[Elecraft] Appalachian Trail on 7-7-07
Hello, I am finishing up some work today on a web site. Later I will pack my backpack and charge batteries for a outing on the Appalachian Trail on Saturday, 07-07-07. Depending on the weather I will be at either Round Head off Rte 501 near Bethel, PA which is a 1 1/2 hour hike or at the pond off of Rte 183 near Strausstown, PA which is a 15 minute hike. I am looking to be at my site between 13:00 and 14:00 UTC. I will try 40 meters first for people that want to try to catch me on the trail. I really can't give a specific freq. due to other QSO's that will be on the air on Saturday. You can find me around 7.030, 10.106, 14.060 or 21.060 + or - 3 KHz due to other QSO's on the air. I might stay out on the AT until 19:00 UTC, as long as the QSO's keep moving along. I will be using my K1 on the AT. 72 and Thanks, Ron Polityka WB3AAL www.wb3aal.com www.n3epa.org/ K1 - SN 01011 K2 - SN 01392 ___ 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] sidetone
I have just started working on my CW so that I can better help out at FD next year rather than just do SSB. I am working on CW practice in the evenings with a guy in my QRP club. However, I have noticed that when I hit the key, I hear nothing from the K2. I am having to turn on my SWL receiver to get a sidetone. I went to the menu and saw a settting that said StL040. I wasn't sure if this is sidetone level or not, and changing the value up to the mid 200's didn't seem to get me a sidetone so it was changed back to 040. Headphones were tried but no sidetone was heard in them either. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? Chris ___ 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] sidetone
Chris, You have inadvertently changed the sidetone source in the menu. Enter the menu for STL and set the value to about 40, then tap DISPLAY to toggle the sidetone source. When you hear sidetone, stop tapping. The sidetone source selection is intended to support older K2s that do not have the hardware wiring change added. Unfortunately it seems to be more trouble than the benefit since there are more K2s with the change added than without it. 73, Don W3FPR Chris Waldrup wrote: I have just started working on my CW so that I can better help out at FD next year rather than just do SSB. I am working on CW practice in the evenings with a guy in my QRP club. However, I have noticed that when I hit the key, I hear nothing from the K2. I am having to turn on my SWL receiver to get a sidetone. I went to the menu and saw a settting that said StL040. I wasn't sure if this is sidetone level or not, and changing the value up to the mid 200's didn't seem to get me a sidetone so it was changed back to 040. Headphones were tried but no sidetone was heard in them either. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? Chris ___ 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] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: July 6 - Aug 5, 2007
~ N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR July 6 - Aug 5, 2007 ~ Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW UTC: Every Fri Begining July 6 thru Sept 7, 0100z to 0229z EDT: Every Thur Begining July 5 thru Sept 6, 9 PM to 1029 PM Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/ ~ VK/trans-Tasman Contests (160m Ph) ... QRP Category Jul 7, 0800z to 1400z Rules: http://home.primus.com.au/vktasman/ ~ Original QRP Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest! Jul 7, 1500z to Jul 8, 1500z Rules: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html ~ QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest! Jul 8, 2000z to 2400z Rules: http://www.qrparci.org ~ SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Awards UTC: Jul 11, z to 0200z EDT: Jul 10, 8 PM to 10PM Rules: http://skccgroup.com/sprint/sprint-rules.htm ~ IARU HF World Championship (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category Jul 14, 1200z to Jul 15, 1200z Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2007 ~ FISTS Summer Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category Jul 14, 1700z to 2100z Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html ~ Colorado QSO Party (SSB/CW/Digital) ... QRP Category Jul 15, 1200z to Jul 16, 0400z Rules: http://www.ppraa.org/coqp/ ~ RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST *** EDT: Jul 15, 9 PM to 11 PM UTC: Jul 16, 0100z 0300z Rules: http://www.gentzow.com/fpqrp/ ~ NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! *** EDT: Jul 18, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM UTC: Jul 19, 0030z to 0230z Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html ~ VK/trans-Tasman Contests (160m CW) ... QRP Category Jul 21, 0800z to 1300z Rules: http://home.primus.com.au/vktasman/ ~ North American QSO Party (RTTY) /QRP Entries Noted Jul 21, 1800Z to Jul 22, 0600Z Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php ~ CQ WW VHF Contest (All, 6 2 Meters) ... QRP (10W) Category Jul 21, 1800z to Jul 22, 2100z Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html ~ SKCC Weekend Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category Jul 22, z to 2359z (Your choice of 4 continuous hours) Rules: http://www.iglou.com/sonic//skcc/wknd-sprint-rules.html ~ RSGB Low Power Field Day (CW) ...QRP Contest! Jul 22, 0900z to 1200z Jul 22, 1300z to 1600z Rules: http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/calendar07.shtml ~ Colorado Gold Rush (20 mtr CW QRP) ... QRP Contest July 22, 2000z to 2200z Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/ ~ Islands On The Air Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category Jul 28, 1200z to Jul 29, 1200z Rules: http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/calendar07.shtml ~ Flight of the Bumblebees (CW) ... QRP Contest! EDT: Jul 30, 1300 to 1700 UTC: Jul 30, 1700z to 2100z Rules: http://www.arsqrp.com/ ~ Ten-Ten QSO Party (PH) ... QRP Category Aug 4, 0001z to Aug 5, 2359z Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html ~ TARA Grid Dip Contest (PSK/RTTY) ... QRP Category Aug 4, z to 2400z Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_seasons.html ~ EUROPEAN HF CHAMPIONSHIP (PH/CW) (EU work EU) Low Power Category Aug 4, 1200z to 2359z Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhfcrules.htm ~ ARRL UHF Contest ... Low Power Category Aug 4, 1800z to Aug 5, 1800z Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2007 ~ North American QSO Party (CW) ... 100W Max. (/QRP noted on entry) Aug 4, 1800z to Aug 5, 0600z Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php ~ Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL) and others for assistance in compiling this calendar. If you wish to subscribe to the Calendar, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please foreward the contest info you sponsor to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will post it and give it more publicity. Anyone may use
[Elecraft] WA3WSJ's Place - Do you have the Knack?
Hello all, I've changed my website. If you're interested in looking at it, just click on the link. Caution! A sound file will play to find out if YOU have -- The Knack. http://www.wa3wsj.com 72, Ed,WA3WSJ ___ 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: Do you have the knack?
Great homepage. Had to forward that to a few people! jim/k2hn Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html ___ 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] XV144 and linear amplifier
Hello, I'm using XV144 with Kenwood TS-850S(will be replaced with K3). If I want to use it with linear amplifier, do I really need Sequence Controller (a´la http://www.ssb.de/amateur/pdf/dcw2400e.pdf)? I do NOT use preamplifier, no need for it. 73' Samir Samir Popaja, 7S7V (SM7VZX, T94BO) http://www.qsl.net/7s7v/ Duvhöksgatan 4B SE-215 58 Malmö Sweden No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.1/888 - Release Date: 2007-07-06 06:36 ___ 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] the Elecraft knack
here is the full blow video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMzfgnTted0NR de Doug KR2Q ___ 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] Zero Beat WWV
A variation on #1 is to start watching the S meter when you get really close, with AGC set to fast. The response on the K2 seems to be quick enough that you can see if futter when you get with 10Hz and decide which is closest. If you are lucky it won't flutter and will slowly ramp up and down, all at the difference frequency. 73, Leigh/WA5ZNU On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 5:54 pm, Don Wilhelm wrote: Joe, Let me see if I can help. First I usually think of 'tuning WWV' rather than 'zero-beating' just to keep my mind straight - I leave the Zero Beat term reserved for CW use when you want to tune the desired signal to match your sidetone pitch. Tune WWV in using LSB or USB because the K2 does not add an offset for LSB and USB. There are 3 ways of doing it: 1) Tune the carrier to an audio frequency of zero (which you cannot really hear, but go as low as you can) and refine it by tuning until the voice announcements sound 'natural'. ___ 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] XV144 and linear amplifier
Samir, The only valid reason I know of to use a sequencer is to protect preamplifiers and other devices that could be damaged by the onset of RF. Another common reason is to allow time for a slow amplifier relay to switch so you do not cause arcing at the amplifier contacts - I do not consider that a valid reason becuase the real solution is to replace the map relay with a faster one. So, you may not need a sequencer, but consider the amplifier relay speed in making your decision. 73, Don W3FPR Samir Popaja wrote: Hello, I'm using XV144 with Kenwood TS-850S(will be replaced with K3). If I want to use it with linear amplifier, do I really need Sequence Controller (a´la http://www.ssb.de/amateur/pdf/dcw2400e.pdf)? I do NOT use preamplifier, no need for it. 73' Samir ___ 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] XV144 and linear amplifier
The XV144 also provides sequencing of the PTT versus RF output. This is described in the XV144 manual. 73, Eric WA6HHQ --- Don Wilhelm wrote: Samir, The only valid reason I know of to use a sequencer is to protect preamplifiers and other devices that could be damaged by the onset of RF. Another common reason is to allow time for a slow amplifier relay to switch so you do not cause arcing at the amplifier contacts - I do not consider that a valid reason becuase the real solution is to replace the map relay with a faster one. So, you may not need a sequencer, but consider the amplifier relay speed in making your decision. 73, Don W3FPR Samir Popaja wrote: Hello, I'm using XV144 with Kenwood TS-850S(will be replaced with K3). If I want to use it with linear amplifier, do I really need Sequence Controller (a´la http://www.ssb.de/amateur/pdf/dcw2400e.pdf)? I do NOT use preamplifier, no need for it. ___ 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 #6155 Resistance check for Assembly II - U6 pin 9 low value
Hi builders Progress seems fine except for a 36 ohm value measured at U6 pin 8 instead of 100 ohms (page 59). What values have you seen there? My measurements were made with an Ideal auto-ranging DMM. I see at least 8 paths plus active devices to be considered for troubleshooting if 36 ohms is not a commonly seen resistance reading. The other values in the table of resistance checks are as specified. I look forward to hearing your experiences at this resistance checkpoint. -- Arthur VE9BP ___ 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] BW and BW31 Verticals
Hello, The Black Widow Verticals that Ed, WA3WSJ, use to sell and turn over the antenna project to the EPA QRP Club can be found at www.n3epa.org . 72 Ron de N3EPA EPA QRP Club El Presidente' [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.n3epa.org ___ 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] ATU in for ANT A, out for ANT B
It CAN be done on the K2. The KAT2 never retunes unless you press the retune buttong you'd have to tune your remote AT using key down, but that may not be a hardship. I have a straight key wired up all the time anyhow. I use the diodes trick and a stereo Y adapter to have the paddles and key always on-line. You'd tune the ANT2 into a good 50 ohm dummy load (or the other tuner - already tuned - would be better). Then, just remember never to hit the tune button. Not Elegant (sri Eric and Wayne), but certainly functional. Of course, after you accidentally hit tune, tune the remote AT with whatever setting you've got, hit tune again, and you're back in business. Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 snip I guess the lack of replies means it can't be done on the K2. I would be interested to know if the K3 can do it. -- Julian, G4ILO ___ 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] K2 #6155 Resistance check for Assembly II - U6 pin 9 low value
Arthur, The 8B line (Measured at U6 pin 8) is a voltage rail, so you should resolve the low resistance reading before you apply power. Be certain all the active devices are installed the right way around (the parts placement diagram at the end of the manual is handy for that), and check the value of any resistors connected to that voltage rail before proceeding. Sorry I can't simplify it any more than that - you will just have to hunt until you find it - voltage rail problems are like that. If you are brave and have lots of parts, you could just plug it in and see what overheats or smokes, but that is not in any way a recommended procedure, do it at your own peril. 73, Don W3FPR Arthur Gunn wrote: Hi builders Progress seems fine except for a 36 ohm value measured at U6 pin 8 instead of 100 ohms (page 59). What values have you seen there? My measurements were made with an Ideal auto-ranging DMM. I see at least 8 paths plus active devices to be considered for troubleshooting if 36 ohms is not a commonly seen resistance reading. The other values in the table of resistance checks are as specified. I look forward to hearing your experiences at this resistance checkpoint. ___ 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] K2 #6155 Resistance check for Assembly II - U6 pin 9 low valu
Greg I should have been more complete in my statement of the problem. 37.8 ohms in both polarities of the leads is my current measurement. Arthur VE9BP From: Greg Derda [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/07/06 Fri PM 02:54:58 EDT To: Arthur Gunn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 #6155 Resistance check for Assembly II - U6 pin 9 low value Arthur, Hopefully somebody more knowledgeable than I will reply, if they haven't already. I had a builder-for-hire help me via email during my build of K2 #6100. Although mine passed all the tests, he did tell me that the resistance readings can be anywhere over the specified value (e.g., several of mine were magnitudes greater), but that they should never be below the indicated value. My guess is that you do have a problem that needs further investigation. Good luck and 73, Greg ki4mmm On Jul 6, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Arthur Gunn wrote: Hi builders Progress seems fine except for a 36 ohm value measured at U6 pin 8 instead of 100 ohms (page 59). What values have you seen there? My measurements were made with an Ideal auto-ranging DMM. I see at least 8 paths plus active devices to be considered for troubleshooting if 36 ohms is not a commonly seen resistance reading. The other values in the table of resistance checks are as specified. I look forward to hearing your experiences at this resistance checkpoint. -- Arthur VE9BP ___ 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 Arthur Gunn, P.Eng. A.W. Gunn Engineering 74 Mill Bank Road Nasonworth NB E3C 2C6 Canada P 506.457.2020 F 506.457.2035 [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: Re: [Elecraft] K2 #6155 Resistance check for Assembly II - U6 pin
Don Thanks for the advice. I will do a methodical unpowered investigation. Arthur VE9BP From: Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/07/06 Fri PM 03:28:46 EDT To: Arthur Gunn [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 #6155 Resistance check for Assembly II - U6 pin 9low value Arthur, The 8B line (Measured at U6 pin 8) is a voltage rail, so you should resolve the low resistance reading before you apply power. Be certain all the active devices are installed the right way around (the parts placement diagram at the end of the manual is handy for that), and check the value of any resistors connected to that voltage rail before proceeding. Sorry I can't simplify it any more than that - you will just have to hunt until you find it - voltage rail problems are like that. If you are brave and have lots of parts, you could just plug it in and see what overheats or smokes, but that is not in any way a recommended procedure, do it at your own peril. 73, Don W3FPR Arthur Gunn wrote: Hi builders Progress seems fine except for a 36 ohm value measured at U6 pin 8 instead of 100 ohms (page 59). What values have you seen there? My measurements were made with an Ideal auto-ranging DMM. I see at least 8 paths plus active devices to be considered for troubleshooting if 36 ohms is not a commonly seen resistance reading. The other values in the table of resistance checks are as specified. I look forward to hearing your experiences at this resistance checkpoint. ___ 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] ATU in for ANT A, out for ANT B
On 7/6/07, Dan Barker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It CAN be done on the K2. The KAT2 never retunes unless you press the retune buttong you'd have to tune your remote AT using key down, but that may not be a hardship. That's a very useful reply, Dan. I'd assumed that the K2 would re-tune automatically if the SWR was detected above a certain threshold, like most auto ATUs do. I'd also not thought beyond pressing the TUNE button to generate a tuning carrier, since that's what I do intuitively. But it's certainly a good workaround, if I can keep my fingers away from that TUNE button. -- Julian, G4ILO G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? www.Ham-Directory.com: the best ham resources on the 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
[QRP-L] ANNOUNCEMENT: QRP-ARCI SUMMER HOMEBREW SPRINT
QRP-ARCI SUMMER HOMEBREW SPRINT Date/Time: 2000Z to 2359Z on 8 July 2007. Mode: HF CW Only. Exchange: Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI member number Non-Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power Out QSO Points: Member = 5 points Non-Member, Different Continent = 4 points Non-Member, Same Continent = 2 points Multiplier: SPC (State/Province/Country) total for all bands. The same station may be worked on multiple bands for QSO points and SPC credit. Power Multiplier: 5 Watts = x1 1 - 5 Watts = x7 250 mW - 1 Watt = x10 55 mW - 250 mW = x15 55 mW = x20 Suggested Frequencies: 160m 1810 kHz 80m 3560 kHz 40m 7030 kHz (please listen at 7040 kHz for rock bound participants) 20m 14060 kHz 15m 21060 kHz 10m 28060 kHz Score: Final Score = Points (total for all bands) x SPCs (total for all bands) x Power Multiplier + Bonus Points. Bonus Points: For homebrew gear (per band) add 2,000 points for using HB transmitter; add 3,000 points for using HB receiver; or add 5,000 points for using HB transceiver. Definition of Homebrew is any equipment build by you, either scratchbuilt or from a kit is acceptable. If you are operating PORTABLE using battery power AND a temporary antenna, add 5000 points to your final score. (You can NOT be at your shack operating from battery power using your home station antenna to qualify for this bonus.) This is to help level the playing field for contesters who work from the field against contest stations with 5 element yagis at 70 ft. Categories: Entry may be All-Band, Single Band, High Bands (10m-15m-20m) or Low Bands (40m-80m-160m) How to Participate: Get on any of the HF bands except the WARC bands and hang out near the QRP frequencies. Work as many stations calling CQ QRP or CQ TEST as possible, or call CQ QRP or CQ TEST yourself! You can work a station for credit once on each band. Email Log Submission: Submit Logs in plain text format along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to [EMAIL PROTECTED] on or before 8 August 2007. Snail mail Log Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Canada L3C 4M3 Entries must be postmarked on or before 8 August 2007. Results: Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the QRP-ARCI website. Certificates: Will be awarded to the top scoring entrant in each category. Certificates may be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place if entries are sufficient in a category. == L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF / VE3CW QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager QRP-ARCI(sm) #9223 / K2 #3375 / KX1 #631 Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. __ QRP-L mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Elecraft] OT: Help with Perl
If there is anyone out there in Elecraft-land who has a recent PhD in Perl Regular Expressions and would be willing to help an old FORTRAN guy with answers to a few questions, I'd appreciate an email -- off reflector please. Look for K6DGW/BB in the Flight of the Bumblebees on 28 Jul. Got my spot picked out -- K2 [w/KX1 B/U], solar charged gel cell, and a BuddiePole. www.arsqrp.com/ars/pages/bumblebees/bb_rules.html 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 - www.cqp.org ___ 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] ***TRADED*** Trade Ten Tec Jupiter towards a K2/100
A trade was made, thanks Tim NZ8J -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of NZ8J Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:55 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Trade Ten Tec Jupiter towards a K2/100 I have an excellent condition Ten Tec Jupiter with the remote tuning knob that I would like to work out a trade towards a late serial number K2/100. I am going to go with Elecraft for my HF equipment. (also patiently waiting for my K3) The Jupiter looks and works great, has the factory shipping container, power cord and manual. It does NOT have the internal tuner. Has the latest firmware installed. Please email with details if interested. Probably not many on this list interested in this trade, but there are a lot of K2/100's here.. :) Thanks Tim NZ8J ___ 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] Softrock Lite 6.2 - Further Thoughts
After purchasing a new sound card (E-MU 0202, USB 2.0 interface) and working more with Rocky and PowerSDR software, I've extensively revised my Softrock LIte 6.2 receiver review. The revised page can be found at http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/softrock_lite_6_2.htm As usual, I invite you to check the Updates page for the most recent activities here in my basement workshop, A/K/A Clifton Laboratories. This month's work includes the Softrock receiver, intermodulation in crystal filters and a simple oscilloscope probe adapter for 0.025 square header pins. http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/Updates.htm. Jack K8ZOA www.cliftonlaboratories.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] Help with Perl
OK, as usual, this crowd comes through. I am 67 and retired, hence I'm doing this for fun. Thank you all for your many replies ... these reflectors are more like living encyclopedias. It's the really good side of the Internet. I now have a small handful of volunteer mentors, probably about what I can deal with. Let me tap the wisdom of the first few replies for a bit. My need isn't rocket science [I've done that, hard, and best done as in a large team], but RE's look vaguely similar to Sanskrit, a language I've never seen the need to learn. On the other hand, living in California as I do ... Hasta la vista, y viya con Dios 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 - www.cqp.org ___ 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] the Elecraft knack
Thanks, a few good ones there. jim/k2hn --- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:25:42 -0400 From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] the Elecraft knack here is the full blow video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMzfgnTted0NR de Doug KR2Q ___ 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 Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ___ 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/Trade Clifton Labs Z100 CW and RTTY Tuning Aid
I have for sale a factory assembled and tested Z100 CW and RTTY tuning aid. It is as it came from the manufacturer and works as advertised. It is a very neat little device. I paid $92 with shipping. I would like to trade or sell it. I prefer a trade of some type preferably on some qrp gear, maybe a 40m monobander of some type, or make a cash offer or some other type of trade. To find out more about the Z100 go to this link: http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/z100_tuning_aid.htm Thanks Tim NZ8J ___ 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] Hate the word ham
On Jun 23, 2007, at 4:39 PM, W2AGN wrote: Well Said! Unfortunately, you will now be relegated to the classification of old-fuddy-duddy or worse by the MCE crowd. (MCE=Multiple Choice Extras). I'm not sure what you are implying. I took my tests in 1980 under a steely-eyed FCC examiner, and they were multiple-choice back then. Frankly, I'd rather judge people by their actions after they obtain their license, then by the path they took to get it. Amateur radio offers and incredible opportunity to learn. You couldn't possibly put it all on any test -- no one would ever be licensed. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 ___ 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] Milton Florida Hamfest
July 14th is the Milton Hamfest. AI4NS was going to show off his K2 and spread the Elecraft work, but low and behold he sold his K2 sold faster than expected! So now he still wants to attend, but does not have an Elecraft rig to show off in time. If anyone in the area is planning on going and and a K2, K1 or KX1 to show, he would really appreciate it. You can email me directly, [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will put in contact with Mike. Thanks, Lisa ___ 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] Hate the word HAM
Bill wrote to John: I'm not sure what you are implying. I took my tests in 1980 under a steely-eyed FCC examiner, and they were multiple-choice back then. The FCC ham technical exams were multiple choice when I took my first one in 1968, and they had been at least as far back as the early 1950s when my Dad took his. The only FCC technical exams that were not ALL multiple choice was/is the one for First and Second Class Commercial Radiotelegraph License (both classes use the same technical exam), and even those exams are still 90 percent multiple choice (or at least they were nearly 30 years ago when I took the exam). The reference in the original post may be to the fact that for several years after the FCC dropped the one minute perfect copy out of five minutes sent standard, they used multiple choice exams for the *Morse* test after the sending was over. That didn't last long. Mike / KK5F ___ 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] Hate the word HAM
Mike Morrow wrote: The FCC ham technical exams were multiple choice when I took my first one in 1968, and they had been at least as far back as the early 1950s when my Dad took his. The only FCC technical exams that were not ALL multiple choice was/is the one for First and Second Class Commercial Radiotelegraph License (both classes use the same technical exam), and even those exams are still 90 percent multiple choice (or at least they were nearly 30 years ago when I took the exam). I am absolutely certain that when I took my Extra and my 1st Phone in 1960, I had to draw schematics for both. I also remember doing a lot of slide-rule calculations, but I can't remember if the questions were m/c or fill-in-the-blank. I *think* (but am not sure) that the General Class test that I took in '57 also had at least one schematic. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ___ 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] FCC exams in '50's
When I took my first exam in 1951 ... in OKC, where the FCC came once per year ... there's no doubt (!) in my mind that I had to draw ... not correct ... several schematics. One was a Colpits (SP?) oscillator. There were also simple essay answers required for several questions. When I took my Commercial Radiotelegraph exam in Tampa I corrected errors in several schematics. The cigar-chewing, fowl-smelling resident examiner's name was Neeb. That's mighty fine CW, son. 'Twas enough to make a feller smile (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP - Original Message - From: Mike Morrow To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, 07 July, 2007 01:15 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Hate the word HAM Bill wrote to John: I'm not sure what you are implying. I took my tests in 1980 under a steely-eyed FCC examiner, and they were multiple-choice back then. The FCC ham technical exams were multiple choice when I took my first one in 1968, and they had been at least as far back as the early 1950s when my Dad took his. The only FCC technical exams that were not ALL multiple choice was/is the one for First and Second Class Commercial Radiotelegraph License (both classes use the same technical exam), and even those exams are still 90 percent multiple choice (or at least they were nearly 30 years ago when I took the exam). The reference in the original post may be to the fact that for several years after the FCC dropped the one minute perfect copy out of five minutes sent standard, they used multiple choice exams for the *Morse* test after the sending was over. That didn't last long. Mike / KK5F ___ 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] K2 and SSB
On Jun 12, 2007, at 2:49 PM, Gary D Krause wrote: The reason I am asking is because, I have the SSB board ready to install. I have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW mode and I really like it since I work mostly CW. The installation of the KSB2 won't affect operation on CW. If anything, you'll be able to use the wide OP1 filter on CW as well. I have a Kenwood TS-530SP that works great on SSB so, I'm trying to decide if it's really worth installing the SSB option. So, I'm trying to gather as many opinions as possible so that I can sit and torture myself further. :-) Go for it. I've been using the KSB2 for five years now. It works pretty well. I've got an unusual K2 because I have changed the capacitors out for the 1.9 kHz filter design by KI6WX. Current KSB2s use a bit wider filter selection. I did own an Argonaut V for about eight months. It would put out about 20 watts which made SSB a bit more of a challenge. Since I have the Kenwood that will put out 170 watts, believe it or not, I'm thinking that I would probably not use the SSB option unless it's for QRP SSB. I think it would be pretty near impossible to get 170 watts OUT of a TS-530SP. The rig used a pair of 6146B tubes. These are good for about 90 watts INPUT EACH, for about 100 watts out, perhaps 80 watts on 10m. Your opinions are welcome. I should mention that I'm not planning to add the 100 watt amp to the K2. If I'm going to do that, I'll just buy a K3! I also work a lot of QRP CW. The 100 watt amp can be deactivated just by turning the power knob down. The K2/100 is still a great radio. The KAP100 is only what $389? A K3/100 is more than four times as much. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 ___ 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] Hate the word HAM
When I took my general in 1961 at the LA Federal Building, I had to draw a schematic of a Colpitt's Osc. They weren't specific if it had to be solid state or Vacuum tube, so I drew the solid state version I thought I knew best. Al WA6VNN ** See what's free at http://www.aol.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] K2 Resistor Question...
Working on my K2 (page 48) Assembly, Part II and as I'm installing the wad of 1/4 watt resistors, I have been measuring them after installation. R6 and R8 are both listed as 100 ohm resistors (BRN-BLK-BRN), but after installation, both show 61.6 ohms on three different DMM's..while R7 which is a 68 ohm resistor is showing 50.1 I recognize all of them read slightly lower than their listed values...but these seemed at such wide variance I didn't want to continue until I knew whether I should be replacing them or not. These three resistors all form a U around relay K12...so I didn't know if the relay would be sucking down my readings...but I'm placing the probe on the resistor wire on either side of the body of the resistor...so I can't see how something else could be causing that great of a difference Another identical 100 ohm resister still in the paper ladder to be installed later in the sequence is giving me a 97 ohm reading... Any advice would be appreciated. David King KE7EKA K2 #6048 This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ___ 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] Long Live Elecraft
Oh, yeah, Yaesu also said they would not repair the radio because the PCboard damaged is not made anymore. This was posted on another reflector about an FT1000. Not being a betting man, however, it does seem to me that the likelyhood of that being said about an Elecraft product, would remain rather... well, none! And that is why one should check the products over close, to discerne the real winners. (Hint: they all have a name on them that starts with an E)--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy _ See what you’re getting into…before you go there. http://newlivehotmail.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] Hate the word HAM
The theory was bad enough but what about the 20WPM code. Had to go back three times before I got it. Had an awful time. I guess that's one of the reasons I hated to see the cw requirement go. It was so hard for me but if you want it bad enough etc. etc. Cheers, jim/k2hn --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I took my general in 1961 at the LA Federal Building, I had to draw a schematic of a Colpitt's Osc. They weren't specific if it had to be solid state or Vacuum tube, so I drew the solid state version I thought I knew best. Al WA6VNN ** See what's free at http://www.aol.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 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front ___ 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] K2 or K3
On Jun 30, 2007, at 8:23 PM, John Tobias Croteau wrote: As some of you know, I've been looking at putting together a K2 station for portable RTTY/PSK31 operation. However, as I am looking at the cost differences, I am now wondering if I might better off with a K3. Go with the K3. The K2/100 has limitations on how much power you can run. In the stock configuration, you can only run about 25-40 watts safely. If you add some supplemental cooling, you can go to 50 watts. The K3/100, on the other hand, can run 100 watts continuously. It also has the option of doing FSK, if that's important. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 ___ 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] 20 WPM
And they wouldn't accept my 20 WPM Radiotelegraph ticket for my 20 WPM extra! But by then it was a snap. Here's a tip, BTW ... many can write faster when copying CW by using longhand. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [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] 20 WPM
That's right Ken. Either longhand or type it. Cheers, jim/k2hn --- Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And they wouldn't accept my 20 WPM Radiotelegraph ticket for my 20 WPM extra! But by then it was a snap. Here's a tip, BTW ... many can write faster when copying CW by using longhand. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink QA. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545367 ___ 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] Hate the word HAM
Oh I don't know, I aced the code and the written first time, or at least thats what the FCC guy told me. I always felt like the Advanced was a waste for me it didn't give any extra CW space. I can still do 20wpm, but I hate that fast now, I'd rather put around at 14 or 15. hi Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota - Original Message - From: Jim Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Post Message Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Hate the word HAM The theory was bad enough but what about the 20WPM code. Had to go back three times before I got it. Had an awful time. I guess that's one of the reasons I hated to see the cw requirement go. It was so hard for me but if you want it bad enough etc. etc. Cheers, jim/k2hn --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I took my general in 1961 at the LA Federal Building, I had to draw a schematic of a Colpitt's Osc. They weren't specific if it had to be solid state or Vacuum tube, so I drew the solid state version I thought I knew best. Al WA6VNN ** See what's free at http://www.aol.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 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front ___ 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] Hate the word HAM
We can still do it but just do it a little slower -hi jim/k2hn --- nr5a [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh I don't know, I aced the code and the written first time, or at least thats what the FCC guy told me. I always felt like the Advanced was a waste for me it didn't give any extra CW space. I can still do 20wpm, but I hate that fast now, I'd rather put around at 14 or 15. hi Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota - Original Message - From: Jim Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Post Message Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Hate the word HAM The theory was bad enough but what about the 20WPM code. Had to go back three times before I got it. Had an awful time. I guess that's one of the reasons I hated to see the cw requirement go. It was so hard for me but if you want it bad enough etc. etc. Cheers, jim/k2hn --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I took my general in 1961 at the LA Federal Building, I had to draw a schematic of a Colpitt's Osc. They weren't specific if it had to be solid state or Vacuum tube, so I drew the solid state version I thought I knew best. Al WA6VNN ** See what's free at http://www.aol.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 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front ___ 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 Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222 Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.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] K2 Resistor Question...
David, I am not sure how best to put this... Imagine you put a resistor of infinite value in parallel with your 100 ohm resistor and measured it at the ends of the 100 ohm resistor; of course, you would see the 100 ohms; what if the two resistors were 100 ohms each? well, being in parallel, you would see 50 ohms; if you put a 0 ohm resistor in parallel with the 100 ohm, what would you see? so anything with some resistance to it, a resistor, a trace, a relay coil, will affect the resistance you measure. A nice mental exercise you can do with a handful of resistors is to tack solder them together into a cube, and start measuring across different points; maybe even make it simple, and do just a square first (4 resistors); you might start to develop some intuition about how this works. try it with same value resistors first... I think you will find your resistors are fine; when you get to a test sequence in the manual, you will see they tell you what to look for in resistance that is quite different and that this intuition gained will help you feel more comfortable. Alternatively, if you are more accustomed to math, you might just learn some of the associated applications of Ohm's law, or do both what the heck... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: R6 and R8 are both listed as 100 ohm resistors (BRN-BLK-BRN), but after installation, both show 61.6 ohms on three different DMM's..while R7 which is a 68 ohm resistor is showing 50.1 I recognize all of them read slightly lower than their listed values...but these seemed at such wide variance I didn't want to continue until I knew whether I should be replacing them or not. These three resistors all form a U around relay K12...so I didn't know if the relay would be sucking down my readings...but I'm placing the probe on the resistor wire on either side of the body of the resistor...so I can't see how something else could be causing that great of a difference the rest of the circuit that is in parallel with the resistor is responsible for that variation. Another identical 100 ohm resister still in the paper ladder to be installed later in the sequence is giving me a 97 ohm reading... And if you removed the ones you already soldered in, they would measure close to the same 100 ohms (or 97 in your case. Any advice would be appreciated. David King KE7EKA K2 #6048 73 de Dave, W5SV ___ 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] 20 WPM
On Sat, 2007-07-07 at 03:20 +, Ken Kopp wrote: And they wouldn't accept my 20 WPM Radiotelegraph ticket for my 20 WPM extra! But by then it was a snap. I had to get a new 2nd Telegraph a few years back and the FCC gave me 20 WPM credit -- not for having had a prior 2nd Telegraph but for having had an Amateur Extra since before 1980-something! The guys giving the exam (not even the FCC anymore) breathed a sigh of relief because they had no idea how to give me a telegraph exam. It was hilarious.. BTW, the written portion of the 2nd Telegraph exam is the same as the first time I took it back in the 80's. Also, I took my Novice in '65, General in '66 and Extra in '68. I don't remember any essay questions on any of them but it *was* a long time ago. I do remember that the Extra was tougher than the 1st Phone. And the 2nd Telegraph tougher than the Extra. And, as long as I'm rambling, I hear a lot of new~ish sounding call signs sputtering along in the upper regions of the CW bands. I think they're guys with new HF privileges who are getting their feet wet on CW. I'm pretty happy about that.. 73, -Doug, W7KF ___ 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] Hate the word HAM
On Fri, 6 Jul 2007 20:15:40 -0500 (GMT-05:00), Mike Morrow wrote: Bill wrote to John: I'm not sure what you are implying. I took my tests in 1980 under a steely-eyed FCC examiner, and they were multiple-choice back then. When I saw Bill's comment I looked into the mirror. My grey eyes did look a bit steely! The FCC ham technical exams were multiple choice when I took my first one in 1968, and they had been at least as far back as the early 1950s when my Dad took his. In 1952 I took my ham Novice and Tech exam (the Tech written was the same as the General in those days) and all the questions were multiple choice except for one or two in the Tech/General exam which were correct the diagram types. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 ___ 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] Hate the word HAM OT
I remind people that before the FCC became involved, there was no test. If you could beg, borrow, or steal the parts and nail them to a board in the correct order, you were on the air. Talk about vanity calls, you made your own! I took my General test in the Federal Building in Cleveland Ohio, the pressure was on and the test was tough. I came home to an HW16 with a homebrew VFO. I'm now studying the QA for the Extra exam, which is a far cry from even the General back in the day. Following the trend, the new test will require the applicant to enter their credit card number FROM MEMORY in front of 3 VE's, including the expiry date and that little 3 digit code on the back of the card!!! I loved the K2's I built and learned so much, K3 should take me to the next level. The band was so bad today that 20m was dead. Hey Eric and Wayne, it's really gonna seem like the K3's make magic when they are delivered in the Fall - clever! ;-) mojo mojo mojo... Re: [Elecraft] Hate the word HAM When I took my general in 1961 at the LA Federal Building, I had to draw a schematic of a Colpitt's Osc. They weren't specific if it had to be solid state or Vacuum tube, so I drew the solid state version I thought I knew best. Al WA6VNN ___ 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] 20 WPM
On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:55:38 -0600, Doug Smith wrote: I had to get a new 2nd Telegraph a few years back and the FCC gave me 20 WPM credit -- not for having had a prior 2nd Telegraph but for having had an Amateur Extra since before 1980-something! They don't allow that any more. I could have had it - my Extra exam was in 1974 - but I was too busy being an FCC field supervisor to get a round tuit g -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 ___ 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] 20 WPM
On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 03:20:33 -, Ken Kopp wrote: And they wouldn't accept my 20 WPM Radiotelegraph ticket for my 20 WPM extra! But by then it was a snap. As long as the FCC gave the exams we would. When the exam function was privatized, that stopped. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 ___ 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] 20 WPM
On 7/7/07, Phil Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They don't allow that any more. I could have had it - my Extra exam was in 1974 - but I was too busy being an FCC field supervisor to get a round tuit g heh, I was only 2 in '74. g -- JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH ___ 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] 20 WPM
On Fri, 2007-07-06 at 21:22 -0700, Phil Kane wrote: They don't allow that any more. I could have had it - my Extra exam was in 1974 - but I was too busy being an FCC field supervisor to get a round tuit g Yeah, I was surprised at the time. I was ready to take the test but the tester wasn't ready to give it so he called in to see what to do and was told that he could waive the CW exam. The exams are all given by the equivalent of the VE guys -- private contractors of some sort.. After enduring you steely eyed guys many years ago it was kinda anti-climatic. ;-) 73, -Doug, W7KF ___ 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] 20 WPM
On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:35:47 -0600, Doug Smith wrote: The exams are all given by the equivalent of the VE guys -- private contractors of some sort.. They are called COLEMs (Commercial Operator License Examination Managers) and they are not volunteer non-profit folks like VEs are. They can charge what the market will bear and do not have to offer all examinations that an applicant may request. What a racket. The only ones at the agency who welcomed the privatization of exams (both ham and commercial) were a number of secretaries in some offices who were detailed as examiners and who regarded the paperwork involved in giving the exams and dealing with the applicants as well as the moving target requirements handed down from Headquarters as a burden on their regular jobs, which quite frankly it was. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 ___ 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] 20 WPM
On Fri, 2007-07-06 at 21:58 -0700, Phil Kane wrote: The only ones at the agency who welcomed the privatization of exams (both ham and commercial) were a number of secretaries The first time I took the 2nd Telegraph my steely eyed examiner was a very nice woman (Seattle office). I showed up to take the exam with an electronic keyer and she laughed at me and said I could set that aside and use their hand key if I wanted to take the exam. (Evidently, a bug would have been acceptable but I didn't even own one and couldn't have sent with one anyway -- I'd been using a keyer for far too long.) So I copied the 20 WPM without flaw and then started pumping out the CW on the hand key with what had to be the world's worst fist. I hadn't used a hand key in 20 years! About half way through, she said - and I quote: That's just not fast enough. GASP So I cranked up the speed and she somehow managed to get a minute's worth of text out of the gibberish I was sending and passed me. Actually, I think she just took pity on me. Heh.. Yeah, I liked the old FCC. 73, -Doug, W7KF ___ 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] 20 WPM
Doug Smith wrote: So I copied the 20 WPM without flaw and then started pumping out the CW on the hand key with what had to be the world's worst fist. I hadn't used a hand key in 20 years! About half way through, she said - and I quote: That's just not fast enough. GASP So I cranked up the speed and she somehow managed to get a minute's worth of text out of the gibberish I was sending and passed me. Actually, I think she just took pity on me. Heh.. LOL I had a similar experience when I took the Amateur Extra in 1977 at the FCC office in Los Angeles. I had brought in my trusty Vibroplex bug, but in my nervousness, I had forgotten to check where the weight was set before I started. As it turned out, the last guy I had worked with it was apparently pretty slow, because I had the weight set all the way down to the bottom of the reed. About half way through the sending exam, the examiner says, You're going to have to speed it up. I panicked. What should I do, stop to readjust the weight, or just try to squeeze the characters out faster by shrinking the spacing? Should have readjusted the weight, of course -- I had plenty of time -- but I opted to just press on. Stupid, because now my code sounded like crap. It was a close thing, but he passed me. :-) The guy I had, truth to be told, was anything but that legendary steely-eyed FCC examiner. In point of fact, he looked like he was still badly hung over from the night before, and would rather be doing just about anything than giving a bunch of pimply-faced geeks their ham radio exams. :-) That was the last ham exam I ever took, of course. Kinda wish there was another higher level I could go for, just for the excitement of it! Bill / W5WVO ___ 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
