[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

2020-03-28 Thread kevinr
Good Evening,    It has been an easy week to stay inside.  Rain, snow, and fog.  Even the hummingbirds look a bit forlorn.  But the fire feels good and there is electricity to run things.    The sun is still inactive.  This helps keep the bands quiet. Sometimes too quiet.  Let's make some

[Elecraft] Follow Up Question: Amateur Radio and Society (extra credit)

2020-03-28 Thread Dick Dickinson
Is there are correlation between the growth of Radio Sport and the increased polarization of society? As ever, Dick - KA5KKT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] The Big Three...

2020-03-28 Thread Barry Baines via Elecraft
Dick: > On Mar 28, 2020, at 9:17 PM, Dick Dickinson wrote: > > The Big Three Automobile manufacturers often looked towards peaks in Monday > auto sales after their models performed well in NASCAR races over the > weekend. > > > > I wonder if amateur radio manufacturers look for similar peaks

Re: [Elecraft] The Big Three...

2020-03-28 Thread Scott Manthe
Not unless they start televising contests... :-) Of course, during this sportsless pandemic, this possibility becomes a little more plausible. Radiosports, live on ESPN! 73, Scott N9AA On 3/28/20 10:17 PM, Dick Dickinson wrote: The Big Three Automobile manufacturers often looked towards

[Elecraft] The Big Three...

2020-03-28 Thread Dick Dickinson
The Big Three Automobile manufacturers often looked towards peaks in Monday auto sales after their models performed well in NASCAR races over the weekend. I wonder if amateur radio manufacturers look for similar peaks following contest events. As ever, Dick - KA5KKT

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Gap Width

2020-03-28 Thread Steve Lawrence via Elecraft
No need to replace the feet, ever. Use museum wax. GL - Steve WB6RSE On Mar 28, 2020, at 12:54 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: I ordered my replacement feet, he indicated they typically only last 3 to 4 years before they start slipping around.

[Elecraft] WTB T1 ATU Antenna Turner

2020-03-28 Thread Howard Stephenson
Looking for Elecraft T1, kit or non working unit is okay also. 73 Howard Stephenson K6IA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Safe Operating PA Temperature

2020-03-28 Thread Jim H via Elecraft
Hi,I have a KX3 in the 600 s/n range. There was a enlarged heatsink kit for radio's under 7500 s/n which doubled the time for the PA's to cut back. It's still listed on Elecraft's web site. Easy to install, no soldering. 73Jim HK7sss In a message dated 3/27/2020 8:39:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Gap Width

2020-03-28 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
The thickness of 1 piece of 80# printer paper.   A single piece of those yellow post-it notes works equally as well.   I do this on my Vibroplex single lever and Iambic dual lever paddles.   I like a light touch on the paddles.   Spring tension is very important to the "feel". I recently

[Elecraft] [OT] Gap Width

2020-03-28 Thread Al Lorona
Hi, Everybody, What do you set your gap width to on the contacts of your paddles? Is there an optimum gap width, or is it totally a personal preference? Because this is an off-topic post, if you reply to me please do it directly. Thanks! Regards, Al  W6LX

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility vs macOS Catalina

2020-03-28 Thread John Woodard
Hi Don, I just upgraded to 10.15.4 and launched K3 Utility. It loaded fine, but I noticed that the options under the Configuration and Calibration tabs were grayed out. I switched to the Port tab and selected Test Communications. When I got the positive response back from the K3, the options

Re: [Elecraft] K3 shift-width/lo-hi

2020-03-28 Thread Nr4c
64 F and overcast here in Williamsburg, Virginia right now. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Mar 28, 2020, at 10:24 AM, Martin Sole wrote: > >  Bill, > > Many thanks, EE-Init seems to have done the trick, if for no other reason > than it set default settings and restored the normal

Re: [Elecraft] K3 shift-width/lo-hi

2020-03-28 Thread Martin Sole
Bill, Many thanks, EE-Init seems to have done the trick, if for no other reason than it set default settings and restored the normal operation. Loading my saved configuration, saved after the problem occurred, created the same problem, no HI-Lo in SSB only on Data and AM. I've now doe a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 shift-width/lo-hi

2020-03-28 Thread Nr4c
Look in manual for “EE_Init”. Is it set to Hi-Lo for SSB and Shift-Width for CW? If so, why change it? Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Mar 28, 2020, at 3:51 AM, Martin Sole wrote: > > HI, > > So today having fun in WPX but playing with the K3 controls I am fairly sure > that I

[Elecraft] K3 shift-width/lo-hi

2020-03-28 Thread Martin Sole
HI, So today having fun in WPX but playing with the K3 controls I am fairly sure that I should be able to change from shift-width to lo-hi by just a tap of either knob, but it does nothing. Well it does work as expected in Data and AM mode but not in CW or SSB. All other functions are normal