Re: [Elecraft] K3 at Field Day
I did, too. Love my K3! 1039 QSOs and all on CW. Letting my microphone get dusty... On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 8:02 PM Tom Doligalski via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > I ran my K3 hard this year as 1D in Field Day. What a champ: never even > got warm! > > Maybe a K4 next year? > > Tom W4KX > > 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 > Message delivered to w3tb@gmail.com > -- 73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW and thinking about operating CW: "Do today what others won't, so you can do tomorrow what others can't." __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] k3 and field day
David, This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3. I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you know for a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already. If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840, or a Yaesu FT-747. Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really frustrating operators. Even worse, they might get the radio into some state rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick resolution because you won't know exactly what they changed. Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the operators are K3-aware. 73, Tony -Original Message- From: dm...@nexicom.net Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little advice.I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will periodically be connected to a beam when its available. Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. What settings have others used in this situation. and what precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. David Moes VE3DVY __ 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] k3 and field day
Been there, done that, as they say ... (;-) If you still want to do it, I strongly suggest you copy all the radio's parameters to a laptop so you can fix it on the fly. My K3 no longer goes to FD ... 73! Ken -K0PP On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Anthony Scandurra K4QE k...@att.netwrote: David, This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3. I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you know for a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already. If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840, or a Yaesu FT-747. Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really frustrating operators. Even worse, they might get the radio into some state rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick resolution because you won't know exactly what they changed. Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the operators are K3-aware. 73, Tony -Original Message- From: dm...@nexicom.net Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little advice.I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will periodically be connected to a beam when its available. Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. What settings have others used in this situation. and what precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. David Moes VE3DVY __ 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] k3 and field day
Hi David, We ( Vienna Wireless Society) have had multiple Elecraft K3s our for our field day. Did not seem any more difficult that other radios we have had out. I think there is a locked setting to limit amount of messing up the settings. We usually had someone around that knew how to reset the radios. But we had that sort of issue with a TenTec Orion and a FT-1000MP previous years. So no worse experience with K3s than any other radio brought out with those that did not own one. We used mono-band antennas for 40m CW and SSB stations and multi band antennas for our other two stations. Had two sets of band pass filters but discovered the K3s were just fine without. We have also had a 3 band Spiderbeam up on a 15 meter mast for the non-40 SSB station which got us a nice signal to the West. we do not like multiband antennas in general. lately we have been using two element wire yagis pointed towards the West coast ( we are in Virginia). 73, tom n4zpt On 5/11/2012 12:29 PM, dm...@nexicom.net wrote: I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little advice.I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will periodically be connected to a beam when its available. Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. What settings have others used in this situation. and what precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. David Moes VE3DVY __ 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] k3 and field day
The K3 configuration utility is handy that way! ( same with the KX3 configuration utility). 73, tom n4zpt On 5/11/2012 1:13 PM, Rose wrote: Been there, done that, as they say ... (;-) If you still want to do it, I strongly suggest you copy all the radio's parameters to a laptop so you can fix it on the fly. My K3 no longer goes to FD ... 73! Ken -K0PP On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Anthony Scandurra K4QEk...@att.netwrote: David, This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3. I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you know for a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already. If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840, or a Yaesu FT-747. Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really frustrating operators. Even worse, they might get the radio into some state rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick resolution because you won't know exactly what they changed. Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the operators are K3-aware. 73, Tony -Original Message- From: dm...@nexicom.net Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little advice.I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will periodically be connected to a beam when its available. Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. What settings have others used in this situation. and what precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. David Moes VE3DVY __ 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 __ 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] k3 and field day
I agree that this is risky but Id like to point out thatit will be used by a core group. who are pretty dedicated and they are all used to some pretty nice rigs just none a K3It will not be the GOTA station we have a ts430 for that. I am just wanting to avoid to much confusion. If we all had a few old rigs kicking arround we would use them. having the config files to correct someones boo boo is a great idea. I guess I would have thought of that eventually. David Moes VE3DVY On Friday 11/05/2012 at 1:04 pm, Anthony Scandurra K4QE wrote: David, This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3. I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you know for a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already. If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840, or a Yaesu FT-747. Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really frustrating operators. Even worse, they might get the radio into some state rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick resolution because you won't know exactly what they changed. Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the operators are K3-aware. 73, Tony -Original Message- From: dm...@nexicom.net Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little advice.I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will periodically be connected to a beam when its available. Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. What settings have others used in this situation. and what precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. David Moes VE3DVY __ 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] k3 and field day
I've taken mine out on Field Day for the past 3 years. Not a problem. If you're really worried, use the K3 utility to back up your settings and you can restore pretty easily. If that doesn't work, post the following: ACHTUNG! Alles touristen und non-technischen look unds peepers! Das machin kontrol is nicht fur dial gespinnen, finger gepoken und mitten grabben. Uderwise ist easy schnappen der springenverk, blowen fuzen, und poppen corken mit spitzen sparken. Der radio machine ist fur experten operator. Ist nicht fur geverken by dumpkopfen. Rubber necken zighten seers keepen sur cotton picken hands in sur pockets. Pencil necken geeken farbs - relaxen, und vatchen das blinken lights. Buck k4ia On 5/11/2012 3:11 PM, dm...@nexicom.net wrote: I agree that this is risky but Id like to point out thatit will be used by a core group. who are pretty dedicated and they are all used to some pretty nice rigs just none a K3It will not be the GOTA station we have a ts430 for that. I am just wanting to avoid to much confusion. If we all had a few old rigs kicking arround we would use them. having the config files to correct someones boo boo is a great idea. I guess I would have thought of that eventually. David Moes VE3DVY On Friday 11/05/2012 at 1:04 pm, Anthony Scandurra K4QE wrote: David, This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3. I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you know for a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already. If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840, or a Yaesu FT-747. Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really frustrating operators. Even worse, they might get the radio into some state rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick resolution because you won't know exactly what they changed. Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the operators are K3-aware. 73, Tony -Original Message- From: dm...@nexicom.net Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little advice.I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will periodically be connected to a beam when its available. Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. What settings have others used in this situation. and what precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. David Moes VE3DVY __ 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 __ 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] k3 and field day
I like it we used to have the same warning in the control booth at a local community theatre. David Moes VE3DVY On Friday 11/05/2012 at 3:39 pm, Buck - k4ia wrote: I've taken mine out on Field Day for the past 3 years. Not a problem. If you're really worried, use the K3 utility to back up your settings and you can restore pretty easily. If that doesn't work, post the following: ACHTUNG! Alles touristen und non-technischen look unds peepers! Das machin kontrol is nicht fur dial gespinnen, finger gepoken und mitten grabben. Uderwise ist easy schnappen der springenverk, blowen fuzen, und poppen corken mit spitzen sparken. Der radio machine ist fur experten operator. Ist nicht fur geverken by dumpkopfen. Rubber necken zighten seers keepen sur cotton picken hands in sur pockets. Pencil necken geeken farbs - relaxen, und vatchen das blinken lights. Buck k4ia On 5/11/2012 3:11 PM, dm...@nexicom.net wrote: I agree that this is risky but Id like to point out thatit will be used by a core group. who are pretty dedicated and they are all used to some pretty nice rigs just none a K3It will not be the GOTA station we have a ts430 for that. I am just wanting to avoid to much confusion. If we all had a few old rigs kicking arround we would use them. having the config files to correct someones boo boo is a great idea. I guess I would have thought of that eventually. David Moes VE3DVY On Friday 11/05/2012 at 1:04 pm, Anthony Scandurra K4QE wrote: David, This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3. I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you know for a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already. If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840, or a Yaesu FT-747. Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really frustrating operators. Even worse, they might get the radio into some state rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick resolution because you won't know exactly what they changed. Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the operators are K3-aware. 73, Tony -Original Message- From: dm...@nexicom.net Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little advice.I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will periodically be connected to a beam when its available. Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. What settings have others used in this situation. and what precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. David Moes VE3DVY __ 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 __ 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] k3 and field day
One of the gang brought his K3 to Field Day last year, but I think he was pretty much the sole op. We operate in the four-transmitter class, so there isn't much need even to change bands. Although, we've had pretty much an exclusive K2 Field Day since they were available. I remember when I got my Ten-Tec Omni-VI+ ten or so years ago. One of the club members asked - in all seriousness - if I was taking it to Field Day. I think my response was something along the lines of, You've got to be high! :-) The response was a combination of concern that it would be difficult to operate, that someone might mess it up, and taking a rig of a certain size or value out in the elements. Back in the late 60s, when I was a fairly new ham, I took my Drake 4-Line twins to Field Day to run the 40m SSB station. Back then, the controls on a given receiver/transmitter didn't vary much from manufacturer to manufacturer, and transmitters tuned up the same way. 73 de Jim - AD6CW On 5/11/2012 10:13 AM, Rose wrote: Been there, done that, as they say ... (;-) If you still want to do it, I strongly suggest you copy all the radio's parameters to a laptop so you can fix it on the fly. My K3 no longer goes to FD ... 73! Ken -K0PP __ 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] k3 and field day
On 5/11/2012 10:42 AM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote: We ( Vienna Wireless Society) have had multiple Elecraft K3s our for our field day. I've had nothing but good experience on the four occasions when I've taken my K3s to Field Day and California QSO Party County expeditions. We've always had good operators using them, although not all had experience with K3s. The key is to set up the radio so that all the needed functions are on the front panel for the accessories that are plugged into it, and for the planned modes of operation. Make it clear that everyone is to use the computer, logging software, mic, and keyer provided. With a CM500 plugged into the rear panel, it's easy for a second operator to plug a second set of headphones into the front panel connector. During the setup period, run through all the combinations of bands and antennas and let the antenna tuner memorize tuning for each band. Make sure that power is set where you want it, either QRP or 100 watts (I'm one of those who believes that Field Day is a QRP or 100W contest). Set the TXEQ, audio levels, and compression properly. Now, everything an operator needs is on clearly labeled front panel knobs and buttons. When a new op is ready to sit down, while the guy he's replacing is still operating, show him/her where the controls are that are needed. Make it clear that everything else is all set, and that touching the menus is verbotten. And be sure to show him any antenna switching that apply during his shift. 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
Re: [Elecraft] k3 and field day
Last year I was in charge of our GOTA station. I was told, We'll have a K2 for you. Well, I'd never used a K2 so I downloaded the manual from the Elecraft site and printed it thinking that I would need to continuously refer to it like I have to with my Yaesu and Icom radios. The UI on the K2 was so well designed that the printed copy stayed in my bag. It was user friendly out of the box. And I am far from being an experienced HF operator (except on PSK). I think the K3 is in the same category. I have CONFIG:TECH-MD turned off on my K3 and would certainly recommend that setting for field day. Having a laptop available to be able to reload the config and firmware would be prudent. My K3 will see service in the GOTA tent this year while I'm on the opposite side of the country trying to make contacts with the I-706 in my SUV. My club, WVARA, runs a QRP operation and has experienced GOTA coaches, so my bare-bones K3 should survive the event quite nicely. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 5/11/12 at 9:29, dm...@nexicom.net wrote: Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. --- Bill Frantz|Web security is like medicine - trying to do good for 408-356-8506 |an evolved body of kludges - Mark Miller www.pwpconsult.com | __ 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] k3 and field day
I agree. I have used my K3 at Field Day the last 2 years. It was used as the CW or data mode station. If you do not allow it to be open and pawed by all the folks passing by, it will be OK. The operators who are using the K3 can be informed quickly about the necessary controls - VFO A, shift/width, any memories that have been pre-programmed (M1-M4 buttons). For those using their K3s for SSB, there is a lock menu function that can lock the mic gain, compression and VOX settings. Yes, if any menu changes are required, those should be made by someone who knows what they are doing - preferably the K3 owner. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/11/2012 5:19 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/11/2012 10:42 AM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote: We ( Vienna Wireless Society) have had multiple Elecraft K3s our for our field day. I've had nothing but good experience on the four occasions when I've taken my K3s to Field Day and California QSO Party County expeditions. We've always had good operators using them, although not all had experience with K3s. The key is to set up the radio so that all the needed functions are on the front panel for the accessories that are plugged into it, and for the planned modes of operation. Make it clear that everyone is to use the computer, logging software, mic, and keyer provided. With a CM500 plugged into the rear panel, it's easy for a second operator to plug a second set of headphones into the front panel connector. __ 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] k3 and field day
Thanks Bill and to all the othersyou all have given great info here. lots to plan. and Id enjoy reading others experiences as well bad or good.I will have to spend some time to figure out what to do with the function keys. and think about the briefing. The one issue I have is the mic gain has to be adjusted quite a bit when switching to the FP mic only one of our opps has the tendency to play a bit and will get the polite riot act reading. on a partly related topic when I save the config will it also save the tuners memories?if I have to restore the config will I have to retrain the tuner.this is not hard using the K3 EZ but should problems happen and I dont have to do the tuner thing that will be nice. On 5/11/2012 6:04 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: Last year I was in charge of our GOTA station. I was told, We'll have a K2 for you. Well, I'd never used a K2 so I downloaded the manual from the Elecraft site and printed it thinking that I would need to continuously refer to it like I have to with my Yaesu and Icom radios. The UI on the K2 was so well designed that the printed copy stayed in my bag. It was user friendly out of the box. And I am far from being an experienced HF operator (except on PSK). I think the K3 is in the same category. I have CONFIG:TECH-MD turned off on my K3 and would certainly recommend that setting for field day. Having a laptop available to be able to reload the config and firmware would be prudent. My K3 will see service in the GOTA tent this year while I'm on the opposite side of the country trying to make contacts with the I-706 in my SUV. My club, WVARA, runs a QRP operation and has experienced GOTA coaches, so my bare-bones K3 should survive the event quite nicely. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 5/11/12 at 9:29, dm...@nexicom.net wrote: Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being messed up. --- Bill Frantz|Web security is like medicine - trying to do good for 408-356-8506 |an evolved body of kludges - Mark Miller www.pwpconsult.com | __ 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] k3 and field day
That was also a common sign at Lockheed Missiles and Space in Sunnyvale CA in the 1960's. In those days we had a great many German engineers who came to the USA after WWII and who by then had been here long enough to start getting security clearances. I still recall the German engineer boss I had who bought Siemens test equipment for me to use and handed me the manuals to study, all in German. That's when I learned that a Rauschpeggelmesser was really a noise level meter among many other things German, Hi! Those were good times... 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of dm...@nexicom.net Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 1:11 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 and field day I like it we used to have the same warning in the control booth at a local community theatre. David Moes VE3DVY On Friday 11/05/2012 at 3:39 pm, Buck - k4ia wrote: I've taken mine out on Field Day for the past 3 years. Not a problem. If you're really worried, use the K3 utility to back up your settings and you can restore pretty easily. If that doesn't work, post the following: ACHTUNG! Alles touristen und non-technischen look unds peepers! Das machin kontrol is nicht fur dial gespinnen, finger gepoken und mitten grabben. Uderwise ist easy schnappen der springenverk, blowen fuzen, und poppen corken mit spitzen sparken. Der radio machine ist fur experten operator. Ist nicht fur geverken by dumpkopfen. Rubber necken zighten seers keepen sur cotton picken hands in sur pockets. Pencil necken geeken farbs - relaxen, und vatchen das blinken lights. Buck k4ia __ 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] K3 at Field Day
I had a similar experience. My K3 was used on CW and digital modes, and only about a half hour on CW. Our club had a guest operator who was very proficient with CW, and he was quite pleased with the K3 and the way it operated. He especially was excited by the QSK. the auto-spot and the DSP filtering. At one point, he commented that the K3 had so many operating conveniences that he expected the kitchen sink to appear out of it at any time :-) . It helped that I had Quick-memories set up on the keypad for band changing and then changed to the sub-band (CW, Data, or SSB) with the M1, M2 and M3 buttons. That made it easy for everyone to change bands/modes/filters. I think our guest CW operator will be ordering a K3 soon. He had thought all Elecraft gear needed soldering of thru-hole components, and was pleased to learn that the K3 was a plug-together kit. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/27/2011 12:24 PM, John Fritze wrote: Once again, I took my K3 to F/D this year with the P3. Again, I had a tough time getting to sit down at my own transceiver. It seemed as soon as someone got up from the operating position, another butt was in the seat. Many comments were heard praising the receiver, the vox, the smoothness of the VFO (I have the N8BX knobs on both the main and sub) and of course the coolness of the P3. __ 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] K3 at Field Day
Sorry, that half hour was on SSB - most of the time was on CW. 289 CW contacts in about 11 hours CW operating time - not bad for a fun-oriented operation. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/27/2011 2:01 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: I had a similar experience. My K3 was used on CW and digital modes, and only about a half hour on CW. Our club had a guest operator who was very proficient with CW, and he was quite pleased with the K3 and the way it operated. He especially was excited by the QSK. the auto-spot and the DSP filtering. At one point, he commented that the K3 had so many operating conveniences that he expected the kitchen sink to appear out of it at any time :-) . It helped that I had Quick-memories set up on the keypad for band changing and then changed to the sub-band (CW, Data, or SSB) with the M1, M2 and M3 buttons. That made it easy for everyone to change bands/modes/filters. I think our guest CW operator will be ordering a K3 soon. He had thought all Elecraft gear needed soldering of thru-hole components, and was pleased to learn that the K3 was a plug-together kit. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/27/2011 12:24 PM, John Fritze wrote: Once again, I took my K3 to F/D this year with the P3. Again, I had a tough time getting to sit down at my own transceiver. It seemed as soon as someone got up from the operating position, another butt was in the seat. Many comments were heard praising the receiver, the vox, the smoothness of the VFO (I have the N8BX knobs on both the main and sub) and of course the coolness of the P3. __ 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] K3 at Field Day
Don, I sort of had the opposite experience at FD. I was the only real CW op in our local club, but my K3 was at home. One of the other club members had an Omni-VII setup as the CW rig. I used it to make 500 contacts in about six hours of operating time (using a multiband dipole). I actually seriously considered getting the Omni-VII two years ago before I decided to purchase my K3. In short, the Omni is a nice little rig, but doesn't have the fit and finish of a K3. After operating 40M CW for several hours, I immediately fired up my K3 as soon as I arrived back home. I was curious to see how 40M sounded on my K3 versus the Omni. It was just amazing how the K3 separates the signals and quiets down the band during a busy contest. Plus the K3 has much better ergonomics and access to critical controls. Of course, I suppose that I am preaching to the choir! Still, FD is always a good time to try other rigs. Dave, N4QS Proud owner of the K-Line - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 at Field Day I had a similar experience. My K3 was used on CW and digital modes, and only about a half hour on CW. Our club had a guest operator who was very proficient with CW, and he was quite pleased with the K3 and the way it operated. He especially was excited by the QSK. the auto-spot and the DSP filtering. At one point, he commented that the K3 had so many operating conveniences that he expected the kitchen sink to appear out of it at any time :-) . It helped that I had Quick-memories set up on the keypad for band changing and then changed to the sub-band (CW, Data, or SSB) with the M1, M2 and M3 buttons. That made it easy for everyone to change bands/modes/filters. I think our guest CW operator will be ordering a K3 soon. He had thought all Elecraft gear needed soldering of thru-hole components, and was pleased to learn that the K3 was a plug-together kit. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/27/2011 12:24 PM, John Fritze wrote: Once again, I took my K3 to F/D this year with the P3. Again, I had a tough time getting to sit down at my own transceiver. It seemed as soon as someone got up from the operating position, another butt was in the seat. Many comments were heard praising the receiver, the vox, the smoothness of the VFO (I have the N8BX knobs on both the main and sub) and of course the coolness of the P3. __ 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] K3 at Field Day
We used my K3 for the CW station at the WS4Y effort for the 3rd year in a row. 989 QSO's using a 135' zepp at 60' and the K3 internal tuner. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-at-Field-Day-tp6521189p6523367.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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] K3 and Field Day
I worked Eric about six months ago. Sent him a QSL card because I wanted to confirm working K3.Serial number ONE! Never got a reply. But that's OK, cause he must get tons of mail and I'd rather he spend his time doing more of what those guys do best! 73, Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Tony Estep [mailto:estept...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 4:20 PM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Field Day On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: ...Anyone can work Eric, with his monster antenna, seaside QTH, and 500 W. If you really want to impress people, try working mea random wire 20 feet off the roof, with power lines nearby This is an awesome post, which I am gonna save. These are the conditions for which a really cool radio should be designed. You certainly reach the largest audience with a radio that copes with all that. The next challenge will be one that will work VU4 with that setup. 73, Tony KT0NY __ 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] K3 and Field Day
Hi Terry, I do try to reply to all QSL requests, but sometimes they get misplaced or I get busy here. I'll recheck my inbox of cards to see if I have yours. I know I'm behind a bit ;-) 73, Eric On 3/22/2011 10:53 AM, Terry Schieler wrote: I worked Eric about six months ago. Sent him a QSL card because I wanted to confirm working K3.Serial number ONE! Never got a reply. But that's OK, cause he must get tons of mail and I'd rather he spend his time doing more of what those guys do best! 73, Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Tony Estep [mailto:estept...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 4:20 PM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Field Day On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Wayne Burdickn...@elecraft.com wrote: ...Anyone can work Eric, with his monster antenna, seaside QTH, and 500 W. If you really want to impress people, try working mea random wire 20 feet off the roof, with power lines nearby This is an awesome post, which I am gonna save. These are the conditions for which a really cool radio should be designed. You certainly reach the largest audience with a radio that copes with all that. The next challenge will be one that will work VU4 with that setup. 73, Tony KT0NY __ 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] K3 and Field Day
I can attest to the fact that Gary's head swelled somethin' wicked but I reckon it was closer to 10ft than 8! :) Great fun was had and lots of beer was consumed over the weekendwe even got to use our K3's occasionally too! Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Elecraft K3 # 4257 - Original Message - From: Gary Gregory To: Elecraft Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:23 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and Field Day *Hi to the list, I am very proud to announce that God spoke to me yesterday on 10M with a K3 and a KPA-500... I can tell you all, Eric has a superb signal...I was knocked for six when he came up on frequency. He is not only a BIG signal with the SteppIR and the KPA-500, but he is such a great guy to chat with and I had just a small issue with trying to fit my head back in the fild day shack and it was only 8 feet wide in the doorway...:-) You just gotta ask yourself one question eh?what other company has an owner who actually speaks on their radio to us little folks...I am inpressed let me tell you. Oh, and he did promise to help alleviate some more dollars from my bank account too! Just had to brag guy's. Wonder if he will QSL with me? 73's Gary * -- *VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!!* __ 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] K3 and Field Day
*Hey now Jeffy..steady on mateyou drank all the beer while I was yakking to Eric!... WARNING!..Do NOT let Jeff guard your beer... :-) 73's Gary * On 21 March 2011 19:32, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF vk4bof.elecr...@gmail.comwrote: I can attest to the fact that Gary's head swelled somethin' wicked but I reckon it was closer to 10ft than 8! :) Great fun was had and lots of beer was consumed over the weekendwe even got to use our K3's occasionally too! Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Elecraft K3 # 4257 - Original Message - *From:* Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com *To:* Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net *Sent:* Monday, March 21, 2011 7:23 PM *Subject:* [Elecraft] K3 and Field Day *Hi to the list, I am very proud to announce that God spoke to me yesterday on 10M with a K3 and a KPA-500... I can tell you all, Eric has a superb signal...I was knocked for six when he came up on frequency. He is not only a BIG signal with the SteppIR and the KPA-500, but he is such a great guy to chat with and I had just a small issue with trying to fit my head back in the fild day shack and it was only 8 feet wide in the doorway...:-) You just gotta ask yourself one question eh?what other company has an owner who actually speaks on their radio to us little folks...I am inpressed let me tell you. Oh, and he did promise to help alleviate some more dollars from my bank account too! Just had to brag guy's. Wonder if he will QSL with me? 73's Gary * -- *VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!!* __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- *VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!!* __ 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] K3 and Field Day
Gary Gregory wrote: I am very proud to announce that God spoke to me yesterday on 10M with a K3 and a KPA-500 I can tell you all, Eric has a superb signal...I was knocked for six when he came up on frequency Gary, Anyone can work Eric, with his monster antenna, seaside QTH, and 500 W. If you really want to impress people, try working me. I always operate under extreme conditions to inspire our staff to create better tools for handing QRM and QRN: 10 watts into a random wire 20 feet off the roof, with power lines nearby, cats prowling my workbench, and my high-energy 6-year-old son throwing paper airplanes at me. Wayne N6KR P.S. No one informed me that Eric was God. I suppose I'd better increase his allowance. __ 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] K3 and Field Day
Hi Wayne, I have worked you three times if memory serves me. I have never worked Eric. At least once you were walking along the shore in Michigan with your KX1. I don't remember what you were up to the other times. Guess his monster signal just cannot get to Oregon ;) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:24:36 -0700, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Gary Gregory wrote: I am very proud to announce that God spoke to me yesterday on 10M with a K3 and a KPA-500 I can tell you all, Eric has a superb signal...I was knocked for six when he came up on frequency Gary, Anyone can work Eric, with his monster antenna, seaside QTH, and 500 W. If you really want to impress people, try working me. I always operate under extreme conditions to inspire our staff to create better tools for handing QRM and QRN: 10 watts into a random wire 20 feet off the roof, with power lines nearby, cats prowling my workbench, and my high-energy 6-year-old son throwing paper airplanes at me. Wayne N6KR P.S. No one informed me that Eric was God. I suppose I'd better increase his allowance. __ 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] K3 and Field Day
*Wayne, Chuckle... He sure impressed those in the cheap seats..:-) I played it pretty cool though..:-) I try to work 10M every day so maybe we can work..kitty and son permitting... Now let's not increase salaries...the new toys are nicely priced as it is and we don't want to drive the cost's up now do we? Great to hear Eric though, it was the highlight of the weekend and conditions were great till Eric left the frequency and closed the band off so he could get some rest. Grin 73's Gary * On 22 March 2011 06:24, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Gary Gregory wrote: I am very proud to announce that God spoke to me yesterday on 10M with a K3 and a KPA-500 I can tell you all, Eric has a superb signal...I was knocked for six when he came up on frequency Gary, Anyone can work Eric, with his monster antenna, seaside QTH, and 500 W. If you really want to impress people, try working me. I always operate under extreme conditions to inspire our staff to create better tools for handing QRM and QRN: 10 watts into a random wire 20 feet off the roof, with power lines nearby, cats prowling my workbench, and my high-energy 6-year-old son throwing paper airplanes at me. Wayne N6KR P.S. No one informed me that Eric was God. I suppose I'd better increase his allowance. -- *VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!!* __ 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] K3 and Field Day
Kevin Rock wrote: I have worked you three times if memory serves me. I have never worked Eric. At least once you were walking along the shore in Michigan with your KX1. That was a memorable QSO, for sure, Kevin. I was sitting on a bench under the pines, up on a hill overlooking the lake. Sunny, slight breeze, my daughter reading Harry Potter nearby. The branch I picked for my antenna was high enough that I needed two 1-oz weights to toss it up there, and signals were great. Wayne __ 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] K3 and Field Day
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: ...Anyone can work Eric, with his monster antenna, seaside QTH, and 500 W. If you really want to impress people, try working mea random wire 20 feet off the roof, with power lines nearby This is an awesome post, which I am gonna save. These are the conditions for which a really cool radio should be designed. You certainly reach the largest audience with a radio that copes with all that. The next challenge will be one that will work VU4 with that setup. 73, Tony KT0NY __ 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] K3 # 1517 Field Day Success in MO - N ØEVH
Had a great time using my K3 #1502 as the CW rig at the 2A WS4Y op in SE KS. Over 850 QSO's even with shutting down for several hours due to storms. Ran on a couple of golf cart batteries charged by solar panels. Antennas were a 2 element triband yagi and a 40/80 meter vertical. The rig barely got warm and generated a lot of positive comments from my fellow CW ops. The 500Hz roofing filter sure made it easy to find and hold a frequency. 73, Bill nz0t -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3---1517-Field-Day-Success-in-MO---N%C3%98EVH-tp3189730p3190886.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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] K3 # 1517 Field Day Success in MO - N ØEVH
Had a great time using my K3 #1502 as the CW rig at the 2A WS4Y op in SE KS. Over 850 QSO's even with shutting down for several hours due to storms. Ran on a couple of golf cart batteries charged by solar panels. Antennas were a 2 element triband yagi and a 40/80 meter vertical. The rig barely got warm and generated a lot of positive comments from my fellow CW ops. The 500Hz roofing filter sure made it easy to find and hold a frequency. 73, Bill nz0t -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3---1517-Field-Day-Success-in-MO---N%C3%98EVH-tp3189730p3190895.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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] K3 # 1517 Field Day Success in MO - N ØEVH
Had a great time using my K3 #1502 as the CW rig at the 2A WS4Y op in SE KS. Over 850 QSO's even with shutting down for several hours due to storms. Ran on a couple of golf cart batteries charged by solar panels. Antennas were a 2 element triband yagi and a 40/80 meter vertical. The rig barely got warm and generated a lot of positive comments from my fellow CW ops. The 500Hz roofing filter sure made it easy to find and hold a frequency. 73, Bill nz0t John Watkins-3 wrote: All, Great FD here in Missouri camped at Lewis and Clark State Park. Operated class 1B with K3, deep cycle battery and 15 watt solar panel. Antenna was 80 meter doublet at 30 feet. The battery was never taxed during the 24 hour event. My first thought when the FD started was of my novice days when I witnessed the old timers logging Q's using those amazing Drake Twins. Would it ever be possible that I would own gear that good? Well I do. My second observation was watching a good friend and excellent CW op run the first hour with my K3. He had never played with one before. He sure took to the rig quickly and enjoyed the tight filters, quiet front end, QSK and hey that little spot button saves time when running SP. No issues with the rig in 95F and 95%RH weather. The fans were on, but you had to look at them to know they were running. We put 321 Q's in the log in 17 hours, had good food/drink provided by the xyl and ran into many familar calls on the bands. What I am wondering is why we only have one FD each year? Now I need to find a battery that is not 8 times heavier than my K3! 73 to all John NØEVH __ 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 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3---1517-Field-Day-Success-in-MO---N%C3%98EVH-tp3189730p3190958.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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] K3 for Field Day at 120W
Why would you want to run it at 120 watts? I'm just curious. If it is a concern, why not run it at 100, 80, 50 or even 10 watts? Gary, N7HTS On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:26:06 -0400 Mack McCormick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of field day? It will be in a semi air conditioned trailer. I'm trying to give all the CW ops in my ham club the opportunity to work the K3 on CW during a contest.73, MackWB4MAK___ 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] K3 for Field Day at 120W
I agree completely with Gary's comment. I'd back it down to a nice, clean 80-90 watts, and spend my time looking after the new ops. 73, Steve NN4X On 6/27/08, Gary D Krause [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why would you want to run it at 120 watts? I'm just curious. If it is a concern, why not run it at 100, 80, 50 or even 10 watts? Gary, N7HTS ___ 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] K3 for Field Day at 120W
Mark: The K3 is rated at 100 watts so why in the world would you want to mess things up with its spectral purity by running it at a higher power level. Nobody will ever notice a bit of difference in your signal strength between 100 watts or 120 watts. This is like running an engine that is rated at say 4,000 rpm but you want to run at 5,000 rpm. The excellent specs on the K3 are garanteed at the 100 watt level so please don't overdrive it unecessarily to the 120 watt level and give an excellent radio a bad name. If you feel that you want more power then invest in a linear amplifier. Just my 2 cents. Fern with K3 serial #421 - Original Message - From: Mack McCormick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 for Field Day at 120W Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of field day? It will be in a semi air conditioned trailer. I'm trying to give all the CW ops in my ham club the opportunity to work the K3 on CW during a contest.73, MackWB4MAK___ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1517 - Release Date: 6/24/2008 8:41 PM ___ 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] K3 for Field Day at 120W
Fern, I own several linear and it was really a simple question. I was unaware the radio wasn't rated to run at 120W. Now I know.73, MackWB4MAK From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 for Field Day at 120W Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:47:08 -0600 Mark: The K3 is rated at 100 watts so why in the world would you want to mess things up with its spectral purity by running it at a higher power level. Nobody will ever notice a bit of difference in your signal strength between 100 watts or 120 watts. This is like running an engine that is rated at say 4,000 rpm but you want to run at 5,000 rpm. The excellent specs on the K3 are garanteed at the 100 watt level so please don't overdrive it unecessarily to the 120 watt level and give an excellent radio a bad name. If you feel that you want more power then invest in a linear amplifier. Just my 2 cents. Fern with K3 serial #421- Original Message - From: Mack McCormick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 for Field Day at 120W Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of field day? It will be in a semi air conditioned trailer. I'm trying to give all the CW ops in my ham club the opportunity to work the K3 on CW during a contest.73, MackWB4MAK___ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1517 - Release Date: 6/24/2008 8:41 PM ___ 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
