Re: [Elecraft] The Most Interesting Ham in the World [New KX2 Ad]

You guys are killing me with this! Here's my addition, albeit not as funny as any of the others: His batteries never need charged. His solar panels power the sun. Lightning doesn't scare him, he scares the lightning. He doesn't always operate solid state equipment, but when he does, he prefers

Re: [Elecraft] OT: BIZARRE OFFERING FROM MFJ

On 4/7/2019 11:47 AM, Josh Fiden wrote: Are you kidding? His *nationality* is American. Indeed, he is 100% American. Watch the YouTube video where he gives a tour of the factory if you have any doubt! He talks about his ancestors coming over to work on the railroads...and has a wonderful So

Re: [Elecraft] 630 meter band approvals ...

Just got mine today... thanks much and 73, ben, kd5byb __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: htt

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Lithium Battery Video

On 2/8/2017 6:46 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: www.livescience.com/50643-watch-lithium-battery-explode.html Excellent, thanks much! Very enlightening viewing. thanks much and 73, Ben, KD5BYB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.q

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Lithium Battery Video

For anyone who would like to know why Lithium batteries can be so dangerous I ran across this interesting video from PBS Nova. If you have Would someone be so kind as to mail me or repost the link? For some reason, I didn't get the original post with the link, and its not in the archives as

[Elecraft] 0.5 McChicken sandwiches per hour almost caused KX3 death...

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

Re: [Elecraft] Bucket treatment

I've had a considerable amount of satisfaction using a sledgehammer. When we first moved into this house, cash was tight, so I bought *the cheapest* gas-powered weed-eater I could find. Worked fine for about three years, then it started running poorly. No matter what I did, plugs, carb clea

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 WSPR and heatsinks

On 12/25/2014 2:17 PM, Mike Sanders wrote: Saw a heatsink on Ebay for the KX3. Does anyone know if these will stabilize the frequency enough for WSPR use? Thanks for any input. 73, Mike KØAZ I've used my KX3 on WSPR with the stock heatsink. As long as I keep power low, the drift is quite tol

Re: [Elecraft] Being cautious around Li-Ion Batteries

On 12/10/2014 5:38 PM, Doug Person via Elecraft wrote: Today I was charging a new 12 volt Li-Io battery pack. Fist time being charged. I was using a specialized automatic Li-Io charger. Nonetheless, the battery pack exploded with an incredible force, blowing items off my workbench within 2 feet

[Elecraft] KX3 Non-ham band upconverter use

Good morning all, I'm toying with the idea of building an oven-stabilized LF upconverter for my KX3. Ideally, I'd want to move LF up to the 7 MHz band to keep the math easy and to put signals into a ham band where the KX3 more than likely performs its best. However, not many 7 MHz ovenized

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Kit Idea

I'd buy one regardless if or not it was internal or external, if it was a transverter or simply a receive upconverter... On 2/10/2014 2:44 PM, Jim Miller wrote: I should have been more clear. I'd like a transverter for that band not merely an upconverter. Bonus points for internal still apply!

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Accuracy of clock

For the very time-obsessed, build and operate your own GPS-controlled NTP time server as described here: Yes, I admit, I have one of these serving network time here in my shack or "laboratory" as my 8 year old son calls it.

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 freq stability module request

On 5/28/2013 4:07 PM, Rich wrote: You could look elsewhere for a better radio, but what other company listens the way Elecraft listens, and incorporates advancements into already offered and sold radios the way this company does? In my opinion, very few. It's one of the reasons why there is a