Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for July 10th 11th, 2011
Kevin, When I was a kid walking with my grampa on a beautifully sunny day between the rows of cornstalks in his backyard, often he'd turn to me and say, in Spanish, It's gonna rain. I would ask him how he knew that, and he would point to his knees. His joints apparently could tell him that things weren't quite right. Before my Dad died last year, he had told me, Something is wrong with these sunspots. They aren't normal, and darned if he doesn't seem to have been right. Maybe it was his joints, but these sunspots just don't seem to have the oomph that they should. There are plenty of sunspots visible right now, but they can't kick up the solar flux to save their lives. In fact, the sunspot number has been nearly equal to the solar flux, which is highly unusual. Al W6LX From: Kevin Rock kev...@coho.net According to SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not improving propagation. __ 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 CW Net Report for July 10th 11th, 2011
On 10 Jul 2011 at 20:11, Kevin Rock wrote: According to SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not improving propagation. During the last few months I keep checking to see if my antenna has fallen down. Depends on what you class as 'many spots'. Most of them are minute specks and hardly visible to the eye. I use http://www.solarham.com/ which seems to give more accessible information than spaceweather. Note that the current sunspot number of 67 does NOT mean there are 67 spots. There are at present 27 spots in 4 groups - 4x10 + 27 = 67 - with most of them in one sprawling group 1247. The K index is shown as 3, which is not good, and the solar wind speed is increasing, another bad sign. I did have some fun in the IARU contest over the weekend, but not that much in the way of DX worked. Yes, there are times when I look outside to see if the antenna is still up... 73 Dave G3YMC http://www.davesergeant.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] Headphones
Jim and others: I appreciate your suggestions and observations...but my hearing loss is not just one of intensity and frequency. As typical of many with hearing loss, I have loss many of the inner ear structure that reproduce sound. So the sound can be loud enough over wide enough spectrum and still be unrecognisable. The way I like to illustrate this is to say you take a knife to your favorite high fidelity speaker and shred the hell out of it. No amount of volume increase and egualization will restore good sound out that speaker. It probably will sputter and buzz and thump and give the awfullest crappy sound. My hearing aids are computer programmed by my audiologist with each ear taylored for its needs. It is a 22-channel DSP system with two mics in each hearing aid so noise-cancelling and anti-echo programs run. It has a two-stage AGC system with different response times in programs. I have four separate software programs to chose for different hearing situations. For TV and Ham radio I chose the flat wide-spectrum music mode as if gives the crispest sound. There is significant differences for each ear, so using one equalization profile will not work as well. So the best solution for me is using headphones with my hearing aids when signals are weak or QRM is high. Any good fidelity stereo headset that is physically comfortable works. Many headsets press on the ears and do not fit around the ear. The physical pressure on the ear with the hearing aid between it and the head causes that to hurt after awhile. If the hearing aid cuff were to press directly on the head and not touch the ear it would be much more comfortable. But most are not designed for hearing aid wearer, just like not all TV or movies are captioned. I do not watch uncaptioned TV/movies. Those with handicaps learn to adapt as people around them are not able to understand the problem. But if you lost a arm or leg or are blind there are visual clues for others to recognize. There is nothing to indicate a person is hard of hearing. Interestingly, most people miss the fact that I am wearing hearing aids, or if the did they assume it cures my hearing problems. there is no cure for hearing loss. I still cannot understand a person who is not facing me or is in another room. If it is a crowded room I hear everything and nothing (ultimate QRM). In a noisy location is near impossible. If I am watching TV and my wife says something I usually have ask her to repeat it as I was concentrating on what was on TV. Thanks Ed - KL7UW -- Message: 23 Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:01:54 -0700 From: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Headphones To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 4e1a0532.7030...@audiosystemsgroup.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 7/10/2011 10:46 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote: I have followed the critiques on the reflector for headset-boom mics but have not bought any. Mostly the reports are on audio performance and not comfort. Hi Ed, The Yamaha CM500 is quite comfortable. In the 18 months so that I've owned mine, it's become my only radio headset, and I often do weekend contests that keep me in the chair for 15-20 hours (and sometimes as long as 30 hours) in a weekend. The large Sony phones (MDR7506 and the consumer MDR equivalent) are also quite comfortable. Some thoughts about using headphones WITHIOUT your hearing aids in place. The condition you've described of very strong loss of hearing above 500-1,000 Hz is characteristic of the vast majority of people with enough hearing loss to use (or need) a hearing aid, but the details of the response shape varies greatly depending on many factors, including the noise to which the victim has been exposed over the years, and various medical/physical factors. A good hearing aid will include equalization customized to the hearing loss of each ear to try to restore something approaching normal hearing. The RXEQ section of the K3's signal processing can take a major step in this direction. A hearing impaired user should set the lower four frequency bands to their lowest settings and boost the top two bands. Since ham communications, by their nature, have limited audio bandwidth, there's no benefit from boosting frequencies higher than 4kHz. ==snipped 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@gmail.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] strange question
Paul... This can most easily be done using Device Manager. There are lots of ways to get into DM, so I leave that to you. In DM find the device(s) you wish to deactivate [e.g. Ports (COM and LPT) or whatever], RIGHT-click on the particular device and select uninstall. That's it. John Ragle -- W1ZI = On 7/11/2011 12:26 AM, Paul W. Van Dyke wrote: I have had (2) different interfaces for my K-3 from Elecraft. And now the new one is starting to lock up on my Windows 7 machine. What is a good way to delete both sets of drivers, and then reload the correct one that is in use now. Is there a quick and dirty way? I hope to get some good news thank you - reprepping the portable Paul - KB9AVO __ 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] ] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option
Sorry to say this but when is enough, enough?the KPA-500 will come in both desktop and remote versions, it will have balanced AND unbalanced antenna connections...I now wonder when someone will ask for 10 of each? To simply keep adding numerical options drive the price up for all customers. I certainly don't require more than 4 antennas but I appreciate some folks have 10 or more to play with and several radio to boot. But they are NOT the vast majority of Elecraft customers I would guess. I think a search of the archives may reveal that the KAT-500 will have 3 antenna connections and one is for single wire or open wire feedline. I am going from memory and we all know how dangerous that can be...:-) One other comment I would make is that IF I had a Quadra I cannot think why I would buy a KPA-500unles it does not do 6M maybe?...not sure what Yucksu provide...:-) 73's Gary On 11 July 2011 15:58, Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk wrote: Hello Dick, I think it is very common that many of us have more than one radio and one antenna. Multiple antenna output and input sockets are just a logical customer's wish. I hope the forthcoming KAT500 will address this issue. Otherwise, I am afraid I have to go for the others such as SPE TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 從︰ r...@aol.com r...@aol.com 收件人︰ elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2011年07月11日 (週一) 12:55 PM 主題︰ [Elecraft] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option I'd love to see the KPA500 companion Antenna Tuner have a minimum of 5 antenna outputs which can be controlled automatically via the K3. This is the only way I'd purchase a KPA500 as otherwise I'll keep my Quadra which does automatic bandswitching nicely with the K3. 73, Dick- K9OM In a message dated 7/10/2011 10:53:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net writes: I am not familiar with the various outboard devices to which you refer (as have never needed them). I am not suggesting that the KPA500 needs additional antenna outputs though that is one way to do it. That would constritute an internal antenna switch. The KPA500 represents many upgrades from my 1980's amplifier so I am surprised that my 80's amp has a capability that the KPA500 doesn't. The band data information from the K3 goes to the KPA500 to tell it what band it is to be on. Are you saying this can be paralleled safely and also instruct another device? I would think such might not be compatible and a risky thing to do. In my set up (with an old Yaesu FL-7000) the band data information from the K3 goes to the FL7000 to tell it which band to be on. The FL7000 then associates one of four antenna positions with a band, this is changeable at any time and then remembered, and outputs relay control to a remote antenna switch. If the remote switch is not in use, the antenna which is associated by band is irrelevant. I am surprised that the KPA500 does not have this capability standard and built in with the outboard remote antenna relay being an option. Without this, band changing is not, in fact, automatic. __ 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 -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ 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] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option
Hello Gary, Yes, all I needed are just 2 RF inputs + 3-4 RF outputs in a linear amplifier. I trust it is just a common design in most of the reputable amplfiers. Since the design of KPA500 + KAT500 is not in one box, I suppose the forthcoming KAT500 will cover this issue. The design of KAT500 should not only couple with KPA500 but also other radios / amplifiers in a smooth manner. It is just a business sense to do so. Elecraft will just be more happy if other non K3 radio owners also buy the KPA500 and KAT500. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 從︰ Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com 收件人︰ Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk 副本(CC)︰ r...@aol.com r...@aol.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2011年07月11日 (週一) 3:16 PM 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] ] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option Sorry to say this but when is enough, enough?the KPA-500 will come in both desktop and remote versions, it will have balanced AND unbalanced antenna connections...I now wonder when someone will ask for 10 of each? To simply keep adding numerical options drive the price up for all customers. I certainly don't require more than 4 antennas but I appreciate some folks have 10 or more to play with and several radio to boot. But they are NOT the vast majority of Elecraft customers I would guess. I think a search of the archives may reveal that the KAT-500 will have 3 antenna connections and one is for single wire or open wire feedline. I am going from memory and we all know how dangerous that can be...:-) One other comment I would make is that IF I had a Quadra I cannot think why I would buy a KPA-500unles it does not do 6M maybe?...not sure what Yucksu provide...:-) 73's Gary On 11 July 2011 15:58, Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk wrote: Hello Dick, I think it is very common that many of us have more than one radio and one antenna. Multiple antenna output and input sockets are just a logical customer's wish. I hope the forthcoming KAT500 will address this issue. Otherwise, I am afraid I have to go for the others such as SPE TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 從︰ r...@aol.com r...@aol.com 收件人︰ elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2011年07月11日 (週一) 12:55 PM 主題︰ [Elecraft] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option I'd love to see the KPA500 companion Antenna Tuner have a minimum of 5 antenna outputs which can be controlled automatically via the K3. This is the only way I'd purchase a KPA500 as otherwise I'll keep my Quadra which does automatic bandswitching nicely with the K3. 73, Dick- K9OM In a message dated 7/10/2011 10:53:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net writes: I am not familiar with the various outboard devices to which you refer (as have never needed them). I am not suggesting that the KPA500 needs additional antenna outputs though that is one way to do it. That would constritute an internal antenna switch. The KPA500 represents many upgrades from my 1980's amplifier so I am surprised that my 80's amp has a capability that the KPA500 doesn't. The band data information from the K3 goes to the KPA500 to tell it what band it is to be on. Are you saying this can be paralleled safely and also instruct another device? I would think such might not be compatible and a risky thing to do. In my set up (with an old Yaesu FL-7000) the band data information from the K3 goes to the FL7000 to tell it which band to be on. The FL7000 then associates one of four antenna positions with a band, this is changeable at any time and then remembered, and outputs relay control to a remote antenna switch. If the remote switch is not in use, the antenna which is associated by band is irrelevant. I am surprised that the KPA500 does not have this capability standard and built in with the outboard remote antenna relay being an option. Without this, band changing is not, in fact, automatic. __ 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 -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ 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] ] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option
OK Gary I see your point - but I do want KAT500 to be top notch. A decent solution could be a few antennas inputs and outputs in the basic model and then an add-in module with more options as I believe it to be the hardware making more antennas expensive - I believe that the switching circuitry being at almost the same price level for 4 or 16 antenna ports. Vy 73 de OZ1CCM Kel -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth. net] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory Sent: 11. juli 2011 09:16 To: Johnny Siu Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; r...@aol.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option Sorry to say this but when is enough, enough?the KPA-500 will come in both desktop and remote versions, it will have balanced AND unbalanced antenna connections...I now wonder when someone will ask for 10 of each? To simply keep adding numerical options drive the price up for all customers. I certainly don't require more than 4 antennas but I appreciate some folks have 10 or more to play with and several radio to boot. But they are NOT the vast majority of Elecraft customers I would guess. I think a search of the archives may reveal that the KAT-500 will have 3 antenna connections and one is for single wire or open wire feedline. I am going from memory and we all know how dangerous that can be...:-) One other comment I would make is that IF I had a Quadra I cannot think why I would buy a KPA-500unles it does not do 6M maybe?...not sure what Yucksu provide...:-) 73's Gary On 11 July 2011 15:58, Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk wrote: Hello Dick, I think it is very common that many of us have more than one radio and one antenna. Multiple antenna output and input sockets are just a logical customer's wish. I hope the forthcoming KAT500 will address this issue. Otherwise, I am afraid I have to go for the others such as SPE TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC �末U r...@aol.com r...@aol.com 收件人�U elecraft@mailman.qth.net �魉腿掌讴U 2011年07月11日 (�L一) 12:55 PM 主�}�U [Elecraft] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option I'd love to see the KPA500 companion Antenna Tuner have a minimum of 5 antenna outputs which can be controlled automatically via the K3. This is the only way I'd purchase a KPA500 as otherwise I'll keep my Quadra which does automatic bandswitching nicely with the K3. 73, Dick- K9OM In a message dated 7/10/2011 10:53:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net writes: I am not familiar with the various outboard devices to which you refer (as have never needed them). I am not suggesting that the KPA500 needs additional antenna outputs though that is one way to do it. That would constritute an internal antenna switch. The KPA500 represents many upgrades from my 1980's amplifier so I am surprised that my 80's amp has a capability that the KPA500 doesn't. The band data information from the K3 goes to the KPA500 to tell it what band it is to be on. Are you saying this can be paralleled safely and also instruct another device? I would think such might not be compatible and a risky thing to do. In my set up (with an old Yaesu FL-7000) the band data information from the K3 goes to the FL7000 to tell it which band to be on. The FL7000 then associates one of four antenna positions with a band, this is changeable at any time and then remembered, and outputs relay control to a remote antenna switch. If the remote switch is not in use, the antenna which is associated by band is irrelevant. I am surprised that the KPA500 does not have this capability standard and built in with the outboard remote antenna relay being an option. Without this, band changing is not, in fact, automatic. __ 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 -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ 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:
Re: [Elecraft] strange question
I seem to remermber that Prolific has a driver Remover on their website. Try google PL2303REMOVER. But, first try to use Windows/CONTROL PANE/Add_Remove Software app, then if that doesn't work, go to Prolific. Good luck ...bill nr4c On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:26:33 -0400, Paul W. Van Dyke wrote: I have had (2) different interfaces for my K-3 from Elecraft. And now the new one is starting to lock up on my Windows 7 machine. What is a good way to delete both sets of drivers, and then reload the correct one that is in use now. Is there a quick and dirty way? __ 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] Headphones
Dear All, For your information The Danish company Phonak are selling a device under the name of TVLink which plugs into the line out, Scart, headphone or external speaker connector and from it's console sends in stereo to your hearing aids. I have not tried it yet - so I cannot say anything about how it performs. The price is 3000 DKK around 450 EUR. Vy de OZ1CCM, Kjeld -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: 10. juli 2011 22:02 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Headphones On 7/10/2011 10:46 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote: I have followed the critiques on the reflector for headset-boom mics but have not bought any. Mostly the reports are on audio performance and not comfort. Hi Ed, The Yamaha CM500 is quite comfortable. In the 18 months so that I've owned mine, it's become my only radio headset, and I often do weekend contests that keep me in the chair for 15-20 hours (and sometimes as long as 30 hours) in a weekend. The large Sony phones (MDR7506 and the consumer MDR equivalent) are also quite comfortable. Some thoughts about using headphones WITHIOUT your hearing aids in place. The condition you've described of very strong loss of hearing above 500-1,000 Hz is characteristic of the vast majority of people with enough hearing loss to use (or need) a hearing aid, but the details of the response shape varies greatly depending on many factors, including the noise to which the victim has been exposed over the years, and various medical/physical factors. A good hearing aid will include equalization customized to the hearing loss of each ear to try to restore something approaching normal hearing. The RXEQ section of the K3's signal processing can take a major step in this direction. A hearing impaired user should set the lower four frequency bands to their lowest settings and boost the top two bands. Since ham communications, by their nature, have limited audio bandwidth, there's no benefit from boosting frequencies higher than 4kHz. One thing I WOULD strongly suggest, if it's practical, is for Elecraft to add an optional DSP setting for hearing impaired individuals that would do some simple but strong low-cut and some general contouring of the spectrum above 500 Hz. In general, the biggest single thing we can do to improve speech intelligibility is to minimize the bass content (below about 350-400 Hz) so that these sounds, which do NOT contribute to speech intelligibility, don't waste audio power that can be used for the higher frequency sounds that DO carry intelligibility. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html 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 CW Net Report for July 10th 11th, 2011
I've noticed the same thing. It's as if something is absorbing our signals. Things are happening!!! Gary, N7HTS On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:11:07 -0700 Kevin Rock kev...@coho.net wrote: Good Evening, What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters before the net I scanned the band and found a number of folks on the air. But when I called the net I heard nothing for the entire time. First skunk for me in nine years. I guess it had to happen sometime but why did it not occur during the depth of the solar cycle? According to SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not improving propagation. During the last few months I keep checking to see if my antenna has fallen down. Luckily forty meters was not as bad. It is still limited to the West Coast but at least I could hear a few folks. Only the first two on the following list however. The next two were relayed to me by Dale. I heard just a peep from Phil but nothing at all from Don. Guess San Diego is out of my range! I wonder where my twenty meter signal was landing? It sure seems to have missed North America. On to the lists = On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: No stations heard. On 7045.5 kHz at z: K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 NK6A - Don - CA - K3 - 4569 NS7P - Phil - OR - K3 - 1826 AE6II - Don - CA I can only hope twenty meters improves over the week. I know the weather is going back to wet and chilly again. For the next week the highs will be in the 50s. I am glad I still have wood left for the stove! We had a few days of warm weather and sun. That was nice. 74 degrees one day felt hot. I am glad the thimbleberries were in full bloom for the warm days. The bees have been very active with them right outside my radio shack window. Hopefully a lot of berries will be set since these are my favorites. Year by year my patch of them grows larger. It won't be long before I get to compete with the deer to eat them :) Until next week stay well, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 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 __ 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] Paddle sets and such (slightly OT)
I just spent some time on the I1QOD site drooling over a couple of paddle sets that I really need. That brings me to the point of this posting: I have been using an old, beat-up Vibroplex single lever paddle set for the last 20 years. It needs some TLC. I would like to bead-blast the base and have it powder coated in black. Does anyone know where one finds a place that does powder coating?? As for the chrome upper parts, I plan on visiting my local Harley scooter store (got to get a couple of tats first!) and have them re-plate the upper parts for me. OBTW: Harley bike shops are an excellent source for crinkle paint for boatanchor restorations, in the event you need to restore a boatanchor. 73 Rich Arland, K7SZ Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA Cogito Ergo CQ (I think therefore I HAM) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP (all 3 editions) Editor: QRP POWER, QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Editor: The Learning Curve, CQ Magazine Editor: The Beginner's Column, CQ-VHF Magazine __ 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] strange question
Have to remember how Win 7 does these things. REMOVE the USB device(s) from the computer until you are done, and DO NOT reinsert them until after you are successful and have installed the correct drivers. What you call install and what happens the first time the drivers are called for are two separate things. Best way to describe this is that what you are doing is DELIVERING the drivers to the Win 7, and the first time a USB device calls for the drivers, the Win 7 PLUGS THEM IN. They then are turned on any time the device is present. Doing the uninstall using the add/remove programs of Win 7 is the best way. Only go to the strange stuff if you are having desperate problems, and then only after letting a really PC savvy teenager work on it first. There are registry issues that need to be cleaned up that are taken care of in the Win 7 function, that will cause you trouble forever if you skip steps or use hacks from web sites. Good Luck! Guy. On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 8:13 AM, nr4c n...@widomaker.com wrote: I seem to remermber that Prolific has a driver Remover on their website. Try google PL2303REMOVER. But, first try to use Windows/CONTROL PANE/Add_Remove Software app, then if that doesn't work, go to Prolific. Good luck ...bill nr4c On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:26:33 -0400, Paul W. Van Dyke wrote: I have had (2) different interfaces for my K-3 from Elecraft. And now the new one is starting to lock up on my Windows 7 machine. What is a good way to delete both sets of drivers, and then reload the correct one that is in use now. Is there a quick and dirty way? __ 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 CW Net Report for July 10th 11th, 2011
Its been kept a secret for a few years now but is bound to come to light, its been found that during a weekend with high activity, such as a contest all the K3s that are on the air suck the RF from the bands, Everyone using the K3 is searching for every stray smidgen of RF out there and as we all know if a K3 is tuned to a signal it extracts a certain amount of energy from that signal, thus when there are many K3s active and tuned to these weak signals there is almost no RF left to extract for others. Thats why you hear the comments my K3 hears signals others do not etc. They can be called RF suckers in one sense, the more k3s active there are the worse the propagation or conditions will become. You may have noticed in the past few years since the introduction of the K3 that conditions have not improved and in fact seem to be getting worse, perhaps in correlation to the number of K3s in use? Elecraft is working at fever pace to try and come up with some solution to this problem, and firmware is in testing stages for the K3 to transmit a very low level signal back on the air to replace the RF that it has sucked out. So standby when you hear conditions improving you know that the test have been successful and E will shine again with new and futuristic developments in the hobby. So far it does not appear there are any lawsuits over the removal of so much RF from the spectrum, but it is suspect they may be forthcoming by other radio manufacturers who are undated by calls their radios are not receiving as well. The retransmit module will be a small daughter board that will fit in the K3 with no problem and will be minimal charge. Those not installing the new update will be subject to being called signal hogs and signal suckers and if found participating in contests will be disqualified. 73 and good DXing Merv K9FD/KH6 I've noticed the same thing. It's as if something is absorbing our signals. Things are happening!!! Gary, N7HTS On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:11:07 -0700 Kevin Rockkev...@coho.net wrote: Good Evening, What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters before the net I scanned the band and found a number of folks on the air. But when I called the net I heard nothing for the entire time. First skunk for me in nine years. I guess it had to happen sometime but why did it not occur during the depth of the solar cycle? According to SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not improving propagation. During the last few months I keep checking to see if my antenna has fallen down. Luckily forty meters was not as bad. It is still limited to the West Coast but at least I could hear a few folks. Only the first two on the following list however. The next two were relayed to me by Dale. I heard just a peep from Phil but nothing at all from Don. Guess San Diego is out of my range! I wonder where my twenty meter signal was landing? It sure seems to have missed North America. On to the lists = On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: No stations heard. On 7045.5 kHz at z: K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 NK6A - Don - CA - K3 - 4569 NS7P - Phil - OR - K3 - 1826 AE6II - Don - CA I can only hope twenty meters improves over the week. I know the weather is going back to wet and chilly again. For the next week the highs will be in the 50s. I am glad I still have wood left for the stove! We had a few days of warm weather and sun. That was nice. 74 degrees one day felt hot. I am glad the thimbleberries were in full bloom for the warm days. The bees have been very active with them right outside my radio shack window. Hopefully a lot of berries will be set since these are my favorites. Year by year my patch of them grows larger. It won't be long before I get to compete with the deer to eat them :) Until next week stay well, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 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 __ 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] Headphones
On 7/11/2011 7:25 AM, Kjeld Holm wrote: The Danish company Phonak are selling a device under the name of TVLink which plugs into the line out, Scart, headphone or external speaker connector and from it's console sends in stereo to your hearing aids. I have not tried it yet - so I cannot say anything about how it performs. The price is 3000 DKK around 450 EUR. Thank you very much for this information. I am looking for something like that for use with my scanner when I am travelling. The dongles that I have seen on line only seem to have a 2 hour battery life at the most. I will be receiving my Phonak hearing-aids later this month and after I get used to them I will look into whether the TVLink will suit my needs. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 __ 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] Paddle sets and such (slightly OT)
Rich, You are looking for an Industrial Paint shop. Google and call around your area. Many have minimum charges to cover their setup for powder coatings - at least the ones I used to use had minimums. There are several very durable automotive finishes available that may serve as a good substitute. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 11:34 AM, Rich Arland wrote: I just spent some time on the I1QOD site drooling over a couple of paddle sets that I really need. That brings me to the point of this posting: I have been using an old, beat-up Vibroplex single lever paddle set for the last 20 years. It needs some TLC. I would like to bead-blast the base and have it powder coated in black. Does anyone know where one finds a place that does powder coating?? As for the chrome upper parts, I plan on visiting my local Harley scooter store (got to get a couple of tats first!) and have them re-plate the upper parts for me. OBTW: Harley bike shops are an excellent source for crinkle paint for boatanchor restorations, in the event you need to restore a boatanchor. 73 Rich Arland, K7SZ __ 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] Headphones
On 7/10/2011 11:54 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote: I appreciate your suggestions and observations...but my hearing loss is not just one of intensity and frequency. Ed, I understand your more severe hearing loss, but I was responding IN PART to many others on the list with much less several loss than you, and can use RXEQ to solve their own problems, at least until their hearing loss progresses. As a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society, I also understand the issues with headphones fitting hearing aids, just as I also understand the DIFFERENCES between hearing loss and hearing aids. Etymotic Research, one of the major mfrs of signal processing for hearing aids of the type you wear, has long been a supporter of the Chicago Section of the AES, and their engineers are active in that section and made excellent technical presentations to the section. Until I moved to CA in 2006, I was an active member of that Section. Nearly 10 years ago, my colleague Bob Schulein (who was the designer of the Shure SM57 and SM58 and by then joined Etymotic) presented his work on the development of directional mics for hearing aids. It's really good that you have raised these issues in detail, because the physical design of a hearing aid has major impact on whether it CAN work with headphones -- that is, where are the sensors, and are there headphones that can comfortably be worn with them in place. This is an important question that any of us must resolve when BUYING a hearing aid. I suspect that any good headphones that WILL fit will work reasonably well if they are also sufficiently comfortable. That was the reason for my comments responding to a question (don't remember if it was yours) about comfort and the CM500s. These ARE circumaural phones, so they might fit you. Ditto for the Sony 7506. 73, Jim Brown K9YC __ 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] Headphones
My day job is reporting and producing features for public radio. In the studio, I use a pair of Sony 7506. I also use them for amateur radio. The Sonys cost about $100, and they have an extremely comfortable set of pads that fit over the ears, which are replaceable. Although the response range is much wider that we need for amateur radio, they are really a nice set for DX or doing something for broadcast. They are also foldable so they could be used in portable situations. In the field, however, I use a pair of in-air Etymotics E-6s - also about $100. They fit in the ear canal so would not be useful for someone with hearing aids. I prefer them over the Sonys because I don't have that geeky reporter look. I am a little lower profile, even though I am carrying a shortgun mic. Both the Sony and the Etymotics are very good at isolating external sound - the Sonys because of their great pads, the Etys because they fit inside the ear canal. I sometimes wear them in an airplane, without music attached. They are so good at isolation, that when I am reporting, I do not walk around with the Etys in, unless I have my recording mic open. Phil, W3HZZ __ 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] KPA500 Multiple Antenna Option
On 7/10/2011 9:55 PM, r...@aol.com wrote: I'd love to see the KPA500 companion Antenna Tuner have a minimum of 5 antenna outputs which can be controlled automatically via the K3. Antenna switching by an antenna tuner is a wonderful thing if the signal flow also allows bypassing of the tuner for any given output. This is how the Ten Tec 229 and 238 tuners are designed, and is one of their most important design features (in addition to the fact that they are excellent electrically and pretty good mechanically). That said, five outputs and the switching for them could be tough to fit into a small package. An important benefit of doing so would be memorized settings per antenna per band. 73, Jim K9YC __ 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] K2 - For Sale
K2 For Sale K2- 10 Watt Output Checkout and Alignment by Wilcox Engineering Fused DC power cord with Anderson Power Connector SN# 6508 KSB2; K160RX; KAT2; KDSP2; K60XV; Fdimp; KIO2; UnKit Used for PSK-31 on Field Day and Emergencies / Backup Radio No Microphone included. K2 Manual UnKit Manual included. $ 750 + Shipping PayPal or USPMO Only NS4U thomas dot mahaneyns4u@yahoo dot 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] strange question
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.netwrote: ...There are registry issues that need to be cleaned up that are taken care of in the Win 7 function... Right. Uninstalling an executable requires more than just deleting the file. The Windows uninstaller relies on the installed program to make an info log of associated .dlls, registry entries, data files, etc. that accompany it, so they can be cleaned up. However, many programs, especially those written by hobby programmers, are not too meticulous about their uninstall info. There are some purpose-built uninstallers (e.g. Revo) that reputedly do a more thorough job of cleaning up after a program or driver that does not properly document itself. You can get much more info about this by googling around on uninstallation, uninstall, etc. Here's a link to the Revo freeware version, which has a blurb asserting their claims to doing a better job. I have used it a couple of times and have no complaints, but can't give any definitive comment. http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,66703-order,4/description.html Tony KT0NY __ 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] K2/KAT100-1
I'm just wrapping up the build of the KAT100 antenna tuner (I was in need of a solder fix) and a thought occurred to me. Has anyone considered an external circuit that would allow the KAT100 to be used with HF transceivers other than the K2? The K2-KAT100 interface is a great feature and very well thought out. But the KAT100 is such a dynamic accessory that I'd love to be able to take it with me when I travel with my IC-706mkIIG and other rigs that lack internal tuners. (My IC-706 is one of my knock around rigs that I take places that I would rather not take the K2). I assume this circuit would require more than just a momentary-action Tune button in a box. Any ideas? Does anyone think this can be done? It might even increase the market for the KAT100. 73, Terry, W0FM __ 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] VHF UHF KX3
Hi, Eric mentioned at Ham Radio in Germany a VHF-Transverter coming very soon . It will be installed instead of the ATU (because you can use the T1 ATU from Elecraft externally for HF). vy 73 de Helmut - DL2MAJ - On 11.07.2011 00:40, Don Wilhelm wrote: Maybe. Wayne has mentioned 144 MHz, but I don't recall anything about the possibility of 432 MHz. The possibility of an internal transverter has been discussed, but it may have to displace some other internal option, like the internal tuner. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/10/2011 6:35 PM, RFC558 wrote: Will there be a VHF/UHF all mode option for the KX3? __ 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] KX1 and EFHW antenna
Hi Don, thanks for support, I'll try to guess how much inductance the coil of W3EDP is, so to use a smaller toroid instead of a more invasive and bigger 2 inches coil... Finally, all I need is (if possible) a single wire antenna for 80-20 meter range, so to not have to change wire every time I will change a band. Even with somewhat like a tuner could do fine, but also with something to check the SWR with KX1. I know the little jewelty shows the SWR, but only after having tuned a wire, so using an external tuner without SWR reading should be quite difficult to prune a tuner not having an istantaneus reading of what I am going to do. Thanks for now Ciao Sante At 00.08 11/07/2011, you wrote: Sante, The KX1 antenna tuner has limited range due to its small size, so I would not expect it to tune an end-fed 40 meter dipole on 80 meters. In addition, a half size end fed dipole is no longer an end fed dipole, it is just a piece of wire. The half wave part says that is true. A 1/4 wave wire without any other component is only half of a half-wave dipole no matter where it is fed. What I would suggest instead is the so-called W3EDP antenna connected to the KX1 with no feedline. The radiator is 89 feet (27.13 meters) and the counterpoise for 3.5 MHz is 17 feet (5.18m). Take a look at http://www.zerobeat.net/g3ycc/w3edp.htm. On 80 meters, you may need the auxiliary (external) tuning circuit, but once you have tuned the external circuit inside any one band, you can use the KX1 internal tuner as you move around in the band. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/10/2011 5:21 PM, Sante - IK0HBN wrote: Hi all, there is a plenty of schematic about End Fed Half Wave antenna, but all them are within the range 40-10 meter. Is there one of you who was able to run it with a KX1 in the range 80-20 meter? The idea of getting a wire hanged somewhere, without long radials if not a 2-3 meters counterpoise is very intriguing. BTW with the internal tuner, should KX1 be able to match it without another external tuner, just to make things simpler with few things to bring along? Ciao Sante __ 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] Things to do while waiting on your Elecraft kit
While waiting on your Elecraft kit you might want to read up on a dual diversity receiver. Radio Shack had the Hallicrafter Skyrider with dual diversity receiver that had Infinite Adjacent Channel Rejection on page two of their 1939 catalog! Is there truly anything new in electronics? See it here. http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1939/ Click on the upper or lower right corner to turn to page two. The other old RS Catalogs are here: http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/ Darn it. I might have to take my laptop to the bathroom with me now. 73, de W8AF ~ Anthony __ 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] Headphones
I have had many inquiries for that hearing aid I wear. They are the Phonak Savia. Cost me about $5200 for both ears in 2006. I see this model is not longer offered and newer models available. Hearing aid technology is advancing quickly. I have no financial connection with Phonak. 73, Ed - KL7UW -- Message: 13 Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:25:34 +0200 From: Kjeld Holm k...@kh-translation.dk Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Headphones To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 009401cc3fd6$65b650a0$3122f1e0$@kh-translation.dk Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Dear All, For your information The Danish company Phonak are selling a device under the name of TVLink which plugs into the line out, Scart, headphone or external speaker connector and from it's console sends in stereo to your hearing aids. I have not tried it yet - so I cannot say anything about how it performs. The price is 3000 DKK around 450 EUR. Vy de OZ1CCM, Kjeld 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@gmail.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] Headphones
On 7/11/2011 9:15 AM, Jim Brown wrote: Ed, I understand your more severe hearing loss, but I was responding IN PART to many others on the list with much less several loss than you, and can use RXEQ to solve their own problems, at least until their hearing loss progresses. I appreciate this thread. I too am both nearly deaf, and even with level and frequency correction, I can't understand someone speaking behind me. My loss occurred all at once from an RPG explosion one night, and I've been told the rocks on your hair cells are gone so it affects my sense of balance as well. The latest hearing aids the VA gave me are Phonak multi-program DSP gizmos, and are many light years ahead of anything else I've had. They run at afterburner roar and do not work under the Heil Proset I got from Elecraft. However I do get to walk around with $6K of fairly effective micro-electronics stuffed into my ears thanks to very generous American taxpayers. Thank you all, I hope I deserve it. SSB has been pretty much a non-starter since my hearing disappeared, and I stick to CW most of the time. On Jim's patient advice [we know each other], I have been able to tailor the K3 Rx EQ to get an overall range of about 30 dB differential correction, and SSB on a quiet band, without QRM and accents, has become semi-usable for me -- first time in 40 years. 75 or 80 dB of correction would be better, but the 30 or so does really help. It took some time to work it out, and the final settings, while similar to the programs for my aids, are a little non-intuitive. One of Jim's suggestions was to go slow. Make a change, and then evaluate it over several days or a week under various band conditions. I, of course, expected to sit down and get this done in 10 mins :-) So, if you are hearing-impaired with a K3, I would urge you to spend some time with the Rx equalizer. You *can* make a difference with it. My hearing aids have a teeny little multi-wire connector inside the battery compartment they use to program them. I've wondered if there was a way to use that to feed flat audio from the radio into them for correction, but so far, no progress on that front. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org __ 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] Things to do while waiting on your Elecraft kit
I wonder how many of these beasties Hallicrafters sold? I saw one in the flesh during my many visits to the Station KFAR Transmitter Site on Farmers' Loop Road near Fairbanks, AK when I was a sub-teen. KFAR went on the air around 1940, and probably used the dual-diversity receiver to get information from Stateside before the war and the Signal Corps' provision of communication...at the time, the back-country telephone WIRE (singular) ran on stick tripods through the muskeg along the Richardson Highway, and of course the Alcan Highway did not exist. John Ragle -- W1ZI (ex-KL7PM) = On 7/11/2011 1:57 PM, Anthony Simons wrote: While waiting on your Elecraft kit you might want to read up on a dual diversity receiver. Radio Shack had the Hallicrafter Skyrider with dual diversity receiver that had Infinite Adjacent Channel Rejection on page two of their 1939 catalog! Is there truly anything new in electronics? See it here: http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1939/ __ 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] Things to do while waiting on your Elecraft kit
On 7/11/2011 11:13 AM, John Ragle wrote: I wonder how many of these beasties Hallicrafters sold? I saw one in the flesh during my many visits to the Station KFAR Transmitter Site on Farmers' Loop Road near Fairbanks, AK when I was a sub-teen. I too have seen one, a beautiful example of pre-war radios. Check www.radioblvd.com/DiversityDD1.htm That's were I saw it, a truly great radio museum in a very unlikely place [Virginia City, NV]. He does super restoration and most of his ham gear [he has a lot of broadcast memorabilia too] works, including the E. F. Johnson Desktop KW. He restored an SX-28 I had inherited and has it on display. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org __ 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] RX only Ant Select Problem
Have RX ant to Aux BNC. Under config have KRX3 = BNC, according to manual. Not working. What am I missing in the setup and of config? Front panel select options? TIA Dick __ 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] Things to do while waiting on your Elecraft kit
Having been reading and tinkering with things radio since the late 1940's, I've come to the conclusion that virtually every significant concept we use in our radios today was known by the late 1920's. Much of that work was driven by the space race of the 1900 to 1930 era - the rush to have reliable radio communications linking all of industrialized countries of the globe. Ever since then it's been a matter of developing the components to better exploit those concepts. Even SSB was well understood by 1930, not to mention FM, radar and television and phase modulation techniques. Before 1930, Hidetsugu Yagi and Shintaro Uda had completed the design of their famous wave projector antenna in Japan - the antenna we know today as simply a Yagi - employing the dipole antenna developed by Heinrich Hertz in the 1880's. Of course, Marconi pioneered and defined the grounded end-fed antenna over that same span of years. They were just a couple of examples, not to ignore giants like Harold Beverage and others who put into practical use every sort of antenna we use today. Some concepts still thought of as leading edge today, such as spread spectrum and frequency hopping schemes, were defined before 1920, although it did take pinup girl/popular actress (and less well known to her admiring public as a skilled electronic engineer) Hedy Lamaar to describe a practical system in the 1940's. It seems that, in radio, a veritable explosion of invention took place over just a few decades spanning the turn of the 19th century. Everything since has been simply developing the technology to best exploit those inventions. It's not just radio. Our automobile engines haven't changed except in the components used either and, of course, electric cars were not unusual on the roads of 1900 with their future simply awaiting better battery technology. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- On 7/11/2011 1:57 PM, Anthony Simons wrote: Is there truly anything new in electronics? See it here: http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1939/ __ 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 CW Net Report for July 10th 11th, 2011
I can report as a FT for the 'new' RF TX board (KTXRF3) that in a recent contest we were told we were the only station that could be heard on the bands. It appears to be working well and maybe a tweak or two to the FW is all that is required prior to production. Gary On 12 July 2011 01:46, Merv Schweigert k...@flex.com wrote: Its been kept a secret for a few years now but is bound to come to light, its been found that during a weekend with high activity, such as a contest all the K3s that are on the air suck the RF from the bands, Everyone using the K3 is searching for every stray smidgen of RF out there and as we all know if a K3 is tuned to a signal it extracts a certain amount of energy from that signal, thus when there are many K3s active and tuned to these weak signals there is almost no RF left to extract for others. Thats why you hear the comments my K3 hears signals others do not etc. They can be called RF suckers in one sense, the more k3s active there are the worse the propagation or conditions will become. You may have noticed in the past few years since the introduction of the K3 that conditions have not improved and in fact seem to be getting worse, perhaps in correlation to the number of K3s in use? Elecraft is working at fever pace to try and come up with some solution to this problem, and firmware is in testing stages for the K3 to transmit a very low level signal back on the air to replace the RF that it has sucked out. So standby when you hear conditions improving you know that the test have been successful and E will shine again with new and futuristic developments in the hobby. So far it does not appear there are any lawsuits over the removal of so much RF from the spectrum, but it is suspect they may be forthcoming by other radio manufacturers who are undated by calls their radios are not receiving as well. The retransmit module will be a small daughter board that will fit in the K3 with no problem and will be minimal charge. Those not installing the new update will be subject to being called signal hogs and signal suckers and if found participating in contests will be disqualified. 73 and good DXing Merv K9FD/KH6 I've noticed the same thing. It's as if something is absorbing our signals. Things are happening!!! Gary, N7HTS On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:11:07 -0700 Kevin Rockkev...@coho.net wrote: Good Evening, What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters before the net I scanned the band and found a number of folks on the air. But when I called the net I heard nothing for the entire time. First skunk for me in nine years. I guess it had to happen sometime but why did it not occur during the depth of the solar cycle? According to SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not improving propagation. During the last few months I keep checking to see if my antenna has fallen down. Luckily forty meters was not as bad. It is still limited to the West Coast but at least I could hear a few folks. Only the first two on the following list however. The next two were relayed to me by Dale. I heard just a peep from Phil but nothing at all from Don. Guess San Diego is out of my range! I wonder where my twenty meter signal was landing? It sure seems to have missed North America. On to the lists = On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: No stations heard. On 7045.5 kHz at z: K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 NK6A - Don - CA - K3 - 4569 NS7P - Phil - OR - K3 - 1826 AE6II - Don - CA I can only hope twenty meters improves over the week. I know the weather is going back to wet and chilly again. For the next week the highs will be in the 50s. I am glad I still have wood left for the stove! We had a few days of warm weather and sun. That was nice. 74 degrees one day felt hot. I am glad the thimbleberries were in full bloom for the warm days. The bees have been very active with them right outside my radio shack window. Hopefully a lot of berries will be set since these are my favorites. Year by year my patch of them grows larger. It won't be long before I get to compete with the deer to eat them :) Until next week stay well, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 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 __ 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:
Re: [Elecraft] K2/KAT100-1
Terry, Sorry, but the KAT100 needs the K2 AUXBUS signal to tune, change settings per band/per antenna, etc. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 1:22 PM, Terry Schieler wrote: I'm just wrapping up the build of the KAT100 antenna tuner (I was in need of a solder fix) and a thought occurred to me. Has anyone considered an external circuit that would allow the KAT100 to be used with HF transceivers other than the K2? The K2-KAT100 interface is a great feature and very well thought out. But the KAT100 is such a dynamic accessory that I'd love to be able to take it with me when I travel with my IC-706mkIIG and other rigs that lack internal tuners. (My IC-706 is one of my knock around rigs that I take places that I would rather not take the K2). I assume this circuit would require more than just a momentary-action Tune button in a box. Any ideas? Does anyone think this can be done? It might even increase the market for the KAT100. 73, Terry, W0FM __ 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] KX1 and EFHW antenna
Sante, I would suggest that you do a trial run with the antenna at home - use an antenna analyzer for this initial tuning. Once you have found the right L and C for resonance, remove the variable capacitor, measure it and substitute a fixed capacitor, there should be no need for further tuning of that circuit in the field. Once in the field, some small additional tuning may be required, but the internal tuner in the KX1 should take care of that. Take note that a reduced radiator length version of this antenna is shown on page 9 of the KXAT1 manual - with no external tuning unit. The W3EDP radiator wire is close to that 23 feet plus an added half wavelength on 40 meters, so for 40/30 and 20, this same length wire should behave about the same as the antenna lengths for which the KX1 tuner was optimized. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 1:56 PM, Sante - IK0HBN wrote: Hi Don, thanks for support, I'll try to guess how much inductance the coil of W3EDP is, so to use a smaller toroid instead of a more invasive and bigger 2 inches coil... Finally, all I need is (if possible) a single wire antenna for 80-20 meter range, so to not have to change wire every time I will change a band. Even with somewhat like a tuner could do fine, but also with something to check the SWR with KX1. I know the little jewelty shows the SWR, but only after having tuned a wire, so using an external tuner without SWR reading should be quite difficult to prune a tuner not having an istantaneus reading of what I am going to do. Thanks for now Ciao Sante __ 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] K2/KAT100-1
Well, Don, I knew the brains were in the K2 but was thinking of the minimum extra stuff necessary to make the KAT100 work like many of the other commercial auto tuners that are not rig specific. I guess that would mean duplicating the K2 AUXBUS circuitry in an outboard box. I'm thinking you are saying it's not a realistic idea. OK I'll retreat to my kitchen remodel. That's still pretty straight forward. ;o) Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 2:30 PM To: Terry Schieler Cc: 'elecraft' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2/KAT100-1 Terry, Sorry, but the KAT100 needs the K2 AUXBUS signal to tune, change settings per band/per antenna, etc. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 1:22 PM, Terry Schieler wrote: I'm just wrapping up the build of the KAT100 antenna tuner (I was in need of a solder fix) and a thought occurred to me. Has anyone considered an external circuit that would allow the KAT100 to be used with HF transceivers other than the K2? The K2-KAT100 interface is a great feature and very well thought out. But the KAT100 is such a dynamic accessory that I'd love to be able to take it with me when I travel with my IC-706mkIIG and other rigs that lack internal tuners. (My IC-706 is one of my knock around rigs that I take places that I would rather not take the K2). I assume this circuit would require more than just a momentary-action Tune button in a box. Any ideas? Does anyone think this can be done? It might even increase the market for the KAT100. 73, Terry, W0FM __ 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] FW: Kx3
It's been quiet on the kx3 front for a few weeks now, if not more. Any developments concerning expected shipping dates and pricing? Adrian Mm0tai __ 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] RX only Ant Select Problem
Dick, Do you have the SubRX Aux Antenna connector cable going to the KAT3 or to the rear panel BNC connector. The menu is set according to how the physical installation is wired. If you have a factory built K3 (and you have not changed it), the cable to the AUX BNC jack is connected (and you were shipped a TMP cable to use if you wanted to change it). 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 3:01 PM, Dick wrote: Have RX ant to Aux BNC. Under config have KRX3 = BNC, according to manual. Not working. What am I missing in the setup and of config? Front panel select options? TIA Dick __ 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] K2/KAT100-1
Terry, A high power version of the Elecraft T1 would do that job, but I would think the Elecraft portion of that market would be small, there are several auto-tuners for the 150 to 200 watt range already in the marketplace. Enjoy the remodeling task. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 3:50 PM, Terry Schieler wrote: Well, Don, I knew the brains were in the K2 but was thinking of the minimum extra stuff necessary to make the KAT100 work like many of the other commercial auto tuners that are not rig specific. I guess that would mean duplicating the K2 AUXBUS circuitry in an outboard box. I'm thinking you are saying it's not a realistic idea. OK I'll retreat to my kitchen remodel. That's still pretty straight forward. ;o) Terry, W0FM __ 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] Things to do while waiting on your Elecraft kit
And the P3 is just a minor update to the Hallicrafter SP44 from the mid 40's, Here: http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/bapix/SP44.htm Same old + / - 100kc bandwidth. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR -Original Message- On 7/11/2011 1:57 PM, Anthony Simons wrote: Is there truly anything new in electronics? See it here: http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1939/ __ 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] Headphones
Fred Jensen wrote: I appreciate this thread. I too am both nearly deaf, and even with level and frequency correction, I can't understand someone speaking behind me. My loss occurred all at once from an RPG explosion one night, and I've been told the rocks on your hair cells are gone so it affects my sense of balance as well. The latest hearing aids the VA gave me are Phonak multi-program DSP gizmos, and are many light years ahead of anything else I've had. They run at afterburner roar and do not work under the Heil Proset I got from Elecraft. However I do get to walk around with $6K of fairly effective micro-electronics stuffed into my ears thanks to very generous American taxpayers. Thank you all, I hope I deserve it. Chalk up another Phonak user here, again a behind-the-ear design with a remarkable adaptive DSP and user-selectable programs for special functions. My natural hearing is almost exactly 'SSB quality', good up to about 2.5kHz but then rolling off rapidly, so the hearing aids are programmed to restore the higher frequencies that I haven't been hearing lately. Unlike the usual solid ear mold, mine have open earpieces within the ear canal which allow the lower frequencies to enter and be heard naturally. The hearing aids are only adding (or emphasizing) what's missing. The one application where I don't need the hearing aids at present is when listening to SSB or CW... but that may change as my frequency rolloff is likely to continue its downward march, so this whole discussion remains very relevant to me. The problem with using on-the-ear headphones (such as computer headsets) is that behind-the-ear hearing aids cannot pick up the full headphone sound that they need to process. But over-the ear headphones that completely enclose the hearing aids are not workable either, because the headphone sound creates a constantly changing feedback environment which can upset the DSP echo cancellation and sounds terrible. The only solution then is to operate without the hearing aids, and rely on either the radio or some external EQ to apply the necessary corrections. The K3's receive EQ can do this for us, but some users will find it essential to have independently adjustable EQ for each ear. A preset L-R balance would also be useful, so that the concentric AF gain controls can be reserved for their normal use. We're all getting older, but most of us are intending to keep our K3s for a long, long time, so the numbers of people who could benefit seem likely to increase. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek __ 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] Things to do while waiting on your Elecraft kit
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: ...I've come to the conclusion that virtually every significant concept we use in our radios today was known by the late 1920's.. I'm no historian of radio, but I do remember the stuff we used in the 50's. Consider this: take an HQ-100 and add a few crystals to the filter. Then pipe the IF to a Central Electronics Signal Slicer. Then pipe the audio to one of the outboard audio filters you could buy in those days, the kind with the chokes and the stand-up electrolytics. What would a block diagram of that setup resemble? Think about it 73, Tony KT0NY __ 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] RX only Ant Select Problem
Hi Dick, The Sub RX can use either the Main antenna or the Aux antenna (BNC). This selection is in addition to the config that you described. There are 2 ways to view which antenna is being used by the Sub RX. Press SUB from off to on and momentarily read either MAIN or AUX on the lower line. Another way, when the SUB is already on is to hold the B SET button. MAIN or AUX again displays momentarily. If the SUB is already on you can change the antenna selection by holding the RX ANT button. Another way to change the selection is to press B SET when the SUB is on and then press the ANT button. 73, Mike K2MK Dick wrote: Have RX ant to Aux BNC. Under config have KRX3 = BNC, according to manual. Not working. What am I missing in the setup and of config? Front panel select options? TIA Dick -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/RX-only-Ant-Select-Problem-tp6572214p6572690.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] P3 Right Side Panel Scratched
You can probably buy touch up paint from Elecraft. I have some for my K2 and other similar colored Elecraft equipment. An auto body shop will need a bit more than what you can buy the new panel would guess. Used to manage a claim office which did auto repair estimates. It isn't just about painting, there's a lot more that goes into the cost. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of radioshoppe Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 10:52 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Right Side Panel Scratched Just for information purposes the panel from Elecraft is $29.40 plus shipping. Don't know what an auto body shop would charge to paint it. I'll try to check into that in a day or so when time permits. They usually only paint to auto specs and colors. Don't know if it would be possible to find one that can do other paint well. Thanks for all the comments. Jim, W0EM __ 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] Headphones
Ian, I use the same type hearing aids. Talk with your audiologist. My audiologist set a Music program for me, which does not have the echo cancellation. I can even listen to an organ with that setting. I do get feedback with some headphones, but I have success using the Sony MDR series (consumer grade, not the pro version of similar 'phones. I just ordered a Yamaha CM500 which has gotten rave reviews on this reflector, and I am hopeful that they also will allow me to wear my over-the-ear aids with them. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 4:31 PM, Ian White GM3SEK wrote: because the headphone sound creates a constantly changing feedback environment which can upset the DSP echo cancellation and sounds terrible. The only solution then is to operate without the hearing aids, and rely on either the radio or some external EQ to apply the necessary corrections. __ 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] FS K2/100
- ELECRAFT - K2 HF Transceiver HF rig complete with the following options: - KPA100 - 100W amplifier Option - KSB2 - SSB Option - KNB2 - Noise Blanker Option - KDSP2 DSP filter and Clock - K160RX 160 Meter option - Hand mic - Finger Dimple - KAT100-1 automatic antenna tuner Working with no issues. Serial number over 3000 and all recommended modifications have been done. $1200 shipped Canada or US. Bill, VA3OL Oro-Medonte Twp, ON __ 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] KPA500 #169 arrival
#169 was ordered on April 7, arrived on July 8th. Let the games begin. Maybe I'll save its first QSO for Southern Sudan. Friend of mine just got notification of shipping also. He ordered his at Visalia (mid April). Looks like it won't be long now. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Paddle sets and such (slightly OT)
Rich, Please post/forward anything you might find. I have an old A to Z bug that I'd like to get restored ... get the base bead blasted, have it lacquered and striped, have the name plate restored (clean and fill the lettering) and have the top parts chromed. I know the lacquer and stripes will not be original to this key but they are appropriate to the period. The bug belonged to my wife's grandfather (he was a landline telegrapher for Western Union at Circleville, Ohio in the late 1910's and early 1920s) ... it was in my mother-in-law's her mother's basement for many years and suffered significant damage to the original finish before I salvaged it when we cleaned the place after her death. I'm not looking to turn the key into a collector's piece ... rather make it look nice as a family keepsake. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 7/11/2011 11:34 AM, Rich Arland wrote: I just spent some time on the I1QOD site drooling over a couple of paddle sets that I really need. That brings me to the point of this posting: I have been using an old, beat-up Vibroplex single lever paddle set for the last 20 years. It needs some TLC. I would like to bead-blast the base and have it powder coated in black. Does anyone know where one finds a place that does powder coating?? As for the chrome upper parts, I plan on visiting my local Harley scooter store (got to get a couple of tats first!) and have them re-plate the upper parts for me. OBTW: Harley bike shops are an excellent source for crinkle paint for boatanchor restorations, in the event you need to restore a boatanchor. 73 Rich Arland, K7SZ Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA Cogito Ergo CQ (I think therefore I HAM) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP (all 3 editions) Editor: QRP POWER, QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Editor: The Learning Curve, CQ Magazine Editor: The Beginner's Column, CQ-VHF Magazine __ 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] K3 Sound card hookup HELP!!!
I'm setting a SignaLink USB up on my K3 and am having trouble getting it to transmit. The rig is keying and the TX LED is lighting but I'm getting no power out. I'm connected to the LI/LO and PTT on the rear of the rig. I'm receiving well in DATA A mode On Main Menu MIC SEL is set to Line In. Any one have a check list I can follow? 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member __ 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 - ERR PTT
Anybody have any ideas? I took the bottom rear cover off and don't see anything. It looks like it will be a chore to get to it from the top. Nothing plugged in except the power cable. ERR PTT anytime it is turned on. One more thing, the last few days, the CW key would NOT work at all, paddle still OK. Tested on another radio and the key and cable are just fine. Not that it has turned to a solid problem, I see that it was causing my previous intermittent problems as well. When I turned it on, it would do repeated short transmit pulses all just a partial second each and random and not of any significant length to start. I thought it was being caused my the P3 as it would generally stop when I turned it off. but all was OK after maybe 20 or 30 seconds as it slowed and then quit. I usually turned it to test tx as quickly as I could and started it with the dummy load selected anyway. Nothing was changed that I can remember and nothing at all had been done recently, not even the recent updates for the past 2? months. I downloaded the updates and installed them and then a couple of days later, it turned solid but I think the intermittent problems I had been having were actually the same problem and it probably was not being caused by the P3. __ 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] KPA500 S/N 0176
OK, it's on the air and works, at least on 80m [NCN tonight], and 40m where I first tried it out. I'm kind of thinking tomorrow, when I'm home alone, trying the other bands won't be much different. For the kit builders: Not hard, lots of different sized screws, have a ruler around. It gets really heavy after you put the transformer in, Elecraft, knowing that we're all getting older, has worked this out so the xfmr goes in almost last. Problems: #2 and #4 screws and washers are really small Keeping track of all the different sizes of screws can be an annoyance. Good light helps a lot. These problems are likely highly correlated with the number of birthdays you've experienced and candles you've hopefully blown out. Working full QSK with 500W is going to be so cool!! 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org __ 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 - ERR PTT
Have you emailed k3supp...@elecraft.com? If not, I would encourage you to do so. They are most capable of giving you some points to test in an effort to narrow down the problem and suggest whatever resolution may be necessary. Yes, they are not available until 8AM California time (or Arizona local time), but the earlier you get into the email queue, the sooner you can obtain an answer - they do have to sort through the emails that came in before yours. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 1:49 PM, Jim Miller KG0KP wrote: Anybody have any ideas? I took the bottom rear cover off and don't see anything. It looks like it will be a chore to get to it from the top. Nothing plugged in except the power cable. ERR PTT anytime it is turned on. One more thing, the last few days, the CW key would NOT work at all, paddle still OK. Tested on another radio and the key and cable are just fine. Not that it has turned to a solid problem, I see that it was causing my previous intermittent problems as well. When I turned it on, it would do repeated short transmit pulses all just a partial second each and random and not of any significant length to start. I thought it was being caused my the P3 as it would generally stop when I turned it off. but all was OK after maybe 20 or 30 seconds as it slowed and then quit. I usually turned it to test tx as quickly as I could and started it with the dummy load selected anyway. Nothing was changed that I can remember and nothing at all had been done recently, not even the recent updates for the past 2? months. I downloaded the updates and installed them and then a couple of days later, it turned solid but I think the intermittent problems I had been having were actually the same problem and it probably was not being caused by the P3. __ 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 Sound card hookup HELP!!!
Tom, I do not know whether the SignaLink is one of those that provide only mic level output, or if it is one that has provisions for Line level out. In any case, it would appear that you are not getting enough audio drive level to the line-in jack of the K3. Can you drive the audio up to the required 4 to 5 bars indicated on the ALC meter? If not, there is not enough audio to the K3. Check the SignaLink documentation to see if there is a jumper that allows line level output. Most default to microphone level, and for line level, you need a signal 50 to 100 times greater than microphone level. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 11:00 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote: I'm setting a SignaLink USB up on my K3 and am having trouble getting it to transmit. The rig is keying and the TX LED is lighting but I'm getting no power out. I'm connected to the LI/LO and PTT on the rear of the rig. I'm receiving well in DATA A mode On Main Menu MIC SEL is set to Line In. Any one have a check list I can follow? 73, Tom __ 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 Sound card hookup HELP!!!
The Signalink USB has an internal jumper for high or low output. 73 Greg AB7R On 7/11/2011 8:37 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Tom, I do not know whether the SignaLink is one of those that provide only mic level output, or if it is one that has provisions for Line level out. In any case, it would appear that you are not getting enough audio drive level to the line-in jack of the K3. Can you drive the audio up to the required 4 to 5 bars indicated on the ALC meter? If not, there is not enough audio to the K3. Check the SignaLink documentation to see if there is a jumper that allows line level output. Most default to microphone level, and for line level, you need a signal 50 to 100 times greater than microphone level. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 11:00 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote: I'm setting a SignaLink USB up on my K3 and am having trouble getting it to transmit. The rig is keying and the TX LED is lighting but I'm getting no power out. I'm connected to the LI/LO and PTT on the rear of the rig. I'm receiving well in DATA A mode On Main Menu MIC SEL is set to Line In. Any one have a check list I can follow? 73, Tom __ 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 - ERR PTT
As Don suggested, you should email k3support(at)elecraft.com ASAP. However, you probably want to DO something. I would look for a screw length being wrong. If the K3 has been moved, this may have re-aligned everything so that some net is grounded to the chassis that shouldn't be. An incorrect screw length can cause this. If the rig hasn't been moved around much, this is a less likely cause but still may exist and be worth looking for. The last one of these that I worked on (about a month back) grounded out the synthesizer, somewhere on the PCBA, that caused it to go intermittent. Complete disassembly revealed the problem, but this also required measuring all the screw lengths. The ham that did the building felt foolish, but was also relieved there wasn't any damage. He went home with all the subassemblies in ESD bags, in a box, and all the hardware bagged and tagged. The he spent another fun couple of days rebuilding the K3 (he actually liked this part). The K3 is almost impossible to kill. No worries. And YES, it could be a component or subsystem failure, but look for the obvious errors first. If you weren't the builder and Elecraft built the K3, the above scenario is extremely unlikely, but there is always a small possibility the screw length thing is the problem. 73, matt W6NIA K3 #24 On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:49:52 -0600, you wrote: Anybody have any ideas? I took the bottom rear cover off and don't see anything. It looks like it will be a chore to get to it from the top. Nothing plugged in except the power cable. ERR PTT anytime it is turned on. One more thing, the last few days, the CW key would NOT work at all, paddle still OK. Tested on another radio and the key and cable are just fine. Not that it has turned to a solid problem, I see that it was causing my previous intermittent problems as well. When I turned it on, it would do repeated short transmit pulses all just a partial second each and random and not of any significant length to start. I thought it was being caused my the P3 as it would generally stop when I turned it off. but all was OK after maybe 20 or 30 seconds as it slowed and then quit. I usually turned it to test tx as quickly as I could and started it with the dummy load selected anyway. Nothing was changed that I can remember and nothing at all had been done recently, not even the recent updates for the past 2? months. I downloaded the updates and installed them and then a couple of days later, it turned solid but I think the intermittent problems I had been having were actually the same problem and it probably was not being caused by the P3. __ 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 Sound card hookup HELP!!!
Thanks, guys! It was the mic gain and it's working now, but it is a bit low (gain is all the way up), so I'll install the jumper in the SignaLink tomorrow after I play with it a while tonight ;o) Best to all, Tom On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:41:53 -0700, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote: The Signalink USB has an internal jumper for high or low output. 73 Greg AB7R On 7/11/2011 8:37 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Tom, I do not know whether the SignaLink is one of those that provide only mic level output, or if it is one that has provisions for Line level out. In any case, it would appear that you are not getting enough audio drive level to the line-in jack of the K3. Can you drive the audio up to the required 4 to 5 bars indicated on the ALC meter? If not, there is not enough audio to the K3. Check the SignaLink documentation to see if there is a jumper that allows line level output. Most default to microphone level, and for line level, you need a signal 50 to 100 times greater than microphone level. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/11/2011 11:00 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote: I'm setting a SignaLink USB up on my K3 and am having trouble getting it to transmit. The rig is keying and the TX LED is lighting but I'm getting no power out. I'm connected to the LI/LO and PTT on the rear of the rig. I'm receiving well in DATA A mode On Main Menu MIC SEL is set to Line In. Any one have a check list I can follow? 73, Tom __ 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] Power level by mode?
Greetings-- I'm trying to figure out whether its possible to set up power levels to change as I change the mode. It would be very handy to have a lower power automatically selected when changing to CW and a higher power level selected when going to SSB. Is this possible? I couldn't see anything in the manual that was encouraging. Thanks for any help -- 73 de Dick, ka1oz Elecraft K3/100 GAP Titan-DX Antenna __ 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
