[Elecraft] Legendary Elecraft Service - not!

2011-06-07 Thread Paul Saville
Having purchased amateur radio stuff from 20 or so different suppliers, I am surprised to have to report that, after a recent order, Elecraft has become only the second with which I am not completely satisfied (the first being Andrews Communications in Sydney.) It appears the legendary Elecraft ser

Re: [Elecraft] Private Sales of used Elecraft Rigs

2011-06-03 Thread Paul Saville
Sending radios to ZL is fairly safe, because most of the mail workers can't read, and the stagecoach that carries the mail has a guy with a six-shooter to fight off the bandits, so the loss rate is zero. It's a different story with anything containing "drugs" or "porno" though, because that is sti

[Elecraft] Linux for use with a K3

2011-06-03 Thread Paul Saville
Didn't get through, maybe the censors didn't like the look of it, so here's another try using a different incantation. Original Message Subject: Linux suggestion Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:19:24 +1200 From: Paul Saville To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net To the digger

[Elecraft] Linux suggestion

2011-06-03 Thread Paul Saville
To the digger who was asking, I had a brain brown-out and deleted your message, but you might try Puppy Linux on your older PC - crikey dick, it's even Australian! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elec

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Replacing tuning knob with one from Ten-Tec

2011-05-26 Thread Paul Saville
I have a heavy-ish 73crc knob on my K2, and I prefer the feel with the felt washer completely removed. It doesn't drift when bumped although it could be that I have an especially stiff encoder. The finger dimple is too small for my stubby finger, so I stuck an Elecraft-supplied finger dimple over t

Re: [Elecraft] understanding screw sizes

2011-04-09 Thread Paul Saville
It amuses us in "Metric World" to pretend we don't understand non-metric thread sizes. Fact is I still have AF, Whitworth and metric wrench and socket sets in the workshop. The metrics get used the most though. The only time I get caught out is with left-hand threaded parts, because I don't have a

Re: [Elecraft] OT elecraf/K4TMC??

2011-03-19 Thread Paul Saville
Henry, It is likely that your computer is or was infected with some malware that allows it to be used as a spam relay. Get a friend (who has an un-infected PC) to download and burn the "AVG Rescue CD" from avg dot com (it's free). Boot and scan from the CD and see what it finds. (I am an AVG cus

Re: [Elecraft] Aid to Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Paul Saville
My apologies in advance for an off-topic reply to an off-topic post. Having been through a relatively minor disaster myself, I can report that neither the Salvation Army nor the Red Cross provided a particularly useful, if any, contribution to the emergency response effort, although both began tou

Re: [Elecraft] ZL Earthquake

2011-02-27 Thread Paul Saville
We had some damage here Fred, but the houses in the local area are mostly still habitable. Across town came off much worst by all accounts. The electricity is back on now, and we get an occasional trickle of water from the tap, to be boiled for drinking. Things to improve for "the next time": - 5

[Elecraft] T-shirt slogan

2007-05-14 Thread Paul Saville
Sorry if this thread is meant to be dead already, but how about "Everyone's going K3 around here!" :-) -Original Message- ... Its been a crazy two weeks in Aptos. ... ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subs

[Elecraft] RE: Ideas - New Elecraft Products

2006-05-26 Thread Paul Saville
What about a pink K2? Try not thinking about that! Or perhaps the option of a nice dark red or jet black. Gray is so, um, elephant. 73 de Paul ZL3IN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list.

[Elecraft] OT: MS Updates

2006-02-25 Thread Paul Saville
Hello Fred, The updates issued by Microsoft fix security flaws and other bugs in Windows. It is more safe to install them than not to. It is also best to install them as soon as possible after they are released by Microsoft, because computer criminals often use the information in the security upda

Re:[Elecraft] speaker

2005-11-25 Thread Paul Saville
Hello Stewart, Can you recommend any DSP noise reduction program(s) that are worth experimenting with? 73 Paul ZL3IN Stewart G3RXQ wrote: I changed my mono speaker jack for a stereo one, so that I could get audio on both channels into my computer sound card line input when running a DSP noise

Re: [Elecraft] Safe way to remove excess flux?

2005-11-19 Thread Paul Saville
Use 100% Isopropanol (Isopropyl Alcohol). Get a 1/2 inch paint brush, the sort you would use for trimming around window frames etc, and cut the bristles back to about half length to stiffen it up a bit. Dip the brush in the alcohol then scrub a small area of the circuit board for about 20 seconds,

Re: [Elecraft] K2 problem with tracking ALC on 40m

2005-10-12 Thread Paul Saville
Hello Joerg, Yes this is a known problem. After some correspondence with Gary at Elecraft Support about 6 months ago, we concluded that it is caused by a software bug in the KSB2 firmware. The work-around is to leave the meter in ALC mode, which is what I do. I have seen no other mention of this p

[Elecraft] Side-posting With Tongue-in-Cheek

2005-10-03 Thread Paul Saville
My humble apologies. One certainly mustn't muck-up one's side-postings. Here's another try... Perhaps we could > A very good point! compromise and > Not only removing _side_ post, but > the unneccessary only on the > parts of a message _left_side_. It's > you reply t

Re: [Elecraft] MH2 Microphone Discontinued

2005-05-26 Thread Paul Saville
Thanks for that information OM, I will be CW only until the new hand mike comes on the market. Take as long as you like! 73 Paul ZL3IN > Heil discontinued the hand mic. Yes, we are working on a > new one, but it will be a little bit before we get them > to market.

[Elecraft] MH2 Microphone Discontinued

2005-05-25 Thread Paul Saville
The MH2 is now listed as discontinued. Will there be an Elecraft-branded replacement for those who don't fancy "pop star" type microphones? 73 Paul ZL3IN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to th

Re: [Elecraft] Now that we know

2005-04-19 Thread Paul Saville
I bet they kicked up a stink about that rule. > I understand, for safety reasons, the Farragut Amateur Radio > Transmitting Society was forbidden using spark equipment. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Power Adjustment/Output Question

2005-04-11 Thread Paul Saville
> So, does this variance of up to 1W while measuring output at a given > power setting on the K2 represent a problem with the rig? I experienced > this variance regardless of whether the rig was putting out 2W or 10W. http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/Power_Control_Mod.html Mike, It's a "feature" inh

Re: [Elecraft] Bad fist

2005-04-06 Thread Paul Saville
> That wasn't a bad fist, it is caused by bat wet-ware. What a lid. What exactly is a "lid"? A derogatory term for someone who asks silly questions I suppose. Anyone know the origin of the term? 73 Paul ZL3IN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] L31

2005-01-21 Thread Paul Saville
Kevin, The smaller the PLL range, the better the temperature stability. The 10uH gives better temperature stability, so try for the 9.8 kHz minimum with 10 uH first. If you have a particularly good PLL crystal (there is some variation in each manufactured batch) then you may need 12 uH to make it

Re: [Elecraft] De soldering station option in G Land

2004-12-28 Thread Paul Saville
Bob, A Soldapullt PT209 desoldering pump can be got from Farnell for less than 10 pounds. The heat comes from your regular soldering iron, and the suck from the pump. I have had one in use for 25 years and have never found the need for anything more fancy. You might care to try one out before look

Re: [Elecraft] Puffing to keep up with the Nanofarads...

2004-12-16 Thread Paul Saville
My old physics professor made anyone using the term "kilocycles" ride one three times around the campus. > Mr. Hertz called them cycles !!! ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subsc

Re: [Elecraft] Search on archives ?

2004-12-10 Thread Paul Saville
>From www.elecraft.com follow the "eMail List" link, then the "Daily list archives...Searchable" link to end up at http://www.ac6rm.net/mailarchive/html/elecraft-list/. I'm sure you will be able to figure it out from there! 73 Paul ZL3IN - Original Message - Ok...I'm sure this is going t

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-100 spur on 160M?

2004-11-30 Thread Paul Saville
Maybe the current limiting on your power supply is starting to cut in at 95W on 160m? 73 de Paul ZL3IN > If I crank up my power to 100W a very "brippy" > spur pops up just above my signal only on 160M. > If I keep the power at 95W or less it is not there. _

[Elecraft] ProSet-K2 and big heads

2004-11-24 Thread Paul Saville
Can anyone advise how well the Heil ProSet-K2 headphones fit big head sizes (eg. 64 cm or US head size 8)? 73 de Paul ZL3IN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr.

Re: [Elecraft] Question on KAT2

2004-11-24 Thread Paul Saville
KAT2 manual rev D, page 17, fifth paragraph. > Just putting together the KAT2 and can't find where it says to install R6. I > am on page 7 where I am ready to install P4 and P5( it says that R5 and R6 > are clearly visible).The only mention of R6 was in the beggining, at the > 2nd step, t

Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 and ROM chips

2004-11-20 Thread Paul Saville
If your MCU FW is older than 2.02A, the KPA100 comes with free MCU and IOC upgrades to the latest version. But wait, there's more! If your KSB2 FW is older than 1.06, you also get a free KSB2 FW upgrade (refer page 22 in the KPA100 rev c manual). This is required because the ALC in the old KSB2 F

Re: [Elecraft] Newbie

2004-09-12 Thread Paul Saville
http://www.elecraft.com/KDSP2/kdsp2.htm Listen to the two .wav audio files on the above page before you decide. There is a marked improvement in copy, especially for the SSB example. 73 Paul ZL3IN > Larry N8LP wrote: > I don't think I'll need the DSP... __

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Wire

2004-09-07 Thread Paul Saville
Copperweld 14AWG or 12 AWG. It has a steel core for strength and copper cladding for RF conductivity. It is difficult to work with, and apparently can rust if the cladding gets nicked, but is the strongest option for ham antennas. > Just lost all my wire antenna's in the hurricane just > passed

[Elecraft] Re: Transverters; New QST Review Link

2004-09-02 Thread Paul Saville
International membership of ARRL is available for US$39. For that price you get QST, QEX and NCJ electronic copies on an annual CD plus access to the members-only web site. There is a wealth of information available there, and it is well worth it in my opinion. Getting hardcopy QST mailed out bu