on is one exception).
73 de Jim, N2EY
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a key difference between audiophiles and audiophools - the blind A/B
test. If such tests are not allowed, or are discouraged, you know you're in the
presence of balderdash.
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sparks and flying molten metal can be a hazard to your sight, while the boom
can
be dangerous to your hearing.
The dangers are different but the precautions are the same.
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s. Two 4D32s could
probably due 200W easy.
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. But:
1) Such an external amplifier could not be certified under current FCC rules.
It would have to be internal. That means a much bigger case than the K2 now
has.
2) The parts cost would probably be much more than a KPA100, particularly if
a power supply (12 volts DC or 120 vo
to sell in the
next 7 years?
73 de Jim, N2EY
-Original Message-
From: michael taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Mon, 22 May 2006 11:23:57 -0400
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRO
I'm curious, what makes RF amplifiers fairly expensive projects? I
one poor
final design does not mean a technology is better or
worse than another. There were manufactured tube
rigs that were very hard on the bottles.
Silicon -
>
> does not like punishment, static, radiation,
> heat, or mechanical
lexity, ability to add options over time, etc.) IOW, the K2 offers
a unique alternative.
But I still wish the knobs and displays were bigger.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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changed.
The FCC rules affect kits as well as manufactured rigs.
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erent transceivers, plus power
supplies, control systems, antenna tuners
Oh yes, and a K2.
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ping. He
> pounded away and by the time the tape was finished had almost caught
> up. He took the paper from the mill, handed it to me, and said
> "Didn't think I could do it, sonny???"
>
Or something like this:
http://hometown.aol.com/wa3iyc/myhomepage/photo.
in metric units. That's not
really hard once you know the conversions, and you really only do it once for
each antenna configuration.
Fool around with the values and get an idea of what goes on.
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the enoromous attention given to
getting exact QRG down to a few Hz. For specialized uses, that sort of accuracy
might be needed, but I'm much more interested in things like dynamic range,
selectivity quality, etc. - differences you can hear!
73 de Jim, N2EY
_
7;m weak and in the noise, I
> better be redundant." That's not always so. Low power and QRP
> stations can have formidable and readable signals, given reasonable
> antennas and fair to good conditions.
>
> In some cases, such redundancy may be helpful, like on 160m.
In a message dated 4/17/06 7:00:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Does the signal pass through the KAT2 in both TX and RX
Yes
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You must b
ick!
But a lot of work.
I'll probably just make up a short pigtail with a pair of powerpoles and let
them dangle.
73 de Jim, N2EY
boost the 2002's battery and get the car
started.
Now I'm going to install power poles and see how long it can run a K2....
73 de Jim, N2EY
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ton looked up at the great domed ceiling and said:
"So much more to doso little time.."
73 de Jim N2EY
btw - in the 1997 Cameron blockbuster "Titanic", the lookout says quite an
expletive when he first sights the iceberg. But it goes right by most Americans.
In a message dated 4/2/06 10:23:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Kester 44HA will be available at any NASA facility commissary in the near
> future...
I thought the designation was 44HAHA
73 de Jim, N2EY
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Should read:
If the sun rises an hour earlier, most folks won't get up/go out an hour
earlier to enjoy it. But if it sets an hour later, they will stay up/stay out
an
hour later.
73 de Jim "time lagged" N2EY
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27;
If the sun rises an hour earlier, most folks won't get up/go out an hour
earlier to enjoy it. But if it sets an hour later, they will stay up/go out an
hour earlier.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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g station is only needed in the southern hemisphere.
The same effect can be had be rewinding the solder onto the spool opposite
the way it came from the factory.
Good luck.
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In a message dated 4/1/06 7:52:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Recently I bought an excellent Drake R4A and am struggling to find a
> companion transmitter for it.
Drake T-4X If you're gong to go the hollowstate/BA route, why not all the
way?
73 d
enburg on the Americans' refusal to sell helium than
admit to a flaw in German zeppelin engineering.
73 de Jim, N2EY
'oh, the huge manatee'
-Original Message-
From: Ron D'Eau Claire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Makes one wonder what aviation history ha
, Made the
hydrogen in a chemical process involving water and a dry chemical.
I still prefer a tree and slingshot, or a mast.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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all started in Mahony City, here in
EPA.
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27; argument can't be applied.
The only sure answer is don't buy a restricted property - ever. The long term
solution is to get Congress to apply the preemption to more than TV antennas.
Gladys Kravitz lives on!
73 de Jim, N2EY
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In a message dated 3/20/06 3:53:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Lucky you! We Scottish country dwellers shiver in our caves and watch
> spiders. What does 'warm' mean?
>
http://www.phespirit.info/montypython/four_yorkshiremen.h
#x27;m still running Win95 here on some machines. I like it because it will run
on older boxes and smaller HDs, plus it is so old nobody writes viruses for it
anymore.
But it's getting to the point that too many apps won't run on 95. Time for me
to build a new computer!
73 de Jim,
products) show up as carriers besides the two desired ones.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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etty constant use' is the key.
IIRC, the original poster said he "dusted off his '1000MP". Which means it
has probably been sitting around idle for a long time.
Wiping action only works if the relays actually cycle once in a while.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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o", "Operating An Amateur Radio Station" and the ARRL Handbook.
btw, back then there was variation of opinion on what was good practice, too.
Particularly on 'phone. Some things don't change...
73 de Jim, N2EY
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In a message dated 1/15/06 8:30:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Ed, WA3WSJ is on the air now with the N3EPA call from Camp-Run-A-MOC in NJ.
>
Worked him at 0309 UTC. Weak but readable.
If he's out there tonight, he *IS* a polar bear!
73 d
in
written English can make a big difference.
"Morse English" is yet another form, that's all. It's unique because it's
aural, like spoken or sung English, but is text-based and does not usually use
a
human voice.
And the
t least here in the USA, the FCC has backed down from
many old standards. For example, it used to be required by law that hams give
their own call last - that's gone. So is logkeeping as a legal requirement,
indicating most portable or mobile operation, indicating
In a message dated 1/12/06 1:18:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Jim, N2EY wrote:
>
> (CQ is) a two-letter abbreviation like QRZ.
>
> --
>
> But neither of them are abbreviations (i.e. shortened words).
An abbrev
e
way they are for good reason. Abbreviations like "73" survived because of both
their usefulness and how they sound in Morse. "ES" is shorter than "AND", more
distinctive, and just rolls off the bug with ease.
There's also a genuine satisfaction from doi
tters, but like many other ham Morse customs, it
>really
>has *NO* place or value in Morse communication. The prosign K is much more to
>the point!
I disagree!
The prosign "K" is meant for use at the end of a transmission, after the formal
exchange of callsigns:
"CQ CQ
In a message dated 1/7/06 5:56:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> I know it's nothing, no big deal.
It's not nothing. It's everything.
And it is a big deal.
But it got me excited.
>
>
>
Me too - just reading about it!
73 es
either. Perhaps an 30 or 60 day archive could be used.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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In a message dated 1/4/06 8:31:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Ain't it sumpin' ... the moderators having a sense of humor and allowing us
> to
> express our own mistakes.
>
And to learn from the mistakes of ot
n but
not-perfectly-level workbench. Concrete basement floor.
One lovely NOS 837 tube, ready to sell.
- "I'll back up those files tomorrow"...
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SKN at N2EY:
QSOs: 6 (5 on 80 meters, 1 on 40 meters)
Rig: 100 W homebrew CW-only transceiver
http://hometown.aol.com/n2ey/myhomepage/
Antenna: 80/40 inverted V
Key: J-37
# Elecraft rigs worked: 1 (K2)
--
Boy it was great to hear 80 meters full of beautiful CW signals.
Let's do a
+12 into the radio's innards. But
the electrons actually go the other way.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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;command"
> sets]
>
> Traffic can sometimes be light on these lists. But beware...on either of
> the above lists, inquiries about modifications to all-original gear or major
> "re-design" of lightly-hacked gear, may get a somewhat cool reception.
>
How to jo
ce touch. A Spot switch and other controls can be
put on the panel as well.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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use it for the VFO chassis and
mechanicals. One that has been heavily modified and is beyond restoration is
best,
and cheapest. All you want is the chassis, variable caps and coil, and maybe a
tube socket or two. Solid state, tube or hybrid, the hard work is all
In a message dated 12/23/05 1:20:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> I'm still looking for a
> real VFO.
>
Build one!
73 de Jim, N2EY
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uot;wrong" format of
report!
I think there's a bit of a message in all that. If we aren't active, or don't
report our activity, they'll change the format or even discontinue the event.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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73 de Jim, N2EY
(personally I prefer the Original. But then again, I prefer the painted
Standard ("Bailey") versions
to the gaudy plated Deluxe and Presentation ("Jennifer") models.
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r what the rules say, if we all use straight keys that night, it will
remain Straight Key Night.
73 es ZUT de Jim, N2EY
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tually outshone the 4th of July event, and the
latter
was dropped. Part of the issue was that many of us were outdoors on the 4th
rather than in the shack.
If anybody's interested, I can look up the dates.
btw, for a few years in the 1930s there were 2 Field Days each summer, t
ng to do: Be sure to send in a report/log or something to ARRL. A
detailed log with callsigns and votes for "most interesting QSO" and "best
fist"
is great, but even a quick note or email saying you were active is a good idea
because it shows
support for the ac
ourse to set the bug
correctly you need a rig with a plate milliammeter, but that's another story...
73 de Jim, N2EY
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of us.
73 es GB de Jim, N2EY
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Help
t
if a ham homebrews a rig and offers copies of it as a kit, which is the
product of a small business, a lot of the cost can be transferred to the
business
as an expense. Someone who is enterprising enough to design a rig like the
Sienna (or the K2) could have the enterprise to make it a busin
there because contesters and
DXers wanted them, developed them and paid for them. They first appeared in
the expensive rigs and worked their way down to the low-priced stuff.
And for many of us, contesting is a way to develop and improve operating
skills a
ep logs, at least in contests.
>
I don't.
Although I must admit that copying and duping several hundred contest QSOs is
a bit of work after the contest is over. Best I ever did was a bit over 600
QSOs in SS.
But that was more than a dec
ugh EPA isn't a rare section.
Tuner-uppers were few and fast, and never on top of somebody. Stations seemed
to space
themselves just far enough apart that they didn't QRM each other if you had a
decent filter.
Perhaps the *worst* thing I heard all weekend was that a few stations had
ar could afford some of the
rigs they had.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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800, etc.
To me the best features of the Sienna are:
- It offers the builder at least some level of repairability.
- It can be configured the way you want it, rather than paying for features
you don't want. Plus features can be added or removed in the
-Original Message-
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Sent: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:22:59 -0700
Subject: [Elecraft] QRP in Novice sub-bands
>N2EY wrote:
>> The NPRM also seems to me to be saying that FCC's vision of the
>> future is
t, and that if the
code test is dumped, all hams will be just written tests from whatever license
they want.
The NPRM also seems to me to be saying that FCC's vision of the future is
that Techs will be all VHF/UHF, Generals will have most privileges, and Extras
will have it all. Simpl
y can provide documentation. So the
only
upgrade tests for Novices are writtens. Similar rules apply to pre-1991
Technicians.
73 de Jim, N2EY
>
> And yes, 30 m is one of my favorite bands because it has no phone
> signals and now high power
me.
>
>
Yup - because it's shared.
--
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nd of 2205 overall
33rd of 84 in 1B1B
43rd of 96 in Hudson Division
1st of 4 in Hudson Division running 1B1B
21st of 42 in NNJ
1st (and only) in NNJ running 1B1B
63rd of 581 single-participant entries.
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t spend your time trying to call
> stations that can't hear you.
>
I disagree - somewhat.
QRP with a good antenna is better than QRO with a poor antenna. QRP with a
poor antenna is a study in frustration.
73 de Jim, N2EY
..who started out 38 years and 3 days ago with a 10 watt-in
t;sounded right" - which would
then not sound right to B, who would retune...etc.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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I've often been asked why anyone would bother to build their own rigs when
such a wide variety are available ready-made.
GK says it better than I can:
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/09/28/keillor_work/print.html
73 de Jim,
eKPO2? ("PO" for "Pizza Ordering")
73 de Jim, N2EY
kudos to Rod Newkirk, W9BRD, and "Grommethead Schultz"
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any handling of the contents. Speed is up, cost, damage, and pilferage are
down.
The rest is history.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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nTec. The success of Elecraft
is
proff that at least part of the market looks beyond the price tag, at things
like simplicity, performance, serviceability, etc.
We don't just vote at the polls - we "vote" economically every time we buy
something.
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leged violators use. It's not Morse Code, and the disparity
is
not explained by the relative popularity of the modes.
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change back!
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x27;t realize that data modes share
all of that space.
When someone says "exclusive CW subbands" or "CW-only bandspace"
it's pretty clear they think only Morse Code is allowed.
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nt there, but it is worth a certain number of points
on the written test.
Suggest that in your comments!
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sceivers, and lacks some of the "standard features" like general coverage.
Yet with almost no advertising (compared to Ikensu), thousands have been sold
and put on the air.
Could it be that the sort of folks who really want to be hams are looking for
a
challenge, and not the easi
hat some folks call "the CW subbands" on HF are all shared with data modes
like PSK31.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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feel like bragging, the FCC does look at who is
commenting as well as what they say.
10) Take your time, spellcheck, proofread, etc. It really matters.
Just IMHO
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Note the date.
> http://tinyurl.com/bg5gc
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an *extremely* subjective test. FCC would never go for it.
This is the time honored format that is traditionally used as the Final
>
> Exam for PhDs.
>
Should an Extra class amateur radio license be the equivalent of a Ph. D? I
think not!
73 de Jim, N2EY
s
just to stay in shape, as it were. Nothing to it.
--
8 years ago I paid a lot of money for a 200 MHz 32 mb P1 Dell PC. Today you
can get a lot more computer from the same outfit for a lot less money. Should I
be mad at those who didn't pay what I did in 1997?
73 de Jim, N2EY
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filled and then fired, resulting in a corrosion free weld (no
> oxide in between)
>
>
That's cadwelding, aka thermite welding. A mixture of powdered iron and
aluminum is set afire (usually by a bit of magnesium powder) and the resulting
reaction will weld th
#x27;s
> speed?
>
>
That's how I learned the code, way back in 1966-67. Didn't know any better -
I thought that's what everybody did.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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> Jim N2EY wrote:
>
> On 40 meters, the feedpoint impedance will look like a resistance of a few
> ohms and a reactance of several hundred ohms or more. Will the matching
> network
>
t to avoid losses there.)
>
>
There's more to it, though:
On 40 meters, the feedpoint impedance will look like a resistance of a few
ohms and a reactance of several hundred ohms or more. Will the matching network
be able to handle that, and do it without undue loss?
73 de Jim, N2
h systems.
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ndings are connected in
series - just connect the outer ends.
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he standard word "PARIS".
With all the spaces, it's 50 time units long. But the key is down only 22 of
those times.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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ltimate QRP CW ham
rig. All else is add-ons. That's the opposite of the design philosophy of
almost
all other hamrigs since the KWM-2, which are primarily SSB rigs that have CW
tacked on.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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gt; an age when completely homebrew stations were the norm.
>
I've been a ham since 1967 and completely homebrew stations were rare even
then. Of course today a few still homebrew:
http://hometown.aol.com/n2ey/myhomepage/index.html
> Today, things are different. Appliance operators r
city but I'm not so sure in
> this case.
>
I think they did a great job and the costumes were a nice touch.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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reviations - the Morse ops sent the straight text.
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looking for my green eyeshade.
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ster. That was clearly
demonstrated.
Oddly enough, I've encountered many a cell phone that announces an incoming
text message by sending "SMS" - in Morse!
73 de Jim, N2EY
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You mus
M cell phone. It has the ability to associate
different rings to different incoming callers (if they're in the 'phone's
memory).
And you can write your own ringtones.
I'd like to find instructions on how to input Morse code ringtones on this
specific phone.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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by definition it has low loss.
Power-handling capability is a related but different thing.It involves the
ability to withstand high voltage if necessary, and to dissipate a certain
amount of power. A high Q coil doesn't necessarily have a high power handling
I guess you can't tell us ahead of time who won - as if there was any doubt
73 de Jim, N2EY
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Sent: Fri, 13 May 2005 08:12:44 -0700
Subject: [Elecraft] Morse on the Tonight Sh
xaminer (no caps) if certain conditions
were met. Testing included code sending and receiving,
and proctoring the writtens. So FCC figured that any
ham qualified to be a volunteer examiner was qualified
to judge at least 13 wpm code.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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ood copy from computer-generated code but fell
apart on the "real thing" until they had some exposure to it.
Most of all, remember that what you're learning is a set of skills, not just
one or two, and that it takes a variety of tools to do that job.
73 de Jim, N2EY
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> something I have built myself feels like more of an achievement than making
> contacts using a shop-bought radio.
>
There should be a warning sticker on every Elecraft box that it will ruin you
for appliances
But even if you bought one already b
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