Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

[Todd KH2TJ]

Well, thanks to the burners, most of Gerlach has cell coverage, free wifi, 2m 
and 440M repeaters - linked to IRLP,  and they have even installed their own 
cell tower out near the Trego Hot Springs for cell coverage out in the Black 
Rock.  It's funny to zip by the hot springs on a 70MPH locomotive and see a 
cell tower out in the "middle of BFE"!   And, they didn't have to disguise 
it as one of those off colored green looking pine trees - like up near W7RN - 
to get it "approved"...But I always have the little KX2 with me - just can't 
use it "locomotive mobile" anymore  ;-(

73, Todd KH2TJ




and most of Nevada too.

73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County



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[Elecraft] KPA-1500 ATU operation

[charles]

Thanks to Dick for the detailed explanation of the tuner.  I didn't know 
about the 8 Kc resolution limitation of the tuner.  Even with plus or 
minus 8 Kc I should still be with a segment or two of the actual 
frequency, so I should be lower than 1.5:1 SWR.  Thanks everyone.


Charles K5UA
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Re: [Elecraft] Start-up message

[Nr4c]

Use K3 Utility. Under Configuration tab. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On Dec 11, 2019, at 8:37 PM, WIN KS4AA  wrote:
> 
> I haven't seen any instructions on how to change the startup message. I just 
> bought a used K3/0 and would like to change the call to mine. HELP.
> Eddie KS4AA (1st post)
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Re: [Elecraft] Start-up message

[Scott Manthe]

It's in the utility software.

73,
Scott N9AA

On 12/11/19 8:34 PM, WIN KS4AA wrote:
I haven't seen any instructions on how to change the startup message. 
I just bought a used K3/0 and would like to change the call to mine. 
HELP.

Eddie KS4AA (1st post)

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Re: [Elecraft] Start-up message

[Grant Youngman]

Use the K3 Utility ….


Grant NQ5T

> On Dec 11, 2019, at 8:34 PM, WIN KS4AA  wrote:
> 
> I haven't seen any instructions on how to change the startup message. I just 
> bought a used K3/0 and would like to change the call to mine. HELP.
> Eddie KS4AA (1st post)
> 

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[Elecraft] Start-up message

[WIN KS4AA]

I haven't seen any instructions on how to change the startup message. I 
just bought a used K3/0 and would like to change the call to mine. HELP.

Eddie KS4AA (1st post)

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[Elecraft] SSB Net 12-8-2019

[Eric Lanzl]

Here is the list of stations that checked in to the Net on Sunday 12-8. Again 
thank you to the relay stations as the propagation was good then bad and good 
again. 

Also, a question for the members of the net and others. We were wondering if 
there might be an interest in having a 40 meter frequency in addition to our 
14.303.5 frequency. We can have the 40 meter net after the 20m net or split the 
time 1/2 hour on 20,1/2 hour for the 40 meter net. Another option is to hold 
the 40 meter net at a different time. I would welcome your input on this idea. 
Also, any suggestions for a frequency for the net. It should be in the general 
portion of the band to give all stations a chance to check in. 
Eric WB9JNZ


Elecraft SSB Net 12-8-2019

WB9JNZ Eric  IL    K3  4017   Net Control

KC1ACL Steven      NM      KX3 10677 QRP

N9SRA   Steve    IL       ICOM 7600

NC0JW   Jim      CO  KX3    1356    Relaystation

N6PGQ       BobCA       K3  5891

K8NU/4    Carl         OH/FLTS 590

N7BDL    Terry  AZ   K3S      10373

K0JFJ   Nick       AZ K3S        11830

W7QHD   Kurt   AZ      K2/100     1538

K6VWE   Stan   MI  K3         650

WM6P     Steve  GA   K3S  11452    Relay station

K1NW      Brian  RI    K34974    Relaystation

N4NRW         Roger      SC       K3     1318Relay station

W4DML         Doug TN  K3      6433

KF7ZN       Ron UT      K3S       10832

KM4DK  Dirk     KY KX3     3643

ZL1PWD   Peter    NZ  K3        139

K05V     Jim NM     K2/100         7225    Relaystation 

K6SB    David   CA K3    565

K0RDP       Ralph    ND ?
AI6KU   Bob      CAKX3    10068


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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Al,

You almost gave me a heart attack this morning.  When I first started reading 
your email below I mistakenly thought you were referring to Elecraft as the 
company you called.


Fortunately my heart rate and blood pressure dropped back to normal by the time 
I got to the end :-)


No need for more coffee today!

73,
Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 12/10/2019 6:12 PM, Al Lorona wrote:

I just read the Elecraft December Newsletter, so I made a quick phone call. 
It's still morning over there.

Big Radio Company: How may I direct your call?
Me: Yes, hello, I'd like to speak to your CTO.
BRC: Oh, I'm sorry sir, but I can't do that.
Me: How about a co-founder?
BRC: No...
Me: Why not? I'm about to buy a new radio, and it's down to Elecraft and you 
guys, and Elecraft says I can go hang out with one of the big wigs and play 
radio, so I'm calling you to see if you'll match that offer. You know, maybe I 
can come over and hang out in your ham station -- you do have a station, don't 
you?-- and your big wig can come out and have a soda with me, and we can trade 
stories and shoot the breeze and then call CQ on 20. Yeah?
BRC: No, sir, I'm sorry.  To tell you the truth... we don't 
even *know* who the CTO is.
Me:  Excuse me?
BRC: We see important-looking people pass by all the time, but we don't 
actually know which one is the CTO. We're a big conglomerate now.
Me: Well, maybe you can find someone under him, like the VP of engineering. I'd 
like to meet him. Or her.
BRC: Oh, no. That's not possible. . You see, he doesn't 
actually design any of our products. He has a team working under him, and they do all the 
work.  He does select the knobs that go on the radios, though.
Me: The chief knob-picker, eh? Gee, I was hoping for someone who knows how to 
match impedance, or optimize a sigmoid response. Got any amplifier experts?
BRC: Not really.
Me: AGC gurus?
BRC: Not that I know of.
Me: Anybody who solders?
BRC: Oh, yes! You could have lunch with Maria. She's our absolute best solderer.
Me: Can she dig a signal out of the noise? Does she like hiking?
BRC: 
Me: Never mind. You know, I'm glad I called you. I think my mind is made up. 
Good-bye and thank you!
BRC: Good day, sir, and thank you for calling.


Al  W6LX
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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Ken B via Elecraft]

A personal account 
I did up front pay for a K4 based on the customer service, quality, and a 
recommendation of N1MGO.   This type of attention to detail and service is 
unheard of these days 
Ken. WB8PKK

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 3:09 PM, Joseph Street wrote:   
My own recent experience has been a good example.  Am I an Elecraft customer?  
Yes but the only thing I bought directly from the company was a T1 tuner which 
is not a big ticket item.  Actually with that I had a question during the build 
I sent to tech support.  I wanted to know about the design choices because it 
didn't make a lot of sense to me that a device like that be designed to match 
pretty low impedances like a short vertical, in any case I wanted to use it for 
tuning end fed half waves so I wanted to replace the capacitors with smaller 
values to optimize that intended use.  Next thing I know I am emailing with the 
designer.  That surprised me.  Recently Wayne again was helping me with sorting 
out the audio artifacts I was having on my KX3.  I have a KX3, PX3 and 100 watt 
amp now but I didn't buy any of that stuff directly from Elecraft, but that 
didn't matter in terms of the support I got from the company.  That kind of 
customer support is the sort of thing that stic
 ks in memory.  I am just re-entering this hobby after a couple of decades away 
and I have no idea at this point if I may one day decide to buy a rig in the 
class of the K4 but if I ever find myself considering an option like that one 
day, my experiences with this company will certainly inform my decision making 
process.


Joe ve3vxo



From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  on 
behalf of Barry 
Sent: December 11, 2019 2:18 PM
To: Michael Walker; Fred Soop
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

Mike,

    Actually, that really hasn't been my experience except Elecraft and
Tentec which is no longer in business. I remember a call to Elecraft
around 2100L EST when I ran into trouble when building my K2. The tech
answered the phone and we spent about an hour trouble shooting a test
that wasn't right. It turned out to be a bad capacitor, BUT the tech was
the designer, Wayne. My experience with Elecraft has been over the top,
but dealing directly with the developer has been something else.

73,
Barry
K3NDM
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[Elecraft] Waterfall question from a new waterfall guy

[Ryan Scott Bardsley]

Hello, 

I am a very very new KX3 and PX3 owner and have been using this as my portable 
kit when I travel to NYC. I spend most of my life traveling in hotels, so I 
can't say I have really reached out to the world yet, but it certainly makes 
the stay a bit more fun. The KX3 and PX3 combo has been wonderful to bring on 
the train, setup at the hotel, and fiddle around with after work. 

I have a naïve question about the waterfall. What exactly are the vertical 
lines that seem to follow the VFO as I tune around? Are they the resonant 
frequencies of the KX3? I am running both units on a battery, so I can't 
imagine it is noise from a wall wart. But I seem to see the same thing when 
operating at home. On the PX3, I see the green freq/bandwidth bar move when I 
rotate the VFO on the KX3. But the vertical traces seem to follow along with 
that. 

Being very new to this functionality... what exactly am I seeing?

I made a short video here: https://youtu.be/v3iwWgsIDok

Many thanks, and I love the chatter about how great a company Elecraft it. I 
have not had a single issue with my radio and am really happy with my purchase.

73

Ryan




N1CDX — Ryan Bardsley
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Unites States of America

Grid square: FN42on
ITU zone: 8  CQ zone: 5
WGS84: 42.579234, -70.771966

e-mail: n1...@arrl.net   
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Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

[Lyn Norstad]

Impossible.  

Growing up in Minnesota, it was customary to reveal - at an appropriate age - 
not only the truth about Santa Claus (I won't go into that right now), but the 
fact that there is, was, and forever will be only one (1) fruitcake in 
existence.

It just gets passed around every year.

Uff Dah!

73
Lyn, WØLEN



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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 5:27 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

It's caused by the excess of fruitcake in MN. All the fruitcake 
[chemical symbol Fc] in the universe was created at the Big Bang, along 
with a lot of hydrogen [H] and some Helium [He].  It is governed by the 
well-known Conservation of Fruitcake law ... you cannot destroy it, 
however you can give it away.  It and aluminum foil [Rw] have a mutual 
affinity for each other.  For reasons still unknown, it tends to 
accumulate in the upper midwest.  Fruitcake absorbs electromagnetic 
radiation very well and is probably the cause of your dead zone.

73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 12/10/2019 7:47 AM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
> When I was growing up in Minnesota there was an area of a nearby town that
> would blank the signal of whatever radio station you were listening to on
> the car radio as you were driving through, AM or FM. Not an industrial area
> either. Never did figure that one out. Always meant to go back and see if I
> could map it better and maybe find out what was causing it. Would like to
> have talked to folks living near there.
>
>

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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Barry]

Mike,
I was surprised to find who I was speaking to, but I do agree with 
you that it wouldn't be overly productive for Wayne. But, on the other 
hand in his case, I suspect he doesn't sleep. With his having to do what 
he does for Elecraft, I wonder how he has the time to play with the 
toys, test out his developments, etc. However, I am really glad there is 
someone in the company like him.


73,
Barry
K3NDM

-- Original Message --
From: "Michael Walker" 
To: "Barry" 
Cc: "Fred Soop" ; "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 


Sent: 12/11/2019 2:39:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call


Keep in mind, what you experienced does not scale in business.

Image if 50% of Elecraft’s customers wanted to call today and talk to Wayne or 
Eric.  That would not allow him to be working on the K4 or other new special 
stuff.

This is why they all have staff.  :)

Mike va3mw


 On Dec 11, 2019, at 2:18 PM, Barry  wrote:

 Mike,

Actually, that really hasn't been my experience except Elecraft and Tentec 
which is no longer in business. I remember a call to Elecraft around 2100L EST 
when I ran into trouble when building my K2. The tech answered the phone and we 
spent about an hour trouble shooting a test that wasn't right. It turned out to 
be a bad capacitor, BUT the tech was the designer, Wayne. My experience with 
Elecraft has been over the top, but dealing directly with the developer has 
been something else.

 73,
 Barry
 K3NDM

 -- Original Message --
 From: "Michael Walker" 
 To: "Fred Soop" 
 Cc: "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 
 Sent: 12/11/2019 1:50:55 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call


 Fortunately, there are a lot of Ham Radio companies that you can
 actually reach out to to the developers and who are active hams.

 It isn't limited to just this one.

 Mike va3mw



 On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 1:47 PM Fred Soop  wrote:


 I didn't actually make a call but after meeting Elecraft at Hamvention, my
 reaction was similar. Did not actually meet the top brass but one of their
 salespeople was able to tell me more about sorting out my antenna situation
 than many others combined.

 73
 Fred AC9RQ

 >>>
 I just read the Elecraft December Newsletter, so I made a quick phone
 call. It's still morning over there.

 Big Radio Company: How may I direct your call?
 Me: Yes, hello, I'd like to speak to your CTO.
 BRC: Oh, I'm sorry sir, but I can't do that.
 Me: How about a co-founder?
 BRC: No...
 Me: Why not? I'm about to buy a new radio, and it's down to Elecraft and
 you guys, and Elecraft says I can go hang out with one of the big wigs and
 play radio, so I'm calling you to see if you'll match that offer. You know,
 maybe I can come over and hang out in your ham station -- you do have a
 station, don't you?-- and your big wig can come out and have a soda with
 me, and we can trade stories and shoot the breeze and then call CQ on 20.
 Yeah?
 BRC: No, sir, I'm sorry.  To tell you the truth... we
 don't even *know* who the CTO is.
 Me:? Excuse me?
 BRC: We see important-looking people pass by all the time, but we don't
 actually know which one is the CTO. We're a big conglomerate now.
 Me: Well, maybe you can find someone under him, like the VP of
 engineering. I'd like to meet him. Or her.
 BRC: Oh, no. That's not possible. . You see, he
 doesn't actually design any of our products. He has a team working under
 him, and they do all the work.  He does select the knobs that go
 on the radios, though.
 Me: The chief knob-picker, eh? Gee, I was hoping for someone who knows how
 to match impedance, or optimize a sigmoid response. Got any amplifier
 experts?
 BRC: Not really.
 Me: AGC gurus?
 BRC: Not that I know of.
 Me: Anybody who solders?
 BRC: Oh, yes! You could have lunch with Maria. She's our absolute best
 solderer.
 Me: Can she dig a signal out of the noise? Does she like hiking?
 BRC: 
 Me: Never mind. You know, I'm glad I called you. I think my mind is made
 up. Good-bye and thank you!
 BRC: Good day, sir, and thank you for calling.

 Al? W6LX
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Re: [Elecraft] K4 order number

[Nr4c]

Good luck on this request. No one else has a clue about this. The web site 
still says “January 2020”.   That could mean one out the door on Jan 31, 2020.  
I ordered in mid May. 

Sent from my iPhone
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> On Dec 11, 2019, at 12:26 PM, drus...@wbsnet.org wrote:
> 
> In late August or September I placed and paid for a K4.  Could you please
> supply me with my shipping sequence number.  I am anxious to see how it
> stacks up against my IC 7851.  BTW I love my KPA 1500 which is replacing
> my Alpha 9500.
> 
> Gary Drussel K0BAJ
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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Joseph Street]

My own recent experience has been a good example.  Am I an Elecraft customer?  
Yes but the only thing I bought directly from the company was a T1 tuner which 
is not a big ticket item.  Actually with that I had a question during the build 
I sent to tech support.  I wanted to know about the design choices because it 
didn't make a lot of sense to me that a device like that be designed to match 
pretty low impedances like a short vertical, in any case I wanted to use it for 
tuning end fed half waves so I wanted to replace the capacitors with smaller 
values to optimize that intended use.  Next thing I know I am emailing with the 
designer.  That surprised me.  Recently Wayne again was helping me with sorting 
out the audio artifacts I was having on my KX3.  I have a KX3, PX3 and 100 watt 
amp now but I didn't buy any of that stuff directly from Elecraft, but that 
didn't matter in terms of the support I got from the company.  That kind of 
customer support is the sort of thing that stic
 ks in memory.  I am just re-entering this hobby after a couple of decades away 
and I have no idea at this point if I may one day decide to buy a rig in the 
class of the K4 but if I ever find myself considering an option like that one 
day, my experiences with this company will certainly inform my decision making 
process.


Joe ve3vxo



From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  on 
behalf of Barry 
Sent: December 11, 2019 2:18 PM
To: Michael Walker; Fred Soop
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

Mike,

 Actually, that really hasn't been my experience except Elecraft and
Tentec which is no longer in business. I remember a call to Elecraft
around 2100L EST when I ran into trouble when building my K2. The tech
answered the phone and we spent about an hour trouble shooting a test
that wasn't right. It turned out to be a bad capacitor, BUT the tech was
the designer, Wayne. My experience with Elecraft has been over the top,
but dealing directly with the developer has been something else.

73,
Barry
K3NDM
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 ATU operation

[Andy Durbin]

"If it were up to me, I would not allow the counter to have priority unless the 
frequency difference is at least several bin's worth. That way, transmission 
wouldn't be needlessly interrupted because of the low counter resolution, but 
the amp would still be protected against erroneous data from the radio"

The same issue exists for the KAT500 and I have proposed that, when CAT tuning 
is present, that RF frequency override should be based on a time magnitude 
monitor.  That would mean  small differences between RF and CAT frequency would 
have to exist for a long time before RF took priority and that a large 
difference would result in immediate correction of a gross VAT frequency error. 
 The constants time and magnitude would be adjustable by the user.

I got so annoyed with RF freq taking priority that I have defeated RF tuning 
for my KAT500.

Andy, k3wyc


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[Elecraft] K4 - Monochrome panadapter?

[Fred Jensen]

Does anyone know if the K4 panadapter will have a monochrome option for 
the waterfall as the P3 does?


73,
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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Michael Walker]

Keep in mind, what you experienced does not scale in business. 

Image if 50% of Elecraft’s customers wanted to call today and talk to Wayne or 
Eric.  That would not allow him to be working on the K4 or other new special 
stuff.  

This is why they all have staff.  :)

Mike va3mw

> On Dec 11, 2019, at 2:18 PM, Barry  wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> 
>Actually, that really hasn't been my experience except Elecraft and Tentec 
> which is no longer in business. I remember a call to Elecraft around 2100L 
> EST when I ran into trouble when building my K2. The tech answered the phone 
> and we spent about an hour trouble shooting a test that wasn't right. It 
> turned out to be a bad capacitor, BUT the tech was the designer, Wayne. My 
> experience with Elecraft has been over the top, but dealing directly with the 
> developer has been something else.
> 
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
> 
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Michael Walker" 
> To: "Fred Soop" 
> Cc: "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 
> Sent: 12/11/2019 1:50:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call
> 
>> Fortunately, there are a lot of Ham Radio companies that you can
>> actually reach out to to the developers and who are active hams.
>> 
>> It isn't limited to just this one.
>> 
>> Mike va3mw
>> 
>> 
>>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 1:47 PM Fred Soop  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I didn't actually make a call but after meeting Elecraft at Hamvention, my
>>> reaction was similar. Did not actually meet the top brass but one of their
>>> salespeople was able to tell me more about sorting out my antenna situation
>>> than many others combined.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Fred AC9RQ
>>> 
>>> >>>
>>> I just read the Elecraft December Newsletter, so I made a quick phone
>>> call. It's still morning over there.
>>> 
>>> Big Radio Company: How may I direct your call?
>>> Me: Yes, hello, I'd like to speak to your CTO.
>>> BRC: Oh, I'm sorry sir, but I can't do that.
>>> Me: How about a co-founder?
>>> BRC: No...
>>> Me: Why not? I'm about to buy a new radio, and it's down to Elecraft and
>>> you guys, and Elecraft says I can go hang out with one of the big wigs and
>>> play radio, so I'm calling you to see if you'll match that offer. You know,
>>> maybe I can come over and hang out in your ham station -- you do have a
>>> station, don't you?-- and your big wig can come out and have a soda with
>>> me, and we can trade stories and shoot the breeze and then call CQ on 20.
>>> Yeah?
>>> BRC: No, sir, I'm sorry.  To tell you the truth... we
>>> don't even *know* who the CTO is.
>>> Me:? Excuse me?
>>> BRC: We see important-looking people pass by all the time, but we don't
>>> actually know which one is the CTO. We're a big conglomerate now.
>>> Me: Well, maybe you can find someone under him, like the VP of
>>> engineering. I'd like to meet him. Or her.
>>> BRC: Oh, no. That's not possible. . You see, he
>>> doesn't actually design any of our products. He has a team working under
>>> him, and they do all the work.  He does select the knobs that go
>>> on the radios, though.
>>> Me: The chief knob-picker, eh? Gee, I was hoping for someone who knows how
>>> to match impedance, or optimize a sigmoid response. Got any amplifier
>>> experts?
>>> BRC: Not really.
>>> Me: AGC gurus?
>>> BRC: Not that I know of.
>>> Me: Anybody who solders?
>>> BRC: Oh, yes! You could have lunch with Maria. She's our absolute best
>>> solderer.
>>> Me: Can she dig a signal out of the noise? Does she like hiking?
>>> BRC: 
>>> Me: Never mind. You know, I'm glad I called you. I think my mind is made
>>> up. Good-bye and thank you!
>>> BRC: Good day, sir, and thank you for calling.
>>> 
>>> Al? W6LX
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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Barry]

Mike,

Actually, that really hasn't been my experience except Elecraft and 
Tentec which is no longer in business. I remember a call to Elecraft 
around 2100L EST when I ran into trouble when building my K2. The tech 
answered the phone and we spent about an hour trouble shooting a test 
that wasn't right. It turned out to be a bad capacitor, BUT the tech was 
the designer, Wayne. My experience with Elecraft has been over the top, 
but dealing directly with the developer has been something else.


73,
Barry
K3NDM

-- Original Message --
From: "Michael Walker" 
To: "Fred Soop" 
Cc: "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 
Sent: 12/11/2019 1:50:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call


Fortunately, there are a lot of Ham Radio companies that you can
actually reach out to to the developers and who are active hams.

It isn't limited to just this one.

Mike va3mw


On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 1:47 PM Fred Soop  wrote:



 I didn't actually make a call but after meeting Elecraft at Hamvention, my
 reaction was similar. Did not actually meet the top brass but one of their
 salespeople was able to tell me more about sorting out my antenna situation
 than many others combined.

 73
 Fred AC9RQ

 >>>
 I just read the Elecraft December Newsletter, so I made a quick phone
 call. It's still morning over there.

 Big Radio Company: How may I direct your call?
 Me: Yes, hello, I'd like to speak to your CTO.
 BRC: Oh, I'm sorry sir, but I can't do that.
 Me: How about a co-founder?
 BRC: No...
 Me: Why not? I'm about to buy a new radio, and it's down to Elecraft and
 you guys, and Elecraft says I can go hang out with one of the big wigs and
 play radio, so I'm calling you to see if you'll match that offer. You know,
 maybe I can come over and hang out in your ham station -- you do have a
 station, don't you?-- and your big wig can come out and have a soda with
 me, and we can trade stories and shoot the breeze and then call CQ on 20.
 Yeah?
 BRC: No, sir, I'm sorry.  To tell you the truth... we
 don't even *know* who the CTO is.
 Me:? Excuse me?
 BRC: We see important-looking people pass by all the time, but we don't
 actually know which one is the CTO. We're a big conglomerate now.
 Me: Well, maybe you can find someone under him, like the VP of
 engineering. I'd like to meet him. Or her.
 BRC: Oh, no. That's not possible. . You see, he
 doesn't actually design any of our products. He has a team working under
 him, and they do all the work.  He does select the knobs that go
 on the radios, though.
 Me: The chief knob-picker, eh? Gee, I was hoping for someone who knows how
 to match impedance, or optimize a sigmoid response. Got any amplifier
 experts?
 BRC: Not really.
 Me: AGC gurus?
 BRC: Not that I know of.
 Me: Anybody who solders?
 BRC: Oh, yes! You could have lunch with Maria. She's our absolute best
 solderer.
 Me: Can she dig a signal out of the noise? Does she like hiking?
 BRC: 
 Me: Never mind. You know, I'm glad I called you. I think my mind is made
 up. Good-bye and thank you!
 BRC: Good day, sir, and thank you for calling.

 Al? W6LX
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[Elecraft] eHam review category changes for AX1, AXE1

[Wayne Burdick]

We discovered yesterday that the photo of the AX1 on eHam was so fuzzy that it 
was unrecognizable as a material object, must less a whip antenna. That's been 
fixed (https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14042).

A review category for the AXE1 was also just added 
(https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14464).

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Michael Walker]

Fortunately, there are a lot of Ham Radio companies that you can
actually reach out to to the developers and who are active hams.

It isn't limited to just this one.

Mike va3mw


On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 1:47 PM Fred Soop  wrote:

>
> I didn't actually make a call but after meeting Elecraft at Hamvention, my
> reaction was similar. Did not actually meet the top brass but one of their
> salespeople was able to tell me more about sorting out my antenna situation
> than many others combined.
>
> 73
> Fred AC9RQ
>
> >>>
> I just read the Elecraft December Newsletter, so I made a quick phone
> call. It's still morning over there.
>
> Big Radio Company: How may I direct your call?
> Me: Yes, hello, I'd like to speak to your CTO.
> BRC: Oh, I'm sorry sir, but I can't do that.
> Me: How about a co-founder?
> BRC: No...
> Me: Why not? I'm about to buy a new radio, and it's down to Elecraft and
> you guys, and Elecraft says I can go hang out with one of the big wigs and
> play radio, so I'm calling you to see if you'll match that offer. You know,
> maybe I can come over and hang out in your ham station -- you do have a
> station, don't you?-- and your big wig can come out and have a soda with
> me, and we can trade stories and shoot the breeze and then call CQ on 20.
> Yeah?
> BRC: No, sir, I'm sorry.  To tell you the truth... we
> don't even *know* who the CTO is.
> Me:? Excuse me?
> BRC: We see important-looking people pass by all the time, but we don't
> actually know which one is the CTO. We're a big conglomerate now.
> Me: Well, maybe you can find someone under him, like the VP of
> engineering. I'd like to meet him. Or her.
> BRC: Oh, no. That's not possible. . You see, he
> doesn't actually design any of our products. He has a team working under
> him, and they do all the work.  He does select the knobs that go
> on the radios, though.
> Me: The chief knob-picker, eh? Gee, I was hoping for someone who knows how
> to match impedance, or optimize a sigmoid response. Got any amplifier
> experts?
> BRC: Not really.
> Me: AGC gurus?
> BRC: Not that I know of.
> Me: Anybody who solders?
> BRC: Oh, yes! You could have lunch with Maria. She's our absolute best
> solderer.
> Me: Can she dig a signal out of the noise? Does she like hiking?
> BRC: 
> Me: Never mind. You know, I'm glad I called you. I think my mind is made
> up. Good-bye and thank you!
> BRC: Good day, sir, and thank you for calling.
>
> Al? W6LX
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 ATU operation

[K9MA]

One thing that may confuse things is that the frequency counter has only 
8 kHz (?) resolution, and it takes priority over data from the radio. 
I'm unsure about this, as my KPA1500 doesn't often seem to change ATU 
setting when start transmitting. It is possible, though, that the low 
resolution counter thinks the frequency is in an adjacent bin.


If it were up to me, I would not allow the counter to have priority 
unless the frequency difference is at least several bin's worth. That 
way, transmission wouldn't be needlessly interrupted because of the low 
counter resolution, but the amp would still be protected against 
erroneous data from the radio. But Dick probably has more important 
things to worry about.


73,
Scott K9MA


On 12/11/2019 11:34, char...@k5ua.com wrote:
I should have checked for a new manual since the manual that came with 
my KPA-1500 has 20 Kc bins which I see are now 10 Kc bins.  In 
addition, the tuning frequencies have been changed to 10 Kc 
increments.  I think that is why I was getting unexplained results 
from the tuner as I tuned across the band.  I will "re-teach" the 
KPA-1500 using these new parameters.


Just to make sure, however, does everyone agree the current concept is 
the first bin on 80m would be 10 Kc wide (3.500 to 3.510) and the 
correct tune-up frequency to "teach" the KPA-1500 for that bin would 
be 3.505 Kc ?


Secondly, the KPA-1500 would proceed to the next "taught" tuning 
parameters (at 3.515) when the xcvr frequency would cross into the 
next bin slightly higher than 3.510 ?


Would appreciate all interest parties to agree or disagree with this 
scenario.


Thanks for all the comments, I'm glad Electraft made the bin size 
smaller because feedpoint impedances can change rapidly on 80M.


Thanks, K5UA
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[Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Fred Soop]

I didn't actually make a call but after meeting Elecraft at Hamvention, my 
reaction was similar. Did not actually meet the top brass but one of their 
salespeople was able to tell me more about sorting out my antenna situation 
than many others combined.

73
Fred AC9RQ

>>>
I just read the Elecraft December Newsletter, so I made a quick phone call. 
It's still morning over there.

Big Radio Company: How may I direct your call?
Me: Yes, hello, I'd like to speak to your CTO.
BRC: Oh, I'm sorry sir, but I can't do that.
Me: How about a co-founder?
BRC: No...
Me: Why not? I'm about to buy a new radio, and it's down to Elecraft and you 
guys, and Elecraft says I can go hang out with one of the big wigs and play 
radio, so I'm calling you to see if you'll match that offer. You know, maybe I 
can come over and hang out in your ham station -- you do have a station, don't 
you?-- and your big wig can come out and have a soda with me, and we can trade 
stories and shoot the breeze and then call CQ on 20. Yeah?
BRC: No, sir, I'm sorry.  To tell you the truth... we don't 
even *know* who the CTO is.
Me:? Excuse me?
BRC: We see important-looking people pass by all the time, but we don't 
actually know which one is the CTO. We're a big conglomerate now.
Me: Well, maybe you can find someone under him, like the VP of engineering. I'd 
like to meet him. Or her.
BRC: Oh, no. That's not possible. . You see, he 
doesn't actually design any of our products. He has a team working under him, 
and they do all the work.  He does select the knobs that go on the 
radios, though.
Me: The chief knob-picker, eh? Gee, I was hoping for someone who knows how to 
match impedance, or optimize a sigmoid response. Got any amplifier experts? 
BRC: Not really.
Me: AGC gurus?
BRC: Not that I know of.
Me: Anybody who solders?
BRC: Oh, yes! You could have lunch with Maria. She's our absolute best solderer.
Me: Can she dig a signal out of the noise? Does she like hiking?
BRC: 
Me: Never mind. You know, I'm glad I called you. I think my mind is made up. 
Good-bye and thank you!
BRC: Good day, sir, and thank you for calling.

Al? W6LX
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Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

[Gwen Patton]

Those are actually from the stanza:

"We never eat cookies, for cookies have yeast,
And one little bite turns a man to a beast,
Oh, can you imagine a greater disgrace,
Than a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face."

On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 1:16 PM Kidder, George  wrote:

> "The man who eats fruitcake is a total disgrace,
> Stretched out in the gutter with crumbs on his face
> 'Away Away with rum', by gum
> Is the song of the Temperance Union."
>
> George
>
> On 12/11/2019 6:59 AM, Gwen Patton wrote:
> > [This message came from an external source. If suspicious, report to
> ab...@ilstu.edu]
> >
> > ♪♫♪ We never eat fruitcake because it has rum,
> > And one little slice puts a man on the bum.
> > Oh, can you imagine the pitiful plight
> > Of a man eating fruitcake until he gets tight? ♫♪♫
> >
> > --Song of the Temperance Union
> >
> > 73,
> > Gwen, NG3P
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 11:37 PM Edward R Cole 
> wrote:
> >
> >> Actually fruit cake makes a great dummy load ... eat it and you turn
> >> into a dummy!
> >>
> >> -
> >> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:26:34 -0800
> >> From: Fred Jensen 
> >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air
> >> Message-ID: <5960967f-f037-32e2-26d4-6b316d853...@foothill.net>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
> >>
> >> It's caused by the excess of fruitcake in MN. All the fruitcake
> >> [chemical symbol Fc] in the universe was created at the Big Bang, along
> >> with a lot of hydrogen [H] and some Helium [He].? It is governed by the
> >> well-known Conservation of Fruitcake law ... you cannot destroy it,
> >> however you can give it away.? It and aluminum foil [Rw] have a mutual
> >> affinity for each other.? For reasons still unknown, it tends to
> >> accumulate in the upper midwest.? Fruitcake absorbs electromagnetic
> >> radiation very well and is probably the cause of your dead zone.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> >> Sparks NV DM09dn
> >> Washoe County
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> >> http://www.kl7uw.com
> >> Dubus-NA Business mail:
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Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

[Kidder, George]

"The man who eats fruitcake is a total disgrace,
Stretched out in the gutter with crumbs on his face
'Away Away with rum', by gum
Is the song of the Temperance Union."

George

On 12/11/2019 6:59 AM, Gwen Patton wrote:
> [This message came from an external source. If suspicious, report to 
> ab...@ilstu.edu]
>
> ♪♫♪ We never eat fruitcake because it has rum,
> And one little slice puts a man on the bum.
> Oh, can you imagine the pitiful plight
> Of a man eating fruitcake until he gets tight? ♫♪♫
>
> --Song of the Temperance Union
>
> 73,
> Gwen, NG3P
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 11:37 PM Edward R Cole  wrote:
>
>> Actually fruit cake makes a great dummy load ... eat it and you turn
>> into a dummy!
>>
>> -
>> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:26:34 -0800
>> From: Fred Jensen 
>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air
>> Message-ID: <5960967f-f037-32e2-26d4-6b316d853...@foothill.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>>
>> It's caused by the excess of fruitcake in MN. All the fruitcake
>> [chemical symbol Fc] in the universe was created at the Big Bang, along
>> with a lot of hydrogen [H] and some Helium [He].? It is governed by the
>> well-known Conservation of Fruitcake law ... you cannot destroy it,
>> however you can give it away.? It and aluminum foil [Rw] have a mutual
>> affinity for each other.? For reasons still unknown, it tends to
>> accumulate in the upper midwest.? Fruitcake absorbs electromagnetic
>> radiation very well and is probably the cause of your dead zone.
>>
>> 73,
>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>> Washoe County
>>
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>> http://www.kl7uw.com
>> Dubus-NA Business mail:
>> dubus...@gmail.com
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Re: [Elecraft] XV Transverter: what can it do?

[Jim Brown]

On 12/11/2019 8:08 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
Not true Jim, a XV144 & 432 + a modified XV50 (to 70) lets me use the K3 
for those bands and it’s a darn site better than a number of other 
commercial rigs on those bands.

Plus with limited shack space, it’s all in one rig.


But it's NOT one rig, it's four, counting those three transverters, and 
the combined cost of the 2M and 432 transverters is greater than the 
cost of a fine FM rig, which includes all of the PL tones, memories, and 
other functions useful for repeater operation.


From where I sit, those transverters are great for modes other than FM 
on these bands. I own an XV144, and that's how I've used it. I use 
Kenwood FM rigs (mobile, base, and talkie) for this mode on VHF and UHF.


73, Jim K9YC

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 ATU operation

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Yes I got caught with using reference to an older manual on this topic.   my 
oops

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Dec 11, 2019, at 11:50 AM, char...@k5ua.com wrote:
> 
> I should have checked for a new manual since the manual that came with my 
> KPA-1500 has 20 Kc bins which I see are now 10 Kc bins.  In addition, the 
> tuning frequencies have been changed to 10 Kc increments.  I think that is 
> why I was getting unexplained results from the tuner as I tuned across the 
> band.  I will "re-teach" the KPA-1500 using these new parameters.
> 
> Just to make sure, however, does everyone agree the current concept is the 
> first bin on 80m would be 10 Kc wide (3.500 to 3.510) and the correct tune-up 
> frequency to "teach" the KPA-1500 for that bin would be 3.505 Kc ?
> 
> Secondly, the KPA-1500 would proceed to the next "taught" tuning parameters 
> (at 3.515) when the xcvr frequency would cross into the next bin slightly 
> higher than 3.510 ?
> 
> Would appreciate all interest parties to agree or disagree with this scenario.
> 
> Thanks for all the comments, I'm glad Electraft made the bin size smaller 
> because feedpoint impedances can change rapidly on 80M.
> 
> Thanks, K5UA
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Re: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

[Joseph Street]

I just read the newsletter too.  Sounds like a great company to work for!




From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  on 
behalf of Al Lorona 
Sent: December 10, 2019 9:12 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] The Phone Call

I just read the Elecraft December Newsletter, so I made a quick phone call. 
It's still morning over there.

SNIP


BRC: 
Me: Never mind. You know, I'm glad I called you. I think my mind is made up. 
Good-bye and thank you!
BRC: Good day, sir, and thank you for calling.


Al  W6LX
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[Elecraft] FS: Elecraft K1

[H.R. Freeman]

For Sale: Elecraft K1-4 (SN01552). Radio has 4 bands (40/30/20/15). Also 
includes the ATU, NB, manuals and power chord. The radio is in good 
shape and 100 % working. Pictures available on request.


$425 shipped priority mail to US Only

Thanks Harry NK9R

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[Elecraft] KPA-1500 ATU operation

[charles]

I should have checked for a new manual since the manual that came with 
my KPA-1500 has 20 Kc bins which I see are now 10 Kc bins.  In addition, 
the tuning frequencies have been changed to 10 Kc increments.  I think 
that is why I was getting unexplained results from the tuner as I tuned 
across the band.  I will "re-teach" the KPA-1500 using these new 
parameters.


Just to make sure, however, does everyone agree the current concept is 
the first bin on 80m would be 10 Kc wide (3.500 to 3.510) and the 
correct tune-up frequency to "teach" the KPA-1500 for that bin would be 
3.505 Kc ?


Secondly, the KPA-1500 would proceed to the next "taught" tuning 
parameters (at 3.515) when the xcvr frequency would cross into the next 
bin slightly higher than 3.510 ?


Would appreciate all interest parties to agree or disagree with this 
scenario.


Thanks for all the comments, I'm glad Electraft made the bin size 
smaller because feedpoint impedances can change rapidly on 80M.


Thanks, K5UA
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[Elecraft] K4 order number

[drussel]

In late August or September I placed and paid for a K4.  Could you please
supply me with my shipping sequence number.  I am anxious to see how it
stacks up against my IC 7851.  BTW I love my KPA 1500 which is replacing
my Alpha 9500.

Gary Drussel K0BAJ

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Re: [Elecraft] XV Transverter: what can it do?

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Not true Jim, a XV144 & 432 + a modified XV50 (to 70) lets me use the K3 for 
those bands and it’s a darn site better than a number of other commercial rigs 
on those bands.
Plus with limited shack space, it’s all in one rig.

73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
-- 
Not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and
philologist (1892-1973)

> On 11 Dec 2019, at 07:14, Jim Brown  wrote:
> 
> On 12/10/2019 7:24 PM, webri...@nc.rr.com wrote:
>> I also now know that it could talk to the local repeater if I used the 
>> correct radio with it.
> 
> Just because you can doesn't mean you should. With decent FM talkies and 
> mobile rigs common and inexpensive, the only good reason for using a 
> transverter on an Elecraft HF rig is for experimentation.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Help!!

[Michael Walker]

Hi Ted

It is very difficult to design an amp that does what you ask.  Yes, my ACOM 
wasn’t bad, but it still have some variance if I went from 160M to 6M.

Every amp I have owned has required different drive on each band.  I have 
worked that into my procedure that every time I change bands I confirm drive 
levels to be sure.  

There are some solutions that works well with other radios if you want this 
fully automated.  The Flex world of radios has some excellent auto drive tools 
(DDUTIL).  Sorry, I don’t know if there is something that would work for your 
radio.l

Sorry it isn’t what you expected.

What caused you to change from your ACOM 2000?  It sounds like it was a perfect 
match for you.

Mike va3mw

> On Dec 11, 2019, at 10:06 AM, Salvatore Ted K2QMF  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> Received my new KPA1500 a few days ago!
> I love the Amp but I have an issue maybe someone can help with!!
> The KPA1500 does NOT play well with other rigs!!
> I am driving it with a Yaesu FTdx5000!  There is a very big difference in 
> drive levels for different Bands!! For instance on 160 the drive is 20 watts. 
>  On 20 the drive is 45 Watts!! If I change bands I could overdrive the amp to 
> a fault!!
> I did not have this problem with my Acom 2000!
> Any help would be much appreciated!
> Maybe some way to retune the amps input circuit??
> Many Thanks in advance...
> 73,
> Ted  K2QMF
> 
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> Med Journal
> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5df1056fc420a56e4f72st02vuc
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Help!!

[Bob Gibson via Elecraft]

Maybe retune the amps input circuit??
 Will the 5000 not set the per band output?

   73s Bob W5RG
 

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 9:12:35 AM CST, Salvatore Ted K2QMF 
 wrote:  
 
 Hello All,
Received my new KPA1500 a few days ago!
I love the Amp but I have an issue maybe someone can help with!!
The KPA1500 does NOT play well with other rigs!!
I am driving it with a Yaesu FTdx5000!  There is a very big difference in drive 
levels for different Bands!! For instance on 160 the drive is 20 watts.  On 20 
the drive is 45 Watts!! If I change bands I could overdrive the amp to a fault!!
I did not have this problem with my Acom 2000!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Maybe some way to retune the amps input circuit??
Many Thanks in advance...
73,
Ted  K2QMF

Urologist Tells Men To "Fix" Their ED With This New Trick!
Med Journal
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[Elecraft] KPA1500 Help!!

[Salvatore Ted K2QMF]

Hello All,
Received my new KPA1500 a few days ago!
I love the Amp but I have an issue maybe someone can help with!!
The KPA1500 does NOT play well with other rigs!!
I am driving it with a Yaesu FTdx5000!  There is a very big difference in drive 
levels for different Bands!! For instance on 160 the drive is 20 watts.  On 20 
the drive is 45 Watts!! If I change bands I could overdrive the amp to a fault!!
I did not have this problem with my Acom 2000!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Maybe some way to retune the amps input circuit??
Many Thanks in advance...
73,
Ted  K2QMF

Urologist Tells Men To "Fix" Their ED With This New Trick!
Med Journal
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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] What comes with the KX3 kit?

[Don Wilhelm]

Joshua,

An Assembly Manual is shipped with every kit.  You also will get the 
Owners Manual.


Yes, the KXUSB is shipped with the radio.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/11/2019 12:39 AM, Joshua Gould wrote:

Greetings,

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a KX3 in the next week or so, and
was going to order the kit. (This isn't the first KX3 I've owned, I'm
coming home as it were) The first one I'd purchased I had assembled at the
factory before it shipping out.  This one, I'll build.

I know that I will receive all of the standard accessories in the box, as
well as an owners manual.  What about an assembly manual?

(And if memory serves me correctly, the KXUSB comes with the radio as well,
right?)


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[Elecraft] K3/100/2 filters for sale

[Frank Krozel]

I have two that are pretty much identical.

K3/100W/Auto-tuner/2 optional filters
Receiver 1: 2.7/500/200   Receiver 2: 2.7/500/200  SN 4xxx
Receiver 1: 2.7/500/250   Receiver 2: 2.7  SN7xxx

Power cords, manuals on each included.


Both look the same, no issues.

$2,100 for either, off line response please.

-73-  FrankKG9H

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[Elecraft] KPA-1500 ATU operation

[Andy Durbin]

"If you are polling the transceiver and have fairly recent version of firmware, 
the ATU will change frequency at the boundary of the segment, with no 
hysteresis. Twiddle your VFO knob in standby and you will here the relays 
clicking right at the edges."

An explanation of how the tuner follows VFO frequency is probably incomplete 
without understanding how RF detected frequency can override the VFO frequency. 
  Someone familiar with KPA1500 may provide the details.  I'm only familiar 
with KAT500 and I don't find the same tailoring parameters (FCCS and FCMD) in 
the KPA1500 programming reference.

Andy, k3wyc
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Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

[Gwen Patton]

♪♫♪ We never eat fruitcake because it has rum,
And one little slice puts a man on the bum.
Oh, can you imagine the pitiful plight
Of a man eating fruitcake until he gets tight? ♫♪♫

--Song of the Temperance Union

73,
Gwen, NG3P



On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 11:37 PM Edward R Cole  wrote:

> Actually fruit cake makes a great dummy load ... eat it and you turn
> into a dummy!
>
> -
> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:26:34 -0800
> From: Fred Jensen 
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air
> Message-ID: <5960967f-f037-32e2-26d4-6b316d853...@foothill.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> It's caused by the excess of fruitcake in MN. All the fruitcake
> [chemical symbol Fc] in the universe was created at the Big Bang, along
> with a lot of hydrogen [H] and some Helium [He].? It is governed by the
> well-known Conservation of Fruitcake law ... you cannot destroy it,
> however you can give it away.? It and aluminum foil [Rw] have a mutual
> affinity for each other.? For reasons still unknown, it tends to
> accumulate in the upper midwest.? Fruitcake absorbs electromagnetic
> radiation very well and is probably the cause of your dead zone.
>
> 73,
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
> Washoe County
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>http://www.kl7uw.com
> Dubus-NA Business mail:
>dubus...@gmail.com
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