Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-03-02 Thread Claude Du Berger
Our government has stepped in and decided how PCBs are to be handled. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE > Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX > calibration...(advice?) > From: Jim Wiley > Date: Tue, March 02, 201

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-03-02 Thread Jim Wiley
ersonnel. Considering that most of these > Cantennas leak around the screws on the lid, I'd be very leery of any of > the 'first edition' Cantennas. The new ones, with the spiffy Red/Black > logos, should be OK, but if you have any doubt, pass it by. > > 73, >

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread Brett Howard
Wed, Feb 24, 2010 11:41 am > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX > calibration...(advice?) > > If you're in a hurry you've already bought the MFJ from HRO. If you > > want to be a little more frugal you can get an adequate one here for 12 >

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX, calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread Larry Phipps
. 73, Larry N8LP Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:02 -0500 From: Don Wilhelm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?) To: Don Nelson Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: <4b856922.7030...@embarqmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread N9QR
Ridge has been a good source of O'Scope's and repair items also ... they had the original manuals and a couple of parts I needed for my Tek 2445A scope at very fair prices. They also have excellent customer service! I didn't buy the 200 Watt load ... thought I'd wait ... really a "Senior M

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Don, He is *offering* it up for bid at a starting price of $9.99 - that is not the same as "selling" it. Who knows the bidding may go up to $50 before the 3 days have ended. So many people tell me about things like that quoting the bid price, but when I look, the price is always higher. Plea

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread Tom Hammond
FWIW - Last time I spoke with the folks at Ridge Equipt., they had 'a few' 100W-150W loads available as well as those shown on their web page... apparently not enough to make it worth reworking the web page to show them however. You might want to give them a phone call and see what they might have

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread n9qr
ect a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?) If you're in a hurry you've already bought the MFJ from HRO. If you want to be a little more frugal you can get an adequate one here for 12 bucks! I know it says its a 75watt load but it will do 100 for long enough to get the job done

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread Don Nelson
On 2/24/2010 9:41 AM, Brett Howard wrote: > If you're in a hurry you've already bought the MFJ from HRO. If you > want to be a little more frugal you can get an adequate one here for 12 > bucks! > > I know it says its a 75watt load but it will do 100 for long enough to > get the job done and the K

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-24 Thread Brett Howard
If you're in a hurry you've already bought the MFJ from HRO. If you want to be a little more frugal you can get an adequate one here for 12 bucks! I know it says its a 75watt load but it will do 100 for long enough to get the job done and the K3 only calibrates at 50 any way... https://www.ridge

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Ken Nicely
I have the MFJ 264 http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-264 I have been using this for about 9 months now without a problem. I use it to tune the amp putting about 500 or 600 watts into it for short periods of time with no problems. If you want a nice one that you wont outgro

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Rick Dettinger
I used the DL1 for the 50 watt test and it worked fine. I only transmitted for a few seconds, to get a reading. It gets hot fast, at 50 watts! 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW On Feb 23, 2010, at 10:32 AM, John wrote: > At 11:13 AM 23/02/10, you wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I need help picking out

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Wes Stewart
Jeff Hall, W6EZY wrote: > From: Jeff Hall, W6EZY > Subject: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX > calibration...(advice?) > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 11:13 AM > Hello all, > > I need help picking out a proper dummy load to

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Dick Dievendorff
010 10:14 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?) Hello all, I need help picking out a proper dummy load to use for calibrating my new K3. HRO is just up the road and they carry some of the less expensive MFJ dummy loads --

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread John
At 11:13 AM 23/02/10, you wrote: >Hello all, > >I need help picking out a proper dummy load to use for calibrating my new >K3. How about the Elecraft DL1. It's easy to build, works great! John k7up __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Lee Buller
nt: Tue, February 23, 2010 12:13:39 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?) Hello all, I need help picking out a proper dummy load to use for calibrating my new K3. HRO is just up the road and they carry some of the less expensive MFJ dummy loads -- would

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:13:39 -0800, "Jeff Hall, W6EZY" wrote: I don't know about the MFJ dummy loads, but I would get low powered air cooled load for it. I use a 25 watt air cooled that I got at a ham fest for most of the testing here. Beware and take an ohm meter with you if you plan to buy on

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread WILLIS COOKE
and measuring the RF voltage will probably induce more error than the resistor.  Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: "Jeff Hall, W6EZY" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 12:13:39 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Need to select a

[Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Jeff Hall, W6EZY
Hello all, I need help picking out a proper dummy load to use for calibrating my new K3. HRO is just up the road and they carry some of the less expensive MFJ dummy loads -- would these be sufficient? Not looking to spend a lot of money, but don't want to buy junk either. What factors should I c