Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 & KAT500 in WPX

2013-05-30 Thread John Shaw
I agree a modification allowing the KAT500 to eavesdrop on CAT line and still retain it's own frequency counter system to fall back on if CAT information is not available in a particular setup would be a very worthy modification. Already done in the SPE amps so it can be done. 73 John ZL1BYZ. --

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner

2012-12-26 Thread John Shaw
Yes Igor that's the one I knew could be done. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Igor Sokolov Sent: Thursday, 27 December 2012 01:48 To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner

2012-12-25 Thread John Shaw
Guys I tried to make my post as non combative as possible and I said I am no EE so I certainly am not capable of arguing technical pros-cons of what can or can't be done. Not wanting to throw gasoline on this but every idea I put forward I have to confess was not entirely my own but observations

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner

2012-12-23 Thread John Shaw
: Monday, 24 December 2012 11:42 To: John Shaw Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner The kat500 stores information in what are termed 'Bins' and communication of data via Auxbus recalls memories from these 'Bin' locations and hot swit

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner

2012-12-23 Thread John Shaw
bands probably no chatter at all. 73 John ZL1BYZ. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Shaw Sent: Monday, 24 December 2012 09:46 To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner

2012-12-23 Thread John Shaw
Very good thought, yes that would happen. A compromise could be some sort of matrix with this mode of operation where you train the tuner at set intervals and the tuner only re tunes when they are passed. This would reduce the chatter and of course the tuner would already be trained so the click

[Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner

2012-12-23 Thread John Shaw
Having a KPA500 and been a potential customer for the KAT500 I have been watching reports about the KAT500 operation, unless I misunderstand it seems the KAT500 only has band information available to it so it needs a sniff of RF to make band segment adjustments. I think it can already store setti

Re: [Elecraft] Dead K3

2012-07-29 Thread John Shaw
Is the power supply supplying working properly, supplying voltage within K3 operating range? 73 John ZL1BYZ. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike WA8BXN Sent: Monday, 30 July 2012 12:08 To: elecraft@mailman.q

Re: [Elecraft] Buying a K3 in the UK?

2012-05-29 Thread John Shaw
I see Joe mentioned ANZAC. Take note Elecraft having a agent in Australia is absolutely no advantage to New Zealand. SteppIR did this, what an absolute disaster and the beginning of the end for SteppIR who were a great company to deal with direct. I'm defiantly in the group of continue to deal d

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Questions

2012-04-18 Thread John Shaw
If I may, a few general comments about operating RTTY. AFSK vers FSK. AFSK set up correctly works just fine and if it is only a causal venture into RTTY from already been setup for the likes of PSK then it is just an easy way to do it as long as you are happy keeping the audio levels correct fro

Re: [Elecraft] head mounted lens or magnifier for SMT projects

2012-04-17 Thread John Shaw
A little bit different but you can get good magnification by mounting a webcam above the work piece and viewing it on a screen. 73 John ZL1BYZ. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Duckworth Sent: Wednes

Re: [Elecraft] OT: 7000.7 signal

2011-12-28 Thread John Shaw
Hi All, I think you will find that this signal comes from ZL1THG in New Zealand. If you use a program like Spectrum Lab you can read the CW on the waterfall, its way to slow other wise. I am not sure of his purpose, he has done this on the bottom end of 80m too. It's supposed to be about 100 m