Re: [Elecraft] OT: Australian fires

Hi Wayne Thanks for thinking of us. A horrendous situation and at the worst possible time with so many people on their summer holidays in the most fire prone areas. We have a team of US / Canadian firefighters here that came over before Christmas to bring their expertise to the fight. And Aussies

Re: [Elecraft] A New Choke Book - Some Questions

Hi Jim, Thanks. I don't know how I missed the section "Chokes in Series"! I really appreciate the extensive work you did to build and measure all the chokes. You are making a difference to small suburban stations like mine that live in a sea of noise. Cheers Mike, VK1OO - Cheers Mike VK

Re: [Elecraft] [K3-KPA500] SWR jumps up with 5 second key down

All, I think I've finally found the cause of my problem. The PVC spacer that goes around the driven element where it is attached to the boom plate has a cut down one side to to allow it to compress when tightened with a u-bolt. What I could not notice until I totally dismantled the element was th

Re: [Elecraft] [K3-KPA500] SWR jumps up with 5 second key down

Hi Mike, I have the same Q-52 and am beginning to experience the same issue on 20m. Did you get the issue resolved? Where exactly was the problem? Any help would be appeciated. Mike VK1OO - Cheers Mike VK1OO (ex AC7MZ, VK1KCK) K2: 2599 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 SSB audio problem

Hi George, I have a similar set-up, having added the KPA500 two or so weeks ago. Recently a local ham using an SDR as a spectrum analyser notied that I have a lot of splatter on my signal. The KPA500 is locted about 8 inches above the K2 and KPA100. I have not fittted the VCO Shield. Thanks to yo