[Elecraft] Another powersupply question

Reading the differences in ratings I realized I know nothing on how to read the specs. So, please, you all knowledgeable people, could you give me a hand in understanding how my powersuplly rates? I have got a MeanWell SP320-15 switch mode power supply. I found the specs at

[Elecraft] Newest WAS Award

Fellow Elecrafters, A tip o' the cap and a pat on the back to Jim Brooker WZ8K, on becoming the latest Ham to earn the much coveted Elecraft Worked All States Award. Way to go, Jim - good job. Jim will receive certificate number 045 in the mail shortly. Jim's callsign is now officially ensc

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Ray, I also live in a deed restricted community. I ran coax and DC power through the wall of my den. Once outside, I ran it underground to the back wall of the house. At the peak of the roof in the back, I mounted an SG-237 Smarttuner. I then took 300 feet of enameled wire and ran it around the pe

Re: Fw: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:51:35 -0600, Gregg R. Lengling wrote: >> You might want to read about the reaffirmations about PRB-1 on the FCC >> website. PRB-1 also applies to CC&R's, HomeOwner Assoc. ect. Find it >> here and read it...you will be pleasantly suprised. Sorry, but YOU will be unpleasa

Re: [Elecraft] Federal Preemption

I would have put up the TV tower and antenna and used it. Instead of that eyesore they opted to let me continue to have my ham vertical. The R7000 has "clean" looking traps. 73, de Bob K3YT Phil Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: = On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:06:41 -0500, [EMAIL PR

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:41:47 -0500, Dan Barker wrote: >Reread your CC&Rs. Maybe they do allow TV antennas. Federal law pre-empts CC&R provisions or HOA regulations that proscribe TV or satellite-dish antennas only when they are being used as described below. >You probably have >neighboors

Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

The little MFJ switcher is not much bigger, has more current capacity and is cheaper. I have used a couple of them and they seem to be quiet. No connection to MFJ...etc K4TO Steve Jackson wrote: I've never seen one before, but I am curious ... http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=z

Re: [Elecraft] Federal Preemption

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:06:41 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >My roofline is 22 feet. I can go 10 feet over it. >I told them I was putting up a 32 foot tower with the TV antenna. >No bluff to call. I knew what I could do. > >BTW I am in lot 1 right next to the gate. As long as it is installed

[Elecraft] Toroids

Thank the Lord fo Mychael's toroids! #5423 almost to 40 meter testing. After 2 Cataract surgeries and lasar work on my left eye due to diabetic problems, I am working on number 3 K-2. Having built # 2442 and # 1030 (or was it 1031) and winding all the toroids myself. Just installed T5, T6 and

Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

Don is right. This is a low duty cycle power supply. For just a few dollars more ($149), you can find brand a new Astron RS-35A which is rated at 35 amps ICS. They _will_ take a key down for a long time without problems. Astron also has a slightly smaller supply (RS-20A, 20 amps) that sells

Re: [Elecraft] Federal Preemption

My roofline is 22 feet. I can go 10 feet over it. I told them I was putting up a 32 foot tower with the TV antenna. No bluff to call. I knew what I could do. BTW I am in lot 1 right next to the gate. 73 de Bob K3YT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: = In a message dated 3/22/06 6:2

Re: [Elecraft] Federal Preemption

In a message dated 3/22/06 6:22:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Since I have a small dish I told them as per Federal Law I would be putting > up a 30 foot tower and the biggest TV LPDA I could get since > our nearest ABC stations are in Ft. Pierce and Miami, 60 miles N

RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

Steve, It looks like 'specsmanship' to me - I looked hard at the 5 amps continuous rating and then looked at the high current duty cycle specified and concluded that it will not support a continuous string of dots no matter how you slice it. Duty cycle/sec is a unit of measure that I have never h

RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

Steve KZ1X/4 wrote: I've never seen one before, but I am curious ... http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=zgr-hsp-1a --- Never heard of a power supply rated at "22 Amps @ .25 duty/sec." ".25 duty/sec"?? Is that 22 amps for 1/4 of a second? The normal ratings us

[Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

I've never seen one before, but I am curious ... http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=zgr-hsp-1a No relationship with the vendor or manufacturer, YMMV, etc. ... if someone out there has one, please tell what you think. This would be *awfully* handy for portable use. Steve KZ1X/4 K2 #

Re: [Elecraft] Federal Preemption

I had my R7000 vertical up for 8 years, then a neighbor cut some trees and it became visible. Got complaints and a letter to remove it. I wrote them back that OK, since i could not do Ham radio anymore, I would be watching football. Since I have a small dish I told them as per Federal Law I

RE: [Elecraft] KXB3080 option update

For those of you who will be going to Atlanticon this weekend, I will have either a sample kit for the KXB3080 or a finished board. (I was hoping to have tomorrow off to put it together but that is looking doubtful now. I will have it both Friday night at the Elecraft table (next to checkin) and

Re: [Elecraft] Federal Preemption

Gosh, I still use rabbit ears here.all 4 TV sets. I thot everybody did. Al W4ABW ___ 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://ma

[Elecraft] KXB3080 option update

As you may have noticed, 80-meter KX1s are starting to pop up. The KXB3080 options are in stock, and you can download the manual from our web site. We've also updated our KX1 page with more KXB3080 details, including a photo showing the assembled KXB3080 module itself. (All surface-mount part

[Elecraft] Federal Preemption

TV antennas are specifically exempted from CC&Rs. Or rather, the restrictions are Federally preempted. Here's why: (insert standard IANAL disclaimer HERE) Way back in the 1970s, a lot of builders started putting "no antennas" clauses in their new construction covenants/deed restrictions. This

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

It would seem to me that if a TV antenna on a mast with guy wires is permitted, then a multiband vertical with no guy wires would be viewed as an improvement and would be even more permitted. Of course that assumes these CCR's have some rational thought behind them - which is a stretch! When I li

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Stuart K5KVH wrote: "...FCC has separately ruled AGAINST homeowner associations in that they cannot legislate to prevent you having an outdoor TV antenna. A little thing called freedom of speech and press. Put up a vertical with a dummy (or real) TV antenna atop it" --

[Elecraft] New K2

K2 #5439 arrived today...can't wait to get started. It should keep me busy for a bit. Brent WB4X ___ 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.):

Re: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

A more effective antenna is to attach needed length to the ends of ridge vent and run them at right angles to it down the gable. Paint to hide them or tuck under edge of non metallic shingles. Thus you create a Z antenna. Note many ridge vents today are plastic, so this might not work unless y

Re: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Indeed. Irrespective of PRB 1, FCC has separately ruled AGAINST homeowner associations in that they cannot legislate to prevent you having an outdoor TV antenna. A little thing called freedom of speech and press. Put up a vertical with a dummy (or real) TV antenna atop it. Might broadband

[Elecraft] How does list work?

The Elecraft list is just a nemail broadcast tool. You are not using a website so there is no way to have a POST reply button. When you send an email to elecraft@mailman.qth.net it broadcast it to all the "members" of the list. Only members can post. When you reply to a post, make sure you

[Elecraft] RE: K2 S/N #5396 up and running employing the Rework Eliminator & UNPCBs

Ken, regarding the Rework Eliminator & UNPCBs: Yes, I also found the offer on (www.unpcbs.com) very confusing initially. I had some e-Mails exchanged with Ken & Gary to get a better feeling for it and proposed to try improving the way the information is presented. It's none of those "I quickly

RE: [Elecraft] KPA 100 Question

Lee, K0WA wrote: I was operating 40 - CW the other day with the K2/100 using the KAT100 into a dipole. After a few minutes, the fan roared into life. I've never had that happen before in all the years I've operated the rig. Strange. After I turned it over to the other station, a few minutes i

[Elecraft] How does list work?

As a new builder of K2 # 5422, and newbee here - the Elecraft "list" or BB - still puzzles me in how it works? 1. How does one "post" a REPLY to a current listing that they read? 2. It almost seems that there should be a POST or REPLY button feature on the site? 3. When I send an email/post to

Re: [Elecraft] CSI88 Desoldering Tool

Ed, I would dearly like to have a Hakko 808 but I just can't justify the cost. I do quite a bit of building and soldering but I very rarely need to desolder something so I went with a GC-12-2157 heated desoldering iron. It does a great job and sells for only $36.42 at Action Electronics http:

RE: [Elecraft] KPA 100 Question

Lee, Let your KPA100 cool to room temperature and then do CAL tpa - if the heat sink is warm, the reading will not be the same as the room temperature. 73, Don W3FPR > -Original Message- > > I was operating 40 - CW the other day with the K2/100 using > the KAT100 into a dipole. After

[Elecraft] FS: K1/4

K1 for Sale: SN 12xx 4 Band - 40, 30, 20, 15 meters Internal Battery Noise Blanker Internal ATU Wide Range Tilt Stand Finger Dimple Manuals New kit cost $576.50. Sell for $460 shipped con-us. Contact me off-list at keith.darwin (at) goodrich.com or kd1e (at) adelphia.net

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Considering "equivalent lengths", bending the sections of a doublet more than 90 degrees significantly reduces the effect of the additional length of wire. Folding the wire back on itself a few inches from the original radiator has the effect of lengthening the radiator only slightly. RF flows over

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Gregg, That was what the petition requested ... but if you read nearer the bottom, the request was denied. Now, I do understand that some of the states have legislation or are considering legislation that will apply the same principles as PRB-1 to CC&Rs and HOA rules - encourage your state legisla

[Elecraft] KPA 100 Question

Ladies and Gents I was operating 40 - CW the other day with the K2/100 using the KAT100 into a dipole. After a few minutes, the fan roared into life. I've never had that happen before in all the years I've operated the rig. Strange. After I turned it over to the other station, a f

[Elecraft] Heil Proset question

The stock HC4/5 elements (non Elecraft versions) in their basic form produce a minus 65 db output. This is sufficient for use with some rigs other than an Elecraft. I use them straight with my IC-746Pro without a preamp. The Heil items sold by Elecraft for the K2 has a built in preamp that boost

Re: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

On Mar 22, 2006, at 8:51 AM, Gregg R. Lengling wrote: You might want to read about the reaffirmations about PRB-1 on the FCC website. PRB-1 also applies to CC&R's, HomeOwner Assoc. ect. Find it here and read it...you will be pleasantly suprised. http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index

Re: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

On Mar 22, 2006, at 8:41 AM, Dan Barker wrote: Reread your CC&Rs. Maybe they do allow TV antennas. You probably have neighboors who use Satellite for TV. Just say you have HDTV and run a UHF Yagi up a pole. Tell them it's for HD, but insulate the bottom. Instant top-hat vertical! Like t

Fw: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

You might want to read about the reaffirmations about PRB-1 on the FCC website. PRB-1 also applies to CC&R's, HomeOwner Assoc. ect. Find it here and read it...you will be pleasantly suprised. http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=prb-1&id=amateur&page=4 Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI,

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Reread your CC&Rs. Maybe they do allow TV antennas. You probably have neighboors who use Satellite for TV. Just say you have HDTV and run a UHF Yagi up a pole. Tell them it's for HD, but insulate the bottom. Instant top-hat vertical! YMMV, but how can they say no TV? That's un-American. Dan / WG4

Re: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Or fold the ends back toward the feedpoint. Make yourself a linear loaded dipole that way. Feed in center with 450 ohm twin lead. A starting point for length of wire, including the folded back part, around 66 feet (33 ft each side). de Joe, aa4nn ---

RE: [Elecraft] (Elecraft) K2 S/N 5396 up & running employing the ReworkEliminators

Actually, Bob, I think there is a difference between them. Rework Eliminators - the parts you put into your K2 to prep it for the option. UnPCBs - the modules that take the place of the missing options. Anytime you pull out an option, you plug in one of these babies and your rig continues to work

Re: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Raymond Albers wrote: I have mounted an ATU in the attic and attached a 1:1 balun directly to it, with about 25 ft of wire going out from each side - in other words, a non-resonant dipole - all inside the attic. It loads OK on all bands 80 thru 10 and I've made several decent contacts with it.

[Elecraft] Re:Audio question

Kevin, Suggest that you advise the serial number of your K2. Later models incorporate mods to the KSB2 SSB module and the main cct board which greatly improve the transmitted audio. Pull up the Elecraft website and look at the ordering page for details if your S/N is under 04000. Both of my K2's

Re: [Elecraft] Rework Eliminators

Had these been available when I built my K2, I would be more enthusiastic about adding options. The one feature of the K2 I don't care for is the heat sink and mounting of the final transistors. I don't relish the thought of taking the heat sink on and off and messing with those little washers

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Ray K2HYD wrote: We just bought a second home, which is lovely (definition: my wife is thrilled with it!) but has restrictive covenants - no outside antennas. Grrr. I have mounted an ATU in the attic and attached a 1:1 balun directly to it, with about 25 ft of wire going out from each side -

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Ray, The ridgevent is not likely to be a continuous conductor. It would work fine if you bonded all the sections together - in dry weather that is - when it gets wet, the characteristics are likely to change because there will be conductivity to the shingles as well. An idea... What is the possi

RE: [Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Your idea sounds promising, Ray. I haven't used a ridge vent, but my current main stealth antenna is a piece of wire lying directly on the roof shingles along the roof ridge. I was concerned about the effects of rain/snow, but that hasn't been a problem. My wire is insulated, but occasionally g

[Elecraft] (Elecraft) K2 S/N 5396 up & running employing the Rework Eliminators

Ken, Rework Eliminators & UNPCB's are one and the same thing. The big advantage of adding these is future trouble shooting. I am presently doing mods to a friends K2 and the Rework Eliminators have proven invaluable. I believe you will really like your new K2, in my opinion a far superior transc

Re: [Elecraft] Rework Eliminators

Mike, AI4NS, wrote: I ordered the complete kit for the partially assembled K2 I just bought. Gary and Ken both emailed me with answers to my questions, and Gary called me to make sure I ordered what I needed and thought I was getting. Great service. Just email them with your questions, and they

[Elecraft] ridge vent as antenna?

Has anyone had any experience loading an aluminum ridge vent as an antenna?? We just bought a second home, which is lovely (definition: my wife is thrilled with it!) but has restrictive covenants - no outside antennas. Grrr. I have mounted an ATU in the attic and attached a 1:1 balun d

[Elecraft] NJ Homebrewer Sprint - Sunday Evening

Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint - CW/PSK31, sponsored by New Jersey QRP Club, Z - 0400Z Mar 27. Frequencies: QRP CW and PSK31 frequencies on 80 - 10 meters, CW and PSK31 are considered separate bands. Exchange: RST + S/P/C + Output Power. QSO Points: Commercial Equipment - 2 pts, Homebrew Xmtr or

[Elecraft] K2 #5339 - deaf on 10 & 12m

Well, it's built! KSB2 and KIO2 installed and run fine. Only one problem so far - it's deaf on 10 & 12m. It's probably the LP or BP filters, but I'm not entirely sure. I tried the transmitter alignment on these two bands and couldn't get any more than 0.7 watts on the power display before the H

RE: [Elecraft] Heil Proset question

I concur with what Mark did. I had low audio output till I changed R14 to 10K. I use Heil headsets with the HC-4 element. I also used the KI6WX mod to increase the bandwidth to 2.5KHZ. Now I get good audio reports. Also make sure you have aligned the filters properly. Also installed the RP5 mod on

[Elecraft] Rework Eliminators

I ordered the complete kit for the partially assembled K2 I just bought. Gary and Ken both emailed me with answers to my questions, and Gary called me to make sure I ordered what I needed and thought I was getting. Great service. Just email them with your questions, and they will let you know what

Re: [Elecraft] microphone jumpers for Heil Pro Headset?

hi Matt, Matt Osborn schrieb am 21 Mar 2006 um 18:14: > Heil Proset with the IC element (look on the boom pivot) requires a > 5.6k ohm resister between pins 1 and 6. thank you! Yes it is the IC element in my headset. I have another Heil Headset, with HC-4 inside, will this need another micr