[Elecraft] Shack rebuild
Looks great, Dave, and the running narrative on your website is helpful. Inspires me to do the same. A question for anyone who might have suggestions about the furniture part of a ham shack: I am pretty much restricted to a tabletop 60 inches by 24 inches, with a rolling file cabinet underneath, which isn¹t much space as the collection grows. I need to build a second deck, something like a hutch that sits on the desk, has room for the K-line underneath and a shelf where all the other stuff can go. My somewhat casual Internet research hasn¹t turned up anything useful. I may have to bite the bullet and hire a cabinetmaker (years ago I bought a power saw and immediately cut through its own cord, so I don¹t do woodworking or other dangerous sports), but thought I¹d ask if anyone knows a source for high-quality items that might be adapted to the purpose. Ted, KN1CBR -- Message: 21 Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 22:44:00 -0700 From: David Cole d...@nk7z.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Shack rebuild thanks to new K3 Message-ID: 1399268640.19083.53.camel@nostromo.NK7Z Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hello all, If anyone is interested, here is a sort of running stream of conciseness, description of the shack rebuild which my new K3 necessitated. http://nk7z.net/rebuilding-the-shack/ -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info -- Message: 22 Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 22:46:47 -0700 From: Pete Barth peteba...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Subject: Re: Could this operate on a motorcycle? Message-ID: camew30g2cnaaenfyxdq2dqczklgmk3zsfushqv6jce_ymkz...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 1) The fellows at MARC have years ago optimized ham radio on cruising bikes. Please take their hints to heart. I have not made long rides on my BMW K1200LT for years but when I did I had a 742 with modules on 2 mtrs, 220, and 450 with separate antennas up on the top of the baggage trunk on a huge metal plate. There was a bike am/fm antenna on the rear left. I fabricated a similar mount on the rear right for a short screwdriver antenna with a trailing counterpoise wire held up in the air with a short length of fabric on the end to make it fly. I ran a 2 inch copper strap (folded over to one inch) from the trunk in the back all through the chassis up into the front fork for a valid counterpoise. I used my Elecraft K3 on a plate above my speedo. I used a Palm paddle on the right handlebar. A miniature straight key too, with a changeover switch to do morse on the horn. A second electret mike in the helmet. Cruse control and cw on the highway! Slow cw for me though. I had a second 17AH battery (diode isolated) buffering the cycle battery for the radios. That way the bike battery never ran down. I was never lonely on the road with the radios. The Iron Butt rides get lonely! I miss the fellows in the MARC club. They were dedicated riding and ham fanatics! Just writing this note makes me want to put the antennas back on and get out on the road. I always feared the 100 watts would interfere with the BMW engine/brake computers, but it never did. -- Pete / ??? / W6LAW 323 460-7018Hollywood home 323 461-7018Pete cell -- Message: 23 Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 23:33:13 -0700 From: Chuck Smallhouse w...@theriver.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle? Message-ID: 20140504233329.be94f...@dm0225.mta.everyone.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed A KX3 or any of the K line is not suitable for use on a vehicle that requires so much concentration, coordination and attention to all aspects of its operation. Especially a road bike where all of the fore mentioned is of upmost importance for safety and staying uninjured and alive. As others have pointed out, a much more appropriate communication device would be either a handle bar mounted, or even a belt mounted hand held transceiver, for either 2 meters or 440 MHz, or one with a dual band capability. They operate in the FM mode, thus are more immune to man made noise and ignition noise interference. Once set to a desired (mutual with all operators) channel, they don't require further rider attention, other than maybe an occasional adjustment of the audio volume. They can be used with helmet mounted hearing pieces and microphones. A conveniently located, handle bar mounted, Push To Talk (PTT) switch coupled with a low profile(19) quarter wave whip, mounted on the rear of the bike, will be required. Depending on the terrain, the bike to bike range, can be as much as 15
Re: [Elecraft] Shack rebuild
Ed and Ted, Try going to google images and see the images for “hutch for elecraft k line”. There are some neat ideas there. Tom Sent from Windows Mail From: Dauer, Edward Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 5:52 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector Looks great, Dave, and the running narrative on your website is helpful. Inspires me to do the same. A question for anyone who might have suggestions about the furniture part of a ham shack: I am pretty much restricted to a tabletop 60 inches by 24 inches, with a rolling file cabinet underneath, which isn¹t much space as the collection grows. I need to build a second deck, something like a hutch that sits on the desk, has room for the K-line underneath and a shelf where all the other stuff can go. My somewhat casual Internet research hasn¹t turned up anything useful. I may have to bite the bullet and hire a cabinetmaker (years ago I bought a power saw and immediately cut through its own cord, so I don¹t do woodworking or other dangerous sports), but thought I¹d ask if anyone knows a source for high-quality items that might be adapted to the purpose. Ted, KN1CBR -- Message: 21 Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 22:44:00 -0700 From: David Cole d...@nk7z.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Shack rebuild thanks to new K3 Message-ID: 1399268640.19083.53.camel@nostromo.NK7Z Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hello all, If anyone is interested, here is a sort of running stream of conciseness, description of the shack rebuild which my new K3 necessitated. http://nk7z.net/rebuilding-the-shack/ -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info -- Message: 22 Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 22:46:47 -0700 From: Pete Barth peteba...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Subject: Re: Could this operate on a motorcycle? Message-ID: camew30g2cnaaenfyxdq2dqczklgmk3zsfushqv6jce_ymkz...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 1) The fellows at MARC have years ago optimized ham radio on cruising bikes. Please take their hints to heart. I have not made long rides on my BMW K1200LT for years but when I did I had a 742 with modules on 2 mtrs, 220, and 450 with separate antennas up on the top of the baggage trunk on a huge metal plate. There was a bike am/fm antenna on the rear left. I fabricated a similar mount on the rear right for a short screwdriver antenna with a trailing counterpoise wire held up in the air with a short length of fabric on the end to make it fly. I ran a 2 inch copper strap (folded over to one inch) from the trunk in the back all through the chassis up into the front fork for a valid counterpoise. I used my Elecraft K3 on a plate above my speedo. I used a Palm paddle on the right handlebar. A miniature straight key too, with a changeover switch to do morse on the horn. A second electret mike in the helmet. Cruse control and cw on the highway! Slow cw for me though. I had a second 17AH battery (diode isolated) buffering the cycle battery for the radios. That way the bike battery never ran down. I was never lonely on the road with the radios. The Iron Butt rides get lonely! I miss the fellows in the MARC club. They were dedicated riding and ham fanatics! Just writing this note makes me want to put the antennas back on and get out on the road. I always feared the 100 watts would interfere with the BMW engine/brake computers, but it never did. -- Pete / ??? / W6LAW 323 460-7018Hollywood home 323 461-7018Pete cell -- Message: 23 Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 23:33:13 -0700 From: Chuck Smallhouse w...@theriver.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle? Message-ID: 20140504233329.be94f...@dm0225.mta.everyone.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed A KX3 or any of the K line is not suitable for use on a vehicle that requires so much concentration, coordination and attention to all aspects of its operation. Especially a road bike where all of the fore mentioned is of upmost importance for safety and staying uninjured and alive. As others have pointed out, a much more appropriate communication device would be either a handle bar mounted, or even a belt mounted hand held transceiver, for either 2 meters or 440 MHz, or one with a dual band capability. They operate in the FM mode, thus are more immune to man made noise and ignition noise interference. Once set to a desired (mutual with all operators) channel, they don't require further rider attention, other than maybe an occasional adjustment of the audio volume. They can be used with helmet mounted
[Elecraft] Shack rebuild thanks to new K3
Hello all, If anyone is interested, here is a sort of running stream of conciseness, description of the shack rebuild which my new K3 necessitated. http://nk7z.net/rebuilding-the-shack/ -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info __ 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