[Elecraft] Elecraft March Specials Update

2024-03-07 Thread Eric Swartz
We've made a correction to several typos last night to our March specials Several discount increases had been left out. We increased the overall discounts on the K4, K4D, KPA500, KPA1500 and the packages for those products. Take a look! https://elecraft.com/products/march-specials 73, Eric

[Elecraft] Dec. specials on K4, K4D, KPA1500, KPA500 etc. extended through this weekend

2024-01-05 Thread Eric Swartz
Just a quick alert to say that we have extended the December holiday discount specials on the K4, K4D, KPA1500, KPA500, KAT500 and more through at least this weekend. In addition to the price discounts these items have free shipping as part of the special. The K4, K4D and KPA500 and KPA1500 are

Re: [Elecraft] TS-890 vs K4D performance?

2023-10-23 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks - It is perfectly OK to have -civil- discussions here comparing our rigs to other rigs (within a reasonable length.) . And it's ok to post Elecraft products for sale here. It is NOT OK to be rude or get personal and criticize other's postings. if you have a complaint about a posting email

[Elecraft] K3 Options Last Time Buy Update (9/15/23)

2023-09-15 Thread Eric Swartz
Good news - We are now moving along smoothly on the majority of our K3 Option purchasing, assembly and testing. Here is the latest status as of 9/15/23. *KPA3A 100W PA: * These should begin shipping in the next 2-3 weeks. We have completed building and testing the main KPA3A PA modules and are

[Elecraft] Elecraft August Specials good through Labor Day, Sept. 5th.

2023-09-01 Thread Eric Swartz
Just a quick note: We are extending the August specials through the Labor Day holiday next Monday, September 4th, including on the K4, K4D, K4TOK4D Upgrade, KPA1500, KPA500, KAT500 and other products, with free shipping on products with the August special discounts, Also, we have caught up with

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Options Last Time Buy Update and other products status:

2023-09-01 Thread Eric Swartz
Following up on my last post, I'm running about a week and a half behind getting input for the update. I will be posting it here before the end of next week after we all get back from the holiday weekend. Hope everyone gets some relaxation this holiday weekend! 73, EricWA6HHQ *elecraft.com

Re: [Elecraft] Buying a K4 in UK

2023-08-04 Thread Eric Swartz
I am currently in contact with Justin at Moonraker. We also met at the Friedrichshafen Ham Radio show in June. I'll report here as soon as I have additional information on both the local sales and service for our products in the U.K. One note - For the reasons others have noted, we are also

[Elecraft] K3 Options Last Time Buy Update and other products status:

2023-08-04 Thread Eric Swartz
I've been out of town much of this last month and I apologize for my lack of regular updates over the past months on the K3 Options. The buck stops here - I apologize and take full responsibility for the slow updates and delays in getting these completed and shipped. The bottom line: We and our

[Elecraft] July K4/K4D plus KPA1500 and KPA500 Amplifier Specials - More Details

2023-07-03 Thread Eric Swartz
Here are more specifics on the July Specials Madelyn mentioned below in her earlier email to the Elecraft list: K4-F K4 Transceiver, Factory Assembled, $200 Discount & Free Shipping K4D-F K4D Transceiver, Factory Assembled, $200 Discount & Free Shipping K4TOK4DUPG K4 Upgrade Kit to K4D,

[Elecraft] Price Increases this Thursday, April 20th

2023-04-18 Thread Eric Swartz
We are finally releasing our product price increases this Thursday, April 20th. All orders received prior to the increase will of course be honored at the pre-increase price. 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K4 pre order

2023-04-13 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Rick, It looks like your K4D shipped today. :-) We're also working hard to ship a lot this week and next so we can catch up with the rest of the backlog and have some K4Ds to sell from our booth at the Visalia International DX convention (weekend after next). See you all there! 73, Eric

Re: [Elecraft] Upcoming Virtual Hamfest

2023-03-13 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Steve, We shifted back to in-person Hamfests last year. 73, Eric *elecraft.com * On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 7:44 AM Steve Hall <99sun...@gmail.com> wrote: > Will Elecraft be participating in the March 25-26 internet hamfest as they > have in the past? Will they have the

[Elecraft] Starting to Ship K3 & K3S Option Last Time Buy Orders (3/1/23)

2023-03-01 Thread Eric Swartz
Some good news now as we are beginning to ship K3 & K3S Option orders! I apologize for the dearth of updates over the weeks since our last update - We've had our heads down solving production issues and unexpected parts shortages with the K3 & K3S options and our main products while managing our

[Elecraft] Price increases held off until after this weekend's Hamcation Show

2023-02-09 Thread Eric Swartz
We just finished setting up our booth at the Hamcation show in Orlando, FL, this afternoon. Whew! To give everyone a chance to benefit from the current pre-increase prices, we will be holding off the increases for everyone ordering at the show, on the internet or by phone until after the show.

[Elecraft] KPA1500s in stock for immediate shipment

2023-01-12 Thread Eric Swartz
I just saw 4 new KPA1500s go into our finished goods stock today, ready for immediate delivery. Get 'em while they're hot! :-) 73 Eric WA6HHQ *elecraft.com * __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K4 and K4D Backlog wait significantly reduced

2023-01-12 Thread Eric Swartz
We've been working hard to get the K4 & K4D backlog down and I'm now pleased to announce that it has been reduced significantly. Whew! We are now contacting customers that ordered in late Dec and early January that their orders will be ready to ship in the next 10-20 business days. Please

[Elecraft] Elecraft Price increase Alert

2023-01-12 Thread Eric Swartz
This is an early price increase alert for our list readers: We will be increasing prices across all of our product lines at the end of this month, on Jan. 31st. Our on-line order forms will update with the new pricing at that time. As we all have seen on the news and felt personally, inflation

[Elecraft] K3 & K3S Options Last Time Buy Update (12/02/2022)

2022-12-02 Thread Eric Swartz
I apologize for the delay getting this info out to everyone. (See my final comments below after the status section for more info on what has caused much of the delay.) First - The current K3 & K3S option status. The following boards are now in process, and should ship close to these dates ranges

[Elecraft] KPA1500 Amplifiers are now shipping from Stock

2022-10-06 Thread Eric Swartz
Just a heads up that we've been working hard to catch up with our order backlog of KPA1500 solid state amps. Interest in the 1500 has been very strong and we have been successful getting ahead of the increasing order rate. (The 1500 fully integrates with our K3 and K4 Product lines and is

[Elecraft] K3/K3S Options Last time buy update

2022-05-02 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Everyone, I apologize for not posting this update last week. It was quite busy at Elecraft HQ, plus I had two unexpected visits to the dentist. (Lots of fun :-) As you know by now, the logistics and parts production shortage problems caused by the COVID pandemic have caused huge production

Re: [Elecraft] K4 beta software release 29 is now available

2022-03-23 Thread Eric Swartz
That was a typo on Wayne's part. R29 Beta has just been released today. 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Mar 23, 2022, at 8:14 PM, David F. Reed wrote: > > Unfortunately, when I "Check for Updates" I only see the Beta release of > R29; am I missing something, or was the email missing

[Elecraft] Elecraft K4 Update Talk & Demo at QSO Today HamExpo Saturday

2022-03-11 Thread Eric Swartz
I'll be giving a K4 talk on its latest features, including a Demo of CESSB compression, at 1700 UTC (9 AM PST, Calif Time). There will also be a live interactive Q session immediately following the talk. The talk will be in the VFairs auditorium section (where all the large talks are located).

Re: [Elecraft] K3S options

2022-01-27 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Chuck - It's better if we do the Paypal refund from this end. We can do that today if you wish. Sales is being a bit conservative on the lead time for the Synths. It is probably closer to 6-8 a\weeks at this point and I'm trying to beat that. We finally have all the difficult to get long lead

[Elecraft] Elecraft will not be at Hamcation Feb 11-13

2022-01-25 Thread Eric Swartz
In an abundance of caution we made the hard decision today to cancel Elecraft's participation at the Florida Hamcation show (a little over two weeks from today, 2/11-13). This decision was made to protect the health of our booth team that would have been at the show. We will be exhibiting at

Re: [Elecraft] Problem Tuning K3: now off centre fed dipole

2021-11-05 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks - Thread CLOSED. In the interest of relieving mail overload for those who are not interested in the argument on this topic, please take this off the list as it has been beaten to death. 73, Eric List moderator, COO, CFO and general playground monitor.. ;-) *elecraft.com

Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS

2021-10-22 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks, we are exceeding the OT limit for list postings on this topic. [THREAD CLOSED] Please take the discussion off list in the interest of relieving email overload for others. 73, Eric WA6HHQ List moderator, among other things.. *elecraft.com * > >

Re: [Elecraft] Off topic - musical composition

2021-07-26 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks, we've drifted way off the core focus of this list with this OT thread. In the interest of keeping the SNR high here and relieving email overload fatigue for others, please take this thread off-list. Thread closed. 73, Eric List moderator etc.. *elecraft.com * On

Re: [Elecraft] Old DOS computers

2021-06-29 Thread Eric Swartz
Must be a bad HF propagation day! Folks, All of the 'Old DOS computers' threads are now all closed due to the excessive number OT postings. Please, lets get back to Elecraft related topics and take a breather form OT overload. Eric Moderator elecraft.com _..._ > On Jun 29, 2021, at 1:37 AM,

Re: [Elecraft] HOA Crap

2021-06-29 Thread Eric Swartz
This duplicate thread is also now CLOSED Both its inappropriate subject line and its excessive number of posts violate Elecraft list guidelines. Please take arguments on amateur radio policy, what is 'real' Dx or 'real' amateir radio etc to another forum. These topics are not appropriate for

Re: [Elecraft] What is DX?

2021-06-29 Thread Eric Swartz
This thread is also now CLOSED. Please take arguments on amateur radio policy, what is 'real' Dx or 'real' amateir radio etc to another forum. These topics are not appropriate for this list and consume too much bandwidth when they pop up. (Sort of like the 'Whack-a-Mole' game.. ;-) 73, Eric

Re: [Elecraft] HOA Crap

2021-06-29 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks, This thread is now CLOSED. Both the excessive number of posts and the subject line are in violation of list guidelines. Eric WA6HHQ Moderator elecraft.com _..._ > On Jun 29, 2021, at 8:36 PM, Rich wrote: > > The DXCC rule that a ham can operate from multiple locations anywhere

Re: [Elecraft] Gurus

2021-06-10 Thread Eric Swartz
*Thread Closed* Folks - let's close this thread now as its -waaay- past the single topic posting limit for the list. I apologize for not stepping in earlier. I've been off the list for several days running the business etc :-) 73, Eric List moderator etc. *elecraft.com *

Re: [Elecraft] This does not bode well for the chip users of the world

2021-04-30 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks - This thread was closed yesterday due to its high OT volume. Please respect this closure. 73, Eric List mooderator from time to time.. ;-) *elecraft.com * On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 5:48 AM W3FLH wrote: > > Joe and the group, > A company I used to do business with

Re: [Elecraft] This does not bode well for the chip users of the world

2021-04-29 Thread Eric Swartz
[TOPIC CLOSED} Folks we are way off topic for the Elecraft list and this is also exceeding the regular off topic limits. Please end the thread at this time. 73, Eric WA6HHQ *Elecraft List moderator, when I 'm not expediting K4s out the door :-)* *elecraft.com * On Thu,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft job openings. Test/ Repair tech, customer support tech.

2021-04-12 Thread Eric Swartz
One typo in my email addresses below. The correct address for submitting you information are: h...@elecraft.com , and also cc: e...@elecraft.com (I had an extraneous space in the hr@.. address below.) Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Apr 12, 2021, at 9:45 AM, Eric Swartz wrote: >

[Elecraft] Elecraft job openings. Test/ Repair tech, customer support tech.

2021-04-12 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi, We have openings for two different technical positions at Elecraft! 1. Technician position for our product test group. - This position requires good analog and digital skills with debug and repair capability to the component level. Involves use of Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes

[Elecraft] 9AM PDT Expo K4 Operation and Features Q

2021-03-14 Thread Eric Swartz
I'l be on in the Ham Expo sessions area with "K4 Operation and Features Q" at 9am PDT. (15 min from now or so.) Its in the sessions area of Ham Expo.They left "Elecraft" off of the title, so it will not show up if you use the search icon with "Elecraft". Searching sessions with "k4" does

Re: [Elecraft] Interesting article...

2021-02-10 Thread Eric Swartz
I just saw this and below is a copy of what I posted to his comments section. "Hi Mike, While the last year has been challenging due to the Covid crisis, the CA wildfires near us and related supply issues, we are not now shut down by CA for COVID and are financially healthy. We are alive and

Re: [Elecraft] Can I rent a K4?

2021-02-03 Thread Eric Swartz
[END of Thread] Folks - this topic has quickly hit the limit for single topic posts in a short period. In the interest of improving list SNR, let's let this thread end for now. 73 Eric WA6HHQ List mooderator *elecraft.com * Eric *elecraft.com * On

Re: [Elecraft] Subject: Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ... warning issued by FCC today

2021-01-19 Thread Eric Swartz
This thread has already been closed. Please post no more messages on this topic. 73, Eric WA6HHQ *elecraft.com * On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 6:35 PM Chris Cox, N0UK wrote: > Spot on,Phil. > > Chris Cox, N0UK > chr...@chris.org > > > > > On Jan 18, 2021, at 12:07 PM, Phil Kane

Re: [Elecraft] Absurd remarks about FCC and ARRL notices.

2021-01-19 Thread Eric Swartz
This thread has already been closed. Please post no more messages on this topic. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Moderator etc. *elecraft.com * On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:45 AM Robert Sands wrote: > Serious thinkers need to quietly look at the meaning of "incite", > "promote",

Re: [Elecraft] Subject: Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ... warning issued by FCC today [Thread CLOSED]

2021-01-18 Thread Eric Swartz
As per my other post, this way OT thread is also closed. 73, Eric Moderator elecraft.com _..._ > On Jan 18, 2021, at 4:01 PM, James Driskell wrote: > > It's not illegal to protest whatever as long as one doesn't participate in > criminal acts under the banner of the protest. Therefore,

Re: [Elecraft] Delivery of the K4

2021-01-06 Thread Eric Swartz
Joe - this is an inappropriate posting to the Elecraft list. You owe everyone an apology. Please folks, no political or similar posts are allowed here. Swearing is also strictly prohibited. Let's also close the covid thread. Eric Moderator, really! elecraft.com _..._ > On Jan 6, 2021, at

Re: [Elecraft] Bad Form and Thunderbird Threads (End of Threads)

2020-12-28 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks, lets end the 'Bad Form' and 'Thunderbird' threads as they past the usual single topic posting limit. 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Dec 28, 2020, at 3:10 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: > > Actually, it's a bit variable, Mozilla has a penchant for nit noy changes to > the UI with each

[Elecraft] K4 Status Update

2020-12-21 Thread Eric Swartz
K4 Status Update - from deep inside Elecraft First I apologize for the delay getting this update out. I've been head down, along with the rest of our team and our suppliers, for a good part of this month working to solve problems and get K4s flowing out to you faster. We ran into delays in

Re: [Elecraft] Are Elecraft accepting return to Manufacturer for repairs yet ?

2020-10-26 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
Hi Tim, We’re still here and have been back accepting and repairing RSAs for many months. Elecraft is in good shape - Fortunately the fires were never close to the factory, which is not in a forested area. I apologize for any confusion with your repair request in May Apparently there was

Re: [Elecraft] sensitvity k4

2020-10-13 Thread Eric Swartz
. elecraft.com _..._ > On Oct 13, 2020, at 5:44 PM, Eric Swartz wrote: > > Folks - The post below is in violation of the Elecraft list rules and is > totally inappropriate. > > Political and personal attacks are not allowed here. Period. > > Also, please do not reply to the p

Re: [Elecraft] sensitvity k4

2020-10-13 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks - The post below is in violation of the Elecraft list rules and is totally inappropriate. Political and personal attacks are not allowed here. Period. Also, please do not reply to the posting person or comment further on the post. Please, let's keep this list amateur radio related and

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

2020-10-10 Thread Eric Swartz
And with that, let's end this thread in the interest of keeping tempers down and relieving email overload for everyone. Also, please always keep discussions cordial, just as you would sitting across from friends at dinner. 73, Eric List moderator, when I'm awake.. *elecraft.com

[Elecraft] K4 Update Oct 9

2020-10-09 Thread Eric Swartz
To answer the big question, yes we started shipping small numbers of our first regular production K4s in late September. :-) We are building more K4s now in production and we expect more to start going out late next week or the following week. Our production rate will be slower than we want

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Status

2020-10-09 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Ken & Tom, I ran out of time yesterday to write it up. (Running fast here at Elecraft HQ :-) I'll post the K4 update later today when I free myself from several meetings etc. 73, Eric *elecraft.com * On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 9:55 AM Ken B via Elecraft wrote: > Good

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

2020-10-02 Thread Eric Swartz
U when my > order came up for ship. What I failed to ask is if adding the ATU at the > time of ship will affect my place in line when I confirm my order and pay the > difference. > > Does anyone have any insight on that? > > 73, > Joe, KO8V > >> On Oct 1, 2020, at

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

2020-09-30 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Lou, You are fast! An early copy slipped out on the web page while we were doing final edits tonight. :-). The final version is up now at https://elecraft.com/products/k4-transceiver (Same prices, minor corrections to descriptive text.) 73, Eric *elecraft.com * On

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Final Retail Pricing

2020-09-30 Thread Eric Swartz
raft.com>* On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 9:27 PM Eric Swartz wrote: > We've just posted our final retail pricing for the K4 to the Elecraft web > page. > > We worked hard to keep costs under control and the final price adjustments > reasonable with a retail increase of just $100 for th

[Elecraft] K4 Final Retail Pricing

2020-09-30 Thread Eric Swartz
We've just posted our final retail pricing for the K4 to the Elecraft web page. We worked hard to keep costs under control and the final price adjustments reasonable with a retail increase of just $100 for the K4/10 and K4/10 versus their prior max deposits, and an increase of $300 for the K4D.

Re: [Elecraft] Off topic and subject change [was: Status of Add-ons for K3?]

2020-09-24 Thread Eric Swartz
[End of Thread] due to way OFF topic drift. 73, Eric List moderator, among other daily mayhem.. elecraft.com _..._ > On Sep 24, 2020, at 9:50 AM, Alan - G4GNX wrote: > > It really would help if folks were not too lazy to change the subject line > to reflect the actual content. Then we could

Re: [Elecraft] Seeking comments on Ham Expo from participants

2020-08-22 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Adrian, We’re waiting for the recording K4 Q video that followed my show talk. the show recorded that one. When we receive it we will put it up on the Elecraft YouTube page. I’ll also check to see if we have the recordings from our various Demo/Q sessions, including the K4 sessions, that

[Elecraft] N. CA Fires: Elecraft facility and employees are OK

2020-08-22 Thread Eric Swartz
We have received a number of inquiries asking if we are all safe and if Elecraft is directly threatened by the current lightning induced fires in northern California. (The one closest to the north of us is named the “CZU August Lightning Complex”) Both Wayne, myself and our families are safe,

Re: [Elecraft] Lightning Season, disconnect COMPUTER etc.

2020-08-15 Thread Eric Swartz
One note: Keith mis-spoke when he stated "Spare K3 board supplies are low or gone". We certainly are not stopping support and repairs for the K3 and K3S. (Of course there are some lightning damaged radios that are not economical to repair.) Though some repairs may take longer as replacement parts

Re: [Elecraft] K3 boards

2020-08-15 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Scott, Keith mis-spoke on this. We certainly are not stopping support and repairs for the K3 and K3S. What is happening is that we are pivoting from board swaps to component level repairs on many K3 and K3S boards. Also, we will still be building boards for these radios that can be sold for

Re: [Elecraft] Audio settings

2020-08-09 Thread Eric Swartz
I also use the HC-5 Heil element with my K3S. It has a lower gain than most dynamic mics, so set the MIC SEL menu item to FP H in the menu. (Front Panel, high gain preamp on). If you are using the rear panel mic jack, set the menu to RP H. Set mic gain so that you are peaking 3-5 bars on the

Re: [Elecraft] K-4 and Expo

2020-08-09 Thread Eric Swartz
Here is what we havebeen saying at the show, and if its not ther already, on the website: “We are still targeting first K4 Shipments by the end of August, with production ramping up in September through year end. Please be patient during this period as we navigate both supply chain delays and

Re: [Elecraft] Segments in KX3 display

2020-06-20 Thread Eric Swartz
As long as they work normally once the radio has finished turning on, there is nothing to worry about. 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Jun 20, 2020, at 9:01 AM, oz6...@qsl.net wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have a KX3 and when applying power (turning it on) some segments in the > display

Re: [Elecraft] Current Draw on 20M

2020-06-20 Thread Eric Swartz
This is common. Nothing to worry about. 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Jun 19, 2020, at 5:47 AM, Rich wrote: > > I just received my K3S back from repair and all seemed OK. However it > appears to draw much more current on 20M than any other band. 22 - 24 amps. > I have tried two

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

2020-06-20 Thread Eric Swartz
Guys, Thread closed. Eric Mooderator etc.. elecraft.com _..._ __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] I'm building a personal email list....

2020-06-20 Thread Eric Swartz
Guys - thread closed. Eric Mooderator etc.. elecraft.com _..._ __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] Future of KPA500 & KAT500

2020-06-17 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Don, We plan to keep selling and supporting both the KPA500 and KAT500 - Sales remain strong for both. They are also compatible with the K4 and most other HF radios. :-) 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Jun 16, 2020, at 9:50 PM, Don Putnick wrote: > > With the sunset of the K3S, what

Re: [Elecraft] Quiet Ductless HVAC System

2020-05-28 Thread Eric Swartz
And with that, lets let this thread take a rest for now. :-) 73, Eric Mooderator elecraft.com _..._ > On May 27, 2020, at 8:19 PM, Dave Cole wrote: > > Good, Fast, Cheap... Pick two. > > 73, and thanks, > Dave (NK7Z) > https://www.nk7z.net > ARRL Volunteer Examiner > ARRL Technical

Re: [Elecraft] K3S support/warranty statement

2020-05-28 Thread Eric Swartz
We still support repair on the K3 (and of course the K3S) as long as parts are available. 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On May 26, 2020, at 12:44 PM, W6IPA wrote: > > Hi all, > > When the K3S came out there was a section on the FAQ regarding support for K3. > I looked everywhere, and I

[Elecraft] Elecraft IS shipping all of our amp models

2020-05-27 Thread Eric Swartz
Just to break up the prior thread's incorrect subject line, here is my post from a moment ago with a correct subject line :-) Folks, As noted in my earlier email on this thread, we are currently shipping -all- of our amplifiers, including the KXPA100, KPA500 and KPA1500. We are shipping a

Re: [Elecraft] Alternative AMP to KX3 since Elecraft has temporarily stopped making AMPS

2020-05-27 Thread Eric Swartz
Folks, As noted in my earlier email on this thread, we are currently shipping -all- of our amplifiers, including the KXPA100, KPA500 and KPA1500. We are shipping a batch of KXPA100 orders tomorrow and will be shipping the original poster to this thread his KXPA100 next week. :-) 73, Eric

Re: [Elecraft] Alternative AMP to KX3 since Elecraft has temporarily stopped making AMPS

2020-05-25 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Jim, Your order came in while we we've under the shelter in place order for Santa Cruz County, which slowed down production on the amps. We never totally stopped their manufacture, but the rate of production was reduced. We're catching up now with the backlog and are certainly still shipping

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 power supply fan noise

2020-05-23 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
Hi Peter, If the amp is on, there needs to be at least some PS fan activity at a low speed to cool the PS in idle. What s/n is your 1500? On later s/ns we changed a resistor in the ps fan circuit to slow them down a bit more. An alternative is to swap your ant 1 and 2 connections, putting

Re: [Elecraft] K4??? - OT

2020-05-16 Thread Eric Swartz
And with that definitive statement ;-) let's end the haircut thread in the interest of relieving OT email overload for our readers. 73, Eric Moderator etc. elecraft.com _..._ > On May 16, 2020, at 9:38 AM, Howard Hoyt wrote: > > Made famous thanks to Mike Meyers & Dana Carvey: >

Re: [Elecraft] K4???

2020-05-15 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi everyone, At Elecraft, like many of you, we are in our 9th week of shelter in place. This has been tough on all of us. Back on March 16th, when the initial California state and local orders were issued with an April 11 estimated end date, we suspected that it would last longer than that,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Technical Support

2020-05-06 Thread Eric Swartz
Also note that support is normally active during 8am-5pm West Coast time Monday-Friday. Monday and Tuesday are typically our support heaviest load as we digest support requests and calls from late on Friday through the weekend, causing a bit more delay in response time. Eric elecraft.com

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Technical Support

2020-05-06 Thread Eric Swartz
We're still here and Elecraft support is definitely active:-) Rob, Doug and and the rest of our support team are working remotely from home, primarily via email. As a result of the shelter in place requirements currently through the end of May, and the inefficiencies that creates, our

Re: [Elecraft] XG3 Signal Generator

2020-03-24 Thread Eric Swartz
We have them new in the box at www.elecraft.com :-) 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Mar 24, 2020, at 12:18 PM, Bill Smith via Elecraft > wrote: > > Looking at buying the XG3 signal generator to calibrate S meters. > Particularly thought it would be very useful to calibrate the S meter

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Update?

2020-03-22 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Bill, Yes, the abrupt statewide 'shelter in place' orders in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois etc. are certainly creating a lot of schedule uncertainty for companies like ours, who manufacture in the U.S. , and for our U.S. based suppliers and distributers. Add to that delays in

Re: [Elecraft] Shipping Status updates

2020-03-17 Thread Eric Swartz
@elecraft.com All of us at Elecraft hope you stay safe and healthy, and we thank you for being a part of our Elecraft Family. Eric Swartz, WA6HHQ Wayne Burdick, N6KR On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 7:33 AM W6IPA wrote: > Hi, > > I understand that this is a very challenging time for every company

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Well-being check

2020-03-15 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
In the interest of keeping the list from becoming overwhelmed with OT Corona virus postings, we ask that outside of official company postings from us, you do not post covid-19 / corona virus topics here. There are a number of other social media lists and sites, and of course ham radio on the

Re: [Elecraft] Where is Elecraft Support ?

2020-03-09 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
Hi Lee, We definitely do! :-) If you emailed later on Friday afternoon or over the weekend, their response can be delayed on Mondays as they work their way through the weekend backlog. Also our CS team was hit hard by the seasonal flu (-not- the Corona virus..) the last two weeks and was

Re: [Elecraft] K4 news?

2020-03-05 Thread Eric Swartz
Hi Irwin, We are also concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the shipping and supply chains we use for parts used in all of our products, including the K4. While managing the supply chain and quickly finding alternate parts when they go obsolete or when shortages pop up has been a

Re: [Elecraft] K4 on AM

2020-03-02 Thread Eric Swartz
One note - Wayne is saying the K4 -audio- b/w in AM will be somewhere between 4 and 5 kHz. The actual DSB AM b/w that results will be between 8 and 10 kHz. 73, Eric *elecraft.com * On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 4:31 PM W2xj wrote: > am should go to at least 6 KHz or be totally

[Elecraft] Presidents' Day specials extended with Feb specials to end of month

2020-02-19 Thread Eric Swartz
Based on the super response to our Presidents' Day specials, we've decided to extend them through the end of this month, along with our Feb specials. (Its Leap Month!) For details on everything, See: https://elecraft.com/products/february-2020-specials The extended Presidents day specials

Re: [Elecraft] K4 delivery is now in May

2020-01-15 Thread Eric Swartz
Here is a link to the actual email we just sent to all people who have ordered K4s. https://mailchi.mp/6408031aa209/k4-shipping-update *(Mailchimp is the same certified bulk email service that we use for the regular Elecraft newsletter emails.)* 73, Eric *elecraft.com * On

Re: [Elecraft] 30 Day Price increase Alert

2020-01-07 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Also, tariffs was spelled incorrectly with two r's in the original email.    Typing too fast today! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] 30 Day Price increase Alert

2020-01-07 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
amounts. One other item: its a 28 day notice, not 30.  ;-) 73, Eric /elecraft.com/ On 1/7/2020 3:13 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Early alert for our Elecraft list readers: Our costs have continued to increase as our vendors increase their prices to us and of course our labor costs

[Elecraft] 30 Day Price increase Alert

2020-01-07 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Early alert for our Elecraft list readers: Our costs have continued to increase as our vendors increase their prices to us and of course our labor costs also increase. (Its a never ending battle to keep costs down..) We've been absorbing all of these increases to date, but now we have hit the

Re: [Elecraft] k4 reservations/// & add ons....

2020-01-06 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Bill, Absolutely!  We notify all customers prior to shipment to reconfirm everything on on backlogged items like this. You also can add options then or at any time. 73, Eric /elecraft.com/ On 1/6/2020 10:11 AM, Bill Steffey wrote: hi all...  especially wayne prior to shipping K4d 

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Internal and External display resolution

2020-01-03 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Yes, in addition to using the VFO knob to change frequency, you can change the K4's frequency by clicking on the desired signal with a mouse or by tapping on it with your finger. Eric elecraft.com _..._ > On Jan 2, 2020, at 5:52 PM, John Harper wrote: > > And can the K4 be tuned from the

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Internal and External display resolution

2020-01-02 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Dave, The K4's internal LCD has a resolution 1024x600, which is very sharp. We also demonstrate the K4 with a large external 1920x1080 HDMI compatible monitor. Our h/w should support up to 4K external monitors. Note that rather than just mirroring the internal color LCD of the K4 on the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 1500 and receiver noise

2019-12-30 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Bob. Contact support(at)elecraft.com and request the free KPA1500 power supply load resistor kit.  They can also tell you if your amp S/N was manufactured before we started adding the load resistor to new units some time ago. 73, Eric /elecraft.com/ On 12/30/2019 8:12 AM, K0RKH wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] Copying CW at high speeds (OT to Elecraft)

2019-12-30 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Folks, Great thread, but we're past the single OT posting limit.  Lets wind this and its related threads down now in the interest in respecting our other readers and relieving them of email overload :-) 73, Eric Moderator from time to time.. /elecraft.com/ On 12/30/2019 7:33 AM, Bill

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 RFI on 10 Meters

2019-12-17 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
being received by the antenna, about 100 feet away: its strength depends on the antenna direction, and it is at least 7 dB weaker with a dummy load. I have submitted a request to tech support. 73, Scott K9MA On 12/17/2019 13:44, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Hi Scott, We have seen

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 RFI on 10 Meters

2019-12-17 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Scott, We have seen this in rare cases on a few 1500s. It appears to be caused by the ground connection between the rear RF INPUT SO-239 flange and the chassis. Very slightly loosening (not too far!) and then firmly re-tightening all four screws on this SO-239 connector will insure a good

Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

2019-12-11 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Al, You almost gave me a heart attack this morning.  When I first started reading your email below I mistakenly thought you were referring to Elecraft as the company you called. Fortunately my heart rate and blood pressure dropped back to normal by the time I got to the end :-) No need

[Elecraft] Elecraft Black Friday Specials are up

2019-11-28 Thread Eric Swartz
We've activated our Black Friday specials early! Click on the Black Friday Specials banner at the top of the page at elecraft.com to get all the details. 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Disparity between KPA500 remote utility downloads

2019-11-19 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Dave, These are two different programs. The first one you show in the jpg, with less color, is the KPA500 utility, which is primarily designed for downloading code to the 1500 and reading back status etc in real time. It also has very basic remote control. The KPA500 Utility is

Re: [Elecraft] Reflector email problems

2019-11-18 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
And with that, let's close this thread. :-) We're well over 10 posts on the topic. Eric Mooderator /elecraft.com/ On 11/18/2019 11:19 AM, Grant Youngman wrote: Maybe so. But it doesn’t happen on ALL lists, including other lists on mailman. I’ll look into it. In any case, in some ways it’s

  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   >