave the same result with and

Re: [Elecraft] Crackling in Headphones

2015-12-01 Thread Brian D. Comer
I did not calibrate my K3s smeter on initial assembly, nor have I done it since, so the following is as per factory setup with no atten or preamp, AGC-F, RFgain Max. The radio has KFL3B-FM, KFL3A-6K, KFL3A-2.8K, KFL3A-400, and KBPF3A installed. Injection of a 50uV signal (50 ohms) (-73dBm) at

[Elecraft] For Sale RemoteRig 1258 MkII

2017-03-08 Thread Brian D. Comer
For Sale: RemoteRig 1258 MkII set with wifi added + Cables and RRC Micro Client. Like new condition used very little total cost was $909.75 from Elecraft and HRO Asking $720. Will break out parts if there is interest. If interested please contact me directly, off the reflector. 73 Brian

Re: [Elecraft] Future KX3/KX2 accessories

2017-03-30 Thread Brian D. Comer
As some additional insight into the care needed when working with some of the most popular USB interfaces. I have recently been working on understanding the lack of sensitivity in a 900 MHz ISM device. This device is controlled by an FTDI245RQ USB interface. The clock for this device can be an in

[Elecraft] P3 Kit Pricing

2016-05-26 Thread Brian D. Comer
I am sure the extra cost for building and testing any of the Elecraft products is worth the money if that is the way someone wants to go. All the Elecraft products I have, or have had, were built by my son Andrew KK6EME that includes 2 K3s, P3, KX3, KPA500, KXPA100 and a K2 /100(sold). The only p

[Elecraft] RE Bonding KX3/PX3/KXPA100 - any examples?

2016-06-06 Thread Brian D. Comer
I am not close to my set up now so I cannot send a picture. >That first picture reflects one thing I hate about my KX3 and PX3 - when you have >everything hooked up, it is one mass of wires everywhere. >The KX3 and PX3 is a fantastic pair in every other way, but dang, I can?t handle >the cro

[Elecraft] KAT500 ant control

2016-08-26 Thread Brian D. Comer
Can I change the KAT500 ant selection from the K3s __ 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://w

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 ant control (Brian D. Comer)

2016-08-28 Thread Brian D. Comer
Expanding my problem a little more. I have a remote that uses a KAT500 that is now 3000 miles away. The KAT500 was calibrated to use the correct antenna over all bands 160 to 6 meters at the specified increments (10 KHz 160 etc and 20 KHz for the higher bands) For an unknown reason the KAT 500 has

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 ant control (Brian D. Comer)

2016-08-29 Thread Brian D. Comer
Bill The station has a bank of 4 marine batteries and a 1 kw inverter backing up the K3s, kat500, Steppir controller, Green heron rotor and the computer. Power outages are a regular occurrence at this remote location in Upstate New York, However; the first thing that would happen in this case w