Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 204, Issue 15

My Goodness, something I am able to make a reasonable comment on in this forum: “Drafting”. In the early fifties I was put into high school a drafting class to fill out a schedule. It became my favorite subject and off I went into a lifelong obsession - yes “obsession “. That was the beginnin

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 204, Issue 6

Make a bad purchase good? Bought a KX-2 off the internet and have found that it is missing several of the screws that held the end plates on. Asked about that and the seller said he tried to put some sort of protective end plates onto the radio but couldn’t do it so threw them away and put the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utilities Download

Good Morning, Newbie Here, Wanting to download KX3 Utilities https://ftp.elecraft.com/KX3/Utilities/KX3UtilityMAC64BIT_1_19_9_6N.zip but the download will not finish before stopping. Trying to download into a 2017 MacBoo

Re: [Elecraft] Reset Third-Hand KX3

Hi, Significant phrase - glutton for punishment - written by a respondent. Being an engineer I’ve sometimes regretted taking on a project or two because of thinking I could fix just about anything. The manuals will be with the radio so will dig through them for a guide when the package arriv

[Elecraft] Reset Third-Hand KX3

Good Morning, I’m in the process of purchasing a KX3 and will be the third owner. The seller suggested the radio be reset but not entirely back to factory defaults. Never having owned an Elecraft radio I have no clue how to go about doing this. Would someone please point me in the right dir

Re: [Elecraft] Want to Buy Mr. Hudson's Elecraft Equipment in Msg #5

Good morning Douglas, I’m sorry you are wanting to sell your EX3 and associated components. However that is exactly the rig set I would like to buy so if you could send more info I’d appreciate it.Please let me know how we can complete a transaction for everything in your listing. Thank yo

Re: [Elecraft] Availability

Hmm…getting conflicting words so here is the list sent to Elecraft. Guess I’ll send it again after the pandemic is over, oh well. All this stay in place time will not be completely wasted, a couple days ago dug out my classical guitar and now communicating with a professor of guitar at a uni

Re: [Elecraft] Availability

Good Morning I’ve been studying how to establish a ham station and asking around what is available to do that with these days. A month or so of research brought me to Elecraft - best bang for the buck receivers. This narrowed my search down to just a couple radios. Now thank you to this foru

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 193, Issue 24

OK, pulled the trigger, thanks to all the info gathered here on the rig to buy. The wish list is at Elecraft, now to see if I get a response saying what's on the list that is available to buy. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mail

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 193, Issue 24

That whole setup is amazing, bet you enjoy it! > > Message: 4 > > Look at my website for example of KX3 plus KXPA100 installed in an RV > (4wd truck, in my case, which tows a 5th wheel): > http://www.kl7uw.com/Mobile.htm > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > http://www.kl7uw.c

Re: [Elecraft] Establishing A New Station...

Just looked up “AlexLoop” - amazing presentation and price. Thank you, Tommy > On May 13, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Frank Krozel wrote: > > Hmm not a a permanent situation but I tried for years now to put up a small > antenna, end fed whip etc when at my condo. I ended up with an AlexLoop and > neve

Re: [Elecraft] Establishing A New Station..

My thoughts on using a loop - none whatsoever. Will have to see what that piece of equipment might be. (Been away from HF since the mid seventies.) Your apt will be twice as high as my apt and maybe get twice as much wind, mine experiences plenty. I live on a corner of a building on the periph

[Elecraft] Establishing A New Station

Good Morning Don, > Tommy, > > The KX2, KX3, and K3 are all fine radios for CW - and data modes and SSB > as well. > > Do you want 100 watts - then choose the K3 (or K3S). You can also add > the P3 for a panadapter display. I would, at some time, like to add the panadapter display. > > Do yo

Re: [Elecraft] Rig forCW

Bet everyone will second your ‘Right On’ note Ray! > On May 12, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Ray Grace - WA6OWM wrote: > > DE WA6OWM > About the Elecraft ATU > > To: Dave, K8WPE > Your comments in the second paragraph are ‘Right On’ Best message in email in > years. > Ray – WA6OWM > KX3 w/ATU, stand a

Re: [Elecraft] Rig forCW

nt it’s probably a poor antenna and the tuner is making it look better than > it is. Make a good antenna first and then use a tuner to take the pressure > off your finals or expand the bandwidth. > > Dave K8WPE > > David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad > >> On May 12, 2020, at 7

Re: [Elecraft] Rig forCW

Good Morning, I have a simple but difficult question for the CW ops. I’m wanting to get back to ham radio and specifically CW. Since I’m starting from scratch I am looking hard at all equipment needed to get on the air. I’ve ordered supplies to assemble a 40M inverted V and have been thinking

Re: [Elecraft] "2" or "3" Paddle

This is one reason I am wondering which to buy. My arthritic hands do not function as smoothly as they used to. > On May 7, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Robert Hand wrote: > > I’m not a super accurate cw op and not familiar with the keys you guys > are using but I like the longer keys as I belie

Re: [Elecraft] Earpads Shedding

...earpads are flaking pretty badly, leaving little back bits around the home office/shack… Took me a while to realize it was my earpads shedding, glad to read this isn’t an isolated occurrence. Now how to remedy that problem? __ Elec

Re: [Elecraft] Which Paddle?

Well, gotta make up my mind on which paddle to order along with the radio. Just checked and my CU deposited what I thought the cost of a complete station should be into my account. These isolate in place options are dangerous, it was to easy to do this on-line. Not sure I want to spend it now

Re: [Elecraft] "2" or "3" Paddle

Which one? This is something like the guy with more than one watch, he never knows what the time really should be. There is so much discussion about the two paddles it seems to me they both are good and it really comes down to just which one an operator owns to use. (Yes, read reports from ow

[Elecraft] Steve Anness

Glad to see this post, could almost be from me in a week or so. The only difference is I’ve been AWAY from HF for 19 years and CW since the early 60’s. Been reading the KX2 manual over and over and think it has to be at least as good as you say for this guy, could be more. > --

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 193, Issue 3

Well my goodness, a kindred soul here so many years later! I might have been one of those CW OPs you handed the task over too…if you say any more about why we were there the old saying, “I’d have to kill you”, should be brought up...Ha…I was a sailer in a Marine watch section and caught hell an

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Needed

Good Morning Clay, Thank you for the offer to chat. I’m overwhelmed with the info available and compliments posted here and other places on the Elecraft equipment. Near as I can remember the last time I worked 75 meter phone was as a net control on the 3961 net in the early 70’s. I am absolu

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 192, Issue 43

Ok, joined this group even though I don’t own an Elecraft radio - yet. I’m wanting an Elecraft Elmer to help me understand which rig could be “the one”. What say someone please? Tommy > On Apr 29, 2020, at 10:44 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > > Send Elecraft mailing list submis