Re: [Elecraft] WA3WSJ: Blue Moon QRP AT Hike!

[Ken Chandler G0ORH]

Hey, Nice card with a gothic touch Ed, Pity I'm just a tad to far away to 
work you. It's our FD contest Saturday afternoon, so ya never know. Call for 
FD is G5XV/P
Have fun.

Ken..G0ORH..K2 no,05877

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From: "Edward R. Breneiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 4:05 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] WA3WSJ: Blue Moon QRP AT Hike!


> Hello all,
>
> Check out the Blue Moon QRP QSL Card you can have for working me
> tomorrow.
> Click on the link below - it's so cool!
>
> Blue Moon QRP Hike
> June 1, 2007
> 2200utc to 0100utc
> 7.030, 10.116, 14.060mhz
>
>
> http://www.wa3wsj.com/WA3WSJ-hiking.html
>
>
> 73,
> Ed,WA3WSJ
>
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[Elecraft] WA3WSJ: Blue Moon QRP AT Hike!

[Edward R. Breneiser]

Hello all,

Check out the Blue Moon QRP QSL Card you can have for working me
tomorrow.
Click on the link below - it's so cool!

Blue Moon QRP Hike
June 1, 2007
2200utc to 0100utc
7.030, 10.116, 14.060mhz


http://www.wa3wsj.com/WA3WSJ-hiking.html


73,
Ed,WA3WSJ


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[Elecraft] K2- Thermistor PC Board, PLL Upgrade

[Jim Murray]

Hello All,
Has anyone had any problems fitting C87 next to the
thermistor board?  And yet to come RFC 14?  That
should be good for a few cuss words.  C87 is showing
very little daylight between it and a connection on
the thermistor board, had to mount it rotated a few
degrees. RFC 14 again will be tough not touch the
board.  No shorting yet but don't like the looks of
it.
Thanks,
Jim/k2hn
K2-6107


  

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[Elecraft] Off topic FS

[Ken Kaplan]

I have for sale, the Norcal FCC-1 and FCC-2 DDS Display and Signal 
Generator. See discription at:

http://www.norcalqrp.org/fcc1.htm
http://www.norcalqrp.org/fcc2.htm
They are both assembled and working. Pictures at www.wb2art.com/FCC/
$75 shipping included via UPS Ground to continental US. Paypal preferred.
EMail me at wb2art at arrl.net if interested.
tnx es 73 Ken WB2ART

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RE: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

That's a great idea, Fred, but I think you misunderstood. I was suggesting
ways to improve one's fist as well as one's copy speed. Both are important.
Recording my own fist, and then listening to it later, was a good way to
hear how my fist sounds "on the air".

The neat skill that your suggestion will help develop is "copying in the
head" without writing anything down. I keep forgetting that there are many
ops who can't do that, and I can't imagine enjoying CW nearly as much if I
had to write everything on paper. I've had my ham shack in one corner of the
kitchen (close to the coffee pot!) and ran QSO's while fixing dinner (AS OM,
POT'S BOILING OVER) or, more often, while doing other chores. And, of
course, I've had my 'shack' in the workshop where I'm working on projects
while copying the other station 'in my head'. 

Even when lounging at the operating desk, being able to lean back, close my
eyes, and visualize the 'airspace' with all those signals dancing around the
periphery while listening to what someone is saying is a really great way to
operate! It's also a good way to practice copying two signals at once. I can
do that to a point. It's like listening to two people talk at once. If they
aren't chattering on too fast or I'm having trouble following their meaning,
it works. And then sometimes I don't want to be distracted and punch in the
400 or 200 Hz filter instead of the 1.5 kHz filer ;-)

73, 

Ron 



-Original Message-
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> 
> Before software like CW GET was around I recorded my own sending, 
> working down a page in a phone book with addresses and numbers or at 
> least a page out of a magazine. Then I played it back, preferably the 
> next day. If it was a fist I was happy to copy, I was happy.

Look up Morse Gen on Google.  It will send CW from a text file and 
whatever speed you desire.  It will save it as a .wav file which you can 
burn onto a CD and listen to in your vehicle.

Last time I drove down to Atascadero [~5 hrs] to visit my college 
roommate and hit the Cal Poly Book store to replenish clothing [OK ... 
and drink a little wine, the wine business in the Cal. Central Coast 
area is huge], I fed it an e-book I'd bought, and "read" it in CW all 
the way down and back.  Took 6 CD's -- 3 down, 3 back.  Really ... as in 
"really really really" ... beats talk radio :-)

Even sent a couple of CDs I made of the letters we put into the packages 
we sent to an adopted troop in Afghanistan who was building a K2 and 
working towards a ticket.

73,

Fred K6DGW

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Re: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...

[Fred Jensen]

Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:


Before software like CW GET was around I recorded my own sending, working
down a page in a phone book with addresses and numbers or at least a page
out of a magazine. Then I played it back, preferably the next day. If it was
a fist I was happy to copy, I was happy. 


Look up Morse Gen on Google.  It will send CW from a text file and 
whatever speed you desire.  It will save it as a .wav file which you can 
burn onto a CD and listen to in your vehicle.


Last time I drove down to Atascadero [~5 hrs] to visit my college 
roommate and hit the Cal Poly Book store to replenish clothing [OK ... 
and drink a little wine, the wine business in the Cal. Central Coast 
area is huge], I fed it an e-book I'd bought, and "read" it in CW all 
the way down and back.  Took 6 CD's -- 3 down, 3 back.  Really ... as in 
"really really really" ... beats talk radio :-)


Even sent a couple of CDs I made of the letters we put into the packages 
we sent to an adopted troop in Afghanistan who was building a K2 and 
working towards a ticket.


73,

Fred K6DGW
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- CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7
- www.cqp.org
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RE: Fwd: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High Power

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Or simply move the POWER control, and the output should jump to whatever
corresponds to the position of the POWER control up to the full 100 watts,
even in TUNE mode.

Ron AC7AC

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:14 PM
To: Curt Milton
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: Fwd: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High Power


Curt,

How are you attempting to initiate transmit?  If you ae pressing TUNE, 
then 20 watts is what should be produced - the KPA100 firmware limits 
TUNE to 20 watts.  If you need to try at a higher power than that, you 
must press TUNE and DISPLAY together.

OTOH, if you are already doing TUNE/DISPLAY, then check the KPA100 LPF 
toroids for the correct number of turns - count the nmber of times the 
wire passes through the center of the core.

73,
Don W3FPR

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Re: Fwd: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High Power

[Don Wilhelm]

Curt,

How are you attempting to initiate transmit?  If you ae pressing TUNE, 
then 20 watts is what should be produced - the KPA100 firmware limits 
TUNE to 20 watts.  If you need to try at a higher power than that, you 
must press TUNE and DISPLAY together.


OTOH, if you are already doing TUNE/DISPLAY, then check the KPA100 LPF 
toroids for the correct number of turns - count the nmber of times the 
wire passes through the center of the core.


73,
Don W3FPR

Curt Milton wrote:

I did some additional troubleshooting, but maybe there
is nothing unusual in these bias measurements?

Bias   RxTx
D11   13.70.7
D12   0.7129
D13   13.7   0.2
D14   0.7   129
Q1/2 base  00.6 


Still puzzled as why rig is limited to around 20w
output.  Current draw is proportional to RF power
output, as above 20w setting rig will neither draw
additional current nor output additional power.  

--- Curt Milton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Has anyone experienced this problem, or know if I
should troubleshoot the bias, input, or output
circuitry.  All is well with the low power bypass
path, and rig seems to work up to around 25 watts
output.  
--- Curt Milton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 12:08:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Curt Milton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High
Power

All has been well up until now, including setting
the
bias per instructions.  Without PA's my bias

current

was 330 mA, so I successfully set it for 730 mA

with
the PA's.  


I had adjusted R26 for 5w and got the VSWR sensor
zeroed.  During my high power test (into a matched
antenna on a clear channel into a good antenna) my
VSWR is reading 1.2 on the K2 and similar on my
external meter.  When I transmit the PA devices do
get
very hot (too hot to touch after about 10 seconds)
but
they quickly cool (maybe around 5 seconds or less)
after transmit ceases.  


Here is the behavior i am getting.  First column

is

K2
power setting (on 20m), second is what the K2

reads

on
transmit, and third is my meter.  My meter is not
state of the art but it is reasonable with my

other
rig.  


K2 SettingK2 Indicated   Meter

1515 20
2020 28
2525 30
3023 28
3522 30
4022 35
5023 32

Thinking that maybe R26 was way off, i set the K2
for
40 watts and tried to adjust R26 to read 40 watts

-

no
this got me no where.  


I tried to operate on different bands with two
different antennas.  Same impact on all bands,
except
it has even lower output on 10m.  

Troubleshooting suggestions appreciated!  


73, Curt



 




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Re: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Thom LaCosta]

On Thu, 31 May 2007, W2AGN wrote:


73 toby

PS This thread is becoming rather silly.


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Re: [Elecraft] W2IHY

[Don Wilhelm]

Paul,

If you have compression turned on in the W2IHY box, be certain to set 
the compression in the K2 to 1:1.  Compressing an already compressed 
audio signal may produce distorted garbage.


73,
Don W3FPR

Paul Kelly wrote:

I am considering hooking my K2 up to my W2IHY peripherals. Has anyone  out 
there done so and if so, what were ther results? Tnx de Paul NN5G

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[Elecraft] slow cw speed contesting

[DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL]

http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/cq-contest/2007-May/074141.html
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Re: Fwd: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High Power

[k4zm]

Curt:

I bet you are using the KPA100 with a KAT100 and using the tune button on the 
front panel of the K2.  When the KPA100 is connected the output power of the 
KPA100 is limited to 20 watts.  Try plugging a key into the key jack and set it 
for Hand Key mode and press the key.  I bet you will see the amount of power 
out that you have set with the power control on the front panel of the K2.  If 
this is the case I fought the same thing for a day before I realized that the 
K2 firmware limits the power out to 20 watts in the tune mode when a KAT100 is 
connected.

-- Original message -- 
From: Curt Milton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 

> I did some additional troubleshooting, but maybe there 
> is nothing unusual in these bias measurements? 
> 
> Bias Rx Tx 
> D11 13.7 0.7 
> D12 0.7 129 
> D13 13.7 0.2 
> D14 0.7 129 
> Q1/2 base 0 0.6 
> 
> Still puzzled as why rig is limited to around 20w 
> output. Current draw is proportional to RF power 
> output, as above 20w setting rig will neither draw 
> additional current nor output additional power. 
> 
> --- Curt Milton wrote: 
> 
> > Has anyone experienced this problem, or know if I 
> > should troubleshoot the bias, input, or output 
> > circuitry. All is well with the low power bypass 
> > path, and rig seems to work up to around 25 watts 
> > output. 
> > --- Curt Milton wrote: 
> > 
> > > Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 12:08:40 -0700 (PDT) 
> > > From: Curt Milton 
> > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
> > > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High 
> > > Power 
> > > 
> > > All has been well up until now, including setting 
> > > the 
> > > bias per instructions. Without PA's my bias 
> > current 
> > > was 330 mA, so I successfully set it for 730 mA 
> > with 
> > > the PA's. 
> > > 
> > > I had adjusted R26 for 5w and got the VSWR sensor 
> > > zeroed. During my high power test (into a matched 
> > > antenna on a clear channel into a good antenna) my 
> > > VSWR is reading 1.2 on the K2 and similar on my 
> > > external meter. When I transmit the PA devices do 
> > > get 
> > > very hot (too hot to touch after about 10 seconds) 
> > > but 
> > > they quickly cool (maybe around 5 seconds or less) 
> > > after transmit ceases. 
> > > 
> > > Here is the behavior i am getting. First column 
> > is 
> > > K2 
> > > power setting (on 20m), second is what the K2 
> > reads 
> > > on 
> > > transmit, and third is my meter. My meter is not 
> > > state of the art but it is reasonable with my 
> > other 
> > > rig. 
> > > 
> > > K2 Setting K2 Indicated Meter 
> > > 
> > > 15 15 20 
> > > 20 20 28 
> > > 25 25 30 
> > > 30 23 28 
> > > 35 22 30 
> > > 40 22 35 
> > > 50 23 32 
> > > 
> > > Thinking that maybe R26 was way off, i set the K2 
> > > for 
> > > 40 watts and tried to adjust R26 to read 40 watts 
> > - 
> > > no 
> > > this got me no where. 
> > > 
> > > I tried to operate on different bands with two 
> > > different antennas. Same impact on all bands, 
> > > except 
> > > it has even lower output on 10m. 
> > > 
> > > Troubleshooting suggestions appreciated! 
> > > 
> > > 73, Curt 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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Re: Fwd: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High Power

[Curt Milton]

I did some additional troubleshooting, but maybe there
is nothing unusual in these bias measurements?

Bias   RxTx
D11   13.70.7
D12   0.7129
D13   13.7   0.2
D14   0.7   129
Q1/2 base  00.6 

Still puzzled as why rig is limited to around 20w
output.  Current draw is proportional to RF power
output, as above 20w setting rig will neither draw
additional current nor output additional power.  

--- Curt Milton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Has anyone experienced this problem, or know if I
> should troubleshoot the bias, input, or output
> circuitry.  All is well with the low power bypass
> path, and rig seems to work up to around 25 watts
> output.  
> --- Curt Milton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 12:08:40 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Curt Milton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA100 Failing to Produce High
> > Power
> > 
> > All has been well up until now, including setting
> > the
> > bias per instructions.  Without PA's my bias
> current
> > was 330 mA, so I successfully set it for 730 mA
> with
> > the PA's.  
> > 
> > I had adjusted R26 for 5w and got the VSWR sensor
> > zeroed.  During my high power test (into a matched
> > antenna on a clear channel into a good antenna) my
> > VSWR is reading 1.2 on the K2 and similar on my
> > external meter.  When I transmit the PA devices do
> > get
> > very hot (too hot to touch after about 10 seconds)
> > but
> > they quickly cool (maybe around 5 seconds or less)
> > after transmit ceases.  
> > 
> > Here is the behavior i am getting.  First column
> is
> > K2
> > power setting (on 20m), second is what the K2
> reads
> > on
> > transmit, and third is my meter.  My meter is not
> > state of the art but it is reasonable with my
> other
> > rig.  
> > 
> > K2 SettingK2 Indicated   Meter
> > 
> > 1515 20
> > 2020 28
> > 2525 30
> > 3023 28
> > 3522 30
> > 4022 35
> > 5023 32
> > 
> > Thinking that maybe R26 was way off, i set the K2
> > for
> > 40 watts and tried to adjust R26 to read 40 watts
> -
> > no
> > this got me no where.  
> > 
> > I tried to operate on different bands with two
> > different antennas.  Same impact on all bands,
> > except
> > it has even lower output on 10m.  
> > 
> > Troubleshooting suggestions appreciated!  
> > 
> > 73, Curt
> 
> 
> 
>  
>

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Re: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[W2AGN]

Toby Deinhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
(05/31/2007 17:06)

>
>73 toby
>
>PS This thread is becoming rather silly.



So what's different  from 90% of the threads on here?

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Re: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...

[Brian Lloyd]

On May 31, 2007, at 9:53 AM, ON4WIX wrote:


Would that be Just Learn Morse Code (http:\\justlearnmorsecode.com) ?
I heard a lot of my local club's members talk about how good this  
software is.

Haven't tried it myself though.


http://justlearnmorsecode.com

 It looks really interesting but it is windows-specific.  
Doesn't anyone write code in Java so it can be used on multiple  
platforms?


73 de Brian, WB6RQN
Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com


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RE: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Thom wrote:

No doubt someone will create contestswe should be able to award a
certificate to the person with the lowest serial number who gets their 
unit the earliest.



I have a feeling Wayne will win that one 

Ron AC7AC

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Re: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Toby Deinhardt]

Perhaps a third variable could be time-on-air-after-delivery, but a 
handicap for homebuilt versus factory assembled units would have to be 
established.


And of course we need to start the "Got My K3 Contest Club"

73 toby

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RE: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Grant Youngman]

 
> > I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.
> 
> There can also be the "Mine isn't here yet" series.

There have already been a bezillion messages just contemplating the coming
"yippee, mine is here.   Ok, how do I turn it on" posts :-)

Grant/NQ5T

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Re: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Thom LaCosta]

On Thu, 31 May 2007, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:


I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.


There can also be the "Mine isn't here yet" series.

No doubt someone will create contestswe should be able to
award a certificate to the person with the lowest serial number who gets their 
unit the earliest.


A committe must be created to evaluate whether serial number 0005 received on 
day 4 is better than/equal to serial number 0010 received on day 2.


In the above example, both units would have a serial/delievery value of 20, thus 
requiring a third factor.


Perhaps a third variable could be time-on-air-after-delivery, but a handicap for 
homebuilt versus factory assembled units would have to be established.



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RE: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Ha, ha! My first reaction what that the best "simulator" was a K2, K1 or KX1
into a decent antenna .

That said, he wants to break the 18 wpm barrier. It gets harder to find QSOs
above 15-20 wpm. I used W1AW sessions to get my 35 wpm certificate, then
promptly never used 35 or 40 wpm again except on very rare occasions. The
"simulator" sounded like a good idea for consistent high-speed practice
under typical band conditions. 

I presume he wants to be able to work other stations in that speed range, so
sending is equally important. 

For sending practice I find a program like CW GET is invaluable because it's
so touchy. It wants perfect, steady keying to decode properly; the sort of
stuff a keyboard provides with perfect inter-word spacing. If I can get good
copy on CW GET, I know my keying is acceptable. Perhaps I have a bigger
challenge sending since I use a bug or hand pump, but it still takes
practice and skill using paddles and a keyer. 

Before software like CW GET was around I recorded my own sending, working
down a page in a phone book with addresses and numbers or at least a page
out of a magazine. Then I played it back, preferably the next day. If it was
a fist I was happy to copy, I was happy. 

Ron AC7AC


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Rairdin
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:51 AM
To: 'Elecraft'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...


What's wrong with listening on the air? Plenty of QSB, QRM, pile-ups and
other real-life scenarios there. :-)


Craig
NZ0R

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[Elecraft] W2IHY

[Paul Kelly]

I am considering hooking my K2 up to my W2IHY peripherals. Has anyone  out 
there done so and if so, what were ther results? Tnx de Paul NN5G
  
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[Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Don Rasmussen]

Imagine the amount of time and expense that it takes
to stock and then support -each- kit sold (shudder).
And people, not machines need to do this work. 

Hopefully, after the initial R&D has been done for the
K3, it's more like a magazine, where printing more
copies is almost cost free after (N) number of copies
has paid for the production costs of the first
magazine and distribution.

The guys jet down to V31 with a laptop, and sit out by
the water. As the orders come in, they click the
checkbox for more boards, cabinets, etc. without even
leaving the lounge chair. The biggest hardship of the
day would be flagging down the pool attendant for more
suntan lotion, towels, or maybe one of those punch
drinks with the little umbrellas in it. 

I bet the guys are already getting soft just thinking
about it... ;-)

>>

First Shipment Tally
from [Craig Rairdin] 
It wouldn't surprise me if they sold 1000 in the first
two weeks.

Craig
NZ0R

 


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Re: [Elecraft] Re: [OT] CW practice QSOs...

[Ken Chandler G0ORH]

http://www.g4fon.net/

For those of you unaware perhaps you could try the above link !

Ken..G0ORH..K2/100 ser 05877 loaded.


- Original Message - 
From: "Rob Locher W7GH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Elecraft Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:16 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: [OT] CW practice QSOs...


> You might be thinking of Morse Runner
> http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/ .  It's a simulation of running 
> stations in the WPX CW contest.  QSB, QRM, fading, and "lids" are 
> options.  Even if you have no intention of being a contester, Morse Runner 
> is a wonderful trainer for copying callsigns and numbers; the software 
> makes it fun.  It will never teach you to copy ragchew text in your head 
> though!
>
> - Rob W7GH
>
>
>
> On Thu, 31 May 2007 09:47:29 -0700, STEPHEN W BANKS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Does anyone on the list happen to recall the website address mentioned 
>> (I think) on this list a few months ago as being particularly valuable 
>> in simulating real-life QSOs?  As I recall, the emphasis was on the fact 
>> that this particular practice software source was good at contest 
>> simulations with lots of QSB, QRM, pileups and other real-life scenarios 
>> rather than the usual CW practice tapes, disks and the like.
>
> [the rest was snipped]
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[Elecraft] Re: [OT] CW practice QSOs...

[Rob Locher W7GH]

You might be thinking of Morse Runner
http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/ .  It's a simulation of running  
stations in the WPX CW contest.  QSB, QRM, fading, and "lids" are  
options.  Even if you have no intention of being a contester, Morse Runner  
is a wonderful trainer for copying callsigns and numbers; the software  
makes it fun.  It will never teach you to copy ragchew text in your head  
though!


- Rob W7GH



On Thu, 31 May 2007 09:47:29 -0700, STEPHEN W BANKS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hello everyone,

Does anyone on the list happen to recall the website address mentioned  
(I think) on this list a few months ago as being particularly valuable  
in simulating real-life QSOs?  As I recall, the emphasis was on the fact  
that this particular practice software source was good at contest  
simulations with lots of QSB, QRM, pileups and other real-life scenarios  
rather than the usual CW practice tapes, disks and the like.


[the rest was snipped]

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Re: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[W2AGN]

Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:

I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.

73, doug


I would say an equal mix of "I got mine," and 'Mine hasn't arrived yet," 
followed by more "Mine got here today.".ad nauseum.Certainly totalling 
more than 1000 messages.


Maybe we should have a pool, and the winner gets a K3?



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Re: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.

73, doug

   From: "Craig Rairdin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
   Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 11:48:42 -0500
   Thread-Index: AcejoNeQo+LJm+nUT9CPaj0/WEGprQAAoWaw

   > It wouldn't surprise 
   > me a bit if they sold 1,000 of them by Christmas!  

   It wouldn't surprise me if they sold 1000 in the first two weeks.

   Craig
   NZ0R

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RE: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...

[Craig Rairdin]

What's wrong with listening on the air? Plenty of QSB, QRM, pile-ups and
other real-life scenarios there. :-)


Craig
NZ0R

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of STEPHEN W BANKS
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:47 AM
To: Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...


Hello everyone,

Does anyone on the list happen to recall the website address mentioned (I
think) on this list a few months ago as being particularly valuable in
simulating real-life QSOs?  As I recall, the emphasis was on the fact that
this particular practice software source was good at contest simulations
with lots of QSB, QRM, pileups and other real-life scenarios rather than the
usual CW practice tapes, disks and the like.

I may have seen the source of the practice software mentioned in QST
Magazine, but my memory fails me at the moment.  It may have been something
like "B & B Cyber Software" but that's only a best guess.

If anyone happens to know what I'm talking about, I'd appreciate your
suggestions.  And if you have your own favorite practice methodology (in
addition to on-the-air QSOs), that would be helpful to me too.

I'm struggling to get past an incessant speed barrier of about 18 wpm.

Thanks for your suggestions and 73 to all,

Steve Banks
K0PQ
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Re: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...

[ON4WIX]

Would that be Just Learn Morse Code (http:\\justlearnmorsecode.com) ?
I heard a lot of my local club's members talk about how good this software 
is.

Haven't tried it myself though.

Hope this helps

GL es 73
Glenn ON4WIX/OR4W
- Original Message - 
From: "STEPHEN W BANKS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Elecraft" 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:47 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...



Hello everyone,

Does anyone on the list happen to recall the website address mentioned (I 
think) on this list a few months ago as being particularly valuable in 
simulating real-life QSOs?  As I recall, the emphasis was on the fact that 
this particular practice software source was good at contest simulations 
with lots of QSB, QRM, pileups and other real-life scenarios rather than 
the usual CW practice tapes, disks and the like.


I may have seen the source of the practice software mentioned in QST 
Magazine, but my memory fails me at the moment.  It may have been 
something like "B & B Cyber Software" but that's only a best guess.


If anyone happens to know what I'm talking about, I'd appreciate your 
suggestions.  And if you have your own favorite practice methodology (in 
addition to on-the-air QSOs), that would be helpful to me too.


I'm struggling to get past an incessant speed barrier of about 18 wpm.

Thanks for your suggestions and 73 to all,

Steve Banks
K0PQ
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RE: [Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[Craig Rairdin]

> It wouldn't surprise 
> me a bit if they sold 1,000 of them by Christmas!  

It wouldn't surprise me if they sold 1000 in the first two weeks.

Craig
NZ0R

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[Elecraft] CW practice QSOs...

[STEPHEN W BANKS]

Hello everyone,

Does anyone on the list happen to recall the website address mentioned (I 
think) on this list a few months ago as being particularly valuable in 
simulating real-life QSOs?  As I recall, the emphasis was on the fact that this 
particular practice software source was good at contest simulations with lots 
of QSB, QRM, pileups and other real-life scenarios rather than the usual CW 
practice tapes, disks and the like.

I may have seen the source of the practice software mentioned in QST Magazine, 
but my memory fails me at the moment.  It may have been something like "B & B 
Cyber Software" but that's only a best guess.

If anyone happens to know what I'm talking about, I'd appreciate your 
suggestions.  And if you have your own favorite practice methodology (in 
addition to on-the-air QSOs), that would be helpful to me too.

I'm struggling to get past an incessant speed barrier of about 18 wpm.

Thanks for your suggestions and 73 to all,

Steve Banks
K0PQ
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[Elecraft] Re: which do you prefer?

[Ingo Meyer (DK3RED)]

Hello John,


If you prefer CW which filter would you chose?
 the KDSP2 or the KAF2?. Thanks, John  KF7OM


The KAF2!!!
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[Elecraft] First Shipment Tally

[David Yarnes]

Sorry...wrong link.  Try again!

Doug
http://www.ac6rm.net/mailarchive/html/elecraft-list/2007-05/msg00999.html
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Doug and all,

Actually, I think your first link told everyone what they really needed to 
know.  If you ordered on or before 5/14 you should be in the first run.  But 
I wouldn't plan on getting a first run order right after July 1st.  My guess 
it will be somewhat later in July before they really start shipping, and 
then it will be a few at a time.  I suppose they need to do some final 
checking, etc. as they go out the door.


As to totals, I don't think Wayne or Eric want to disclose that for various 
reasons, but we know they initially planned on 200 per run, and then 
increased it.  Somebody speculated the new number was 220, but I don't think 
that makes sense intuitively.  Since they indicated they increased both the 
1st and 2nd runs, that suggest to me that orders were very much stronger 
than anticipated, and a 10% increase doesn't seem logical.  I'm betting it 
was much more than that, but how much I could only guess.  Something like 
20% to 50% would seem more logical (maybe even more), depending on 
production capacity.  Perhaps not for both runs, but who knows?  If you had 
been in the demonstration room at Dayton on Thursday night, you would get a 
pretty good idea that interest was very strong, not to mention all the 
interest shown here on the reflector.  It seems like every other person I 
talk to has either ordered one already, or is wrestling with their pocket 
book about doing so.  Anyway, we will get a better idea of the number soon 
enough when folks start posting their serial numbers!  It wouldn't surprise 
me a bit if they sold 1,000 of them by Christmas!  The real question is can 
they deliver that many!  In the meantime, those of us who have ordered need 
to go on a valium drip!


Dave W7AQK


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[Elecraft] K3 Question

[Ken K3IU]

Hi all:
I have searched the FAQs and the email archives for info about the 
connector on the back of the K3 marked "AUX RF" between the "ANT2" and 
the "12VDC IN" connections. Nothing was found when searching for "AUX 
RF." Has anyone out there come across what that is for? I notice that on 
the images of the back of a real live K3 that hole is not filled.


Thanks...
73, Ken K3IU
K3 on order
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Re: [Elecraft] Contest Reflections

[Rick Tavan N6XI]

Serious, skilled contesters play to win by maximizing rate when CQing. If
they have so many responses that it becomes difficult to pick out calls,
they QRQ to work them as quickly as possible. If they have too few
responses, they QRS to attract more callers. Faster, louder callers get
through sooner. If conditions like fading or echo make copy difficult at
high speed, skilled ops slow down.  If they are loud and fast, they win.
There may be a few "bulls in the china shop" who persist at high speed
despite indications that it's hurting their score. They lose. It's that
simple.

On the calling side, if you are weak and/or slow, you won't get through as
quickly as those who are loud and fast. Be patient. Copy repetitive exchange
items while you wait. Anticipate subsequent serial numbers. These techniques
increase your ability to complete a QSO when you do get through, even at a
higher speed than you can use for rag-chewing.  If you aren't getting
through, come back when the fast operator's rate declines. Most will QRS
when they work a slow caller, at least after a repeat request. Winning ops
want to work everyone they can. They just do it in the most rational
sequence to maximize their own score.

Did you know that a good radio makes it easier to copy at high speed?
Ringing filters, mushy audio and invasive DSP reduce your effective code
speed. That's why I love my K2 and why I look forward to the K3.

/Rick N6XI

On 5/31/07, R. Kevin Stover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


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That's exactly it.

I worked one field day with a bunch of guys out in the Black Hills. Each
one of them capable and comfortable at 40+ wpm. They always ran at
17-22wpm with the logic being there are a lot more guys/gals out there
that can work that speed range copying a contest exchange than there are
guys/gals who can do 40+.

They finish top 10 in the country EVERY YEAR!

I'd think the same logic would work in "real" contests as well. Unless
the speed merchants actually like sending their exchanges 10 times to
get one Q in the log.

Darwin, Keith wrote:
> I think a heads-up contester could pick up more points by slowing down
> during those times when the QSO rate has dropped.  Better to call one
> time at 12 wpm and work a station than to call 10 times at 30 wpm and
> work nobody.  I've not heard this during a contest however.  Seems most
> are only interested in collecting high-speed points and would prefer to
> continue calling CQ TEST at 30 wpm with no answer.
>
> Yea, I know speed changes are not always easy to do, but if it helps the
> final score, I bet folks would find a way.
>
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K2 5411.ssb.100 -


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[Elecraft] which do you prefer?

[jpgabbard]

If you prefer CW which filter would you chose?
 the KDSP2 or the KAF2?. Thanks, John  KF7OM
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Re: [Elecraft] K3

[Rajiv Dewan, N2RD]

A significant portion of the functionality of K3 is software  
defined.  Elecraft has already indicated this will be 'one-click'  
updateable using WinXP.   These kinds of modern radios can really be  
modified significantly by software alone.  Consider the improvements  
in Ten-Tec's Orion and Flex-Radio's SDR-100o over their 2/3 three  
year lifespan.  Both of them are significantly better than when they  
were introduced.  Now throw in the super customer responsive culture  
of Elecraft and we can safely predict that the K3 will be steadily  
and significantly upgraded on a continual basis.


Regards,
Raj, N2RD
K2 #5613 and K3 on order.


On May 31, 2007, at 9:34 AM, Roy Morris wrote:

Although the K3 has not hit the market yet, the question of whether  
this radio will be updatable has surfaced.  I am sure Wayne and  
Eric have their plans regarding this, and perhaps these are  
premature questions.  I will ask anyway.  Will the manual have a  
comprehensive troubleshooting section that will isolate problems to  
specific boards?  Will there be an exchange program for boards that  
need to be repaired or upgraded?  Will new upgrade (redesigned)  
boards be made available for purchase?  Will the K3 be as  
upgradable (beyond options) as the K2 has been?  Thanks.  Roy  
Morris  W4WFB

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[Elecraft] K2 #5471 On the Air!

[jeff martin]

K2 #5471 was completed without incident on Sunday, May
27th. First QSO was at 8:30PM PDST...I tried to get
done before the 40 meter ECN, but just missed.
 
I started the project in May of '06, but due to work
obligations, had to postpone operations on the RF
board ...I finally told myself I was going to use the
3 day weekend to try to finish the K2. I think I put
in 2 good 10 hour days finishing the last 3/4s of the
RF board, etc. What a blast! And...I had absolutely no
problems with the K2 during testing and
alignment...everything worked just as advertised, a
definite tribute to the fine engineering and great
assembly manual created by the Elecraft team.
 
I might add that use of Spectrogram during filter cal
and adjustment of IF gain (L34) really made the
process easy...the visual feedback is hard to beat for
making the process understandable and the results are
gratifying. Thanks to all who provided information on
the alignment topics (and all other topics) in this
forum...I felt quite comfortable with the process
before I even started because of all of the
information posted here.
 
Next up: SSB board, noise blanker, KPA100 ,
tunerhope I can get them done in a little less
time!
 
Jeff
N7KRT



  

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Re: [Elecraft] Contest Reflections

[R. Kevin Stover]

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That's exactly it.

I worked one field day with a bunch of guys out in the Black Hills. Each
one of them capable and comfortable at 40+ wpm. They always ran at
17-22wpm with the logic being there are a lot more guys/gals out there
that can work that speed range copying a contest exchange than there are
 guys/gals who can do 40+.

They finish top 10 in the country EVERY YEAR!

I'd think the same logic would work in "real" contests as well. Unless
the speed merchants actually like sending their exchanges 10 times to
get one Q in the log.

Darwin, Keith wrote:
> I think a heads-up contester could pick up more points by slowing down
> during those times when the QSO rate has dropped.  Better to call one
> time at 12 wpm and work a station than to call 10 times at 30 wpm and
> work nobody.  I've not heard this during a contest however.  Seems most
> are only interested in collecting high-speed points and would prefer to
> continue calling CQ TEST at 30 wpm with no answer.
> 
> Yea, I know speed changes are not always easy to do, but if it helps the
> final score, I bet folks would find a way.
> 
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K2 5411.ssb.100 -


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Re: [Elecraft] Sony MDR series headphones for KX1

[Chris Kantarjiev]

I had a set of the first gen Bose noise cancelling headphones and flew
many many miles with them. They were a godsend ... but the bulk 
made them a nuisance.

About two years ago, I went to sealed in-ear buds. These aren't
active noise cancelling, but instead make an excellent seal
in the ear canal and put the driver beyond the seal. Mine are
Etymotics 6i, which were specifically aimed at the iPod and other
MP3 players that don't have a lot of drive. They coil up into a
padded envelope that's 2" x 2" - way better than any cans.

They isolate well enough that I won't exercise outside with them :-)

I don't use these in my shack at home, but have been very
happy with them in the field (I often operate near a 
small waterfall). 

Shure and Bose also make this kind of earbud; reviews and prices
are all up and down the range. I've only used these and am happy
with the price/performance tradeoff. 

73 de chris K6DBG
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[Elecraft] K2 Contesting

[J F]

See (friend) KB7Q's photo on Pg 98 of the June QST ...
4th place S/O LP 2006 ARRL 160 Contest ... another
"clearly not serious contester" ... with a K2

Ken,

#3 SOLP in ARRL 160 was also running a K2... and
really wishes he had Gene's rates ;o) and balloon
vertical and the view from the cabin!

73,
Julius
n2wn
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[Elecraft] K3

[Roy Morris]

Although the K3 has not hit the market yet, the question of whether this radio 
will be updatable has surfaced.  I am sure Wayne and Eric have their plans 
regarding this, and perhaps these are premature questions.  I will ask anyway.  
Will the manual have a comprehensive troubleshooting section that will isolate 
problems to specific boards?  Will there be an exchange program for boards that 
need to be repaired or upgraded?  Will new upgrade (redesigned) boards be made 
available for purchase?  Will the K3 be as upgradable (beyond options) as the 
K2 has been?  Thanks.  Roy Morris  W4WFB
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Re: [Elecraft] Contest Reflections

[J F]

> Hi Julius,
> 
> Perhaps some of the people who keep the speed down
> could work at 40wpm, but 
> are experienced in the effects of propagation on
> paths where multipliers 
> might be lurking. A good example of this can be
> found on the 40m short path 
> (0500 Z ish) from here to the West Coast. During the
> WPX there were many CA 
> stations heard at good strength, those running at
> high speed were difficult 
> if not impossible to copy because of the usual echo
> and auroral zone flutter 
> which runs characters together, but those running at
> slow speed allowed for 
> good copy.

The longer one plays in CW contests, particularly the
majors, the easier it is to copy high speed code. Your
observation is another example of a good reason to be
flexible when it comes to speed. I just find it
humorous when I'm doing S&P to listen to some guys
cranking HSC and repeating the exchange 5 or 6 times
before either the QSO is made, or one or the other
gives up in frustration. It's a judgment call fer
sure.

I guess "winning" to me includes not discouraging
newbies or scaring away folks who may not be so
anti-contest if someone takes a little more time with
them. Maybe I can afford to do this as a LP or QRP
operator, certainly contesting is stratified, and
folks have different perspectives and objectives...

I'm getting way too long winded on this Geoff! ;o)

Cheers,

Julius
n2wn
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RE: [Elecraft] Contest Reflections

[Darwin, Keith]

I think a heads-up contester could pick up more points by slowing down
during those times when the QSO rate has dropped.  Better to call one
time at 12 wpm and work a station than to call 10 times at 30 wpm and
work nobody.  I've not heard this during a contest however.  Seems most
are only interested in collecting high-speed points and would prefer to
continue calling CQ TEST at 30 wpm with no answer.

Yea, I know speed changes are not always easy to do, but if it helps the
final score, I bet folks would find a way.

- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
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Re: [Elecraft] Sony MDR series headphones for KX1

[Paul]

Another isolation type headphone that I occasionally use while mixing 
live sound is the Extreme Isolation Headphone.

It dramatically cuts down on outside noise.
www.extremeheadphones.com
They run about $90.


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Re: [Elecraft] serial cable connected to the K2 by accident

[Guido Tedeschi]

You can also build this simple optocoupled interface:
http://www.hamlan.org/tech/k2optocat/k2optocat.htm
Ciao and 73
Guido, ik2bcp


2007/5/31, Dr. Werner Furlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

hi David,

On 30 May 2007 at 22:27, David Woolley wrote:

> > What normally happens is that you blow the auxbus, and end up with a
> > dead radio. Since yours still works, you probably got away with it.
> > Perhaps there was nothing connected to that pin on your cable.
>
> That sounds like an accident waiting to happen!

>From Don I got the advice to key the female DB9 connector at Pin 4 - not
used on the K2. (I put a short piece of thin plastic into the hole and fixed it
with super glue)
That's what I did. I had to remove Pin 4 on the male DB9 serial cable with
only Pin 2,3 and 5 wired.

By the way, tonight the serial com2 on my PC died - that's worse because
there is no chance to repair the mainboard. (this was just coincidental, I did
not connect anything wrong to this comport.)

73! de Werner
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Re: [Elecraft] WTB - K2 Unbuilt Kit

[Ken Alexander]

Try these guys.  They might have one.  8-)

http://www.elecraft.com

73 - Ken, VE3HLS



--- "Fred (FL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I am looking for an unbuilt K2 kit, that someone
> never got to build.  Reasonable, would want SSB
> option too if possible.  Please email me off-list,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 73 de Fred, N3CSY FL/NY
> 
> 
>
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[Elecraft] WTB - K2 Unbuilt Kit

[Fred (FL)]

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[Elecraft] Re: REAL CW!!

[zl1aih]

Phil wrote:

 > Memories of all the old Victory ships that were pulled out of
  "red lead row" in the late '60s and into the '70s to ferry
  supplies to the war in SE Asia.  At the height of that
  operation we were doing mandatory Safety Radio Inspections at
  the rate of four per day in San Francisco alone.

  For those "sparks" who were hams and had transceivers on board,
  very often the ham gear was better than the installed radio
  console equipment (ship's equipment could not be used for
  hamming although I'm sure that some tried...)

--
   73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
   Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402>

In 35 years I can remember only one ship that had better equipment than my ham 
gear and I joined it in Japan 6 weeks before it was launched - JRC, of course.

On a small cruise ship based in San Francisco (mid 1970s) I had a re-badged BC-
348 for an emergency receiver and the ship was only 15 years old.

73,
Ken ZL1AIH (at ZM1A in the contests)
K2s #767, #3725 - K3 on order   


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Re: [Elecraft] serial cable connected to the K2 by accident

[Dr. Werner Furlan]

hi David, 

On 30 May 2007 at 22:27, David Woolley wrote:

> > What normally happens is that you blow the auxbus, and end up with a
> > dead radio. Since yours still works, you probably got away with it.
> > Perhaps there was nothing connected to that pin on your cable.
> 
> That sounds like an accident waiting to happen!

>From Don I got the advice to key the female DB9 connector at Pin 4 - not 
used on the K2. (I put a short piece of thin plastic into the hole and fixed it 
with super glue)
That's what I did. I had to remove Pin 4 on the male DB9 serial cable with 
only Pin 2,3 and 5 wired.

By the way, tonight the serial com2 on my PC died - that's worse because 
there is no chance to repair the mainboard. (this was just coincidental, I did 
not connect anything wrong to this comport.)

73! de Werner
OE9FWV




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Re: [Elecraft] looking for

[Martin RATH]

jpgabbard wrote:

I am looking for a KAF2 unassembled,anyone have one before i order one? thanks, 
john  kf7om
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Hello,

have a look 4 post higher than yours :

Hello
I was given both a KDSP2 and the KAF2 for my birthday by the xyl. Since 
I can't use both

in my K2, I have deicided to sell the KAF2.
It is still in the un-opened package, and will ship it for $65.00 to the 
USA only. If interested

contact me at  ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ).
Thanks
Scott N5SM

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Re: [Elecraft] Contest Reflections

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

J F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote :


Lately, I've noticed a lot of folks who send quite
slow and I speculate these are first time contesters.
I figure they want to learn the game, but may get
frustrated if blown out of the water.



The last few big contests I picked up some nice
multipliers from guys who were sending slow with
pileups on them, not because I was the loudest, but
because I sent at a rate they could copy...



Hi Julius,

Perhaps some of the people who keep the speed down could work at 40wpm, but 
are experienced in the effects of propagation on paths where multipliers 
might be lurking. A good example of this can be found on the 40m short path 
(0500 Z ish) from here to the West Coast. During the WPX there were many CA 
stations heard at good strength, those running at high speed were difficult 
if not impossible to copy because of the usual echo and auroral zone flutter 
which runs characters together, but those running at slow speed allowed for 
good copy.


As you know I am not a Contester but enjoy dabbling :-)

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD


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[Elecraft] Appalachian Trail Today around 19:00 UTC

[Ron Polityka]

Hello,

Today I should be on either 15, 20, 30 or 40 meters from the Appalachian 
Trail. I was out on the AT on Tuesday and I wound up on either 20 or 40 
meters due to propagation. I only need 3 more QSO's from the AT for my 800th 
QSO.


I am going out mostly to meet up with Steve, KD1JV, and his hiking pal. I 
plan on taking them to get supplies and something to eat. I might be out on 
the AT on Friday and Saturday hiking with the guys.


I will start being on the air around 19:00 UTC until Steve shows up. Then I 
have to take off for supplies. Look for me around the QRP Freqs.


72 and Thanks,
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL
www.wb3aal.com
www.n3epa.org/

K1 - SN 01011
K2 - SN 01392


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Re: [Elecraft] Sony MDR series headphones for KX1

[Julian G4ILO]

The phones I use for listening to music (classical) on my Zune music
player are Sennheiser HD 485s. I have never tried them on the radio.

With the K2 I use a Plantronics gaming headset. This looks very smart
with a fold-down boom mic. With 5V supplied to the mic input via a
resistor this gives ample output to drive the K2 and open the VOX.
Though I only run QRP my antenna is in the loft right above my head
and I have not experienced any RF feedback. More at
http://www.g4ilo.com/k2_headset.html.

--
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G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com
K2 s/n: 392  K3 s/n: ???
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