Re: [Elecraft] 43 Ft Vertical and Elecraft Tuners
Hi Jim !! I have a ZeroFive 40 meter monoband vertical with 60-12 ft radials on a radial plate and use only the tuner on my K1. I can easily tune 40 , 20 and 15 but 30 I can get down to 1.6 to 1 (still acceptable) Feedline is RG-8X that is 75 ft long. Used this setup in many DX contests with great success along with many stateside contests. 73 George Osier , N2JNZ -Original Message- From: Jim Brown Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 7:10 PM To: Reflector Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] 43 Ft Vertical and Elecraft Tuners 43 ft verticals have become a popular antenna, and while they have some strong points, they present a very high SWR on most bands, so they require a serious tuner to get them to load. I'd like to know of any stations using a 43 Ft vertical as a multi-band antenna using nothing but an Elecraft antenna tuner for matching -- that is, no baluns, transformers, loading coils, or additional matching networks. I'd like to know the bands on which you are able to match it well enough to get full power from the rig (or the power amp). I'd like to know if the tuner is located at the base of the antenna, or, if in the shack, the length of feedline between antenna and tuner. Thanks and 73, Jim K9YC __ 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] the K1 and CQ WPX ....
Even with the strange conditions I ended up with my highest score ever !!! I was single-op QRP 40 meters only. Had 144 Qs , 139 multipliers for 68,249 points. The K1 did a outstanding job !! The tones of the CW signals were rough due to the big Solar Fart and made tough copy here in NNY. The 200hz filter was up to the task with some rather steep skirts to keep out most of the unnecessary QRM. The K1 worked without a hitch and the proof is in the score !! Thanks Elecraft !!! 72 George Osier , N2JNZ __ 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] Headphones $11.99
Also these are a bit more in price but I've had 2 of theses for 3 years now and still working fine. BIG SOUND for a tiny speaker just got a Cartman and love it http://www.getmobi.com/products.php?id=4 72 George , N2JNZ -Original Message- From: w1...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 1:17 PM To: Dave Lankshear Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Headphones $11.99 Dave, I spotted these in the accessories section of my local T-Mobile store. Might they work? I picked up a couple on impulse, and they have great sound for such tiny enclosures. They about 2 inches tall and maybe 1.5 inches in diameter. They are battery powered, with a computer serving as the battery charger (via a USB port). Supposedly you get six to eight hours off of a charge. http://www.musemini.com/copy-of-muse-mini-portable-speaker-non-bluetooth/ If something like this looks useful, and they don't ship to the UK (and T-Mobile stores there don't carry them), let me know and I can snag one for your and send it along... With best regards, Pete W1PNS - Original Message - From: Dave Lankshear d...@lanks.plus.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 12:19:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Headphones $11.99 Bummer! They only ship to continental US, Puerto Rico and APO. Ah well, I guess I have enough sets of headphones, anyway. UK guys, any recommendations for small, amplified, mains-driven speakers for the KX3, please? 73 all. Dave, G3TJP __ 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] Don Wilhelm A Special Thank You!
Don did a top notch job on my K1 and now its perfect 72 George Osier , N2JNZ -Original Message- From: Ray Sills Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 4:31 PM To: elecraft list Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Don Wilhelm A Special Thank You! Don is a gem... and we are all lucky to benefit from his experience, knowledge, and expertise. Particularly when it comes to advice and his willingness to do repair work on Elecraft gear on our behalf, should any of us lack his talents and resources. Bravo, Don! Hip, hip. 73 de Ray K2ULR __ 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] [OT] Strange signal on 17 meter CW
The Spanish 5 number stations have been on since the 1960s along with English and German versions. I was a Pop Comm reader and column contributor with Harry Helms back then. Some transmissions were believed to be Mossad or of Cuban origin. Also Jupiter , Florida and a military base there. They would start with a 3 digit number repeated several times a pause they 5 digit groups. At the end would be a pause then ende. 90% were done with a female voice. Also a split Spanish 3 with a pause then the other 2 digits was rarer but heard. Never has been a full explanation . 73 George , N2JNZ -Original Message- From: Oliver Johns Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:38 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] Strange signal on 17 meter CW Hi, This afternoon, Saturday 9 March 2013 at about 5pm PST (approx 10 March 01:10Z UTC), I heard a strange USB signal in the CW portion of 17 meters. The frequency was 18.07415 MHz. A recorded female human voice was reciting a string of five-number codes -- in Spanish. Like 94514 65443 98713 ... . This went on for some minutes (I don't know how long it had been going when I first heard it). Then it stopped and was replaced by some sort of multi-tone signal. Then that stopped, and the transmission ended. Did anyone hear this? Is this something that is well known? I ask here since this list is full of attentive CW operators one of whom might have heard it. 73, Oliver W6ODJ __ 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] K1 IS FANTASTIC !!!!!!
Used the K1 in the ARRL DX INTERNATIONAL and had a INCREDIBLE time 304 Qs , 141 multipliers , for a claimed score of 128,592. 50 countries on 40 meters , 46 countries on 20 meters and 45 countries on 15 meters. My only wish would have been a filter like 100hz instead of 200hz as the narrowest. The K1 to me is a very capable contest rig !! Used a K1EL keyboard keyer and not my usual bug. And the antenna was a ZeroFive 40 meter monoband vertical with 60-12 ft radials. The antenna tunes 40-10 with the internal tuner very well. Had the best time in a contest in years !!! And thanks Don for the superb job you did in getting it up to speed Many thanks Elecraft !!! George Osier , N2JNZ __ 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] Small power supply ??
Hi All !!! Right now I have a Astron RS 7 sitting nest to my K1. Its at least 4 times bigger then my rig. What is a good SMALL linear supply commercially available ??? 72 es HNY George Osier , N2JNZ __ 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] Newbie ....
I have a K1 with 40 , 30 , 20 and 15 with the ATU and battery pack. Would there be room for the 2 band board with 80 and 17 ??? Looks mighty crowded in there !!! 73 es tnx !!! George Osier , N2JNZ __ 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] K1 repair
Have a K1 with no power output and looking for a repair person. Car accident left me disabled and very shaky about 3 years ago. Wish I could fix it myself but no go. Reply direct please Thanks George Osier , N2JNZ __ 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] K1 TROUBLE
Had a great time but ran into trouble at the very end ... Nothing on the display of bars for power and when I try to auto tune it reads PO 1 then P lo . Blew a final (had 146 Qs 57 sections in 9 hours of play) Thanks !!! George , N2JNZ __ 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 Speaker Mod
I have had great luck with the small amplified speakers from Rad Shack or E-Bay. Shaped like tiny men they put out incredible audio and are rechargable by your computer USB port. I have several so I never run out. Charge is good for about 5 hours I guess. Use them with my K1 now and they are superb !!! 73 George Osier , N2JNZ -Original Message- From: Jim Rhodes Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 10:24 PM To: Phil Townsend Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Speaker Mod Just took a glance only at Mouser online and they stock speakers down to an inch or less diameter. Most of the ones they list are 2.4 kHz sounders which you want to steer clear of unless that is what use like to listen too. But I did see a 22mm speaker with good bandwidth. Jim K0XU Sent from my Xoom tablet On Sep 1, 2012 8:54 PM, Phil Townsend phi...@mac.com wrote: Well, there is no speaker in the KX1... I hate earbuds, headphones, earspeakers, earphones... All of them. I hate stuff in or on my ears and head. Yesterday I opened up my Apple itouch 3G. It has a speaker, a really tiny thing. Hummm... Measured eight ish ohms... Humm. It would easily fit into the chassis of the KX1! So the question is who makes those nano speakers? Anyone .anyone? I,don't think I want to steal the driver from the itouch. Or iPad for that matter. 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 __ 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
