Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-05 Thread Jack Smith
An alternative to Palomar is the VLF converter kit from Jackson Harbor Press. I wrote a detailed review of the kit at http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/jackson_harbor_press_vlf_converter.htm Jackson Harbor Press can be found at http://home.att.net/~jacksonharbor/ham.htm. Look for the LF Conver

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-05 Thread Rick Dettinger
I ordered a Palomar VLF converter a year ago from HRO and they had to refund my money. They said that the VLF converter was no longer being made. The Palomar Engineers web site seems to reflect this. They only show balun stuff, now. 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW On Jan 4, 2010, at 7:13

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-04 Thread Fred Jensen
Wayne Burdick wrote: > What I > meant was that you *could* make a transverter for these bands and > interface it to the K3 via KXV3 module. We don't have plans to offer one > ourselves. I've had a Palomar VLF Converter for years, works really great, and better with my K3. Converts [allegedly]

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-04 Thread Wayne Burdick
What I meant was that you *could* make a transverter for these bands and interface it to the K3 via KXV3 module. We don't have plans to offer one ourselves. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jan 4, 2010, at 10:03 AM, DL5OCD wrote: > > Hello Dick, > > if i don`t get wrong, Wayne mentioned a new transverter m

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-04 Thread DL5OCD
Hello Dick, if i don`t get wrong, Wayne mentioned a new transverter module for the K3 wich offers something for the lowfers a few weeks ago. Stay tuned ! 73 Michael PA3CW wrote: > > Hello k3 Nabblers, > > I was happy surprized that now in The Netherlands we are also allowed to > use 501 - 5

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-03 Thread Wes Stewart
Hi Paul, Well that will certainly depend upon antenna efficiency, but QRO makes the antenna much easier and the power company happier :-) Happy New Year Wes --- On Sun, 1/3/10, pd0psb wrote: From: pd0psb Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-03 Thread Brendan Minish
as the the RX antenna input 73 Brendan EI6IZ (some of us in EI are on 501 -504 KHz ) On Sun, 2010-01-03 at 06:38 -0800, Wes Stewart wrote: > Another link: http://www.w1vd.com/137-500KWTX.html > > Wes N7WS > > --- On Sun, 1/3/10, pd0psb wrote: > > From: pd0psb > S

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-03 Thread pd0psb
This one will certainly be able to deliver 5W EIRP, Wes :-) Nice design! 73' Paul PD0PSB Another link: http://www.w1vd.com/137-500KWTX.html Wes N7WS A good option for 500kc is the Juma kit: http://www.nikkemedia.fi/juma-tx500/ With a few mods (extra i/o's) it might be an elegant solution wi

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-03 Thread Wes Stewart
Another link: http://www.w1vd.com/137-500KWTX.html Wes N7WS --- On Sun, 1/3/10, pd0psb wrote: From: pd0psb Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 6:35 AM Hello Dick, I was immediately thinking of you when 500kc permission in

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 on 500 kHz

2010-01-03 Thread pd0psb
Hello Dick, I was immediately thinking of you when 500kc permission in NL got through, it must feel very special to key-down on your old band :-) A good option for 500kc is the Juma kit: http://www.nikkemedia.fi/juma-tx500/ With a few mods (extra i/o's) it might be an elegant solution with the