Re: [Elecraft] K3 in the Media

2011-06-28 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
after having operated both a straight key and a paddle, I'm not really sure that the two are comparable I don't think being able to send using a straight key does anything to help you send better than using a paddle, but using a paddle is much easier to me than using a straight key and if you take

Re: [Elecraft] OT: soldering practice

2011-06-05 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
what about some old Personal Computer boards, I know one of the guys I volunterr with has replaced the caps on some of the boards with enlarged caps, perhaps there are other parts you could work on other than that, a surplus store if you have one handy al ve3gam - Original Message -

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook

2011-06-01 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
ah phooey, loved that group's songs, have an old 3 record set of theirs Al ve3gam - Original Message - From: "Bruce Beford" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook > No, that would be Fogerty... > >> not John Fogarty of CCR?? >> or just a sim

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook

2011-06-01 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
not John Fogarty of CCR?? or just a similar name!! al ve3gam - Original Message - From: "Forums" To: "Elecraft Reflector" Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 5:07 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 netbook A while back Wayne suggested using a netbook with the KX3 to log and run SDR software.

Re: [Elecraft] A Narrow Dayton Filter

2011-05-23 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
somewhat like the big city attitude, I have lived outside a big city most of my life and this is the type of attitude you get from them. if it doesn't happen in the big city, it doesn't happen. I suppose a company like Elecraft is like the the guy who lives 100 miles outside of the big city and

[Elecraft] Fw: Why I won't purchase K3

2011-03-06 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
interesting comment! if you want to use one of the best radios around, I really don't get why it is so important that you BUILD the rig. Hopefully the END product is more important than the process used to get there. if not, then I guess you will miss out on using one of the best radios around.

[Elecraft] OT: Radio St Helena Day 2010 transmission frequency

2010-08-16 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
transmission frequency used is 11092.5 KHz USB this will be added to my posting Al __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.n

[Elecraft] OT: Radio St Helena Day 2010

2010-08-16 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
If you are interested, I have just posted an article about Radio St Helena Day 2010 on my web site, This is a rare chance for you the listener to catch a rare SWL station put on the air only once a year. good listening, 73/72 ve3gam Al McRorie ve3...@gmail.com websi

[Elecraft] Fw: My predicament

2010-01-17 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
I am 100% sure that this did not come from the station indicated, in the message properties, the originating IP address is from Lagos, Nigeria. also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to "undisclosed recipients", as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in Illino

Re: [Elecraft] [KX1] Help sought KX1 high SWR on 40 and balanced antenna

2009-12-22 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
I would say try it with an analyser, see what you get, can't hurt may help you resolve your problem Al - Original Message - From: "Daniel Paul Perez" To: Cc: "Daniel Paul Perez" Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:21 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [KX1] Help sought KX1 high SWR on 40 and balan

Re: [Elecraft] winner of K3 at FDIM

2009-05-19 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
I would be there as soon as possible too for a K3 Al p.s. hope to make it back next year, missed this one - Original Message - From: ".k8dd." To: Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] winner of K3 at FDIM > > > W0UHF won the K3/10 at the QRP-ARCI Awards Banquet

[Elecraft] winner of K3 at FDIM

2009-05-19 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
who won the K3 at FDIM Saturday night? Al ve3gam __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www

[Elecraft] OT: It's IT Cookies

2008-06-27 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
just saw a program on Food Network the other day, apparently there is a chocolate covered ice cream cookie called "It's It" in San Francisco, they looked pretty good Al - Original Message - From: "Mike Morrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:28 PM Subject: Re:

Fw: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddle

2008-04-24 Thread VE3GAM Allen McRorie
one link you can check out: http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/paddles.html al ve3gam - Original Message - From: "Ian Stirling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddle On Thursday 24 April 2008 12:39:01 pm Brian Lloyd