Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Maybe I'll invest 15 minutes of sleep time at 0030z tomorrow morning (0330 local). Who knows? I've never been able to hear the net, but maybe this time... 73, Victor, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel Formerly K2VCO CWops no. 5 http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ On 02/08/2020 5:39, kevinr wrote: Good Evening,   

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,     I spent the last few days listening on twenty and forty meters.  The North American QSO Party is a good way to test my new antenna.  I have found the forty meter band picks up around 0030z.  The QSB flattens and the signals are easier to dig out. There is a noticeable differe

Re: [Elecraft] Groundplane antennas (was: Re: Elecraft CW Net Announcement)

On Thu 30 Jul Bill Frantz wrote: > Steve Stearns, K6OIK has a article in the latest QST about the > effect of trees on 160M vertical antennas. It reads like it is > the first in a series about the effect of trees on antenna performance. > > It also mentions Jim, K9YC who has some direct experien

Re: [Elecraft] Groundplane antennas (was: Re: Elecraft CW Net Announcement)

On 7/30/20 at 3:43 AM, m0...@hewett.org (Rick M0LEP) wrote: I've used three radials for SOTA-type activations, with the vertical element supported by a fishing pole, but only on bands from 20 metres up, and experience suggests the arrangement works best when set up in the open. It certainly does

Re: [Elecraft] Groundplane antennas (was: Re: Elecraft CW Net Announcement)

Fred K6DGW wrote: > Yes, one radial is all you really "need," and Victor 4X6GP wrote: > Two radials is slightly less efficient than three or four, With only one tuned radial you've pretty much got a dipole, just in a slightly unconventional geometrical arrangement. I've used three radials fo

[Elecraft] Groundplane antennas (was: Re: Elecraft CW Net Announcement)

A symmetrical arrangement of radials (which implies more than one) will reduce common mode current and high-angle radiation, which are usually considered undesirable (although for local QSOs the high-angle radiation can be useful). If you have an unsymmetrical radial arrangement, it's best to

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Twenty meters had deep QSB and summer QRN.  But it was fun to hear you all.  I received more email than I did check ins though. I'll work on that antenna this week and test it next Sunday.  I'll build it close to resonance around 7.1 MHz.  From what I have read the radiation

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

It's a fairly simple antenna.  Yes, one radial is all you really "need," a couple more help improve efficiency and increase the BW.  In the olden daze [50's], we'd use 3 or 4 and cut them just a little different.  Also increased the BW, especially on 10, and in the later 50's, 10 was open 28000

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

The reading I've done says only one radial is required; that the 'favoring' in the direction of the radial is not enough to be worried about; that there is no cancellation from opposing (or just more) radials.  I have used a single radial ground plane and found this to be true (at 6' over dirt

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

I use one just like this on 30M, and have always thought of it as a ground plane.  The drooping radials give a good match to 50 ohms. 73 - George, W3HBM On 7/26/2020 2:36 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: [This message came from an external source. If suspicious, report to ab...@ilstu.edu

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Fred, That would be correct if they are oriented at 180 degrees from each other so as to cancel the horizontal radiation. Elevated radials must be tuned to be effective, but only 2 are needed. How much tuning will depend on the height above ground. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/26/2020 2:36 PM, Fred

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Ground Plane? 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 7/25/2020 8:20 PM, kevinr wrote:    An antenna design is stuck in my head.  It consists of three legs, each 1/4 wavelength long.  One leg is vertical while the two radials are 120 degrees below it.  The two radials are

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    Another cool week but there was more sun, the undergrowth is filling in the scars from the timber thinning operation.  The deer and elk trails are becoming more regular and easier to follow. Previously they trended east to west but now there are a few north south paths.  The

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    High haze came in.  Better contrast would be nice because a comet looks like a stream of smoke.  Last night I found Neowise under the Big Dipper but it was noticeably fainter than two days before.  It will be visible in binoculars for another few weeks.    Conditions were po

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    A few days of sun helped warm things up.  Morning clouds retreat to the beach faster each day.  The temperature rose to 70 degrees at least twice.  Summer may have arrived in my corner of Oregon.  The adult gray jays are getting rare.  The immature crop has taken over the food

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening, Twenty meters was surprising.  Brian came on early with a very loud signal.  Dave and Roy were both weaker than normal.  Easy copy because the band was not as noisy.  John did have the noise of a storm covering him even though his signal was good too.  Jim had a great signal but

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Each new sunspot appears and disappears within a day or two. However, there are new sunspots appearing.  Maybe we are past solar minimum, by a smidge. The foxgloves are in bloom.  They are my gather wood now indicator.  When they are done blooming I better have my wood in. No p

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

On Mon 06 Jul kevinr wrote: > I did hear some ESP code on 20 meters but not well enough to convince > me it wasn't just in my head. It happens now and then. Often when I'm > working and a squeaky fan is on. One of these years, perhaps, HF conditions will pick up to the point where my KX3 might

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Kevin, not sure if that was ’tongue in cheek’, but if that is a he can’t upgrade. He’s already gained a short ‘contest’ call. You can’t just pick another call over here. -- We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Oh cripes, reading that actually made me salivate. 7K4 Eric WD6DBM On Sun, Jul 5, 2020, 7:28 PM Ed Muns wrote: > Actually, the K4 I am currently using is Wayne's SN 2. > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/lis

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

I had the same issues with the SSB nets. (The CW nets come during the dinner hour, and today I was at a family picnic dinner.) On 20M I could hear over half of the stations, some at ESP levels, but only Steve, WM6P managed to hear me and relayed my checkin. This was running 100W from my K3 to

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

, 2020 19:02 To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report Good Evening, Both bands were weak, with noise and QSB. But I was moderately successful given the conditions. One strange thing, NO8V was stronger than either K6XK or K4TO. That's just not normal :) I did he

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Both bands were weak, with noise and QSB.  But I was moderately successful given the conditions.  One strange thing, NO8V was stronger than either K6XK or K4TO.  That's just not normal :)  I did hear some ESP code on 20 meters but not well enough to convince me it wasn't just

[Elecraft] Fwd: Elecraft CW Net Announcement

I'll try this again.    K. Forwarded Message Subject: Elecraft CW Net Announcement Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2020 21:32:28 -0700 From: kevinr To: Elecraft Reflector Good Evening,    The days are growing shorter.  It was chilly all week.  Might be the la

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The days are growing shorter.  It was chilly all week.  Might be the lack of solar activity.  It may also be the clouds which can't seem to move off shore.  That left me quiet time with all the rain.  Time enough to study CUDA programming for two weeks. It is amazing what you

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Try some ATT. Barry W2UP -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Is your NB on? If it is, turn it off and see if it helps. 73, George -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Wes, All I know is that increasing the AGC threshold and setting the slope to something other than the default will help. I don't know where the non-linerity is happening, and I suspect something more is going on than just non-linearity. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/2/2020 8:09 PM, Wes wrote: Please

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Well I didn't see what band it was on. If below 20M, the preamp should be off and maybe attenuator on. Also the RF gain should be backed off. Dave, K4TO On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 10:24 PM Don Wilhelm wrote: > Dave, > > Yes, it applies to the K3/K3S, KX2 and KX3. > Try it, it works. I don't know

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Dave, Yes, it applies to the K3/K3S, KX2 and KX3. Try it, it works. I don't know if it will cure the particular CW Mush that you are hearing, but it is a good starting point. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/2/2020 6:44 PM, Tom NB5Q wrote: Excuse my ignorance Don, does your K3 AGC, etc. article also appl

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush See also http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Receiver-mush-td7627277.html#a7627323 73, Bob, N6TV On Thu, Jul 2, 2020, 2:34 PM Peter Chamalian mailto:w...@comcast.net> > wrote: My K3S is turning CW into mush. Huge pile ups as K2D are

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Unless I'm misunderstanding something here, the answer to your question is pretty basic.  There is a kink in the curve where the AGC kicks in.  Signals that traverse that kink see a nonlinearity. I set the threshhold pretty high, and I set the slope as low as I can in order to minimize the a

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Should have signed my call.73,Gary K9GS Original message From: Gary K9GS Date: 7/2/20 7:39 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Dick Dickinson , elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush Suggestion - Look into other facets of amateur radio where 'content' isemphasized

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Suggestion - Look into other facets of amateur radio where 'content' isemphasized more than 'contact.' Really? As ever,Dick - KA5KKT __Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.q

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

See also http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Receiver-mush-td7627277.html#a7627323 73, Bob, N6TV On Thu, Jul 2, 2020, 2:34 PM Peter Chamalian wrote: > My K3S is turning CW into mush. Huge pile ups as K2D are really hard to > deal with. Any suggestions other than get a K4 which I have on

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

This is VERY interesting. I have never even thought much about AGC in my 8-year old K3, so I did that just now. I changed the THR to 12 and the SLP tp 003. Will watch for the difference. I am really a CW operator here. Thanks for the good wisdom! On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 7:10 PM Wes wrote: > Ple

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Please explain to me where this non-linearity is generated. If 1 volt of RF (really I-F) gain reduction causes 10 dB of gain reduction, prey tell what difference does it make if the 1 volt is generated by an AGC circuit or a manual control?  Either way, *all* signals are reduced 10 dB. What's no

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Boy, if I had thoroughly read the original post I would have seen you were answering a question regarding a K3S! Humbling, and a reminder to slow down and read the posts! I just wish I had a K4 coming ;-) Tom NB5Q On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 4:44 PM Tom NB5Q wrote: > Excuse my ignorance Don, does you

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

My K3S is turning CW into mush. Huge pile ups as K2D are really hard to deal with. Any suggestions other than get a K4 which I have on order? Pete, W1RM -- Suggestion - Look into other facets of amateur radi

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Excuse my ignorance Don, does your K3 AGC, etc. article also apply to a K3S? I assume it does, maybe receiver advice & tips I've missed along the way? Thanks, Tom NB5Q On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 4:20 PM David Gilbert wrote: > > > What are your AGC settings? I have a K3 with the new synths and I us

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

What are your AGC settings?  I have a K3 with the new synths and I use almost the least AGC possible ... THR = 12 and SLP = 000. AGC creates non-linearity, the non-linearity is most pronounced at the signal level where it kicks in, and non-linearity creates mixing.  Do the math for the sum

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

You might turn AGC OFF or experiment with AGC settings. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 2, 2020, at 5:36 PM, Peter Chamalian wrote: > > My K3S is turning CW into mush. Huge pile ups as K2D are really hard to > deal with. Any suggestions other than get a K4 which I have on order?

Re: [Elecraft] CW Mush

Pete, Go to my website www.w3fpr.com and look at the "Noisy K3" article. It will help you adjust your AGC settings to help combat the mush. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/2/2020 5:34 PM, Peter Chamalian wrote: My K3S is turning CW into mush. Huge pile ups as K2D are really hard to deal with. Any sugg

[Elecraft] CW Mush

My K3S is turning CW into mush. Huge pile ups as K2D are really hard to deal with. Any suggestions other than get a K4 which I have on order? Pete, W1RM w...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/m

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    QSB was deep and present on every signal.  Noise was not too bad on my end.  I could not hear any storms either.  But, no noise normally means the band is weak.  Today was no exception. Conditions on 40 meters were worse.  I was trying to form characters out of what little noi

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    We are back to a blank sun today.  The auroral oval is faint too.  I was hoping last week's CME on the back side would bring more sunspots over the limb.  I'll have to keep waiting.  Solar flux is down from last week at 69 sfu.  That means most of the noise on HF will be from

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Conditions were good enough to log a few of you.  On twenty meters the QSB was deep, the QRN was medium to high, and there was some faint QRM making life interesting.  Forty meters had less noise but there were some storms acting up.  Less QSB too.   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The sun just came out.  For the first time this week.  It was pouring only minutes ago.  What a gloomy spring.  In other news, there was a CME today.  Unfortunately it was from the other side of the sun.  It could mean an active sunspot region could pass over the limb in a we

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

In computer space 4ms is an eternity. I do wonder what is going on there. And also hope the K4 fixes it. Thanks again for the scope shot. Ed / w2rf From: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 10:37 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Cc: E.H. Russell Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise

[Elecraft] CW rise time setting

"Most folks assume there will be no delay between KEY closure and KEY OUT closure, but there is an extra delay (of about 5 ms, minimum) in the K3S." I suppose I'm not in the "most folks" group. I measured this delay when investigating the keying characterisitcs of my Kenwood TS-590S. Key down

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

nteresting to see how the new radio CW looks in time and > frequency domains. Also how the turnaround latency is managed. > > > > Tks, > > 73 Ed w2rf > > > > > > > > *From:* Bob Wilson, N6TV > *Sent:* Thursday, June 11, 2020 2:05 PM > *To:* Elecraft Re

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

the turnaround latency is managed. Tks, 73 Ed w2rf From: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 2:05 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Cc: E.H. Russell Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 12:31 PM E.H. Russell mailto:e...@qrv.com> > wro

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 12:31 PM E.H. Russell wrote: > I suppose shaping of the curve corners removes harmonics introduced by the > abrupt transitions, allowing an accelerated ramp inbetween. But does this > really reduce the total rise time to 2.5ms? It seems that the softening > process must tak

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 3:46 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting On 6/9/2020 11:07 AM, Al Lorona wrote: > The reduction in the sideband levels (what some folks here called 'clicks'... > not sure that's a good name for this) varies d

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

I used: 1/(1+exp(-x)) where x = the pulse train. I then modulated a 7 MHz carrier with the result (although the results don't care what the RF frequency is, of course). Al  W6LX >>>Which sigmoid function did you model, Al? __ Elecra

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

On 6/9/2020 11:07 AM, Al Lorona wrote: The reduction in the sideband levels (what some folks here called 'clicks'... not sure that's a good name for this) varies depending on where you measure it, but in general the sidebands will drop anywhere from 0 to 12 dB-- sometimes less, sometimes more-

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Which sigmoid function did you model, Al? 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 6/9/2020 11:07 AM, Al Lorona wrote: I used to think that the rise and fall times of the CW pulse didn't really matter much to the sideband levels; I believed that it was more a function of the

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

I used to think that the rise and fall times of the CW pulse didn't really matter much to the sideband levels; I believed that it was more a function of the waveshaping, especially at the corners of the pulse. But I just ran a quick simulation of a pulse train going through both a raised cosine

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

ublished out there? >>> >>> >>> >>> Ed / w2rf >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Alan Bloom >>> Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 3:15 PM >>> To: E.H. Russell &g

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

PM To: E.H. Russell Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting In the "good old days" key shaping was done simply by adding a capacitor to the key line or equivalent. That results in an exponential rise and/or fall time, which is not optimum, s

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

ay, June 8, 2020 3:15 PM > To: E.H. Russell > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting > > > > In the "good old days" key shaping was done simply by adding a capacitor to > the key line or equivalent. That results in an expon

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

radios. Anything published out there? Ed / w2rf From: Alan Bloom Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 3:15 PM To: E.H. Russell Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting In the "good old days" key shaping was done simply by adding a capaci

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

t; Behalf Of Richard Stutsman > Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 1:31 PM > To: David Gilbert > Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting > > Yes, I would regard a 2.5 msec rise time (using appropriate sigmoid > > shaping) to probably be ideal, in w

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 1:31 PM To: David Gilbert Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting Yes, I would regard a 2.5 msec rise time (using appropriate sigmoid shaping) to probably be ideal, in which case I would have no desire to modify or shorten it. I'll b

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

On 6/8/2020 9:21 AM, Richard Stutsman wrote: I for one would like to have some control over the rise/fall times. You want the cleanest (narrowest) of CW signals when operating on a crowded band or in a contest - unless you're a rare DX station. Most of my operations are 22wpm rag chews on very u

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Yes, I would regard a 2.5 msec rise time (using appropriate sigmoid shaping) to probably be ideal, in which case I would have no desire to modify or shorten it. I'll bet it will sound even better than a Drake or a Ten-Tec! I hereby withdraw my previous request/opinion. Rick N6IET On Mon, Jun 8,

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

You don't need to generate clicks to have a crisp CW tone. Elecraft uses a pretty much optimally shaped waveform (some version of a cosine function) and if I remember correctly the rise time is only about 2.5 msec, although I could be wrong about that last part. And while you may be careful not t

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Glad to hear that we can count on the K4 maintaining the excellent CW characteristics.  I frequently will look at signals I am receiving measuring the transmitted waveform based on what I see on the P3 and it never ceases to amaze me about how different brands can be identified based on the wav

[Elecraft] CW rise time setting

I for one would like to have some control over the rise/fall times. You want the cleanest (narrowest) of CW signals when operating on a crowded band or in a contest - unless you're a rare DX station. Most of my operations are 22wpm rag chews on very uncrowded bands. We're often the only discernibl

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Good! 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster. On 6/7/2020 9:45 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: N4ZR wrote: Will the K4 have options for setting CW rise and fall tim

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening, The chilly, wet weather caused my hands to stiffen up.  I kept wishing for zerk fittings on each knuckle.  Spring changes to summer very slowly in Oregon; sometimes we have to get out and push.  The hot temperatures reports from the Midwest helped a little. Conditions were much

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Thank you. I'd be really disappointed if the keying waveform for the K4 was made adjustable. I consider the fact that it is not adjustable on my K3 to be one of its best features. On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 6:49 PM Wayne Burdick wrote: > > N4ZR wrote: > > > > Will the K4 have options for setting C

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Thanks Wayne for the excellent and exceptional clean keying. 73 Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2020, at 8:49 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > >  >> >> N4ZR wrote: >> >> Will the K4 have options for setting CW rise and fall times...? > > Hi Pete, > > Probably not. We've always bee

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

> N4ZR wrote: > > Will the K4 have options for setting CW rise and fall times...? Hi Pete, Probably not. We've always been very careful to ensure our rigs have an exceptional clean, click-free CW signal. (Third-party testing bears this out.) Minimizing the bandwidth requires a very specific ri

Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time setting

I really hope the answer is "No."  Rise/Fall times and waveshape of the RF envelope should be tailored by the mfr for the best signal, not adjustable. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 6/7/2020 6:35 PM, N4ZR wrote: Will the K4 have options for setting CW rise and fall t

[Elecraft] CW rise time setting

Will the K4 have options for setting CW rise and fall times, not just TXDELAY like the K3? -- 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster.

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Today is the anniversary of D-Day.  18 years ago I started the Elecraft CW Net to commemorate my uncle's parachute jump inland of the Normandy beaches.  His job was to hold a bridge and stop German tanks from reaching the beach.  Months later he straggled into Bastogne afte

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Twenty meters was loud again with many signals.  There was QSB and nowhere to start a net.  So I punched down my rising bread dough and formed a loaf.  There was time enough for it to rise and bake before the second net.  However, the smell of it was holding my attention.  The

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

On 5/30/2020 8:52 PM, kevinr wrote: 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) I would not expect this to a happy event, in the waning hours of WPX CW. That ends at 00Z, so the 40M net should be fine. 73, Jim K9YC, KU6W in WPX __

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    A few days of hot sunny weather followed by a day of rain has caused a growth spurt in everything around me.  The ferns are unrolling so the signs of thinning are fading away.  The hemlocks have new growth and some of the fir trees are getting started. More flowers brought the

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Twenty and forty meters were much like they were last week. Twenty was noisy.  Forty was quiet.  QSB on both of them.  The weather seems pretty pleasant in most places but California is awaiting one hot week.   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: NO8V - John - MI K6XK - Roy - IA KL7

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The sun came out about an hour ago, it may hit 60 degrees by sunset.  Spring is slowly bringing the forest to life.  The hummingbirds need their first refill of the season.  The cool weather has me baking bread struggling to get the dough to rise. The stores have been out of

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Once again the two bands were quite different.  Twenty meters had a steady roar of QRN with a little slow QSB.  Forty meters was not as strong as last week and had two rates of QSB.  Slow and steady waves like on twenty meters but a fast warble too.  Fast enough to cut charac

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Kevin, your last comment is interesting. If you were the only crew member on a spaceship on a deep space mission and tried to communicate with other stars, would it be accurate to use the phrase “on the air”? Thanks, Mike NJ2OM > On May 17, 2020, at 12:53 AM, kevinr wrote: > > Good Evening,

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The population of biting flies has dropped off considerably after a week of cool, rainy weather.  Hopefully that is the last I will see of the species for this year.  They are the most annoying.  There are a few other species with feisty female biters but none as aggressive an

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Hi Kevin; I listen almost every week for the Elecraft CW net but have not heard you on 20 or 40 for a while. Yesterday I was shocked to hear you boom in when you sent the QRL. Then as you were calling CQ for the start of the Elecraft net the QSB started to Drop you down to an S5 but

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Today we had a tale of two bands.  While twenty meters was roaring with QRN forty meters was so quiet I thought my antenna was down.  QSB was present on both bands in varying amounts. After the first net my ears were ringing so I went out to let the flies bite me.  If you walk

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The weather has gotten drier and more pleasant.  The biting flies love it and my daily blood donations.  More birds have returned so the forest is less quiet.  With the temperature rise activity at the hummingbird feeder increased.  Lots more bugs for them to eat too.  "Eat t

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net

Good Evening,    Twenty meters was noisy but from what I can tell most of it was from the storm right over me.  Part of the roar I was hearing was the rain falling on the roof but a lot of it was static.  When the rain slowed so did the static noise.  QSB was deep.  One second signals were S3

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    After a week of sunny days mixed with rainy ones the plants are adding leaves like crazy.  The thinned areas are greening up. That will bring in more elk and a few deer.  Once they get to a grassy area they eat and sleep for a while.  Then they eat some more.  The berry bushes

[Elecraft] CW Note final update

After changing the High Voltage tap to ensure my full-load HV was above the 60V recommended in the manual for the KPA500, on-air tests show my signal is now absent any ringing. bell-like or otherwise distinctive sound. It is reported as sounding perfect. Resolution of this issue involved ensuring

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Twenty meters was better than it has been in a while.  Signals were good with medium levels of QSB.  Noise was not too bad either.  Forty meters had both slow and faster QSB.  I could not hear any storms but those will be here soon enough.    I have received more email comme

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    I hiked along the southern edge of my property today.  Much of the alder that had blown down in 2007 has crumbled into soil.  I found it easier to traverse as did a number of elk.  They were cutting across from the intermittent stream to get to the canyon on the other side. 

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Twenty meters had more noise and QSB than did forty meters. It also produced more check ins.  After the twenty meter net I was surprised at how quiet the background was on forty meters.  I would rather have the noise and not miss the signals.   Yard work seems to be the them

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The sun has been out each day this week but this morning I awoke to the sound of rain.  The budding leaves grew quickly today.  I heard two new owls and a few other birds following all the new bugs.  Trilliums are popping up throughout the thinned areas.  More elk trails too. 

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Conditions were more noisy than I had expected.  Just before the first net I read there had been a burst of solar wind.  That caused the QSB to be deeper too, especially on 40 meters.  KL7CW had the best signal on 20 meters though it was much weaker on 40. W8OV had a good sig

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    Spring has finally touched my front yard.  Trillium and daffodils blooming at the same time is odd though, normally they are weeks apart.  I found a number of elk tracks but no defined trails.  They seem to be wandering around finding the easy paths. Lots of very large mushroo

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Both bands had less noise than previously.  There was light QSB on 20 meters with more on 40 meters.  Without the noise to contend with it is much easier to copy everyone.    More hiking news, yard work, home repair, and a wind damaged antenna.  All are well and planning to

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,     Snow, rain, and hail fell each day this week.  The daffodils which sprouted a few weeks ago have yet to bloom.  But the forecast is for sun and maybe even 50 degrees on Monday.  I had many plans for spring and summer; most of them will have to be postponed.    There is a re

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Both bands had QSB and a lot of noise.  But the signals were mostly easy to copy.  QSB ate a few numbers though.  The best signal of the day was from KL7CW on 20 meters.  Rick hit S9 more than once.  Many people spoke of walking around their neighborhood.  I'm catching up on r

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