Re: [Elecraft] Carrying Case

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Re: [Elecraft] WTB - KX2

Skip: Hope they catch and hang the thieves. Ed McCann AG6CX > On May 22, 2024, at 11:19 AM, skazma...@mindspring.com wrote: > > Someone broke into my truck and stole my pack with my KX2, N3ZN key, > antennas, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Grrr . My wife and I are leaving > on a trip of a l

Re: [Elecraft] K4D for bargain price on eBay

Complete with ICOM drink coaster. AG6CX > On Mar 13, 2024, at 8:34 AM, Kurt Pawlikowski wrote: > > Petr, > > Holy guacamole Bat Man! > > kurtt WB9FMC > >> On 3/12/24 12:05, Petr Ourednik wrote: >> Here is what I am talking about: >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/116082357701?_trkparm

Re: [Elecraft] K4D for bargain price on eBay

 Not too worry fellas, the posting notes there are only ten kits available. That means the fools errand will have been run by at least ten gullible hams before the stock is exhausted. The vendor will be up $1500 less whatever he drew from his junk box to complete the order. The Greater Fool

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] P3 woes - repaired but now claims my K3s puts out 873W!

Dave: You may have redefined Poynting’s Theorem! Ed McCann > On Apr 7, 2023, at 6:23 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote: > > Don, > > The KPA500 (and K3s) both show the correct wattage - 100W barefoot and about > 26W out of the K3s when the KPA500 is inline, and about 500W out of the > KPA500. > >

Re: [Elecraft] Mysterious T

If it were a “Q” it might be from QANon. T seems safer. AG6CX > On Mar 15, 2023, at 4:17 PM, Richard wrote: > > On my K3S screen, near the lower right-hand corner there’s a capital T all > by itself. > > It only shows up when in CW mode. I can’t find any reference to it in the > manual,

Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT K3-F P3-F & SP3.

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Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT K3-F P3-F & SP3.

NK7Z) wrote: > >> I agree... It would be nice of folks added a bit of context to their >> replies. Far too many replies like, "clip the red wire", happen, and >> without having the entire thread available it is impossible to follow... >> >> 73, >

Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT K3-F P3-F.

Hi Rat: This is your response to what was probably a very interesting question with comments from someone named Rick, apparently comparing your K4 to something else. I was curious as to your incoming from Rick. Good luck wit the sale of your gear. Should go like hotcakes! 73 AG6CX > On Mar

Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT K3-F P3-F & SP3.

Missing the correspondence that elicited your response. Would you be kind enough to forward the incoming from “Rick” ? Thanks, Ed McCann AG6CX > On Mar 2, 2023, at 11:16 AM, Ramon Batista wrote: > > We Did A Comparison Here At Home With Anan 7000-Flex 6400M-K4D , Live And > With Signal Gener

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sale

I hope the sale is pending, not the radio !! 😎 > On Feb 26, 2023, at 1:13 PM, bht...@juno.com wrote: > > Thanks to everyone who was interested in my sale > of the K3 #5024. The radio is pending. > > 73, > Brian K1DIH > > __ > Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K4 recommendation - wait for HD or no?

Back in the day, the difference between nursery take and sea story was: Nursery story began, “A long time ago, in a land far away, ….” Sea Story began, “Now this is no Sh*t….” Ed McCann AG6CX > On Jan 18, 2023, at 6:40 PM, Wes wrote: > > That's a story alright. > > >> On 1/18/2023 7:01

Re: [Elecraft] 12 v power source for Elecraft Transceivers

Mystery solved. AC out, label in error, autopsy reveals no inner circuitry! Boat anchor or garage sale. Clearly case of stimulation of overactive ham hormone resisting disposal of anything looking potentially useful. Thanks all! Ed McCann AG6CX > On Dec 6, 2022, at 10:47 AM, Edward Mcc

Re: [Elecraft] 12 v power source for Elecraft Transceivers

Tnx Jim. Label claims to be 12DC out, but clearly needs to be measured as investigation proceeds! Minimal specs, but autopsy underway. Ed McCann AG6CX > On Dec 6, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > > On 12/6/2022 10:16 AM, Edward Mccann wrote: >> Slightly off topic, I

[Elecraft] 12 v power source for Elecraft Transceivers

Slightly off topic, I will admit, but in reworking garden walkway low-voltage (12 v DC) I made surplus a 200 VA transformer. This may sound ridiculous, but have any readers had experience using such a transformer as DC power source for our 12v Elecraft transceivers? Certainly linear, but only

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

Kent: I find that while your named expert with “more practical research than anyone on the planet”will likely claim expertise in just about anything, I have never seen anything observational, analytical, or anecdotal written by him on RFI in general or specifically associated with the OCFD. I

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

Ed: If she’s lucky she could stream it on her new I-pad you buy her for Christmas ! Ed McCann AG6CX > On Nov 23, 2022, at 8:42 AM, Ed Cole wrote: > > I only have one RFI issue with my K3+KXPA100: running 80w on 50.125 SSB. > > Seems my wife has her portable radio tuned to 100.1 MHz FM in the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft contesting success

FB on the K4. Any description of antenna farm attached to it? Thanks. Ed McCann AG6CX > On Nov 6, 2022, at 9:28 AM, Martin Sole wrote: > > Kudos to my very good friend Ken, K4ZW, for his stellar CQWW SSB > performance. Claimed score on 3830 of 6,280,820 points being #1 in the US and > #7 w

Re: [Elecraft] AX1 dipole

Re: Jim Brown’s comment. > > also linked to a long paper that studied the effect of mounting height on > both horizontally and vertically polarized antennas. Would you mind posting the link. I must have missed it in the traffic. Thank you, Ed McCann AG6CX ___

Re: [Elecraft] For Sale - "K-line" Covers

Dave- I’ll take them. Ed McCann AG6CX Sausalito > On Aug 24, 2022, at 5:53 PM, David Inger wrote: > > Recently I sold my K3 and P3 to partially fund my new K4. I have set of > barely used covers that are in excellent (dare I say new?) condition. The > way I ended up arranging my equipment t

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

Skip, I tried telling the TSA guy a little box of electronics and such was for my hearing aid. He thought I was spoofing him and called his supervisor when he asked if it received Fox News, and I said not in my house. I explained it was the Bluetooth gear for broadcasting TV audio into the ear

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and FT-8

Well stated Nate. As the Buddha said from his dying bed: “Strive on, untiringly.” I am tempted to add, there but for a mentor administering with grace, go us all. Ed McCann AG6CX > On Jun 26, 2022, at 5:02 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote: > > * On 2022 26 Jun 17:18 -0500, Jim Rhodes wrote: >> The

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Astron RS-50M 13.8 vdc Linear Power Supply

Phil: I’ll give you $100 if you drop it at a Ups and tell them to wrap and send it. I tried my brother on Bainbridge Islamd, but he was spooked by the ferry. Ed McCann AG6CX > On Jun 18, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft > wrote: > >  > Gang, > > Not having nearly as many Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Kevin - remind us all where you is. Ed McCann Sausalito CA AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2022, at 7:35 PM, kevin wrote: > > Good Evening, > >Propagation was marginal, noise was strong, and QSB was moderate. One day > this cycle will improve. The twenty meter frequency was popu

Re: [Elecraft] Receiver impedance?

kclub.com/how-the-f-14-tomcat-sharpened-his-teeth-the-story-of-the-six-on-six-missile-shot-test/ > >> On 5/25/2022 12:50 PM, Edward Mccann wrote: >> Hope the Phoenix Missile hit its target! >> >> Ed McCann >> AG6CX >> >> > ___

Re: [Elecraft] Receiver impedance?

Hope the Phoenix Missile hit its target! Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Wes wrote: > > About 40 years ago I was a Responsible Engineer for the Phoenix Missile > Receiver/Transmitter Unit (RTU). This was a monopulse radar and my unit fed > ~30 MHz i-f sig

Re: [Elecraft] The Dreaded 400 Hz hump

Equally revealing is the audio gram of the average over 70 American male’s high frequency response. I’d show you mine but it’s so bad it’s classified. Typically falls off dramatically in the high end over time. Mine looks like Niagara Falls. Glad to have some way to electronically compensate fo

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Quandary

er hand, cutting the guy some slack is ok too. This is a tough > room but the only dumb question is the one you don’t ask. > > 73, Lou W0FK > > Lou Laderman > Sent from my mobile device > > On May 11, 2022, at 9:09 PM, Edward Mccann wrote: > > Entirely possible th

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Quandary

Entirely possible this is a late April Fool’s query, or a freshman fraternity prank designed to bring out the blowhards who will profess knowledge of most things. When and if the query is expanded to source commentary from those “super-well versed” in the behavior of the OCFD, from under the

Re: [Elecraft] SK Station Disposition

To Ed’s point: “Some states recognize memorandums of personal property as legally binding, but there are 20 states that don’t categorize them as legitimate legal documents, including West Virginia, Vermont, Texas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, North Carol

Re: [Elecraft] Shipping via UPS - A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

A fatal self-inflicted wound if awaiting or not expecting but receiving a UPS shipment from someone, somewhere. AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2022, at 6:18 AM, KE8G wrote: > > Very easy go into your email settings and write a rule that if an email > comes in containing "UPS" is

Re: [Elecraft] K4D R29 beta ESSB and CESSB - Rolls off low end TX frequency response when COmp at 1 or higher.

Morgan? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 6, 2022, at 10:02 AM, Edward Mccann wrote: > > What on earth? > > Jack, how about decrypting your comment? My Enigma Machine is ln the shop for > repair > > AG6CX > > “As > long as I do not sound like some woke disney

Re: [Elecraft] K4D R29 beta ESSB and CESSB - Rolls off low end TX frequency response when COmp at 1 or higher.

What on earth? Jack, how about decrypting your comment? My Enigma Machine is ln the shop for repair AG6CX “As long as I do not sound like some woke disney donald duck character” Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 6, 2022, at 2:57 AM, Morgan Bailey wrote: > > As > long as I do not sound like some

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 wattmeter adjustment

I don’t think the point was the technical discussion. It was more likely that, as written: > Did we forget about how to use Ohms Law? Seems so. Or perhaps we never > knew to start with. The reasonable interpretation is that the writer implied that some sub-set of the ham population “never k

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft is so awesome all we got is RPN to talk about

Geoffrey: Get a copy of Reflections III by Maxwell, W2DU. He has included several programs written for RPN calculators in the realm of antenna and feedline impedance calculations. You will be delighted and basking in sunshine. Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2022, at 8:54 AM

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Loss in window line [OPINION] [LONG]

Al: Nice report. Your paragraph 5 reports on Steve G3TXQ’s (SK) findings …”In G3TXQ’s case…” but also references independent findings by DJ0IP that you do not further describe. Can you add what DJ0IP had to add to this topic such as … “in DJ0IP’s case..” Thanks, Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my

Re: [Elecraft] Output power being eaten

Lyn: Can you comment on the balun you are using between OWL and the KAT500 - Specs, etc? Thanks Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 28, 2021, at 11:06 AM, Lyn Norstad wrote: > > Bob - > > I don't have the tower issue, but my OWL comes into the house thru soffit > vent spaces (th

Re: [Elecraft] ?ELECRAFT NVIS field day?

 A couple of historical references on the current topic: https://www.mpoweruk.com/papers/Radcom_NVIS.pdf https://www.mpoweruk.com/papers/Arnhem_NVIS.pdf Interesting articles. Lore notwithstanding! Merry Christmas to all. AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2021, at 8:23 PM, Bill Parso

Re: [Elecraft] Problem Tuning K3

I wonder if this food fight might reach its denouement on another channel? It seems to have been sparked by an OCFD discussion not relevant to anything Elecraft, and to have evolved into personal preferences and grievances. Maybe we should take on End Fed Zepps next? Or take the whole thing of

Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS

Or, you sign up with T-Mobile for $50 monthly all in; gear supplied; and once in tell Infinity Foxtrot Oscar. Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 20, 2021, at 12:07 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > >  > First off, there is no way that your antennas alone can passively trash > Xfinity's i

Re: [Elecraft] Ground Wire & Coax

Probably the combined weight of electrons used to whisk it around the ether. An electron is a tiny particle with a mass of 9.108 × 10−28 g and a negative charge. AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2021, at 9:38 AM, Dave wrote: > > Humor: > > The real question here is why does the Kindl

[Elecraft] Mods required of Elecraft Gear for use on MARS frequencies.

Are modifications required for KPA 500 amp (or its big brother)and KAT500 ant tuner, or P3 to accommodate use on MARS frequencies? I understand Elecraft will make mods for the K3 or possibly release firmware for MARS upon submission of proper documentation. Thanks Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my

[Elecraft] Maxwell

I’m told Maxwell is still on the list for delivery of his Elecraft K4, and patiently awaiting delivery after compulsory social isolation. Ed McCann AG6CX MIT Course VI Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qt

[Elecraft] Elecraft BL-2 Switchable Balun

Looking for BL-2 balun that might be surplus to your needs. Please contact directly off the reflector ag6...@gmail.com. Thank you, Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listin

[Elecraft] For Elecraft Outdoors Folks! Buddipole for Sale.

In time for Field Day, or your next hike up the mountain, a Buddipole System! For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area Buddipole Deluxe Long System, including tripod, 18ft mast, two standard arms, rotating arm kit, three telescopic (13-66”) whips, fifty feet coax with choke, three coil clips and padd

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 168, Issue 23/ Grounds on Power Supply

Eric: Concur this horse has been beaten senseless, lacking a conclusion. But to set us straight, how did Elecraft handle this notion in its SS 30 DV? Do I need to scrape paint or disconnect wires to be safe? Thanks, Ed McCann AG6CX Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 19, 2018, at 11:49 AM, elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] Issue 12 re Astron Power Supply

was shunted thru the green power cord > wire, the ground buss bar, and other ground connections. > > Chuck Jack > KE9UW > > Sent from my iPhone, cjack > >> On Apr 15, 2018, at 8:58 PM, Edward McCann wrote: >> >> Yes. >> >> And I read he ma

Re: [Elecraft] Issue 12 re Astron Power Supply

n this subject? > http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2018-April/255072.html > > Edward McCann ag6cx1 wrote: > > > > "But there is also a small black wire that bonds the V- terminal to the > case. Should the paint around that screw also be removed???Does th

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 168, Issue 12 re Astron Power Supply

Re: “But there is also a small black wire that bonds the V- terminal to the case. Should the paint around that screw also be removed???Does that negative rail need to be bonded to the chassis??” I’m trying to figure out the difference between the “case” and the “chassis”. Can you help? Jim Br

[Elecraft] Laptop Serial Port Card for K3

>From Edward McCann AG6CX: I am about to set up K3 station and would prefer to provide serial port from newer portable PC (Sony Vaio VGN-FW550F with Windows 7 64 bit)to K3 rather than use USB to Serial adapter. Not being cheap here, but rather trying to provide native serial port interface