[Elecraft] OT 4M

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Re: [Elecraft] FT-5000 againts K3 ?

. For better and for worse. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Performance on 6M?

is often high and many people, unfortunately won't notice the inadequacy of the K3's front end on 6M. - Duffey -- James Duffey KK6MC DM65tc Cedar Crest NM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Performance on 6M?

as typical would only make the noise figure worse than the 12 dB NF I calculated from the ARRL data. Did I miss something? I don't think I ever referred to MDS in the mid -120s. - Duffey -- James Duffey KK6MC DM65tc Cedar Crest NM jamesduf...@comcast.net

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Performance on 6M?

on (cascaded) or with the PR-6 only? -- James Duffey KK6MC DM65tc Cedar Crest NM jamesduf...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] High SWR on 20 and 40

suspect that you have a problem in the antenna feedline and connections somewhere. Let us know how this all works out and if you have further questions, feel free to ask. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] XV50, XV144, XV222 Assembly Manual

are expecting a high duty cycle 20W transverter, the XV222 isn't it. If the fan helps, I hope Elecraft makes a retrofit kit available. Not sure if I have vent holes fo rthe attenuator resistors or not; I need to check. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] XV50 vs FT817?

as the main band. As to QRP at VHF, there is more to be said on that, which I will in another post. - De. Megacycle KK6MC/5 -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

[Elecraft] QRP at VHF

. It is a lot of fun. I am roving along the 100th parallel south from Nebraska tomorrow, so I need to get up early and finish getting the rover read. Listen for the weak ones. - Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/5 -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM

[Elecraft] Power on 2M

to hook up in the rover and have go wrong. I hope that they will bring out additional VHF modules for the K3 though; a 222 MHz one would sell very well. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM __ Elecraft mailing list Home

[Elecraft] Put your K3 on 6M tonight

portable. Look for me. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM __ 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

[Elecraft] K2 vs K3 ?

and it draws less current. For most people, the K3 is a much better deal than the K2. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

[Elecraft] 6 meter blocking gain in K3 QST review

, it is somewhat disappointing that the receiver performance of the K3 on 6M is not on a par with its performance on HF. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

[Elecraft] K3 vs. HPSDR Mercury receiver

is not superb, but it is certainly good. It compares well to the K2 as an example. - Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/5 -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

[Elecraft] K2 Battery Charging System With out Mods?

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[Elecraft] Toroids frequency range and baluns

). You get more bang for your buck by coiling the cable. The additional losses are not too great for most applications. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

[Elecraft] K3 dbV in 2.38

can be so free? To one dB, pi equals... three! -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ 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

[Elecraft] XV Transverter Operation with Other Radios

as I did on the transverter. Nobody's fault but mine, but it does point out one of the limitations of the K2 that one does not necessarily appreciate at the time of purchase. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] K1 Options

need to take the batteries out of the K1 to charge, which is a bit of a nuisance. Use an outboard battery. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

[Elecraft] It Just Takes Time

waiting for the firmware and hardware to settle down to stable off the shelf items. And the tannins to mellow. :^)- Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

[Elecraft] RE: 6 Meter Antennas - OT

in a permanent situation, and will provide superior performance to either. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change

[Elecraft] K3 6m pre-amp

that will offer a noticeable improvement to the K3 noise figure, if your noise environment can support it. That said, how do you like the K3 on 6? - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] Serious foot switches

to be the natural mate to head sets. THey leave your hands free to do stuff. I find vox to be fussy. - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

[Elecraft] Price increases - I feel loved....

. In that case, I learned much more from the book, Samuelson, than I did in class. There are other perhaps more serious problems with a weak dollar, but they don't directly relate to Elecraft or this list. Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/5 -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM

[Elecraft] Radios on Networks

to interface a paddle to the laptop, I think that this is the future of ham radio. Maybe not next year, but it is coming. - Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/5 -- James Duffey KK6MC/5 Cedar Crest NM 87008 DM65 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

[Elecraft] Panadapter for K3 IF

Lyle and all - You wrote: You want the softrock injection on the LOW side of 8.215 MHz. I can't tell you what the best frequency might be because I don't know, but I suspect 8.200 or thereabouts. If you place the local oscillator on the low side of the IF by an amount slighter

[Elecraft] loaded K2 vs K3

with these QRO rigs. Speaking of value, I have a bare K2 with no options here on the desk. How many other K2s are there out there with no options? - Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/55 -- James Duffey KK6MC/5 Cedar Crest NM 87008 DM65 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

Re: [Elecraft] AGC Independent S-Meter?

Sandy - You wrote: Circuitry wise, an AGC/AVC free S-meter is an oxymoron! Can't have one without the other. Well, I have late 1950s Hammarlund HQ170 whose S-meter works just fine with the AGC/AVC turned on or off. As far as I have been able to ascertain, the S-meter functions

Re: [Elecraft] Vetical Antennas

Dave - You Wrote: But I can't help thinking that feeding the pole from the top would be workable and perhaps more efficient: I've seen this done with a beam and tower arrangement in which the beam is isolated from the tower and an auto tuner fitted between. Yes that would work. I was not

Re: [Elecraft] Vetical Antennas

, would at least get you on the band. - Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/ -- James Duffey KK6MC/5 Cedar Crest NM 87008 DM65 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub

[Elecraft] Vetical Antennas

Mike - You have already received some good advice on your 5BTV installation. Let me add my bits of advice. 1. If you use a lot of radials in an elevated installation, they don't need to be resonant. The purpose of the radials is to provide a return current for the transmitter and screen

[Elecraft] Baluns wires feeders (oh, my!)mailto:elecraft%40mailman.qth.net?Subject=%5BElecraft%5D%20Baluns%20%26%20wires%20%26%20feeders%20%28oh%2C%20my%21%29In-Reply-To=20061002131840.LPUR21156.

consider the cost difference. I would say at 40M RG8X is not a bad choice, certainly not a loser. - Dr. Megacycle Kk66MC/5 -- James Duffey KK6MC/5 Cedar Crest NM 87008 DM65 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

[Elecraft] Tokyo Hy-Power QRP Rig looks a lot like next Generation Elecraft!

). Pictures at this URL http://www.onjapan.net/2006/hamfair/tokyo-hy-power.html Take a look; the HT-200 looks an awful lot like the long awaited K3! It even has the general coverage receiver many want. - Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/5 -- James Duffey KK6MC/5 Cedar Crest NM 87008 DM65

[Elecraft] Multimeter Altitude Limits

will have no problems. The marketing department does work in mysterious ways. - Dr. Megacycle KK6MC/5 -- James Duffey KK6MC/5 Cedar Crest NM 87008 DM65 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list