Re: [Elecraft] best grounding technique

[Jim Brown]

On 3/20/2021 8:05 PM, Phil Kane wrote:

Commercial communication site practice


Note that commercial communications is VHF/UHF, with vertical antennas 
at the top of towers, often on mountaintops. Our antenna systems and 
site locations are often rather different. Take these differences into 
account when applying them to our stations, which may be VERY different. 
Their antennas, for example, are all vertical sticks on a tower.


I had the experience of setting up a ham station at a decommissioned 
AT&T Long Lines microwave site on a 3,000 ft peak with a 140 ft tower 
(36 ft square at the base, 24 ft square at the top), and studied their 
grounding. VERY different application, VERY different budget. They spent 
$1Meg on the road to the site. Walls were 14-in thick, and removable to 
allow the installation of equipment. Grounding was textbook for THEIR 
system, which was all microwave dishes.


73, Jim K9YC
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[Elecraft] K3 for sale

[Dave Cole]

Hi,

Someone had a K3 for sale here recently, could you contact me off list 
please.


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73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)

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[Elecraft] SSB Net for March 7, 2021

[Eric Lanzl]

Here is the list of stations checking in to the March 7, 2021 SSB Net. Again 
thanks to all the relay stationsEric WB9JNZ

Call  Name    State  Radio    Serial #  QRP 
    Notes

WB9JNZ  Eric   IL  K3 4017  
 NetControl

NC0JW    Jim    CO    KX3  1356     
  RelayStation

K8NU  Carl   OH    Yaesu    FT 1010DX   
    

WM6P  Steve GA    K3S   11453       
  RelayStation

K7BRR    Bill    AZ    Yaesu    FTDX 101MP  
       

KO5V  Jim    NM   K2/100  7225  
 RelayStation

W5SV  Dave TX    K3 5354    
   

N7BDL    Terry AZ    K3S   10373    
 

W1NGA   Al  CO    Flex   6400M  
 

NS7P    Phil    OR    K3 1826   
    RelayStation

W7QHD   Kurt   AZ    K2/100  1538   
    

KD6RC    Jeff   CA    Flex   6600   
    

K6VWE   Stan   MI K3 650    
 

KE7HGE  Ken   WA   KX3/QRP  4540  QRP   
   

N4NRW   Roger    SC K3 1318     
  RelayStation

K2VJK Vern  NY    K3 6995   
    

K6FW  Frank CA    K3S   11672       
  

K6SBA David    CA    K3 565     
    

N0MPM   Mike  IA K3S   10514    
 

N7YW  Ken   AZ    K3 8183   
    

N9SRA Steve IL  Icom 7600   
    

ZL1PWD  Peter  NZ    K3 139     
    

WW4JF    John  TN    K3S   11177    
 
  WN8A   Jim      MI       K3   3480        
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[Elecraft] SSB Net Marich 14, 2021

[Eric Lanzl]

Here is the list of stations checking in to the Sunday March, 14, 2021 SSB Net. 
Thank you to the net control stations to better hear stations around the 
country and beyond. 
Please join us for the Elecraft SSB Nets and zoom meetings everyone is welcome 
regardless of type of radio:
Sundays: 20 m net 1800Z  14.303.5 or 14.310 alternate frequency Net control 
WB9JNZ  Eric
   40 m net 1900Z    7.280  Net Control WM6P Steve
   Zoom meeting 2000Z contact K8NU for the link  Carl   
80 m net  0100Z   3.817 though the frequency varies due to use up to  about 
3.835

Call  Name    State  Radio    Serial # QRP  
   Notes

WB9JNZ  Eric   IL  K3 4017  
    NetControl

KO5V  Jim    NM   K2/100  7225  
    RelayStation

NC0JW    Jim    CO    KX3  1356 
 RelayStation

K8NU  Carl   OH    YaesuFT   101DX  
 

KB9AVO Paul   IN K4 76  
    

WM6P  Steve GA    K3S   11453   
 RelayStation

KX9U  Ken   IN KX3  1179    
  

N4NRW   Roger    SC K3 1318 
 RelayStation

NK9A  Stan   MI Yaesu    757    
    

NS7P    Phil    OR    K3 1826   
   

K1NW  Brian RI  K3 4974 
 RelayStation

W1NGA   Al  CO    Flex   6400M  
 

K7BRR    Bill    AZ    YaesuFT   DX 101 
 

N7BDL    Terry AZ    K3S   10373    
    

KE7HGE  Ken   WA   KX3/QRP  4540    
  

NO7GX    Greg  FL Kenwood   940s    
   

W4DML   Doug TN    K3 6433  
    

AE6JV Bill    NH    K3 6299 
 

N0MPM   Mike  IA K3S   10514    
    

K6SBA David    CA    KX3  6256  
    

KD0VNQ Gary  CO    Kenwood   890    
    

KC9YDC Eric   IL  Icom  7300    
  

NX1P   Paula OR    K3 4470  
    RelayStation

K7JG    John  WA   KX3  3519    
  

K0JFJ   Nick  AZ    K2 7937 
 

K2VJK Vern  NY    K3 6995   
   

AB7CE Roy   MT    K2/100  40    
  

W0AYE   Ben   MN   Yaesu    891     
   

VE3RH    Ine ONT  Kenwood   590SG   
 

WN8A  Jim    MI K3 3480 
 

KJ7TAT   Les    OR    Yaesu    991      
  
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[Elecraft] Remove me please

[jack rencik]

Please remove me from this email list

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Re: [Elecraft] Remove me please

[Julia Tuttle]

We can't, but you can do it yourself here:

http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Happy to help if that's confusing -- shoot me an email off list.

73,

Julie

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Re: [Elecraft] best grounding technique

[Phil Kane]

On 3/21/2021 1:58 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

Note that commercial communications is VHF/UHF, with vertical antennas 
at the top of towers, often on mountaintops. Our antenna systems and 
site locations are often rather different. Take these differences into 
account when applying them to our stations, which may be VERY different. 
Their antennas, for example, are all vertical sticks on a tower.


Point well taken. and the vast majority of our LMR clients' sites are a 
mixture of vertical antennas, corner reflectors, small yagis, and 
microwave dishes.  The cost of the ground system is a fraction of the 
costs of the infrastructure and equipment including labor.


As hams, we do what we can. especially those of us who live in areas 
where it's rare to get lightning more than once a year if that much.


73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon

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[Elecraft] KX1 Wanted

[cp0004]

Anyone have a KX1 they would like to sell?

73
Cameron
KI4JDD



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[Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[David F. Reed]

I try to enter the elecraft net 20m frequency directly; I push the FREQ 
ENT button, then 14.303500 and it only accepts 14.303; if I try 14.303.5 
it does the same thing.


Am I trying it wrong, or is it just not possible, or do I have something 
set wrong?


Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV

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[Elecraft] Direct frequency entry on K3

[David F. Reed]

I try to enter the Elecraft net 20m frequency directly; I push the FREQ 
ENT button, then 14.303500 and it only accepts 14.303; if I try 14.303.5 
it does the same thing.


Am I trying it wrong, or is it just not possible, or do I have something 
set wrong?


Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[Julia Tuttle]

I've never been able to enter frequencies more specifically than 1 kHz,
myself.

On Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 15:41 David F. Reed  wrote:

> I try to enter the elecraft net 20m frequency directly; I push the FREQ
> ENT button, then 14.303500 and it only accepts 14.303; if I try 14.303.5
> it does the same thing.
>
> Am I trying it wrong, or is it just not possible, or do I have something
> set wrong?
>
> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
>
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[Elecraft] best grounding technique

[Bob McGraw]

If one is grounding on the inside for lightning, you best think 
otherwise!    Any and all grounding for lightning should be done outside 
of the structure.  You should have lightning protection devices on all 
coax, balanced, and rotor lines installed BEFORE they enter the structure.


Internal grounding or bonding is to keep all equipment at the same 
potential.


73

Bob, K4TAX


Message: 10
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:11:57 +0200
From: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
To:elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] best grounding technique
Message-ID:<2bd943c9-6513-50a2-0ff8-e990994bb...@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

Having a bus that runs the length of an operating desk with all the
equipment connected to it by short straps is not that different from
bonding each piece of equipment to the ones next to it. But it allows
you to remove one unit without breaking the "chain."
This is contrasted to the "star" system, in which each piece of
equipment is grounded to a central point with a relatively long ground lead.

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
CWops #5
Formerly K2VCO
https://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 20/03/2021 17:57, Wes wrote:


Interesting.? I don't have (and probably won't buy) the book, but here
we have a disconnect---no pun intended.

If Rick's comment is accurate, and I have no reason to think otherwise,
then what it states is in direct conflict with what one co-author (K9YC)
has preached for years, that each box should connect to the next and
there is only one connected to the ground system.? He even calls it
madness to use individual connections to a common ground bus.

This pretty much sums up why I'm not in the market for the book.

Wes? N7WS


On 3/19/2021 2:44 PM, Rick NK7I wrote:

The ARRL book on Grounding and Bonding is very clear.? Each piece of
gear has its OWN wire/strap to a common grounding point (a copper pipe
mounted on a wall is a common method, that being connected to the
system ground; everything to the building safety ground, more ground
rods every 2x the depth of the rod).

Look at it this way, say a discharge comes in through your antenna,
into the radio, connected to your computer and other devices.? Would
you prefer that energy goes only through the radio to ground (losing
the radio) or in a series through everything else in the shack too?
The 'fan' mode you mention is preferred, give that energy EVERY chance
to seek ground BEFORE it passes through your gear.

Energy shunts (PolyPhase devises for example) at the antenna entry
point are another must.? One per feed.

I suggest reading that book, several times (it's complex) for a better
understanding.

73,
Rick NK7I

On 3/19/2021 2:06 PM, Robert G Strickland via Elecraft wrote:

It seems that there are two ways of running grounding wires in the
shack: FAN - from a common ground point, individual grounding wires
are run to each piece of equipment; LINKING - a ground wire is run
from each piece of equipment to the next and eventually ending in a
common ground point. What's the group wisdom on the relative merits
of these two approaches to running grounds in the shack?
...robert


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Re: [Elecraft] best grounding technique

[Gary Memory]

Many years ago I contracted with Motorola for a large repeater
communications system/building to be located at an existing tower facility
that was already called home to dozens of other radio systems.  The
Motorola R-56 standard was the 'bible' they quoted from and used.  I have
personally used that same method many times since then.  It works for me.
Your mileage may vary.

Gary, N7BRJ


On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 4:28 PM Bob McGraw  wrote:

> If one is grounding on the inside for lightning, you best think
> otherwise!Any and all grounding for lightning should be done outside
> of the structure.  You should have lightning protection devices on all
> coax, balanced, and rotor lines installed BEFORE they enter the structure.
>
> Internal grounding or bonding is to keep all equipment at the same
> potential.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:11:57 +0200
> From: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
> To:elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] best grounding technique
> Message-ID:<2bd943c9-6513-50a2-0ff8-e990994bb...@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> Having a bus that runs the length of an operating desk with all the
> equipment connected to it by short straps is not that different from
> bonding each piece of equipment to the ones next to it. But it allows
> you to remove one unit without breaking the "chain."
> This is contrasted to the "star" system, in which each piece of
> equipment is grounded to a central point with a relatively long ground
> lead.
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> CWops #5
> Formerly K2VCO
> https://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
> On 20/03/2021 17:57, Wes wrote:
>
> > Interesting.? I don't have (and probably won't buy) the book, but here
> > we have a disconnect---no pun intended.
> >
> > If Rick's comment is accurate, and I have no reason to think otherwise,
> > then what it states is in direct conflict with what one co-author (K9YC)
> > has preached for years, that each box should connect to the next and
> > there is only one connected to the ground system.? He even calls it
> > madness to use individual connections to a common ground bus.
> >
> > This pretty much sums up why I'm not in the market for the book.
> >
> > Wes? N7WS
> >
> >
> > On 3/19/2021 2:44 PM, Rick NK7I wrote:
> >> The ARRL book on Grounding and Bonding is very clear.? Each piece of
> >> gear has its OWN wire/strap to a common grounding point (a copper pipe
> >> mounted on a wall is a common method, that being connected to the
> >> system ground; everything to the building safety ground, more ground
> >> rods every 2x the depth of the rod).
> >>
> >> Look at it this way, say a discharge comes in through your antenna,
> >> into the radio, connected to your computer and other devices.? Would
> >> you prefer that energy goes only through the radio to ground (losing
> >> the radio) or in a series through everything else in the shack too?
> >> The 'fan' mode you mention is preferred, give that energy EVERY chance
> >> to seek ground BEFORE it passes through your gear.
> >>
> >> Energy shunts (PolyPhase devises for example) at the antenna entry
> >> point are another must.? One per feed.
> >>
> >> I suggest reading that book, several times (it's complex) for a better
> >> understanding.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Rick NK7I
> >>
> >> On 3/19/2021 2:06 PM, Robert G Strickland via Elecraft wrote:
> >>> It seems that there are two ways of running grounding wires in the
> >>> shack: FAN - from a common ground point, individual grounding wires
> >>> are run to each piece of equipment; LINKING - a ground wire is run
> >>> from each piece of equipment to the next and eventually ending in a
> >>> common ground point. What's the group wisdom on the relative merits
> >>> of these two approaches to running grounds in the shack?
> >>> ...robert
>
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Re: [Elecraft] best grounding technique

[Lyn Norstad]

"As hams, we do what we can. especially those of us who live in areas 
where it's rare to get lightning more than once a year if that much."

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon

*
Which prompted me to find out where those areas are:

https://geology.com/articles/lightning-map.shtml


73
Lyn, W0LEN

 

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[Buddy Brannan]

Having only used a K2 and a KX3, my experience agrees with your experience. If 
you enter as 14303, it should go to 14.303 MHz. I just tune by ear from there 
anyway. Of course, then you’ve got the problem that many people can’t seem to 
tune in SSB so that they’re all on the same frequency, but that’s another story 
:)


Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Email: bu...@brannan.name
Mobile: (814) 431-0962



> On Mar 21, 2021, at 3:50 PM, Julia Tuttle  wrote:
> 
> I've never been able to enter frequencies more specifically than 1 kHz,
> myself.
> 
> On Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 15:41 David F. Reed  wrote:
> 
>> I try to enter the elecraft net 20m frequency directly; I push the FREQ
>> ENT button, then 14.303500 and it only accepts 14.303; if I try 14.303.5
>> it does the same thing.
>> 
>> Am I trying it wrong, or is it just not possible, or do I have something
>> set wrong?
>> 
>> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[w4sc]

Read the manual;de W4SC

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[Alex Lelievre]

My KX2 manual on page 15 says:


-- enter one or two MHz digits, optionally followed by a decimal point and up 
to three kHz digits. Next tap enter (BAND) to accept, or any other switch to 
cancel. Examples:

14.255MHz: FREQ 14.255 + enter
7.000 MHz: FREQ 7 + enter 



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> Read the manual;de W4SC
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[David F. Reed]

Thank you, that was ever so helpful, I would never have thought of that...


On 3/21/2021 22:56, w4sc wrote:

Read the manual;de W4SC

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[Fred Jensen]

I just enter kHz ... "14028+AFX-Key".  Works fine for HF.  I think there 
could possibly be an issue if you have transverters connected, in which 
case the technique in the manual is very likely right.  One can always 
do it the "Ham Way" and just try it and see what happens. 😉  We might 
be over-precisioning [new word] here, I have a suspicion that the memory 
gets you close enough to hear at which point you resort to "The Big 
Knob."  With the display resolution set to 3 digits after the #2 decimal 
point, entering "143035" yields a freq of 14.303.000 on my very old K3.


73,

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

On 3/21/2021 3:13 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

Having only used a K2 and a KX3, my experience agrees with your experience. If 
you enter as 14303, it should go to 14.303 MHz. I just tune by ear from there 
anyway. Of course, then you’ve got the problem that many people can’t seem to 
tune in SSB so that they’re all on the same frequency, but that’s another story 
:)


Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Email: bu...@brannan.name
Mobile: (814) 431-0962




On Mar 21, 2021, at 3:50 PM, Julia Tuttle  wrote:

I've never been able to enter frequencies more specifically than 1 kHz,
myself.

On Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 15:41 David F. Reed  wrote:


I try to enter the elecraft net 20m frequency directly; I push the FREQ
ENT button, then 14.303500 and it only accepts 14.303; if I try 14.303.5
it does the same thing.

Am I trying it wrong, or is it just not possible, or do I have something
set wrong?

Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV



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Re: [Elecraft] KX2 tx low power on 80M SSB

[Dave Jones]

Thank you to Nate W1NAT and Reed W4JZ for your quick responses to my post. I 
have carried out the TX gain calibration as you have both suggested and that has 
fixed the problem. I now have the correct power output on all bands from 80 
through to 12M. 10M is still a little low initially (about 4W) but the power 
comes up with brief CW carrier or just as I talk on SSB to 10W. I can live with 
that as I don't use 10M very often.


Thanks Dave VK4FD

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 for sale

[john]

Or you can contact them, off list:
http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2021-March/283882.html

John KK9A


Dave Cole NK7Z wrote:

Hi,

Someone had a K3 for sale here recently, could you contact me off list 
please.

-- 
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80 Meter Net ... 01:00 utc Sunday Night/Mon Morning

[Paul Van Dyke]

And now they found that 3915 was open .. any members can hear
from their area

Paul KB9AVO  75M


On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 11:42 AM Paul Van Dyke 
wrote:

> We will do our weekly crap shoot and Try for 3.815 as I never know the
> mood or how the band is populated at that hour
> Keep Smiling
>
> Paul - KB9AVO
> 80 Meter Net Control
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80 Meter Net ... 01:00 utc Sunday Night/Mon Morning

[Paul Van Dyke]

on 3.820 now
3.822


On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 8:47 PM Paul Van Dyke 
wrote:

> And now they found that 3915 was open .. any members can hear
> from their area
>
> Paul KB9AVO  75M
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 11:42 AM Paul Van Dyke 
> wrote:
>
>> We will do our weekly crap shoot and Try for 3.815 as I never know the
>> mood or how the band is populated at that hour
>> Keep Smiling
>>
>> Paul - KB9AVO
>> 80 Meter Net Control
>>
>
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[Elecraft] AX1 Performance Report

[Dennis Moore]

Tested out my KX3 portable setup out in the back field today, KX3 to the 
AX1 through a 25' RG-58 coax, set up on the tripod mount with the 
included counterpoise laying on the ground. I was running FT8 using only 
2 watts and had several nice 17m contacts into Japan, plus TX and IN. I 
worked a different op in IN on 20m who signed with 1w40zepp.


Central valley of California, butted up against the eastern foothills.

Thanks to Elecraft for the fine products.

73, Dennis NJ6G

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Re: [Elecraft] KX2 tx low power on 80M SSB

[Nate Jedinak]

Great to hear, Dave!  

I’ll be posting the outcome of my KX2’s trip back to elecraft, so watch the 
reflector if you’re interested in following along.  As of now no ETA from 
elecraft, it’s been there about 2 weeks so far. 

Nate W1NAT

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2021, at 8:05 PM, Dave Jones  wrote:
> 
> Thank you to Nate W1NAT and Reed W4JZ for your quick responses to my post. I 
> have carried out the TX gain calibration as you have both suggested and that 
> has fixed the problem. I now have the correct power output on all bands from 
> 80 through to 12M. 10M is still a little low initially (about 4W) but the 
> power comes up with brief CW carrier or just as I talk on SSB to 10W. I can 
> live with that as I don't use 10M very often.
> 
> Thanks Dave VK4FD
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80 Meter Net ... 01:00 utc Sunday Night/Mon Morning

[Paul Van Dyke]

Thank you Gwen
I listened for 15 minutes before the net .. if there is no one .. as normal
i call it open
I found one of the crew, I am looking to change to the 3.7 range as I am
getting weary of this fight.
After being clear .. I get screamed at for taking "someone's" frequency..
Wait, and they are running USS on 80
Gaaa   Yes, it is 80 meters

73
Paul  KB9AVO
75/80 Meter Net Control


On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 9:08 PM Gwen Patton  wrote:

> I tried to get in, but you couldn't hear me. There was also some irate
> gentleman out there complaining that he was already using the frequency
> that was very weak. So I think things were a little congested.
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> 73,
> Gwen, NG3P
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 8:54 PM Paul Van Dyke 
> wrote:
>
>> on 3.820 now
>> 3.822
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 8:47 PM Paul Van Dyke 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > And now they found that 3915 was open .. any members can hear
>> > from their area
>> >
>> > Paul KB9AVO  75M
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 11:42 AM Paul Van Dyke 
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> We will do our weekly crap shoot and Try for 3.815 as I never know the
>> >> mood or how the band is populated at that hour
>> >> Keep Smiling
>> >>
>> >> Paul - KB9AVO
>> >> 80 Meter Net Control
>> >>
>> >
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[Elecraft] Hi Resolution Photograph of K4?

[James F. Boehner, MD via Elecraft]

 

Hello All,

 

I asked about a high-resolution picture of the Elecraft K4 some time ago and
was told that I should just save the picture on the website to my computer.

 

I have a high-resolution picture of the K3s and P3 that I use for wallpaper
at my Elecraft station.  It is available in the photo section of the
elecraft...@groups.io   list.  The direct link
is here:

 

 
elecraft...@groups.io | Photo

 

This file is 1.04 MB with image dimensions of 1920 x 1080 with horizontal
and vertical resolutions of 300 dpi

The k3s wallpaper file above has stunning resolution and quality.

 

The picture on the Elecraft  website (K4front-headon splitscreen)  is an 80
kb file with image dimensions of 1060 x 497, with horizontal and vertical
resolution of 72 dpi.

 

Is a higher resolution picture of the K4 available anywhere?  

 

TIA,

 

'73 de JIM N2ZZ

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[Elecraft] KX2 tx low power on 80M SSB

[Reed Fite]

Dave, mine does the same thing on 10 meters. Wondering if a firmware change 
might fix it. Press Tune for a second & the problem goes away. The KX3 doesn't 
have this problem. 
73,Reed  W4JZ


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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevinr]

Good Evening,

   Conditions were adequate to better.  QSB was deeper on 40 meters.  
The band was changing quickly.  Signals ranged from S1 or less to S9, 
sometimes in the same sentence.  Spring is starting. Flowers are 
blooming ranked by elevation.  The daffodils are blooming down in Banks 
while the snow drops are just starting here.  Birds can keep feeding on 
the same species by flying upward a few hundred feet.



  On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K6XK - Roy - IA

K4JPN - Steve - GA

AB9V - Mike - IN

KL7CW - Rick - AK


  On  7047.5 kHz at z:

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

K6PJV - Dale - CA


  It is almost biting fly season.  When that starts I work in my 
greenhouse.  Birding by ear is the only way possible with the 
condensation steaming the walls.


  Until next week 73,

  Kevin.   KD5ONS


-



Here's neither bush nor shrub, to bear off
any weather at all, and another storm brewing;
I hear it sing i' the wind: yond same black
cloud, yond huge one, looks like a foul
bombard that would shed his liquor. If it
should thunder as it did before, I know not
where to hide my head: yond same cloud cannot
choose but fall by pailfuls.

[Thunder]

Alas, the storm is come again! my best way is to
creep under his gaberdine; there is no other
shelter hereabouts: misery acquaints a man with
strange bed-fellows. I will here shroud till the
dregs of the storm be past.




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