[Elecraft] OT

2007-04-22 Thread Dennis Vavra
Hello Elecrafters. I have just completed building the Wilderness Radio NorCal 40A xceiver. Made two QSOs this early eve. Antenna was 80m inv L. All I need to do now is cal the VFO. I am very pleased with this QRP rig. Fairly easy to build. Next I plan to build the Wilderness Radio Sierra and ma

[Elecraft] OT

2018-10-04 Thread NOEL POULIN
Hello to everyone, It is for sure O T, but I will ask anyway. I am looking for a QUICKSILVER  QS1R radio..want to use it with a skimmer and a K3S Been searching for a long time with no result...so I am just taking a chance here.. Please contact me off list if you might have one for sale.. M

[Elecraft] OT

2011-03-14 Thread Max Kempson
Some time ago I requested info about Blue Tooth connectivity of hearing aids due to my developing hearing problem. I decided to have a procedure called Micro Suction on my ears before having a hearing test. This where the inside of the ear is examined and any wax removed by gentle suction. The pr

[Elecraft] OT

2012-05-10 Thread Rick Johnson
X class flare http://spaceweather.com/ 73, Rick W3BI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraf

[Elecraft] OT

2012-12-24 Thread Max Kempson
I felt I must post some good news after all the negative comments about various US companies. I have been using WSPR for over a year providing a beacon to G3JKF who is developing small loop antennae. It of course ties up my K3 (#194) and my computer. I came across a reference to W5OLF and his WSPR-

[Elecraft] OT:

2015-01-17 Thread Ken G Kopp
"K3 to Dave".Boy, recognized the genesis of the phrase instantly, even though across the decades. 73 Ken - K0PP On Jan 17, 2015 1:44 AM, "Edward R Cole" wrote: > Well this is now OT, but > > Consider that most commercial aircraft run auto-pilot for most of their > flight and most ships als

[Elecraft] OT

2017-05-09 Thread NOEL POULIN
Hi to all, I would like to get in touch with PETER, NX2X, anybody has his e-mail please... Thanks Noel __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:El

[Elecraft] [OT]

2017-09-06 Thread David Koch
FYI From SpaceWeather.com: *X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE:* On Sept. 6, 2017, at 12:02UT, active sunspot AR2673 unleashed an X9.3-class solar flare--the strongest solar flare in more than a decade. The explosion also hurled a CME into space, and possibly toward Earth. Analysis of the event is still unde

[Elecraft] OT

2005-06-05 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Just testing. Has D.List gone quiet? 73, Geoff GM4ESD ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elec

[Elecraft] [OT] Specs

2022-05-25 Thread Al Lorona
Several weeks ago, someone here recommended listening to a recent interview with receiver test guru Rob Sherwood. In it, the interviewer pressed Rob for a radio recommendation. At first he resisted but eventually gave three transceivers that he said "anybody would be very happy with". But when h

[Elecraft] [OT ] Specs

2022-05-25 Thread Bob McGraw
Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] Specs Message-ID:<1102437476.2890529.1653494380...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Several weeks ago, someone here recommended listening to a recent interview with receiver test guru Rob Sherwood. In it, the interviewer pressed

[Elecraft] OT (Covid)

2022-07-22 Thread Wayne Burdick
In response to several private inquiries, and to render unnecessary any more: I’m off-line due to Covid. (No, I was not at the same party as Joe Biden :) I’m going on my fourth day. It could’ve been worse. Streaming a lot of B-grade HBO to stay sane. I hope to be back in the saddle by Monday,

[Elecraft] OT: MFJ

2019-04-08 Thread ktalbott
To me MFJ is the Harbor Freight of ham radio. When you can't afford the very best, when you use the gear within (perhaps limited) spec and with a little TLC, it allows you to scratch an itch you could not otherwise afford. I am glad they're there. I love Elecraft and will fill my needs there whe

[Elecraft] OT: WIN10

2019-04-16 Thread Dick Dickinson
There was a time when I would have agreed with you. In this day and age, Win 10 is complicated beyond this user's capability to follow a set of mutually exclusive text menus and settings with more on/off switches than a bunch of Altair 8800's stacked to the ceiling and cascaded additionally. Who

[Elecraft] OT: Bandstack?

2009-01-10 Thread Jim Miller
I've done some googling and haven't found a definition of bandstack registers and what their use/benefit are. Could someone point me to a url or pm me with a description? tnx and 73 jim ab3cv ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] OT: Bandstack?

2009-01-10 Thread Don Rasmussen
>> I've done some googling and haven't found a definition of bandstack registers and what their use/benefit are. jim ab3cv Jim - the common inplementation of "bandstack registers" means the transceiver has enough front panel keys to allow -single press- access to any band the user wants. That's

[Elecraft] OT: AccuKeyer

2009-03-09 Thread Ken Kopp
Musts been a -lot- of AccuKeyers built! I still have mine. I even took it to sea with me ... I think there's even a bag of spare IC's inside the cabinet (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing l

[Elecraft] OT: Footswitches

2009-09-15 Thread Ken Kopp
I have two "Treadlites" by Linemaster Switch Corporation that have been in constant use for 20+ years. They're held in place by double-sided tape. (:-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 __

[Elecraft] OT gigatronics

2009-09-28 Thread ron
anybody know where i could get a oper manual for a gigatronics 6060B rf gen. thanks, ron __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.q

[Elecraft] [OT] Lubrication

2009-11-13 Thread Stewart
I have a WWII QRO roller coaster that I will be using in a remote ATU. After giving it a good clean it looks brand new. Having washed all of the old lubricants away in the cleaning, I am now seeking advice on what lubricants to use and where. Obviously the coil and the contact area of the wheel n

[Elecraft] OT: Reflector

2010-01-09 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
http://www.winzip.com/lanall.htm?ext=GZ http://www.gzip.org/ __ 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

[Elecraft] OT posts

2009-07-17 Thread Ron Spencer
In the most recent digest version of the reflector I counted 10 of the 48 posts as having nothing to do with Elecraft. Can we please, please keep this reflector focused on Elecraft? An example is the doublet string that went on forever and had nothing to do with Elecraft. I understand some general

[Elecraft]OT Terman

2008-03-07 Thread David Cutter
From another list: A neat article about a neat guy, Frederick Terman, can be found at, http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=21&issue=20080306 I believe the article should print to your screen. 73..de John/K4WJ ex K8PXG 18 Jun 1959 to 11 Feb 1997 K8WJ 12 Feb 1997 to 08 Apr

[Elecraft] OT - Antennex

2008-06-17 Thread Mike Harris
Good day, Could someone please test the Antennex URL: http://www.antennex.com/shopping.htm With that or even http://www.antennex.com all I can get is a warning about not mass downloading with no further access. The reply I received to a direct query is: <> It's something, like an addon in your

[Elecraft] OT - Antennex

2008-06-17 Thread Dave G4AON
Hello Mike It works fine for me using Firefox 2 (my standard browser) and IE7. I run "No Script" in Firefox, the site looks fine without using Java or Java Script (blocked by default when using No Script), so not idea why it didn't work for you... 73 Dave, G4AON -- Good day, Could

[Elecraft] OT freeby

2008-09-23 Thread Jeremiah McCarthy
I have 2 old antenna rotators that I want to dispose of, one is a CDR and the other is a Ham-M...These are 70's vintage but they work perfectly...They are free to anyone who can come to my QTH and pick them up, first come, first served...I cannot get out to mail them, therefore they will not be

[Elecraft] OT: Propagation

2008-09-26 Thread Don Rasmussen
Hi All, The bands are opening for the Fall, and I'd like to know what paths are open at any given moment, using a web based resource. If I checked right now I might find that 15 meters is open between Africa and North America, and that 20m is open between Hawaii (or Japan) and the West Coast o

[Elecraft] OT: SUPERDARN

2008-01-31 Thread w6jd
The radar that shows up from time to time on 20 meters is the SUPERDARN (Super Dual Auroral Radar Network), a multi-national network of radars deployed in both the North and South polar regions. Their purpose is ionospheric and auroral research. Some really nifty pictures of the radar and actual re

[Elecraft] OT-NASA

2006-10-28 Thread Jeremiah McCarthy
>>I was not NASA certified but worked with techs that were. They explained that >>minimum solder, ie concave verses convex solder blob, was due to not >>inspection of solder pad. If the solder was piled on the inspectors would >>reject it because they had a harder time determining cold solder pa

[Elecraft] OT otherKits

2007-01-30 Thread Kurt Cramer
Dave you should look at the TenTec receiver kits. They're not up to the K2 but .. 73, Kurt ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Chang

[Elecraft] OT Heath

2007-01-31 Thread f9oj.7
Quite a few hams boast an old Heathkit equipment, transceiver or accessory, that they proudly display on a shelf of their shack, or occasionnaly still use You surely know that Edward Heath, who started the Heath Company around 1900, created aeroplane kits first ? There's still one flying*, rest

[Elecraft] OT mercury

2007-04-15 Thread Trail Fox
metallic mercury rolled around in your hand is not absorbed through the skin. I don't know, not about to try it, but I think it would just come out the other end if you ate it. You know, "they" banned lead from paints. But the binder for latex paints is mercury. They have banned mercurial th

[Elecraft] OT: mercury

2007-05-17 Thread waltk8cv4612amos
x27;t even realize the danger. Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI. - Original Message - From: "Bill Coleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Trail Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT mercury On Apr 15, 200

[Elecraft] OT: bandconditions.com

2018-09-19 Thread Dick Dickinson
Pardon the OT post. Bandconditions.com has been a great resource for observing the (very) general conditions on the HF bands. A couple of weeks ago a post was offered that the site would be offline for two weeks and was to have returned this past Friday evening. Apparently some software was be

[Elecraft] OT: Shipping

2018-09-25 Thread Ken G Kopp
In decades we've -never- had a positive interaction with FedEx ... IMO, an awful company! Rose (Elecraft Cases & Covers) ships 10 - 20 orders per month via USPS Priority Mail, and have never had a single issue. Never more than 3 days to anywhere in the US. 73! K0PP On Tue, Sep 25, 2018, 13:32

[Elecraft] OT: T2FD

2018-12-05 Thread Ken G Kopp
It's my premise that there's nothing actually new in the antenna world since the '30s … except the names. 73! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.h

[Elecraft] OT: G5RV

2018-12-05 Thread Rose
I have a copy of the original article by Varney, G5RV. It was designed as a 20M only antenna. 73 ! K0PP On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 18:53 Jim Ragsdale What a great comment, Fred! We have a guy in our area that tells > everyone (including newcomers to the hobby) that G5RV antennas don't > work. Funny

[Elecraft] OT CONUS

2019-01-02 Thread Jim - WS6X
While we're making things perfectly clear... Why does CONUS exclude AK? I had not heard that AK slid off the North American continental plates. You could try "lower 48" or "contiguous 48" if that's what you intend. HNY! Jim - WS6X __ Elec

[Elecraft] OT: Totally

2019-02-22 Thread Wes
This week it's rodeo days in Tucson.  A favorite of the snowbirds.  This morning however, it seems the snowbirds brought the snow with them.  Yep, it's snowing in Tucson.  Not looking forward to "rush" hour. Wes N7WS __ Elecraft maili

[Elecraft] [OT] Fires

2020-10-14 Thread Al Lorona
So I read not only K6XX's report, but the entire issue of the Jug.   http://nccc.cc/jug/2020/09sep2020.pdf .  I am completely floored by the complete destruction of Bob's place. Bob, I don't know if you're a believer, but I for one am praying for strength for you, my friend. My impression of the

[Elecraft] OT: HexKey

2010-10-03 Thread Ken Kopp
Reference has been made to the "spongy" feel of the HexKey, and I used to agree. IMHO I'm a pretty good CW op with 60+ years behind me. Even made a living at sea with CW. I was -very- disappointed with my HexKey and was about to put it on eBay. Couldn't seem to send error- free CW and at attri

[Elecraft] OT: K440XV?

2010-11-12 Thread James Sarte
Hello group, Is there any hardware limitation preventing the design and implementation of an internal UHF transverter? In this day and age of DC to Daylight boxes, I'm surprised that Elecraft only has a VHF module available for the K3. For me, 2 meters isn't so useful in NYC. If given the optio

[Elecraft] OT On_Topic !

2012-03-11 Thread Sam Morgan
time for no delivery option for -non- elecraft list where's a moderator when you need one? sadly it seems it's time to go back to no delivery for a while To subscribe to the list, or to change your subscription options (like set mail delivery to 'off'), click here for the Options page: http://ma

[Elecraft] [OT] withdrawals

2012-03-26 Thread Mike Rodgers
I'm having k3 withdrawals today (Sunday ). No mail. If someone gets the list in digest can forward to me so I can get my fix! Multiples ok, I got a delete button! 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF & Echolink mobile _

[Elecraft] OT-Reflector

2012-05-20 Thread kf4clo
Hi all The newest entry on nabble is May 15,I've had it go a couple of days before but never 5 days before. Maybe its something on my end. Frank-kf4clo kf4...@hotmail.com -- View thi

[Elecraft] OT: Palstar

2010-01-26 Thread Ken Kopp
While it's not the Palstar autotuner, I do have the BT1500A for balanced line and it works well. The construction is OUTSTANDING!! 73! Ken elecraftcov...@rfwave.net http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

[Elecraft] OT Stroke

2010-04-03 Thread Gary Gregory
Nuff Already...it's been beaten to death... -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile K3 #679 For everything else there's Mastercard!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/

[Elecraft] OT: Test

2010-04-17 Thread Randy Moore
Please ignore. __ 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.qsl.net Please help support this e

[Elecraft] OT: Sunspots

2010-04-26 Thread Don Rasmussen
I can hear the half empty types now - what a mole hill, who needs a K3, why even bother to show up for such a small solar maximum. The way I remember it, the last cycle was PLAGUED by geomagnetic storms that always came at the worst possible time (FALL). But the numbers looked great. !!! http:

[Elecraft] OT -SOTA

2010-05-01 Thread gary bartlett
For any of you who might be chasers of Summits On The Air, we will be inaugurating the Province of Nova Scotia into that program tomorrow. Listen during the day in NA on the open HF bands for VA1GE/P calling CQ SOTA from Nova Scotia Summit # VE1/NS-010. CW only; batteries and 30W into a 32-ft ver

[Elecraft] OT ZL3IN

2011-06-07 Thread Gary Gregory
Hmmm, his QRZ details may be enlightening...:-) 73's Gary - now back to the DX -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/list

[Elecraft] OT subjects

2011-07-19 Thread Tommy Alderman
Such a wonderful reflector!! I just deleted 25 messages - NONE of which had a damn thing to do with Elecraft products or Elecraft technical issues. This is becoming not an Elecraft reflector for product or technical issues, but a place for all of you OF's to tell us how important you are. Think abo

[Elecraft] OT subjects

2011-07-19 Thread Don Putnick
There's a way to get around all the OT stuff and not have it clog your mailbox. Set mail delivery to "off" and browse one the searchable daily web archives instead. You can still reply via email. Hmmm. What would happen if Elecraft turned mail delivery off for a week as an experiment? Don NA6Z K

[Elecraft] [OT] Keyboards

2013-04-10 Thread Bill Frantz
On 4/10/13 at 10:28 AM, pc...@verizon.net (Jay Kobelin) wrote: > Don't you just love auto spell checker when your typing and then your thumb > accidentally hits that > SEND button so cleverly placed near a corner grasping point on the iPad.:) Bill, AE6JV ---

[Elecraft] OT FOXTRAVAGANZA

2013-04-17 Thread Dale Putnam
Listen up, all you FOXii and Hounds...!! The FOXii are going to be out of their dens TOMORROW evening! Same time - 0100z til 0230z or 7pm til 8:30 pm Thursday evening.All the FOXii.. and ALL the HOUNDS.. are allowed to chase each other through the 40 AND 80 acre forests this time. And I have goo

[Elecraft] OT-hamshacks

2013-04-24 Thread Art Bross
Time for wife version 2.0. My hobbies, her hobbies, our home. Art KC7GF __ 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: MCW

2013-06-15 Thread Ken G Kopp
Now you're gonna make me cry out of nostalga Shades of "my" TBL with the MG way below decks near the bilge ... and the PA tank coil was large 'nuff to hold several bottles on trips back from SA. BUT the companion receiver was a 51S! (:-)) There was a KWT-6 / URC-3 for HF 73 / SU de K0PP /

[Elecraft] Elecraft OT

2013-08-23 Thread Richard Fjeld
I was trying a new email client and I don't know why it sent that first one. Sorry. Dick, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@

[Elecraft] [OT] Chatter

2012-11-04 Thread Jay
Thanks for the comments. I really do appreciate them. Not trying to start a verbal discourse, I just manually deleted 12 e-mails that did not meet the requested standards. My E-mail filters work extremely well when the desired standard is met. While the topic is definitely OT, courtesy is not.

[Elecraft] OT Subjects

2011-07-19 Thread David Guernsey
Interesting to see all the comments on this subject complaining about no Elecraft subjects. 73 de Dave KJ6CBS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: m

[Elecraft] OT: Kits

2011-09-10 Thread Ken - K0PP
Here's some kit-building nostalgia. Nostalgic Kits Central 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: ma

[Elecraft] [OT] Conker

2007-06-08 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
A few people have asked me what a 'Conker' is, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conker -- If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. -Chinese Proverb ___ Elecraft mailing list Post t

[Elecraft] OT photos

2007-07-17 Thread peter gerba
Fellow Crafters; When taking digital photos of boards etc you need a camera that will focus closer that 1 foot. Not an expensive camera, just one that will focus close. I use a Nikon coolpix 950. It's an old, smallish camera, that cost about 1k new and can be had for a little over $100 ebay. I'm s

[Elecraft] OT-Test

2007-07-19 Thread Thom LaCosta
Testing to see if my ISP is still labeled as a spam shop by QTH.NET Thom,EIEIO Email, Internet, Electronic Information Officer www.baltimorehon.com/Home of the Baltimore Lexicon www.tlchost.net/hosting/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month

[Elecraft] OT: ESSB

2007-08-12 Thread Goody K3NG
I don't think ESSB is the spawn of Satan, but I'd encourage people who want to experiment with high fidelity to do digital voice instead and experiment with digital compression techniques. It seems to me that creating ESSB isn't much of a challenge. Open up your filtering on the IF chain and

[Elecraft] [OT] CW

2007-08-30 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
As there are many keen CW-types on this list, here's a question: do Hams every use Arabic / Russian / Greek /... morse code? See http://homepages.cwi.nl/~dik/english/codes/morse.html As far as I know only standard morse characters are used. Simon Brown, HB9DRV __

[Elecraft] OT predictions

2007-09-05 Thread Charles Harpole
Retired now means I have time to send messages like this but should I ? Predictions for future: 1. genetically modified animals will be sold as personal helpers. 2. the super powers will fight over resources in Africa for the next century. 3. some will realize that democracy does not fit

[Elecraft] OT: Bagpipes.

2007-09-14 Thread Darwin, Keith
Bagpipes! How do you make a chain saw sound like bagpipes? Add vibrato. Why do pipers walk while they play? To get away from the sound. What's the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? Nobody cries when you chop up a bagpipe. What's the difference between a bagpipe and a trampoline?

[Elecraft] OT: Bagpipes

2007-09-15 Thread chris gresswell
the mans got no tast bagpipes played well are the best chris g0wfh ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/l

[Elecraft] OT - Antigua

2015-12-02 Thread Dauer, Edward
As I recall there are participants on the reflector who live in or operate from or who often visit Antigua. I don’t recall the names or calls. My wife and I will be there for part of a day on January 13 (no hamming time allowed). It will be our second visit. On the first we did the usual to

[Elecraft] OT: FLDIGI

2016-03-04 Thread Jim Sheldon
Does anyone have the older FLDIGI install files dating from before they took it off the internet that they could send me? Contact me off the reflector please. I don't want to get a FLDIGI pro/con thread started here, just looking to find the program. What's currently available through Source

[Elecraft] OT: FLDIGI

2016-03-04 Thread Jim Sheldon
I have what I need coming from a very reliable source. Thanks to everyone who replied. Jim - W0EB Does anyone have the older FLDIGI install files dating from before they took it off the internet that they could send me? Contact me off the reflector please. I don't want to get a FLDIGI pro/c

[Elecraft] OT: Beware

2013-09-03 Thread Richard Fjeld
A couple days ago, someone sent a post saying his email got hacked and apologized for any spam we may get. I don't know if the two events are related, but I am now getting phony emails supposedly from my email provider asking me to verify my account by giving account name and password. Bewar

[Elecraft] OT: Beware

2013-09-04 Thread Don Putnick
That someone was me. I agree with Don W3FPR. Yours was almost definitely a phishing attempt. Mine was different. I couldn't login to my email account. I called them, not the other way around. They had locked my account because of the number of bounces I received. Once they unlocked it, I could

[Elecraft] OT- PL259

2013-11-04 Thread Clint
Does anyone know the MFG and PN of a Clamp/Solder type PL259. This style clamps the shield with a nut and ferrule and has a silicone gasket to keep water out. The center can be crimped and/or soldered. Thanks, Clint KI6SSN __ Elecra

[Elecraft] {OT} WW2DEM

2014-01-08 Thread stan levandowski
For those with interest: The museum ship USS SLATER in Albany, NY is the very last of 563 destroyer escorts built during World War II that remains afloat in America.  It's been restored to 1945 condition and represents a real piece of history. For years, the amateur station has limped along

[Elecraft] {OT} WW2DEM

2014-01-08 Thread Rose
My, how nice! I'd be honored to contribute my dust covers for the station"s equipment. Ken has one of Tony's beautiful ZN9's that I can use as a manikin to make a cover for it if you'd like. What other equipment needs covers? Of course I"ll need to know what you'd like in the way of fabric colo

[Elecraft] OT: SMS2CW

2014-09-25 Thread Fred Jensen
SMS2CW [tells me at 25 WPM who just sent me a text msg] has stopped working. Anyone know of a URL for North Georgia Information Technologies? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org ___

[Elecraft] [OT]Test

2015-03-03 Thread Kevin Stover
Testing. -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H ARRL FISTS #11993 SKCC #215 NAQCC #3441 __ 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

[Elecraft] (OT) Touchscreens

2015-09-04 Thread Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft
Not sure why I needed to know about an Icom 7300 and am guessing it has a touchscreen.  Leave the touchscreens to the smart phones, IMHO.  If I had a smartphone I wouldn't have a problem with its touchscreen.  I have 3 laptops and have mice for all of them, can't stand touchpads either.  Radios

[Elecraft] (OT) Touchscreens

2015-09-04 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
There will always be those that try concepts in places they have never been used. But touchscreens have been around for a long time and a lot is known about them. The all time great defining application for them is in restaurants for wait staff to enter your food selection. Repetitive operations u

[Elecraft] OT - phones

2015-09-12 Thread Dauer, Edward
Sorry, Eric; I sent mine at 02:40 before I saw yours (18:30). Didn¹t mean to be a scofflaw. Ted, KN1CBR > >-- > >Message: 7 >Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:30:48 -0700 >From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" >To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3

[Elecraft] [OT] Keyboards

2015-09-24 Thread Bill Frantz
In a thread "Touch-screen displays" on 9/3/15 at 11:28 PM, fra...@pwpconsult.com I wrote: What I have noticed over the years is that the UI hardware has gotten worse. Keyboards are the most obvious example. I am a good touch typist. When I started to learn CW (for the third time), I decided t

[Elecraft] OT 4M

2014-05-20 Thread James Duffey
I would like to see 4M released for ham use, not necessarily for repeaters, but rather for weak signal use. There are many times when the MUF goes above 50 MHz, but doesn’t reach 2M. 70 MHz would be very useful for sporadic E. Meteor scatter would still be good there, not as good as 50 MHz, but

[Elecraft] OT Thanks

2014-07-26 Thread John Scott
Thanks to themany who responded tomy question about Generac generators. It is highly likely that wewill purchase awhole house model before next winter; sizeto be determined after consultation with my electrician. The best choice here in rural Nova Scotia is propane. Natural gas is not availa

[Elecraft] OT:. G5RV's

2016-08-04 Thread Ken G Kopp
As usual, Jim is correct ... I have Lou Varney's original article. The G5RV was designed as a 20M --ONLY-- antenna. It's now achieved some kind of cult ... read voodoo ... status. (;-) If one has an antenna that is partially fed with balanced line that's then directly (!) spliced to a specific

[Elecraft] OT: K2

2016-09-20 Thread Eric J
I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT discu

[Elecraft] ] OT: K2

2016-09-21 Thread Johnny Siu via Elecraft
收件人︰ "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 傳送日期︰ 2016年09月21日 (週三) 2:35 AM 主題︰ [Elecraft] OT: K2 I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore so it's hard to filter them. But I

[Elecraft] [OT] Test

2017-04-22 Thread Kevin Stover, AC0H
Testing -- R. Kevin StoverAC0H FISTS #11993 SKCC #215 NAQCC #3441 ARRL __ 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

[Elecraft] (OT) - SPAM

2017-04-27 Thread stan levandowski
I just got an insulting email from "Ken Kopp" under Rose's address -  clearly someone has mined the elecraft list.  I know Ken and Rose.  Ken would not close by explaining to me what "73" means in CW ;-) It also says it was in a "response" to one of my emails. I haven't sent any emails about t

[Elecraft] OT: Hurricanes

2017-09-07 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hurricane Harvey was bad enough. Near-mythological levels of destruction. Now we have Irma, and other hurricanes on the way. The news of Irma’s rampage in the Caribbean was really shocking. I spent a few idyllic days on St. Thomas many years ago, and it apparently got slammed. Other islands far

[Elecraft] OT: Remotehams.com

2017-10-04 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
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[Elecraft] OT - Test

2006-04-03 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
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[Elecraft] OT Help!

2006-07-11 Thread Fred Jensen
This is really OT but I do have a K2/100 and a KX1, and I'm getting desperate. Does anyone here know how to get to a real person or real email address at Symantec? I renewed my NAV license on my laptop (against the voice in my head telling me "No"), and now I'm told I need to buy it again. I

[Elecraft] OT: Parts

2006-07-13 Thread J F
Hello All, I have a large amount of various new small parts (primarily 1/4 watt resistors including 1% types, board mounted pots, capacitors fixed and variable, fuses, etc). Some of these I have hundreds of the same values. If anyone is looking for parts, please let me know. I am in need of board

[Elecraft] OT parts

2005-07-20 Thread kc5wa
I'm looking for some parts. IF you use a company other than Mouser, Jameco & Allied I would really like to know RC kc5wa -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.1/51 - Release Date: 7/18/2005 __

[Elecraft] OT: Oscilloscopes

2005-09-09 Thread Howard W. Ashcraft
I currently considering replacing my existing oscilloscope with an older Tek model. Two possibilities would be a reconditioned 465b or a 475. I am acquainted with the 465. I can't find any discussion of the distinctions between the 465b and the 465 other than a vague statement of "improved e

[Elecraft] OT: WONKY

2005-11-29 Thread Mark Saunders, KJ7BS
"WONKY"... That is so funny. I've not heard that one for a while. I have a list of interesting words I've heard people use in my lifetime. WONKY is near the top. Mark Saunders, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL P

[Elecraft] OT-- Sorry

2005-03-14 Thread Robert Conley
K3WWP, John Shannon Is a QRP CW ENTHUSIAST. He is currently conducting a search for a slogan. Out of 51 submissions he has narrowed it down to ten finalists. Now John is asking CW ops to vote on the one they like the best. Please take a minute and visit John's web site

Re: [Elecraft] OT

2005-06-05 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
AIL PROTECTED]> To: "Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT > Not really, Geoff. It's just that the yanks don't get up until lunch > time in Scotland. > > 73 > > David G4DMP > &

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