[Elecraft] K3 #27

[Jeff Stai]

I wish to report that K3/100 #27 arrived at WK6I today with a perfect inventory. Assembly about half 
complete with no major gotchas or surprises (that I know of :). About 4.5 hours to this point, 
including 1.5 hours for inventory.


This thing is a work of art. You take the pieces out of their anti-static bags and just enjoy 
looking at them. Especially the front panel board!


It may not be quite as much fun as winding your own toroids, but watching it take shape on your 
bench is a real treat.


Hope to have it on the air sometime Saturday - 73! - jeff wk6i

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 KFL3B-FM Change?

[David Woolley]

In the telephone world, equipment allows out to 4Kc.
That was considered optimal for intelligibility vs bandwidth. 

The telephone network bandwidth is 3.1kHz (300 to 3400Hz).  4kHz was the 
analogue bearer channel separation, and allows for realistic shape 
factors on the channel filters.  On digital signals, the 8kHz sampling 
rate allows the use of realistic anti-aliasing filters when the audio 
bandwidth is 3.1kHz.




For swl use, 16Kc is not unreasonable for people with good ears, that gives
8Kc 


The channel spacing for SW broadcast stations is 5kHz,  although I 
suspect they are are allowed to overlap each other.  I'm sure there are 
standards for this, but I suspect a well maintained transmitter is 
limited to a similar audio bandwidth as the telephone system, or less. I 
would think that one would normally expect to be received with a filter 
that was well down the skirt at 10kHz, so as to suppress the adjacent 
carriers.  Propaganda stations and commercial ones in a poorly regulated 
environment might well transmit more bandwidth.  (Medium and long wave 
transmissions use 9kHz channel spacing.)


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Re: [Elecraft] K2 power control loop damping (was 'KPA100 Problem')

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim,

A bit of operational theory first:
The K2 power control circuit is a feedback control loop which includes 
the gain of the entire transmit chain in its control loop.  As a result, 
when the KPA100 is added, the loop gain for some K2s is increased so 
much that the loop oscillates.  A quick study of feedback control 
systems will shed some light on the reasons - feedback control loops 
should ideally be 'critically damped', but one cannot do that easily 
while still allowing a change (KPA100 in/out) in the gain of the loop.  
A compromise between the high power operation and low power control 
performance must be made - the loop must be overdamped for low power, 
while being slightly underdamped at high power.


The "fix" (it is really a performance customization for each K2):
Resistor R98 on the bottom of the K2 RF Board can be used to control 
damping of the power control loop.  Increasing the value will provide 
more loop damping (and reduce the oscillations).  Too much resistance 
will cause the loop to be severly overdamped and the low power K2 will 
never get up to the point of full control.


Increase the value of R98 until the base K2 power output on 10 meters 
drops significantly.  It is the choice of each builder just how much 
power loss will be tolerable on 10 meters.  It will require at least 9 
watts to drive the KPA100 to full power output on 10, so one would not 
normally want to increase R98 above the point where the power output on 
10 meters is much less than 10 watts, but if R98 is too low, the high 
power output can oscillate forever.


A temporary variable pot can be used to determine the correct value for 
your K2 - use a 2k (or larger) pot in place of R98, and after you 
determine the correct point, remove it and measure its resistance - use 
the next lower standard value resistor size for R98.


The proper value for your K2 is that which reduces the high power 
oscillation (on 40 meters where the transmitter gain is highest) after 2 
to 3 seconds while not reducing the 10 meter base K2 power output 
significantly.


73,
Don W3FPR

Jim Stoneback wrote:

Dealing with the last unresolved problem with my K2/100:

When using the K2/KPA100 on CW, regardless of power setting (above 11 
watts, that is), the power output fluctuates above the set power level 
by about 10%.  With the power setting at 90 watts, the output will 
alternate between about 98 and 88 watts, at about one cycle per 2 
seconds.  At 30 watts, its +/- about 4 watts, etc. Using a dummy 
load.  It will do this indefinitely.


All other aspects of the KPA100 operation are normal.  With PA turned 
OFF in the menu, the barefoot K2 does not exhibit this power 
fluctuation.  Any suggestions on what to look at?




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Re: [Elecraft] Pactor I via soundcard

[R. Kevin Stover]

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Hi Phil.

As far as I know there is no sound card software to transmit Pactor I.
In it's wisdom SCS has kept that proprietary and patented, along with P
II and P III. You get to buy their $1K modem if you want to transmit
Pactor of any flavor.


Phil Kane wrote:
>   Does anyone here operate Pactor I via soundcard?   If so, what
>   software is necessary and what HF frequencies are the "common"
>   ones??
> 
>   MixW which I use with my Elecraft K2/100 has "receive only"
>   capability.
> 
>   Respond directly or via this list.  The more info the better!
> 
> --
>73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane


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Re: [Elecraft] Pactor I via soundcard

[Rick Kunath]

R. Kevin Stover wrote:

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Hi Phil.

As far as I know there is no sound card software to transmit Pactor I.
In it's wisdom SCS has kept that proprietary and patented, along with P
II and P III. You get to buy their $1K modem if you want to transmit
Pactor of any flavor.


HF under Linux will do Pactor 1.

It isn't trivial to get working though.

http://www.hf.webmasternet.org/hf_page_home.php

Rick Kunath, k9ao
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Re: [Elecraft] Pactor I via soundcard

[Lyle Johnson]

As far as I know there is no sound card software to transmit Pactor I.


HFTerm (for linux) < URL:http://sourceforge.net/projects/hfterm > does 
Pactor I Tx and Rx.




In it's wisdom SCS has kept that proprietary and patented, along with P
II and P III. You get to buy their $1K modem if you want to transmit
Pactor of any flavor.


Some HAL Communications products, including the DXP-38, support Pactor, 
which they call "P-mode".  You can also buy old AEA PK-232MBX TNCs 
cheaply at hamfests and you-know-where, and later versions of the 
PK-232MBX included Pactor I. If your is older, Timewave will sell you 
the upgrade EPROMs that include Pactor.  Some Kantronics multimode TNCs 
also support(ed) Pactor I.


73,

Lyle KK7P

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[Elecraft] FS: Elecraft K2 (15W, tuner, NB, AF) $695

[Andrew Moore]

I know I'll regret this but it's the only way I'll force myself to
build the QRP homebrew station I've been saying I'll build for the
past 20 years.  As long as there's a working rig in the shack, I find
the homebrew stuff easy to talk about but hard to get moving on.
Especially if the existing rig is a K2...

So:

Elecraft K2 No. 4958.  "Firmware 2.04P 1.09"
Bought it new in June 2005.
Built it myself.  Very clean build, very proud of the soldering /
construction quality
(prior to this one, built another K2, two K1's, and a KX1.  EE background here).

Last month I did a complete tune-up / realignment on it.

It works perfectly.

Options installed:

KAT2 (20 W internal tuner, with dual antenna ports)
KNB2 (noise blanker)
KAF2 (audio filter & clock)

$695 includes shipping within U.S.
Current Elecraft price is $639 plus shipping, unassembled.

--Andrew, NV1B
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Re: [Elecraft] Pactor I via soundcard

[Phil Kane]

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:18:37 -0700, Lyle Johnson wrote:

>Some HAL Communications products, including the DXP-38, support
>Pactor, which they call "P-mode".  You can also buy old AEA
>PK-232MBX TNCs cheaply at hamfests and you-know-where, and later
>versions of the PK-232MBX included Pactor I. If your is older,
>Timewave will sell you the upgrade EPROMs that include Pactor.

Right now I have 2 AEA PK-232MBX in service with two
software-controlled Ten-Tec MF/HF receivers for receiving
SITOR ("commercial AMTOR") USCG marine safety broadcasts and
general monitoring of HF Marine Public Coast stations - yes,
there are still some on the air in the US offering Morse,
RTTY, and SITOR service to high-seas vessels.  Both PK232MBXs
will do Pactor I, and I do have the software for it.  To use
this with the K2 would require setting up a complex RS-232
switching arrangement to switch the K2 from the RigBlaster to
the TNC and the TNC from the Ten-Tec receiver to the K2 -
do-able because I do have the cross-over switch - but not
exactly what I am looking for.

Oh yes - this is in addition to the two PK-88s that handle my
VHF packet and APRS transceivers and the soon-to-be-added
9600 baud TNC for UHF packet.

"TNCs-are-Us"
--
   73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
   Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402



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Re: [Elecraft] Pactor I via soundcard

[Phil Kane]

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:08:23 -0400, Rick Kunath wrote:

>HF under Linux will do Pactor 1.

>It isn't trivial to get working though.

  Thanks for the reply.  I have tried Linux (Red Hat and
  Mandrake) in the past and have not been totally happy with the
  setup and the fact that several programs essential to both my
  hamming and my professional operations had no Linux equivalents.

  As I explained in another posted message, I can do P-I with my
  existing TNC and software but that was not what I was looking
  for.
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   Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402



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Re: [Elecraft] Pactor I via soundcard

[Phil Kane]

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:35:05 -0500, R. Kevin Stover wrote:

>As far as I know there is no sound card software to transmit
>Pactor I. In it's wisdom SCS has kept that proprietary and
>patented, along with P II and P III. You get to buy their $1K
>modem if you want to transmit Pactor of any flavor.

 Understood!!  That's why we - the Portland Regional Hospital
 Emergency Amateur Radio Team (HEARTNET) decided on Pactor I.

 I would have no problem running it with an existing TNC and
 software, but I did want a soundcard solution.  There was one
 about ten years ago that was written for a specific sound chip,
 but the author abandoned development on it.

 Thanks for the input.
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   73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
   Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

   From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
   Beaverton (Washington County)  Oregon



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[Elecraft] Re: FS: Elecraft K2 (15W, tuner, NB, AF) $695

[Andrew Moore]

> Current Elecraft price is $639 plus shipping, unassembled.

Correction... elecraft price $9xx... typo.

My selling price stands.  $695.

On 10/27/07, Andrew Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know I'll regret this but it's the only way I'll force myself to
> build the QRP homebrew station I've been saying I'll build for the
> past 20 years.  As long as there's a working rig in the shack, I find
> the homebrew stuff easy to talk about but hard to get moving on.
> Especially if the existing rig is a K2...
>
> So:
>
> Elecraft K2 No. 4958.  "Firmware 2.04P 1.09"
> Bought it new in June 2005.
> Built it myself.  Very clean build, very proud of the soldering /
> construction quality
> (prior to this one, built another K2, two K1's, and a KX1.  EE background 
> here).
>
> Last month I did a complete tune-up / realignment on it.
>
> It works perfectly.
>
> Options installed:
>
> KAT2 (20 W internal tuner, with dual antenna ports)
> KNB2 (noise blanker)
> KAF2 (audio filter & clock)
>
> $695 includes shipping within U.S.
> Current Elecraft price is $639 plus shipping, unassembled.
>
> --Andrew, NV1B
>
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[Elecraft] K2 power output/power on Oddidity

[Will]

Hi all,

	After some weeks away from my K2 construction, I'm just at the 
point of going through the Part III Alignment, when I noticed two odd 
things about my K2:


-First, whenever (in fact always now) I power up my K2, I see he usual
 'Elecraft' display light up as normal.  But instead of proceeding to the
 frequency display, I see a brief display of 'P 14.6'.  I can repeat this
 everytime.  Hmmm...

-On page 78, as I begin to set the power control, the display changes to
 show 'P 14.6' again, with the number increasing slightly as I turn the
 power control knob slowly clockwise to 14.8 (when I'm really meaning for
 it to be 2W).  Out of curiousity, I switch into TUNE mode briefly with
 DISPLAY set to the meter, and see the current jump from .360 A to 3.8A,
 along with a 'hicur' warning.

Now, would I be right in suspecting something is amiss with the power 
output control or I've got a short someplace that's creating a boost in 
output power someplace?


Thanks for any insight.

Will
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[Elecraft] K3 Mojo

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Okay - after my K3 (S/N 10) has been nothing but bits since early July while
writing the K3 kit assembly manual, I finally actually hooked on an antenna
today and was enjoying playing with the outstanding filtering options while
tuning across 20 meters. 

Heard an old friend, Gena, UA0FAI ,on Sakhalin Is. on 14.022 calling CQ, so
I gave him a call. He claims I'm rocking his ears with 589. I don't have my
KPA3 installed at the moment, so the output here was 10 watts into a 75 foot
end fed wire. 

Nice "first QSO on my K3" for the log. Clearly, the K3 is another Ham
operator's Mojo.

And, clearly, it's instantly addictive...

Now I have to finish reading Wayne's nice Owner's manual. Obviously I found
the POWER switch. Now what's that button over..

Ron AC7AC

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[Elecraft] Elecraft] K3 #27

[Don Rasmussen]

Sounds like you got my radio Jeff. That's the new
radio experience I want. You have earned your spot on
the early serno wall of fame. ;-)

http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/K3_Serial_Numbers

You are not likely to wine about it.  ;-)

Elecraft] K3 #27
Jeff Stai jds at twistedoak.com 
Sat Oct 27 04:46:02 EDT 2007 

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NB, AF) $695 


I wish to report that K3/100 #27 arrived at WK6I today
with a perfect inventory. Assembly about half 
complete with no major gotchas or surprises (that I
know of :). About 4.5 hours to this point, 
including 1.5 hours for inventory.

This thing is a work of art. You take the pieces out
of their anti-static bags and just enjoy 
looking at them. Especially the front panel board!

It may not be quite as much fun as winding your own
toroids, but watching it take shape on your 
bench is a real treat.

Hope to have it on the air sometime Saturday - 73! -
jeff wk6i

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[Elecraft] KPA100 capacitor question

[Dr. Werner Furlan]

hi, 

I am working on the KPA 100 and I have a problem to identify C26 (33pF, 
50V) and find C 41 (100pF, 101) in the provided capacitors. 
I found one disk capacitor labelled 33, CO, but then I cannot find C5F, which 
should also be "33", but 500V or 1KV.

>From the 100pF, 101 should be QTY 2, I cannot find them in the capacitors 
bag.

thanks for your help,
73!
Werner 
 
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[Elecraft] First time to hear K3 sigs

[a.yoshida]

Hi all

I am one of those who have been waiting for K3 arrival.

I worked Victor, K2VCO on 14MHz CW with my K2 this morning.
His K3 is #7 and my K2 is #4503.
This is my first experience to hear K3 sings. 

de aki, ja1nlx 
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[Elecraft] WTB

[jpgabbard]

I am looking for an HW9 parts radio to get warc band parts for my 
restoration project. Thanks for the BW, John  KF7OM Nv. 


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[Elecraft] K3: who are the FTers and how many have been shipped?

[DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL]

HI all:

Being very part time QRP in the CQWW SSB (phone -- yuck), I was
outside today playing with antennas, planning, tracing coax runs under
the leaves, etc.  I somehow managed to have my RG17 run hooked up to
the 80m inverted V.  Guess there's little loss there!  I'll be rolling
out the 7/8" Heliax for the back tower 20m yagi soonit's been
sitting in the garage since late Summer but now that the wx is finally
turning, my brain kicks into antenna time.

Anyhow, it dawned on me that there were to be 15 K3 Field Testers, but
I don't know who they are.  All that comes to mind are:

W0YK
NØSS
N6TR
K2VCO
AC7AC
AB7R

I'm not counting Wayne no Eric.  So who are the others?  I've probably
left out some obvious guys, but listening to SSB has fried my brain at
the moment (remember that my K2 doesn't have the SSB module, so I have
to use brand Y - which is an FT817).

And as for received radios, looks like we are up to SN #27 (starting
at SN#22 and with SN#66 magically shipped first to be with fellow
Elecraft SN#666 - something devilish going on here?).  Did I miss any?
 Just checking.  Wonder when the flood gates will open.

Tnx!

de Doug KR2Q
PS  I'm looking forward to a photo of Lisa pushing a cart filled with
K3's (instead of holding just one).
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[Elecraft] K3: one more FT

[DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL]

Forgot N6XI...I think that's the call.
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Re: [Elecraft] First time to hear K3 sigs

[Vic K2VCO]

a.yoshida wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I am one of those who have been waiting for K3 arrival.
> 
> I worked Victor, K2VCO on 14MHz CW with my K2 this morning.
> His K3 is #7 and my K2 is #4503.
> This is my first experience to hear K3 sings.
> de aki, ja1nlx ___

Hi Aki!

It was a pleasure to work you. I also worked AC7AC's friend UA0FAI and
several other JA stations.

All had good signals which sounded like they were next door.

As I said on the air, I hope you will receive your K3 soon.
-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 capacitor question

[Don Wilhelm]

Werner,

Unfortunately, there is no universally accepted way of marking 
capacitors, so I can only guess a bit here.


What I do know is that the 100 pf capacitors that have shipped with 
recent Elecraft kits have short leads.  Those small leads tend to hide 
themselves stuck in other components.  Investigate any capacitors that 
you have with short leads - 100 pf will be marked '101' (plus other 
manufacturer's markings).  Look in all the bags and search for 
capacitors sticking in things like the tape on the relay tube and similar.


As for the 33 pf capacitor, what is the diameter of the one you have in 
hand?  If it is approximately 1/4 inch diameter or smaller, is is the 
one to use at C26.  The C5F capacitor would be a larger disk ceramic or 
it might be one like the other yellow high voltage capacitors used for 
the Low Pass Filter.


73,
Don W3FPR


Dr. Werner Furlan wrote:
hi, 

I am working on the KPA 100 and I have a problem to identify C26 (33pF, 
50V) and find C 41 (100pF, 101) in the provided capacitors. 
I found one disk capacitor labelled 33, CO, but then I cannot find C5F, which 
should also be "33", but 500V or 1KV.


>From the 100pF, 101 should be QTY 2, I cannot find them in the capacitors 
bag.
 
  

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Re: [Elecraft] First time to hear K3 sigs

[a.yoshida]

Victor

Thanks for nice QSO.
Yes I hope to receive K3 soon !!!

I wll be in FK-land for holiday during Nov 4 to 10 and operate FK/JA1NLX
Please listen to me on 40, 30, 20m CW.

73
aki, ja1nlx


- Original Message - 
From: "Vic K2VCO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "a.yoshida" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: 
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] First time to hear K3 sigs



a.yoshida wrote:

Hi all

I am one of those who have been waiting for K3 arrival.

I worked Victor, K2VCO on 14MHz CW with my K2 this morning.
His K3 is #7 and my K2 is #4503.
This is my first experience to hear K3 sings.
de aki, ja1nlx ___


Hi Aki!

It was a pleasure to work you. I also worked AC7AC's friend UA0FAI and
several other JA stations.

All had good signals which sounded like they were next door.

As I said on the air, I hope you will receive your K3 soon.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco

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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Last week I was on the road but two folks ran the net: K6DGW and N0SS.  I am 
still working on a report but this note will be posted first.  I was on the 
road because I was coming home from Pacificon where I got to hold a K3.  I also 
had a 30 minute demo of features I had not noticed while reading the manual.  
Wayne told me more about the radio than I would ever use in my lifetime.  My 
interaction with a radio is fairly simple: a few buttons, a few knobs, and that 
is it.  I used many of the features of the K2 just to say I used them but 
found, during normal usage, much of the detailed UI is not part of my world.  
Maybe I need to expand a little bit :)
   The weather was quite nice here this week.  Sun and 55 degrees or so.  Today 
I got to work outside so I called the county and found I could burn.  Now my 
back yard has far less clutter in it than it did this morning.  Just before 
dusk, as I was getting the fire pushed in so I could make dinner, I heard some 
noises above me on the hill side.  After the wind storm last year that area is 
very hard to get through for anyone larger than a squirrel.  I did not get a 
glimpse of it but think there may have been a deer spying on me about ten feet 
away.  The fire was quite obvious through smell, sound, and light.  I think she 
was just curious.  
   I was able to get on 20 meters twice this week and the signals were quite 
good.  Yesterday we got hit by the solar wind and there were aurora which 
fought their way through the very bright full moon.  Hopefully that wind fed 
the ionosphere enough so we can make good contacts tomorrow evening.  That moon 
interfered with my view of the comet in Perseus.  I could not find a place 
where I could see the constellation and put the moon behind something so I was 
unable to find the comet.  Tonight there is enough haze to let the moonshine 
effect the entire sky so I'll not see it tonight either.  However, it is high 
in the sky in a circumpolar site so I may get a shot at it another night.  If I 
catch it I'll drag out the telescope to get a better look.

Please join us tomorrow evening.
 
  Tomorrow:
 
1) Hail signs  (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP  help)
 
Please join us:
 
Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4 PM PDT) 14050 kHz
Monday 0200z (Sunday 7 PM PDT)  7045 kHz
 
73,
   Kevin.  KD5ONS
 
ecn.visionseer.com


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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for October 21st & 22nd, 2007

[Kevin Rock]

Good evening,
   If there are any errors in the following lists please remember I am getting 
some of this information third hand.  Be kind :)  The trip back from Pacificon 
was quite pleasant.  The wind was not howling (well at least after the first 
two hours) and the rain was not pouring down so heavily you could not see the 
road.  This made life in the driver's seat much more comfortable.  My hands did 
not hurt from holding the wheel with a death grip and my back was much more 
relaxed.  I also did not feel like I was about to die in the next few seconds!  
(Don't ask about the trip down through the Siskiyous.)
   This week I've had a chance to get caught up on some of my chores but found 
that meeting all those people gave me a sore throat and a cold.  Today I feel 
much better and can thank my time outside for much of my recovery.  I did not 
work too hard but I got to monitor my fire (as per Smokie's instructions) and 
enjoy the day.  Clearing the construction material and a few of the many limbs 
was enough exercise and I received a nice sauna experience poking the fire.  
Maybe that boiled the meaness out of me :)
   
On to the lists =>
   
On 14049.99 and 14050.50 kHz at ~2300z:
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608 
KS7D - Mike - FL - K2 - 4443
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
KJ7BS - Mark - AZ - TS-850s
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 0021  congrats one of the first kits!
K3NR - Cass - GA - ?
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
K6DGW - Fred - CA - TX-850 at 1.5 KW through 3 element beam

On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608   QNI #105
W0JFR - John - CO - K2 - 4507
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 0021  QNI #15!!
VE6ITA - John - AB - K2 - 5384

   Tomorrow I get to run through this process again.  Back to back database 
roles for me I guess :)  But that is how I keep things straight.  Now for 
enough time to get the web site refreshed and renewed and I'll feel better 
about things.  Once the insulation is up and the drywall is hung I'll move back 
to the front room and enjoy Sam's company and the warmth of the fire.  Luckily 
for me it has not gotten too cold back here.  Pat used to bug me about getting 
so cold while I was working in the room but she used to warm me up.  
Occasionally she would shriek and then punch me but I would be warmer ;)  Her 
father was a Golden Gloves boxer during WWII and her punches would land me on 
my rear.  I wonder what would have happened if I had not blocked them?  The 
girl was deadly!  However, she kept me mostly in line.  
   
   Until tomorrow stay well,
  73,
 Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control In Absentia )



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