[Elecraft] Wildly OT -- at first glance

2023-06-27 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi gang,

I reserve the right to make a movie recommendation here once every five years 
or so. This one is called "Clara," and you'll think it's entirely off-topic 
until almost the very end. Trust me on this one.

If you're a fan of the movie "Contact," adapted from the book by Carl Sagan, 
chances are you'll get that same chill up your spine from this one. No further 
spoilersbut I will say it's damn good despite the relatively low budget. 
And it's also suitable as a date-night movie, unlike the plethora of unwashed 
NSFW bar-raising scary blunt instruments wielded on most streaming services 
these days.

Here's the link. It's on the free youtube site so there are sundry commercials 
to ignore, and it's anachronistically low-res at 360p, but worth it anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfM-YbDxqKE

**
DO NOT post about 
this on the forum! 
**

Please email me directly if you have comments.

Enjoy,

Wayne
N6KR



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Re: [Elecraft] K2/10 problem

2023-06-27 Thread W3FPR

Allan,

The first thing to suspect is the wattmeter diodes in the KAT2 - I would 
arbitrarily replace them - they are 1N5711 type.  That should cure your 
power setting vs. actual power problem.
Set the 2 pots on the KAT2 as instructed in the manual after replacing 
the diodes.
In fact, remove the KAT2 until you get the rest of the K2 working, then 
check the power setting vs. the actual power output.  The wattmeter 
diodes may be at fault, but eliminate the KAT2 until after you have the 
base K2 working properly.


As for you other problem of RX not working, yes a BFO reading of All 
zeros says something is wrong with the BFO (or the probe) - fix that 
first before going onto the ATU/power output problems. It is possible 
that U11 or one of its components has failed. Again fix that first.  
Remove the KAT2 and work into a 50 ohm dummy load until that is resolved.


Check the K2 internal probe by trying it into TP1 or TP3 to make sure it 
is working.  If the probe has a fault, it may be leading you down the 
wrong path.  Remove the heatsink and check for a broken connection at 
either end of the capacitor.  It that is the case, you can use any 10pF 
capacitor - I use a disk ceramic with both leads spread out to make the 
connections.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/27/2023 5:59 PM, Allan Forster wrote:

Hi,
I found that the actual power out did not match my setting, eg. I set 10 watts 
but power meter reads 14 Watts.
Simple to calibrate the auto ATU or so I thought. While adjusting the 2 pots on 
the ATU the rig suddenly powered down.  When I switched it back on the RX was 
not working, I followed the alignment procedure and it seems that the BFO is 
dead. Ie. In CAL FIL the BFO reading is all zeroes
Any ideas?

Regards
Allan G4NNJ



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[Elecraft] Sale....KX-3 "SIDE KX" End Panels and Lexan Cover

2023-06-27 Thread KJ
Hi all,
I bought a used KX-3 which came with the SIDE KX end panels and the Lexan cover.
Nice front protection. The cover fits securely between the side panels.very 
securely. 
I plan on using the KX-3 inside so the sides and Lexan cover are surplus.
In excellent shape. Originally $69.00.
Photos on request.

I'll pass over my phone number, via email, for any detailed discussions if 
requested.
$45.00 for both, which includes shipping to CONUS only. Add $5.00 for West of 
the Mississippi.
Postal Money, Bank Cashiers, "Cleared" Personal Check, Zelle or PayPal!
$47.00 with PayPal good & Services +$5.00 West of the Mississippi.
Please use just the "QRZ.COM" e-mail address for communication. 
As usual, no returns/refunds for all the usual reasons.
Thank you for reading! Please be safe! Ken, W2GIW.

PS: For anyone looking for Elecraft K2 services, a very good source is;
https://www.w8fgu.com/service.html

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[Elecraft] K2/10 problem

2023-06-27 Thread Allan Forster
Hi,
I found that the actual power out did not match my setting, eg. I set 10 watts 
but power meter reads 14 Watts.
Simple to calibrate the auto ATU or so I thought. While adjusting the 2 pots on 
the ATU the rig suddenly powered down.  When I switched it back on the RX was 
not working, I followed the alignment procedure and it seems that the BFO is 
dead. Ie. In CAL FIL the BFO reading is all zeroes 
Any ideas?

Regards
Allan G4NNJ
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Re: [Elecraft] K4 Rx is awesome...

2023-06-27 Thread Walter Underwood
Some practices vary with the type of contact—casual, contest, organized program 
(SOTA/POTA), event (JOTA, Field Day), DXpedition—and some are just good 
practices. This document is a good consensus description, with a lean towards 
contesting and DXpedition practices. It is called “Ethics and Operating 
Procedures for the Radio Amateur” and was developed by experience European hams.


https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Eth-operating-IARU-ENGLISH-version3-2010-amended-2021.pdf

I also recommend the ARRL Operating Manual, though I haven’t read a recent 
edition. I actually have it ready to pick up at my library right now.

https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/114292

The numbers are usually “serial numbers”. They start with 1 for your first 
contact and increase with each contact.

http://www.arrl.org/contest-basics
https://www.qsl.net/zs1an/contesting_faq.html

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)


> On Jun 27, 2023, at 7:53 AM, Karl W Hubbard via Elecraft 
>  wrote:
> 
> I tried driving out to my local ham fest location as indicated on the ARRL 
> website, but no one was there, and then went to the past site at the high 
> school football  stadium. No one was there either. 
> I consider my self a newby, don’t even know the etiquette for contests or 
> “interrupting” some SSB rag chews I hear on my KX3. People might assume on a 
> look up on QRZ that I am an “experienced” ham and conclude that I’m one of 
> those A h0l*s. I am  still having to hold a copy of the ARRL band plan in my 
> left hand as I dial in frequencies and bands with my right! Reading the 
> instructions as I go. No Elmer’s here. 
>  Questions like: Do you or if so why do some repeat both call signs of 
> participants of a QSO vs just your own? Are the numbers at the conclusion of 
> a QSO “ you’re number 28” assigned by the contestant just a way of confirming 
> or tabulating a QSO?
> I guess it’s similar to talking to air traffic control with flying. Most of 
> ATC conversation with rapid fire instructions is anticipation, but even then 
> I had trouble reading back directions and squawk numbers etc. I think I must 
> have some auditory dyslexia, even though my age adjusted frequencies of 
> hearing are very good. 
> I am limited by my antenna arrangement, and thus ability to transmit 
> effectively with 100W running through my KPA100. I would think it becomes a 
> sort of chicken or the egg issue when it comes to QSOs if you have availed 
> yourself of all reasonable antenna options (but  I am not erecting a 60 foot 
> tower in the back of my building  or mounting my 30 ft MFJ mast with 24 
> ground radials spread over the parking lot) and the only weapon left is 
> transmission power. But the easier it is for people to hear you, the more 
> enjoyable the radio can be and your communication skills snowball. I’m 68, 
> and in excellent health, so hopefully I might have a few years at it. I am 
> looking at taking the plunge next year and getting the K4D and the KPA1500 
> but want to increase my knowledge base and will need to upgrade my Buckmaster 
> 300W 7 band OCFD currently in use to the 3000 W version. I cheat on CW with 
> keyboard encoding and decoding on the KPX3 set at 15 WPM  although all I seem 
> to get on the KX3 is decoded gibberish**E*EE ** etc.
> Finally, how much more sensitive is the K4 for signal reception compared to 
> the fully filtered  KX3?
> 73’s 
> Karl. AF5LQ
> 
> 
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 5:34 AM, Doug Turnbull  wrote:
> 
> Jan,
> You are an inspiration to this 79 year old.I like the city lot
> idea as well.Keep pounding the brass in good health.
> 
> 73 Doug EI2CN
> 
> On Tue 27 Jun 2023, 02:29 Jim Brown,  wrote:
> 
>> On 6/26/2023 2:01 PM, Jan wrote:
>>> The K4/at is a delight to operate anytime; this last weekend it was used
>> 
>>> Thanks to the hundred that I had exchanges with
>>> 
>>> 73, Jan K1ND
>>> 
>>> PS: At 86 years of age it was fun!
>> 
>> At W6BX, W6JTI and I, also octogenarians, worked you on at least one
>> band. We were QRP with a K3/P3/SVGA, with the entire station on battery
>> power.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] K4 Rx is awesome...

2023-06-27 Thread Karl W Hubbard via Elecraft
I tried driving out to my local ham fest location as indicated on the ARRL 
website, but no one was there, and then went to the past site at the high 
school football  stadium. No one was there either. 
I consider my self a newby, don’t even know the etiquette for contests or 
“interrupting” some SSB rag chews I hear on my KX3. People might assume on a 
look up on QRZ that I am an “experienced” ham and conclude that I’m one of 
those A h0l*s. I am  still having to hold a copy of the ARRL band plan in my 
left hand as I dial in frequencies and bands with my right! Reading the 
instructions as I go. No Elmer’s here. 
 Questions like: Do you or if so why do some repeat both call signs of 
participants of a QSO vs just your own? Are the numbers at the conclusion of a 
QSO “ you’re number 28” assigned by the contestant just a way of confirming or 
tabulating a QSO?
I guess it’s similar to talking to air traffic control with flying. Most of ATC 
conversation with rapid fire instructions is anticipation, but even then I had 
trouble reading back directions and squawk numbers etc. I think I must have 
some auditory dyslexia, even though my age adjusted frequencies of hearing are 
very good. 
I am limited by my antenna arrangement, and thus ability to transmit 
effectively with 100W running through my KPA100. I would think it becomes a 
sort of chicken or the egg issue when it comes to QSOs if you have availed 
yourself of all reasonable antenna options (but  I am not erecting a 60 foot 
tower in the back of my building  or mounting my 30 ft MFJ mast with 24 ground 
radials spread over the parking lot) and the only weapon left is transmission 
power. But the easier it is for people to hear you, the more enjoyable the 
radio can be and your communication skills snowball. I’m 68, and in excellent 
health, so hopefully I might have a few years at it. I am looking at taking the 
plunge next year and getting the K4D and the KPA1500 but want to increase my 
knowledge base and will need to upgrade my Buckmaster 300W 7 band OCFD 
currently in use to the 3000 W version. I cheat on CW with keyboard encoding 
and decoding on the KPX3 set at 15 WPM  although all I seem to get on the KX3 
is decoded gibberish**E*EE ** etc.
Finally, how much more sensitive is the K4 for signal reception compared to the 
fully filtered  KX3?
73’s 
Karl. AF5LQ


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 5:34 AM, Doug Turnbull  wrote:

Jan,
    You are an inspiration to this 79 year old.    I like the city lot
idea as well.    Keep pounding the brass in good health.

73 Doug EI2CN

On Tue 27 Jun 2023, 02:29 Jim Brown,  wrote:

> On 6/26/2023 2:01 PM, Jan wrote:
> > The K4/at is a delight to operate anytime; this last weekend it was used
>
> > Thanks to the hundred that I had exchanges with
> >
> > 73, Jan K1ND
> >
> > PS: At 86 years of age it was fun!
>
> At W6BX, W6JTI and I, also octogenarians, worked you on at least one
> band. We were QRP with a K3/P3/SVGA, with the entire station on battery
> power.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Operation

2023-06-27 Thread Wes

Thanks,

I just extracted that period from my log (DXBase) to take another look after all 
of these years.  I operated only 20-meter SSB and took a break from 0718Z to 
1347Z.  There were a lot of two QSO/minutes and some three QSOs/min.  So it's 
more like 88 Qs/hr :-)


This predates my K3, so I was using a TS-870 and HB 3-el Yagi@45 feet.  
Obviously the band was in good shape.


On 6/26/2023 7:43 PM, Al Lorona wrote:

Wow. I can't even imagine working 1532 contacts in 24 hours. If, in fact, you 
stayed awake for 24 hours straight, that would have meant you maintained a 64 Q 
per hour rate for the duration. That's an incredible run for *any* contest. 
Congratulations, sir!


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Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Operation

2023-06-27 Thread email
there IS a 100 W category.  500 W max for high power (this year).  last 
year ALL limited to 100W


73, steve WB3LGC

On 6/26/23 10:08 PM, jerry wrote:


*** Didn't they make a rule this year that everybody's limited to 100W?

   - Jerry, KF6VB


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Re: [Elecraft] K4 Rx is awesome...

2023-06-27 Thread Doug Turnbull
Jan,
 You are an inspiration to this 79 year old.I like the city lot
idea as well.Keep pounding the brass in good health.

73 Doug EI2CN

On Tue 27 Jun 2023, 02:29 Jim Brown,  wrote:

> On 6/26/2023 2:01 PM, Jan wrote:
> > The K4/at is a delight to operate anytime; this last weekend it was used
>
> > Thanks to the hundred that I had exchanges with
> >
> > 73, Jan K1ND
> >
> > PS: At 86 years of age it was fun!
>
> At W6BX, W6JTI and I, also octogenarians, worked you on at least one
> band. We were QRP with a K3/P3/SVGA, with the entire station on battery
> power.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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