[Elecraft] TX7M using 4 x K3s
See: http://www.tx7m.com/plans.php Good signal here in England on 10 MHz. 73 Dave __ 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] New product suggestion
Agree regarding the KPA500. But why not make the antenna a 1.8-50.0MHz log-periodic with a minimum gain of 5 dB? Best regards OZ1CCM Kjeld -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tony Estep Sent: 26. oktober 2011 03:56 To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] New product suggestion About this time of night the cluster fills up with spots from 6's and 7's working into rare spots in Asia. Sometimes I can hear a few dits from the Vietnam or Cambodia station, but usually not. To remedy this situation, I propose a sure-fire winner to add to the Elecraft product line: what they did for the 500 watt amp, they need to do for the 5 band, 5-element Yagi. Squeeze it down so that I can mount it on my chimney and tuck it away where the neighbors can't see it, but make it perform as if were full-size and about 50 feet higher. The perfect completion to the K-line, the KYAG-5x5. 73, Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 - Choice of filters in KRX3
When I bought the 2nd receiver after it first came out I matched the main rx with an 8-pole 250 Hz roofing filter. After several years now of SO2V contesting and dx pile-ups I've never had the 2nd receiver wound down anywhere near the point where this filter would be switched in. So I'm wondering whether to liquidate this particular valuable little asset and invest in something more useful...such as antenna hardware. Before I do perhaps others could say how they think the 2nd rx should be populated filter-wise, which presumably will vary with operating mode. I don't tend to do the 'second op with separate headphones tuning the 2nd vfo' scenario which is I assume where a full filter complement would be useful. Be interested in any opinions.73, Stewart, GW0ETF -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Choice-of-filters-in-KRX3-tp6932305p6932305.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Choice of filters in KRX3
On 10/26/2011 01:10 PM, GW0ETF wrote: When I bought the 2nd receiver after it first came out I matched the main rx with an 8-pole 250 Hz roofing filter. After several years now of SO2V contesting and dx pile-ups I've never had the 2nd receiver wound down anywhere near the point where this filter would be switched in. So I'm wondering whether to liquidate this particular valuable little asset and invest in something more useful...such as antenna hardware. Before I do perhaps others could say how they think the 2nd rx should be populated filter-wise, which presumably will vary with operating mode. I don't tend to do the 'second op with separate headphones tuning the 2nd vfo' scenario which is I assume where a full filter complement would be useful. When using diversity receive, both receivers should use the same filter. You enter diversity receive by pressing SUB for a looong time. Manual says 2s, that's probably right, but it feels longer. The two receivers have to be connected to different antennas. The details are in the manual. But *why* isn't the sub-receiver antenna input grounded when the K3 is transmitting? On most bands, if I try diversity, the relay protecting the sub input starts clicking, and that means I should turn it off. 73 Jon LA4RT Be interested in any opinions.73, Stewart, GW0ETF -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Choice-of-filters-in-KRX3-tp6932305p6932305.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 __ 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 - Choice of filters in KRX3
Ah yes, I'd forgotten all about diversity. Having said that I don't have antennas for diversity here but going /P at a contest qth it could well be *very* useful. Thanks for the reminder Jon, one good reason to put it out on here... 73, Stewart, GW0ETF Jon K Hellan wrote: When using diversity receive, both receivers should use the same filter. l -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Choice-of-filters-in-KRX3-tp6932305p6932333.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Choice of filters in KRX3
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:10:56 -0700 (PDT), GW0ETF wrote: When I bought the 2nd receiver after it first came out I matched the main rx with an 8-pole 250 Hz roofing filter. After several years now of SO2V contesting and dx pile-ups I've never had the 2nd receiver wound down anywhere near the point where this filter would be switched in. So I'm wondering whether to liquidate this particular valuable little asset and invest in something more useful...such as antenna hardware. My K3 has 6, 2.8, 1.8, 400, and 200 filters in the main rec, and only the 2.8 and 200 (matched)in the Sub. I do use the sub dialed down to 200 hz when chasing DX at times. But the DSP works so well that I couln't justify the expense of the other filters for the sub. I'd keep it. ...bill nr4c Before I do perhaps others could say how they think the 2nd rx should be populated filter-wise, which presumably will vary with operating mode. I don't tend to do the 'second op with separate headphones tuning the 2nd vfo' scenario which is I assume where a full filter complement would be useful. Be interested in any opinions.73, Stewart, GW0ETF -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Choice-of-filters-in-KRX3-tp6932305p6932305.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 __ 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] New product suggestion
You mean something like this: http://www.ae5x.com/blog/2011/07/01/beta-testing-the-new-ele-yagi/ John Harper AE5X __ 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] New product suggestion
That looks like it! We just have to keep after them to release it. Tony KT0NY On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 9:59 AM, John Harper j...@ae5x.com wrote: You mean something like this: http://www.ae5x.com/blog/2011/07/01/beta-testing-the-new-ele-yagi/ John Harper AE5X -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
They were great and have excellent ears. I responded to their QRZ CQ with only 20 watts last night and forgot to bump the power up for the linear needs at least 65w to trigger. I'm glad their using K3s and heard me bust the pile up with 20w from Honolulu using my G5RV. 73 Delwyn KH6DC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Johnson Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:14 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] TX7M using 4 x K3s See: http://www.tx7m.com/plans.php Good signal here in England on 10 MHz. 73 Dave __ 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] Stone Mountain Hamfest Nov. 5 - 6
We have a had a generous offer to set up an Elecraft table at the Stone Mountain Hamfest Nof. 5-6 at the *Lawrenceville Fairgrounds. in Georgia. *However, we would need some Elecraft Enthusiasts with Elecraft equipment to demo/show their radios. If you are interested and would be able to help out, can you please let me know as soon as possible. It is only 1.5 weeks away and we need to let them know as soon as possible. Please email me directly: sa...@elecraft.com or l...@elecraft.com. Thank you, Lisa -- Lisa Jones Elecraft, Inc. (831) 763-4211 __ 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Worked them at 1845 yesterday on 28.497 running 8w on my K3/10+Hygain tribander (S9 here and got 59 report). I haven't heard 10m this open since the late 1950's - enjoy! 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 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
[Elecraft] KX1 power plug diameter?
Good Day All, Would one of you knowledgeable folks kindly tell me what size dc coaxial power plug I need for my KX1? I *think* it's 2.5 mm, but I'm not sure. Tnx es 73 John KK4BOB -- John Flynn Tallahassee, Florida USA __ 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 and Fldigi on a Mac
It is worth pointing out that Rumlog and Fldigi happily coexist too. Rumlog will use Fldigi's serial connection to the K3. One further thing is that I had no luck with getting Fldigi to communicate with the K3 and had to use Flrig - from the same author - to do the talking. I have made it all sound much more complicated than it is! It all works well, data mode qsos logged in Fldigi will automatically get entered into Rumlog. -- 73 Stephen G4SJP On 25 Oct 2011, at 23:29, David Herring d...@ah6td.com wrote: Giorgio, Yes, feel free to drop me a line if you need more help. I am current on qrz.com. One quick point of clarification to make here is that fldigi and MacLoggerDx cannot access the serial port at the same time. There is software available in windows that makes this possible, but I am not aware of any for the Mac. (If anyone knows of serial port sharing software for MacOS, PLEASE chime in!). Aside from this one caveat, fldigi and MacLoggerDX work FB side by side on the Mac. 73 Aloha, Dave On Oct 24, 2011, at 9:47 PM, ik1bxn wrote: Thanks a lot to all for support. Dave you helped me very much you clarified doubts I had. Sorry I forgot telling you I'm using VMFusion to virtualize XP. Dave in case of further need may I ask you via e-mail (by using the address at qrz.com) off this reflector? For logging I think I'll go to MacLoggerDx as I like it very much (I installed evaluation version), I wasn't sure it was usable in conjunction with Fldigi...but now also this doubt was gone . I'll subscribe also the Fldigi Yahoo group. Best 73 Giorgio -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-and-Fldigi-on-a-Mac-tp6926535p6927887.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 __ 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] New product suggestion
Nice! Looks pretty funky! Maybe Elecraft should sponsor a design contest to make a working all-band antenna in that exact configuration. Something they could sell. The winner gets a complete K-Line station! Eric? Wayne? 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 26/10/2011 11:24 AM, Tony Estep wrote: That looks like it! We just have to keep after them to release it. Tony KT0NY On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 9:59 AM, John Harperj...@ae5x.com wrote: You mean something like this: http://www.ae5x.com/blog/2011/07/01/beta-testing-the-new-ele-yagi/ John Harper AE5X __ 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 - Choice of filters in KRX3
I've had good success with 200hz filters in main/sub configured as 300hz and operating mostly at 300hz bandwidth in cw. I previously also had a pair of 500hz filters installed but I no longer use them. 73, Barry N1EU -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Choice-of-filters-in-KRX3-tp6932305p6933396.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] KX1 power plug diameter?
John, It is a 2.1mm coaxial jack. A 2.5mm plug will not fit. All the Elecraft gear that I know about uses that same size jack. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/26/2011 12:35 PM, John Flynn wrote: Good Day All, Would one of you knowledgeable folks kindly tell me what size dc coaxial power plug I need for my KX1? I *think* it's 2.5 mm, but I'm not sure. Tnx es 73 John KK4BOB __ 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 KPA500 Spike in Output Power
I have fairly new K3 KPA500. They both are running the latest software. When on CW I typically call a station with my RX filter set at 2.8kHz. If there is an increase in noise level, or other adjacent signals I will switch receive BW progressively from 2.8kHz to 1.8 then 400Hz. When I then resume transmitting I notice that I will see what appears to be a power spike on the wattmeter on the KPA500 from 500 to 700 watts for one or two dits, then drop back down to 500 watts. The fault light does not flicker or come on when this happens. This never happens when switching to 250Hz. It consistently happens when going from 2.8 to 1.8 and from 1.8 to 400. All filters are from Elecraft and are 8 pole. Have others seen this and is it normal? Is there a problem with this? Is it an actual spike in power from the K3 resulting in a spike from the amplifier? 73 Peter VE3SO __ 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 KPA500 Spike in Output Power
You might try doing a TX Gain Calibration. It is in the K3 utility program. 73, Ken K3iU ~` On 10/26/2011 1:08 PM, Peter Quick wrote: I have fairly new K3 KPA500. They both are running the latest software. When on CW I typically call a station with my RX filter set at 2.8kHz. If there is an increase in noise level, or other adjacent signals I will switch receive BW progressively from 2.8kHz to 1.8 then 400Hz. When I then resume transmitting I notice that I will see what appears to be a power spike on the wattmeter on the KPA500 from 500 to 700 watts for one or two dits, then drop back down to 500 watts. The fault light does not flicker or come on when this happens. This never happens when switching to 250Hz. It consistently happens when going from 2.8 to 1.8 and from 1.8 to 400. All filters are from Elecraft and are 8 pole. Have others seen this and is it normal? Is there a problem with this? Is it an actual spike in power from the K3 resulting in a spike from the amplifier? 73 Peter VE3SO __ 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 power plug diameter?
2.1mm, according to the parts list for the K2 (same part number - E620032). For some reason the bill of materials for the KX1 omits the size, so it isn't in the parts list in the manual either. 73 Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Good Day All, Would one of you knowledgeable folks kindly tell me what size dc coaxial power plug I need for my KX1? I *think* it's 2.5 mm, but I'm not sure. Tnx es 73 John KK4BOB -- John Flynn Tallahassee, Florida USA __ 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Congratulations Ed. Everybody gets a 59. I am hoping for some prop to TX7 on 6m! GL and VY 73, Lance On 10/26/2011 4:23 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote: Worked them at 1845 yesterday on 28.497 running 8w on my K3/10+Hygain tribander (S9 here and got 59 report). I haven't heard 10m this open since the late 1950's - enjoy! 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 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 -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Windows Messenger: w...@hotmail.com Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! __ 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 KPA500 Spike in Output Power
Thanks for the suggestion. I just finished the TX Gain Calibration the problem is fixed. ..73 Peter VE3SO On 10/26/2011 1:11 PM, Ken Wagner K3IU wrote: You might try doing a TX Gain Calibration. It is in the K3 utility program. 73, Ken K3iU ~` On 10/26/2011 1:08 PM, Peter Quick wrote: I have fairly new K3 KPA500. They both are running the latest software. When on CW I typically call a station with my RX filter set at 2.8kHz. If there is an increase in noise level, or other adjacent signals I will switch receive BW progressively from 2.8kHz to 1.8 then 400Hz. When I then resume transmitting I notice that I will see what appears to be a power spike on the wattmeter on the KPA500 from 500 to 700 watts for one or two dits, then drop back down to 500 watts. The fault light does not flicker or come on when this happens. This never happens when switching to 250Hz. It consistently happens when going from 2.8 to 1.8 and from 1.8 to 400. All filters are from Elecraft and are 8 pole. Have others seen this and is it normal? Is there a problem with this? Is it an actual spike in power from the K3 resulting in a spike from the amplifier? 73 Peter VE3SO __ 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] [K2] Amidon BN43-302 for K2 T2 - correction
Try CWS Bytemark, I've included a link to their binocular cores. I order my toroids from them with no hastles. Andy N3LCW http://www.cwsbytemark.com/index.php?main_page=indexcPath=206_227 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Amidon-BN43-302-for-K2-T2-correction-tp6917279p6933785.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] New product suggestion
Don't hold your breath, but do check out the new compact beams from N6BT. I haven't tried them yet and Tom is realistic about their comparison to full-size Yagis, but they look quite appealing for field use and limited space situations. Rick -- Rick Tavan On Oct 25, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Tony Estep estept...@gmail.com wrote: About this time of night the cluster fills up with spots from 6's and 7's working into rare spots in Asia. Sometimes I can hear a few dits from the Vietnam or Cambodia station, but usually not. To remedy this situation, I propose a sure-fire winner to add to the Elecraft product line: what they did for the 500 watt amp, they need to do for the 5 band, 5-element Yagi. Squeeze it down so that I can mount it on my chimney and tuck it away where the neighbors can't see it, but make it perform as if were full-size and about 50 feet higher. The perfect completion to the K-line, the KYAG-5x5. 73, Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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] New product suggestion
On 10/26/2011 12:46 PM, Rick Tavan wrote: Don't hold your breath, but do check out the new compact beams from N6BT. I haven't tried them yet and Tom is realistic about their comparison to full-size Yagis, but they look quite appealing for field use and limited space situations. I have one of Tom's 2 element yagis. Because of health problems, I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like a good, sturdy, piece of hardware. Dunc W5DC Rick -- Rick Tavan On Oct 25, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Tony Estepestept...@gmail.com wrote: About this time of night the cluster fills up with spots from 6's and 7's working into rare spots in Asia. Sometimes I can hear a few dits from the Vietnam or Cambodia station, but usually not. To remedy this situation, I propose a sure-fire winner to add to the Elecraft product line: what they did for the 500 watt amp, they need to do for the 5 band, 5-element Yagi. Squeeze it down so that I can mount it on my chimney and tuck it away where the neighbors can't see it, but make it perform as if were full-size and about 50 feet higher. The perfect completion to the K-line, the KYAG-5x5. 73, Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3s on Niue
The ZK2V - ZK2X expedition to Niue is using a K3 driving a THP amp. For higher bands, antenna is a Spiderbeam, as has been the gold standard on a number of DXpeditions recently. Good signals, good ops, and an awesome real-time logging system that puts your call on-line within seconds of the QSO, even faster than the EL1 expedition earlier this year. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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] K3s on Niue
Good op too! Grabbed them 1st call on 10 meter CW @ about 3 watts and just after I worked him he said he was going to QSY to 28.444 SSB and when they announced they were listening 5 to 10 up, I set up a 5 up split. Got 'em first call there too with between 5 and 7 watts SSB. Had to turn the amp on though to get 3XY1D (Guinea) on 20 a couple hours later. Lots of flutter on them but I think they are running some K3's too. If not, whatever they are using has pretty good ears. Managed another grab last night, C50C in The Gambia. Caught them right as they started on 40. Was running 100 watts and he was having a rough time getting my call right so I punched up the KPA500 (lets hear it for instant on and no tuneup amps) and that solved the problem. QRN was really heavy on both ends. Found 'em on 15 CW a few minutes later and they were really loud there so no problem grabbing them with about 20 watts. This seems to be the season for all sorts of DXpeditions this year. I've picked up 10 new countries in the last week alone. Jim - W0EB The ZK2V - ZK2X expedition to Niue is using a K3 driving a THP amp. For higher bands, antenna is a Spiderbeam, as has been the gold standard on a number of DXpeditions recently. Good signals, good ops, and an awesome real-time logging system that puts your call on-line within seconds of the QSO, even faster than the EL1 expedition earlier this year. 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Hi, Grrr! I have heard him with good signals for several days but paid no attention because HRD shows him as France. I was wondering why he had such a pileup. Lesson learned, always google call signs that have a lot of attention. Right now he is on 28495 simplex, but in the noise with no chance of raising him. Tried though. It seems like the party on 10m is at least having a lull - it was fun while it lasted. AB2TC - Knut W7GJ, Lance wrote: Congratulations Ed. Everybody gets a 59. I am hoping for some prop to TX7 on 6m! GL and VY 73, Lance -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TX7M-using-4-x-K3s-tp6933277p6934252.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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:12 PM, ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: ...HRD shows him as France... = Knut, I don't know much about HRD, but it sounds as if you need to update your CTY.DAT file. Go to http://www.country-files.com/cty/ and there you'll find the country data files up to the minute, along with installation instructions for many logging programs. 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Yes, that confused me some too, but the name with the call sign is MARQUESAS 2011 RRCUDXT 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:12:35 -0700 (PDT), ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: Hi, Grrr! I have heard him with good signals for several days but paid no attention because HRD shows him as France. I was wondering why he had such a pileup. Lesson learned, always google call signs that have a lot of attention. Right now he is on 28495 simplex, but in the noise with no chance of raising him. Tried though. It seems like the party on 10m is at least having a lull - it was fun while it lasted. AB2TC - Knut W7GJ, Lance wrote: Congratulations Ed. Everybody gets a 59. I am hoping for some prop to TX7 on 6m! GL and VY 73, Lance __ 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Seems to be French call sign with an amateur in Russia as the holder for the DX expedition. I think the location is French Polynesia in south Pacific in Marquesas Islands. Sent from my iPad On Oct 26, 2011, at 2:22 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote: Yes, that confused me some too, but the name with the call sign is MARQUESAS 2011 RRCUDXT 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:12:35 -0700 (PDT), ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: Hi, Grrr! I have heard him with good signals for several days but paid no attention because HRD shows him as France. I was wondering why he had such a pileup. Lesson learned, always google call signs that have a lot of attention. Right now he is on 28495 simplex, but in the noise with no chance of raising him. Tried though. It seems like the party on 10m is at least having a lull - it was fun while it lasted. AB2TC - Knut W7GJ, Lance wrote: Congratulations Ed. Everybody gets a 59. I am hoping for some prop to TX7 on 6m! GL and VY 73, Lance __ 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Hello again, No doubt about French Polynesia as the country. Wonder why they don't use the FO prefix as is supposed to be for French Polynesia. Call prefixes are a mess these days. 10m may be alive still. Aussie VK4MA coming through here nice and strong (K3 S6 on dipole). Maybe the party will continue. Really looking forward to the contest this weekend. Biggest sports event in the world they say. AB2TC - Knut Phil Hystad-3 wrote: Seems to be French call sign with an amateur in Russia as the holder for the DX expedition. I think the location is French Polynesia in south Pacific in Marquesas Islands. Sent from my iPad On Oct 26, 2011, at 2:22 PM, n5ge@ wrote: Yes, that confused me some too, but the name with the call sign is MARQUESAS 2011 RRCUDXT 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TX7M-using-4-x-K3s-tp6933277p6934525.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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Marquesas Islands is a separate DXCC entity. The French callsigns have been a mess since I have been a ham 1978. Mike W0MU J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 10/26/2011 4:34 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hello again, No doubt about French Polynesia as the country. Wonder why they don't use the FO prefix as is supposed to be for French Polynesia. Call prefixes are a mess these days. 10m may be alive still. Aussie VK4MA coming through here nice and strong (K3 S6 on dipole). Maybe the party will continue. Really looking forward to the contest this weekend. Biggest sports event in the world they say. AB2TC - Knut Phil Hystad-3 wrote: Seems to be French call sign with an amateur in Russia as the holder for the DX expedition. I think the location is French Polynesia in south Pacific in Marquesas Islands. Sent from my iPad On Oct 26, 2011, at 2:22 PM, n5ge@ wrote: Yes, that confused me some too, but the name with the call sign is MARQUESAS 2011 RRCUDXT 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TX7M-using-4-x-K3s-tp6933277p6934525.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 __ 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
Wrkd 3XY1D on 10 today. They're using K2's. Made me feel kinda good to see some K2's as the K3's have gotten all the press as of late. Oh yeah, my 10 13 yr old harmonics wrkd 'em FB as well. ...and all the pieces matter. -- Det. Lester Freamon, BPD Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE smartphone - Reply message - From: ab2tc ab...@arrl.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] TX7M using 4 x K3s Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 18:34 Hello again, No doubt about French Polynesia as the country. Wonder why they don't use the FO prefix as is supposed to be for French Polynesia. Call prefixes are a mess these days. 10m may be alive still. Aussie VK4MA coming through here nice and strong (K3 S6 on dipole). Maybe the party will continue. Really looking forward to the contest this weekend. Biggest sports event in the world they say. AB2TC - Knut Phil Hystad-3 wrote: Seems to be French call sign with an amateur in Russia as the holder for the DX expedition. I think the location is French Polynesia in south Pacific in Marquesas Islands. Sent from my iPad On Oct 26, 2011, at 2:22 PM, n5ge@ wrote: Yes, that confused me some too, but the name with the call sign is MARQUESAS 2011 RRCUDXT 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TX7M-using-4-x-K3s-tp6933277p6934525.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 __ 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] K3s on Niue
On 10/26/2011 1:49 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote: Managed another grab last night, C50C in The Gambia. Must be similar to OSU, more properly known as *The* Ohio State University. That first word is very important around Columbus OH. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
I worked him on 15 CW first call this afternoon! He was actually CQing. I figured I'd never get through. Heh! All hail Cycle 24! 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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] TX7M using 4 x K3s
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 5:34 PM, ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: Wonder why they don't use the FO prefix... Because they are in the Marquesa Islands. Google TX7M. You'll be sent to: http://www.tx7m.com/ So far their on-line log reports 61,000 QSOs. The Marquesas is a new one for many hams, and even after a week of 24/7 operations on several bands at once, there are still modest pileups. To update your CTY.DAT file so that you don't get incorrect country info, go to: http://www.country-files.com/cty/ Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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] P3 Tuning Noise
OK folks, I'm just curious, whether or not I should have a glass of wine with dinner is a much bigger deal for me than this so I don't want to start a big thread, but ... I've noticed, just recently, that when I'm spinning the Big knob on the K3 fast, or even not so fast, the apparent noise level on the K3 spectrum display seems to rise just a little [I don't use the W'fall, I can't see most of it]. When I stop turning the knob, the trace settled back to band noise. Happens all bands [that I've tried]. P3 works just fine, K3 works just fine, KPA500 works just fine, I've got a few new ones including the Survivor Island on several bands, I'm just curious. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - 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] P3 Tuning Noise
On 10/26/2011 5:02 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: OK folks, I'm just curious, whether or not I should have a glass of wine with dinner is a much bigger deal for me than this so I don't want to start a big thread, but ... I've noticed, just recently, that when I'm spinning the Big knob on the K3 fast, or even not so fast, the apparent noise level on the K3 spectrum display seems to rise just a little [I don't use the W'fall, I can't see most of it]. When I stop turning the knob, the trace settled back to band noise. Happens all bands [that I've tried]. P3 works just fine, K3 works just fine, KPA500 works just fine, I've got a few new ones including the Survivor Island on several bands, I'm just curious. I may have been the first to discover this several years ago, and Wayne worked out a band-aid to fix it. I mostly heard it on 6M. It's a couple of resistors and a couple of diodes that can be soldered from the bottom of the main board. They're even generic parts! Just pull the bottom panel to access it. There's a pdf on the website with nice photos and instructions. Once you've done that, you change a setting in one of the setup menus. Still have to do it with one of my K3s. 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
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Tuning Noise
What you see in the display when not tuning is the time-averaged noise (or signal), depending on how you have the averaging parameter set. When you're tuning rapidly the P3 can't average, so the level appears to rise. It's rising toward the actual peak noise level. Grant/NQ5T Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2011, at 7:02 PM, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: OK folks, I'm just curious, whether or not I should have a glass of wine with dinner is a much bigger deal for me than this so I don't want to start a big thread, but ... I've noticed, just recently, that when I'm spinning the Big knob on the K3 fast, or even not so fast, the apparent noise level on the K3 spectrum display seems to rise just a little [I don't use the W'fall, I can't see most of it]. When I stop turning the knob, the trace settled back to band noise. Happens all bands [that I've tried]. P3 works just fine, K3 works just fine, KPA500 works just fine, I've got a few new ones including the Survivor Island on several bands, I'm just curious. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - 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 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] noisy noise
Guys I am being hammered by what I believe are switching power supplys from the local hospital although it could be from a neighbor as it doesnt show any directivity on my rcv loop are there any suggestions on a good noise canceler ?? I have a anc product which isnt always effective and wondered if the DX eng. unit may be better,, I believe it will rotate / control the phase 360 # it is a lot more expensive anybody have any expierence with any of the noise cancelers ?? Bob K3DJC 60-Year-Old Mom Looks 27 Mom Reveals Free Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ea8af01986ba5fdeem03vuc __ 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] Computerless RTTY/CW Keyboard for K3
With all the dxpedition activity on RTTY recently, I found I needed a computerless RTTY keyboard. Memories would be a bonus. I came across the design by I0CG http://www.i0cg.com/rtty.htm . It also had the advantage of working on CW. Luckily I found all the parts I needed in my junk box.I wrote up how I built it at http://g4fre.com/i0cg_rtty.htm All that is needed now, for efficient computerless RTTY is to be able to be able to display the decoded RTTY on the P3 screen! Dave WW2R, G4FRE __ 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] noisy noise
hi Bob, I've used both the MFJ 1026 and ANC-4 noise cancellers for intermittent noise of various kinds, all coming from my neighbours. Both units had their pros and cons but after using both, I can say that in practical use neither one out- performs the other. The ANC-4 is more compact and more sturdily constructed, so I ended up keeping that. Neither will deal with all kinds of noise, so these units are no panacea, but when they do work well on a particular noise source, they work very well. I have been able to reduce some S7 noise to virtually nothing. Subjective, I know, but impressive when you witness the effect yourself. My only other observation is that the noise antenna is critical. It needs to be sited carefully in relation to the noise source and your station antenna and be broadbanded. The short lengths of wire and whip antennas supplied with these units are useless for anything other than local noise sources from within in your shack. It's worth experimenting with various noise antennas till you find one that works well. Best of luck. 73, John VK7JB This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au __ 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] noisy noise
Aloha All, One thing I'm learning from a good friend, KH6ZX is the use of a magnetic loop receiving antenna such as a Wellbrook AL1530. I believe from reading the K3 manual that with the KXV3 transverter (for the P3, sorry I may have the model number wrong), it automatically switches between receive and transmit and is great in cutting noise. I'm looking into purchasing one. 73 Delwyn KH6DC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of zen...@netspace.net.au Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6:30 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] noisy noise hi Bob, I've used both the MFJ 1026 and ANC-4 noise cancellers for intermittent noise of various kinds, all coming from my neighbours. Both units had their pros and cons but after using both, I can say that in practical use neither one out- performs the other. The ANC-4 is more compact and more sturdily constructed, so I ended up keeping that. Neither will deal with all kinds of noise, so these units are no panacea, but when they do work well on a particular noise source, they work very well. I have been able to reduce some S7 noise to virtually nothing. Subjective, I know, but impressive when you witness the effect yourself. My only other observation is that the noise antenna is critical. It needs to be sited carefully in relation to the noise source and your station antenna and be broadbanded. The short lengths of wire and whip antennas supplied with these units are useless for anything other than local noise sources from within in your shack. It's worth experimenting with various noise antennas till you find one that works well. Best of luck. 73, John VK7JB This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au __ 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
