[Elecraft] Fraud

2014-02-06 Thread Bill Ross
appreciate it if anyone on the list knows how to contact AOL without having an account there. Tnx 73 Bill, k6mgo Message: 26 Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 18:13:31 -0800 From: Bill Ross k6...@verizon.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Fraud Message-ID: 0CB07BA4C7B249F7820081CBD65D11A2@rossHP

[Elecraft] Fraud

2014-02-06 Thread Bill Ross
This should be the last post on this thread but just wanted to say thanks to all who responded to my plea for info on how to reach AOL. Also would like to explain my reasoning in wanting to reach AOL about this matter. I am not a lawyer but I was worried that if someone sent money to this

[Elecraft] Fraud

2014-02-05 Thread Bill Ross
Just a heads up to all on the list, someone is posing as me, William H. Ross at k6mg...@aol.com and listing a K3/P3 station with all equipment for $2950. I don’t have a P3, but do have a K3 which is not for sale now, around Christmas time, I did post an ad on QRZ listing my K3 for sale, and per

[Elecraft] Mag Loop Reflector

2013-12-10 Thread Bill Ross
OK Ron, Here it is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MagLoop/ 73, Bill, k6mgo Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:08:36 -0700 From: Ron Schwartz rs500...@icloud.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Loop Antennas Message-ID: f6569a0f-0b4b-4cc1-a086-5719d6c69...@icloud.com Content-Type:

[Elecraft] Loop Antennas

2013-12-09 Thread Bill Ross
Hi Bob, I live in a restricted community, and so have to use indoor antennas and recently I bought a MFJ 935B Loop Tuner. I made the suggested 3 different size loops and have been working out very well from 40m to 10m with them. I used to use a indoor doublet, 50’ long strung from a bedroom to

[Elecraft] O.T Question for the group

2013-10-24 Thread Bill Ross
Was wondering if anyone can tell me if the iPads will run any ham software such as the Elecraft Utilities and Echolink, Fldigi or digipan? I wouldn’t want to get one and find out I can’t run those programs, so any advice? tnx and 73 Bill, k6mgo

[Elecraft] Loop antenna's

2013-08-12 Thread Bill Ross
I read the two posts about the MFJ loop antenna and thought I would add my own personal comments on my experience’s with loops. Years ago, I bought a MFJ 36” loop with the remote tuner and while it worked from indoors from 30m to 10m, it wasn’t earth shaking. I was always the weakest signal

[Elecraft] Beta Firmware upgrade

2012-11-18 Thread Bill Ross
I went to the Elecraft Web Site and to the Firmware Upgrade download. Then followed the links to the Beta Upgrade, and it says to download “K3fwXrYz zip”” if you don’t see it, refresh your browser”, What I see is “K3fw4r58.zip” dated 11/13/2012, and refreshing the browser doesn’t change it.

[Elecraft] Installing Beta firmware

2012-11-18 Thread Bill Ross
Thanks for those who helped me ID the 4.58 Beta Firmware. Now, I can’t get it installed. The Instructions say, “Do not check K3 Utility Box “ Copy New Files from Elecraft Server”...I didn’t They say, “Check Versions Now”... I did. I have the old files in a folder on desktop (Windows 7)

[Elecraft] BL-2 Balun

2012-10-27 Thread Bill Ross
Question: Is the BL-2 Balun a current or voltage Balun? Bill, k6mgo __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 101, Issue 26

2012-09-14 Thread Bill Ross
I had #24 and just got #26 this morning, but no #25. -Original Message- From: elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 9:00 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 101, Issue 26 Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to

[Elecraft] CW in SSB Mode

2012-03-26 Thread Bill Ross
When I read the info about being able to send CW while in USB/LSB, on the same freq. I set it up on my K3. And it works fine, except that I notice that when in SSB Mode, and keying with my paddle or SK, that the SWR bars disappear. That is, if I tune the antenna to the freq I’m on, and lets

[Elecraft] K3 Transmit current drain

2012-02-07 Thread Bill Ross
This is a follow-up to my post of yesterday, about the excessive current drain on my K3 in Transmit. Here is my original post: I was playing around with my K3 and MFJ 4225 switching power supply, when I noticed a strange thing. As you increase the power output, the input current rises very

[Elecraft] Gap Hearit Speaker

2011-12-07 Thread Bill Ross
Hi to the group, I have a high noise level, besides living in an antenna restricted home. I usually run S5-8 noise on my K3 with the filters adjusted best I can, and bandpass 300-500 Hz. Someone has recommended the Gap Hearit Speaker to me as being so wonderful. I have been checking into it,

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) EFHW Vertical Antenna (Mike Morrow)

2011-11-13 Thread Bill Ross
Stan and group, I found this post and referenced video very interesting. However I am bothered by several things. First, a multi-band antenna cannot be a “end-fed half wave” on all bands. only on one band, as far as I know. I’ve read many articles about “end-fed half wave” antennas over the

[Elecraft] Headphones

2011-07-09 Thread Bill Ross
Because of a hearing loss, (I wear hearing aids) I find that wearing headphones with the K3 (and another radios) works better for me. However, I have noticed that I get more volume out of the built-in speaker than the various headsets I have. With the headsets on, I find I am running the

[Elecraft] iSDR

2011-06-02 Thread Bill Ross
Hi to the group, I’ve been reading the posts about the SDR app “iSDR” and having a K3 and a new, iPod Touch, 4th generation, I downloaded the app. Not being a software/digital type, I have no idea how to use it. Now that I have it installed on the iPod Touch, can anyone be so kind as to point

[Elecraft] K2 mic wiring

2010-08-14 Thread Bill Ross
OK, now have the RS 8 pin mic adapter for the K2 panel and the RS RJ45 adapter for the Yaesu MH-31 mike that I want to use on the K2. Before I start wiring the two together, (my K2 is wired for the Kenwood mic) is there any thing I should look out for, or know? Such as using shielded wire for

[Elecraft] K2 Mic hookup

2010-08-13 Thread Bill Ross
Have a Yaesu MH-31 mike with the RJ45 connector on it. Was going to cut it off and install the 8 pin connector from Radio Shack, P/N 274-025, till I read some posts on this list about the problems soldering to the mike cable. So, was wondering if anyone knows of a female RJ45 socket, or Jack,