Re: [Elecraft] K4D delivery time

2022-02-11 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/11/2022 3:34 PM, Chuck Chandler wrote: could you share the estimated delivery date? I asked Madeline about that a month or two ago, for one ordered then, and was told "about six months." 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K4D delivery time

2022-02-11 Thread Jim Rhodes
I was looking a while back and it looked like the latest deliveries had been ordered about a year earlier. On Fri, Feb 11, 2022, 5:35 PM Chuck Chandler wrote: > I’m getting serious about a new rig. Has anyone recently ordered a K4D and > could you share the estimated delivery date? > > Many

[Elecraft] K4D delivery time

2022-02-11 Thread Chuck Chandler
I’m getting serious about a new rig. Has anyone recently ordered a K4D and could you share the estimated delivery date? Many thanks! 73 de Chuck, WS1L -- Sent from Gmail Mobile Chuck Chandler chandler...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] Lots of Elecraft seen in contest video

2022-02-11 Thread Josh Fiden
Great video and impressive activations! Missed a lot of rigs, too busy looking at all the cool antennas. 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my iPad > On Feb 11, 2022, at 8:38 AM, Dean Wood wrote: > > Hi Elecraft list, > > The California QSO Party created a Youtube video to highlight all of the >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 strange overshoot

2022-02-11 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/11/2022 2:06 PM, Bob McGraw wrote: I see a small initial overshoot when changing bands. Drive power for each band is different. Same here. I think it's the K3, and I think it's normal. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K3 strange overshoot

2022-02-11 Thread Bob McGraw
Although my configuration is a bit different,  K3S, P3, KPA500, and KAT500, I see a small initial overshoot when changing bands. Drive power for each band is different.  PWR SET is Per Band.  TUN PWR is set for 20 watts.   I have the amp configured to switch to STBY when changing bands.  I

Re: [Elecraft] Key In - Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread W3AB/GEO
A very easy solution is at hand in most of our tool boxes, a label maker. Don't like the label you see, customize it. hihi --- 73 de W3AB/GEO AFA9GB WA2LSI, KE6RJW, W7B, AAR9AG __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Julia Tuttle
It was technically an attack on your reason for disliking "KEY OUT", not you! I try to be careful to attack ideas, not people. On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 4:06 PM Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: > Well, at least I managed to precipitate something all too rare on the > Internet these days, unanimity. And

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Julia Tuttle
Any way you slice it, "KEY OUT" is a fine label. On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 3:19 PM David Lee / Seatools < seatools.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > It’s the yeast you can do . > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 12:15 PM Ray wrote: > > > When in Dough Read the manual. > > WA6VAB Ray K3 > > > > > > From: Bob

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Pete Smith N4ZR
Well, at least I managed to precipitate something all too rare on the Internet these days, unanimity.  And only one of the responses went beyond disagreeing, to attack me personally - that's progress of a sort. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network web server at

[Elecraft] [KPA1500] Odd power up behavior

2022-02-11 Thread Bob Perkins
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Warren. I've added your email to my database. Bob NN5D __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread David Lee / Seatools
It’s the yeast you can do . On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 12:15 PM Ray wrote: > When in Dough Read the manual. > WA6VAB Ray K3 > > > From: Bob Wilson, N6TV > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 12:10 PM > To: Pete Smith N4ZR; Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out >

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Ray
When in Dough Read the manual. WA6VAB Ray K3 From: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 12:10 PM To: Pete Smith N4ZR; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out Elecraft and ACOM amplifiers have a jack labeled KEY IN, so connecting KEY OUT to KEY

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
Elecraft and ACOM amplifiers have a jack labeled KEY IN, so connecting KEY OUT to KEY IN makes the most sense. Alpha and SPE amps call it a RELAY jack, but most rigs and some QSK amps don't use actual T/R relays any more. A few amps have a jack labeled PTT (RF Kit, Juma). If you connect a PTT

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Nate Bargmann
So, "keying the mic" or "keying up a repeater" is not proper terminology? I've long heard the phrase of "the radio keys the amplifier", etc. I need to go back to Novice class I guess... 73, Nate, N0NB -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist

Re: [Elecraft] Lots of Elecraft seen in contest video

2022-02-11 Thread Ken K6MR
And let me add that the sound track was also produced by 100% Elecraft. Thanks to Dean for making me look (er, sound) good. Ken K6MR From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on behalf of Dean Wood Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 8:38 AM To:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 strange overshoot

2022-02-11 Thread Mike Cizek WØVTT
Ahoj Petr, I have a similar problem with my K3s. Drive power for the amp is 20 to 25w and the power spike is always around 70w. Elecraft had the radio for three months and claimed they could not reproduce the fault. I discovered later that it only occured when I was in CW QRQ mode and that I

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread David Gilbert
What a silly thing to get all bent out of shape about. Dave  AB7E On 2/11/2022 7:48 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: Recently, I've been dealing with an issue involving the PTT out connection on my K-3.  Somewhere in the process, I realized that Elecraft's terminology is to call this port Key

[Elecraft] Lots of Elecraft seen in contest video

2022-02-11 Thread Dean Wood
Hi Elecraft list, The California QSO Party created a Youtube video to highlight all of the county expedition stations in CQP 2021. Elecraft gear dominates in the video. Take a look at the "Notes" section for each expedition and the accompanying pictures. Video can be seen at:

Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Julia Tuttle
Pete, That seems like a really snobby reason to dislike "key out", which is a clear and common term for the connector that tells downstream components in the signal path when the radio is transmitting. Our hobby will not implode if one bit of vocabulary overlaps with CB. In my mind: A key (or

[Elecraft] [KPA1500] Odd power up behavior

2022-02-11 Thread Warren Merkel
I thought I'd mention this to the list as it took a while to sort out.  Fortunately, the resolution was simple. When powering up the KPA1500 last week, it spit out some 50V power supply faults and refused to start up.  In doing so, the amplifier panel indicators did some nasty flash-dance

[Elecraft] K3 strange overshoot

2022-02-11 Thread Petr Ourednik
Hi folks, so sorry to bother you over here. I realized strange behavior of my trusty K3 (#778 fully upgraded, loaded, latest synths installed) When I tried to exciting KPA500 amp I suffered with strange overshoots during first dots. Symptoms: - up to 12W from K3 all is ok, over 13W the full

[Elecraft] K4 Pricing

2022-02-11 Thread Dave Agsten
Does anyone recall or know what the K4D price was if you ordered back in May of 2019? For those who have received their K4 on the East Coast, what was the shipping cost for just a K4D? I'm on the fence here as to whether or not I should invest in the K4. I'm also considering the ATU but I

[Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out

2022-02-11 Thread Pete Smith N4ZR
Recently, I've been dealing with an issue involving the PTT out connection on my K-3.  Somewhere in the process, I realized that Elecraft's terminology is to call this port Key Out. With all due respect, this is Citizen's Band terminology, usually encountered in the context of statements from