Re: [Elecraft] K1 noise blanker
Ron...what a great question. If there is a way, I sure have not figured it out yet. 73 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-noise-blanker-tp5714342p5741387.html Sent from the [K1] 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 headphones
I use Klipsch Image X10 headphones with my KX-1they are absolutely the best headphones I have ever used. http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/image-overview/ They are not cheap, but you can find them for less than retail at most higher end audio stores. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Erik N Basilierebasil...@cox.net wrote: Every time I go out with the KX1, I get annoyed with how my Optimus earbuds hurt my ears and one falls out repeatedly. I know that Koss earbuds have been recommended on the list before, but I assume they too are too large for my ears. The Optimus ones are 0.65 or 16.4 mm in diameter. I do have a pair of Sony MDR-W14 that came with an armband gym type radio. They are connected with an adjustable springy strap over the top of the head (I have seen them worn in other ways too). They are comfortable although the parts at the ears are the same size as the earbuds. They just don't need to be retained by the ears; the flexible strap keeps them from falling off. The problem is that these are less sensitive than the earbuds, and the KX1 doesn't have gain to spare. My question is: Is there a headset that is physically similar to the very light Sony headset but with better sensitivity? Or, is there a brand of sensitive earbuds with a smaller diameter or a soft body? I don't want an out board amp. 73, Erik K7TV __ 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 headphones
Yup. Makes me glad mine were a gift...but BOY do they sound great. On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Rick Dettingerk7m...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 20, 2009, at 5:48 AM, Brian Murrey wrote: I use Klipsch Image X10 headphones with my KX-1they are absolutely the best headphones I have ever used. http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/image-overview/ They are not cheap, but you can find them for less than retail at most higher end audio stores. Not only not cheap, they cost more than the KX-1!! 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW __ 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] Magnetic Loops
There is a Yahoo group called CW-CODE-WARRIORS that has a ton of data on building Mag Loops, as well as numerous builders that have had great success with the antenna from all over the world. Check it out if you are interested. 73 de KB9BVN Brian Murrey On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Doug Persond...@northroutt.net wrote: Just for fun once, I decided to make the smallest possible antenna and see if I could make any contacts. I wound about 30 week of #12 solid insulated wire around a 3/4 PVC pipe. Parallel to it and electrically in series, I created a tunable tubular capacitor using copper pipe and a threaded brass rod. You screw the rod in to increase C and out to decrease. Using these strictly guesstimations, I found I had good SWR across the entire 20 meter band with about 1.7:1 on the edges. I mounted it on an 8' aluminum mast which was also connected to the shield side of the coax. I got on with my little Yaesu FT-840 and in 5 minutes I had a pileup of stations wanting an explanation for my report of an 18 vertical. I guess the efficiency must have been only a couple of percent. But, there it was, the smallest possible vertical for 20 meters! I worked about 15 countries that afternoon with it. Doug -- K0DXV Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: I'd like to be clear when I wrote earlier that a small transmitting loop is very inefficient. I didn't mean they don't work, only that they only radiate a small part of the RF applied to them compared to a larger antenna. Consider a typical mobile whip antenna. They're terribly inefficient too but people get out with them, sometimes working DX when band conditions are good. Of course mobiles generally run more than the 10 watts or so a K2 produces, but contacts are made with QRP power and such antennas all the time. One way to make a given antenna larger is to use a higher frequency band. It's a matter of the antenna's size in wavelengths or fractions thereof that is important. That's why small antennas do so much better when the sunspots are active and the higher frequency bands are open. Ron AC7AC __ 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] Band Conditions
The bands could be better, they could be worse. I think the real knowledge we have about propagation of radio waves is that it is always changing. In the NAQP yesterday, I worked CA, FL, and ME on 20 meters, in the late afternoon, with a homebrew fishing pole vertical, and my KX1 at about 3w. About an hour later, I worked CA, NY, and FL with the same antenna and my SW20+ at about 1.5w San Diego is about 2200 miles from meboth QSO's were with stations in San Diego. I also worked San Francisco. During NAQP the 20m band was buzzing with stations from all over. At about 5PM I tuned around 40m and there were stations everywhere. Keep trying Karl, maybe your antenna needs adjusted? 73 = Radio Amateurs - Fill your junk box, from my junkbox! http://www.hamradparts.com 73 de KB9BVN = - Original Message - From: Karl Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Band Conditions Leave it alone because the bands are broken, not your radio. It will be very seldom that you hear anything much on 20 meters. And 40 meters is noisy right now. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Band Conditions
I worked LU5DYV in Argentina on June 10th, on 20m. I did it with a Anttron Hamwhip on my Taurus while driving across I-70 in Indiana. The rig, was the awesome KX-1 at about 2w. A few mins later I hear N5KY in QSO all the way from Albequrque NM...he gave me an honest to goodness 569 on my KX1 2w mobile. He was running 500w and was blowing my headphones off. GREAT fist. I would suggest if you want to work DX on 20m, you turn on the radio and do some listening for a bit. Seems like when it opens, it is really open...but it may only last 20-30 minutes. 73 = Radio Amateurs - Fill your junk box, from my junkbox! http://www.hamradparts.com 73 de KB9BVN = - Original Message - From: Karl Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band Conditions Yes that is fun and 40 meters is where you will find activity at night if the noise is low enough. But this is not as good as it will get when conditions improve. And they will. Then you will work DX with a 6 foot mobile antenna QRP. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Look what you've done to me!
John I have LOVED Klipsch speakers for over 30 years. I don't think you can beat them. I have a pair of KG-1's that have to be 25 years old in my TV cabinet right now and they sound as good today as the day I bought them. Klipsch still makes their loudspakers in the USA, factory is in Hope Arkansas. - Original Message - From: John Wiener [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft email elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 2:18 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Look what you've done to me! I decided to connect my K2 to my computer speakers (Klipsch). The stereo plug of course worked for only one channel. I went to Radio Shack for the correct conversion. I expected to just buy two leads, one with an in-line stereo jack and one with a phone plug and just splice them together. Turns out they have the correct adapter in one piece (Radio Shack part #274-882) so I said to the salesman I guess I don't have to fire up my soldering iron, after all and the guy said You sound disappointed. That's when I realized I WAS disappointed. Elecraft, look what you've done to me! John AB8WH PS, audio quality is much improved with the Klipsch speakers...significantly less hiss, so less fatigue. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] RFTB Sprint
Folks, The Flying Pigs Run For The Bacon is Sunday Night! Get ready for some CW QRP sprint fun! To clear up any confusion about the time of the event, the RFTB will ALWAYS be from: 9-11 Eastern time 8-10 Central time 7-9 Mountain time 6-8 Pacific time This is year around, regardless of any daylight savings/standard time changes. For full details, see: http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.html Hope to hear you Sunday Night! ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Need advice on the Iambic key
I'm just a slap keyer I guess. Never could figure out that Iambic stuff...when to squeeze, when not to squeeze...so I just flop my digits back and forth. - Original Message - From: Mike Morrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need advice on the Iambic key Tom wrote: 1. Iambic A or Iambic B? Generally, most ops seem to prefer Mode B as it is a bit more 'forgiving'. Tom, much as I hate to, I'm going to disagree a little here. The paddle timing is quite a lot more critical in mode B than in mode A, since holding the paddles closed just a *tiny* bit too long at the end of an iambic string will cause an unwanted dit or dah to be generated, even though the paddle for that dit or dah was not closed. In mode A, one gets a dit or dah ONLY if the paddle for the dit or dah has been closed. There's no advantage to mode B over mode A in terms of paddle manipulations required to generate a particular character, but mode B may allow the paddles to be released a tiny bit earlier than mode A would. I personally hate mode B, the mode that resulted from a logic flaw in an early electronic keyer that became advertised, a la Microsoft, as a feature. But, which ever mode one learns, the other will be hated. I'd recommend learning mode B over mode A, because some ham rig manufacturers (such as Yaesu) have been arrogant enough to include keyers in some of their rigs that function only in mode B. It's also obvious that, in some ham Morse-guru circles, some seem to consider the use of mode B as a sign of superiority. 73, Mike / KK5F ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] How to test noise blanker
I could be wrong...but I think the NB is desgned to block out automobile ignition noise, which comes in real handy when it is in a K2 doing Mobile Operations. You can try it in your car, with the car running and see what kind of difference it makes. 73 - Original Message - From: Mike Markowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft email elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1:01 PM Subject: [Elecraft] How to test noise blanker Guys, Can anyone recommend a way to test my new K2 noise blanker? My antenna (260' long dipole) is nearly 200' behind the house, so I'm thinking of loosening feedline connector turning on a hair dryer nearby. Maybe even use a short random wire antenna for the rx test. Any better suggestions? I'm lucky to live in a rural area with no noise needing blanking...but I couldn't resist maxing out the K2. I'm pretty sure the K2's not inst message flashes a subliminal buy me message. Thanks, Mike ab3ap ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Field Day - W8PIG 3A
Well as previously noted here, I participated in the ARRL Field Day event with the Flying Pigs QRP Club International from Caesar Creek State Park in Waynesville OH. On Friday night, before the event started, Ivin W9ILF, Dan N8IE, and I hooked the KX1 up to a 135 foot dipole about 50 feet up in the trees and tried a few test calls. Ivin got the Colorado QRP Club on 20m early on in the evening, and spent a few minutes chewing the rag. I managed to tag W2LJ on 40m until the QSB and QRM completely wiped us out...then Dan N8IE moved back to 20m and bagged a guy in Asiatic Russia for the highlight of the night. Keep in mind this was with less than 2w of juice coming out of the KX1. The rest of the weekend was a blur of operating, eating, eating, operating, eating, eating, and operating, and sleeping and eating. Could NOT have asked for better WX. It was cool at night, and warm to hot during the day. We ran QRP all weekend, using a couple of K2's and a FT890 turned down, plus the FT817 GOTA station of G8IFF. Nigel came over from the UK to work Field Day with us this year. Very nice guy, and a great SSB operator. We even had a few QSO's on 6m SSB and 2m SSB under 5w. All in all, it was a blast...can't wait for next June. 73 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slow Code Watering Holes?
Steve, Have them join FISTS and request a Code Buddy. The Code Buddy program couples an experienced operator with the newly ordained Morse fan. They setup a sched and plan certain time periods for practice. Good luck! 73 DE KB9BVN - Original Message - From: Stephen W. Kercel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Slow Code Watering Holes? Fellow Elecrafters: At the KS1R Field Day operation we had a bunch of 5 wpm operators who wanted to try their hand at CW on our GOTA station. They were very disappointed because they could not find any slow stations, and the 20+ wpm CW that most Field Day operators were running simply overwhelmed them. Nevertheless, they are interested in improving their overall on the air proficiency in CW. Are there particular frequencies where slow code operators who want to talk to other slow code operators hang out? 73, Steve AA4AK ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slow Code Watering Holes?
I thought SKCC was Straight Key Century Club SKCC 2076 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stephen W. Kercel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Slow Code Watering Holes? Steve, Another fellow mentioned the Slow Key Century Club, SKCC. You can find their listening frequencies at their website http://www.skccgroup.com. They also have a Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skcc/ . SKCC is a group of hams who have fun using manual keying, i.e., stright keys, cootie keys (sideswipers) and bugs. In addition to the FISTS and Novice frequenices, it's a great way to find some slow speed QSOs... 73, John - WL7M SKCC #2156 Quoting Stephen W. Kercel [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fellow Elecrafters: At the KS1R Field Day operation we had a bunch of 5 wpm operators who wanted to try their hand at CW on our GOTA station. They were very disappointed because they could not find any slow stations, and the 20+ wpm CW that most Field Day operators were running simply overwhelmed them. Nevertheless, they are interested in improving their overall on the air proficiency in CW. Are there particular frequencies where slow code operators who want to talk to other slow code operators hang out? 73, Steve AA4AK ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: [fpqrp] RFTB Summary for June
Larry Thanks a million for being the point man on this sprint every month. We're lucky to have someone as dedicated to the task as you. 73 de KB9BVN - Original Message - From: Larry Makoski W2LJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flying Pigs [EMAIL PROTECTED]; New QRP-L [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:10 PM Subject: [fpqrp] RFTB Summary for June Hi Guys! Even though it was Father's Day night (or maybe BECAUSE it was Father's Day night!) we had a real strong turn out for the June Run For The Bacon. 43 souls made use of the Autolog, the best so far this year. This is how it shook down: K4BAI John 3894 points - 1st place K4TWJ Dave 3872 points - 2nd place (and right on John's heels!) K3NCO Mark 3630 points - 3rd place K7TQRandy 2835 points K8IJCharlie 2457 points W9NXKent 2184 points WØUFO Mert 1615 points WA8REI Ken1584 points K3NGGoody 1577 points AA9NF Pete 1564 points AB9CA Dave 1206 points K3DCB Fred 1139 points K4UKStan 1064 points W9FXBrad 1040 points W2LJLarry 992 points KA2KGP Tom 754 points K4CZBarry 742 points NØTKDan 728 points K4KOGreg630 points NG7ZPaul616 points AF4LQ Mike598 points KW4JS John533 points N4UNDick396 points K5JHP Bill387 points KD2MX Paul360 points WA8THK Perry 310 points W1PID Jim 216 points KMØYBrian 175 points K3OQJeff161 points W5ESE Scott95 points W1MTMike 80 points N2JJF Denis80 points W4NJK Charlie 75 points N8WSBill 48 points KB9BVN Brian30 points ABØCD Dick 27 points WA5HDL Steve18 points WB8ABE Phil 8 points NØJRN Jerry 0 points WB7OND Dick 0 points K3ESE LL0 points KI4NZU Kristen 0 points K6BBQ Rem 0 points The leader so far for Exalted Contest Piggie of the Year is John K4BAI with 4 First Place finishes - behind him is LL K3ESE and Dick WØNTA with 2 First Place finishes each (LL leading for second by a small margin on points). The folks who have so far have made all 6 RFTBs in 2006 are: K4KO, K6BBQ, KA2KGP, KD2MX, NØJRN, W2LJ, W9NX and WA8THK. In addition, those who are on pace to make at least 10 RFTBs (and earn a attendance certificate) are: K3ESE, K3OQ, K4BAI, K4TWJ, K5JHP, K7TQ, KB9BVN, NG7Z, WB8ABE and WØNTA. Thanks to all who are participating! I hope you're having as much fun as I am! 73 es oo Larry W2LJ -- Larry W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least! http://www.qsl.net/w2lj http://w2lj.blogspot.com/ -To unsubscribe, mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], msg: unsubscribe fpqrp-l - ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Flying Pig Field Day
The Flying Pig QRP Club International is happy to announce the return of W8PIG. W8PIG will be alive and well during Field Day weekend, invading Caesar Creek State Park in Southwest Ohio. Once again we will be running 3AB or 4AB depending on who brings what. K2's and assorted other radio goodies will be present. Currently there are 21 Flying Pigs lined up and ready for take off, during this Field Day Extravaganza. We plan to operate the entire period. We will be on 6m VHF and for the first time we will attempt a satellite QSO. GOTA station is at the ready and we invite any ham or ham candidate to come to the park and operate with us. Plenty of rigs, bring your own chair. Team W8PIG will be at the Horseman GROUP Campground on the west side of Caesar Creek Lake. Saturday food: Biscuits and Gravy for breakfast, Bratwurst/Hot Dogs and Beans with Kraut for lunch, and WB6JBM is fixing us all a juicy steak for Saturday night. We'll be operating off natural power...sort of. Big thanks to Nigel G8IFF/KC8NHF for flying in from the UK to be with us at this historic event. 73 de KB9BVN on behalf of W8PIG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Issue
I agree. Is anyone else having trouble bringing up the Elecraft website? For the last few days, when I go to the site it takes several minutes to come up. If I go to no frames it comes up a little faster but not much. My ISP is Sprint/Embarq and they have been screwing with their internal network settings since the name change, so I wonder if that has anything to do with it. 73 - Original Message - From: Alexandra Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Brian Murrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:44 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Issue If it won't tune to a dummy load then something is really wrong. 73 de Alex NS.Y. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Issue
Don, Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look at those. I was operating mobile with the KX1 and drove through a pretty strong thunderstorm, I was using a Anttron Hamwhip for 20m on the trunk mount. I did not build this KX1 or the KXAT1, I bought it from another ham and it was working great until the mobile operations on Monday. I think I have some 5711's in the junkbox. I'll try that tonight. I did a system reset on the KX1 also, but it didn't help. I did work Indy to San Diego last night on 2w and my attic dipole, so the main rig seems to be in good shape. 73 - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Brian Murrey [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:37 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KX1 Issue Brian, If you have relays clicking and it attempts to tune, then the firmware chip is likely just fine. You said it failed after a storm, which gives me cause to believe that the two diodes in the wattmeter should be replaced. Put new 1N5711s in the D1 and D2 positions and I would believe the problem will go away. Note that these diodes are sitting in the wattmeter section which hangs directly off the antenna jack, making them most vulnerable to static/lightning damage. Disconnect your rig from the antenna during a storm. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- Any experts on KXAT1 debugging? Yesterday I had the KX1 in the car with the 20m hamstick and for about half the day I was about to work Florida, Mass, Texas...with 2w and the KX1. I was using the KXAT1 to tune my hamstick, even though I have the hamstick adjusted to 1.2 : 1 without the tuner. BIG storm comes along, I'm not running CW now, I'm driving and listening to CW and lots of static. So I shut off the rig and keep tooling on down the road. About 20 mins later I pull into Riley Park in Greenfield IN and and park so I can play radio...except the KXAT1 is saying I am only putting out .05 watts, then sometimes maybe .09 watts...SWR is like 8:1 now. So I move the car...I am in the clear...nothing metal near me...same thing. huh. When I get home I take the rig in to the radio room and attach it to the attic dipole, that never fails. I put it in auto tune mode...on 40m...SWR reads 9:1 on the KX1 but 1.2:1 on my external meter. I take it out of auto tune...do a manual tune...KXAT! says SWR is 9.9:1 and power out is less than half a watt...on a 14.0v power supply. So I go through the ATU setting, no error code (showing E00). I yank the KXAT1, jumper pins 1 and 3 on J7...which now makes it a KX1 without an internal ATU. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K1 or KX1?
I built the K1 first...used it a couple years, sold it, bought a already built KX1. Both are fantastic rigs. I miss my K1 and the 5w output though. I think this fall I will buy another K1 and build it. I will keep the KX1 for a long time, it fits in my shirt pocket...best camping rig I have ever had. 73 - Original Message - From: Jim Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:29 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K1 or KX1? Hello all, Have been thinking about getting my feet wet with building either a K1 or KX1. I see most posts seem to refer to the KX1. Aside from size and portability is there any difference in performance in the two? I can work with either one but would prefer the one with best performance. K2 next- can't find much that beats it. Tnx, Jim/k2hn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] DQ2006S
I just worked DQ2006S on 14006, with my KX1 (no ATU) at 2w and my attic dipole. He's still on the air. This is a FIFA World Cup sepcial event station from Germany. Kewl! = Radio Amateurs - Fill your junk box, from my junkbox! http://www.hamradparts.com 73 de KB9BVN = ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] DQ2006S
FB Martin! I will be watching the matches in about 9 hours...Go USA Go Italy! 73 = Radio Amateurs - Fill your junk box, from my junkbox! http://www.hamradparts.com 73 de KB9BVN = - Original Message - From: Martin DD4UKP [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Brian Murrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: KX1 elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DQ2006S Brian Murrey wrote: I just worked DQ2006S on 14006, with my KX1 (no ATU) at 2w and my attic dipole. He's still on the air. This is a FIFA World Cup sepcial event station from Germany. Kewl! Hello Brian ! In a few hours I will be actif as DR2006E from the city of Hamburg with my K2. Hope to work you ! Martin DD4UKP ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] KX1 Issue
Any experts on KXAT1 debugging? Yesterday I had the KX1 in the car with the 20m hamstick and for about half the day I was about to work Florida, Mass, Texas...with 2w and the KX1. I was using the KXAT1 to tune my hamstick, even though I have the hamstick adjusted to 1.2 : 1 without the tuner. BIG storm comes along, I'm not running CW now, I'm driving and listening to CW and lots of static. So I shut off the rig and keep tooling on down the road. About 20 mins later I pull into Riley Park in Greenfield IN and and park so I can play radio...except the KXAT1 is saying I am only putting out .05 watts, then sometimes maybe .09 watts...SWR is like 8:1 now. So I move the car...I am in the clear...nothing metal near me...same thing. huh. When I get home I take the rig in to the radio room and attach it to the attic dipole, that never fails. I put it in auto tune mode...on 40m...SWR reads 9:1 on the KX1 but 1.2:1 on my external meter. I take it out of auto tune...do a manual tune...KXAT! says SWR is 9.9:1 and power out is less than half a watt...on a 14.0v power supply. So I go through the ATU setting, no error code (showing E00). I yank the KXAT1, jumper pins 1 and 3 on J7...which now makes it a KX1 without an internal ATU. I connect it to my external antenna tuner/SWR meter and tune for 1:1 SWR and I'm getting almost 3w on 40m, 4w on 30m, and 2.8w on 20mlike normal...according to the external meter. Made a couple of QSO's and got 579 and 599...meter showing just about 3w as expected. So what happened to my KXAT1? Did the firmware take a dive? I also notice that when I transmit now, I only get one LED at the far left of the display to pop on...it used to show three or four...external meter shows 3w usually. I did reset to factory defaults, turned the 30m back on...maybe I don't know what the SIG settings should be... Anyone have any ideas? I have tuned C9 on the KXAT1 for the lowest DC voltage at the REFL point...I'm getting .62 vDC. I have stepped through the relays and they all click when activated, so I'm kind of stumped other than thinking the firmware got hosered up somehow in the storm. It will not tune to a dummy load...or at least the LED display says it won't. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Happy - belated USMC 229th
My son is stationed at MCAS Miramar He said chow yesterday was lobsters, steak, and all kinds of goodies...he ate two or three times. Hahahhaha. Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 11/10 Happy birthday to the USMC to those that it applies too Semper Fi! -- Chuck AA8VS USMC '63 - '67(active) --- forever! ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
