[Elecraft] Fix for Gamma HPS PSu's
Thank you Paul, G3SEM, for your advice. 0805 resistor R25 changed from 2k to 2k7. A work of 10 minutes. Portable PSU is now ready and waiting my K3. Benny OH9NB ___ 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] K3 FIRMWARE UPDATE - non wintel software?
Joe, On 07.11.2007, at 16:26, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Rumor has it that Router will run under VMware or Parallels but I have not been able to confirm that. your Microham USB Device Router is running very well under Parallels. The Host OS is Mac OS X 10.4.x, the Guest OS is Windows XP. I am using this combo almost daily with a Microham CW Keyer. I am ordering a Microkeyer II next week, so i can test all Router features. Wil / OE9WLJ ___ 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] K2/100 For Sale
I have my K2/100 for sale. The K2 serial number is 5439. It has the following options included. KPA100 one hundred watt PA KAT100-1 one hundred watt automatic antenna tuner KSB2 SSB option Kenwood MC 43 microphone K160RX 160 meters with receive antenna KNB2 noise blanker KAF2 audio filter This is a complete K2 station; all you need to get on the air is a power supply and antenna. Everything else is included. The radio includes the power cord, all cabling and manuals. The radio is in excellent condition with no scratches, dents or dings and works perfectly. I have built many Elecraft kits over the years and the workmanship on this radio is great. Over $1500 invested in the K2 and options. I will ship insured anywhere in continental USA for $1250. If interested please contact me via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Thanks Brent WB4X ___ 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] Remote control programs
Greetings, I’ve been looking for a remote control program for my K2. I’m trying to decide between “TRX Manager” and “Ham Station Ultra” by Call Sign Software. I’ve played with the TRX manager with their demo version but there is no demo version of “Ham Station Ultra”. Does anyone here have any opinion on these? Either pro or con comments would be welcome. How well does their tech support work, any operational problems? I am not interests in any digital modes so that area is of no concern. Any inputs would be greatly appreciated. 73’s, Art K6KFH No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1119 - Release Date: 11/8/2007 5:55 PM ___ 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] Remote control programs
Don't forget HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe), Simon has written a great program and the best part in keeping with the Amateur Spirit...it's Free. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org http://forums.ham-radio.ch/ - Original Message - From: Art Horne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 8:56 AM Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] Remote control programs Greetings, I’ve been looking for a remote control program for my K2. I’m trying to decide between “TRX Manager” and “Ham Station Ultra” by Call Sign Software. I’ve played with the TRX manager with their demo version but there is no demo version of “Ham Station Ultra”. Does anyone here have any opinion on these? Either pro or con comments would be welcome. How well does their tech support work, any operational problems? I am not interests in any digital modes so that area is of no concern. Any inputs would be greatly appreciated. 73’s, Art K6KFH No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1119 - Release Date: 11/8/2007 5:55 PM ___ 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] Remote control programs
I am not familiar with any of these programs but I just can't imagine them being as good as Ham Radio Deluxe. Before spending any money, first try HRD. You will love it and it is free. http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/downloads/downloads.htm John [K7SVV] - Original Message - From: Art Horne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 7:56 AM Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] Remote control programs Greetings, I’ve been looking for a remote control program for my K2. I’m trying to decide between “TRX Manager” and “Ham Station Ultra” by Call Sign Software. I’ve played with the TRX manager with their demo version but there is no demo version of “Ham Station Ultra”. Does anyone here have any opinion on these? Either pro or con comments would be welcome. How well does their tech support work, any operational problems? I am not interests in any digital modes so that area is of no concern. Any inputs would be greatly appreciated. 73’s, Art K6KFH No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1119 - Release Date: 11/8/2007 5:55 PM ___ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1119 - Release Date: 11/8/2007 5:55 PM ___ 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: Elecraft K3
K3 Shipping, I thought someone was going to update the Elecraft site with shipping info instead of leaving us all just hanging out there. Has any new info on shipping of orders? Thanks Perry KC7ZEE ___ 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] Remote control programs
Additionally Simon, the maintainer of HRD, is on this reflector. - David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] K4DGW K2 S/N 5982 On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 06:56 -0800, Art Horne wrote: Greetings, I’ve been looking for a remote control program for my K2. I’m trying to decide between “TRX Manager” and “Ham Station Ultra” by Call Sign Software. I’ve played with the TRX manager with their demo version but there is no demo version of “Ham Station Ultra”. Does anyone here have any opinion on these? Either pro or con comments would be welcome. How well does their tech support work, any operational problems? I am not interests in any digital modes so that area is of no concern. Any inputs would be greatly appreciated. 73’s, Art K6KFH No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1119 - Release Date: 11/8/2007 5:55 PM ___ 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] Remote control programs
On Nov 9, 2007 3:32 PM, Gregg R. Lengling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't forget HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe), Simon has written a great program and the best part in keeping with the Amateur Spirit...it's Free. I don't have any axe to grind for any of the programs mentioned, and in fact use none of them, but I have to take issue with the notion that HRD is great just because it's free. I believe that the range and quality of software available to hams is limited because of their reluctance to pay for it, and that we are ultimately the poorer for it I have written numerous programs for this hobby that I give away for free on my website, but these are fairly simple programs I wrote for my own use that I'm happy to share as-is. I'm not interested in making them my life's work and constantly updating them, so I give them away so as not to enter into a moral obligation to provide value for money with them. Programming is hard and not very interesting work and the thing that keeps most people doing it for reasons other than their personal needs is that it is what earns them their bread and butter. The HRD users are very fortunate that Simon is willing to keep on developing his product for year after year, for no money, spending time he could otherwise be spending on the air. But he is a bit of a noble exception. We are all the poorer if we discourage professional software developers from catering for our needs. It's not as if we can't afford to pay for software - even the most expensive program costs about the same as a fairly simple shack accessory. Sorry for the rant, but it's something I feel very strongly about. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf ___ 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] test message
PSEIGNORE - TESTMESSAGE! TU! es 73 de DJ6FO, Dieter, nr. Bonn, Germany ___ 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] Ham software (was: [K2] Remote control programs)
Julian G4ILO wrote: I don't have any axe to grind for any of the programs mentioned, and in fact use none of them, but I have to take issue with the notion that HRD is great just because it's free. I believe that the range and quality of software available to hams is limited because of their reluctance to pay for it, and that we are ultimately the poorer for it First, I'm a professional programmer. I've paid good money for some ham (and other) software, and it has turned out to be junk. Much ham software is written by hams who are not professional programmers, and it shows. There is a big difference in writing a program that is useful to you, and one that will work properly in multiple environments, has a polished interface, a balanced feature set, etc. Unfortunately, even if hams were more willing to pay for software, the market is small. The cost of professional programming is high, so that means that the per-unit cost of good ham software would need to be quite high for the publisher to make a profit. Do you want to pay $500 for a rig control program? I didn't think so. That's why we shouldn't expect to find much good ham software for sale. On the other hand, there is the author of HRD who is willing to provide a world-class program as a labor of love. We are very lucky. There are a few others that have decent shareware or low-cost programs. But they are not going to make a living that way. Another approach that works is the open-source model, which has given us the N1MM contest logging program. A little clunky, written in VB, it's nevertheless one of the best programs of its genre. And it is free too. -- 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
Re: [Elecraft] Ham software (was: [K2] Remote control programs)
Same here. I have more ham programs than I can count. :) Over all I like HRD the best not because it's free, but because it full of usefull features I like to use, it's relatively easy and is designed by someone who uses it himself. And Simon has a K3 ordered! I can only imagine what he's going to do with HRD and the K3. Really looking forward to that. - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 K3#0009 On Fri Nov 9 11:56 , Vic K2VCO sent: Julian G4ILO wrote: I don't have any axe to grind for any of the programs mentioned, and in fact use none of them, but I have to take issue with the notion that HRD is great just because it's free. I believe that the range and quality of software available to hams is limited because of their reluctance to pay for it, and that we are ultimately the poorer for it First, I'm a professional programmer. I've paid good money for some ham (and other) software, and it has turned out to be junk. Much ham software is written by hams who are not professional programmers, and it shows. There is a big difference in writing a program that is useful to you, and one that will work properly in multiple environments, has a polished interface, a balanced feature set, etc. Unfortunately, even if hams were more willing to pay for software, the market is small. The cost of professional programming is high, so that means that the per-unit cost of good ham software would need to be quite high for the publisher to make a profit. Do you want to pay $500 for a rig control program? I didn't think so. That's why we shouldn't expect to find much good ham software for sale. On the other hand, there is the author of HRD who is willing to provide a world-class program as a labor of love. We are very lucky. There are a few others that have decent shareware or low-cost programs. But they are not going to make a living that way. Another approach that works is the open-source model, which has given us the N1MM contest logging program. A little clunky, written in VB, it's nevertheless one of the best programs of its genre. And it is free too. -- 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 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] Remote control programs
Julian G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : I don't have any axe to grind for any of the programs mentioned, and in fact use none of them, but I have to take issue with the notion that HRD is great just because it's free. HRD is not great _because_ it's free, it's great _and_ it's free - although users that want to make a donation towards Simon's costs can do so (see his website). David G3XLW I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. - Douglas Adams ___ 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] MicroHAM winkeyer help
Hi, I am trying to wire up a microkeyer 2 and the winkey connection does not work. If I set the K2 to INP HAND then it keys just one lone dah for the whole transmission. I think that's how it should be configured though. In the display of the MK it tells me the correct text, so I am assuming it sends the correct text (but I cannot confirm). If I set the K2 to INP LPDLr then it just gives me a long line of dits for the duration of the text. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? I see the External keying auto-detect in the manual, but it states it is not really needed as long as I change the menu, correct? Thanks and 73, Andy, KU7T ___ 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] Ham software (was: [K2] Remote control programs)
On Nov 9, 2007 4:56 PM, Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Julian G4ILO wrote: First, I'm a professional programmer. I've paid good money for some ham (and other) software, and it has turned out to be junk. Much ham software is written by hams who are not professional programmers, and it shows. Yes, plenty of hams who managed to knock something up in VB think it will make them the next Bill Gates. But that doesn't invalidate the principle that we should be more willing to pay for software. Unfortunately, even if hams were more willing to pay for software, the market is small. The cost of professional programming is high, so that means that the per-unit cost of good ham software would need to be quite high for the publisher to make a profit. Do you want to pay $500 for a rig control program? I didn't think so. I doubt that it would cost that much. I paid $50 for MixW and judging by the number of copies in use, they must have made quite a lot out of it. But there is nothing else anywhere near it in functionality. Another approach that works is the open-source model, which has given us the N1MM contest logging program. A little clunky, written in VB, it's nevertheless one of the best programs of its genre. And it is free too. Yes, but open source often means a very slow pace of development. I'm writing my soon to be K3 control program in Lazarus, an open source clone of Delphi. I first came across it in the late 1990s and it has only just got to the point of being really usable. I accept the point, though, that paying for software is no guarantee of getting what you want. I'd happily have paid for updates to MixW, especially to get better K2 and K3 support (such as support for KY command keying.) But I'm probably in the minority. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf ___ 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] Ham software
Julian G4ILO wrote: I doubt that it would cost that much. I paid $50 for MixW and judging by the number of copies in use, they must have made quite a lot out of it. But there is nothing else anywhere near it in functionality. When you think about how many hours it takes to write and maintain a program like that and how much a professional programmer makes, then you realize that if they are selling it for $50 they better not quit their day jobs! -- 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
Re: [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft K3
with shipping info instead of leaving us all just hanging out there. After 195 days, I'd love to know when too but I'd rather Eric and Wayne aren't distracted by writing shipping status updates. Eric did say he would publish a guesstimate of order date to shipping date only *if* he found the time. vy 73 de toby -- DD5FZ (ex 4n6fz, dj7mgq, dg5mgq, dd5fz) K2/10 #885 K2/100 #3248 K3/100 #??? (195 days and counting) DOK C12, BCC, DL-QRP-AG ___ 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] RE: Elecraft K3
I'll post a shipping status update later this weekend. I want to wait to see how we did this week. (We shipped a lot :-) As I noted before, I'll be posting by order date what orders we plan to ship over the next week. I'll post here and on the shipping status page. Back to work.. 73, Eric WA6HHQ --- ___ 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] Ham software
On Friday 09 November 2007 13:33:56 Julian G4ILO wrote: But that doesn't invalidate the principle that we should be more willing to pay for software. [snip] I'm writing my soon to be K3 control program in Lazarus, an open source clone of Delphi. Did you pay for Lazarus? Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962 -- ___ 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: Elecraft K3
Hmmm... Sounds promising. ! At the least I will find out what constitutes a lot with Eric and at the most I'll get an actual date estimate of when mine is to come. In between there should be many reports from those who receive a new radio. The one guy suggested that he needed to use a pocket knife on his K3 radio. Let me suggest that I'd be one that would want to wait to receive one that has the proper clearance for the connector. ;-) [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft K3 Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft eric at elecraft.com Fri Nov 9 13:58:11 EST 2007 I'll post a shipping status update later this weekend. I want to wait to see how we did this week. (We shipped a lot :-) As I noted before, I'll be posting by order date what orders we plan to ship over the next week. I'll post here and on the shipping status page. Back to work.. 73, Eric WA6HHQ ___ 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] RE: Elecraft K3
One clarification on this - We can't post the individual orders in public, but we will post the dates orders were placed that should ship the following week. Eric Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: I'll post a shipping status update later this weekend. I want to wait to see how we did this week. (We shipped a lot :-) As I noted before, I'll be posting by order date what orders we plan to ship over the next week. I'll post here and on the shipping status page. Back to work.. ___ 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] RE: Elecraft K3
Yes, I would love to see a few more K3 eHam reviews trickle in, too... 73 John K7FD Don Rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In between there should be many reports from those who receive a new radio. ___ 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] RE: Elecraft K3
I was the guy with the pocket knife...I probably shouldn't have bothered to say anything but it was an easy, non-destructive, solution to an annoying little problem. I would defy anyone to notice any damage to the front panel. Any problems I've had have been cockpit error for the most part. I violated the Golden Rule of assembling/operating a new piece of gear, to wit, READ THE MANUAL(S)!!! The manuals are your friend...they are there to HELP you! I've had mine up and running now for several days, having lots of fun on 20 cw at the 10 watt level. Now I need to tear myself away from operating and get the KPA3 installed. I've worked a number of EU stations, and to a man (or perhaps a woman) they are interested in the K3. With the decline of the dollar I would expect to see lots of orders from across the pond. The receiver is everything I had expected...sensitivity and selectivity are exceptional and the DSP is absolutely the best I've ever used. Virtually no artifacts and the combination hardware/DSP noise blanker takes care of all my noise problems. All of this is subjective but I plan to haul it in to my former employer's lab to get some real numbers. It's worth the wait! Doug, W6JD K2/100 #1626, K3/100 #23 -- Original message -- From: Don Rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hmmm... Sounds promising. ! At the least I will find out what constitutes a lot with Eric and at the most I'll get an actual date estimate of when mine is to come. In between there should be many reports from those who receive a new radio. The one guy suggested that he needed to use a pocket knife on his K3 radio. Let me suggest that I'd be one that would want to wait to receive one that has the proper clearance for the connector. ;-) [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft K3 Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft eric at elecraft.com Fri Nov 9 13:58:11 EST 2007 I'll post a shipping status update later this weekend. I want to wait to see how we did this week. (We shipped a lot :-) As I noted before, I'll be posting by order date what orders we plan to ship over the next week. I'll post here and on the shipping status page. Back to work.. 73, Eric WA6HHQ ___ 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] MicroHAM winkeyer help
I am trying to wire up a microkeyer 2 and the winkey connection does not work. If I set the K2 to INP HAND then it keys just one lone dah for the whole transmission. As answered on the microHAM list: With the K2 you will need to set the CW PTT in Router to QSK. The K2 ties PTT and the dit input (tip of the CW jack) together. When setting K2 to INP HAND this effectively makes PTT and CW the same. The short solution is to use INP HAND and set microKEYER II (in Router) for QSK (no PTT) in CW. If you want PTT operation, you will need to modify the K2 to provide a separate CW PTT input. See W3FPR's modification at: http://www.qsl.net/w3fpr/ptt_input_for_the_elecraft_k2.htm If I set the K2 to INP LPDLr then it just gives me a long line of dits for the duration of the text. Correct, with microKEYER II asserting PTT, the dot paddle is closed for the duration of the text G. 73, ... Joe Subich, W4TV microHAM America http://www.microHAM-USA.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andreas Hofmann Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 12:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] MicroHAM winkeyer help Hi, I am trying to wire up a microkeyer 2 and the winkey connection does not work. If I set the K2 to INP HAND then it keys just one lone dah for the whole transmission. I think that's how it should be configured though. In the display of the MK it tells me the correct text, so I am assuming it sends the correct text (but I cannot confirm). If I set the K2 to INP LPDLr then it just gives me a long line of dits for the duration of the text. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? I see the External keying auto-detect in the manual, but it states it is not really needed as long as I change the menu, correct? Thanks and 73, Andy, KU7T ___ 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] K3 Programmer's Reference Link
FYI to the K3 documentation team, the link to Rev A-2, 11/07/2007 of the K3 Programmer's Reference manual results in: The webpage cannot be found. -- Chuck - AE4CW ___ 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] K3 Programmer's Reference Link
Fixed! Thanks for catching this. 73, Eric --- Chuck Catledge wrote: FYI to the K3 documentation team, the link to Rev A-2, 11/07/2007 of the K3 Programmer's Reference manual results in: The webpage cannot be found. -- Chuck - AE4CW ___ 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] K3 Programmer's Reference Link
FYI to the K3 documentation team, the link to Rev A-2, 11/07/2007 of the K3 Programmer's Reference manual results in: The webpage cannot be found. Try this link... Rev. A, October 10, 2007 http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3%20Pgmrs%20Ref,%20rev%20A.pdf Rev A-2 does not appear to be in http://www.elecraft.com/manual/ or in http://www.elecraft.com/K3/. vy 73 de toby -- DD5FZ (ex 4n6fz, dj7mgq, dg5mgq, dd5fz) K2/10 #885 K2/100 #3248 K3/100 #??? (196 days and counting) DOK C12, BCC, DL-QRP-AG ___ 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] K3 Shipment Information
At 02:44 PM 11/9/2007, you wrote: One clarification on this - We can't post the individual orders in public, but we will post the dates orders were placed that should ship the following week. What might help is letting us know if you are shipping: Only kits Kits and factory assembled units If you're still shipping only kits, then knowing the order date doesn't tell folks waiting for a factory built K3 muchsince we don't know how many kits were ordered and/or how many have been shipped. 73 thom k3hrn ___ 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] K3 Programmer's Reference Link
Now that Eric has fixed copied the manual to the correct directory - forget my last mail. Is revision 2 really from the 12th of October and not the 7th of November? vy 73 de toby -- DD5FZ (ex 4n6fz, dj7mgq, dg5mgq, dd5fz) K2/10 #885 K2/100 #3248 K3/100 #??? (196 days and counting) DOK C12, BCC, DL-QRP-AG ___ 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] K3: An Observation for Struggling Brass-Pounders
On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:08:24 -0800, Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a great feature for anyone who wants to hone their CW skills from the most basic level on the air. As a Novice myself back in '52 who could barely get through a short signal exchange before my arm 'fell off' or my last pencil point broke in my nervous hand I believe that actual on-air experience is the fastest way to build CW confidence and skill. Hi Ron, Last weekend I had an hour or so to operate in the Sweepstakes. After having been licensed about a year, and on the air for nine months, the 2006 Sweepstakes was my first ever contest: talk about jumping into the deep end of the pool! (I ended up getting massacred with five QSOs for zero points; I had mis-copied something in every QSO.) Anyway, this Sweepstakes I was starting to get the hang of it. My comfortable ragchew copying speed is about 15-18 wpm, and my contest speed is as high as 30 wpm for a simple exchange, or about 22-25 wpm under Sweepstakes conditions. Someone had given me a Morse decoder based on IK3OIL's design, which has a NE567 decoding the tones and a PIC translating the Morse. Usually it doesn't work very well, because a crash of static will be interpreted as a dit. But when I was working some of the loud stations last weekend with the RF gain of my K2 turned way down, I noticed that my decoder box was working perfectly! Well my new-found toy became a crutch very quickly. I soon found myself not even listening, and instead watching the text scroll by. I switched it off after ten minutes, and was much happier. My opinion is that a Morse decoder does more harm than good for a learner. Maybe it might be helpful for those first few terrifying QSOs (which are still quite vivid in my memory), but I think that the learner would be far better off learning to trust his or her own decoding apparatus. 73, - Rob W7GH ___ 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] K3 Programmer's Reference Link
Yes - but it was released to me on Nov 7. I'll change the link date back to Oct 12th to eliminate any comfusion. Eric Toby Deinhardt wrote: Now that Eric has fixed copied the manual to the correct directory - forget my last mail. Is revision 2 really from the 12th of October and not the 7th of November? vy 73 de toby ___ 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: K1 plus options
This K1 is serial number 2152, built by me. Configuration is: K1 - 5w, 4-band CW QRP tranceiver; Bands: 40m, 30m, 20m, 15m; KAT1 antenna tuner; LCB backlight; KTS1 Wide Range Tilt Stand I've never used it outside my shack and it is in like new condition, both operationally and cosmetically. I also have the tiny CUP36-12-1 switching power supply that delivers 13.5v at 2.4a (see http://www.mtechnologies.com/cup/ for details). I never constructed an independent power cord for the K1, since I only use the CUP supply. I have all documentation for the items listed (although you can also download them from the Elecraft website). Asking $400 plus shipping in CONUS. Prefer PayPal. I'm selling this because I just never use it. Prefer my K2! And this will be part of what I need for a K3 sometime in the hopefully near future! 73, Randy, KS4L ___ 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] RE: Elecraft K3
Hi Gang, any news on what elecraft will do to better the K3 on 6 meters to better its performance? I know it rocks on HF according to specs. , but my main reason to purchase a K3 would be for vhf/uhf work.. and casual hf work on 28.885 with the extra reciver to coordinate 6 meter contacts. and I guess lots of 6 meter operators, may concur. Ed wp4o ___ 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] K3 just ordered
Hello Group, my first mail here! After reading more than six month day after day thousands of mails like K3 rules I give up. You won...I just ordered my K3 Kit !!! tnx es 73 to anybody about the good K3 evaluations. I guess I'll like it, didn't I? Frank, DD7ZT K3/100 # ??? ___ 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] RE: Elecraft K3
I ordered mine May 2 and have not got anything yet, so the first few days must have been hundreds of radios. I figure on the end of the month , or by xmas? Brett N2DTS - Original Message - From: Don Rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 2:31 PM Subject: [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft K3 Hmmm... Sounds promising. ! At the least I will find out what constitutes a lot with Eric and at the most I'll get an actual date estimate of when mine is to come. In between there should be many reports from those who receive a new radio. 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] K3 shipping
Folks... My order for a loaded K3 kit was placed on Apr 29; it was shipped today. Things are picking up steam. Best, Dick, K5AND No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1120 - Release Date: 11/9/2007 9:26 AM ___ 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
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RE: [Elecraft] OT: Free software (was: [K2] Remote control programs)
the best part in keeping with the Amateur Spirit...it's Free. I'm not picking on you Gregg, because I've heard this statement many times. I just don't understand it. Is this a veiled condemnation of companies like Elecraft (and TenTec, MFJ, StepIR, Kenwood, HyGain, Yaesu, Gordon West, HRO, etc. etc. etc.) who charge money for amateur radio products? Is Elecraft not in sync with the Amateur Spirit? And if not, then wouldn't one have to admit that the Amateur Spirit really doesn't have anything to do with whether or not one charges for one's product? I agree that we all have mentors in this hobby and it would be weird if they charged us for their advice or helping us put up an antenna. But I wouldn't expect my mentor to pay my way to Dayton, or buy me a rig, or pay for my vanity callsign. I think the former is just part of normal human friendships; the latter would be strange. So I don't think that doing something for free is a defining characteristic of the Amateur Spirit. If anything the Amateur Spirit is about experimentation, building your own equipment, and serving your community's emergency communications needs. If you write your own K2 control program or your own logging software, then that's in keeping with the Amateur Spirit. Whether you keep it for yourself, give it away, or sell it is irrelevant. Craig NZ0R ___ 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] K3: An Observation for Struggling Brass-Pounders
My opinion is that a Morse decoder does more harm than good for a learner. Maybe it might be helpful for those first few terrifying QSOs (which are still quite vivid in my memory), but I think that the learner would be far better off learning to trust his or her own decoding apparatus. Where I find some kind of recording device to be invaluable is when I make a typo keying in the exchange to my logging program. If I correct the typo right when I make it I will miss the rest of the exchange, so I just keep typing. But by the end of the exchange, half the time I've forgotten what the mistake was! This is why I keep a tape recorder running during contests, but a decoder might be a great solution as well. It'll be fun to try it. I used to just listen through the next QSO, but that has drawbacks apart from taking more time. Sometimes there IS no next QSO, and multi-multi stations don't always give out consecutive serial numbers so if you lose that, your QSO is in doubt no matter what you do. There was a thread a few days ago on copying contest exchanges that would be quite good reading if you missed it. It describes exactly what I went through on my first couple Field Days when the experienced CW ops went home to bed and I was left by myself staring at a radio, a key, and a log sheet... 73, Carl WS7L No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1120 - Release Date: 11/9/2007 9:26 AM ___ 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] [K3] Kit ordered 4/30 shipped today
Thank you! Leigh/WA5ZNU ___ 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] Winkeyer sounds soo different than K2
Hi, I miss the sound of my K2 built in keyer now after setting up winkeyer (as part of microKeyer II). I am sure others have played with the settings and come up with some adjustments to make it sound more original again. Anyone would like to share? Thanks and 73, Andy, KU7T ___ 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] K3: An Observation for Struggling Brass-Pounders
Tnx Rob! He sent me this e-mail privately and I encouraged him to post it here since my comments were made with zero experience with such devices in learning the code. Back in 1950 a few enterprising folks had devised relatively simple tape inkers that printed dots and dashes on a strip of paper. That was about it, and they didn't work well even of one could afford to buy or build one. It wasn't until I could actually recognize and write the characters that I first decoded what those Morse signals were saying, not just Hams but the shortwaves were filled with them back then. It's easy to make a tool become a crutch. I am genuinely pleased with his observations. I'm reminded of learning to fly back in 1956. After about 10 hours of flight time with an instructor sitting behind me, his hands ready to touch the tandem controls of the little Aeronca 7AC (like a Piper cub) if I needed help, I was feeling pretty good about my ability to get us off the ground, make some turns and get back onto the ground again in one piece. Then came the day he said, as we taxied down the strip ready to make another take-off and landing, stop here. I did and he got out. I was sitting there with my jaw hanging down to my knees. NO WAY was I ready to fly this thing without him in the back seat. All he said was, It's time you did this alone. Just remember she's a little livelier without my weight in the back seat. Before I could reply he latched the door and stepped back. That is one of life's moments one never forgets. The run down the runway, holding a little rudder to compensate for the engine torque, the takeoff, yes, a little quicker than usual, the climb a little faster than usual, turns through the pattern and then floating, hanging in the sky a bit more than usual over the fence at the end of the runway without his weight, before the landing are all lost in a maze of thousands of such landings over the years, but that moment when it was me and the sky alone for the very first time I'll never forget. Those are lifetime memories, just like the first QSO on CW. Forget the fear. It's natural and meaningless. Go after the experience and embrace it. Thank you Rob! He's another of many thousands of true Hams who will patiently help you through those first CW QSO's. After all, the difference between your first solo flight and your first CW QSO is that you can *always* walk away from your first QSO! But don't be surprised if your legs aren't just a little rubbery just the same! Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Locher W7GH Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 3:50 PM To: Elecraft Discussion List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: An Observation for Struggling Brass-Pounders On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:08:24 -0800, Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a great feature for anyone who wants to hone their CW skills from the most basic level on the air. As a Novice myself back in '52 who could barely get through a short signal exchange before my arm 'fell off' or my last pencil point broke in my nervous hand I believe that actual on-air experience is the fastest way to build CW confidence and skill. Hi Ron, Last weekend I had an hour or so to operate in the Sweepstakes. After having been licensed about a year, and on the air for nine months, the 2006 Sweepstakes was my first ever contest: talk about jumping into the deep end of the pool! (I ended up getting massacred with five QSOs for zero points; I had mis-copied something in every QSO.) Anyway, this Sweepstakes I was starting to get the hang of it. My comfortable ragchew copying speed is about 15-18 wpm, and my contest speed is as high as 30 wpm for a simple exchange, or about 22-25 wpm under Sweepstakes conditions. Someone had given me a Morse decoder based on IK3OIL's design, which has a NE567 decoding the tones and a PIC translating the Morse. Usually it doesn't work very well, because a crash of static will be interpreted as a dit. But when I was working some of the loud stations last weekend with the RF gain of my K2 turned way down, I noticed that my decoder box was working perfectly! Well my new-found toy became a crutch very quickly. I soon found myself not even listening, and instead watching the text scroll by. I switched it off after ten minutes, and was much happier. My opinion is that a Morse decoder does more harm than good for a learner. Maybe it might be helpful for those first few terrifying QSOs (which are still quite vivid in my memory), but I think that the learner would be far better off learning to trust his or her own decoding apparatus. 73, - Rob W7GH ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft K3
Ed Rodriguez wrote: Hi Gang, any news on what elecraft will do to better the K3 on 6 meters to better its performance? I know it rocks on HF according to specs. , but my main reason to purchase a K3 would be for vhf/uhf work.. and casual hf work on 28.885 with the extra reciver to coordinate 6 meter contacts. and I guess lots of 6 meter operators, may concur. Hi Ed, You can correct me if I'm wrong, but I haven't heard anybody who actually HAS a K3 and who has actually USED it on 6M complain about ANYTHING. Since 99% of the K3's magic happens at the IF frequencies, and this circuitry is the same for all covered bands, the only thing that could possibly be different about 6M is the receiver's sensitivity / noise floor. 6M is a noisy band compared to other VHF/UHF bands, and you would have to live smack in the middle of nowhere to have so little manmade noise on this band (not to mention solar noise) that you could actually hear your radio's front-end noise floor. In my location, it isn't even close. If I turn the gain up on my receiver far enough to hear the receiver's noise with the antenna disconnected, and then connect the antenna, I practically blow out my eardrums. And in any event, if you were so lucky as to be in such a noiseless QTH, you would simply add a really good low-noise, minimal-gain external preamp into the receive antenna path, as described by Wayne. And then you could quickly switch back and forth between these two configurations as necessary. The only thing that might be perceived as better would be to build in the dedicated 6M preamp. But I know a lot of VHF/UHF guys would rather pick or build their own preamp to suit their own unique receive circumstances anyway. I'm going to be very interested in reports of new owners' experiences on 6M if there is any strong sporadic-E during the January contest -- and if not, then next June/July, which is a more realistic worst-case test of close-in dynamic range anyway. And as far as weak-signal scatter and EME modes are concerned, we could get reports of that at any time. 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
[Elecraft] Mine's on it's way!
My order #47389 dated 29 April was shipped 08 NOV. UPS tracking says delivery will be on the 13th 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP K2 # 5665 K3 # [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [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
