Re: [Elecraft] cobweb antenna

2013-06-01 Thread dombai...@yahoo.com
Jim, Thanks for the links interesting... This is the Elecraft list so yes my KX3 with internal ATU and another without and T1 ATU finds a match easily, same for K1 or K2 with this antenna. You do not have to buy the antenna at all ... you can build your own from a few parts as I did. A stan

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - buy without KXAT3?

2013-05-20 Thread dombai...@yahoo.com
Mike, I own a KX3 with the internal tuner and another without. The first sees a lot of use /P and on DX trips and the internal ATU means I do not have to even think about it. I tend to use resonant antennas but the odd random wire gets used too. The other I have to be VERY aware that there is

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Boost Buck 13.8 V Regulator

2013-05-13 Thread dombai...@yahoo.com
16V into a KX3 would be terminal to the KX3! I think you might need to refer to http://kr7w-sota.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/qrp-ops-battery-power-fyi.html that has a few links. (Talking about FT817 but same issue of over voltage). Or you could just buy a 14.4V LiPo or take one 3.7V cell out of th

[Elecraft] KX3 PC Headset Stereo mike

2013-05-13 Thread dombai...@yahoo.com
HI, KX3, I have played about with the two mike settings BIAS (on/off) and pgupdwn/ptt/off with a computer headset where the 3.5mm mike has a stereo plug and no joy. Noted it initially as got the PTT error message and TX stays open when plugged in. No amount of combinations of with VOX on/off

[Elecraft] KPA100 and 100W ATU in separate EC2

2013-05-05 Thread dombai...@yahoo.com
Hi, Been done by a few before... Has anyone got the whole of the website and all the diagrams and images *http://www.kk7p.com/k2kpa100.html * I have the web archive pages but some of the diagrams and images are missing and original site has gone. Also have http://home.pacbell.net/johngreb/k

Re: [Elecraft] P3: buy in UK or US?

2013-04-29 Thread dombai...@yahoo.com
This gets asked on the list loads by UK guys ... If you buy from US Elecraft and ship you will pay VAT on the whole of the value of the shipment plus the shipping costs and an admin fee of £8 (if ends up being delivered by Royal Mail). Note that assumes NO DUTY is due as Elecraft add the note

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 DVR problem.

2013-04-03 Thread dombai...@yahoo.com
Colin, Yes I have experienced the exact same issue ever since the SSB DVR facility became available, a reset of the msg 1 or 2 is the only work around until it happens again but you hope you do not send qrz or cq that often it is not suppose to be used as a beacon (I do not think) hihi... I m