Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands
Well, I know for a fact that I'm getting older (39 years). On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:11:07 -0400, Tom Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gauging by these responses (and count me among them), the surveys indicating the increase in the average age of hams today is probably correct...hi Tom WB2QDG -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] IRC Chat
Is the IRC Elecraft chat channel very active. I've just connected and there are 7 people connected but little chatting. Dave. VK2NA -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] IRC Chat
On Sat, 2004-07-17 at 08:34, David Walker wrote: Is the IRC Elecraft chat channel very active. Depends on time and the amount of people on I've just connected and there are 7 people connected but little chatting. Well I am talking Dave :) Seriously, timezones have to be remembered. I try to be there as often as possible but life gets in the way sometimes :) I just finished breakfast, did the chores etc and will be taking my wife to work in 15 minutes, then I get the morning all to myself! Now what to do with the time.errr :-)) Ian -- Ian Maude G0VGS Morecambe Lancs UK | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sysop of GB7MBC, the Morecambe Bay Cluster Running Linux and DXSpider | K2 #4044 Find out about Summits on the Air! Visit the SOTA web site at http://www.sota.org.uk ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] RF in the K2 on RTTY
This really smells like RF getting in somewhere, but I can't figure what it's doing to the radio to begin to try and choke it off. All the audio cables have chokes/shielding/beads/bypasses. Looking at the KPA-100 schematic, it would seem that the only devices capable of that kind of a current spike are the finals or the TR switch diodes, and I can't figure how they would be turning on on the return-to-receive cycle. It seems like some sort of stored energy being dissipated as the transmitter is shut off. I'm leaning toward the SSB module since there is no problem in CW mode ( I know, just stay on CW!!), but I can't make the connection between the SSB module and the PA.. Any ideas you folks can toss my way I'd appreciate. Since I didn't have any problems in the initial construction, I didn't get to dig into the schematics the way some of you have. I'm hoping someone can take all these pieces and complete the puzzle. tnx, Ken K6MR Hi Ken, You are certainly digging into this one ! Don't know if it may help, but as you are heading towards RF feedback thru the SSB module you might like to try a mod that I put in my K2. I was getting RF into the KSB2 on 40m despite good external decoupling. I added a 1mH RF choke in series with the input to U3 (pin 4) and a 0.001uF between pin 4 and ground. It got rid of the problem. Worth a try, and will do no harm. Let us know how you get on. 73 Stewart G3RXQ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Cap Meter and Freq Counter projects
HI Folks, I've just found this url in a newsgroup that may be of interest to someone out there :-) http://www.qsl.net/k1jhj Using AVR's in both projects, with free development software, free samples from Amtel and a simple programming interface this looks, to me, like an interesting prospect. all the best, Mike W, G8NXD ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
FW: [Elecraft] Extreme happy dance!
Sounds like time for an antenna to me. Dan / WG4S / K2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip OK, time for the add-ons: 60M, 160M, SSB, NB, and the KPA100. /snip ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands
Huh, What did you say? HI HI Tom Mc wrote: Gauging by these responses (and count me among them), the surveys indicating the increase in the average age of hams today is probably correct...hi Tom WB2QDG -- Daddy, why do they call it the World Series if its always played in the Bronx? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004, K4KO - Greg wrote: Now you're talking. the Del McCoury Band, the Osborne Brothers, Larry Sparks, Flatt and Scruggs, the Seldom Scene and the Country Gentlemen (loved John Duffy). Mac Wiseman lives on a farm not too far from me... and Charlie Daniels (CDB) lives just a couple miles down the road. It's amazing how varied the musical interests are in the group... You're very lucky to have such talented neighbors. 73 Thom-k3hrn http://www.baltimorehon.com/Home of the Baltimore Lexicon http://www.tlchost.net/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: DXpedition soldering iron/station
- Original Message - From: Paul Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:19 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Expedition soldering iron/station I am getting some tool together for an upcoming DXpedition, and the issue of a decent soldering iron came to mind. Where we will be operating from has 220v, so my regular station will not be suitable by itself. As I see it, there are 4 possible options. 1 - Look for 220v iron 2 - Get a 12v iron to run off one of the 12v supplies. Weller makes a 2v version of their iron, but $110. is a bit steep for a couple of weeks. 3 - Bring a 12vdc to 110vac inverter and run one of our existing stations. 4 - 220v to 110v transformer I realize one can get butane irons, but while that would be fine for outdoor antenna work, I would want to use one for fine work. Any other suggestions? cheers, Paul - VA7NT - email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul, Don Brown and Doug Faunt have provided you with some good ideas. ALL of the 4 options that you mention are good logical approaches. I have seen the 12 volt heater version of the Weller TCP iron appear on eBay for less then $ 50 the past couple of months. By obtaining the 12 volt heater from Weller -- you could convert a 24 volt iron to run off 12 volts -- takes time - since many Weller distributors do not carry the 12 volt heater in-stock. You may also wish to consider a butane style soldering iron -- IF you need heat for repairing wire antennas or PL-259 repair. 220 volt soldering station base units can be found (e.g. eBay, European source) - BUT you will have to check the 220 plug. As you probably know -- 220 volt plugs vary widely across the world - that should be a question for your DXpediton tech leader. IF you need the 3 pin plugs and jacks for the WTCP station/irons (that Don mentions in his post) and you are building your own 220 volt to 24 volt step down --- I HAVE BOTH THE BASE JACK AND IRON PLUG (original Weller NOS) --- so you would not have to cut the plug .. and could use off the shelf TC-201P or TC201T irons (that already have the 3 pin plug). Greg, w9gb ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] RE: 4039 - Running, But a bit unsteady on it's feet..
Hi, Thanks!!! All sorted now, the combination of the cabinet screws and moving the 2 rear rubber feet slightly did the trick. Next job is to get the ATU built!! Regards Nicolas www.m1hog.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.721 / Virus Database: 477 - Release Date: 16/07/2004 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: Your favorite bands
Favorites: 40 in the early mornings right as the sun comes up. 20 in the early evenings right after the sun goes down. Its amazing what you can do with 5W and wires at that time if you listen carefully. Of cousre, all the others too. The Dead (live). Miles Davis, and his offspring. And, many many others. Paul - NC3G. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] RE: Elecraft Digest, Vol 3, Issue 17
Dave Bruebeck Quartet when Paul Desmond was with him. Double Trouble with Stevie Ray Vaughn Ok, I know what you mean. I am just following the newly established protocol. I gather you are looking for an emotional response for favorite band rather than a technical one for best band. In that case, I would say that my favorites are 80m and 40m. 80m came from my rockbound ragchewing days as a novice living on a small lot with nothing very high to hang antennas. Here is my story for 80m. I became a novice at age 15 in 1965. In those days novices had to be xtal controlled during transmit, and most of us had only one or two xtals. Mine was at 3717 khz. Consider that most novices had low antennas and one xtal, so each time you went on 80m with the predictable high angle medium range propagation, you would find essentially the same people who had xtals nearby in frequency. Each afternoon I would get home from school, turn on the DX-60/HR-10 and talk to a number other teenagers in nearby states (me in CT, them in NY, NJ, PA, usually). Being talkative and energetic teenagers, we did a lot of CW day after day, not realizing what good CW practice it was. However, one of us had a horrendous fist (not me) that only through experience the rest of us could copy. His problem stemmed from his call sign which had an EW in it. For some reason the rhythm of dit ditdahdah would be carried over into letters like F which he would send as dit ditdahdit, etc. As we became aware that what we were doing was called a net and that nets often had names, we named our net in honor of our ham-fisted buddy, and called it the QLF Net (QLF is an unofficial Q signal for I can't copy you. Try sending with your left foot for a while instead of your right). From all that fun CW practice, in less than a year, most of us had passed the General exam and set out for 80m parts unknown with our chirpy VFOs and the N in our calls changed to an A. That spelled the end of the QLF Net. But a year or so later, I went back to see what 3717 was like and called CQ one afternoon. I was surprised to find at least three enthusiastic responses from calls I did not recognize. I rounded them all up in a roundtable and soon found out that they seemed to know who I was. It turns out that each of them had become fans of the QLF Net as SWLs while trying to learn CW to get their license. They were teenage groupies of the QLF Net. They lamented the demise of the QLF net, but I assured them that they surely must be the logical heirs of the net and should immediately revive it as their own, which they did. So that's my 80m story. At 14, that was my 15 minutes of 80m fame. My love for 80m persisted and I ended up doing a lot of ragchewing and traffic handling on CW, but it all ended when I got my driving ticket and discovered girls. My next megahertzian romance was 40m 20 years later, but that's a different story and I think I used up my bandwidth for today. 73's de WA1X Message: 9 Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:17:31 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It's been a while since I sent out a general question like this: What is/are your favorite band(s) and why? Let's hear lots of good stories here. That CW neophyte, Jeff * ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands
Pink Floyd, A Momentary Lapse of Reason also CCR de Joe, aa4nn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft Digest, Vol 3, Issue 17
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004, Dudley Chapman wrote: So that's my 80m story. At 14, that was my 15 minutes of 80m fame. My love for 80m persisted and I ended up doing a lot of ragchewing and traffic handling on CW, but it all ended when I got my driving ticket and discovered girls. Thanks for the memoriesI have similar ones that revolve around 75 meter phone...and one of the members of out group is a QRP op these daysHank Kohl K8DD 73 Thom-k3hrn http://www.baltimorehon.com/Home of the Baltimore Lexicon http://www.tlchost.net/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands
I lean toward ELO .. sorry! 73 Chuck AA8VS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe - aa4nn Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:09 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands Pink Floyd, A Momentary Lapse of Reason also CCR de Joe, aa4nn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] The Romantic Value of a KX1
-Original Message- Dudley Chapman wrote: My love for 80m persisted and I ended up doing a lot of ragchewing and traffic handling on CW, but it all ended when I got my driving ticket and discovered girls. --- You were just looking in the wrong places. My high school girlfriend was a Ham. We used to go mountaintopping together 1950's style with a Gonset Communicator that ran off of the car battery - pack a picnic and drive to some imposing summit like nearby 10,000 foot Black Mountain and work a little 2 meter A.M. all by ourselves until one of us would decide that we'd better not run down the battery... Nowadays a fellow can take his Honey hiking with a KX1 and forget to take a spare set of batteries... Ron AC7AC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Favorite Band
40 and 20 meters.. Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Neil Young Benny Goodman Frank Sinatra CCR Hank Williams Sr Steely Dan Joe Walsh Bruce Springsteen Van Halen Ozzy Metallica Steve Miller Band Moody Blues thats what I can rattle off the top of my head right now.. In a message dated 7/16/2004 3:39:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Mike Elliott,W8KRR [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As one who had a chance to actually play with several bands in College, my vote goes to the Stan Kenton group from the '50s. Mike ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] OT: DXpedition soldering iron/station
Where is the DXpedition to? It might be easiest to just borrow one when you get there? Unless of course it is to a really remote spot where no one has ever heard of soldering.. (Hint : why not come to South Africa? I'll let you borrow my soldering iron...) 73 de ZR6SW Sander Wissing KX1 - #251 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:elecraft- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G. Beat Sent: 17 July 2004 02:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: DXpedition soldering iron/station - Original Message - From: Paul Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:19 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Expedition soldering iron/station I am getting some tool together for an upcoming DXpedition, and the issue of a decent soldering iron came to mind. Where we will be operating from has 220v, so my regular station will not be suitable by itself. As I see it, there are 4 possible options. 1 - Look for 220v iron 2 - Get a 12v iron to run off one of the 12v supplies. Weller makes a 2v version of their iron, but $110. is a bit steep for a couple of weeks. 3 - Bring a 12vdc to 110vac inverter and run one of our existing stations. 4 - 220v to 110v transformer I realize one can get butane irons, but while that would be fine for outdoor antenna work, I would want to use one for fine work. Any other suggestions? cheers, Paul - VA7NT - email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul, Don Brown and Doug Faunt have provided you with some good ideas. ALL of the 4 options that you mention are good logical approaches. I have seen the 12 volt heater version of the Weller TCP iron appear on eBay for less then $ 50 the past couple of months. By obtaining the 12 volt heater from Weller -- you could convert a 24 volt iron to run off 12 volts -- takes time - since many Weller distributors do not carry the 12 volt heater in-stock. You may also wish to consider a butane style soldering iron -- IF you need heat for repairing wire antennas or PL-259 repair. 220 volt soldering station base units can be found (e.g. eBay, European source) - BUT you will have to check the 220 plug. As you probably know -- 220 volt plugs vary widely across the world - that should be a question for your DXpediton tech leader. IF you need the 3 pin plugs and jacks for the WTCP station/irons (that Don mentions in his post) and you are building your own 220 volt to 24 volt step down --- I HAVE BOTH THE BASE JACK AND IRON PLUG (original Weller NOS) --- so you would not have to cut the plug .. and could use off the shelf TC-201P or TC201T irons (that already have the 3 pin plug). Greg, w9gb ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] July updates to K2 mods list
The K2 unofficial modifications list on www.qsl.net/la3za/K2/mod.html has been updated with: - RF filtering for microphone input of KSB2 for removing RFI - Separation of PTT and key's dot line - Various solutions for fixed level audio output - Reduction of audio thump/click when keying - Tune mode issue with antenna tuners and K60XV - Computer interface for PSK31 completely inside K2 and with contributions from Elecraft, G3RXQ, W3FPR, PC2A, KD5NDB, WA8SRA, EA3BLQ, and LA3ZA -- 73, Sverre -- Sverre Holm, LA3ZA www.qsl.net/la3za ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
