Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-11 Thread Bill Lederer 
The 3DA0RU was much harder to work than the Galapagos crew, from the looks
of RBN.  Lots of folks in the local club got S9OK.

w8vln

On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 10:44 AM Drew AF2Z  wrote:

> Thanks, Bill.
>
> Sometimes I use the CW msg memories on my K3 but find it is more fun
> with a manual key. I guess it is less monotonous than pushing the msg
> button over and over.
>
> Here are a couple other DX vids featuring the venerable K3:
>
> 3DA0RU
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB4w8arHNjk
>
> S9OK
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qokp7yVYfDs
>
> 7P8RU vid is coming soon...
>
> 73,
> Drew
> AF2Z
>
>
>
>
> On 11/11/21 10:39, Bill Lederer wrote:
> > Drew:
> >
> > Cool collection of keys!
> >
> > Congrats.
> >
> > I was quite lucky to work them with my KX2 and a random wire out the
> > window from my office during work hours. (Big Iron, rather Silicon is in
> > the basement shack.)  I would hit the MSG then PRE to send my call.
> > After several hours of trying I was able to snag them. This was on 15
> > meters.
> >
> > And from what I can tell, they had a super operation. Good ops, and they
> > appeared to hear quite well.
> >
> > Bill
> > w8lvn
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 9:42 PM Drew AF2Z  > > wrote:
> >
> > I got HD8R with 100 watts CW to endfed wire antenna. Here's a short
> > video of my trusty old K3 and Bunnell sideswiper in action:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=folzh8pE6WM
> >
> > 73,
> > Drew
> > AF2Z
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/07/21 11:05, Jim Sheldon wrote:
> >  > My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power
> > supply
> >  > problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace
> > layout
> >  > so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.
> >  >
> >  > On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and
> > I've
> >  > been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the
> >  > Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.
> >  >
> >  > With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been
> >  > concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on
> > 20, 15
> >  > and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band
> > Cushcraft
> >  > A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my
> > surprise.
> >  > The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894
> >  > (1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.
> >  >
> >  > Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on
> > 18.074.  Fun
> >  > to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on
> > a 5 AH
> >  > battery.
> >  >
> >  > Jim, W0EB
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Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-11 Thread Drew AF2Z 

Thanks, Bill.

Sometimes I use the CW msg memories on my K3 but find it is more fun 
with a manual key. I guess it is less monotonous than pushing the msg 
button over and over.


Here are a couple other DX vids featuring the venerable K3:

3DA0RU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB4w8arHNjk

S9OK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qokp7yVYfDs

7P8RU vid is coming soon...

73,
Drew
AF2Z




On 11/11/21 10:39, Bill Lederer wrote:

Drew:

Cool collection of keys!

Congrats.

I was quite lucky to work them with my KX2 and a random wire out the 
window from my office during work hours. (Big Iron, rather Silicon is in 
the basement shack.)  I would hit the MSG then PRE to send my call. 
After several hours of trying I was able to snag them. This was on 15 
meters.


And from what I can tell, they had a super operation. Good ops, and they 
appeared to hear quite well.


Bill
w8lvn

On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 9:42 PM Drew AF2Z > wrote:


I got HD8R with 100 watts CW to endfed wire antenna. Here's a short
video of my trusty old K3 and Bunnell sideswiper in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=folzh8pE6WM

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On 11/07/21 11:05, Jim Sheldon wrote:
 > My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power
supply
 > problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace
layout
 > so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.
 >
 > On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and
I've
 > been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the
 > Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.
 >
 > With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been
 > concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on
20, 15
 > and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band
Cushcraft
 > A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my
surprise.
 > The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894
 > (1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.
 >
 > Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on
18.074.  Fun
 > to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on
a 5 AH
 > battery.
 >
 > Jim, W0EB
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Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-11 Thread Bill Lederer 
Drew:

Cool collection of keys!

Congrats.

I was quite lucky to work them with my KX2 and a random wire out the window
from my office during work hours. (Big Iron, rather Silicon is in the
basement shack.)  I would hit the MSG then PRE to send my call. After
several hours of trying I was able to snag them. This was on 15 meters.

And from what I can tell, they had a super operation. Good ops, and they
appeared to hear quite well.

Bill
w8lvn

On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 9:42 PM Drew AF2Z  wrote:

> I got HD8R with 100 watts CW to endfed wire antenna. Here's a short
> video of my trusty old K3 and Bunnell sideswiper in action:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=folzh8pE6WM
>
> 73,
> Drew
> AF2Z
>
>
>
> On 11/07/21 11:05, Jim Sheldon wrote:
> > My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power supply
> > problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace layout
> > so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.
> >
> > On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and I've
> > been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the
> > Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.
> >
> > With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been
> > concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on 20, 15
> > and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band Cushcraft
> > A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my surprise.
> > The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894
> > (1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.
> >
> > Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on 18.074.  Fun
> > to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on a 5 AH
> > battery.
> >
> > Jim, W0EB
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Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-10 Thread Drew AF2Z 
I got HD8R with 100 watts CW to endfed wire antenna. Here's a short 
video of my trusty old K3 and Bunnell sideswiper in action:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=folzh8pE6WM

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On 11/07/21 11:05, Jim Sheldon wrote:
My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power supply 
problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace layout 
so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.


On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and I've 
been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the 
Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.


With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been 
concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on 20, 15 
and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band Cushcraft 
A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my surprise. 
The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894 
(1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.


Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on 18.074.  Fun 
to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on a 5 AH 
battery.


Jim, W0EB

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Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-08 Thread Graydon Jensen 
Check out when the first contact is 26/10/2021   They are using the European 
date style (day / month / year).  With that in mind, the last contact in the 
log is 8-Nov-2021.  I did a double take on the dates, before I figured out what 
they were doing.

I'm in the log for a contact yesterday (ATNO) - but not my contact during the 
CQ WW SSB contest.

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Sent: Monday, November 8, 2021 3:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

According to their online log their last QSO was 08/11/2021@ 0237.

They operated on 33 slots (band/modes).  Some of these were impossible for many 
of us: Satellite, 6-meters, 60-meter CW & SSB where they didn't listen in US 
channels (didn't stop some lids from working them) and 160 SSB, where they made 
10 QSOs.  I missed them on 20 RTTY, where they operated once, as best as I can 
determine.  Otherwise, I worked them on the other 26 slots. Number 42 on the NA 
leaderboard.

Wes  N7WS

On 11/8/2021 12:05 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
> HD8R went QRT at 23:59 yesterday.
>
> 73
> Lyn, W0LEN
>
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Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-08 Thread Wes 

According to their online log their last QSO was 08/11/2021@ 0237.

They operated on 33 slots (band/modes).  Some of these were impossible for many 
of us: Satellite, 6-meters, 60-meter CW & SSB where they didn't listen in US 
channels (didn't stop some lids from working them) and 160 SSB, where they made 
10 QSOs.  I missed them on 20 RTTY, where they operated once, as best as I can 
determine.  Otherwise, I worked them on the other 26 slots. Number 42 on the NA 
leaderboard.


Wes  N7WS

On 11/8/2021 12:05 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote:

HD8R went QRT at 23:59 yesterday.

73
Lyn, W0LEN




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Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-08 Thread Lyn Norstad 
HD8R went QRT at 23:59 yesterday.

73
Lyn, W0LEN


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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Lederer
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2021 2:31 PM
To: Jim Sheldon
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

Worked them the other day with my Kx2 but to a random wire.  Did it while
on the job--called for several hours, But very satisfying.

Plus it seems that they have very good operation.

w8lvn

On Sun, Nov 7, 2021 at 4:06 PM Jim Sheldon  wrote:

> My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power supply
> problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace layout
> so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.
>
> On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and I've
> been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the
> Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.
>
> With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been
> concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on 20, 15
> and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band Cushcraft
> A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my surprise.
> The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894
> (1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.
>
> Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on 18.074.  Fun
> to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on a 5 AH
> battery.
>
> Jim, W0EB
>
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Re: [Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-07 Thread Bill Lederer 
Worked them the other day with my Kx2 but to a random wire.  Did it while
on the job--called for several hours, But very satisfying.

Plus it seems that they have very good operation.

w8lvn

On Sun, Nov 7, 2021 at 4:06 PM Jim Sheldon  wrote:

> My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power supply
> problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace layout
> so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.
>
> On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and I've
> been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the
> Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.
>
> With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been
> concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on 20, 15
> and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band Cushcraft
> A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my surprise.
> The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894
> (1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.
>
> Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on 18.074.  Fun
> to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on a 5 AH
> battery.
>
> Jim, W0EB
>
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[Elecraft] HD8R

2021-11-07 Thread Jim Sheldon 
My K3S died a couple of weeks ago and I haven't found the power supply 
problem yet - difficult tracing as I don't have the board trace layout 
so finding components off the schematic isn't easy, LOL.


On a lighter not, I replaced it as the shack rig with my KX2 and I've 
been having a blast trying (and sometimes succeeding) to work the 
Galapagos DXpedition HD8R.


With the ARRL Sweepstakes contest on this weekend, HD8R has been 
concentrating on the WARC bands and so far I've worked them on 20, 15 
and 12 meters (12 just a few minutes ago, using my Tri-Band Cushcraft 
A3S  beam as the antenna.  Got 'em on the 2nd call much to my surprise.  
The KX2's internal ATU had no problem matching the beam on 24.894 
(1.0:1) and signals have been pretty decent on 12.


Ant loads on 17 meters too but signals are up and down on 18.074.  Fun 
to keep trying though and the KX2 is running great at 10 watts on a 5 AH 
battery.


Jim, W0EB

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