I have a Heathkit HW-9 CW Transceiver and power supply. It hasn’t been powered
on for a long time (I was given it and never fired it up) so I know very little
about how well it operates. But I will give it to someone who will provide it
a good home. I would prefer that it be picked up in Alam
Drifting back to the technicalities of flowing electrons:
Nine electric cars operated on the streets of Paris, France between 1835
and 1839. The biggest problem with them was the inefficiency of the
electric batteries - likely a variation of Volta cells. The biggest
problem with current electric
It's just my opinion. I could be wrong, but wouldn't it be better to
discus the Tesla automobile on the forum below?
Or does the Tesla automobile have built-in Elecraft products?
www.teslamotors.com/forums/discussions/general
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
21:10:17 -0400, you wrote:
>I have to say I fe
This is quickly becoming unbearable. If you guys want to have a blue
state vs. red state debate, do it somewhere else. Taxpayer pay for lots
of things that not everyone is happy about, so it's probably best if
this thread is dialed back now.
Scott N9AA
On 10/6/15 11:02 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
Be sure and pen a little thank you note to the taxpayers that help you out with
your "free" fuel :-)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html#page=1
On 10/6/2015 7:26 PM, Barry wrote:
Wes - If I wanted to brag, I would have driven it to Dayton, then told
eve
Wes (N7WS) wrote
> It's okay. We know you just wanted to brag about having a Tesla:-)
Wes - If I wanted to brag, I would have driven it to Dayton, then told
everyone how I drove 1500 miles and "fuel" was free :-)
Wayne - In re-reading my original post and your response, I think you
misunderstood
I have to say I felt thoroughly disgusted whilst reading the digest tonight.
Someone posted a completely reasonable question about installing a VHF radio in
a Tesla car. Instead of garnering technical answers and discussions, all he
got were diatribes about the pros and cons of electric vehicl
Hi Rick,
So..did you get the "Ludicrous Speed Option"??
On 10/6/2015 4:30 PM, Rick Tavan N6XI wrote:
I have 2M and 1.2GHz radios in my Model S. They work fine with no
detectable RFI in either direction. I have a no-holes installation, which
is sub-optimal but I couldn't bear the thought of dr
Hello Gentleman,
Due to time zone, I come into discussion a bit late. My Model S 70D should
come in about two weeks.
I do intent to put my KX3 mobile. Since Model S is like a big computer with
wheels, I am worried about whether TX from KX3 (or later with KXPA100)will
cause RFI to the car. Als
Ahh.,...That would be why they sounded so great on 20m & 15m over the
weekend when were testing/tuning up our portable QRO OCDX contest
station... it was K-line to K-line (*grin*)...
http://www.areg.org.au/?p=1793
Five of our ops had a crack at the pileups on both bands, although our
geography g
On Tue,10/6/2015 4:16 PM, Wes wrote:
I would actually consider a Volt if I could get my GM retiree discount. (no
chance)
W6JTI lives in the "lost coast" area of NorCal and drives a Volt. he
loves it. Several of my friends drive a Prius and love them. I
encouraged my wife to buy one, and she'
Propagation has been pretty awful at Northern latitudes.
Never heard over here in TF.
73, Yngvi TF3Y
On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> K6MM has been in contact with several of the ops at TX3X. They have been
> experiencing pretty awful WX, lots of rain, very high winds. Too muc
My thanks to all who helped with advice on this. It was L4 open circuit
behind the mic socket. I'd have struggled to find this without this
reflector.
K3 now up and running again.
73 and thanks again.
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Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
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I would actually consider a Volt if I could get my GM retiree discount. (no
chance)
Furthermore I live in a "red state". GM is limiting sales of the '16 models to
"blue" states.
On Oct 6, 2015, at 12:31 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" wrote:
>
> From a practical perspective, the "battery with onboa
It's okay. We know you just wanted to brag about having a Tesla:-)
On Oct 6, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Barry wrote:
> My apologies for starting this thread. I had no idea it would take such a
> perverse turn from a simple question.
>
> Barry W2UP
>
>
>
> --
> View this message in context:
> http:/
The last, and I do mean last, Chrysler product I owned was a '79 Roadrunner,
bought new. What a POS. I don't believe time has improved a thing.
Now I drive an Aussie car, a Pontiac G8 GT. Wish it had more hp tho, 360 is
marginal. But what's this 5000 mile stuff? I'm putting a new set of Mich
Keying the mic in DVR mode stops the DVR transmission. It is possible that
as the headphone plug is removed it causes a brief pulse that causes the
radio to think the mic has been keyed.
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View this message in context:
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Fascinating what kind of off topic crap is tolerated on this reflector while
other posts are simply censored & censored as in never posted. It reminds me a
bit of when one of the right wing whack-a-doodle AM talk hosts mistakenly
allows a listener with a brain through the screen and puts them on
On 10/6/2015 12:41 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
mileage. I prefer not to drive at all, actually. I have a hybrid
mountain bike that runs on the equivalent of approx. 0.5 McChicken
sandwiches per hour.
When I read that, I just about spewed coffee all over my keyboard and my
KX3. Thankfully, I didn
Tesla? No,No,No!! Its got to be a Charger like the Dukes used to drive. V-8
hemi. If it gets more than 10 miles to the gallon, it is underpowered. If you
don't put more than 5000 miles a year on the thing, you can easily afford the
fuel cost.
You like electrics? Go to any golf course. Th
Roger,
Fred is correct. In fixed-tune mode, the display is limited to +/-50 khz,
which is a 100 kHz span. See the latest PX3 Manual (Rev. A5 dated May 22,
2015), page 21, left column, second paragraph from the bottom.
I wasn't aware of this until I read your post and checked out the latest
m
I have 2M and 1.2GHz radios in my Model S. They work fine with no
detectable RFI in either direction. I have a no-holes installation, which
is sub-optimal but I couldn't bear the thought of drilling into this
expensive but totally awesome vehicle.
73,
/Rick N6XI
On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 1:57 PM, B
Attempting to answer the original question, the Model S roof is mostly
aluminum, so mag mounts don’t work. Some people have used the roof rack for a
mount. Others use trunk lip mounts.
The cigarette lighter outlet has a 15A fuse, which might not be enough for some
mobile rigs.
This Google sear
My Prius is great, too :-)
Phil -- Sent from my iPhone 5S
> On Oct 6, 2015, at 13:03, wrote:
>
> my prius c is fine,, thank you
>
> Bob K3DJC
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My apologies for starting this thread. I had no idea it would take such a
perverse turn from a simple question.
Barry W2UP
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Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at
Al I agree nothing going to replace my diesel 4x4's in my life time electric
that will do the work they do. We have 4 4x4's for work and DD trucks and SUV's
would not exchange any for electric if it was free.
Fred N0AZZ
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O
First, I've been intrigued by electric powered vehicles for a long time. I
came very close to buying a Jet Electrica (?) Ford Escort conversion back in
the 1980s and have also followed the "homebrew" versions in Home Power mag.
However, I'm not a big fan of using tax dollars to promote a particu
my prius c is fine,, thank you
Bob K3DJC
On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 11:15:49 -0700 Wayne Burdick
writes:
> Dave,
>
> It was entirely tongue-in-cheek. See my followup posting. I'm a huge
> supporter of E-cars in general. I'm just jealous.
>
> Wayne ("off-topic"), N6KR
>
>
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Its up to 200 kHz in tracking mode and 100 kHz in fixed tune.
73,
Eric
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> On Oct 6, 2015, at 12:15 PM, Cady, Fred wrote:
>
> Hi Roger,
> At some point, I don't remember when, in the development of the
> Fixed-Spectrum - Tuned VFO display mode they had to reduce the maximu
From a practical perspective, the "battery with onboard generator" of
the Chevrolet Volt is far more practical (and has been around for a
very long time as the diesel-electric locomotive). It a real shame
that the Volt is out of the price range of ordinary consumers as charge
at home with gaso
Hi Roger,
At some point, I don't remember when, in the development of the Fixed-Spectrum
- Tuned VFO display mode they had to reduce the maximum span from 200 to 100
kHz.
Cheers,
Fred KE7x
Author of:
"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed"
"The Portable Elecraft KX3 – Going
I received my new PX3 yesterday. It has firmware v1.25. It's connected to
my KX3. It seems to be working as advertised and seems to be as good as my
P3/K3 combo. My one question is: Why does the span only go up to 100. The
manual says it should go up to 200. I've tried turning STEP SPAN on and
For Sale: K1 SN2701 mint condition from non smoking home includes these
options. I am the second owner.
4 band filter board (KFL-1-4) for 40/30/20/15, KAT-1 antenna tuner, KNB-1 noise
blanker, K1BLT back light, KBT-1 internal battery holder, finger dimple knob,
custom made stainless steel stand,
Dream on Wayne,
Here is the past running like hell to catch up. Like a tandem bike on steroids.
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Sorry ... my bad. It did sound kind of over-the-top so I should have
gotten a clue. My mistake.
Dave AB7E
On 10/6/2015 11:15 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Dave,
It was entirely tongue-in-cheek. See my followup posting. I'm a huge supporter
of E-cars in general. I'm just jealous.
Wayne ("
But only the rich can afford to buy or get rebates on cars like those.
Fred N0AZZ
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Original message From: Wayne Burdick Date:
10/06/2015 1:00 PM (GMT-06:00) To: mfsj Cc: Barry
, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject
Folks - Thread closed due to the politically oriented posting below. This is too
far OT.
As per thread guidelines, please make posts with political comments elsewhere.
73,
Eric
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On 10/6/2015 11:17 AM, jim wrote:
And the other side:
Our columnist Bret Stephens writes that at the
On 10/6/15 2:13 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Maybe the TX3X team actually has a life? (Snorkeling, beer, group sing-a-longs,
sleeping, leisurely brunch, more beer)
They can do all of that at home! LOL
On the serious side, they and T2GC were both on 40 CW the other morning
about 30 kHz apar
K6MM has been in contact with several of the ops at TX3X. They have been
experiencing pretty awful WX, lots of rain, very high winds. Too much
wind to get the 80M and 160M antennas up -- although they have been QRV
on 80 in the last 12 hours.
I worked them yesterday with 5W on 10M SSB.
Here's
Dave,
It was entirely tongue-in-cheek. See my followup posting. I'm a huge supporter
of E-cars in general. I'm just jealous.
Wayne ("off-topic"), N6KR
On Oct 6, 2015, at 11:10 AM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> That seems like a pretty mean-spirited snipe at a company that has arguably
> done mo
And the other side:
Our columnist Bret Stephens writes that at the President's Friday press
conference, Mr. Obama described alternatives to his Syria policy as
"mumbo-jumbo," "half-baked ideas," and "as-if" solutions. "So it is with
this president. It's not enough for him to stake and defend his p
Maybe the TX3X team actually has a life? (Snorkeling, beer, group sing-a-longs,
sleeping, leisurely brunch, more beer)
Wayne
On Oct 6, 2015, at 11:08 AM, "Wes (N7WS)" wrote:
> Rolling along? Twelve ops, seven complete 500W stations and ton of antennas
> and 21K Q's in 6 days.
>
> E6GG
That seems like a pretty mean-spirited snipe at a company that has
arguably done more to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream than
any other. Other companies may have higher volume and lower cost models
out there, but Tesla is the first one with the conviction to prove it
can be succe
Rolling along? Twelve ops, seven complete 500W stations and ton of antennas and
21K Q's in 6 days.
E6GG with seven ops and four radios made ~ 49k Q's in 12 days.
Just sayin'
On 10/6/2015 10:22 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
TX3X on the the Chesterfield Islands is rolling along w
IMHO the current Tesla is a transitional vehicle on the way to inexpensive cars
powered by graphene ultra capacitors instead of Li-ion batteries. POTUS see the
future and is moving things along in that direction :)
Wayne
On Oct 6, 2015, at 10:56 AM, mfsj wrote:
> But the POTUS gives rebates
But the POTUS gives rebates to the buyers and backing to the CO.
Fred N0AZZ
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Original message From: Wayne Burdick Date:
10/06/2015 12:41 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Barry Cc:
elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Ele
Neither Elecraft co-owner has a Tesla, nor are we likely to get them anytime
soon, speaking strictly for both of us. I drive a very pragmatic Honda CRV and
am coveting a Prius V for its better gas mileage. I prefer not to drive at all,
actually. I have a hybrid mountain bike that runs on the equ
TX3X on the the Chesterfield Islands is rolling along with their K3s and
KPA500s.
See: www.tx3x.com
and
http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/?dx_calls=TX3X
73,
Eric
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Hi Bob
The phones I use have separate mic and phones plugs - I'm only plugging
/ unplugging the phones. And the phones aren't the problem since it all
works fine in normal phone transmit. The problem (stopping the rig from
transmitting) only arises when playing a DVR message.
I tap MSG, hold
I'm aware of a few Elecraft engineers and owners having a Tesla Model S,
hence the post.
When I first got my Model S, I had no plans to put a 2m radio in it. Now
I'm having second thoughts. Wonder if any Model S owners have installed a
radio?
Feel free to contact me off list at my callsign
Congratulations! You passed!
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That will work *if* (and only if) the RS-232 drivers in the control box
for the UB are capable of being disconnected from their normal RS-232 lines.
That is how the SteppIR control box can work in that configuration - it
only listens to the RS-232 traffic, it does not send any traffic over
the R
Salvo,
I don't have an Ultrabeam, but I have an older Palstar AT-AUTO antenna
tuner hooked up like this. I have simply paralleled the RS232 RXD input
to the tuner with the TXD line from the P3 that goes to the computer. I
did not connect the TXD line of the tuner.
The tuner is in a listen-on
Subject line tells it. The 2 m transverter should be the one compatible with
the installation of the ATU.
Does anyone have either they’d be willing to sell?
73,
Joel - W4JBB
P.S. Apple Mail wants to spell check transverter to transporter. I wish I could
buy a transporter. ;)
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Before I order an EC2 just wondering if anyone in the UK has one they would
like to sell .
I'm also looking for a KAT100PNL kit.
Thanks
Don G6CMV
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Hi all.
On behalf of a good friend I would ask if there is anyone out there is
using or having experience using a configuration like this:
PC<>P3<>K3>UB cntrl.
Starting from a PC, connecting a P3 and then a K3, all via RS232, then
via the same RS232 having chained a Ultrabeam (UB) dynamic antenna
c
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