Re: [Elecraft] Radials for vertical

Doug, I am using a Butternut HF2V vertical on 80 and 40 meters. The HF2V is a base loaded ground mounted antenna. The HF2V is sitting atop 24 radials separated 15 degrees apart from each other. Half of the radials are 66 feet long; the remaining 12 radials are each 32 feet long. I used a sidew

Re: [Elecraft] Weller WTCPT soldering sta....?

Bill, Absolutely bulletproof... I have owned one for over fifteen years and have built three K2's with it. Superb for its price point - ~$140-$150. It is ESD safe, has over 35 different tips in the 600, 700, and 800 degree heat-range, a quick disconnect plug for the iron on the power unit, etc

Re: [Elecraft] K3 MARS mod, showing a virus

Keith, A similar thing happened to me with Roy Lewallen's EZNEC V.5.0 antenna modeling software. AVG reports it as containing a virus! As such, it is does not, but again a false positive on the part of AVG. Roy related via a telephone conversation that he had to change the way he compiled th

[Elecraft] K3 Mics - ( Heil GM5)

I am using either a Heil GM4 or GM5 mic plugged into the K3 rear jack through a Microham Microkeyer with DB37-EL-K3R cable. The Microkeyer cable mates with the Heil GM4 and GM5 Kenwood cable with no modifications. Both mics are high impedance. However, with just the Heil Kenwood cable, the GM5 wo