Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? isnt this an elecraft reflector?

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Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Moderation

And (at least it seems to me) every now and then I'll see the reply before I see the original message. :) 73 Dave KQ3T On 4/28/2012 11:00 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Every so often most of us notice a huge delay in seeing posts appear. AFAIK > it has nothing to do with it bein

Re: [Elecraft] No Response From Elecraft

I can't think of too many companies where a problem is dealt with, within 20 minutes of posting, by a principal in the company. 73 Dave KQ3T -- On 2/7/2012 4:53 PM, Wayne Burdick

Re: [Elecraft] [QRP-L] Friday's X2 solar flare (long)

3D Sun is also available on Android Market. 73 Dave KQ3T On 1/28/2012 11:19 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: > If you own an iPad or an iPhone the 3DSUN application is FREE and a very > nice solar weather news agency with photos, videos, and other interesting > information. Just google 3DSUN

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Display LEDs

Boy was I confused! I just saw the topic was LEDs, glanced at Wayne's response ("50 mils"), and assumed he was referring to current consumption. 73 Dave KQ3T On 1/3/2012 11:52 AM, DGB wrote: > In my life-time career as a Toolmaker/Mfg Eng., a millionth or a mil was &g

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 for Christmas?

hen factory assembled. Prices were based on cost of parts in May, and everything is going up industry-wide, so it's possible prices may change by the time we start shipping. ... 73, Wayne N6KR --- 73 and Happy Thanksgiving, Dave KQ3T On 11/23/2011 1:21 PM, rck...@com

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 vs. K3 and other rigs?

power level). 2. It is much easier to add an external power amplifier, if desired, than to significantly improve receiver performance at a later date. 73, Dave, KQ3T On 6/6/2011 12:25 AM, juergen wrote: > Hi Kristinn > > What i dont get is why people expect so much performance fr

Re: [Elecraft] kx3 solderless?

Not to mention that the size/weight/performance would seem to dictate use of SMDs. 73, Dave KQ3T On 5/25/2011 2:03 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote: > I'd be shocked if it wasn't. > > Less than one in 10 kit builders have the skill or equipment necessary > to do reliable SMT con

Re: [Elecraft] 120V vs 240V

Not only were they 6V, but positive ground, if I recall correctly. (My preference was Triumphs, however, not MGs.) 73, Dave KQ3T On 2/16/2011 2:13 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > As does much of Europe (just next door to you :-) > > Us OT's remember when almost all automo

Re: [Elecraft] 100 Watts or 500 Watts

drive the KW amp.. And except for Elecraft, I'm not aware of any other 5->100W amplifiers. 73, Dave KQ3T On 12/22/2010 1:29 AM, Igor Kosvin wrote: > Is there any technical merit behind FCC's 15dB amp gain limitation? I saw > commercial RF amplifiers with gains up to 30dB, obvi

Re: [Elecraft] FT-5000 againts K3 ?

AFAIK, all the testing is done with a single unit. Does anyone have an idea as to what the normal unit-to-unit variation is? Are we talking 0.1dB, 1dB, 5dB? 73, Dave KQ3T __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman

Re: [Elecraft] OT: heat sinking resistors

Here's the Ohmite resistor guide web page: http://www.ohmite.com/resguide.html 73, Dave KQ3T Craig D. Smith wrote: > Hi Vic ... > > My first inclination would be to go to the Ohmite website and look at the > datasheet for the resistors and search for any application notes.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 active devices!!

Digi-Key has them listed at $153.34 each (Qty 1), down to $86.67 in lots of 1000. They have 30 in stock, if you want to order spares early :) 73 Dave KQ3T Brian Alsop wrote: > Just for curiosity, what do a pair of VRF2933 cost? Availability? > > 73 de B

Re: [Elecraft] Short Wave Receiver

What about the Ten-Tec RX320D ? 73, Dave WW2PT wrote: > ... > There are > commercial receivers but they cost multi-kilobucks, leaving little in > the middle between pro receivers and portables -- Icom R75 being the > only amateur manufac

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: My predicament

Well, I'm fairly sure that Ted won't remain oblivious to this for very long :( 73 Dave KQ3T VE3GAM Allen McRorie wrote: > ... > > also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to "undisclosed > recipients", as this > one was. I am > pretty sure

Re: [Elecraft] K1 question...

designed/shielded supplies, generate "hash" that can be heard in your receiver. QST has tested a number of switching power supplies recently, you might check to see if the supplies you're considering have been evaluated. 73, Dave KQ3T Thomas R. Hauff wrote: > Hi y'all! >

Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port?

Paul, Ten-Tec, amongst others, sells a USB-to-Serial adapter <http://store.tentec.com/accessories/#316>. 73, Dave KQ3T Paul wrote: > > > A secondary problem is that the computer only has USB ports, no serial port. > It's an IBM Thinkpad. I believe it has 4 USB 2.0 p

Re: [Elecraft] Where have all the K2s gone...

3461 Other: 2067 Of course, some/most of the "Other" really belong in one of the Kn folders, but that wasn't indicated in the Subject. I'd attribute this mix to two things: The K3 is the newest (how many of those messages were just delivery date speculation

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Tuner versus Antenna Analizer ?

). Many commercial antennas are designed for connection directly to 50 ohm coax, without an intervening balun. 73, Dave KQ3T Paul Maruna wrote: ...Where does the "baluns" come into this play with either unit ? ... Thank you, Paul (73) KD8HWP _

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K1: Advice on Options -- Thankis

decided to pass on the internal battery pack and internal tuner, but did order the external T1 autotuner. Oh, I ordered the backlight for the LCD too. Now for the kudos to Elecraft. I placed my order about 11am EDT yesterday, and received my shipping notice just before 7pm that evening. 73 to

[Elecraft] K1: Advice on Options

fit)? A. KAT1 Antenna Tuner B. KNB1 Noise Blanker C. KBT1 Battery Holder Thanks and 73, Dave KQ3T ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub,

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Beta Software Download Problem

I tried with IE7, and it launched Core FTP, so I guess IE7 doesn't handle FTP natively. As Dave stated, Firefox OTOH worked perfectly. It would seem you have two choices, Ed: - Use Firefox - Obtain an FTP program (there are a number of them out there, including Core FTP). 73, Dave

Re: [Elecraft] K3 useful tip

I, too, use the "black stuff from WalMart" to "secure" my 2m rig on the dashboard. Hasn't budged in nearly 2 years. 73 Dave KQ3T David Yarnes wrote: Some kinds work great--others not so great. The kind that looks kind of shiny, and has a very regular pattern of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

That sounds like a ring, or circular queue, in CS terms. I'm another who has never quite understand what a band-stacking memory is, or does. 73, Dave KQ3T David Woolley (E.L) wrote: What they want is a stack, for each band as well as a button for each band. The stack isn't a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

m confident the Elecraft guys are prioritizing their efforts, and putting "Fifty ways to change bands" at the nether end of the list. 73, Dave KQ3T Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: Ok, lets see if I get it - users want to randomly assign bands to a set of buttons in an order of their choosing

Re: [Elecraft] Katiegrams

I believe the other models are all shipping from stock. 73 Dave KQ3T edward kacura wrote: Is it only the folks who order K3's,that get Katiegrams?None for KX1,K1,and K2's? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.q

Re: [Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

Or, to make an analogy more along the lines of manufactured products... What has better performance? A 10-ton Mack truck or a 1500-lb F1 Ferrari? That said, there are ergonomic considerations that may be compromised in the smaller design (as they are in the Ferrari). 73, Dave KQ3T Joe

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Windows XP SP3 :<(

Well, Phil, at least you're halfway there... both Thunderbird and Firefox come in native Linux versions. 73, Dave KQ3T Phil Kane wrote: If and when the four major programs that I depend on daily (WordPerfect, Thunderbird, Firefox and Folio Bound VIEWS - my communications law legal res

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band switch

I believe that would be called a "circular queue". 73, Dave KQ3T Don Wilhelm wrote: ... A "stack" can only be loaded/unloaded from one end (usually referred to as the top) and one must sequentially remove entries until the one wanted is present. The K3 regular band sw

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

, features. 73, Dave KQ3T ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft