Re: [Elecraft] Improved KIO3A Immunity to EMP

2012-05-24 Thread John Bekema
What about this solution: http://www.hjelmslund.dk/USB232.asp John OH2GBA 2012/5/24 Pete Smith N4ZR : > Is this problem on anyone's radar screen at Elecraft?  We're in > lightning season again, and while I've done everything I can think of, I > live in fear of another U1 failure. __

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies SOLVED

2012-05-23 Thread John Bekema
Hello, Dave AB7E wrote "take the top off the K3 and move some cables around ..." And this is what I did, I carefully moved some cables and the birdies went away! The cable from J85 on the subreceiver to J84 on the aux KSYN3 seemed the problem. Thanks for all who replied! 73 OH2GBA __

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies SOLVED

2012-05-23 Thread John Bekema
t;> and I believe they are moving, i dont have the p3 so I cant say for >> sure but it seems so when I see it in the puny view that EasyPal >> offers. >> >> >> >> David Moes >> VE3DVY >> >> >>> --- Original message --- >>>

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies

2012-05-22 Thread John Bekema
gt; > > > David Moes > VE3DVY > > >> >> --- Original message --- >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies >> From: John Bekema >> To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy >> Cc: Elecraft Discussion List >> Date: Tuesday, 22/05/2012  1:54 PM >>

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies

2012-05-22 Thread John Bekema
e bottom edge of the > 10m band? > > 73, > Geoff > LX2AO > > > > On May 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM, John Bekema wrote: > > >> Hello group! >> >> I'd like to know how many birdies (fast moving) you can normally see on >> your P3 >> when the bands

[Elecraft] [K3] Birdies

2012-05-22 Thread John Bekema
Hello group! I'd like to know how many birdies (fast moving) you can normally see on your P3 when the bands are quiet, or no antenna is connected. I made a screenshot of the P3, tuned on 10m, which is at the moment pretty dead. http://www.oh2gba.eu/10mBirdies.png Is this 'normal' ? I have the f

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestions for 10 MHz Signal Source for the K3?

2011-06-20 Thread John Bekema
Hi, Would this be interesting? http://www.jrmiller.demon.co.uk/projects/ministd/frqstd.htm OH2GBA, John 2011/6/21 David and Dianne on Comcast : > Hi Everyone, > > I am considering a K3EXREF just for fun, no other > reason. > > Looking for suggestions for a reasonably priced 10 > MHz external si