> On 13 Jan 2026, at 4:00 am, [email protected] wrote: > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. KAT-500 Tuner Config File (Tom KG3V) > 2. Elecraft 20M SSB Net Results: Jan. 11, 2026 (Brian Maynard) > 3. KAT-500 Tuner Config File (Andy Durbin) > 4. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement (Dave New, N8SBE) > 5. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report (Dave New, N8SBE) > 6. Elecraft CW Net Report (kevin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:09:27 -0500 > From: Tom KG3V <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] KAT-500 Tuner Config File > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > I recently had Elecraft look at the saved Config file for my KAT-500, to > see if something strange was happening with the Tuner. It turns out that > there were only a very small number of "saved" TUNEs in the memories. I > wanted to RESET the Memories and start over. My firs step was to go to > the Elecraft KAT-500 app and tell it to Clear the memories. It doesn't > look like that actually did anything to the Config file. > > Any ideas or suggestions are welcome. > > 73, > > Tom, KG3V > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:34:51 -0500 > From: Brian Maynard <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 20M SSB Net Results: Jan. 11, 2026 > Message-ID: > <CALRmESRENwwHJNCLjSgJydw=hLQpBMhnvvz=jctrb_p5-+p...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > CI # Callsign Operator State Rig Notes > 1 N8SBE Dave MI off the air logger > 2 WB9JNZ Eric IL FTdx101d net control > 3 N6JW John CA KX3/KXPA100 relay/portable > 4 K6VWE Stan MI K4D #193 > 5 K1NW Brian RI K4D #863 > 6 NS7P Phil OR K3 #1826 relay > 7 K1ND Jan MI K4 #202 > 8 W9PCS Paul WI K4D #620 > 9 K7BRR Bill AZ K4D #704 > 10 W1NGA Albert CO K4 #1473 > 11 KN5L John TX K2/10 #7212 > 12 KG2U Tom NY K3S > 13 AG7TH Gary OR K4D #1281 > 14 WB7S Jerry WY K3s #11545 > 15 W4WB Barry AL K4D #415 > 16 KK5LD Dan TX K3 #986 relay > 17 K8NU Carl OH K4D #1228 > 18 N2TNQ Len NJ K3 #5270 > 19 K6FW Frank CA K4 #1083 > 20 KO6JLT Jay CA K4 #1992 > 21 WM6P Steve GA K4D #436 > 22 W2ARP Bob NC K4 #1872 > 23 K1DIH Brian CT K4D #1274 relay > 24 AD5YW Len NM KX2 #3964 portable 10w > 25 KJ6DKF Steve AZ KX3 #11390 > 26 VA2MM Mark QC K3 #7127 remote > 27 WW4JF John TN K3s #11177 > 28 WA1MAD Mike MA FT-450D > 29 K4SO Mark VA K3 #6359 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:59:33 +0000 > From: Andy Durbin <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] KAT-500 Tuner Config File > Message-ID: > > <ph0pr10mb7062f5bb3e968bfaee2aaf768c...@ph0pr10mb7062.namprd10.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > "My firs step was to go to the Elecraft KAT-500 app and tell it to Clear the > memories. It doesn't look like that actually did anything to the Config file." > > How did you determine that nothing changed in the config file? All my saved > config files are the same size, 146 kbyte. They store a huge range of > different tuning solutions. > > > Andy, k3wyc > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:31:06 -0500 > From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]>, Elecraft K4 > <[email protected]>, Main <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, > below), 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday). Note that the net stays on the same > local time, when we switch back and forth to/from Daylight time, so the UTC > time changes, but not the local time. > > Your net control for this week is N8SBE, who will be operating remote from > K1AV in Rhode Island (thanks Peter!). > > The group that meets on 3803 kHz before us has been wrapping up operations > promptly at or before 9PM ET. There is also another group that normally > comes on at 10PM ET, so we need to make sure to wrap up operations by 10PM > ET. If any stations wish to continue past that time, please QSY to a clear > frequency. > > If you are a US General class licensee, please ensure that your dial is > accurately calibrated and that your transmitter/amplifier combination is > clean and free of splatter, since we will be operating LSB within 3 kHz of > the lower band edge of the 80M US General class band. > > If we find 3803 kHz busy, we will move UP the band a few kHz, so we can stay > in the 80M US General class band. > > Hope to see you this evening on the net. > > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE, Hamshack Hotline RIP, HamsOverIP 101018, AmateurWire 1348 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:54:25 -0500 > From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]>, Elecraft K4 > <[email protected]>, Main <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > 3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (currently 0100Z Monday). > > Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): > > Call St Radio/Amp Name > 1 N8SBE RI K4D/KPA500 via K1AV remote Dave > (nc),(log),(w),(op) > 2 K8CGS MI K4D/KPA500 via K4/0 remote (local) Greg (w) > 3 W9PCS WI K4D/KPA500 Paul (w) > 4 KC9NRO OH FTdx10 Greg (c/o),(w) > 5 WB9JNZ IL FTdx101d/KPA1500 Eric (rel),(w) > 6 K4TM VA IC-7300mkII/KPA1500 Cary (c/o),(w) > 7 K1DIH CT K4D/Tokyo Hi-Power Brian (w) > 8 WW4JF TN K3s/KPA500 John (w) > 9 K1AV RI K4D/KPA500 Peter (w) > 10 K5WC AR K4D/Mercury Lux John (c/o),(w) > 11 NK8L MI K4D/KPA500 Leo (c/o),(w) > > (Entries with (c/o) indicate a 'one and done' station that checked out > during the 1st round. (n/h) failed to respond during initial (was only > checked into Netlogger) or subsequent rounds. (p) indicates a portable > station. (m) indicates a mobile station.) > > We had a total of 11 check ins this week (including the NCS). Thanks to > all the stations that helped with relays, and a big thanks to Peter, > K1AV who hosted my K4D to his K4D connection from Michigan to Rhode > Island while my 80M antenna is down for construction at my QTH. I hope > to see all of you again. The net concluded at 9:49 PM ET. > > We have a really great group of folks checking in, and I encourage > everyone in the Midwest and adjoining areas to check in next week. > > As a reminder, if you go to https://netlogger.org at the net starting > time and look for the 80M Elecraft SSB Net, you should see the frequency > we are using that evening, if we must QSY due to busy frequencies. > > Also, check out https://hams.live to find out how to set up a multi-SDR > receiver on your PC, which greatly aids in hearing folks during poor > propagation or high noise levels. > > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:26:55 -0800 > From: kevin <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Good Evening, > > ? ?There was some QSB on 20 meters, less on 40 meters.? Less noise on > 20 meters, more on 40.? The weather reports were mild. As ever, I am > waiting for the other shoe to fall.? I hope to get the Lorentz > parameters into their optimal range so I can observe electron flows > closer to the earth.? My next step is to use the electron flow in a > magnetic field to induce currents in any conductor in the area.? If I do > it correctly I'll be able to determine power loss from an antenna.? In > my case there are columns of conductive water (trees) near my 40 meter > vertical antenna. > > > ? On 14049.75 kHz at 2300z: > > W0CZ - Ken - ND > > K0DTJ - Brian - CA > > K6XK - Roy - IA > > W8OV - Dave - TX > > KN5L - John - TX > > > ? On 7047.5 kHz at 0100z: > > W0CZ - Ken - ND > > K7TXA - Jim - ID > > K6PJV - Dale - CA > > WM5F - Dwight - ID > > K8SAT - Jim - OR > > > Until next week 73, > > ? ?Kevin.? KD5ONS > > > > - > > > http://bacona.design/fireworks.html > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 261, Issue 8 > ****************************************
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