>...those who want "studio quality" SSB
>should obtain a commercial broadcasting license and use that instead...
>...My opinion of AM on the ham bands is similar...
Gee, guys, I enjoy AM on 75, 15 and 10m with my vintage equipment, and
enjoy even more refurbishing the gear to be able to do that.
It may interest folks Stateside but there is a growing amount of AM activity on
5MHz in the UK, I've had great reports using my K3 on AM. Most of the guys
however are using ex military equipment and boat anchors. We do have more
bandwidth over here though.
Best regards, Tim Hague
Skype m0afj.Ti
We encourage vigorous debate, right up to (but hopefully not
including) the point where it gets out of hand. Ideas are floated,
supported or critiqued, then perhaps incorporated into current or
future products.
Thanks, everyone, for keeping the list [relatively] civilized.
Wayne
N6KR
On J
It has been my experience during the four years or so that I've subscribed to
this reflector that by far the most helpful, interesting, and insightful
correspondence has always occurred off-list in private e-mail exchanges. These
exchanges in no way were deliberate attempts to be selfish with in
I don't agree with that -- I think the moderator(s) keep attacks to a
minimum, if that's what you mean by "flames".
Some people think a "flame" is a difference of opinion. I don't think
that's the case -- this is a discussion group -- people discuss.
Beyond that, I don't mind if people go "o
Any change you have DIGOUT1 enabled in the K3 for the 40m band?
73,
~iain / N6ML
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Dave's Mail wrote:
> My KPA500 will not key on 40 meters. It keys and puts out full power on all
> other bands. There is no asterisk showing on the KPA500 display when
> att
There is also a "Reply List" button above the body of the message, along
with a "Reply" button.
No need to even right-click.
When you have both buttons displayed, that's a pretty good indication
that the default reply is to the sender.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 1/28/2013 2:37 PM, Paul wrote:
My KPA500 will not key on 40 meters. It keys and puts out full power on all
other bands. There is no asterisk showing on the KPA500 display when attempting
to key and operate it on 40 meters. It's there on all other bands. VOX is on on
the K3 on all bands. I just don't get any power out of the a
A while back I uploaded a file to the KX3 Yahoo Group giving the percentage
charge remaining by KX3 voltage display, and suggested charge times. This was
based on the Sanyo datasheets for the Eneloop XX (I also uploaded both Eneloop
XX and 2nd gen Eneloop (2000mAh) to the files section). I fou
If you want something reasonably portable that will deploy quickly, you
might consider the EFHW vertical antenna from the Emergency Amateur
Radio Club in Hawaii:
http://www.earchi.org/92011endfedfiles/Endfed6_40.pdf
You can buy some or all of the parts needed from the club, and the cost
inclu
Don
I agree with you both physiologically and technically about the ESSB and AM
modes on the
amateur radio bands.
However, we have K3 radios that are configured to support all these modes. For
that reason (IMHO), I believe it's important that they be properly supported
and maintained by Ele
I belong to the school of thought that the reason we have these
lists/groups is to share information and solutions to problems.
For that reason, I have all of the lists/groups that I administer/own
set so that replies go to the group.
Obviously, there are exceptions. For example, replies to FS
Sorry about the empty message, somehow managed to click send before my
brain had engaged, not that it's ever fully engaged.
"Reply to List" in T-bird doesn't work with *every* list, although it
does for me for the Elecraft list. For the CWOps list [possibly Yahoo],
everything replies to the o
On 1/28/2013 2:37 PM, Paul wrote:
For any one using Thunderbird (V17.0.2), when right clicking the
message you also have the _Reply to List_ option which was selected for
this reply.
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Hi,
regarding audio transfer consider using "RemAud" by DF3CB, a VoIP
application designed especially for radio remote control over the Internet.
http://df3cb.com/remaud/
73, Win DK9IP
Am 28.01.2013 23:39, schrieb Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA):
You can achieve perfect audio for CW if you use I
You can achieve perfect audio for CW if you use IP-Sound in stead of Skype.
Skype works but the audio quality is not very good for CW.
You may need to use VPN for IP-Sound. I use Hamachi which is easily installed
and set-up.
The audio quality for CW is comparable to being directly connected to th
On 29/01/2013 3:26 AM, Tom H Childers wrote:
The intent is that you decide how your reply is to be handled.
There are two ways to reply to messages in an email application.
1. If you select REPLY, your reply will only be sent only to the
sender of the message.
2. If you select REPLY TO ALL, the
Down East Microwave makes several 900 MHz transverters using 10M or 2M
as the IF. Prices look quite reasonable. Their 1..2 GHz products are
unavailable under redesign.
73, Jim K9YC
On 1/28/2013 1:36 PM, NZ1I wrote:
I am just wondering if there is a 903 or 1296 Mhz Transverter in the works?
It
Hello,
I meant potentially lethal if you touch the loop while transmitting, as in
electrocution, not RF exposure…
But we are diverting from the Elecraft subject here...
Gil.
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On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Richard wrote:
>
> Need dose info. Frequency, powe
I am just wondering if there is a 903 or 1296 Mhz Transverter in the works?
It would be a nice Addition to the Fleet of Elecraft Transverters.
Thanks and 73,
Kevin NZ1I
K2 # 7362
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On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:57:26 -0900, Edward R Cole wrote:
> It may surprise you to know that dial-up internet access is still
> prevalent in many areas of Alaska (also no internet access along with
> no telephone or cell phone and no roads are also prevalent but this
> is where humans are also n
I added a second diagram that shows my inhibit control circuitry for
controlling only the K3. Relay K1 switches to enable inihibit on
VHF+ bands but disables inhibit on HF.
http://www.kl7uw.com/TX-INHIBIT.htm
73, Ed - KL7UW
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The pattern is the same no matter how an antenna is fed. In terms of height
vs pattern, here's a few reference points for height in wavelengths for a
horizontal radiator to better quantify the "higher is better" rule (at least
for working DX):
1/8 to 1/4 wave: About 6 dBi gain straight up. But it'
Tnx Joe, Don and Wes for feedback. I was leaning towards the 4 NPN's but
first wanted to check in case I was missing something.
The reason I want to see the value of BAND0-3 is that I will be monitoring
the output with LED's of two UM BCD-14's. While building this project I want
to see if there ar
It may surprise you to know that dial-up internet access is still
prevalent in many areas of Alaska (also no internet access along with
no telephone or cell phone and no roads are also prevalent but this
is where humans are also not prevalent).
My parent's farm home in Michigan only had 51 kB/
I wouldn't give up.
I routinely use a 31 ft kite pole with nothing more than a plastic tent
stake driven into the ground. I unscrew the bottom cap on the pole, and put
it over the stake. This prevents the bottom of the pole from kicking
outward. I bungee the pole against a picnic table or the hand
"Potentially lethal" reminds me of one particular engineer I encountered back
when I managed haz waste site cleanups. He was deathly afraid of nackle.
Short exposure was known to be deadly to plant and animals, and worker exposure
limits were very short. Nackle, I had no clue until I translat
On Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:52:29 -0500, Bill Clarke wrote:
> Replies to posts should be to the group - NOT sent as private emails.
> Private emails are not seen by the group, hence no one in the group can
> learn anything or hear what is being said on a particular subject.
Absolutely. Apparently t
Thanks Walter. I had forgotten that Rob Sherwood had tested it. Interesting.
The dynamic range looks pretty good compared with other rigs even without
the KXFL3. I don't have enough technical background to understand the
significance of footnote v, though. Perhaps some knowledgeable person could
Actually, it IS a half-wave dipole, period. The ends are open circuits,
consequently they exhibit the impedance of open circuits [very high],
and the current, which creates most of the radiation, is in the center.
Their radio advantage is that it is somewhat easier to elevate the
high current
I have been successful controlling my K3 using the KX3. In a nutshell, I setup
a serial server and client using VPSE software to wirelessly interconnect the
K3 and KX3 using TCP/IP. Then, I use WKRemote to key my K1EL keyer remotely
(assuming you have K1EL...The best!!!) and Skype for VOIP. It's
Yes, an end-fed half-wave is very similar the same as a center-fed half-wave.
Surrounding trees probably make more difference than the feed point.
wunder
K6WRU
On Jan 28, 2013, at 11:00 AM, stan levandowski wrote:
> The PAR (actually now LNRPrecision) antennas, as far as I can see, follow the
If you use Cat to make a simple 3 wire null modem cable you could use the
other wires for keying and audio.
Jim K0XU Sent from my Xoom tablet
On Jan 28, 2013 11:31 AM, "Don Wilhelm" wrote:
> Ron,
>
> You can connect the K3 and the K3/0 or another K3 using a null modem cable.
> The downside is th
I looked at the buddipole and similar types, but quickly rejected the
notion ... It looked to me like you need to rebuild the antenna every
time you change bands with those gadgets And that just wouldn't work
for me. I use a random wire with counterpoise with my KX1 and KX3
And rather tha
Makes me want to run out and build one right away!! :-)
Lou, W0FK
Gil G. wrote
> ...The downside is the ... potentially lethal voltages
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K3 #2513, P3 #620, KX3 #0036
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N0AZZ wrote
> Another question what seems to be a minimum height for the Par to be
> effective? Yes I know higher is better trying to get a handle on this for
> an
> end fed. I have no experience with this type of antenna and thinking of
> field use and supports.
Fred, in terms of angle of radiati
As long as Eric has requested an end to this thread, perhaps we should move it
to the Yahoo group. It is unfortunate that certain topics on this reflector
are like being a long-tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
As a final comment; I haven't used ESSB, but the option was one of the th
The PAR (actually now LNRPrecision) antennas, as far as I can see,
follow the same basic rules as "the dipole rules." I've used them as
Inverted Vs, Inverted Ls, flat tops, and slopers. My personal favorite
method is the inverted "L" with a 33' fiberglass telescoping pole. This
gets the maxi
In MARS, we use a mil data mode called M110A which requires 3 KHz of TX and RX
audio bandwidth to achieve a low error rate at the higher bitrates (2400 and
4800). I've been trying it using DATA A, but error rates on the RX side (for
non-K3 RXs) is still higher than acceptable. I'm assuming tha
Stan
I have that printed thanks for pointing me to it and another resource. For
all the other comments I have made a sub-folder in my KX3 email folder for
the antenna ones for reference.
Another question what seems to be a minimum height for the Par to be
effective? Yes I know higher is better tr
Thanks Dave I noticed that after I posted that my mistake.
Fred/N0AZZ
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Higdon
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:50 AM
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd:
Ron,
You can connect the K3 and the K3/0 or another K3 using a null modem cable.
The downside is that you do not have audio or keying capability on the
local K3. If you can live with that, just connect with the null modem
serial cable - no network involved.
Hold CONFIG down for 3 seconds to p
Fred: I have been using a Buddiepole antenna here on vacation in Florida.
It has worked better than I expected and I have kept up scheds on 20 and
40M. Also several solid QSOs on 17M. Clearly, more radiator higher above
ground would be much better, but in this location the Buddipole was a
conveni
The par end fed z has served me well portable - used it for 2012 field day and
placed second in our class - although we did have a hex beam as well for
daytime operation - when 40 went long in the middle of the night - the par end
fed did great. I typically get into eastern Europe with the par
If you consume this list via iPhone in daily digest, it's a pain to reply to
the group. You must copy and paste to include the origional message and
basically create a new message that looks like a reply. Pain.
It's much easier to reply direct and cut to the chase. I don't reply much to
this l
Thanks Chad,
I assume that what you're doing requires purchasing 2 of the Remote Rigs.
I am looking for a less expensive method since I have not need to run the
K3 from another location using the internet. I'd just like to know if
there is a way to use what I have, interconnecting the K3 and K3/
The PAR works great on 40m, it's the Buddistick that is inefficient on that
band with the original coil and whip.
A magnetic loop isn't hard to build. You can get an air variable capacitor, say
100pF, some soft copper coil from the hardware store and PVC tubing for support
and build one in no t
I have used the Ventenna HPp, several of the PAR ENDFEDZ, my own half
wave contraptions, and random wires and counterpoises. They all *work*.
The trick is to agree on the the term *work* and I don't think that's
practically possible because there are just too many variables.
The Fall 2011 (Vo
Ron - Yes, very doable. I'm currently remoting my K3/10 that is a mile away via
a wireless ISP network to my house using RemoteRigs and the K3/0. The
performance is very good and almost like I was in front of the actual radio.
Remoting your K3 while install your home network should be much easie
Fred, I think the 40m issues was in regard to the BuddiStick. I have just
received my Par 10/20/40 and the included instructions tell how make your own
length of wire to substitute for the original wire in order to cover any band
of your choice.
Dave KD4ICT
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "F
Yes, it is possible to quantify it. See the measurements with and without the
roofing filter here (you'll need to check the footnotes):
http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
wunder
K6WRU
On Jan 28, 2013, at 5:11 AM, Geoffrey Downs wrote:
> Has anyone tried the KX3 both with and without the KXFL3?
The wire pulled up into a tree and tuned with the KX3 ATU works well for me
40 ft with 3 16 foot radials on the ground). So also does a PAR end fedz
antenna, though I just have the 20m version. Sometimes putting a wire into
a tree isn't the ideal (like on some SOTA peak activations). For that, I've
I run my K3 from my "shack" which is in the corner of my dining room.
I would like to sometimes run it remote from another room in my house. I
have a wireless network in the house that I can access anywhere in the
house. Is anyone in K3 land doing this, and if so, how? I also have an
AL-811 amp
I'm checking out each and every one of the antennas suggested a really good
mix. One question the Buddipole vs. Buddistick which is best and the main
performance issues between the 2 from those using them? The Par is very
interesting, I might be wishing for too much but the WARC bands would be
nice
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Let's end of the ESSB debate thread.
Eric
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On Jan 27, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Scott Manthe wrote:
> Wasted bandwidth, indeed. This is not the place to debate "ESSB." It's a dead
> horse that has been beaten from the pasture to the glue factory.
>
> 73,
> Scott, N9A
The recommended 13.8V minimum is for the external supply, and does take
into account the diode drop.
73,
Rich AC7MA
On 01/27/2013 03:42 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Mine charges just fine from a 13.8 VDC supply.
73 Ron AC7AC
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Hi,
I believe your PS reading is too lo
I'll second that. I have the PAR 40/20/10 and it works great. Also good when
there are no trees around is the Buddistick. It works well up to and including
30m, but not so well on 40 with the original whip and coil.
Gil.
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On Jan 28, 2013, at 9:32 AM, W4SK
Have a look at multi-band off-centre-fed dipoles, loads of examples and good
reading here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windom_antenna/
Also covers baluns and "tuners"
David
G3UNA
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Also cuts down on the chest beating emails!
73
George
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-Original Message-
From: briana
Posting to the group here runs the risk of frequent and protracted
flames. Thus, I often post to individuals instead.
Ok I give up I have some 31' telescoping fiberglass windsock poles collapse
to 4' but still a hassle to setup. The guys, ground stakes, ground rod,
counterpoise'sbut it will work well. At home now I have 75' of low loss
RG-58U terminated with a BNC connector, I can go out on the deck and use al
Look at the PAR end fed wire.
So convenient, well made, works like a CHAMP.
Use it with my own KX3.
http://www.lnrprecision.com/
Have fun!
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Fred,
for many, my self included, as long a wire as high up in a tree as I can
get it, with a counterpoise about 50' long is my favorite.
The antenna wire up in the tree and going down to ground at the far end,
and to the rig (Via BNC to binder post adapter) is typically about 130'
in my use
Well Antenna theory and operation, like the rest of physics, always hold
true (nuclear blasts don't count)... so the more radiating surface (wire
length or tubing surface) you can get in the air... the better. There is
also a convenience factor, meaning whatever it is needs to tune for the band
of
Yup I know about that.
Fred/N0AZZ
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Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 6:40 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Post to the group
OK Bill, here is a group
> Looking for the best out of the worst kind of antenna for my KX3 all band.
I think you just summed it up nicely yourself. These telescopic antennas
with loading coils at the bottom are all going to be many dB down from even
a modest wire antenna on a push up pole, like a Jackite kite pole.
Has anyone tried the KX3 both with and without the KXFL3?
The manual says it results in a "significant
performance improvement in rejecting extremely strong interfering signals
that are just a few kHz away from
the received signal."
I wonder if it's possible to quantify that?
73
Geoff
G3UCK
What would be even nicer is to have the KAT500 perform a
Autotune routine with a single button push, just like with
the internal tuner, using the same button, designed for that
purpose, in the same manner as all the YaeComWood
competition does with the lowly MFJ998.
As it is now, there is no advan
OK Bill, here is a group posting.
Posting to the group here runs the risk of frequent and protracted
flames. Thus, I often post to individuals instead.
73 de Brian/K3KO
On 1/27/2013 8:52 PM, Bill Clarke wrote:
Replies to posts should be to the group - NOT sent as private emails.
Private ema
Looking for the best out of the worst kind of antenna for my KX3 all band. I
have the MFJ telescopic with the taps you plug into for the different but
there must be something better out there.
What have others used that they have been pleased with performance of? I
have checked the reviews of o
I would say that is a common sense approach to the issue.
Fred/N0AZZ
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Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:09 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Pos
Rich,
Yes, you are right.
If you view the transmitter and receiver as a path along which the ESSB
transmitter's mike audio travels, then the transmitter's "wide" filter and
the receiver's "narrow" filter are in effect connected in series. Thus in
this case the combined response of the Tx and
It's free as in speech, as well as free as in beer :-)
You can grab the source from sourceforge using subversion:
https://freetel.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/freetel/fdmdv2/
I built it on my Mac, and made some QSOs with it on my KX3 -- it works FB. Here
is what I did:
0) Pre-requisite: install
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