Re: [Elecraft] bizarre 30m ---> 20m K1

If RBN shows you are on 20m you are on 20m. You must have a 40/20 board. Enter the menu, B2 and change it from 1o to 14. RBN doesn’t lie often. Joe N9JR > On Jul 3, 2019, at 5:47 PM, LL wrote: > > My new 30-40m K1 arrived, and it seems to work well...EXCEPT: > > When switching from 40 to

Re: [Elecraft] Catalina island with KX2: spoiled by super-low noise floor

Sounds awesome, a great solo expedition. But what did you work? Joe N9JR > On Jul 28, 2018, at 12:21 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Last week my family and I went to Avalon, Catalina Island, off the coast of > southern California. What an awesome place! It feels like a coastal tourist >

Re: [Elecraft] Too Much Power

I agree it is a weak signal mode. Years ago I used to set up the KX3 at 5 watts and VPN back to my home network from the hotel and operated JT65 and JT9 remotely quite successfully. Unfortunately the advent of FT-8 has introduced a large number of individuals not brought up in the tradition of

Re: [Elecraft] 32 bit Elecraft Utility Apps

Actually there is a Linux version of the KX3 utility. The error posted suggests it might have been the Windows X86 version, or needs to be compiled for the ARM processor instead of the Intel/AMD. Regardless the source code is not available so move along folks, nothing to see here. And since

Re: [Elecraft] 3D-print case for KXPD2

Johan, They do go well together indeed. I printed your case (150 micron, in ABS on a Prusa i3 MK3) and its a very nice design. Printed beautifully. Thanks for sharing. 73, Joe N9JR > On Mar 9, 2018, at 2:54 AM, Johan Ymerson wrote: > > On Thursday, 8 March 2018 23:38:22

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Selling IC-7300 For Friend

Yes, firmware corrections and new functionality are some of the many great things Elecraft does. With the K2 you could get a new MCU chip, I don’t recall if there was one for the K1. But with the Gen 2 radios and their ability to take a MCU and/or DSP update it is over the top. I knew a

Re: [Elecraft] 10 meter FM on the KX2?

Wayne, I can support the addition of 10 FM to the KX2. It would be an outrageous 10 meter HT! Since 10 meters is flat, well at least for us up north, playing 10 meter repeater on Es would be a blast. Joe N9JR > On Nov 23, 2017, at 12:03 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > I

Re: [Elecraft] K2 S/N.7723 Lives :)

That Elecraft has shipped K2 #7223 is pretty amazing. I built 1331 (a doppelgänger) a long time ago. I built 5226 also a long time ago. Gosh, building them and the accessories were the best kit builds I ever did. The suggestion that it has achieved a place along the HRO-60, Gold Dust

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

I’m just surprised it took this long to hit 10K. Remember the night they opened ordering? Ye gads that was mayhem. But good mayhem :) I ordered the kit so mine is S/N 267. Great ancestry indeed - the two K2 and two K1 I built were the highlight of my kit building experience. Sorry

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and 630m

Not likely John, I live at 68th and Bluemound and even WTMJ is sketchy on my KX3. The only way would be with a downconverter. Joe N9JR > On Nov 3, 2017, at 11:35 AM, John Seboldt K0JD wrote: > > My initial listening around 472 kHz with the KX3 shows only broadcast

Re: [Elecraft] FT8 problems on 17 & 30 M

Interesting question. But I doubt W0RSR operates SSB on 30 :) Or I hope he does not. A better question would be what software are you running, and on which operating system, e.g., Windows, MacOS or linux? Since WSJT-X is the only software package I know that supports FT-8 I doubt it is a

Re: [Elecraft] from John kb3hqh

I hope for your sake that the serial cable wasn't a 9 pin through. Look at your assembly manual, or download the PDF file from the Elecraft site. It describes which pins need to be connected for RS-232 connectivity. The K2 uses other pins for its control. The manual is very specific, and

Re: [Elecraft] Switching vs Linear Power Supplies

Noise aside, I have two big honking linear power supplies and a switching supply of the same rating. No difference except you don't risk a hernia when you move the switcher. Some folks will say the linear is quieter. But in an urban environment you can't tell the difference. Noise is

Re: Re : [Elecraft] Tuning knob Alternative

Agreed, the F-Dimp is all important. And after all the hours spent adjusting the allen screws to eliminate any eccentricity of the tuning knob it does give the final touch. I like the Elecraft knob. Works fine, looks good, and isn't an additional cost to the kit. Looking at my Yaesu and

[Elecraft] Different Strokes was E-Ham Review

Reviews on E-ham are just about worth as much as you pay to read them, or pay to post them. A 3/5 rating is meaningless, just the same as a 5/5 rating is. Each individual needs to consider the radio in the context of how they operate. All radios have warts, just simply there is no perfect

Re: [Elecraft] K2 grounding

Your K2 must have the KAT-2, and the ground lug is attached to that. Joe N9JR - Original Message From: Randy Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 1:09:16 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 grounding My K2 (#337, QRP only) has a ground post. I

[Elecraft] OT: Elecrafters meet at fest!

I am still recovering from back surgery, and being hit in the hips by large hams at the swapfest last Saturday while walking the tables limited my time. (and patience) However, while I was chatting with an old friend from Green Bay I heard a voice from behind me, Hi Joe. I turned and

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Elecrafters meet at fest!

:} Haven't talked to Android since the last time he and Dolly were in PJ4. Say Hey for me. Joe N9JR - Original Message From: Gregg R. Lengling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Joseph Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2007 12:23:26 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 Elimination?

Dave, It really isn't necessary to change out L. John, KI6WX also has a web site that outlines the process for remoting the KPA100/KAT100 and his conclusion was L1 didn't need to be changed. After almost a year of operation not having changed L1, I have had no problems. Joe N9JR -

Re: [Elecraft] Barebone K2 Amplifier?

Doug, Fred, and all, I had forgotten about the 405! But you are also correct Tokyo Highpower makes two models of amplifters, a 50 watt and a 100 watt. There was also an article in QST in the last year or two that described the type of amp Fred was looking for. Fred(FL) don't forget to

Re: [Elecraft] Component ID

Don, Your advice to re-inventory is correct. But Christine has been known to have had a bad day. In my last K2 (K2, KSB2, KIO2, KNB2, K60XV,K160RX, KAF2, KAT2, KBT2, EC2, KPA100, KAT100) I have been short shipped THREE (3) parts. As the late Carl Sagen would say, Billions and billions of

Re: [Elecraft] Re: OT:What was/is Steve Wozniacs Callsign

Google is our friend. Woz held the call WA6BND, since lapsed and his novice call was WV6VLY. Reference: http://users.tellurian.net/gjurrens/famous_hams.html Joe N9JR - Original Message From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: John [N5BSD] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc:

Re: [Elecraft] kpa100 with kat100-2

Dave, There isn't a contradiction between what Lyle and John describe. Lyle was taking a conservative approach to the issue. Nothing wrong with that. John did some extensive tests and found it wasn't necessary. Both approaches are equally correct. Being lazy, and after reading John's test

Re: [Elecraft] 135 ft flat top antennas, again, ad infinitum

Perhaps as Dr. McCoy would say Damnit Jim, I'm a doctor not an engineer. - Original Message From: ron [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2006 4:07:31 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 135 ft flat top antennas, again, ad infinitum

Re: [Elecraft] WTB: top cover for K2

Would the cover for an EC-2 suffice? I have one you can have gratis. Joe N9JR - Original Message From: Andrew Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 8:00:31 AM Subject: [Elecraft] WTB: top cover for K2 I am looking for an original top cover

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100SSB partial disassembly/assembly help

Don, You are so correct and most of us who have built them are all to framiliar with the process. Since Mark is going to use a Kenwood microphone there might not be any need to pull the front panel, just the control board. (Unless the builder soldered the jumpers.) Taking a leap of

Re: [Elecraft] What Vertical Antenna Do I Need?

Keith, Actually, the Butternut does cover all the WARC bands. On 17 meters tuning it is a bit touchy, but on 10 MHz and 24 MHz it is very well behaved and gets out great. Using a tuner I even get a match on 5 MHz. I have confirmed around 309 countries on my Butternut. And I live on a tiny

Re: [Elecraft] What Vertical Antenna Do I Need?

Rich, I envy your ground conductivity. Also I appreciate your conclusion that when facing challenges a simple vertical is better than no signal at all. I'm curious as to how well you feel your vertical works, mounted on a fence post the feed point must be fairly close to the ground, and

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Products

Somehow, I don't see Elecraft coming out with a new transceiver in the near future. Their accomplishments in developing new products and innovations is pretty amazing. Tasking Wayne with the design of a new radio would be way too much overload. But if we were to do so, I second all the

Re: [Elecraft] Re:K2 vs. the world.

Oh man, the radios, the radios. Not to count the VHF stuff... Drake 2NT/HallicraftersSX111 Swan 350 Ten-Tec PM2 Argonaut 505 Argonaut 509 Argonaut 535 Index Labs QRP+ HW101 Collins KWM2 Kenwood TS-520S Kenwood TS-530S Kenwood TS-430S Kenwood TS-450S Yaesu TS-757GX II Yaesu TS-890 Yaesu TS-990

Re: [Elecraft] QSK Redux

Kevin, With all due respect that is a non sequitor. There is a distinct difference between net operation and the rough and tumble world of DXing. The former is based on cooperation, and the latter is all about competition. The origional post was about achieving optimal QSK performance, but

[Elecraft] QSK Redux

I asked a question about the audio pop that occurs in cw when T-R is set to 0 (QSK), I discovered a 1993 thread that discussed lowering a resistance value. Two questions for those who have done it. First how effective was it? Meaning at what speed could you still hear between character

Re: [Elecraft] QSK Redux

-757 GX II that held QSK beyond 40 wpm. Just the fluke of the components. But was it sweet to key! Joe N9JR - Original Message From: Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Joseph Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, May 8, 2006 4:42:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft

[Elecraft] Anyone ever run across this quirk?

I have a K2 which has a strange quirk, it has developed a thump when it switches from transmit to receive in cw when set for full QSK. Very annoying, and when trying to DX at fast cw speeds, I can't tell what the DX op is sending. However, if I change the T-R delay to .01 it doesn't appear.

[Elecraft] Troubleshooting a KAP100 I/O failure

I had (have) a problem, and my intent in this post is to add an article to the archive so that if some other fool makes the same mistake it may save them some time in the troubleshooting process. Description of the problem: The KPA100 and KAT100 are remote in an EC2. After working on

Re: [Elecraft] K2 BANDS - How?

Fred, Relays K12-15 switch the 8 VCO ranges. Once you have selected a range the LCD is your indicator of what band you are on. Because they are latching relays it will remember what band you are on. Having selected a band changing frequencies is a matter of turning the optical

[Elecraft] Strange receive problem

I have been pulling my hair out for about a month with this problem, and perhaps someone has seen it before and can point me on the right path. I have an issue on 30m receive only. When I transmit on 30m I get full power, and it receives normal, but after a while it loses most of its

[Elecraft] Oops: Re Strange Receive Problem

It would help if I said what radio it is. A K2. Joe N9JR ___ 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.):

Re: [Elecraft] Strange receive problem

, Regards, Joe N9JR Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joseph Reed wrote: I have an issue on 30m receive only. When I transmit on 30m I get full power, and it receives normal, but after a while it loses most of its sensitivity. Transmit again and it will hear the other side of the earth

[Elecraft] Errata: Strange receive problem

Must be the Saturday doledrums - I said LPF when I mean BPF and vice versa. Sorry for the confusion. ___ 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

RE: [Elecraft] Strange receive problem

Thanks Don, I'll move the probe to TP1 and see if it changes when receiver sensitivity falls off. I thought that if VCO voltage was low PLL lock would be lost. When this happens, the PLL stays locked, as verified by listening to stronger stations. Also the VCO/PLL chain is before

RE: [Elecraft] Strange receive problem

Dude, You are indeed the King. Let me press forward with your suggestions. I'll let you know what I find. Joe N9JR Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joe, Not the counter probe - use an RF Probe or a 'scope - the significant factor is the RF voltage, the counter probe will

Re: AW: [Elecraft] Elecraft K2 Microphones?

I picked up the MC-43S because because they jumper straight across, I used computer jumpers and didn't connect the 5 volt. It was easier than trying to come up with some header so I could use my Yaesu microphones. Joe N9JR Keith Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are the P1

RE: [Elecraft] 20x1 Male RA Connector? Anyone?

Amen. Scott doesn't make mistakes. His accuracy is like Christine - spot on. And who is Marina? She seems to be just as accurate. Joe N9JR Phil LaMarche [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It must be lost. Elecraft has the best customer service of any ham manufacturer. They make it happen.

[Elecraft] Confessions of an idiot

Or the subject line could be why good house cleaning is a must. On Saturday I posted a message concerning my KAT100-2 not achieving a good SWR. I had the bottom off all weekend, reflowing solder, re-calibrating the SWR bridge. Pulling my head out. Two kind souls responded to my post,

Re: [Elecraft] next solar cycle: article

Stephen, I live in a very antenna challenged location. I have a Butternut HF6V on a tiny city lot with lots of obstructions in the near field. 80 is a challenge for me. And with the responsibilities of work and family I don't get to live on the radio. With the Mojo that comes with

Re: [Elecraft] next solar cycle: article

Wayne, Thanks for a pointer to an interesting read.I was too busy with a divorce at the peak of the last cycle, but the previous one was sure fun. Since I like both HF and VHF/UHF weak signal this cycle has great promise. A good solar wind to energize, and the odd explosion to make

Re: [Elecraft] The Toroid Guy

I have built 2 K2 and a K1 but when I built my KPA100 I decided to try the service to save time. His work is excellent, and at a very reasonable cost. They arrive packaged and labeled. Worthwhile to buy- depends, winding toroids are not hard, just time consuming and boring. I was very

Re: [Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections

Ed, Glad you had nice wx and had an opportunity to put your K2 to the task. I wonder what radials you were using on the MP-1. I have found in the past that without 32 1/4 wave (20m) radials the antenna was squat. I've tried using the MFJ whip, but it is just too much for the tripod

[Elecraft] OT: Amazing Service!

Recently there has been discussion about the phenom we know as Christine. Well, the rest of the team is just as exceptional. I placed an order Wednesday night for a KPA100 and a KIO2. On Thursday I received an email from Pam Anderson asking me if I wanted to cancel the KIO2 because the

[Elecraft] KAF2 or KDSP2

Hi All, The build of 5226 continues and I have a question best answered by the serious cw dxers in the group. Which is the better audio filter for cw? AF dsp on ssb has left me at best luke warm. And I don't do that much ssb dxing if I can help it. So don't consider ssb in the answer.

[Elecraft] KX60XV failure and loss of sensitivity on 40

I was installing the K60XV in my K2 and I hit a glitch. After installing the module I was doing the initial test and as luck would have it the 60 meter band didn't appear. OK, go to troubleshooting. Checked to make sure it was plugged in correctly. It was. And no signals were heard on

RE: [Elecraft] iambic modes

Mike, I fully agree with you - mode B still baffles me and causes the infrequent error. At least with mode A when I press the paddle I'll know what I'll get. The K-2 has mode A, which is a lifesaver in the pileup. When chasing DX you don't need the extra character as that is the time

Re: [Elecraft] Spoke too soon... K2 problem

That is curious, have you looked at the list archive? I did a quick look and there are a number of hits that make reference to L30 and magnetic coupling. Are you doing this on a power supply or a battery? I think the vco shielding mod also addresses this issue. Good luck,

RE: [Elecraft] Darn Dogs

Don, Thanks for the advice, as far as I can see there is nothing wrong on the front panel other than a bent shaft of the encoder. I also looked at the control board and can't see anything wrong either. Trying to think things through, at power up the processor must go through some

Re: [Elecraft] Darn Dogs

Tom, I highly doubt that it is a display issue, as I have done a master reset and the display gives me an Info 201 that is clearly readable. Unfortunatly, after the reset and power cycling the radio it gives me the dread ELE. :( Joe N9JR Tom Althoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joe

[Elecraft] Darn Dogs

Folks, A moment of your time please. My rotten Terriers made a mad dash for the window when my wife came home. I had K2 #5226 on a TV tray so I could do a Spectragram alignment of the filters. Dog 1, or it may have been a combination of Dog1 and Dog X, but they took the radio

[Elecraft] A question about low sensitivity

Hi guys, Been a while since I last kept up with the list. You were a great source of help back when I built K2 #1133. Now I have #5226 and have completed the second section of construction. The receiver works, I can hear stations on 40. Yesterday I listed to Mid-Cars, Southcars, and

Re: [Elecraft] A question about low sensitivity

will be low and the AGC will not work properly although everything else will appear OK. Don Brown KD5NDB - Original Message - From: Joseph Reed To: Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 8:35 AM Subject: [Elecraft] A question about low sensitivity Hi guys, Been a while since I last