Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Elecraft KX2 compared with the latest "Ultra Portable" (?)

I’ll second/third/fourth/etc. the thoughts on a KXn that favors linear satellite operations! I’d grab one in a heartbeat! Plus, three of a kind beats a pair, so I’d have a much better Elecraft poker hand. -Brad Butler W6BJB From: k...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:k...@yahoogroups.com] On Be

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX2 Travel Case for Portable Operation

Rich, I happen to like the Lowe Pro small case (CS40) that they offer from Elecraft. I do quite a bit of SOTA and travel with my KX2, and I’ve found that it does very well. It holds a power cord, USB cord, extra KX2 internal battery, paddle, microphone, and an extra antenna adapter (and th

Re: [Elecraft] Suggestions for Introducing a 10-year-old to Amateur Radio and Electronics

Hi everyone, I've wrestled with this too. My 9 year old son really enjoyed learning how to send his name perfectly in CW while being graded by the KX2's decoder. He wouldn't stop until he got it perfect - no spaces or anything! But my 11 year old gave up sorta quickly. I drag them on SOTA a

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 <> KX3

Tony, I own both. For portable ops I'd go with the KX2 hands down. Smaller and better battery life on the internal battery. My KX2 has been to SOTA summits in Japan, Singapore, California, Texas, and Virginia, so it travels great and takes up very little room in the small camera case that you c

[Elecraft] Elecraft Frequency Memory Editor and mysterious power on

Hi everyone, Two questions: 1. I've got a brand new KX3, and I'm having a bit of trouble with the "Read All from Xcvr" option in the Elecraft Frequency Memory Editor hanging up. With a good connection from my Win 10 laptop via USB to my KX3, here's where it hangs: Context.State: ReadMe

[Elecraft] Case for KXPA100

Hi everyone, Just wondering if there are recommendations out there for a case for the KXPA100? I'm thinking along the lines of a Pelican case, but something soft-sided could possibly work too. Waffling back & forth between a case that just carries the amp & cables or a case that carries amp,

Re: [Elecraft] MH3 rattle?

Thanks, Chuck. I took mine apart and it looks like the cause is the small plastic donut (with foam wrapped around it) that surrounds the wire between the circuit board and mic. I think it had enough room to wiggle around. Once reassembled, the rattling went away, as I suspect the wire arrangement

[Elecraft] MH3 rattle?

Good morning everyone, I've got a new MH3 that hasn't ever been dropped. When I *gently* shake it, I hear something rattling around in it.like a spring of some sort. Is that normal? If I "roll" it in all different directions, I don't hear anything rolling around on the inside, so there's not

[Elecraft] KX3 with 2m module for satellites

Good evening everyone! Just wondering if anyone has experience working linear (or FM for that matter) satellites with a KX3 and the 2M transverter installed? I see it's limited to 2.5-3W of output, and after reading the manuals, I believe it'll work SSB for the linear satellites. My conc

[Elecraft] Charging the KX2 battery with solar

Good afternoon everyone, I have a Bioenno Power solar charge controller (SC-1220JU), and I'm wondering if there would be any issues with charging the KX2's internal battery with that charge controller. Thanks for the help! -Brad Butler W6BJB/JS6TQS _

Re: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

Mike, I've flown with the Bioenno Power 12Ah LiFePO4 batteries several times, carrying two at a time in my carry-on baggage. I've flown mostly in and out of Japan (Narita and Naha, Okinawa) with them. I usually end up having to pull the batteries out so that I can show them that they're under th