Re: Re[2]: [Elecraft] OT: Motorola buys Yeasu. Wow!

2007-11-07 Thread n2ey
. Perhaps the day of the distributor is ending, and factory-direct/internet sales is the new paradigm for a lot of things. 73 de Jim, N2EY Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K1 on USB CW

2004-06-17 Thread N2EY
and you get USB on 75 and 20. The LSB/USB convention for hams goes back to before hams used 9 MHz filters to generate SSB. . Now if you use a 5 MHz SSB generator and a 9 MHz VFO you *do* get sideband inversion. If anyone wants the exact math, I have it all written up. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] K2 receive volume

2004-06-18 Thread N2EY
amplification from the antenna terminal to the speaker or headphones. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must subscribe to post. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub

Re: [Elecraft] K1 on USB CW

2004-06-19 Thread N2EY
, or whether it's phasing or filter. The math proves it. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must subscribe to post. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub etc

Re: [Elecraft] A small FD experience

2004-06-28 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 6/28/2004 1:33:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I double-dare you to model this antenna in EZ-NEC, Tom ;) I triple-dog-dare you! ;-) [1] Congrats on your daring effort. He who dares, wins. [2] 73 de Jim, N2EY [1] Reference to K2ORS's classic

Re: [Elecraft] Colour (Color)

2004-07-22 Thread N2EY
of vermouth while pouring the gin (or is it the other way around?) The straight answer: It's gray. A very nice shade of gray, not too light, not too dark, not too glossy, not too flat. 73 de Jim, shaken, not stirred N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

Re: [Elecraft] 44 ft. doublet magic lead length and bats in my belfry

2004-07-26 Thread N2EY
(insert standard no connection disclaimer HERE) 1) Google up G4FGQ (Reg Edwards) website 2) Download DIPOLE#.EXE freeware 3) Have fun tring different dipole/feedline combos. (note that it's all metric!) 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

Re: [Elecraft] 125' EFHWA (was: long wire balan)

2004-08-04 Thread N2EY
and a ground stake). YMMV The keys to trap dipoles are the trap construction and overall adjustment. Lossy, low Q traps will give mediocre results. Good high Q traps will do much better - typically less than 1 dB down from a full size dipole. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Knobs etc.

2004-08-11 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 8/11/04 4:02:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (later to become Vincent, HRD) Says James: 'In my opinion, there's nothing in this world Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl.' - Richard Thompson 52 Vincent Black Lightning 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] (Elecraft) K2 - VOX - Straw Poll

2004-08-12 Thread N2EY
was supposed to say, but he actually said: That's one small step for man, one ... iant leap for mankind. 73 de Jim, N2EY who still remembers that night. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Wire

2004-09-08 Thread N2EY
. In the end, a lot depends on your replacement philosophy. Some folks replace before it falls down, others after... 73 de Jim, N2EY I didn't used to believe all the stuff about acid rain and UV exposure until I saw what my wire antenna hardware looked like after 5 years aloft. Not pretty

Re: [Elecraft] CW

2004-09-25 Thread N2EY
incoming. That's not odd at all. Sending and receiving are related skills but ability to do one doesn't mean you can do the other. I could send long before I learned to receive. Have you tried the G4FON software package? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Audio levels in K2

2004-10-10 Thread N2EY
is to shut off the AGC by pressing PRE/ATT and AGC together. If the volume comes shooting up the AGC is set wrong and is way too aggressive. Agreed! But some of us have experienced apparently low overall gain (not low audio) even with the AGC off. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Hum Coupling

2004-11-02 Thread N2EY
in the PLL, or used a different type of iron. Yet another is the frequency range of the PLL. The prime suspect, IMHO, in the K2 hum pickup is the PLL coils with their iron cores. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] CW - SS - Off Topic

2004-11-10 Thread N2EY
advice, and actually makes it *harder* to learn good sending. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Big K2 (was Kits I'd like to see in 2005)

2004-12-26 Thread N2EY
interface for tuning and RIT. Of course there's always abject begging and pleading... 73 de Jim, N2EY (if somebody with my big paws can build a K2, almost anybody can...) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

Re: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-07 Thread N2EY
/group/rec.radio.amateur.policy/msg/0fceb52701a89334?dmode=source Related discussion off-reflector is invited. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr

Re: [Elecraft] Atomic Clocks and Aluminum Siding

2005-01-08 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 1/8/05 11:04:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I believe WWVB is on 80KHz, 60 kHz. -- Anybody else on this reflector ever been to the WWV transmitter site? I was there circa 1992. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 1/19/05 3:53:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD-490s that are just fantastic. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

[Elecraft] Speaking of AGM batteries...

2005-02-04 Thread N2EY
with KBT2 because of the diode, but what about external gel cells? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] K2 CW speed

2005-02-22 Thread N2EY
at a time. -- For comparison, consider the test for US Navy Radioman A class (IIRC) circa 1958: 24 wpm 5 character code groups, copied on a manual typewriter (mill). Passing grade was a maximum of 3 errors. In an hour. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Popular Bands

2005-03-13 Thread N2EY
interested in that. I'd be interested in an 80/40/20 meter K1, for Field Day. However, one thing that truly amazes me about Elecraft designs is the add-on ability, for accessories that didn't exist when the original product was designed. 73 de Jim, N2EY 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Military DC Generator

2005-03-20 Thread N2EY
models have both 12V and 120/240V output. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] Bad fist

2005-04-06 Thread N2EY
landwire telegraph days. The classic definition is A poor operator. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] Bad fist

2005-04-06 Thread N2EY
. The K1 doesn't get out of the QRP class. What if 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Resistor Color Code Guide

2005-04-09 Thread N2EY
brother's crayons. Still have it someplace. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman

Re: [Elecraft] KPA800 @ $2.8k: count me in/out

2005-04-25 Thread N2EY
, a Collins 75A-4 cost about $700 back 45 years ago - when a $5000/yr income meant a solid middle class life for a family of four. (And the 75A-4 is just a *receiver*!) 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Favorite K2 Remote Program? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

2005-04-29 Thread N2EY
to it? Would that be legal - or in the best interest of the ARS? Maybe the most important question isn't whether something is legal, but whether it's a good idea. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

Re: [Elecraft] RE: Can Elecraft take over the global HF ham radiobusiness ?

2005-05-01 Thread N2EY
or K2 that direct comparison is somewhat difficult. Are there any mainstream ham rigs with the K2's capabilities, where the mfr uses no house parts, gives complete service and alignment info, and will sell you any part in any quantity, no questions asked? 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] RE: Can Elecraft take over the global HF ham radiobusiness ?

2005-05-02 Thread N2EY
on every Elecraft box that it will ruin you for appliances But even if you bought one already built - what rig can compete with the K2? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

[Elecraft] RE: Can Elecraft take over the global HF ham radiobusiness ?

2005-05-03 Thread N2EY
of an achievement than making contacts using a shop-bought radio. There should be a warning sticker on every Elecraft box that it will ruin you for appliances But even if you bought one already built, what rig can compete with the K2? 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] start with straight key or paddles?

2005-05-09 Thread N2EY
they had some exposure to it. Most of all, remember that what you're learning is a set of skills, not just one or two, and that it takes a variety of tools to do that job. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] start with straight key or paddles?

2005-05-10 Thread n2ey
. Testing included code sending and receiving, and proctoring the writtens. So FCC figured that any ham qualified to be a volunteer examiner was qualified to judge at least 13 wpm code. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Morse on the Tonight Show, Tonight, Friday the 13th

2005-05-13 Thread n2ey
I guess you can't tell us ahead of time who won - as if there was any doubt 73 de Jim, N2EY -Original Message- From: Ken Miller, K6CTW [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Fri, 13 May 2005 08:12:44 -0700 Subject: [Elecraft] Morse on the Tonight Show, Tonight

Re: [Elecraft] Tuner efficiency question

2005-05-14 Thread N2EY
capability is a related but different thing.It involves the ability to withstand high voltage if necessary, and to dissipate a certain amount of power. A high Q coil doesn't necessarily have a high power handling capacity, and vice versa. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] A Morse PDA/communicator and other uses for Morse code [was: T...

2005-05-14 Thread N2EY
to different incoming callers (if they're in the 'phone's memory). And you can write your own ringtones. I'd like to find instructions on how to input Morse code ringtones on this specific phone. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Morse on the Tonight Show, Tonight, Friday the 13th

2005-05-14 Thread N2EY
. Oddly enough, I've encountered many a cell phone that announces an incoming text message by sending SMS - in Morse! 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info

Re: [Elecraft] Morse on the Tonight Show, Tonight, Friday the 13th

2005-05-14 Thread N2EY
sent the straight text. 73 de Jim, N2EY looking for my green eyeshade. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] Morse on the Tonight Show, Tonight, Friday the 13th

2005-05-14 Thread N2EY
in this case. I think they did a great job and the costumes were a nice touch. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] RE: Can Elecraft take over the global HF ham radio business ?

2005-05-20 Thread N2EY
were the norm. I've been a ham since 1967 and completely homebrew stations were rare even then. Of course today a few still homebrew: http://hometown.aol.com/n2ey/myhomepage/index.html Today, things are different. Appliance operators rule, and the kit- built rig is an exception. It would

Re: [Elecraft] Can Elecraft take over the ham radio business ?

2005-05-21 Thread N2EY
are primarily SSB rigs that have CW tacked on. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] PwrAntenna

2005-05-26 Thread n2ey
. But the key is down only 22 of those times. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] KPA800/1500 Power Question

2005-05-26 Thread N2EY
in series - just connect the outer ends. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] stranger than real life

2005-06-12 Thread N2EY
, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Re: may have it wrong

2005-06-17 Thread N2EY
will look like a resistance of a few ohms and a reactance of several hundred ohms or more. Will the matching network be able to handle that, and do it without undue loss? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

Re: [Elecraft] Re: may have it wrong

2005-06-18 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 6/17/05 11:03:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jim N2EY wrote: On 40 meters, the feedpoint impedance will look like a resistance of a few ohms and a reactance of several hundred ohms or more. Will the matching network be able to handle

Re: [Elecraft] Idea on improving CW speed

2005-07-02 Thread N2EY
everybody did. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] Re:Ufer Ground question

2005-07-14 Thread N2EY
and then fired, resulting in a corrosion free weld (no oxide in between) That's cadwelding, aka thermite welding. A mixture of powdered iron and aluminum is set afire (usually by a bit of magnesium powder) and the resulting reaction will weld the steel. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Sad day for amateur radio

2005-07-21 Thread N2EY
years ago I paid a lot of money for a 200 MHz 32 mb P1 Dell PC. Today you can get a lot more computer from the same outfit for a lot less money. Should I be mad at those who didn't pay what I did in 1997? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

[Elecraft] QPC

2005-07-21 Thread N2EY
for it. This is the time honored format that is traditionally used as the Final Exam for PhDs. Should an Extra class amateur radio license be the equivalent of a Ph. D? I think not! 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] Could This Be The Solution?

2005-07-24 Thread N2EY
Note the date. http://tinyurl.com/bg5gc 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman

Re: [Elecraft] Dropping the Code Test

2005-09-02 Thread N2EY
time, spellcheck, proofread, etc. It really matters. Just IMHO 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] Dropping the Code Test

2005-09-03 Thread N2EY
subbands on HF are all shared with data modes like PSK31. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Dropping the Code Test

2005-09-03 Thread N2EY
to be hams are looking for a challenge, and not the easiest path? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] To CW or not to CW ...

2005-09-03 Thread N2EY
. Suggest that in your comments! 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Dropping the Code Test

2005-09-05 Thread N2EY
says exclusive CW subbands or CW-only bandspace it's pretty clear they think only Morse Code is allowed. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change

Re: [Elecraft] Datlight saving

2005-09-05 Thread N2EY
probably change back! 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] CW in Emergencies?

2005-09-06 Thread N2EY
, and the disparity is not explained by the relative popularity of the modes. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

Re: [Elecraft] WSJ article

2005-09-09 Thread N2EY
looks beyond the price tag, at things like simplicity, performance, serviceability, etc. We don't just vote at the polls - we vote economically every time we buy something. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You

Re: [Elecraft] WSJ article

2005-09-10 Thread N2EY
, damage, and pilferage are down. The rest is history. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] An Interesting Article for Amateur Radio Hikers

2005-09-12 Thread N2EY
de Jim, N2EY kudos to Rod Newkirk, W9BRD, and Grommethead Schultz ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman

[Elecraft] OT: Pilotless F-106

2008-04-04 Thread N2EY
/71fis.htm 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You

Re: [Elecraft] Wait times... [OT]

2008-04-05 Thread N2EY
to counter the enormous propeller torque. Forget to do so and the plane would crash. That sort of thing was accepted as the price of high performance. Think about how many features there are in any Elecraft rig and how few real problems. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Planning your

[Elecraft] Alternatives to PowerPoles?

2008-04-06 Thread N2EY
to argue, just wondering about alternatives. Ten Tec and some others use Molex but they're not genderless, they're one-use, etc. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid

Re: [Elecraft] Alternatives to PowerPoles?

2008-04-07 Thread n2ey
the same; you never have the wrong end, multioutlet systems are all the same. --- And there's still the original question: what would you use instead? If there were a gendered PowerPole configuration, would that solve the problem? 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - some FW wishes...

2008-04-24 Thread n2ey
-Original Message- From: Alexandr Kobranov [EMAIL PROTECTED]   # General LOCK for all knobs (if somewhere - sorry, not found)    If you can lock *all* the knobs, how do you ever unlock the rig? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mistakes

2008-04-25 Thread N2EY
and procedures. Make a list of the common ones and have it handy. Listen to a few QSOs and get the general idea of how it's done. 6) Not asking questions or requesting help. (you've avoided this one!) 73 es GL de Jim, N2EY ** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mistakes

2008-04-26 Thread N2EY
and inexperienced operators at the other end. So if someone won't/can't QRS for a beginner, it says more about that person's skills than it does about the beginner. IMHO 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mistakes

2008-04-27 Thread N2EY
to slow the aging process is to learn new things throughout life. Particularly things that are *very* different than what you've done before, not just extensions of existing stuff. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Wanted 60Hz vibrating reed freq meter

2008-04-28 Thread N2EY
, 1971, there was an article about a line voltage and frequency monitor. The frequency measuring section consists of a couple of resistors, a pair of zener diodes, a 0.22 uf capacitor, a bridge rectifier, a calibration pot and a 0-1 mA meter. I built one and it works very well. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Bass in audio is good

2008-05-05 Thread n2ey
is the issue, why are any modes wider than a few hundred Hz allowed? Ten CW or PSK31 QSOs can fit in the space of one SSB QSO, so why is SSB still allowed? 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

Re: [Elecraft] Bass in audio is good

2008-05-05 Thread n2ey
-Original Message- From: Joe Subich, W4TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Most HF users want AM and ESSB (occupied bandwidth greater than required for communications quality - 2.6 to 2.8 KHz) banned. On what information do you make this claim? 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Bass in audio is good

2008-05-05 Thread N2EY
generally use it? Should we channelize our bands because that's what other services do? I say there's room for all. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID

Re: [Elecraft] They Laughed At My K1

2008-06-29 Thread N2EY
energy source (usually a solar panel). At K3TU we earned this bonus with a K2 and solar panel. IMHO it would be a great thing if a multi-rig FD setup could have different power levels on different band/modes. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Key-down on power-up [Solution?]

2008-06-29 Thread N2EY
. Yet the let me run the 40 meter CW setup overnight on FD that year. The rig was a Drake R-4B/T-4XB, worth something like $1200 at the time. More like $5000-6000 in today's money. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars

Re: [Elecraft] FD - Some Comments about the Event

2008-06-29 Thread N2EY
for next year! 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

Re: [Elecraft] FD: QRO + QRP with pwr multiplier

2008-06-30 Thread N2EY
in the same FD group. Just IMHO 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

[Elecraft] Lightness of the K3

2008-07-01 Thread n2ey
I have to ask Is the lightness of the K3 unbearable? (runs, hides, looks for missing sock) 73 de Jim, N2EY ...bowler hats? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

Re: [Elecraft] Band button

2008-07-05 Thread N2EY
yes it's trivia, but it's my trivia de Jim, N2EY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Band button

2008-07-06 Thread N2EY
. Hence Clinton B. Desoto's book title 200 Meters and Down (yes, it should be metres) 160 is the longest wave hams can use, hence it's the top band. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used

Re: [Elecraft] OT: US call areas

2007-11-26 Thread N2EY
callsign in the new district could be impossible. Now we have a choice. A good thing IMHO. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301

Re: [Elecraft] OT - American hamming in UK

2007-11-30 Thread N2EY
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[Elecraft] 66 cents a day

2007-12-01 Thread N2EY
Collins used a half-century ago: their gear was expensive to buy, but its resale value was also high. Here's another way to look at it: If it costs you $1200 to own your K3 for 5 years, that's 66 cents a day. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Check out AOL's list

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Tuners

2007-12-08 Thread N2EY
the ATU at any time. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Which Heil Prosets should we carry?

2007-12-29 Thread N2EY
order rather than a couple of smaller orders. 2) You are guaranteed that the unit you buy will work with your Elecraft rig. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304

Re: [Elecraft] K1 band selection -Friendly opinions

2007-12-29 Thread N2EY
together are only 250 kHz, which is narrower than any other single Region 2 HF amateur band). Plus 30 meters is CW/data only in the USA. There's also the fact that their propagation isn't much different from the adjacent bands, with the possible exception of 30 meters. 73 de Jim, N2EY

[Elecraft] Sienna Transceiver

2007-12-30 Thread N2EY
... Frankly I don't see any reason to prefer the Sienna over a K3. I do see a couple hundred to a thousand reasons to prefer a K3 over a Sienna. Still, as KK7P points out, is is a good thing to see another American company producing a serious HF transceiver kit. 73 de Jim, N2EY

Re: [Elecraft] Kinda OT, about changes ....

2007-12-30 Thread N2EY
reasons, chose the K3. It is a joy to be able to have the choice. Consider the choices in new ham rigs available in 1967 and the choices available now. And what they cost. Good times then - and good times now. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** See AOL's top rated

[Elecraft] Re: [QRP-L] Re: As good as it gets...for now?

2008-01-01 Thread N2EY
. If you are trying to work someone a few hundred miles away, a vertical may not put enough RF at the correct radiation angle. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304

Re: [Elecraft] dipole antenna efficiency

2008-01-05 Thread N2EY
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Re: [Elecraft] dipole antenna efficiency

2008-01-05 Thread N2EY
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Re: [Elecraft] dipole antenna efficiency

2008-01-06 Thread N2EY
, the feedline, matching networks, etc. We have to consider all of them together. And like the links of a chain, the weakest one will be the problem. A great antenna in poor surroundings will work poorly, etc. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape

Re: [Elecraft] AM bandwidth, the rest of the story :=)

2008-01-15 Thread N2EY
in the 1930s. Special experimental permit or some such. WW2 caused reduction to 50 kW - I don't know if WLW was allowed to increase power after the war. Google WLW for history, pictures, etc. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] QST Labs review? -- Pool?

2008-01-16 Thread N2EY
be an extended report on the website, same as with the K2. - They will probably want a couple of ops to try it out, just to see how different people react to it. --- How about a pool? My guess is the K3 review will appear in QST for December, 2008. Anybody else? 73 de Jim, N2EY

[Elecraft] Believers, Translations, 2nd Receivers, Bugs, Fixes, Deposits, etc.

2008-01-20 Thread N2EY
, safe and sound. Then they collapse on the sand, soaked and exhausted. Grandma's only comment is: He had a hat. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489

Re: [Elecraft] OT: solved: K7NEE/8R1 Dan (Guyana) on 30m

2008-02-02 Thread N2EY
Part 97. FCC doesn't always go after the licensee right away, either. Sometimes they wait until the licensee tries to renew the license. Again, all IMHO and IANAL. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys

Re: [Elecraft] OT: new concept/tool for cw DXing and contesting.

2008-02-03 Thread N2EY
, decided where the best points-rate could be found, etc. He just sat and watched it go, and occasionally keyed it manually just to have something to do. The article was in QST for May, 1953. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http

Re: [Elecraft] New concept/tool for CW dxing

2008-02-06 Thread N2EY
make myself miserable). They call it golf because all the other four-letter words were already taken. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 48

Re: [Elecraft] K3 (yada yada)

2008-02-06 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 2/6/08 10:27:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The term yada yada became popular after its use in the tv comedy show Seinfeld. Not that there's anything wrong with that! 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time

Re: [OT] Re: [Elecraft] New concept/tool for CW dxing

2008-02-06 Thread N2EY
, etc., etc. Should such a station be allowed to compete in the same entry class with stations that actually need an operator? IOW, where is the line drawn? 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never

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