[Elecraft] Re: ROHS complaint

2006-09-05 Thread zl1aih
Hi Paolo, You wrote :- Well, I was considering the matter and I would like to add my two cents. Europe is becoming VERY conscious of the environmental problem, mostly because the environment-related arguments, especially if presented in a certain, emotional way are taking quick roots among

[QRP-L] FS K1 4-band - SN598 [SOLD]

2006-09-05 Thread n0tu/Steve
It has been spoken for, TKS! __ QRP-L mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Elecraft] Re: RoHS

2006-09-05 Thread Geert Jan de Groot
It's not just a matter of using different solder. The new solders have a higher melting point and hence need a hotter soldering iron; typical 50W WECP/WTCP won't do because, while they have the temperature, they lack capacity at those high temperature - they can't heat the joint quickly enough.

Re: [Elecraft] what DC connectors?

2006-09-05 Thread F5vjc
On the subject of Anderson powerpoles, the only ones I see on Ebay are 45A are these compatible with the lower power ones too? 73 F5VJC On 9/4/06, Vin Cortina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone. To all who responded to my original query, thank you for the good advice. I purchased 20 pair

Re: [Elecraft] what DC connectors?

2006-09-05 Thread Vin Cortina
Not sure if the 45 A version is mechanically compatible with the 30A. Check here and look at the spec pages. http://www.andersonpower.com/products/pp/pp.html Good luck, Vin KR2F K1-4 s/n:1977 KX1 s/n:1476 - Original Message - From: F5vjc [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Vin Cortina

[Elecraft] Re: Powerpole compatibilty

2006-09-05 Thread Rajiv Dewan, N2RD
15A, 30A, and 45A will all mate together. The only difference is in the ferrule that accepts the wire. The higher amp ones accept larger wires. 15A accepts wire #20 to #16 wires. 30A accepts #16 to #12 wires. 45A accepts #14 to #10 wires. The housing is the same across these three and

Re: [Elecraft] what DC connectors?

2006-09-05 Thread Tom Hammond
At 07:55 AM 9/5/2006, F5vjc wrote: On the subject of Anderson powerpoles, the only ones I see on Ebay are 45A are these compatible with the lower power ones too? YES... the CONTACTs on all three sizes (15A, 30A, 45A) are all the SAME SIZE... only the size of the wire insertion area is

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Powerpole compatibilty

2006-09-05 Thread Mark Bayern
On 9/5/06, Rajiv Dewan, N2RD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 15A, 30A, and 45A will all mate together. The only difference is in the ferrule that accepts the wire. I've been told the 45A contacts are crimp only. The 15A and 30A contacts can be soldered. The higher amp ones accept larger wires. 15A

RE: [Elecraft] DMM Recommendation

2006-09-05 Thread Darwin, Keith
I needed (wanted) a new DMM a few months ago. Initially was leaning toward Fluke but didn't want to spend the money. I ended up buying an Extech off e-bay. It in the Mouser catalog for $200+. I got mine for about $90 or so, new in the box. I think it was a discontinued model as the seller had

[Elecraft] Yahoo Elecraft Group

2006-09-05 Thread W1IN
Does anyone use the Yahoo Elecraft group? I saw it listed with 300+ members so I subscribed. In watching the activity I see mainly only one person posting (which seems to have a commercial side to it) and don't see an answers to the few posted questions. Is this just an odd period of time or

Re: [Elecraft] Yahoo Elecraft Group

2006-09-05 Thread Vin Cortina
Hi Ran, I belong to it, and have been meaning to drop it too, just haven't thought of it at the right time. Your experiences more or less mirror mine. Wait and see what other replies you get, but I am going to drop it. Regards, Vin KR2F K1-4 s/n:1977 KX1 s/n:1476 - Original

RE: [Elecraft] Yahoo Elecraft Group

2006-09-05 Thread Darwin, Keith
There's a Yahoo Elecraft group? - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - -Original Message- Does anyone use the Yahoo Elecraft group? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Powerpole compatibilty

2006-09-05 Thread Tom Hammond
The 45A CAN be soldered AFTER they've been crimped over the wire. Tom At 09:01 AM 9/5/2006, Mark Bayern wrote: On 9/5/06, Rajiv Dewan, N2RD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 15A, 30A, and 45A will all mate together. The only difference is in the ferrule that accepts the wire. I've been told the 45A

RE: [Elecraft] DMM Recommendation

2006-09-05 Thread Dan Barker
Wow! A meter that receives Voice Of America? Who'd a thought that? Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 snip The meter does cap and freq measurements as well as V-O-A. /snip ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

RE: [Elecraft] DMM Recommendation

2006-09-05 Thread Darwin, Keith
OK, Ok, smarty-pants, I'll spell it out ... Volts - ohms - amps. :-) LOL!~ - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - -Original Message- From: Dan Barker Wow! A meter that receives Voice Of America? Who'd a thought that? snip The meter does cap and freq measurements as well as V-O-A. /snip

Re: [Elecraft] Yahoo Elecraft Group

2006-09-05 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
The Elecraft Yahoo group was originally set up by one of our customers primarily as a way for everyone to post pictures of their rigs etc. Not as a general discussion group. I'm the current moderator for the group and it only receives a couple of postings a week. (I 100% review all postings

[Elecraft] RE: what DC connectors?

2006-09-05 Thread Steven Pituch
See http://www.powerwerx.com/category.asp?CtgID=1001 For a good explanation. I buy mine from them. Steve, W2MY/5 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 9/4/2006

RE: [Elecraft] Yahoo Elecraft Group

2006-09-05 Thread Craig Rairdin
The Elecraft Yahoo group was originally set up by one of our customers primarily as a way for everyone to post pictures of their rigs etc. Huh. All the Elecraft kits I build turn out looking just like the ones on the Elecraft Web site. I suppose it would be kinda funny to see what else some

Re: [Elecraft] Yahoo Elecraft Group

2006-09-05 Thread David Toepfer
As stated by the group description: Description This group is intended to augment the regular Elecraft discussion email reflector, http:// www.elecraft.com/elist.html , as a posting place for pictures of your elecraft stations etc. --- Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[Elecraft] OT: Pincel Signs, Ernesto???

2006-09-05 Thread Dave Van Wallaghen
Sorry that I'm posting OT on only my second post to this reflector. But, does anyone know if Ernesto of Pincel Signs is still around or not. I made an order for a HexKey cover back in April and have been emailing him every 3-4 weeks for a status of my order only to continually receive replies

[Elecraft] Re: ROHS Compliant/Lead Solder

2006-09-05 Thread Mike Fitzgibbon
Hummm...just wondering...do you guys over in GB and Europe have those little warning tags on your mattresses? Mike N0MF ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber

[Elecraft] K1-4 on 30/20/17/15 ?

2006-09-05 Thread David Toepfer
I am hoping to be near a point where I can actually order the K1 I decided to get this year. And because of this I have been thinking of how I want to use it. Now that I believe I have a better understanding of how it's working and why I am limited to certain band choices I would just like to

Re: [Elecraft] Re: ROHS Compliant/Lead Solder

2006-09-05 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
- Original Message - Hummm...just wondering...do you guys over in GB and Europe have those little warning tags on your mattresses? Mike N0MF -- Little ones and big ones - choose a subject, not solder. 73, Geoff GM4ESD

[Elecraft] GM4ZFZ contact me please.

2006-09-05 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jon, you sent me a query, and I tried to respond 3 times, but my reply was rejected by your ISP. If you want me to try again, please send me another direct note. Sorry for the bandwidth folks. 73, Don W3FPR ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] High current reading

2006-09-05 Thread Stephen W. Kercel
Elecrafters: I has a strange occurrence with my K2/100. I was running at 10 watts CW on 3596 kHz into an antenna with low SWR, about 1.1:1. A very short instant after switching the VFO mode from split to normal, I got a High Current reading. It only lasted for one dot. Any ideas what

RE: [Elecraft] K-2 and digital question

2006-09-05 Thread Phil Kane
On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 20:07:38 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: The Rigblaster is capable of controlling PTT from its serial port connection. I don't have a RigBlaster, but I just looked at the schematic and see that you must have P5 pin 1 jumpered to pin 10 (PSK31 programs control PTT with the RTS

Re: [Elecraft] Re: ROHS Compliant/Lead Solder

2006-09-05 Thread Phil Kane
On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:12:34 -0500, Mike Fitzgibbon wrote: Hummm...just wondering...do you guys over in GB and Europe have those little warning tags on your mattresses? Do you know and understand what those tags mean? They are ususally misunderstood by most people. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil

RE: [Elecraft] jumpers question

2006-09-05 Thread Gary Hvizdak
John (AB8O) wrote ... I am trying to [resuscitate] my K2 after some problems with K60XV. Where exactly do I place jumpers on J1 and J2 of Control Board? Hi John, Glad to hear that your K2 is coming back to life. See http://www.unpcbs.com/faq/#diagram for the answer to your question and

[Elecraft] Re: ROHS Compliant/Lead Solder

2006-09-05 Thread Fred (FL)
Seems to be time to GIVE IT A REST. No one is going to solve the ROHS world, or the MIL SPEC world, of the METRIC for U.S. world either. These things come and go. When they figure out how to remove the LEAD/ACID battery from all of our millions of automobiles - then I'll start to be concerned.

[Elecraft] K2/100 10m SSB Distortion

2006-09-05 Thread Kasari, Juha
Tnx for reply Ron I tested with dummy load and no difference! I took away kpa100 and running qrp, it sounds very good on all band, even on 10m and more than 10 watts. But with kpa100 and full output there is disdortion on 10m. I noted I have made Grounding of mic jack and RF filter on input of