Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches

2014-10-16 Thread david Moes
I ordered one of these http://r.ebay.com/wUk9wa had to fool with it a bit to limit the amount of up down swing. its heavy and does not move around much. the spring is strong so just resting foot on it wont actuate but not hard to push, the spring is easy to change for lighter or heavier o

Re: [Elecraft] More OT: Foot swtches

2014-10-16 Thread Mel Farrer via Elecraft
Come on guys.  Foot switches are like shoes.  No one fits all.  I made mine.  Never looked back.  I think this thread is over due. Mel, K6KBE On Thursday, October 16, 2014 4:09 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: I stick mine to the floor with double-sided tape so it's always where I expect it t

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches

2014-10-16 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
QLF? 73, Guy On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: > A J-38 mounted to a piece of plywood will work very well, used it for > years. Finally made a larger "knob" out of plastic to make finding it with > my foot under the desk easier. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California

Re: [Elecraft] Order status

2014-10-16 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
We will usually email you when we are about to ship or about to charge your credit card. You can also email us for shipping status at: sales3(at)elecraft.com (Replace the (at) above with @ for the email address) 73, Eric elecraft.com On 10/16/2014 2:00 AM, Kjell Johan wrote: Is there a way t

Re: [Elecraft] More OT: Foot swtches

2014-10-16 Thread Jim Miller
I also had trouble with mine trying to escape and I did not like holding my foot up. I placed mine on plywood with a cutout for the switch so it is trapped and is lower and not on the same level as my foot. Also stapled the non-skid foam shelf stuff to keep my foot on the plywood. With it at

[Elecraft] Please remove from mailing list

2014-10-16 Thread F9OJ
Hello, Can you please remove f9o...@wanadoo.fr from the elecraft mailing list? My dad Jimmy died on september 26th and can no more discuss about K3. That was his hobby. Please send all friendfull rememberings to all elecraft members from his family. Thanks a lot Elisabeth DA

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 field-test firmware: new PSK63 mode; changes related to KAT500 & K3/0-mini

2014-10-16 Thread DGB
vk9dlk on 30m psk right now On 10/16/2014 10:03 AM, ejk...@gmail.com wrote: I have been unable to find any PSK63, spent some time yesterday looking. I have been on sound card modes since early 80s never heard or worked PSK63. Any tips or info on where to find activity would be appreciated. 73

Re: [Elecraft] A new Elecraft product?

2014-10-16 Thread Matt VK2RQ
With this recent discussion around frequency references, some on this reflector may be interested in this GPS-locked agile frequency reference module that will cost you less than $30 delivered: https://sites.google.com/site/g4zfqradio/u-blox_neo-6-7 The output is programable from 1Hz up to 10MHz

[Elecraft] OT: FS - CommRadio CR1A General Coverage Receiver

2014-10-16 Thread Jim's Desktop
CR1A Receiver has been spoken for pending arrival of funds. Jim - W0EB __ 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 lis

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Foot swtches

2014-10-16 Thread Terry Schieler
I ultimately went to the Boss FS-5U as well. My guitar player used the same one for years and I figured if that dude couldn't break it, it would be good enough for me. Normally Open. No modification. I love mine. Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Mark Stennett [mailto:m...@stenn

[Elecraft] OT: FS - CommRadio CR1A General Coverage Receiver

2014-10-16 Thread Jim's Desktop
I have for sale a Comm Radio CR1A General Coverage SDR receiver that covers from low BC band up through the UHF bands (unfortunately minus 6 meters). I bought this 2 months ago for a special monitoring project and wound up using something different so this is on the chopping block. See http:

Re: [Elecraft] OT tower disassemble tool

2014-10-16 Thread Robert G Strickland
Thanks for all the info. For those who expressed concern for safety and for myself, I initially erected the tower, and to the best of my knowledge did all the right things. I've been climbing it regularly for the whole 20 years with no mishaps. Time and season dictate that I have a commercial r

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 field-test firmware: new PSK63 mode; changes related to KAT500 & K3/0-mini

2014-10-16 Thread Walter Underwood
PSK spots are here, the PSK63 ones are identified as such. http://hamspots.net/psk/ wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Oct 16, 2014, at 8:03 AM, wrote: > I have been unable to find any PSK63, spent some time yesterday looking. > I have been on sound card modes since early

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 field-test firmware: new PSK63 mode; changes related to KAT500 & K3/0-mini

2014-10-16 Thread ejkkjh
I have been unable to find any PSK63, spent some time yesterday looking. I have been on sound card modes since early 80s never heard or worked PSK63. Any tips or info on where to find activity would be appreciated. 73 Thanks Emory WM3M gor Sokolov Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:50:58 -0700 Thanks for addi

Re: [Elecraft] VFO encoder

2014-10-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
Kjell, The encoder was changed and the speaker shield is no longer required. You have the latest manual. The YouTube video is the outdated item. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/16/2014 5:36 AM, Kjell Johan wrote: I found some difference between the assemly manual and the YouTube video by Tim Tucker when

Re: [Elecraft] A new Elecraft product?

2014-10-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
I am hearing that you have an external reference that takes some time to warm up after you turn it on, and that causes the K3 to move frequency with the warmup drift of the external reference. If the external reference is stable when the K3 is turned on, there is no need for the K3 to ignore t

Re: [Elecraft] A new Elecraft product?

2014-10-16 Thread Bayard Coolidge, N1HO via Elecraft
I've been running with a Trimble Thunderbolt GPSDO and the Elecraft TCXO for over a year now. I'm in a position to keep the Trimble powered up continuously, but I can certainly understand the angst of those who can't. It's a trade-off. I also keep an old laptop running, and have Lady Heather runni

Re: [Elecraft] A new Elecraft product?

2014-10-16 Thread Brian
Don, The issue isn't whether the TCXO is an improvement over the standard. The issue is whether the TCXO is good enough for some of the wide range of uses the K3 is put. What you are hearing here is that it isn't. Elecraft has responded with the external locking option. That option, being

Re: [Elecraft] A new Elecraft product?

2014-10-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
Brian, The High Stability TCXO (1 ppm) is not a separate Elecraft product - it is an option for the K3 offering better specs than the stock TCXO (5ppm) - yes, both are a TCXO. The temperature stability was found to be far better than the 1ppm specification without the temperature compensatio

Re: [Elecraft] A new Elecraft product?

2014-10-16 Thread Ken G Kopp
Brian, I'm aware of the TCXO ... it's the only option I don't have ... thought it might be just a small step to synch it to a GPS receiver instead of some form of after-market / surplus standard. Each cellular site has a GPS receiver for clocking, but I have no idea of the size of the unit, or if

Re: [Elecraft] A new Elecraft product?

2014-10-16 Thread Brian
Ken, There is an Elecraft product called the TCXO. It is capable of temperature stabilization BUT Elecraft has not implemented that function. Perhaps though should be given to implementing the temperature compensation capability. My understanding is that there is some difficulty in doing th

[Elecraft] VFO encoder

2014-10-16 Thread Kjell Johan
I found some difference between the assemly manual and the YouTube video by Tim Tucker when it comes to install the VFO encoder. He mentioned a shield between the loadspeaker and the VFO encoder board, which is not mentioned in the manual. Do I have an old version of the manual (rev G5)? 73 de

[Elecraft] Order status

2014-10-16 Thread Kjell Johan
Is there a way to check the status of my order, if it is in the post or not? 73 de LA9GJ / Kjell __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecr