Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane
Bill I haven’t had any problems with having my KX2 in my carry on bag, even with mic and headset along with other interconnecting wires. On my last trip I got flagged because of all the gear. While explaining to the TSA agent about ham radio I actually powered up the KX2 and showed him how it worked, he thought it was pretty neat. By the way it wasn’t the KX2 they wanted to checkout it was something else. Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPhone __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] IndeIdefinate support for K3s?
Dave you wrote: Parts are obviously still available for the modules and accessories for which they accepted last time buy orders ... they just decided not to make any more after that. Well maybe you need to re-read the post from Elecraft regarding not being able to obtain some of the parts for the modules. As has been pointed out by many manufacturers there is a worldwide parts procurement problem going on and many parts are now unobtainable which it isn’t exclusive to Elecraft. Elecraft doesn’t have the depth of resources that ICOM, Yaesu, and Kenwood who are in multiple markets and can produce maybe 10K plus board units of a product at a time. I recently repaired an FT1200 for a friend that had two self-biased transistors fail and I ordered the two different parts and increased my order to two of each. Well my package didn’t make it here so I went to reorder from Yaesu and it turns out I ordered the last ones they had in stock. The lead time for one of the parts was projected to be 24 months and I went to the worldwide market place and no one had stock with the same lead time, in other words unobtainable. The sad part of this is that this circuit is the power on circuit and this part is used in all there current rigs that I could find schematics for including my two month old FT891 mobile rig. There is no known cross reference for this device, I’ve checked with all manufacturers. Oh by the way after filing a lost mail claim my package finally moved out of the Anaheim postal facility and found its way here after 8 weeks so I got my less than 30 cents worth of parts and $6 shipping after all and my friend got his rig back. Skip Davis, NC9O __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX2 mic
Unfortunately Eric the Alex Mic has been discontinued for several years and there isn’t any new/old stock around only if one shows up on the used market. I’ve been looking and watching out for one for several years now and kicking myself for not buying one when they were first offered. Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPad __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability
I agree with both Ted and George about building is half the fun, I built several dozen K2s, K1s, and KX1s for myself and others. There is great satisfaction in completing a build to have it powered up and receive those first signals as well as making that first contact. I still enjoy using the K2 on the air, I like the sound of the receiver. Back in the late 70s early 80s I was in a discussion with them and said that soon the 100watt transceivers would be the size of the CB sets. They weren’t sure as they would sit in front of there Ts850s, Ft101s, and other such rigs at the time. Then along came the K2 and as a treat you get to assemble and align it your self, what a great opportunity to learn about the inner workings of HF transceivers. 73, Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPad __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Giving Up
Wes I don’t know about your K3 except mine has both a Mic and Headphone jacks on the front left hand side :) Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPhone __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info
Grant to respond to your reference to not needing another group that is true in some respect except the K4 group was probably setup for field testers and Elecraft communications only. Being a field tester for the K2 there was a lot of post to help improve the product before it was sold to the masses. We were the ones that tried to uncover the PC board problems and other such things that were initially found. Plus when you design a product you need someone else to evaluate it and use it in ways that don’t follow the design operational flow diagram you intended. Opening it up to all that are interested would clutter it with way too much unproductive chatter. Case in point is the number of posts generated when ever the K4 is mentioned. Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPad __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 buttons....
Robin what bug did you uncover? On my KX3 the numbers 7,8,9 are clearly marked above right of each control. Volume/RF/Mon, Filter/BPT, and Speed/Power Just as described in the manual. Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPhone __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] AXE1
Yes Wayne I received my AXE1 today and tried it out signals were about the same as my mag-loop on the KX2. 40 meters was quite here this afternoon though I’ll try again tomorrow maybe more stations will be on. Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPad __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New antenna?
And Wayne what frequency should we stay tuned to hear this AX1? Skip Davis, NC9O Sent from my iPad __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX1 For Sale
I have a KX1 three bands (40, 30, 20 MTR) works very well about 4 watts on all three bands with 12.5vdc power supply. This little gem has the built-in ATU and includes the KXPD1 paddles. I don't use it much since my KX3 arrived, and I'm thinning out my surplus portable rigs. All manuals included too, $380.00 shipped. Please respond directly to me at skipnc9o at yahoo dot com. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas everyone. Skip NC9O __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] XG-2 For Sale Sold
Hi all the XG-2 is sold. Skip NC9O __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX1 For Sale
I have a KX1 for sale, it covers 40, 30, and 20 meters. Included accessories are the KXAT1 internal ATU and KXPD1 paddles. Priced at $400.00 shipped, I accept PayPal. Email me off list please at skipnc9o at Yahoo dot com. Skip Davis NC9O __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] XG-2 For Sale
I have a XG-2 for sale that I am not using I would like $75.00 shipped.This is the three band 80/40/20 meter test oscillator/S meter calibrator.Please email me direct as I receive the list in digest format, to skipnc9o at yahoo dot com. Thanks, Skip NC9O __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Re2:
ARLEN whumm http://ppgem.ct.ufpb.br/channelacidphilipyoung/?egoogleid=rkkgzts __ 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] 6 m reception comparing with KX3
John and the group, From my experience I own both a K3 and KX3. I have found that the K3 hears better on 6m FM using the same antenna switching between both rigs. I have only used both on 6m in FM mode only in the 53 MHz range for a local repeater. The repeater will be S9 and clear on the K3 and will only be an S3 and noisy to the point it is almost unintelligible. On transmit running at 8 watts both rigs I'm told are full quieting into the repeater. At one point before a firmware update I could only tell on the KX3 that the repeater was accessed and the beep tone was clear but audio sounded garbled. Any signal over S5 was clear. I am using all the preamp settings for 6 as outlined in the manual and I have the latest DSP and firmware loaded. Now having said all this my KX3 serial number is under 1000 so I don't know if there was any changes to the unit that my have addressed this or that mine is unique. I did noticed that on the schematics for the bandpass filters there is a outline for a LNA in the 6 meter bandpass filter. So I am wondering if this is already thought of and the boards are setup to accommodate one in the future, I hope so. Also as a side note when I hook up my FT817 to the same antenna the repeater is S9 and full quieting. Skip Davis NC9O __ 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] FS: KAT1 K1 Internal Auto Antenna tuner
Hi Gang, I am having a moving sale so I have several more items I have found: KAT1 K1 Internal Auto Antenna tuner - $100 Shipped This unit is new never used and is assembled except for the connectors (and not adjusted). All parts included to install this into your K1 and also the firmware upgrade needed for operation. With the manuals for both. This was purchased for me, except I do not own a K1 I have a KX1 so I can not use it. Heatkit HD-1250 Solid state Dip meter with all coils, hard case, and manual - $100 Shipped This unit is in good operating condition and includes a few coax adapters I made. Heathkit AM-2 SWR meter with manual. The manual says it will handle a kw and works at qrp levels too - $12 Shipped I accept Paypal only on these items and they will ship the next day either USPS unless you would like UPS. Contact me direct at skipnc9o at yahoo.com because I receive the list in digest form which might only be once or twice a day. Also I am not online 24/7. Thanks, 73 Skip NC9O Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz ___ 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
