Re: [Elecraft] re KPA 500 and ATU

Come on, putting a 500 W PA into such a small enclosure is already an incredible achievement in itself (congrats, Elecrafters!) and a matching ATU cannot be built with miniature, surface-mounted type components, can it? Let's stay realistic. If Elecraft is really going to offer the ATU in a P3-size

[Elecraft] ARRL FMT April 13 - 0215utc (K3EXREF)

Might be a great way to demonstrate the new accuracy of the K3EXREF! http://www.arrl.org/frequency-measuring-test Any tips on how one measures the frequency in these tests? 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw,

Re: [Elecraft] K1 #2973 on the Air (Choosing the K1 or KX1)

Totally agree! I love my K1, K2, and K3, but the SST is something special -- it transports me back to childhood nights tuning through the static, looking for an echo. It puts out a solid 2w, which is enough umph for a good conversation, and the fact that it simply drops the rx gain dur

[Elecraft] I'm a dinosaur . . .

. . . and can't figure out where on the mfr's site there is info on how to turn off the ATI RADEON 4800 opt-in splash screen. It appears every time I bootstrap my DELL STUDIO XPS, despite my having checked the "Don't display again" box every boot up for months. Any help out there, pls? Brgds & t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Factory Reset?

It ain't always this easy for this dinosaur to find . Brgds, dave, N3HE From P. 66 of the on-line manual: Parameter Initialization Menu parameters are stored in non-volatile memory (EEPROM and/or FLASH). It is possible, though rare, for parameters to become altered in such a way as to prevent th

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 RF Input

This might help: vy 73 de toby, DD5FZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailt

Re: [Elecraft] re KPA 500 and ATU Great design

Let's not forget Eric and the whole team. What a group. Wayne and Eric as a startup were off the charts when it came to design for those of us who wanted high quality at a reasonable price. I would love to own stock and be on the board of directors, but I am sure that isn't going to happen. :-)

Re: [Elecraft] ARRL FMT April 13 - 0215utc (K3EXREF)

Hi, Ed. Here's a group that I belong to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FMT-nuts/ Many of the members there are true time/freq measuring nuts. The Midwest VHF/UHF society run their own FMTs at different times of the year. You can also Google time-nuts. If you don't mind a simplistic overview, t

Re: [Elecraft] ARRL FMT April 13 - 0215utc (K3EXREF)

* On 2011 08 Apr 02:26 -0500, Edward R. Cole wrote: > Might be a great way to demonstrate the new accuracy of the K3EXREF! > http://www.arrl.org/frequency-measuring-test > > Any tips on how one measures the frequency in these tests? Checkout Fldigi: http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html It is a Freq

[Elecraft] Re： re KPA 500 and ATU Great design

Hello Bill, If Elecraft is going to have initial Public Offer IPO, let us go for the subscription, hihi . TNX & 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人﹕ Bill (K9YEQ) 收件人﹕ Guy Olinger K2AV 副本(CC) Elecraft 傳送日期﹕ 2011/4/8 (五) 6:36:47 PM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] re

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Factory Reset?

If you simply want to restore default CONFIG menu settings without doing a full recalibration, tap DISP (to the upper left of the LCD) while in each CONFIG menu, and you'll see the default setting appear momentarily in the VFO B display. If it were me I would do EE INIT and a complete recalibratio

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500 and ATU

On 4/8/2011 06:51, Jim Brown wrote: > On 4/7/2011 6:18 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: >> IMHO, ATU is nearly a must. > > That depends a lot on your style of operating, your antennas, your > budget, and how much power you are willing to give away in the antenna > tuner. ARRL lab tests have shown that some an

Re: [Elecraft] K1 #2973 on the Air (Choosing the K1 or KX1)

My request was in a few years ago for a compact single band SSB portable with internal tuner and battery (Lithium) that competed with the KX1 in size running a couple of watts. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- [WRJ] . One other thing: I really wish Wayne and Eric would peal off on

Re: [Elecraft] K1 #2973 on the Air (Choosing the K1 or KX1)

(KK5F review of K1 and KX1) Great and thorough review Mike. I'll add some opinions: - KBT1 battery option is a little fiddly and I found that swapping batteries was cumbersome. - With no KBT1 installed, even with KAT1 installed, a nice feature of the K1 is that there's room inside for custom ex

Re: [Elecraft] ARRL FMT April 13 - 0215utc (K3EXREF)

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 2:24 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote: > Might be a great way to demonstrate the new accuracy of the K3EXREF! > http://www.arrl.org/frequency-measuring-test > > Any tips on how one measures the frequency in these tests? > > Well, one way to do it is described in the docs for WSPR 2

[Elecraft] K3 feature request, DUAL PB, VFO A-B independence

Chasing a rare one operating split on RTTY, I will use the SUB RX and two MMTTY windows so that I can see what's going on up in frequency. I'll have the bandwidth narrow on VFO A and wide on the SUB RX. Sometimes I'll hunt for a clear spot and sometimes I'll hunt for the station being worked. Occa

[Elecraft] [K3]Power setting

Rotating the PWR pot gives me a max of 12.0 W. What have I set wrong? 73, Mike NF4L __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.n

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]Power setting

On 04/08/2011 04:10 PM, Mike wrote: > Rotating the PWR pot gives me a max of 12.0 W. What have I set wrong? Sounds like KPA3 is disabled in the config menu. It should be set to PA NOR if you've got the 100 W amp. Jon LA4RT > > 73, Mike NF4L > ___

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]Power setting

That was it, Jon. Thanks. Mike 4/8/2011 10:15 AM, Jon K Hellan wrote: > On 04/08/2011 04:10 PM, Mike wrote: >> Rotating the PWR pot gives me a max of 12.0 W. What have I set wrong? > Sounds like KPA3 is disabled in the config menu. It should be set to PA NOR > if you've got the 100 W amp. > >

[Elecraft] UFER Ground In House

l the talk about grounding had me looking at my house to figure out how I was going to tie my antenna grounding together with the house ground correctly. I was not able to find an external ground rod and was confused until someone mentioned the UFER Ground. So my question is can anyone point m

[Elecraft] ARRL FMT April 13 - 0215utc (K3EXREF)

Poor math skills early in the morning. 9 milliHertz out of 14 MHz is about 6*E-10, or 6 parts per ten Billion, not Trillion. Still, not too shabby for a first FMT attempt. -Bruce, N1RX N1RX wrote: > All that said, on one of the FMTs done a year or so ago, I was able to get > within 9 milliHert

[Elecraft] Oops K1 Dead!

I am not the builder of the K1, so I am not familiar with the circuit. I do have the original manual however. This morning I was testing an antenna and I think I let the SWR get too high. Result - the K1 is now completely dead and it appears as if my 12V supply has a dead short across it when I tr

Re: [Elecraft] UFER Ground In House

Hi, I am currently installing a new ground system and when I had an electrician out to talk about my plans, he thought it would be best to connect a wire to one of the available ports in the service panel ground bus rather than connected it to my UFER ground. On my panel, this bus is covered by t

Re: [Elecraft] UFER Ground In House

Here it is Read this end of story http://www.esgroundingsolutions.com/about-electrical-grounding/what-are-some-different-types-of-grounding-electrodes.php Don't follow My Tweets http://twitter.com/PhilTownsend On Apr 8, 2011, at 9:13 AM, Byron Servies wrote: > Hi, > > I am currently installin

[Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

Doug wrote: >One other thing: I really wish Wayne and Eric would peal off one of >their talented junior engineers and design a K0. (K zero). A single >band superhet with 2-3 watts out and super compact. So...maybe a K0-15 for 15 meters. I like that concept. Before the K1 became available in

[Elecraft] K-Tuner recommendation

I'd love to see the new Elecraft Antenna Tuner have provision to do automatic band selection of 4 or more unbalanced feedlines like the Yaesu Quadra does. This is a very helpful feature. 73, Dick- K9OM __ Elecraft mailing list Hom

Re: [Elecraft] Congratulations...

I would like to second this. Yesterday's discussions were fun, but Dick KA5KKT is absolutely correct that the KPA500 is an awesome product. My personal inclination is for the "Grey-Line" just now, but I can see myself buying the K-Line in the future! Thanks for the great products! They are inspi

Re: [Elecraft] Congratulations...

Yes, Good show boys and girls at Elecraft! It has been wonderful to watch you guys and girls grow a truly wonderful company from scratch. Wonderful products, first class service and lovely people... What more could anyone ask for? Thank You So Much. Phil Townsend Santa Fe, NM Don't follow My

[Elecraft] New product suggestion

There's not much activity on the bands right now so I'm just sitting here on a cold rainy day fantasizing about nice weather, lottery winnings, and new ham gear... Something that I would like to see as a new Elecraft product would be a basic 12-volt power supply. Specifically a switching power

Re: [Elecraft] [K1] For Sale: K1 #589

I believe I may have blown Q7, the PA. When I measure the resistance with it still mounted on the board it shows 0 ohms to ground on all three pins. Does this sound like the PA is gone? Joe -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-For-Sale-K1-589-tp6240359p6254595

Re: [Elecraft] [K1] For Sale: K1 #589

Oops, this was added to the wrong thread!. Sorry. Joe -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-For-Sale-K1-589-tp6240359p6254605.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] k-500 manual

how about a diagram showing the cabling routing for the unit? other than that good solid manual . s/tony rowland __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Divide it amongst all of us Elecrafters... On Apr 8, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Paul Huff wrote: > Now, what will I do with that million dollar lottery prize? ... __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft H

[Elecraft] KX1 tuning

I am a bit confused with the power reported when tuning the KX1. Today I used a Maldol whip. While tuning the rug reported power of 6 with an SWR of 4. I had no luck do I went to my car with a ham stick. With that antenna was getting a power of 0.8 abc SWR of 4. So why is this? The power

Re: [Elecraft] re KPA 500 and ATU

Spot on Richard! Tom N5GE On Fri, 8 Apr 2011 00:01:23 -0700 (PDT), Richard Squire - HB9ANM wrote: >Come on, putting a 500 W PA into such a small enclosure is already an >incredible achievement in itself (congrats, Elecrafters!) and a matching ATU >cannot be built with miniature, surface-mounte

[Elecraft] KPA 500

Where do you get information on this amplifier? I tried Elecraft Web Products and they don't seem to be listing the KPA 500. Is there a different place to get the information and price? Art WA8VSJ K2/100 #642 __ Elecraft mailing list H

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] What happens above 28.8 MHz ?

Steve, I have not measured the roll-off of the the K2's bandpass and low pass filters above 28.8 MHz, and I cannot help you at the moment because I do not have my test equipment here.. My K2/100's receiver did have a couple of fairly strong birdies near the top end of ten, which IIRC were due

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Arthur Lewis wrote: > Where do you get information on this amplifier? I tried Elecraft Web Products > and they don't seem to be listing the KPA 500. Is there a different place to > get the information and price? There's a link on the front page, to: http://www.el

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500

It is shown on the front page of the website and on the order form. On 4/8/11 12:14 PM, Arthur Lewis wrote: > Where do you get information on this amplifier? I tried Elecraft Web Products > and they don't seem to be listing the KPA 500. Is there a different place to > get the information and pri

[Elecraft] KAT500

There has been much speculation and suggestions for this new product. I am sure the Elecraft team will produce another fine product. I doubt they would be working on this product unless they felt that they could improve upon what is already available on the market. I have a couple of LDG tun

Re: [Elecraft] K1 #2973 on the Air (Choosing the K1 or KX1)

I would LOVE one of those. 73, Doug -- K0DV On 4/8/2011 6:22 AM, Bill (K9YEQ) wrote: > My request was in a few years ago for a compact single band SSB portable > with internal tuner and battery (Lithium) that competed with the KX1 in size > running a couple of watts. > > 73, > Bill > K9YEQ > > > -

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

Dave is hard at work developing some new products which he won't comment on. The DSW was a nice little rig. Wish I hadn't sold mine. But that is certainly the general idea. A nice little single band at half the cost or less and half the size of the K1. Doug -- K0DXV On 4/8/2011 9:59 AM, Mike

[Elecraft] using a scope on a k2

How would I use a scope to monitor key clicks on cw, and the waveform on ssb? Also anything else I can do with a scope too? This is in reference to a K2 IE where do the probes go and so forth. Off list is fine too. Couldn’t find any definitive answer in the archives. WT5Y __

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

There are several monoband choices available already, but what I haven't found is one for 10m. With the sunspot cycle on the rise, this would be a very desirable rig, and possibly the only source for one on that band. And by all means, make it a 4-pole crystal filter. ed - k9ew On Fri, Apr 8, 2

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

There are not many choices that are actually available. And some (most) vendors provide no support. I just built a 40 meter qrp cw transceiver. It was missing parts which took 4 weeks to get; the instructions were poor and incorrect; the rx performance was marginal and tx only put out half

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Cold and rainy here, also... Actually, I would love to have such a P/S built into my base K3. (Yes, the K3 is very light and portable; except not so much when you have to bother with PS, cables and cord). With a built-in PS you wouldn't need any meters or box and could use a standard line cord i

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

I don't see a lot of daylight between the KX1 and the K1. My 'little' rig is a K2, but I've been very tempted to get a K1, too. On 4/8/2011 8:59 AM, Mike Morrow wrote: > Doug wrote: > >> One other thing: I really wish Wayne and Eric would peal off one of >> their talented junior engineers and des

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Just in case you haven't looked, the inside of a K3 is filled up if you have the 2nd RX and the 100W KPA100. IF they could put a 25 watt PA and a power supply in the same space as the KPA100, you could use the KPA500 if you wanted more than 25 watts. Or, all you folks that got P3's, any room in t

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

On Apr 8, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote: > I don't see a lot of daylight between the KX1 and the K1. Actually, if you move them apart a little bit and place them on a window sill during the day you should be able to look at them and see daylight between them. I have been reviewing the dif

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Still raining... I wonder if a small switching supply module could be designed into the space occupied by the PA, and having a standard line cord on the back panel of the module. Just for us low-power K3'ers. I'd sure like to have one. I guess it depends on the potential market size (How many non-

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

Hm and double Hm... >>One other thing: I really wish Wayne and Eric would peal off one of >>their talented junior engineers and design a K0. (K zero).  A single >>band superhet with 2-3 watts out and super compact. What is there not super compact about a KX1? A double pack of Twinkie

Re: [Elecraft] using a scope on a k2

Are you looking to monitor your own key clicks or others'? On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:06 PM, John Cooper wrote: > How would I use a scope to monitor key clicks on cw, and the waveform on ssb? >  Also anything else I can do with a scope too?  This is in reference to a K2   > IE where do the probes

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

Some of Wayne's early kit designs are available from Wilderness Radio: http://www.fix.net/~jparker/wild.html Hendricks QRP Kits also has a number of small kits, a few of which are single-band: http://www.qrpkits.com Bob N7XY On Apr 8, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote: > I don't see a lot of

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Hi all. I like the PS idea for both the K2 and K3. What I was thinking is that there is no space inside both of the cases with options installed but if they could design a screw on bottom section with the PS in there. Yaesu has something like that and it is only around a inch tall when added with n

[Elecraft] KPA 500 and K2...Max Output Power ?

Hi Folks, I just ordered three KPA500's...one for use, and two for spare...No, I'm kidding...we do have several K3's in town I'd like also use the KPA500 with my K2...does anybody know, how much output power is available ? 13dB Gain...10W IN, 160-200W OUT ? vy 73, Art HB9DCO -- View thi

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Threads like this one about power supplies must make both the transceiver manufacturers and power supply manufacturers gnash their teeth and give up in despair! The market already contains a number of very small, interference-free supplies that fit this idea: Pyramid, for example makes a 30 A.

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

How about Elecraft's commissioning one of the PS manufacturers to design a package to fit into a P3 enclosure. There's lots of space in there for a PS, not to mention a good speaker. - Original Message - From: "John Ragle" To: Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Sorry for the bandwidth, but I forgot to sign this message from me. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Andrew Faber" To: ; Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion > How about Elecraft's commissioning one of the PS manufacturers to de

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

The "idea" is to get rid of the extra box, cables and connectors: just a line cord to the back of the K3 providing a more transportable low-power or receive-only setup. Seems kind of elegant to me... 73, Drew AF2Z On Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:11:03 -0400, you wrote: >Threads like this one about pow

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500

Indeed, being able to talk to a remote tuner without adding extra control lines is desireable and can be achieved. One method, which I used in a 1950s vintage homemade link coupled remote tuner, makes use of "frequency sensitive" relays in the remote tuner to control the tuner's band switching tas

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

One could build a resistive load into the box, thereby avoiding the antenna coax. Also, one could disconnect the microphone and remove all the knobs, etc. from the front panel! How about just potting the whole thing in concrete? John Ragle -- W1zI = On 4/8/2011 5:39 PM, drewko wrote: > Th

Re: [Elecraft] K2: KSB2 Questions

Paul, I just got back from three days vacation, and found 226 emails on the reflector! I finally waded through them and will attempt to answer a few, including yours. First, how to connect to the microphone configuration header - if you are wiring it for the Elecraft configuration, just use

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Hey John. Good idea :-) I like concrete. I see what they are talking about. I also have a Yaesu 897D with an attached tuner and a power supply. It is a very nice and portable package that I take up to my camp with me. When I get to camp all I have to do is plug in the antenna and the power cord. My

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

That's it Phil. The obvious solution to the problem is to build them with all the options. Having built them all multiple times, I have an affinity for really small, simple rigs. The smaller, the more fun the contact is. 2-3 watts, built-in keyer, a simple digital display, and able to run co

[Elecraft] Very cool propagation site

Lately there have been strong and long-lasting openings on all bands, as I'm sure you've all noticed. It revives everybody's interest in propagation, seemingly a perfect app for a PC. However, propagation programs are expensive and have a big learning curve. Here's a website that embodies up-to-dat

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Red Display Filter

On 4/7/2011 7:49 AM, Chuck Guenther wrote: > Instructions for installing the LED filter are given on page 52 > of the latest KX1 manual (Rev. E, dated May 21, 2010). > > The transparent tape just didn't hold in my case, with the result > that the filter is floating around inside the case somewher

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Red Display Filter

Sorry all, I fumble-fingered the SEND button. Sorry about the tape Chuck. Actually, you can use anything that will stick it down. If you use RTV, be careful that it does not creep into the display window (actually that is a good method, but not without hazard). Duct tape will work, but it do

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 - Power Amplifier Q6 Installation Question

Barry, Yes, this is sometimes a problem - in all cases, the lockwasher between the spacer and the board must be present to make the standoff the correct height. I have omitted the second lockwasher in some cases, and in others, I have used already compressed lockwashers that have been layin

Re: [Elecraft] UFER Ground In House

On 4/8/2011 11:02 AM, gold...@charter.net wrote: > l the talk about grounding had me looking at my house to figure out how > I was going to tie my antenna grounding together with the house ground > correctly. > > I was not able to find an external ground rod and was confused until > someone menti

Re: [Elecraft] Oops K1 Dead!

Joe, Assuming you were correct that the K1 failed due to a high SWR on the antenna, then the most likely component to fail is diode D19. Try lifting one end of D19 and operate the K1 into a dummy load to see if it still works OK. If so, replace the zener diode. That diode is there specifical

Re: [Elecraft] using a scope on a k2

John, I have to condition my answer on this one because I do not know what kind of 'scope you have available. If it has a sufficiently high frequency response (3 times the frequency of the RF to be measured), and it has a 10X probe with it, then the procedure is easy - just connect the 10X

Re: [Elecraft] using a scope on a k2

Be careful if it's a K2/100. Probe ratings decrease with frequency, and the voltage applied to the usual scope probe with 100w going into a 50-ohm load at 28 mHz will blow the 10x attenuator in probe. I don't need to tell you how I know this! On 4/8/2011 4:15 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > John, > > I

Re: [Elecraft] using a scope on a k2

Vic is right, scope probes have a peak voltage rating associated with them. Violate those ratings at your own peril. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/8/2011 7:35 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote: > Be careful if it's a K2/100. Probe ratings decrease with frequency, and the > voltage > applied to the usual scope probe

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

I totally agree. I bet Elecraft could make a fortune simply selling enclosures for existing commercially-available hardware. Dave AB7E On 4/8/2011 2:11 PM, John Ragle wrote: > Threads like this one about power supplies must make both the > transceiver manufacturers and power supply manufact

Re: [Elecraft] Very cool propagation site

Tony, Great prop site ! Thanks for sharing this. 73, Bob K6UJ On Apr 8, 2011, at 3:29 PM, Tony Estep wrote: > Lately there have been strong and long-lasting openings on all bands, as I'm > sure you've all noticed. It revives everybody's interest in propagation, > seemingly a perfect app for

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

John Ragle, W1ZI wrote: > There may be a need for a much higher capacity switcher -- I have not > been able to find one that would replace my 2-ton-Tessie Astron 70 -- > but the low end is very well covered. At our mountain top locations, we have been using the various current capacity models o

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

PowerWerX Model number SS-30DV is a switch mode, 30A very small supply and I have 2 of them here and NO RFI issues, stable at 13.8VDC. It even has a very silent fan plus Anderson plugs (2) on the front with Lugs on the rear plus the Red and Black nuts de come off so you can attach ring tipped wire

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

I agree. I have had a 90A Iota in my 1296 solid state 400W amp for 5 years now- it's out at the dish and has never failed me, even when lightning took out my sequencer. Dale W4OP > John Ragle, W1ZI wrote: > >> There may be a need for a much higher capacity switcher -- I have not >> been able to

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Keep Tucson green. --- On Fri, 4/8/11, Milt -- N5IA wrote: > John Ragle, W1ZI wrote: > > > There may be a need for a much higher capacity > switcher -- I have not > > been able to find one that would replace my > 2-ton-Tessie Astron 70  -- > > but the low end is very well covered. > > At our m

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500 and K2...Max Output Power ?

Hi Art, Yes, you are correct. 10W -> 160-200W out 73, Eric WA6HHQ On 4/8/2011 2:02 PM, hb9dco wrote: > Hi Folks, > I just ordered three KPA500's...one for use, and two for spare...No, I'm > kidding...we do have several K3's in town > > I'd like also use the KPA500 with my K2...does anybody kno

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Dave, Selling re-branded items is a "bag of worms" in many cases. The re-brander must take full responsibility for any warranty issues, and the re-brander is at the mercy of the originator for providing a quality product that meets specifications. There has been enough discussion about the

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

Heh, heh OK, great. You've convinced me of the desirability of having as many extra boxes and cables in my shack as possible. That is really what ham radio is about. So now I'll suggest that Elecraft redesign VFO-B as an outboard box with five or six cables to attach to the K3. Maybe add a big

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

The "Elecraft" Bencher HexKey seems to have worked OK, I have one. But if I were running a company, I'd be with you Don. I think most of us know that data sheets and specifications never ever tell the whole story about a product. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the

Re: [Elecraft] Very cool propagation site

Tony, You mighg also look at HAMCAP which utilizes VOACAP as its data base and has many useful features. 73 Don K5AQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.

[Elecraft] Another KPA500 on order!

I just could not resist any longer...So I ordered a KPA500 kit. Now to figure out how to tell the missus! (I don't think I had better tell her that I want a P3 to with it too!) :-) Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Innisfail, QLD, Australia Elecraft K3 #4257 + PR6 + K144XV = Multiband greatness!

Re: [Elecraft] Very cool propagation site

On 4/8/2011 7:47 PM, donhall161 wrote: > Tony, > > You mighg also look at HAMCAP which utilizes VOACAP as its data base and has > many useful features. The VOACAP online site is color coded, not so cool for those few of us who see in monochrome. :-( 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contes

Re: [Elecraft] Very cool propagation site

HAMCAP is a good app but only works with MS Windows. On my Mac VOACAP works fine. Bob K6UJ On Apr 8, 2011, at 7:47 PM, donhall161 wrote: > Tony, > > You mighg also look at HAMCAP which utilizes VOACAP as its data base and has > many useful features. > > 73 Don K5AQ > > __

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

Guy quoted an excerpt from Doug: >>>One other thing: I really wish Wayne and Eric would peal off one of >>>their talented junior engineers and design a K0. (K zero).  A single >>>band superhet with 2-3 watts out and super compact. > >What is there not super compact about a KX1? You have asked me

Re: [Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

I just wrote: >I could be very content with a KX0-15, in my pipe dream! One thing I should emphasize is that any viable design that would interest me *must* utilize PIC/DDS technology, just like the KX1 and the SWL DSW. I'm not interested in going back to *any* of the old crystal and L-C oscilla

Re: [Elecraft] Another KPA500 on order!

Jeff, For a small inducement, I won't tell her either..:-) Gary On 9 April 2011 13:02, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote: > I just could not resist any longer...So I ordered a KPA500 kit. > Now to figure out how to tell the missus! > (I don't think I had better tell her that I want a P3

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

I wasn't in any way suggesting that Elecraft should do such a thing. I was merely trying to point out that the requests from several members of this list amount to not much more than that ... wrapping an Elecraft box and logo around already available, well-performing, and cost-effective comme

Re: [Elecraft] Another KPA500 on order!

On 09/04/2011 03:02, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote: > I just could not resist any longer...So I ordered a KPA500 kit. > Now to figure out how to tell the missus! The box it's in looks too small to be expensive, you should be fine ;-) -- 73 Brendan EI6IZ __

Re: [Elecraft] Another KPA500 on order!

It's real easy Jeff. Just tell her about it over an expensive and romantic dinner out together just after you gave her a $3,000 bit of jewelry or something else in that price class she's longed for. There's a reason happily married blokes are broke. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Jeff

[Elecraft] K3: KPA500 vs XYL

>Now to figure out how to tell the missus! >(I don't think I had better tell her that I want a P3 to with it too!) :-) Don't you guys have any imagination? Fur coat, shopping trip to Paris, etc., etc... Ralph, VE7XF Fortunately, I'm 'between wives' at the moment, and don't have that problem.

[Elecraft] understanding screw sizes

Hello, while lenght of the screws is given in the manual in mm also, I'm trying to figure out how to read the screw and washer diameters that are given as "4-40" and such. Is this the relevant standard? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Thread_Standard For washers, the first number should be

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA500 vs XYL

Ralph, Humph!My XYL holds an advanced licence so I have no chance..:-( Hard enough trying to get time on my radio..:-( Doh!..OUR radio..excuse me too much...Grin 73's Gary On 9 April 2011 15:49, Ralph Parker wrote: > >Now to figure out how to tell the missus! > >(I don't think I had bett

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA500 vs XYL

Hi Guys, None of those XYL blandishments would work with my beloved of over 48 years married life. At the time we got engaged, I gave her a string of pearls. She asked me, "How much did they cost?" I should have recognised the warning signs then. Several years ago, we were in Sorrento in It

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA500 vs XYL

Daughter are a worry though...my daughter lives in Las Vegas, NV, and when I told her there was a package arriving from Watsonville and to send it on to me, she asked "what is it?", so I tolds her. The response was I was spending her inheritance..:-( Oh, and yep, she is licensed too I really can