Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-27 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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. 

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Re: [Elecraft] IndeIdefinate support for K3s?

2022-05-02 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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.

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Re: [Elecraft] KX2 mic

2022-02-24 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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.

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Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability

2022-01-30 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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,
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Re: [Elecraft] Giving Up

2021-06-09 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
Wes I don’t know about your K3 except mine has both a Mic and Headphone jacks 
on the front left hand side :)

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Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-27 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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.


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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 buttons....

2020-06-22 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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. 

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Re: [Elecraft] AXE1

2019-09-16 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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.

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Re: [Elecraft] New antenna?

2018-05-22 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
And Wayne what frequency should we stay tuned to hear this AX1?

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[Elecraft] KX1 For Sale

2016-12-20 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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
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[Elecraft] KX1 For Sale

2015-06-03 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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
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Re: [Elecraft] XG-2 For Sale Sold

2015-06-03 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
Hi all the XG-2 is sold. 
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[Elecraft] XG-2 For Sale

2015-06-02 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
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
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