[Elecraft] K2 fan etc

2021-08-09 Thread Brian
I keep an eye for discarded PC computers on garbage and recycling days here, mostly to take out the 12 vdc fans from the power supply. I have those in abundance now, more than I need. But I run them on 9 vdc with no trouble (wall warts and such) or from the 12 vdc I might be using for a rig. I

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft-K4] K4D in NAQP - Little Things I Liked

2021-08-09 Thread Tom Doligalski via Elecraft
The mini pan is a particular favorite of mine. I use it often, especially when running, trying to get the off-frequency stuff. Wish the display would show a vertical bar for the RIT frequency… Tom W4KX Sent from my iPad > On Aug 8, 2021, at 11:12 AM, Rick Tavan wrote: > >  > Although

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice

2021-08-09 Thread Mark Goldberg
Those power banks are full of switching power supplies and I bet horrible RF noise generators. 73, Mark W7MLG On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 9:04 AM Gwen Patton wrote: > I've got a Talentcell 12Ah LiFePO4 that seems to work just fine. I have > some of their other little power banks, and they work

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Buyers remorse

2021-08-09 Thread jerry
On 2021-08-09 11:10, Phil Kane wrote: For those of us who grew up with dynamotor-powered mobiles. that was a sign that the transmitter was activated! *** Indeed. My first Tiny Linear ( for its day ) project was an ARC-5 transmitter cabinet crammed full of 6LQ6 tubes. I tried it at first

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Buyers remorse

2021-08-09 Thread Phil Kane
On 8/7/2021 6:35 PM, jerry wrote: Not sure if I'll actually be using this PA...  The fan is just so LOUD!  It's like a mini turbine engine running on my desk. For those of us who grew up with dynamotor-powered mobiles. that was a sign that the transmitter was activated! My K2 has a muffin

[Elecraft] K3/10 is sick and needs help!

2021-08-09 Thread Keith Trinity WE6R
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice

2021-08-09 Thread Gwen Patton
I've got a Talentcell 12Ah LiFePO4 that seems to work just fine. I have some of their other little power banks, and they work great too. But I'm trying to concentrate on my USB-C PD power bank solution for the time being, to get some additional testing time in on it. I've expanded the testing to

[Elecraft] 40 and 80 meter nets, 8-8-21

2021-08-09 Thread Steve Hall
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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

2021-08-09 Thread kevin
Good Evening,    Conditions were as expected with noise, summer storms, and QSB.  My new paddles and I are still getting acquainted.  The problem came from my thinking about how to send instead of what to send.  Once I interrupt the input buffer my timing gets offset. Normally I fill my