Re: [Elecraft] Power supply for KX3

2021-10-10 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
I use mine everyday. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2021, at 13:17, Lyn Norstad wrote: > > Who's losing their Astrons? Did I miss the memo?? > > 73 > Lyn, W0LEN > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Tuner antenna selection stuck in #2 position

2021-06-14 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
No worries Lance, I hate to tell you how often I have performed “Operator Error”! Kim - K7IM Sent from my iPad > On Jun 14, 2021, at 09:16, Lance HP wrote: > >  > I found my issue.operator error. > I didn't realize that the band selection was only 160m. I didn't try changing > the antenn

Re: [Elecraft] Copying CW and Pitch

2021-03-15 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
Interesting comments. In the late 1960’s the late Harvey Hetland (WA6KZI/N6MM) told me exactly the same thing: a lower tone was better for copying CW. For a long time I was at 450-500, now that I am in my 70’s I am down around 400-420. I guess Harvey was right way back then. Kim - K7IM Sent

Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 Unreliable Tuning

2021-03-10 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
That is weird! I have S/N 0221 and I only have the short wire above with the other wire below. I bought it used so maybe the PO had it up graded? Kim - K7IM Sent from my iPad > On Mar 10, 2021, at 09:58, Rajiv Dewan wrote: > > I think you have one of the newer units where Elecraft improved t

Re: [Elecraft] UPDATE KPA1500 on 160M

2020-09-03 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
I am using the same unit as Lyn (BD4116) on a center fed 250’ doublet Inverted Vee with about 50 feet of 600 ohm open ladder line and about 15 feet of 50 ohm coax. The KAT500 matches all bands except 6 to 1:1. 6 is matched to 1.3:1. I have been told by some that the hybrid unit is worthless, b

Re: [Elecraft] Inverted L for 160 meters

2020-08-25 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
Interesting, I have a doublet 125 feet per leg and fed with 600 ohm true open ladder line (not window line) and the K-3 and KAT-500 both tune it to 1:1 160-6. Feed point 40 feet up with ends at about 10 feet each. So inverted Vee. Sent from my iPad > On Aug 25, 2020, at 16:59, kevinr wrote: >

[Elecraft] W7TMT

2020-06-14 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
I met Patrick W7TMT in person for the first time this morning. We had linked up here on the Elecraft Group when the subject of grounds on powerboats was discussed. He installed a 144/440 high-gain vertical on top of my MA-770 because he knew I was in chemo therapy and I wasn’t feeling well en

[Elecraft] K-3 Pwr/Cmp/Mon button problem

2020-06-13 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
I have a older Factory built K-3 (s/n 3530) The Power/Compressor/Monitor control is touchy. It usually works if I turn it very slowly. Turning it at normal speed causes it to skip up and down in value. This is true for all three of the options (Pwr/Cmp/Moni). Is this a known problem? How hard

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Birds and DX

2020-06-08 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
rls and dives. > Quite an entertaining display. > > They work quite well keeping the birds and squirrels away from our fruit > trees. They are also popular along Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove to deal > with the seagulls. > > 73s > Dick KN6AA > >> On Sun, Jun 7, 2

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Birds and DX

2020-06-07 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
Yup, that is a flashy sparkly thing like the ribbon I suggested. Birds don’t seem to like that. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 7, 2020, at 11:54, Paul Evans W4/VP9KF wrote: > > This _always_ works, as proven in a marina on my boat (and those that > adopted it!): > > Take old CD. Drill a small ho

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Birds and DX

2020-06-07 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
Reflective sparkly tapes seem to keep birds off my boats. Cheap to buy on Amazon. Search for “bird repellent”. de K7IM Sent from my iPad > On Jun 7, 2020, at 07:48, Dave Cole wrote: > > Add upward pointing non-metallic pins along the top half of the loop. > > 73, and thanks, > Dave (NK7Z) >

[Elecraft] Visit Elecraft

2020-01-14 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
FWIW, I very much enjoyed my visit to them in September. Nice people, nice company. (I ordered a K-4 because of that visit.) Kim - K7IM Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Hel

[Elecraft] Elecraft Customer Service - Outstanding

2019-05-23 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
I have a fair amount of Elecraft gear all of it purchased on the used market. The customer service I have received from Elecraft has been outstanding. They don’t seem to care where I got their gear, they just want it to work as designed. I plan to buy a K-4 from them directly when it becomes avai

[Elecraft] Call letters

2018-07-14 Thread Michael K Bottles via Elecraft
I had N6UT as a good CW call when I was in California. Then I moved to Washington in 1977 and got K7IM another good CW call. (There was another reason I wanted K7IM, but I forgot what it was.) Cheers, Kim - K7IM Sent from my iPad __ El