Re: [Elecraft] Parts Swappers

If this was a big problem that would be prudent, but it’s not. I’ve never had a problem of this sort in years of online trading, selling and buying ham gear. Others on here have said the same thing. This is a solution in search of a problem, IMHO. — 73 de Carl Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Elecraft] Parts Swappers

If this was a big problem that would be prudent, but it’s not. I’ve never had a problem of this sort in years of online trading, selling and buying ham gear. Others on here have said the same thing. This is a solution in search of a problem, IMHO. — 73 de Carl Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Elecraft] Feeding a Half-Wave Dipole Topic

On 10/30/2021 4:37 PM, Dick Bingham wrote: Check out this antenna suggested by K2KQ ===> *https://www.yccc.org/Articles/double_l.htm That's an interesting concept, and I'm not at all surprised that it can work quite well -- IF local soil conductivity is good. But vertically polarized

Re: [Elecraft] what soundcard for K3 and Mac

On 10/30/2021 7:49 PM, David Christ wrote: Jim Brown made a number of suggestions in a paper from 2014. However the market has changed. Those models are all discontinued and those manufacturers' follow ons are much more expensive and have features that are not needed for sound card modes.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

I have tried all three settings – 100, 200, and 400. The K-Pod tuning rate is half the rate of the K3/K3S. 73, Jim N7US From: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2021 22:22 To: j...@kk9a.com Cc: Jim McDonald ; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

What is *CONFIG:VFO CTS* set to? Did you try changing it? 73, Bob, N6TV On Sat, Oct 30, 2021, 8:06 PM wrote: > I was just on 40m and my K-Pod VFO is definitely 1/2 the rate of my K3S's > VFO. > > John KK9A > > -Original Message- > From: Jim McDonald [mailto:j...@n7us.net] > Sent:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

I was just on 40m and my K-Pod VFO is definitely 1/2 the rate of my K3S's VFO. John KK9A -Original Message- From: Jim McDonald [mailto:j...@n7us.net] Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 7:19 PM To: Bob Wilson, N6TV; j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod

Re: [Elecraft] what soundcard for K3 and Mac

On 10/30/21 at 10:49 PM, radio...@mchsi.com (David Christ) wrote: So can any one recommend a tried and true sound card interface for use between an K3 (without a sound card) and a MacBook Pro (which has no mike or line in jack)? I would like to hear from people who have actually the unit,

[Elecraft] what soundcard for K3 and Mac

Yes this has been bead to death previously. Jim Brown made a number of suggestions in a paper from 2014. However the market has changed. Those models are all discontinued and those manufacturers' follow ons are much more expensive and have features that are not needed for sound card modes.

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    Friday the week long foggy cocoon broke open.  Shadows started to form, then the birds came out.  They favored a finely seeded bush outside my window.  The normal flock of Oregon juncos was preceded by another, smaller bird.  Mostly too quick to follow she paused in a beam

Re: [Elecraft] feeding a half-wave dipole with ladder line

Ed, I missed your initial posting but just FYI I do something similar to what you describe. I re-purpose a ZS6BKW HF doublet several ways, using vacuum relay switching, to give (1) a 160 m base loaded vertical using a rudimentary elevated counterpoise and (2) a 630 m Marconi T fed against

Re: [Elecraft] center fed dipole

I don't understand the use of the 4:1 balun.  On 80M the feed Z of that antenna is more likely 25 to 50 ohms.  The 4:1 balun would present a impedance to the RG-213 of 6.5 to 12.5 ohms.  You would be much better with a 1:1 balun configuration.  Remember one is not matching the feed line

Re: [Elecraft] feeding a half-wave dipole with ladder line

Ed; Bob’s advice is still sound. The ladder or open-wire line is quite simply, a transmission line. As all transmission lines, it will transform the impedance it sees at the antenna end to some other value at the tx end. The transformation will be highly dependent on frequency, length and line

[Elecraft] feeding a half-wave dipole with ladder line

>Multiband setups like you describe are for when you're limited in what >you can put up As many/most are. >Multiband DXCC is NOT a measure of antenna performance Au contraire, it's one measure. John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com __

[Elecraft] Feeding a Half-Wave Dipole Topic

Greetings All Check out this antenna suggested by K2KQ ===> *https://www.yccc.org/Articles/double_l.htm * I fabricated two of these antennas - a 160/80 and 40/30 meter combos. I use spreaders spaced every five feet to prevent wire twisting issues. I

Re: [Elecraft] feeding a half-wave dipole with ladder line

Bob, Either you did not read what I wrote carefully enough, or I did a poor job of explaining. First off: I an not a HF DX chaser or HF Contest junkie. HF is a very occasional activity when I want a casual chat or check in a local net. Thus a compromise antenna for the "low bands". The

[Elecraft] Parts Swappers

>From a seller's point of view, would it work to ship the gear with some unique sort of tape spanning the seams, and saying to the buyers that anything opened can't be returned? Ted, KN1CBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Parts swappers -- is this a real "thing"

I am in a loosely similar situation. I have a neighbor, who is a HAM and he will be in charge to de-comission my modest K-line station. I am looking into the possibility to donate the station to the local high school under his supervision. Thank you guys for making me to think and consider

Re: [Elecraft] Parts swappers -- is this a real "thing"

Jerry,    Why not consider looking for some schools, colleges, scout troops to pass some of the radios on to.    Possibly ARRL, local clubs or the Northern California Dx Association  might make some suggestions to think about.   The hobby has been good to us.     I too am not keen on selling

Re: [Elecraft] Parts swappers -- is this a real "thing"

On 10/30/2021 1:16 PM, jerry wrote: This is of real concern to me.  I have an accumulation of ham equipment, For several years beginning around 2010, I had reasonable success selling stuff for the widow of a local ham, for a neighbor ham who moved to a sailboat, and for myself. A lot of it

Re: [Elecraft] Parts swappers -- is this a real "thing"

I think it was started some years back and folks seem to think they need to add it to their sales ad. Personally, if I am looking for a piece of equipment and I see this little phrase added to the blurb, I ignore it. My feeling is that if the selling person is saying he doesn't trust someone,

Re: [Elecraft] Parts swappers -- is this a real "thing"

This is of real concern to me. I have an accumulation of ham equipment, and probably need to start moving some of it out - to make room in my life for more ham equipment :). It's not that I need the money... got plenty of that. I could keep buying equipment the rest of my life and sluff

Re: [Elecraft] feeding a half-wave dipole with ladder line

On 10/30/2021 11:27 AM, John Harper wrote: I use an 80m dipole as you describe for 30, 40, 60 and 80 meters. Before putting up a tower/Yagi, I used it 10-80 and have worked 8B-DXCC (CW) with it. Multiband DXCC is NOT a measure of antenna performance, nor is VSWR. I've worked more than 250

[Elecraft] feeding a half-wave dipole with ladder line

I use an 80m dipole as you describe for 30, 40, 60 and 80 meters. Before putting up a tower/Yagi, I used it 10-80 and have worked 8B-DXCC (CW) with it. 15 ft of RG-213 goes out the shack window to a 9:1 balun, then 450-ohm ladder line up 110 feet to the center of the dipole.