Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

You are welcome Dwight.  I have a lot of fun running it each week.  It has been a constant in my life for many years and makes each Sunday better. I have had help though.  N0SS, Tom Hammond (SK), was instrumental in its format.  Many others have sent critiques and suggestions over the years. 

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Hello Kevin; I am amazed how you were able to copy 5 calls after the CQ. You make the net extremely fun and I'd like to encourage others to join in. It has helped me with my CW skills. Just saying thank you for what you do! Much Regards, Dwight WM5F -Original Message- From:

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    My ears are still ringing and it has been over an hour since I got done with the second net.  At the end I was trying to invent calls out of the noise.  A solar stream is hitting the earth right now causing lots of noise and QSB.  A few signals were ESP to S6. Luckily the ESP

Re: [Elecraft] Kx3 turns itself off

Thanks, I'll check it out. I wondered if it could be the PA overheating and did some testing. The PA.I temp got up to about 42C and it didn’t power off, so I am guessing it is the low internal voltage issue you mentioned. I will check with support if it continues. On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 9:34

Re: [Elecraft] Kx3 turns itself off

Be sure you haven't set the timer to turn off the KX-3 in order to save battery power. david, KC1DNY On 9/1/2019 12:34 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Sean, It sounds like the voltage being applied to the internal circuits of the KX3 is dropping below 8 volts, which is the voltage at which it will

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 no output

Good advice. I used to work as an office manager for a large insurance carrier. I hate claims, so all advice is welcome. I am not going to add further to this discussion. Do your homework. 73, Bill K9YEQ https://wrj-tech.com/ -Original Message- From:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 on digital modes

Never realized that, but I checked dc input power vs output RF power on my LDMOS amps and that appears to be true. I had intended to run my 2m 1500w amp at 600w for SSB (to be kinder and more linear), while running JT65 at 1300w which is where saturation begins. 1385w RF: 37A x 47.2V =

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 no output

Perhaps it blew up during the event? 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster. On 9/1/2019 2:29 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote: UPDATE: I received my 6 week old KPA500

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 on digital modes

FWIW, one of the things I like best about my KPA-1500 is that you can use its antenna tuner with the amp on Standby 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 on digital modes

On 8/31/2019 6:02 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote: Isn't this exactly the way some of the first ham linears were designed for an input of 2000 watts in SSB and 1000 watts in CW? There was a switch on the front panel for SSB/CW mode which dropped the plate voltage for CW mode so that the tubes saw

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 no output

Be sure you insist the damage is "lightning damage" and not, as the insurance company will prefer, a "power surge".   With lightning damage and documentation, such as a service report stating lightning damage from Elecraft,  they should pay replacement value less your deductible.    With power

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 no output

Your homeowner's insurance should cover you. Look for a thunderstorm history at the approximate time of your failure. 73, Bill K9YEQ https://wrj-tech.com/ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2019 2:04 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 no output

A point of concern when using a non-Elecraft transceiver, be sure to set the correct value of power from the transceiver to the amp when the amp is active in operate mode    I find that 20 to 25 watts is adequate to drive my KPA500 to rated output.    With a different transceiver, I have

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 on digital modes

Yes. :) The missing word is "NOT" satisfied. 73, Jim On 9/1/2019 5:14 AM, Wes wrote: Is this a typo? Wes  N7WS On 8/31/2019 7:45 PM, Jim Brown wrote: K6XX, one of the Elecraft engineers who works on their power amps, gave a talk to our contest club stressing the importance of providing

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 no output

Lyn, I think one possible answer is that it got hot enough to release from the soldering on the board during whatever event happened. Sounds like it may have been hit with a lightning surge. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/1/2019 2:29 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote: UPDATE: I received my 6 week old KPA500 back

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Selecting a freq memory slot via a CAT command

Thanks for the replies.  Can't explain how I missed MCnnn;, I made 3 passes thru the table. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 8/30/2019 5:50 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: Look at the MCnnn; command, p15 of the Programmer’s Reference. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2019,

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 no output

UPDATE: I received my 6 week old KPA500 back from Elecraft on Friday. The good news is that it seems to be working as it should (rather than as it was …). The bad news is that in its 6 weeks of life, it spent 4 of those weeks back in the Elecraft hospital undergoing major (?) surgery. When

Re: [Elecraft] AX1 antenna

Great DX, Philippe! Was the whip attached directly to the KX3, or used with a tripod? Wayne N6KR > On Aug 30, 2019, at 9:29 AM, berub...@focusnature.ch wrote: > > Hello, > Last night I made a qso with my KX3 (15w ssb) and your AX1 MULTI-BAND > WHIP ANTENNA. I made a contact from the fields

Re: [Elecraft] Kx3 turns itself off

Sean, It sounds like the voltage being applied to the internal circuits of the KX3 is dropping below 8 volts, which is the voltage at which it will turn itself off. Check inside for any loose connections (weak battery holder springs for instance) or power wire terminals that may be partially

[Elecraft] Kx3 turns itself off

Hi - I having been trying to find QSOs on 20m this weekend on my kx3 and AX-1 I have tried both with fully charged NimH AA batteries with power set to 5W and with an external battery with power set to 15w. On a few occasions, my kx3 has turned itself off. I see a flash of asterisks on the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 on digital modes

Is this a typo? Wes  N7WS On 8/31/2019 7:45 PM, Jim Brown wrote: K6XX, one of the Elecraft engineers who works on their power amps, gave a talk to our contest club stressing the importance of providing a matched load to the output devices, and to the output itself. He observed distortion