Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
In a message dated 8/21/07 9:58:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There was an article a while ago in Circuit Cellar magazine where the author (I think it was Steve Ciarcia himself) described the originas of his high electric bills as surprising...all those clock radios, microwave, dishwasher, TVs etc, etc. despite being 'off' still collectively drew a lot of current that addded up. I have a friend who uses power strips to turn off *everything*. He says it's the only solution these days. I call shenanigans. Or at least a need for better math. Yes, there are some devices today that continue to consume small amounts of power even when visibly turned off. This is done for three reasons: 1) Keep the settings stored in volatile memory 2) Keep a clock or other indicator working 3) Keep the remote-control receiver alive so that you can turn the unit on with the clicker. In addition, many small electronic devices are powered by wall warts rather than internal supplies so that they can be world-usable, smaller, and not have to meet the same safety requirements as something that plugs into the wall. Typical of such things are: Computers with ATX or similar power supplies Monitors Printers VCRs/DVD players TVs Microwaves Stoves Let's say you have 20 of these items, and each one draws 5 watts while idle. That's 100 watts of power demand, all the time. That's one-tenth kilowatt hour. In a year of 365 days, there are 8760 hours. With a 100 watt load, that's 876 kilowatt hours per *year* to run all the devices. This number is on the high side because it assumes you never use any of the devices at all, but simply let them be on standby the entire time. So let's assume the devices are on standby 90% of the time, and in actual use 10%. Say 800 kilowatt hours of standby. 800 kWh is a considerable amount of juice - but how much does it really cost you? Here in EPA, where electricity prices are pretty high, I pay about 13 cents per kWh, so the annual cost is $104. That's $8.67 per month for that theoretical 100 watt load. Except I don't have so many things plugged in drawing standby power, so I'd guess it to be about $6 per month. Twenty cents per day. In other parts of the country, electricity is far cheaper. At 5 cents per kWh, you're talking $40 per year or $3.33 per month. 11 cents a day What does a kilowatt-hour cost *you*? 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] What does a kilowatt-hour cost *you*? 73 de Jim, N2EY About 25 cents (US). It's not just about saving money - energy production causes pollution, it's about saving our poor planet as well :-) Simon HB9DRV (35% hydo, 65% nuclear) ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
Yes, but you are basing this on your assumptions. Your math may be correct but, you are setting up the conditions of the problem which may or may not be accurate. The word collectively was used. So, let's say your assumptions are correct. Multiply that by millions of households. That seems to be quite a bit to me. I don't really enjoy just giving my money to the local utilities. I'd rather spend $104 on ham radio toys. ;-) Gary, N7HTS On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:48:08 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/21/07 9:58:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There was an article a while ago in Circuit Cellar magazine where the author (I think it was Steve Ciarcia himself) described the originas of his high electric bills as surprising...all those clock radios, microwave, dishwasher, TVs etc, etc. despite being 'off' still collectively drew a lot of current that addded up. I have a friend who uses power strips to turn off *everything*. He says it's the only solution these days. I call shenanigans. Or at least a need for better math. Yes, there are some devices today that continue to consume small amounts of power even when visibly turned off. This is done for three reasons: 1) Keep the settings stored in volatile memory 2) Keep a clock or other indicator working 3) Keep the remote-control receiver alive so that you can turn the unit on with the clicker. In addition, many small electronic devices are powered by wall warts rather than internal supplies so that they can be world-usable, smaller, and not have to meet the same safety requirements as something that plugs into the wall. Typical of such things are: Computers with ATX or similar power supplies Monitors Printers VCRs/DVD players TVs Microwaves Stoves Let's say you have 20 of these items, and each one draws 5 watts while idle. That's 100 watts of power demand, all the time. That's one-tenth kilowatt hour. In a year of 365 days, there are 8760 hours. With a 100 watt load, that's 876 kilowatt hours per *year* to run all the devices. This number is on the high side because it assumes you never use any of the devices at all, but simply let them be on standby the entire time. So let's assume the devices are on standby 90% of the time, and in actual use 10%. Say 800 kilowatt hours of standby. 800 kWh is a considerable amount of juice - but how much does it really cost you? Here in EPA, where electricity prices are pretty high, I pay about 13 cents per kWh, so the annual cost is $104. That's $8.67 per month for that theoretical 100 watt load. Except I don't have so many things plugged in drawing standby power, so I'd guess it to be about $6 per month. Twenty cents per day. In other parts of the country, electricity is far cheaper. At 5 cents per kWh, you're talking $40 per year or $3.33 per month. 11 cents a day What does a kilowatt-hour cost *you*? 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
Yep, that's about what it costs here in the UK as well. I'm not convinced that climate change is being caused by people leaving their TV on stand-by or their ham-shack power supply on, and even if it is, switching it off is going to make no difference given the increasing industrialization of India, China and other developing countries. But fifty quid a year of my money is worth saving. What would it cost for manufacturers to use non-volatile memory, and include a battery in the VCR to keep the clock going? That won't solve the problem of keeping the batteries in the K2 and FT-817 charged up, though. I guess a solar panel would do that, but it's an expensive option to save a small amount of electricity (just like the home wind turbine I saw in a local DIY store last weekend - $2,500 equivalent for something that will generate 1KW max, in a gale, and more like 40W in a light breeze.) When the greener option is cheaper, and taking a train costs less than using the car, I'll start believing that this global warming thing isn't just an excuse for businesses to make more money and governments to increase taxes. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Ham-Directory: www.ham-directory.com On 8/29/07, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 25 cents (US). It's not just about saving money - energy production causes pollution, it's about saving our poor planet as well :-) ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
In a message dated 8/29/07 11:40:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, but you are basing this on your assumptions. Your math may be correct but, you are setting up the conditions of the problem which may or may not be accurate. I think my assumptions are pretty accurate. If anything, they err on the high side. Here they are in a nutshell: Typical power requirement of a device on standby: 5 W Typical number of such devices in a household: 20 Typical duty cycle of such devices: 760 hours per year of use, 8000 hours standby. The rest is calculation. How much does a kilowatt hour of electricity cost? 13 cents here in EPA. 25 cents in HB9. How much do *you* pay? The word collectively was used. Not by me. So, let's say your assumptions are correct. Multiply that by millions of households. That seems to be quite a bit to me. Of course. But consider it as a percentage of your total use. I don't really enjoy just giving my money to the local utilities. I'd rather spend $104 on ham radio toys. ;-) Me too. 73 de Jim, N2EY ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
When the greener option is cheaper, and taking a train costs less than using the car, I'll start believing that this global warming thing isn't just an excuse for businesses to make more money and governments to increase taxes. When CO2 levels in the atmosphere begin to approach the midpoint of the historical (geologic) average, I'll believe that human generated CO2 is a threat to the planet. Is the climate changing? Yes. Has the planetary climate changed many times and through great extremes before human civilization and industrialization? Yes. Is climate change the result of the increase in CO2 as the result of industrialization? Not by a long shot! Will reducing the output of population related CO2 effect climate change? Probably not since CO2 production due to human activity is but a tiny fraction of all global CO2 production. This alleged connection between human CO2 and Global Warming is nothing more than a transparent attempt by bureaucrats to further erode individual rights and impose central control. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian G4ILO Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:45 AM To: elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs Yep, that's about what it costs here in the UK as well. I'm not convinced that climate change is being caused by people leaving their TV on stand-by or their ham-shack power supply on, and even if it is, switching it off is going to make no difference given the increasing industrialization of India, China and other developing countries. But fifty quid a year of my money is worth saving. What would it cost for manufacturers to use non-volatile memory, and include a battery in the VCR to keep the clock going? That won't solve the problem of keeping the batteries in the K2 and FT-817 charged up, though. I guess a solar panel would do that, but it's an expensive option to save a small amount of electricity (just like the home wind turbine I saw in a local DIY store last weekend - $2,500 equivalent for something that will generate 1KW max, in a gale, and more like 40W in a light breeze.) When the greener option is cheaper, and taking a train costs less than using the car, I'll start believing that this global warming thing isn't just an excuse for businesses to make more money and governments to increase taxes. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Ham-Directory: www.ham-directory.com On 8/29/07, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 25 cents (US). It's not just about saving money - energy production causes pollution, it's about saving our poor planet as well :-) ___ 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 ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
A FREAKIN' MEN! Greg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:11 PM To: 'Julian G4ILO'; 'elecraft' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs When the greener option is cheaper, and taking a train costs less than using the car, I'll start believing that this global warming thing isn't just an excuse for businesses to make more money and governments to increase taxes. When CO2 levels in the atmosphere begin to approach the midpoint of the historical (geologic) average, I'll believe that human generated CO2 is a threat to the planet. Is the climate changing? Yes. Has the planetary climate changed many times and through great extremes before human civilization and industrialization? Yes. Is climate change the result of the increase in CO2 as the result of industrialization? Not by a long shot! Will reducing the output of population related CO2 effect climate change? Probably not since CO2 production due to human activity is but a tiny fraction of all global CO2 production. This alleged connection between human CO2 and Global Warming is nothing more than a transparent attempt by bureaucrats to further erode individual rights and impose central control. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian G4ILO Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:45 AM To: elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs Yep, that's about what it costs here in the UK as well. I'm not convinced that climate change is being caused by people leaving their TV on stand-by or their ham-shack power supply on, and even if it is, switching it off is going to make no difference given the increasing industrialization of India, China and other developing countries. But fifty quid a year of my money is worth saving. What would it cost for manufacturers to use non-volatile memory, and include a battery in the VCR to keep the clock going? That won't solve the problem of keeping the batteries in the K2 and FT-817 charged up, though. I guess a solar panel would do that, but it's an expensive option to save a small amount of electricity (just like the home wind turbine I saw in a local DIY store last weekend - $2,500 equivalent for something that will generate 1KW max, in a gale, and more like 40W in a light breeze.) When the greener option is cheaper, and taking a train costs less than using the car, I'll start believing that this global warming thing isn't just an excuse for businesses to make more money and governments to increase taxes. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Ham-Directory: www.ham-directory.com On 8/29/07, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 25 cents (US). It's not just about saving money - energy production causes pollution, it's about saving our poor planet as well :-) ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
On 8/20/07, Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I understand the K3 has a much more sophisticated noise blanker than the K2. Also that the DSP includes a blanking capability. I'd appreciate any impressions as to how well these work, alone or in combination. Given the local QRN situation here I'm also dying to know if the K3 could be a miracle cure. Could it be capable of noise cancelling using the second receiver? -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Ham-Directory: www.ham-directory.com ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
Yes, it wont be long now till the K3's ship! I guess that is when we will get the next batch of info about it. I have a noise like TV sweep osc right on 3.880 MHz, and I don't think its local to my house. Its there with the TV's, DSL router, vcr's unplugged and the cable terminated.. Its ALWAYS there, can someone have their TV on ALL the time? I need to build a KX1 and track it! I used to have a bad street light outside the house, and now the TV noise, always something Brett N2DTS ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
On 8/21/07, Brett gazdzinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its ALWAYS there, can someone have their TV on ALL the time? My dad does. He's always had the mindset that it gets less wear if you leave it on all the time. However, he's had amazing luck with TV's.. they run forever for him. 30 years from a TV with no repairs is pretty impressive. I leave my computers on all the time but I probably use them more frequently than most people. -- JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
...I bought a meter a while ago that measures the power consumption of whatever is plugged into it. It's surprising what it costs to run one computer for a year. Now, even the shack power supply gets turned off instead of trickle charging the K2. Be grateful you can turn it off! Most things in the USA, if they p;lug in, can't be turned off. They go to standby meaning they are still consuming power. Home theater components, PCs, monitors, most devices in the kitchen... so they get an energy star award if you can't turn them off, the star telling you how efficient they are! 73, Lyle KK7P ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
Hi ...I bought a meter a while ago that measures the power consumption of whatever is plugged into it. It's surprising what it costs to run one computer for a year. Now, even the shack power supply gets turned off instead of trickle charging the K2. . . . . All my computer equipment is pluged into an outlet strip which is turned off when the computer is not in use. Another strip powers the K1 battery charger and desk Lamp. Not in use, turned off. 73, Ty, W1TF, K1 #1423 K2 this fall, I hope. Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
On Tue, 21 Aug 2007, Ralph Tyrrell wrote: All my computer equipment is pluged into an outlet strip which is turned off when the computer is not in use. Another strip powers the K1 battery charger and desk Lamp. Oh you'd be surprised. There was an article a while ago in Circuit Cellar magazine where the author (I think it was Steve Ciarcia himself) described the originas of his high electric bills as surprising...all those clock radios, microwave, dishwasher, TVs etc, etc. despite being 'off' still collectively drew a lot of current that addded up. I have a friend who uses power strips to turn off *everything*. He says it's the only solution these days. Will ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
Please ID the power consumption meter you purchased. Thanks, K2ZR Lyle Johnson wrote: ...I bought a meter a while ago that measures the power consumption of whatever is plugged into it. It's surprising what it costs to run one computer for a year. Now, even the shack power supply gets turned off instead of trickle charging the K2. Be grateful you can turn it off! Most things in the USA, if they p;lug in, can't be turned off. They go to standby meaning they are still consuming power. Home theater components, PCs, monitors, most devices in the kitchen... so they get an energy star award if you can't turn them off, the star telling you how efficient they are! 73, Lyle KK7P ___ 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 ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory did a study* of ten homes in California and found that between 5% and 25% of the total electrical demand was to supply equipment that was turned off with standby power. A fellow might buy a fully-loaded K3 with the savings... Ron AC7AC * http://eetd.lbl.gov/EA/Reports/45967.pdf. -Original Message- ...I bought a meter a while ago that measures the power consumption of whatever is plugged into it. It's surprising what it costs to run one computer for a year. Now, even the shack power supply gets turned off instead of trickle charging the K2. Be grateful you can turn it off! Most things in the USA, if they p;lug in, can't be turned off. They go to standby meaning they are still consuming power. Home theater components, PCs, monitors, most devices in the kitchen... so they get an energy star award if you can't turn them off, the star telling you how efficient they are! 73, Lyle KK7P ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
K2ZR wrote: Please ID the power consumption meter you purchased. I don't know which unit Lyle is using, but I bought a model P4400 KILL A WATT tester at Radio Shack. It works well. The only inconvenience is that the three-prong connector is on the back of the box (no cord or pigtail). It makes it difficult to use it on some multi-socket outlets without putting a short extension cord in the circuit. Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ 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
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Correction to my previous post: It was Ralph, not Lyle, who reported buying a meter. Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
Bret, The 3880 signal -MIGHT- be a touch lamp. In my past life as a power company communications tech I chased line noise and other intereference sources. Had a complaint ... from a ham ... about noise on 75M. Took two crews a bit over a hundred miles to his town, spent condiderable time chasing the noise. Found it in his parent's bedroom in a nearby house when we pulled the service connection to the house and it went away );-) 73! Ken Kopp, K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory did a study* of ten homes in California and found that between 5% and 25% of the total electrical demand was to supply equipment that was turned off with standby power. A fellow might buy a fully-loaded K3 with the savings... Ron AC7AC And remember, if you have air conditioning, you will need to purchase more electricty to pump this energy out of your house. You pay twice. Rick Dettinger K7MW ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
Bob - N6WG writes: 1. I understand the K3 has a much more sophisticated noise blanker than the K2. Also that the DSP includes a blanking capability. I'd appreciate any impressions as to how well these work, alone or in combination. This is still WIP. Stand-by. 2. On the DVK capability, do we get some kind of audio sidetone when transmitting to reassure the op he punched the right button? You can monitor your transmitted audio. Also, is the DVK controllable from a logging program like TRLOG? Not yet - but when I get my option, it will be quickly added. Actually, you can probably do it with TR today - using the SRS command. Tree N6TR [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
[Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs
1. I understand the K3 has a much more sophisticated noise blanker than the K2. Also that the DSP includes a blanking capability. I'd appreciate any impressions as to how well these work, alone or in combination. 2. On the DVK capability, do we get some kind of audio sidetone when transmitting to reassure the op he punched the right button? Also, is the DVK controllable from a logging program like TRLOG? Thanks and 73 Bob N6WG ___ 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
