Re: [Elecraft] OT: Postal terminology

[Jim Low man]

I mailed a St. Patrick’s Day card to the girlfriend on Wednesday of that week.  
It showed up the Monday after.

We’re talking about a driving distance of 15-20 minutes, from this facility to 
her home.  And there’s a major postal distribution center here in Redlands.

73 de Jim-AD6CW

> On Mar 22, 2018, at 2:03 PM, Rose  wrote:
> 
> I buy specifically-sized boxes and padded envelopes from U-line that
> are almost exact fits for my cases and covers.   Have a look at this
> site:  http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 .  I think the photos there will illustrate
> my point.
> 
> Hint:  Google is your friend for additional information.
> 
> A letter posted to a local in town address goes Billings and back ...
> about 700 miles ... and always bears a Billings postmark.  Go figure!  (:-)
> 
> FWIW ...
> 
> 73!
> 
> 

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Re: [Elecraft] Dish/Direct TV RFI?

[Jim Low man]

I’m wondering how much worse the problem will be as DirecTV goes to this new 
technology that’s being advertised on TV-something about a wireless receiver.  
I’ll have to pay more attention.  It sounds like something that the girlfriend 
may want to wait for.  Right now her equipment is first-generation, and she 
would like to have a DVR with larger capacity and a 4K-capable receiver for 
whenever that becomes available.

72/73 de Jim-AD6CW 

> On Mar 15, 2018, at 8:24 AM, John Huggins, kx4o  wrote:
> 
> You are, of course, absolutely correct Jim. Know that one model of the sat
> receiver uses an RF remote of some sort that many think is the culprit.
> 
> Sadly the response from the, understandably RF clueless, sat help lines is
> kind of like going to a doctor with the plea "it hurts to do this" and
> response of "well don't do that."
> 
> I suspect nothing will change much until a 40m signal affects the sat
> systems of the ham's neighbors resulting in a Part 15/97 brawl.
> 
>> On Wed, March 14, 2018 22:47, Jim Brown wrote:
>> Problems like this are the result of design defects in the cable modem.
>> It should be possible to solve problems of this sort by winding multiple
>> turns of both the coax and the power cable #31 or #43 Fair-Rite toroids.
>> See
>> 
>> http://k9yc.com/KillingReceiveNoise.pdf
>> 
>> for part numbers and guidelines for winding. While the app note discusses
>> RX noise radiated from gear like this, the cures are the same
>> for both.
>> 
>> AND -- because it's the result of a defective modem (i.e. a bad design),
>> ALWAYS call the vendor and tell them to fix it.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] 1.8 kHz SSB Filter

[Jim Low man]

Maybe I missed it, but there once was a link on the Elecraft website with 
filter recommendations.

73 de Jim-AD6CW 

> On Mar 9, 2018, at 4:11 AM, Kjeld Holm  wrote:
> 
> Agree
> And just want to tell you that I am using Filter width=1500 and Filter=750. 
> Vy 73 de OZ1CCM 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Johnson
> Sent: 9. marts 2018 02:36
> To: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 1.8 kHz SSB Filter
> 
> Yes!
> 
> 73,
> Bill
> K9YEQ
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  On 
> Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX
> Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 7:22 PM
> To: Elecraft List 
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 1.8 kHz SSB Filter
> 
> I definitely agree regarding having a 1.8 kHz filter for SSB is a positive 
> attribute.   In fact both of my radios have 1.8 kHz filters. And by reducing 
> the DSP BW to 1.8 kHz and shifting the PBT, one would be amazed at how well a 
> SSB signal really sounds. Certainly worth the investment in my experience.
> 
> 73
> 
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
>> On 3/8/2018 4:38 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote:
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 11:57:32 -0500
>> From: Craig Buck
>> To: Chuck Chandler Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Planning the next filters
>> Message-ID:
>>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> Get the 1.8 if you work ssb.  Experiment with shifting the pass band 
>> for maximum clarity.  Youll be amazed just how narrow it can get and 
>> still be understandable.
>> 
>>> On Mar 8, 2018 11:24 AM, "Chuck Chandler"  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Right now I have the stock SSB and a 400 Hz filter in both main and 
>>> sub rcvrs.  I would like to add some a few at a time.  My first 
>>> priority is to add a couple to the main receiver, since it is the 
>>> biggest chore to get to.
>>> 
>>> I plan on a 250 Hz CW filter, but am going back and forth between the
>>> 2.1 and 1.8 kHz filters.  I know that narrowing the DSP to 1.8 gives 
>>> a really difficult to understand voice signal, while the 2.1 allows 
>>> in more adjacent signals.  However, the roofing filters may not behave in 
>>> the same manner.
>>> For example, the 1.8 could be set to turn on at 2.1 to take advantage 
>>> of skirt shape.
>>> 
>>> I primarily DX, and operate in some contests as well.  I know SSB 
>>> contests really need a narrow SSB filter.
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions on the matter from those who have gone this route before?
>>> 
>>> 73 de Chuck, WS1L
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Re: [Elecraft] [OT] The Ultimate List of Hobbies for Men

[Jim Low man]

Fred, it isn’t a list of hobbies for those over 75 years of age-it’s just a 
list of 75 hobbies that are considered to be “manly.”

I was pleased that ham radio ranked so high, but also surprised that computer 
programming was so far down the list.

In all, I am, or have been, involved with about 18 of these hobbies at one time 
in my life or another.  And the YL says that I need to get a hobby!

73 de Jim-AD6CW 

> On Mar 4, 2018, at 3:47 PM, Tony Estep  wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Al Lorona  wrote:
>> 
>> ...our hobby is listed at #2...
>> https://www.artofmanliness.com/2016/01/25/the-ultimate-
>> list-of-hobbies-for-men-75-ideas-for-your-free-time/
> 
> =
> I note that lock-picking is ranked higher than BBQing.
> 
> Tony KT0NY
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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Elecraft KX2 compared with the latest "Ultra Portable" (?)

[Jim Low man]

Trust me, Kevin, Wayne call tell you that I’ve bugged him in the past for an 
all-mode, stand-alone transceiver for the 6m, 2m, 222 MHz and 432 MHz bands. 

I made the point that they have the technology, since they have sold 
transverters for those bands for some time now; just put it all in one box.  Of 
course, that’s probably an oversimplification.

His reply in the past was that there probably isn’t the market out there for 
such a transceiver, which makes sense to me.

I almost bought the 222MHz transverter, then found out that there’s almost no 
activity on that band in this area except during contests, or on the repeaters. 
 Odd, considering that this is the second-most populous area in the USA.

I did buy a Kenwood TS-2000X transceiver, which covers those bands, plus 1.2 
GHz but minus 222 MHz.  It sure would look nice to have the VHF/UHF coverage in 
a matching transceiver with the Elecraft label, sitting next to my K3S, 
though...

73 de Jim-AD6CW 



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> On Mar 1, 2018, at 12:26 PM, kevino z z_kev...@hotmail.com [KX3] 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Wayne if you guys made an all mode UHF VHF full duplex radio for satellite 
> ops, you’d made a lot of people happy and fill an area that folks are having 
> to buy two 817’s to accomplish 
> just my two cents 
> -Kevin (KK4YEL) 
> 
> -
> The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, 
> while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
> 
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[Elecraft] K1, K2 and K3 sales/auctions not on eBay?

[Jim Low man]

When I get home after being in the hospital and rehab mostly since mid-August, 
I need to thin the herd-and not only Elecraft items.

I checked eBay for sales/auctions for these three transceivers, and came up 
empty.  Maybe it’s the time of year.  Maybe it’s the commissions?

Of course, I would first offer them to members of this list and QRP-L, rather 
than making eBay and PayPal any richer.

Ideas?

No worries-I will keep my loaded K3S, KX3 and accessories.


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