[Elecraft] Spare 2.7 khz filter
Anyone have a spare 2.7 Khz filter for the K-3 they would like to sell please reply to me off the list with your price shipped. Thanks de KE4WY Jim __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] UK Elecraft net report for Sunday 31st May
The net ran on 3627 KHz from 0900 to 0940 hours local time (0800 - 0840 UTC). The weather was too nice to be in the shack for long, especially those of us with linear amplifiers. Subjects covered this week included my KXV3 connected 6m pre-amp problem (it appears to have been damaged when the K3 went to "tune" - probably by a spurious computer command), generators for portable use with linears and the new Elecraft power meter. Stations were: GB1RAF/P, Vince (G4DQP) M0CHK, Andy M1PAF, Paul G0MJW, Mike GM3SEK, Ian G0VGS, Ian 73 until next week Dave, G4AON K3/100, Acom 1000, dipole __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 - CW decode and agc decay...
Yesterday I was playing with the cw decode feature for the first time in WPX CW and I noticed that the agc decay was significantly slowed while the decode (and the CWT) was in operation. Is this normal? More an observation really rather than a problem as I don't normally use it; sometimes handy to check serials and callsigns of some of the ultra speed merchants but mostly I found it a distraction. 73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF (GW6W in wpx...) K3 #145, latest f/w suite __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - CW decode and agc decay...
It's documented in the D2 manual, page 33, in the "CW Text Decode Tips" section: "The K3 uses slow AGC during CW text decode, overriding the selected AGC setting." So it's normal. Bob NW8L On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 5:52 AM, Stewart Rolfe wrote: > > Yesterday I was playing with the cw decode feature for the first time in WPX > CW and I noticed that the agc decay was significantly slowed while the decode > (and the CWT) was in operation. Is this normal? > > More an observation really rather than a problem as I don't normally use it; > sometimes handy to check serials and callsigns of some of the ultra speed > merchants but mostly I found it a distraction. > > 73, > > Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF (GW6W in wpx...) > > K3 #145, latest f/w suite > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 EZ and .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0
On Sat, 30 May 2009 13:23:04 -0700 (PDT), Jessie Oberreuter wrote: I'm not sure about that, but I do know for sure that .NET 3.5 includes the .NET 2.0 library. > >I think Vista would consider .NET 2.0 "built in". > > >On Sat, 30 May 2009, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: > >> On Sat, 30 May 2009 14:56:53 -0400, "Dan" wrote: >> >>> I was looking on the Elecraft software site, and saw the K3 EZ utiltiy >>> which helps with creating/maintaining the K3 configuration. >>> >>> The K3 EZ info page says that there is a system requirement--.NET FRAMEWORK >>> 2.0 must be installed. >>> >>> The Microsoft download page for .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0 does not list Vista as a >>> supported operating system. >>> >>> Has anyone found a way to use K3 EZ with Vista? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Dan (s/n 3020) >>> __ >> >> Download the .NET 3.5 version. It will work with Vista. >> >> Tom, N5GE >> K3 #806, K3 #1055 >> XV144, XV432 >> W1 and other small kits. >> http://www.n5ge.com >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
Everyone is 59(9) in a contest. There are keyers out there that handle serial numbers. As one example; http://www.idiompress.com/K5.html I am sure there are more. Signal reports only have relative value, especially in a contest. The fact that a contest station down the street with stacked beams and multiple towers can pick you up 599 +20dB, is no indicator that my low dipole can pick you up. It is as they say, all relative. 73 es gud DX Dave Wilburn NM4M David Pratt wrote: > In a recent message, Tom-N2YTF wrote ... >> It would be great if there was a macro you could insert into a cw >> memory that sent incremental numbersfor example, store > >> XXX 5NN TU de N2YTF > >> In M4 and have the K3 automatically send > >> 001 5NN TU de N2YTF > > and the next time M4 is sent- > > 002 5NN TU de N2YTF > > This is not 'great' at all, Tom. What if the station is not 5NN? Not all > signals are RST599 at my QTH. What you really need is a means for the > K3 to decode the readability, signal strength (from the S-meter) and > tone of the signal and be able to send those, together with a sequential > serial number, either in full numerals or shortened numerals. Surely > that is not beyond the capabilities of the Aptos developers? > > 73 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
Don't all the mainstream contest logging software packages support sequential serial number generation that precludes the need to generate them in a keyer either outboard or in a radio? 73 Phil NA4M David Wilburn wrote: > Everyone is 59(9) in a contest. There are keyers out there that > handle serial numbers. As one example; > http://www.idiompress.com/K5.html > > I am sure there are more. > > Signal reports only have relative value, especially in a contest. The > fact that a contest station down the street with stacked beams and > multiple towers can pick you up 599 +20dB, is no indicator that my low > dipole can pick you up. > > It is as they say, all relative. > > 73 es gud DX > > Dave Wilburn > NM4M > > David Pratt wrote: >> In a recent message, Tom-N2YTF wrote ... >>> It would be great if there was a macro you could insert into a cw >>> memory that sent incremental numbersfor example, store >>> XXX 5NN TU de N2YTF >>> In M4 and have the K3 automatically send >>> 001 5NN TU de N2YTF >> and the next time M4 is sent- >> >> 002 5NN TU de N2YTF >> >> This is not 'great' at all, Tom. What if the station is not 5NN? Not all >> signals are RST599 at my QTH. What you really need is a means for the >> K3 to decode the readability, signal strength (from the S-meter) and >> tone of the signal and be able to send those, together with a sequential >> serial number, either in full numerals or shortened numerals. Surely >> that is not beyond the capabilities of the Aptos developers? >> >> 73 > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- -. .- - -- -. .- - -- -. .- - -- Phil Duff NA4M & Ann Duff Georgetown, Texas http://priceless.apduff.com http://stockphoto.apduff.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
Phil Duff NA4M & Ann Duff wrote: > Don't all the mainstream contest logging software packages support > sequential serial number generation that precludes the need to generate > them in a keyer either outboard or in a radio? > > 73 Phil NA4M > > > Yes. I've got the Logikey K3 and it'll do everything but cook you're breakfast. Never used it in a contest as the computer/K1EL winkeyer/software combo does the keying. -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with
I'm sorry, but I'm actually Sickened by the idea that our hobby has come to the point where someone has such little will to actually participate in the actual contact. I mean, if you can't even be bothered to send your own contact information, RST and call sign, why even bother being a Ham radio operator. Yes, I understand the need for the CQ perhaps. It can be a long task finding someone to answer you, But at least, in my opinion, if you don't have the enjoyment of the minimum follow through, Get off the air and give up the hobby. You may as well be running a demo of a game on a computer. What's the point. Now, I'm sure many of you other hams that only participate in contests and never get on the air otherwise, are going to slam me, but I just feel sad for the Ham community when I read posts like that one. Maybe in the future you can set up a remote station, have it CQ for you, send the RST, sequential contact number and then sign off for the next QRZ. All while your out in the back yard enjoying your BBQ or having a swim in the pool a thousand miles away in your vacation home. absolutely Disgusting LOL _ Hotmail® goes with you. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
So why bother with sending reports in contests if they are meaningless, Dave? I remember as a new young licensee in the 1950s we used to work in contests to get reports to see how well we were getting out. One of the contest rules of the day was that any station consistently getting tone reports less that 9 could be disqualified. Those were the good old days. Since then the world has gone mad. If everyone is 599, why not just "NR 001" etc ? I have to admit that on the rare occasions I work contest stations my reports are not always 5NN. They could be 5DN or even 5BN. 73 David In a recent message, David Wilburn writes > >Everyone is 59(9) in a contest. There are keyers out there that >handle serial numbers. As one example; >http://www.idiompress.com/K5.html -- David G4DMP Leeds, England, UK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
David Pratt wrote: So why bother with sending reports in contests if they are meaningless, Dave? Yes. What ended interest in contesting for me was the demise of the signal report (Actual "here's how I hear you" signal report that is...) Sure, many signal reports are bogus, contest or not, but garnering dozens of reports during a contest gave one a good idea of how their installation was working and in what directions in spite of the sometimes sloppy, unrealistic reports. But too many people now think that hammering away on a computer for long hours is actually a "sport" and signal reports are of no interest. That's their choice. There seem to be many of them. I noticed in the contest calendar posted here on the reflector for June that there's a contest for almost *every day* of the month although most of them are piled on top of each other on the weekends. Even so, there are many, many of us Hams for whom nothing could be more boring than long hours of brief, preprogrammed exchanges. On weekends like this you can always join us on 30, 17 and 12 meters. Like 40 and 20 meters, 30 and 17 meters are often open even during the sunspot minimum and 12 can provide all the excitement of 10 when cdx are good. You'll find some interesting Hams, both local and DX, with real things to say sending on *real* keys - often hand pumps and bugs - and you can probably get a good signal report as well! 73, Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
David Pratt wrote: > So why bother with sending reports in contests if they are meaningless, > Dave? It serves as a marker in the exchange - when you hear that ". -. -." or "fi-ni", you know that what's coming next is the stuff you need to copy and log. Also, isn't an exchange of signal reports traditionally considered a qualifier of a valid contact? Why do DXpeditions do it? Everyone's 59[9] then too... > I remember as a new young licensee in the 1950s we used to work > in contests to get reports to see how well we were getting out. One of > the contest rules of the day was that any station consistently getting > tone reports less that 9 could be disqualified. Those were the good old > days. Since then the world has gone mad. I'm too young to remember the sane world :) ~Iain / N6ML __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
Ah, yes, the days of the surplus tank radios! Doug W6JD - Original Message - From: "Iain MacDonnell - N6ML" To: "David Pratt" Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:11:40 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3 David Pratt wrote: > So why bother with sending reports in contests if they are meaningless, > Dave? It serves as a marker in the exchange - when you hear that ". -. -." or "fi-ni", you know that what's coming next is the stuff you need to copy and log. Also, isn't an exchange of signal reports traditionally considered a qualifier of a valid contact? Why do DXpeditions do it? Everyone's 59[9] then too... > I remember as a new young licensee in the 1950s we used to work > in contests to get reports to see how well we were getting out. One of > the contest rules of the day was that any station consistently getting > tone reports less that 9 could be disqualified. Those were the good old > days. Since then the world has gone mad. I'm too young to remember the sane world :) ~Iain / N6ML __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Factory-assembled K3/100 for sale
A trade hs been accepted for the K3. Thanks to everyone who was interested. 73, Mac, KR0I **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823251x1201398665/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=May ExcfooterNO62) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
Doug, W6JD wrote: Ah, yes, the days of the surplus tank radios! - Heh, heh, used one of those briefly on 80 meters in the 1950's. From a WWII Russian tank, no less. Too much chirp and drift. But more than rigs have changed. Back then contesting was something many did on occasion for fun, but contesting was not the raison d'être for most Hams. Contesting is a lot like Grand Prix racing on the city streets in Europe. When the race is on, it's time for those not competing to keep off the road and watch. But, if there's a race every weekend, pretty soon it's tiring and frustrating not to be able to run to the store, take a leisurely trip to visit friends and do other non-racing things on the road. Also there are those racers who can't understand their behavior must change when the competition is over. A different set of rules commands daily activities on the road and on the Ham bands and those who don't understand that create chaos for others. I'm grateful for the WARC bands where I hang out during contests, but most of the guys with vintage gear would have to do some extensive mods to use them there. I appreciate their frustration over being almost locked out of their Hobby so many weekends. Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with
The Smiths wrote: > I'm sorry, but I'm actually Sickened by the idea that our hobby has come to > the point where someone has such little will to actually participate in the > actual contact. I mean, if you can't even be bothered to send your own > contact information, RST and call sign, why even bother being a Ham radio > operator. > > > Yes, I understand the need for the CQ perhaps. It can be a long task finding > someone to answer you, But at least, in my opinion, if you don't have the > enjoyment of the minimum follow through, Get off the air and give up the > hobby. You may as well be running a demo of a game on a computer. What's > the point. > > > Now, I'm sure many of you other hams that only participate in contests and > never get on the air otherwise, are going to slam me, but I just feel sad for > the Ham community when I read posts like that one. > > Maybe in the future you can set up a remote station, have it CQ for you, send > the RST, sequential contact number and then sign off for the next QRZ. All > while your out in the back yard enjoying your BBQ or having a swim in the > pool a thousand miles away in your vacation home. absolutely Disgusting LOL > I apologize for the stomach upset. -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with
Me too. I was having such fun in the contest, I had not idea it could be causing such pain in others. 155 Qs, 61 countries and a nice little test drive for the K3 ... 73- Nick, WA5BDU R. Kevin Stover wrote: > > I apologize for the stomach upset. > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for May 31st & June 1st, 2009
Good Evening, Bands were tough today. First the WPX folks were everywhere and they moved right on top of me at times. Luckily I could close the filters down to where they were not dominant. The second net was filled with a lot of dead air. I programmed the rig to call CQ and read for a while. I heard Pete at 599 but he could just barely hear me. Other than that there was a guy running a tube rig with a nice bit of chirp. It sounded very welcoming :) I looked up his call and found a nice crystal controlled 6AQ5 rig. Reminds me of my brother's rig in the early '60s. You could warm your hands over it as long as you avoided contact with the HV :) The weather has eased up from what is was on Friday and Saturday. Still in the 80s but either I am getting used to it or it has cooled a little. There is a high haze which may give us a break too. I am pretty sure all of the summer birds have moved back. From the sounds of things they are investigating and defending territories. The ferns have gotten taller but are not done yet. The fir and hemlock are adding new growth as seen by their bright green tips. Honeysuckle is just starting to bloom as are the False Solomon's Seal. Both are early this year. On to the lists => On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z: W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657 N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008 AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820QNI #70!!! K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183* QNI #125 * W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 QNI #90 On 7045.5 kHz at 0100z: W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657 K7ROH - Tom - ID Hopefully next week will have better propagation on forty meters and fewer occupants on twenty meters. Seapac will be a nice cool visit next to the ocean but I do not expect to spend much money. I'll bet the vendors are not expecting us to spend much either! I am going to build the kits which have been in boxes since I purchased them and repair and mount the antennas I already have. I will recycle the wind shorn antennas and craft a few new ones from the bits. That should keep me busy in between cutting wood and working on the house. The biting flies are almost done so my outside time can increase. Fire season is almost here which means I will not be able to burn outside for four or five months. Even now it is chancy because this warm weather has really dried things out. Luckily there is some rain in the forecast later this week. Until next Sunday stay well, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control 5th Class) - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with
Awesome Job! Congrats. I just jumped on a few times and hunted around for something interesting. Dave Wilburn NM4M Nick-WA5BDU wrote: > Me too. I was having such fun in the contest, I had not idea it could > be causing such pain in others. > > 155 Qs, 61 countries and a nice little test drive for the K3 ... > > 73- > > Nick, WA5BDU > > R. Kevin Stover wrote: >> I apologize for the stomach upset. >> >> > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sending sequential serial numbers with the K3
As a less experienced CW operator, the various portions of the exchange (especially during the more complicated exchanges) act as "markers" so I know what to listen for next. In that sense it is more important than a signal report. The signal report is a standard, a tradition. That being said, there are variations that of propagation, local noise, QRN and QRM that limit its value. But this is the fun that is ham radio. If you want to contest, there are contests. If you want to chase DX, you can do that. If you want to rag chew, there is plenty of that going on. Ham radio means different things to different people, and even different things to the same people, at different times in their life. It is a pretty impressive hobby. 73, did not mean to stir things up. Stay well, stay safe. Dave Wilburn NM4M David Pratt wrote: > So why bother with sending reports in contests if they are meaningless, > Dave? I remember as a new young licensee in the 1950s we used to work > in contests to get reports to see how well we were getting out. One of > the contest rules of the day was that any station consistently getting > tone reports less that 9 could be disqualified. Those were the good old > days. Since then the world has gone mad. > > If everyone is 599, why not just "NR 001" etc ? I have to admit that on > the rare occasions I work contest stations my reports are not always > 5NN. They could be 5DN or even 5BN. > > 73 > > David > > In a recent message, David Wilburn writes >> Everyone is 59(9) in a contest. There are keyers out there that >> handle serial numbers. As one example; >> http://www.idiompress.com/K5.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (5/31/09)
We had a short SSB net today (1800Z) on 14.316 MHz. The signal levels were terrible. A couple of stations were S7/8, but most were S5 or weaker. Probably half of the check-ins required net control to run the gain wide open to (barely) copy. We had 14 participants including net control and ran for only 13 minutes. Signals were too weak for discussions. Pray for sunspots. Here is a list of the 14 participants: Station NameQTH Rig S/N W6UONormCA K3 755 KE4WY Jim KY K3 2165 AB9VMikeIN K3 398 N1LQDaveMA K3 371 W6WC/M Tom CA IC706 W2RWA DickNY K3 2603 W0FMTerry MO K3 474 K0EKL DaveMN K3 400 AC0NM Glenn WI K3 2843 AE6IC FredCA K3 2241 AI4OH RossFL K3 869 K8EAG BillMI K3 99 N8OSD Dan MI FT857 NS7PPhilOR K3 1826 Thanks to everybody who checked in. Have a good week. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Spare 2.7 khz filter
Hi Jim, I should have one in a few days. What say you? 73 de jay.. - Original Message - From: "Jim" To: "'Elecraft Reflector'" Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 4:18 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Spare 2.7 khz filter > > Anyone have a spare 2.7 Khz filter for the K-3 they would like to sell > please reply to me off the list with your price shipped. > > Thanks de KE4WY Jim > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] HRD shuts down
We habe been trying to use HRD with the K3 but the program shuts down after some seconds. I use Windows Vista. The K3 is connected to the program in the beginning(I can read the K3´s frequency), but then stops working(blue screen). We believe that the USB to serial cable is causing troubles, but on the other hand I can run the K3 utility without any problem with the same cable and drivers. 73, Chris-OE5CSP -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/HRD-shuts-down-tp3004924p3004924.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Background noise
On 24 maj 2009, at 15.55, Jay Rodaman wrote: > I have a problem with noise in the shack. > On transmit it is picked up by the mic. Other than lowering the RF > gain I understand that > there is a setting which could reduce or eliminate this > some where in the config. Any tgoughts would be appreciated. There's a noise gate in the K3 that will mute between words. Its easy to configure and fast enough for speech. It's will make sure your background noise is not amplified and processed between words. As other pointed out, a close talk microphone like the Heil HC4 or HC-5 will help a lot. I am running the HC-4 + compression + gate and have no problem with my rather loud amplifier fans. From Wayne's FW release notes: MCU 2.45 / DSP 1.92, 9-29-2008 * TRANSMIT NOISE GATE ADDED: The TX noise gate can be used to suppress transmitted audio below a certain level, e.g. a noisy fan (not the one on the K3, of course). To use the noise gate, locate CONFIG:TX GATE, tap ‘1’ to turn it ON, then use VFO A to set the desired threshold. Since there’s no visual indication that transmit audio is below the threshold, you should adjust it using the transmit voice monitor (MON), ideally using headphones. Set the threshold high enough to cut off transmit audio due to shack noise, but not so high that it causes your voice to dropout too frequently. The TX GATE threshold can be adjusted in TX TEST mode. 73 de Björn, SM0MDG SE0X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
