I think this is a very important observation, Ignacy! Remembering my own
beginnings in ham radio, the local club that welcomed me, taught me CW,
electronics and radio concepts, and even how to operate, met in a
dedicated club room that was downstairs from a member's TV repair shop
(this was in
The legality of renting a station has been hashed over many times, and I
think it's pretty clear that the FCC doesn't see any difference between
somebody renting their house that happens to have a station in it than
they do for somebody renting a remotely operated station. The FCC
specifies
First off, I question the legality of renting a ham station for
profit (which this example seems to be). But it seems to be done for
renting stations in exotic (rare DX) locations with no heart attack
by hamdom. Treated as vacation rentals.
But owning your own remote located station using in
I tried to run the TX Gain Calibration through the KX3Util and it opened a
splash screen, and then abruptly closed with no other information. I would
say that this is probably a bug, but don't know who to report it to... I
did run the calibration manually and backed up my config file.
72,
Joshua G
Rick,
This is a bug in the K3 Utility that you and I reported to Dick to fix
in February 2018. I am not sure where he is in getting this taken care of.
73,
Mitch K7DX / DJ0QN
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You are lucky that RFI is low to a degree that you can still make contacts.
I have seen towers in HOA locations in FL so apparently not all of them are
strict.
Ignacy, NO9E
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I go to club meetings in US. Almost no young people.
I went to a SM club. Young people. I went to a RL3 club. Young people. I
went to a 9A club. Mention of many young people.
Young people want camaraderie and joint activities. With clubs that own
buildings, everyone can come, be on the radio,
I have been following this thread and thought I would add my personal
experience. My wife and I moved into a new manufactured home in a
retirement home in Bradenton, FL in Sept. 2018. I had no clue as how or if
I was ever going to get on the air again. My Grandpa use to tell me that
nothing beats a
On 12/17/2019 2:30 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
Building a station is fine for those with the resources to do so, but
I'd posit that having the skills to operate one is at least as relevant
to the spirit of ham radio.
Yep. And those of us with big stations have had lots of help from other
hams i
I've had my KAT500 for about 18 months and I thought I had come to know it
quite well. Today I found something that surprised me.
The KAT500 utility has 2 "Memory Recall on Tune" options, one for MAN mode and
one for Auto mode. My understanding was that, if these options were not
enabled, the
And for you "new" hams, $150 today was worth $35.02 in 1970. I did a
presentation that included what is available today and what was available 20
years ago along with real Dollar comparisons. Most (old--you define that)
hams rarely consider inflation in their assumptions, much less what "young"
p
Since I have done a lot of remote operating (just to get my HF station away
from the noise). And, it is my station, my station only and I built it
from scratch.
I have advised those of you getting on in years that the technology now
exists go get 3 or 4 of you on the same project, while you can a
Can someone remind me why K3 Utility can't connect to a remote K3 via a
microBit RemoteRig Controller pair even though N1MM and Logger32 connect
just fine?
/Rick N6XI
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That's a pretty simplistic attitude, and probably a hypocritical one as
well. Have you never rented a camper, or a cabin, or a car, or a
specialized tool? I doubt it you own everything you've ever used. More
to the point, have you never guest operated at somebody else's station,
or do you f
I asked in email, and earliest would be January.after I get back into
the office :)
On Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 1:20 PM Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> I commented to my wife some years ago, "my radio is old, my computer is
> old, and my car is old. Wonder what I'll get for Christmas?". She
> respond
You might see if you can get the Chirp support for the K3 and KX3 started. It
has been stalled for seven years.
https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/248
I think Wizkers can load and save memories, though I haven’t tried it.
http://www.wizkers.io/wizkersradio
If you want to do some Python program
Scott - what is your 1500 s/n?
Eric
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On 12/17/2019 1:04 PM, K9MA wrote:
Hi Eric,
I was able to tighten those screws a little, but it made no difference. Adding
ferrites to the control cable near the PS helped slightly, suggesting that
that is the source. The RF is definitely bei
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your post was
tongue-in-cheek, but for one thing you have to schedule a station amid
competition from other hams wanting to do it. For another, the cost
isn't trivial if you plan to do it on a regular basis or use one of the
bigger st
I commented to my wife some years ago, "my radio is old, my computer is
old, and my car is old. Wonder what I'll get for Christmas?". She
responded: "yes and they are going to get older too!" End of that
discussion.
Well my Elecraft K Line sure looks nice and is is an outstanding
perfo
I am in no way in favor of renting, leasing or using a remote station,
for any purpose, other than use by and that of the primary owner.
As we say in the country, "if one can't run with the big dogs, then best
stay under the porch". Renting a station of that magnitude does not
make one a bi
Hi Eric,
I was able to tighten those screws a little, but it made no difference.
Adding ferrites to the control cable near the PS helped slightly,
suggesting that that is the source. The RF is definitely being received
by the antenna, about 100 feet away: its strength depends on the antenna
d
As I recall BAOFENG has basically accomplished that with a $29.95
VHF/UHF 8 watt radio. The kids in the neighborhood love them. And the
parents can summon the kids using my repeater. License? What's
that? It is like CB, no license required. Just ask one of them and
you'll find out t
I recently bought KX3 shack in a pack, very happy I did.
I use Linux and CQRLOG. I don't use Windows or Wine, no exceptions.
I'm looking for software to read, edit, save frequency memories using
Linux only. No Windows or Wine. Any recommendations?
Thanks,
Wayne
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On 12/17/2019 12:16 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
How many slides are in that deck?
Lots. It's a pdf for a talk that runs about 90 minutes. Lots of detail
on the slides.
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How many slides are in that deck?
Mike
On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 3:08 PM Jim Brown wrote:
> On 12/17/2019 11:44 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> > We have seen this in rare cases on a few 1500s. It appears to be caused
> > by the ground connection between the rear RF INPUT SO-
On 12/17/2019 11:44 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
We have seen this in rare cases on a few 1500s. It appears to be caused
by the ground connection between the rear RF INPUT SO-239 flange and the
chassis.
Or, if the station is not properly bonded. Or coax with a poor shield
connect
On 12/17/2019 11:07 AM, K9MA wrote:
In my case, the noise is present any time the KPA1500 is turn on. Its
effect depends only on the direction my beam is pointed, as both my
noise level and the amplifier noise vary with direction. In the worst
case, I'm seeing about a 5 dB increase from my hi
Hi Scott,
We have seen this in rare cases on a few 1500s. It appears to be caused by the
ground connection between the rear RF INPUT SO-239 flange and the chassis.
Very slightly loosening (not too far!) and then firmly re-tightening all four
screws on this SO-239 connector will insure a good
Me too!
Gordon - N1MGO
On 12/17/2019 14:32 PM, Ken B via Elecraft wrote:
I have been really really good this year, you can even ask the smart one of the
family. Will there be a K4 gift under the tree
Thanks sad looking puppy dog eyes Ken. WB8PKK
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family. Will there be a K4 gift under the tree
Thanks sad looking puppy dog eyes Ken. WB8PKK
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I see no difference whatsoever on 10M with the KPA1500 powered on or off, or
with the TH7DX tribander pointed at the station or pointed at some other
azimuth. My resting noise level on 10M is approx -125 dBM on the P3. The tower
is about 60 feet from the station.
73, Charles, K4ZRJ
> On Dec 1
What's next? Rent-a-girlfriend? Oh, wait... they already have that. Come to
think of it, you make a good point about lower maintenance 😊
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Behalf Of William Levy
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 1:42 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject:
About 20 years ago, I used to QSO a fella near Seattle in a nursing home on
40M. He'd call CQ 2300-2400 my local time. He was using an SGC 2020 when
they first came out, but forget what he was using as an antenna. He had
Parkinson's disease and was nearly blind and deaf and could no longer
I hope you're joking. If not, why not give up the ham ticket too and just stick
to the iPhone?
Wes N7WS
On 12/17/2019 11:41 AM, William Levy wrote:
A laptop, an iPad or iPhone will allow you to ham all you want.
Let other folks worry about the antennas and maintenance.
www.remotehamradio.co
Chris,
In my case, the noise is present any time the KPA1500 is turn on. Its
effect depends only on the direction my beam is pointed, as both my
noise level and the amplifier noise vary with direction. In the worst
case, I'm seeing about a 5 dB increase from my high urban noise floor. I
think
Thanks, Gary. Yes, I know how to automatically start an app when the
computer powers up. And KPAxxx Remote remembers the communication
parameters that you illustrate anyway. The problem is pushing the various
soft buttons after the app starts up, most notably Start Hosting Remote and
Power (off). I
A laptop, an iPad or iPhone will allow you to ham all you want.
Let other folks worry about the antennas and maintenance.
www.remotehamradio.com
I live in an apartment in NYC and I have huge towers with stacked antennas,
160mm 4 squares, 80 meter 4 squares located on the East Coast and the West
C
A VERY good video. I use it with Scouts as my intro into JOTA (Jamboree
on the Air) for the past few years. Professionally done. If is fast
paced it does SHOW youth doing RADIO and it keeps the interest as it is
only six minutes long a very very good video.
73, steve WB3LGC
On 12/17/
Quoting myself: "an inexpensive entry level transceiver might find
market with newcomers on tight budgets (eg the K1, etc.); something
other than a VHF HT", the $150 ten-watt HF transceiver based on SDR
is what I was thinking of: Today's "Heathkit Lunchbox"!
From: John Harper
To: Elecraft li
I have two of the old synth boards for the K3. Available for FREE
plus $7.90 for small USPS Priority Mail box
73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
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https://youtu.be/8x6x_6mDVlQ “Amateur Radio - A 21st Century Hobby” produced by
the RSGB
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> On Dec 17, 2019, at 09:40, Kevin McQuiggin (SFU) wrote:
>
> The RSGB has an excellent ham radio overview video. The target audience is
> people under about 30. Everyone in the video
The RSGB has an excellent ham radio overview video. The target audience is
people under about 30. Everyone in the video is under ~25. It presents the
hobby in young peoples' terms using their terms and points of reference. It
covers public service, HF, V/UHF, contesting, satellites, lnternet
We might take a page from Cadillac.
Somewhere in the early 2000s their ads began using models and actors
exclusively in the 20-40 age range. No more gray-haired executives.
Jack makes good points.
Why do they call you "weird," by the way?
73,
Kent K9ZTV
On 12/16/2019 3:07 PM, kd...@fr
One of my ventures into ham radio was the purchase of a complete Heathkit
station. While the original SB-104 left a lot to be desired, the fact that
Heath offered financing for the complete purchase. Don’t recall the details
but I made monthly payments until it was paid in full.
Bob, K4TAX
We can die with a happy stomach or die with a unhappy stomach. Life is simply
too short to be unhappy for any reason.
Bob, K4TAX
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> On Dec 17, 2019, at 9:20 AM, Michael Walker wrote:
>
> She is correct on luncheon meats.
>
> Big Mac, Any Egg and Meat sandwich and most
LOL! No problem, for a second there I thought I had a tumor!
And I agree with Fred's last post. Although I'd never pay $500 or more
for a "smart" phone.
73 de Tom - KB2SMS
On 12/17/19 10:24 AM, Bjorn Pehrson wrote:
Sorry abt that ,my bad, wrong recipient...
On 2019-12-17 16:22, Bjorn Pehr
Here’s a partial solution which was mentioned some time ago: Create a .bat file
that calls the utility. Here are the ones I use that launch the KPA500 and
KAT500 apps and assign a baud rate, port number, and timeout. I don’t know if
other parameters are possible. And I don’t know how to keep the
all you health nuts will be surprised to find you die from nothing
someday.
as for me, I hope I'm shot in the back by a jealous husband as I'm
crawling out some blondes bedroom window.
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From: "Michael Walker"
To: "KE8G"
Cc: "Steven G. Steltzer" ; "Elecraf
I am not talking about "restricting" but rather making available what is
not available for those hams.
It would do the Technicians a lot of good to discover other mode
availabilities within their current licenses and help to move them ahead
beyond HTs and repeaters.
On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 9:26 AM
hm, verkar vara svårt tt hitta genomskinlig Sikaflex trots att sika
säger att det ska finnas i alla byggvarubutiker. Jag har svart och det
finns vit att köpa. Har försökt googla runt.
Känner du till något speciellt märke och var man kan köpa det?
On 2019-12-17 15:57, Nate Bargmann wrote:
* On
Sorry abt that ,my bad, wrong recipient...
On 2019-12-17 16:22, Bjorn Pehrson wrote:
hm, verkar vara svårt tt hitta genomskinlig Sikaflex trots att sika
säger att det ska finnas i alla byggvarubutiker. Jag har svart och det
finns vit att köpa. Har försökt googla runt.
Känner du till något spe
She is correct on luncheon meats.
Big Mac, Any Egg and Meat sandwich and most prepared foods have about 900mg
of Sodium and I bet your dailing limit is about 1500mg (for Canadians, that
means all Tim's breakfast sandwiches). Don't forget hotdogs and sausages
are off the list too. They use a lot
* On 2019 16 Dec 23:18 -0600, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> An interesting little rig to follow is the UBitx at
> http://www.hfsignals.com/
>
> $199 gets you a 3-30 MHz SSB/cw rig. Sure, no cw filter, and I’m sure
> the receiver ain’t no KX3 or even K2, but it’s hackable and pretty
> darned interesting f
With all due respect, I disagree with the statement "there are few
inexpensive ventures into HF available today." I was licensed at 14 and
remember my first HF rig was an used HT-44 and DX-160. I used that pair for
six years and learned a lot about how to optimize my set up until I had
enough money
Yes, my wife is also a retired nurse and every time I go to the doctor's
office and he tells me I need to do "something", she is shacking her head
in the affirmative and I know I will not be a happy camper! Example...
cardiologist says no luncheon meats, I LOVE luncheon meats, but haven't had
any
Ha! That's a good one. And so true.
David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad
> On Dec 17, 2019, at 5:27 AM, WW3S wrote:
>
> I feel your pain !
> (Speaking from experience)
>
> The good thing about my wife is she is a nurse as well.
> The bad thing about my wife is.she is a nurse !
>
> Sent fro
I feel your pain !
(Speaking from experience)
The good thing about my wife is she is a nurse as well.
The bad thing about my wife is.she is a nurse !
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 17, 2019, at 5:25 AM, David Wilcox via Elecraft
> wrote:
>
> Whenever one of our radio club seniors has to
Whenever one of our radio club seniors has to enter a nursing home to recover
from some issue or permanently moves into an assisted living home we try to
set up a ham station in that hams room. The homes in our area are very
understanding. I already have chosen the place I want to go to if an
Goes to show the old maxim: GET ON THE AIR is still true. There is always
someone listening and hoping for a contact. Dead bands? NOT! Just weaker
signals. It always amazes me that when the bands seem dead there are always
signals on the digital frequencies. I am not knocking the digital m
In restricted areas I have had good results with a short vertical dipole for
10-20M like
http://mojero.wixsite.com/twantenna/products
Vy 73 de OZ1CCM, Kjeld
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CW ops have another option for retirement homes or severely restricted HOA's .
Search iCW on the web.
73,
Steve, WF3T
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CW ops have another option for retirement homes / severe HOA restrictions .
Search iCW on the web.
73,
Steve , WF3T
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