[Elecraft] Eurasian ECN 23Jul2004
Date: 23Jul2004 Times 20m 1900z 40m 2030z Frequencies: 20m 14.045+/- 40m 7.025+/- Hopefully this notice will arrive before the net. My email about the 40m net last week was sent on saturday and arrived today.just a little lag timeHope to see you guys on the net. -- 73 ditdit, Doc YI9RVT/KE4RVT Al Kut, Iraq ***All emails and attachments scanned by Norton Antivirus with current definitions*** K2 #2768 www.qrparci.org www.arsqrp.com www.fists.org Sometimes a little brain damage can help. (George Carlin) ___ 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] K2 RFC15 question
Anyone familiar with the mod for VFO stability around 7.182 MHz? It involved a tiny 100uH choke and a 68pF capacitor. Well, I broke the choke and replaced it with a toroid I had laying around that was 10uH. I'm wondering if I should get the original choke or just leave things the way I have them. (Builder's paranoia.) :) -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - [EMAIL PROTECTED] BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte ___ 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] sensitivity/noise question
Compared to my IC-706MKII, the Elecraft seems to be stingier on the S-meter and seems to hear a lot less noise. And yes, I used an antenna switch and did A/B comparisons. I shouldn't complain, since the Elecraft is great to listen to, especially on 40M, but should I break out the test equipment and try to peak things up again? And now that I type this, I wonder if my cabling is OK. -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - [EMAIL PROTECTED] BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Colour (Color)
I thought there is an FCC reg that requires rigs to be gray. Tom WB2QDG K2 1103 (Gray - but not as gray as my hair) -- Daddy, why do they call it the "World Series" if its always played in the Bronx? -Original Message- From: Jack Brindle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Thom R. Lacosta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Colour (Color) On Jul 21, 2004, at 6:42 PM, Thom R. Lacosta wrote: > On Wed, 21 Jul 2004, Michael Harris wrote: > >> G'day, >> >> I say it's green, XYL says it's grey! What colour is the K2 by >> popular >> opinion? > > As expected, and according to the Law Of The Universe, the wife is > correct. Sigh... As presented to all men before their wedding day: Law 1: the wife is always correct Law 2: When in doubt, refer to law 1... Back to the original topic, I believe the technically correct name of the color is "Granite.'" I am sure Wayne spent a lot of time finding _exactly_ the color he wanted. He chose well. For most folks, Grey will do... -Jack Brindle, WA4FIB === ___ 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/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Colour (Color)
On Jul 21, 2004, at 6:42 PM, Thom R. Lacosta wrote: On Wed, 21 Jul 2004, Michael Harris wrote: G'day, I say it's green, XYL says it's grey! What colour is the K2 by popular opinion? As expected, and according to the Law Of The Universe, the wife is correct. Sigh... As presented to all men before their wedding day: Law 1: the wife is always correct Law 2: When in doubt, refer to law 1... Back to the original topic, I believe the technically correct name of the color is "Granite.'" I am sure Wayne spent a lot of time finding _exactly_ the color he wanted. He chose well. For most folks, Grey will do... -Jack Brindle, WA4FIB === ___ 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] 40m Eurasian ECN
Well it seems that the solar conditions prevented me from getting anything on 40m last night. I heard nothing at allHope to catch some of you next week. -- 73 ditdit, Doc YI9RVT/KE4RVT Al Kut, Iraq ***All emails and attachments scanned by Norton Antivirus with current definitions*** K2 #2768 www.qrparci.org www.arsqrp.com www.fists.org Sometimes a little brain damage can help. (George Carlin) ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Colour (Color)
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004, Michael Harris wrote: G'day, I say it's green, XYL says it's grey! What colour is the K2 by popular opinion? As expected, and according to the Law Of The Universe, the wife is correct. Thom 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/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] KXAT1 Tuning range
I uploaded a file to my web site that shows a Smith Chart of the tuning range of the KXAT1 on 40, 30, and 20 meters. If anyone is interested, the file can be accessed at: http://home.pacbell.net/johngreb/kxat1_tuningrange.pdf -John KI6WX - Original Message - From: "Pierre Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The KXAT1 can match a wide range of impedances in steps, using latching relays. I would like to plot all the values using a 3D graph with L's and C's as X and Y axes to obtain Z as the dependant variable. It would be useful to have a spreadsheet or the formulas for the tuning networks (6 nodes maximum). Thanks de Pierre VE2PID KX1 #442 ___ 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] Eurasian ECN
Well folks due to the heavy solar storm I am not going to run the EECN tonight. I am being pounded with QRN so I will take the time to rest and will lok for you guys next week. Have a good weekend. -- 73 ditdit, Doc YI9RVT/KE4RVT Al Kut, Iraq ***All emails and attachments scanned by Norton Antivirus with current definitions*** K2 #2768 www.qrparci.org www.arsqrp.com www.fists.org Sometimes a little brain damage can help. (George Carlin) ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Colour (Color)
On Wednesday 21 July 2004 19:15, Michael Harris wrote: > G'day, > > I say it's green, XYL says it's grey! What colour is the K2 by > popular opinion? It's mostly grey, but to me there is a hint of brown too. -- Bud Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KD5SZ EM05vb K2 #4115 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Colour (Color)
Gray - Original Message - From: "Michael Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:15 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Colour (Color) > G'day, > > I say it's green, XYL says it's grey! What colour is the K2 by popular > opinion? > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > #1400 > > ___ > 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/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Colour (Color)
G'day, I say it's green, XYL says it's grey! What colour is the K2 by popular opinion? Regards, Mike VP8NO #1400 ___ 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] Flight of Bumble Bees
Hi All ARS participants. AE7RW (and KD7TRC) plans to operate as BB # 2, in the Cascade Mountains from Natches Peak, approx elevation 6K ft. Using my KX1 # 422 and a Brand X QRP radio. Hope to get the ole dipole up 50 ft or so in the trees. BCNU de Rich AE7RW = Wonder how many K2's, K1's, and KX-1's will be active as Bumblebee's this Sunday? ___ 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] Re: San Jose, CA - I need to borrow
Elecrafters, THANKS for the tremendous response to my request. I have received several offers for K1's and KX1's so no further replies are necessary. What a GREAT COMMUNITY this Reflector is! 73 de Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA -- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Elecrafters, Attention San Jose, CA & south bay area... I am traveling to South Korea at the end of August to deliver a K2/100 to my friend Evan, W5IQS/HL2, and attend the DX Convention there in early Sept. Evan and I will demo his K2/100 at the convention to the eager HL_Land DXers. We would also like to demo a K1 and a KX1, but don't have either of those rigs. Nor does Elecraft have loaners I could take along. So I am appealing to the readers of this list. I know this is a bold proposition, but are there some kind-hearted hams out there in the SJ, CA area who would be willing to loan me a K1 and a KX1 to take along on this trip? I am returning mid-Sept. Please contact me via email and off the reflector. Thank you for the consideration. Jerry, [EMAIL PROTECTED] San Jose, CA ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 voltage measurements?
Tom, I have not yet seen a reply on the reflector to your questions, so I will try to give you some information. The voltage at U5 pin 1 will depend on the reflected voltage sensed by D17 and the setting of R27 - if you are measuring the voltage under transmit conditions, do you have a good dummy load connected? Pickup on an antenna wire connected to the output MIGHT do strange things during receive periods too. You should have the same voltage on U5 pin 1 and pin 3 because U5A is a unity gain op amp. If the voltage on pin 1 is much different than the voltage on pin 3 the problem will be found after the op amp U5A, but if they are the same, the problem is in the SWR bridge or its adjustments. I am at a loss to explain 28 volts on U6 pin 6 - that is another op amp and it is powered from a 5 volt supply, so the pin 6 voltage will never be brought higher than 5 volts by anything in U6 itself. A regular RS232 computer cable plugged into the KPA100 and connected to a computer might cause that kind of voltage - DO NOT USE A REGULAR COMPUTER SERIAL CABLE - BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN. Check for something tied into the VRFDET line somewhere in the base K2 or on the KPA100 board's AUX IO umbilical cord and/or the DB-9 connector. Follow the PC board traces from U6 pin 6 to the connection with the cable and the DB-9 connector for a short to an adjacent trace or solder pad. That is all I can tell you with the info I have right now. 73, Don W3FPR - Original Message - > > Am on page 23; KPA100 test points and have two problems: > > U5 Pin 1 should be 0 to 0.1; I get 2.4 > > U6 Pin6 should be 0 to 0.5; I get 28v! > > Any ideas or where to look? All other measurements were either right on or > within the +/- 10%. > ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Anyone planning on the Flight of the BB's?
n6iz (#57): Biking into the coastal range above Silicon Valley. Hope to chat with many of you on 15 thru 40. Brian ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] San Jose, CA - I need to borrow
Jerry, Contact me. I have a KX1 with a bit of altitude on it, but not many frequent flyer miles. Brian n6iz - [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Elecrafters, Attention San Jose, CA & south bay area... I am traveling to South Korea at the end of August to deliver a K2/100 to my friend Evan, W5IQS/HL2, and attend the DX Convention there in early Sept. Evan and I will demo his K2/100 at the convention to the eager HL_Land DXers. We would also like to demo a K1 and a KX1, but don't have either of those rigs. Nor does Elecraft have loaners I could take along. So I am appealing to the readers of this list. I know this is a bold proposition, but are there some kind-hearted hams out there in the SJ, CA area who would be willing to loan me a K1 and a KX1 to take along on this trip? I am returning mid-Sept. Please contact me via email and off the reflector. Thank you for the consideration. Jerry, [EMAIL PROTECTED] San Jose, CA ___ 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/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Anyone planning on the Flight of the BB's?
AA0NI - BB #30 - will be active from a city park (hopefully one with a covered picnic table since heat indices have exceeded 100 deg F) in Oklahoma City. K2 #3421 with a buddipole (or buddistick), and maybe a long wire (100 ft) up around 10 feet for comparison. I might turn the long wire into a 40m full wave loop. Don't know for certain just yet... 72! Daniel p.s. Activity for BB #30 also depends on whether or not he's studied for his final exam on Monday evening (Assembly Language) and if any other social events pop up on his agenda this weekend. ___ 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] FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEES
Bee # 163 checking in. It won't be a National Park, or a State Park, but how about BEANIE BABY PARK? OK, it's really Ty Warner Park in Westmont, IL - home of the Beanie Baby. I'll make up a custom QSL for this one. I wonder if they make Beanie Baby Bumblebees. H, I mean Bzz. 73, ed - k9ew ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Anyone planning on the Flight of the BB's?
On Wednesday 21 July 2004 11:56, Carter W. Craigie wrote: > Hi Larry, > > If the WX be OK, I will be Bee Nr. 133 on Mt. Misery, Valley Forge > National Historical Park. If it is rainy and looks like thunderstorms, > I will work the contest from home. This bee has his yellow stripe > running right down the middle of his back! Hi! > > I hope to be using my KX1 at 2-3 watts with 10 AA batteries into a > VBWFPA as well as into an ordinary inverted vee. > > Hope I get you in my log! > > 72, > > Carter N3AO/BB W2AGN (Bee #17) will be on from Parvin State Park. I don't thnk I'll hike in as much as I planned before, since I jsut got out of hospital, but will go a bit off the path to avoid the weekenders. -- John W2AGN http://w2agn.net ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Anyone planning on the Flight of the BB's?
Hi Larry, If the WX be OK, I will be Bee Nr. 133 on Mt. Misery, Valley Forge National Historical Park. If it is rainy and looks like thunderstorms, I will work the contest from home. This bee has his yellow stripe running right down the middle of his back! Hi! I hope to be using my KX1 at 2-3 watts with 10 AA batteries into a VBWFPA as well as into an ordinary inverted vee. Hope I get you in my log! 72, Carter N3AO/BB -- Carter Craigie N3AO K2/100 s/n 678 K1 s/n 159 KX1 s/n 119 All my Email is scanned by ZoneAlarm -- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:elecraft- Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anyone planning on the Flight of the BB's? W2LJ, BumbleBee #4 plans to be active from Washington Rock State Park in Greenbrook, NJ with K1 #1647 73 de Larry W2LJ - Vivat Morse! C R 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/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] KXAT1 Tuning range
The KXAT1 can match a wide range of impedances in steps, using latching relays. I would like to plot all the values using a 3D graph with L's and C's as X and Y axes to obtain Z as the dependant variable. It would be useful to have a spreadsheet or the formulas for the tuning networks (6 nodes maximum). Thanks de Pierre VE2PID KX1 #442 Reply may also be sent to my email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] OT - Testing Ferrite Beads using common tools
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 07:17:46 -0500, Tom Hammond wrote: >Does anyone happen to know of a way to do some cursory testing on these >beads (possibly using the MFJ-259) to tell if they might offer a decent >impedance at HF? And if, how? I don't believe in "off-list" replies except for buying/selling stuff. I have done a fair amount of work on this, and can give you some very simple methods using the MFJ-259B or the AEA CIA-HF. So here goes. The equivalent circuit of a choke formed by passing a wire through a bead is simply a series R and L (or R and X L). Both R and L vary widely with frequency. That is, there is not a single L value, nor is there a single X value that describes the choke at all frequencies. Rather, there is a set of curves that describes both R and X. In general, R and X both start off small at low frequencies, both increase with increasing frequency, and at some frequency X (or L) will drop off to a pretty small value leaving only R. To measure these curves for any ferrite, simply take a short piece of wire, pass it through the ferrite, and connect the wire to the analyzer. Then read the impedance over a range of frequencies, put the values of R and X in a spreadsheet, and compare them to the datasheet for the material. There are excellent data for Fair- Rite beads in the Fair-Rite pdf catalog on their website. I strongly recommend this catalog -- in addition to the data, there are some excellent applications notes that talk about how ferrites work and how to use them. You can also wind multi-turn coils through many ferrites (depending on their size and shape). This will increase the impedance (both R and X) at any frequency, but will also shift the peak in both R and X to a much lower frequency that is sort of proportional to the square of the number of turns. For example, the #43 mix peaks somewhere around 100 MHz for a single turn, but 8-10 turns will pull the peak down around 80 meters, and 14 turns or so will get it down in the AM broadcast band (you can easily do this with the 2.4" OD toroids commonly used for baluns. The limit of measurement for the MFJ-259B is 650 ohms, and for the CIA-HF is 1K ohms. Many multi-turn chokes will result in impedances well above this. Jim Brown K9YC ___ 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] FS: KAF2
Assembled, working, with instruction book. $50 shipped Con US. 73, Blake N4GI ___ 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] OT - Testing Ferrite Beads using common tools
Hi folks: This a pretty off topic, but I hope someone might be able to shed some light upon this question. A couple years ago, at the Dayton HamVention, in a fit of greed, I purchased a number of ferrite beads which, although they were NOT the FB- 73-2401 beads I usually buy, they WERE "advertised" (by the seller) as being mix 73. These beads have a somewhat larger inside diameter, making it easier to slip them over slightly larger diameter coax (e.g. RG-8X, etc.). And the price was REALLY GOOD (hence the previous reference to 'greed'). I am now at the point of wanting to use these beads, but I'd like to confirm that they might work at HF. I don't have a lot of sophisticated test equipment, BUT I do have a sign gen, 100 MHz scope, an MFJ-259B Antenna SWR Analyzer, and the more commonly available 'shack-type' tools at my discretion. Does anyone happen to know of a way to do some cursory testing on these beads (possibly using the MFJ-259) to tell if they might offer a decent impedance at HF? And if, how? Since some of our OT threads seem to linger MUCH longer than they should, please reply to me OFF-REFLECTOR and if I can confirm that a particular procedure works as advertised, and it repeatable, I'll summarize it (giving full credit to whomever offered it), and post it back to the reflector. 73, Tom N0SS ___ 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] San Jose, CA - I need to borrow
Elecrafters, Attention San Jose, CA & south bay area... I am traveling to South Korea at the end of August to deliver a K2/100 to my friend Evan, W5IQS/HL2, and attend the DX Convention there in early Sept. Evan and I will demo his K2/100 at the convention to the eager HL_Land DXers. We would also like to demo a K1 and a KX1, but don't have either of those rigs. Nor does Elecraft have loaners I could take along. So I am appealing to the readers of this list. I know this is a bold proposition, but are there some kind-hearted hams out there in the SJ, CA area who would be willing to loan me a K1 and a KX1 to take along on this trip? I am returning mid-Sept. Please contact me via email and off the reflector. Thank you for the consideration. Jerry, [EMAIL PROTECTED] San Jose, CA ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Icom IC-7800 review
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> [snip] >> >> The conclusions of the article are to quote: >> >> "The IC-7800 is a most impressive radio. It surpasses all other radios for >> >> the amateur market with its level of features, built in modes and user friendliness. The >> measured performance in most areas is excellent, although the >> >>[snip] Well, I have to agree with a lot of the sentiment expressed here - I have a K2, and would like another one. Certainly can't afford the price of an IC-7800 - E or otherwise!! ;) However I did have a chance to see 4 of them in play at our Field Day site and operated one myself for a bit. My net impression is an agreement with the stuff between the [snip]s. We were 4A with a GOTA station - perhaps 80 feet between each of the three towers and a little more than that to the GOTO Windom. The only problem experienced was some RF interference with the headsets. Pull the plug of the headset and the interference was not heard in the speaker. This is running CW/SSB on the same bands with no auxiliary filtering. It was a radio that was very easy on the ears and very easy to use radio. Would I buy one if I had that kind of discretionary cash - oh, probably! But I would still keep my K2 QRP and add a KP2/100 as well. But I don't so I will just save some money for a K2/100. Cheers, -rick, K7LOG ___ 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
