disappointed.
If the case screws of my K3 rusted, I would be concerned about what
might be happening inside the box. At least the old tube gear ran
warm enough to dry out in use. Of course, any salt would remain.
That could be a problem!
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
> Johnny, it must hav
to be bare, since that was what it said in the handbook, so
we burnt the insulation off. What a mess!
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
> One possible solution would be to soak the "stuck" joints a solution
> of sodium hydroxide (lye, as in drain cleaner). There's a web site
I think Eric was on vacation.
Rick Dettinger K7MW
>
> I've been in the Davis Mountains of TX for a couple of days.
>
> How in the world did this topic evolve into a rant about stainless
> screws?
>
> Tom Childers, N5GE
> Licensed since
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
I am glad that my K3 doesn't weight in excess of 50 lbs. I have to
carry it up a "ships" ladder into my shack, which is in a loft. One
hand for the ladder and one for the K3. I do this several times a
year to update the firmware.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jan 11, 20
> I think you just did:-)
73,
Rick K7MW
> I won't even mention
> RTFM for fear of having to dodge bricks.
>
> mode off.
>
> 73, Guy.
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$285. including shipping to
CONUS.
73,
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Paddles have been sold.
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> It must have been the "export" model. Full legal power in the "60's
> was 1KW input. Probably near half that out.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
>
> That pig was made in the 60's, and still puts out full l
$90. plus $10. shipping to CONUS.
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size that would give a 125 kHz. range, which I think would
be ideal for 40 meters, but I haven't tried that yet.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
> I built my K1 awhile ago with a VFO range of 80 kHz, also a 4 band
> filter and 2 band filter.
> With recent increase in QRM levels on 703
> It would also draw about 3 KW on receive.
73,
Rick DettingerK7MW
> For those local, that Fry's had two Audion tubes on display. I'm
> guessing a KX1 built with Audions would be the size of a Greyhound
> Bus and would take a crew of three to operate. My, m
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,
>>
>>
hink the inverted "L" works as well and is
bothered less by heavy winds.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Feb 24, 2010, at 10:44 AM, callen1155 wrote:
>
>
> Hello guys.
>
> Narrowing down the options I 'need' in a K3.
>
> Regarding an internal vs external
well. They work fine for components or hardware.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Mar 30, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> LS,
>
> No, I would not recommend egg cartons. Many of them are Styrofoam (or
> similar foamed plastic material) which will generate static! The
> paperbo
gt; for frustration in retrieving the parts IMHO. The 'egg carton'
> approach is better because they have rounded bottoms which make
> retrieval easier, but make sure you use the paper-based egg cartons,
> and not the static generating Styrofoam cartons.
>
> 73,
&
> KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
>
> -
Plus, it would do wonders for the noise figure :)
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
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The internal tuner is good and the external tuner is better and can be
used with other QRP rigs. Also, if you want to change filter boards
frequently, the internal tuner has to be removed to change the filter
boards. This doubles the work.
73,
Rick DettingerK7MW
On Sep 4
That would be for diversity reception! :-)
Rick K7MW
On Sep 19, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>
>> My version of this 'classic' rig is 4-band (40, 30, 30 and 15m)...
>> A magic combination on 30m, my favourite band.
>
> 30m must really *really* be your favo[u]rite, if y
I really appreciate that Elecraft is such an open company! (-:
73
MW
On Oct 14, 2009, at 6:16 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> It's official: we're running out of DSP cycles not just during NR on/
> off but also under worst-case load.
>
> I get a continuous DSP red LED and distorted audio (with a bu
PR
This makes wonder if new K3's are shipped with the latest Bata or the
last production firmware?
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
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> took 14 days for my K3 to get here. Six days of that time it sat in
> Canadian
> Customs then Canada Post had it for another six days. This makes the
> US
> Postal Service look pretty good!
>
>
>
> -Robby
>
> VY2SS
>
Do they charge for s
On Nov 26, 2009, at 12:26 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> Who's Queen?
> :-)
> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
Not ours! But I think there is a little history there :-)
Rick Dettinger
K7MW, in the non-former colony of Washingt
> Its not patriotism, we just have a lot of inertia over here! We are
> probably another century away from joining the rest of the world.
> But we do know what side of the road to drive on )-:
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
> The problem with the wrench - or hex key is a real
> Elecraft already has a good handle on things. Give them a call and
> they will fix you up in a few days. They have solved the problem.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
> Right now the plan here is to get the operation stabilized with the
> best thing I can find, then, if I like
> And if you are going to change boards often, I would suggest not
> installing the KAT1. It would be better to use an external tuner as
> the band filter board is located under the ATU and it more than
> doubles the time it takes to change boards.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
&
relief to construct it that way, as I have stuffed
all the boards I want for some time, at least the ones with several
hundred parts.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
> Although you save $200 by building it yourself, you really don't
> learn much in the process, and you have to spend about
On Jun 10, 2009, at 2:20 PM, Mike-WE0H wrote:
> See if you can make it go to 495.000kc as that is the bottom end of
> any
> possible Amateur Band. If it can tune 495.000kc thru 515.000kc, that
> should cover any future Amateur 600m band. There are currently
> Experimental stations using that sp
>
> I think the original author of this topic is incorrect to call the
> K3 100%
> done.
>
I think that this is a correct statement if we take "100% done" to
mean that the K3 meets all of its advertised specs. At least most if
not all of the mods have been enhancements, not steps to meet
upgrade online. It does help if you live near one of
the design engineers ):.
73,
Rick K7MW in Mount Vernon, Wa.
> Wasn't Synchronous AM detection in the original advertised
> specifications?
>
> Still waiting patiently...
>
> 73,
> Paul WW2PT
>
>
a few turns to "crank" down to 5 watts and then
return to 100 watts.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
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ell. I guess I need to "Read The Fine Manual"!
Although, with a K3, that is a moving target.
73
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tone. I will not complain about my K1 note again. At least
not for awhile.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
>
>
>
>
> The sender is Denise Stoops, the first female operator at KPH
> transmitting
> the closing message at the recent "Night of Nights" activity.
&g
ld be room for more bands on a larger board or multiple boards.
But this would require switching changes to the firmware. Not
something for mere mortals to play around with. Enjoy your new K1. I
sure like mine.
73
Rick DettingerK7MW
On Jul 24, 2009, at 8:13 PM, Gary W. Marklund
llows checking into the phone nets to pass traffic. The K1 is a
better rig in all other respects. I built a K1, sold it to get a KX1
and than sold that to get another K1. For my needs, the K1 is a
better rig.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
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alled these keying
arrangements "a flaming nuisance!"
In summary, with all these variations in basic and detail design, it
seems obvious that there must
be more than one way to design a good key and use it.
This entire book is ava
han retail at most
> higher end audio stores.
Not only not cheap, they cost more than the KX-1!!
73,
Rick DettingerK7MW
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Now I all I need is to triple my code speed!
73,
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On May 16, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> I'm working on a new QRQ CW mode that will provide full break-in and
> improved timing accuracy at high CW speeds. Details later this week.
>
> Thanks for all the input on thi
ddles. They were not bypassed like their single
lever model was. It used a small piece of braid to go from ground to
the bearing spindle.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jun 1, 2010, at 3:08 PM, ki4...@cox.net wrote:
> Ok, radio is up but I am having an issue with my paddle. The dit side
I just switched to a bug and sold all of my paddles, but not for that
reason. The ground braid on the Kent single lever paddle was
installed when I bought it. The twin lever paddle didn't have any
braid.
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jun 1, 2010, at 4:27 PM, ki4...@cox.net wrote:
&
It is an antenna and a good one, but it is not half of a dipole, it is
a whole dipole. It does not matter where a dipole is fed, it is still
a half wave long.
73,
Rick Detinger K7MW
On Jun 7, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Mark, KJ7BS wrote:
> "The proof of this - you would never dream of putting u
mine for my K2, since I don't have any need for the
mic jack. The K2 didn't have a mic label, which, unfortunately, the
K3 does. :-)
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
>
> Am now using K3 rear panel mic connector. Front panel mic connector
> has an
> unfinished look and is
, of course, it is not running all the time.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jun 24, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> The clock's accuracy is typically +/- 2 seconds per day. If that
> doesn't suffice for a long trip, and you don't have a timepiec
Yes, but their radios were just boat anchors.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jun 25, 2010, at 12:47 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> Not that I'm complaining about the clock or criticising those that
> want more accuracy, but there was a time, a long time ago, when
> peop
Don't forget the million dollar guarantee .
And you will have to drive around with your own serial numbers
displayed in large numbers on top of a very big trailer :-) .
73,
Rick K7MW
>
> This should move to a new thread labeled "K? identity theft" - there
> are
> probably insurance companie
Check with QRP Bob at Wilderness Radio. He may sell you one. He sold
me a Sierra knob to use on another QRP rig.
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Aug 5, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Al Gulseth wrote:
> Greetings Elecrafters,
>
> Sorry for the "Slightly OT" post but I thought
quite warm but not too hot. I used clip leads on the
test points so I only needed enough time to read the meter.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On May 18, 2008, at 8:25 AM, WA6OCP wrote:
Has anyone determined what the DL1 is capable of for a short time
(say 10
sec) in excess of 20W?
Besides the
ed at home. Non smoking,
both the rig and the operator. I will sell for $500. including UPS
ground packing and shipping to CONUS.
Thanks and 73
Rick Dettinger
K7MW
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If this had been an "offshore rig", you would have had to send it to a
factory authorized repair facility for warranty work. Since there was
no fault, you would have had to pay a service charge and shipping both
ways. Another advantage of buying an Elecraft rig.
73
Rick Dettin
including UPS ground packing and shipping to
CONUS.
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K2 #1653 has been sold.
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ed by the power company through a contract
with the City. In your area, you may have to contact the City.
Street lights should be maintained on a 3 year cycle but maintenance
gets deferred due to budget considerations. Don't expect prompt
response. This is low priority work.
73
Rick
ube of silver sulfadiazine and
told me to be careful. 700 degrees burns very fast. Usually, I can
adjust the optivisor up slightly, so that I can also see underneath
with glasses only.
73
Rick Dettinger
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lever, which I had to retrieve from a new hole in the wallboard.
Good Luck and 73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jul 17, 2008, at 6:09 PM, DaveL G3TJP wrote:
Some time ago, I replaced the K2's main tuning knob, complete with
finger
dimple, with another more user-friendly knob from the (*Shhh
ures. One size fits all firmware can't please everyone.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
= On Jul 26,
2008, at 7:04 AM, Dave Agsten wrote:
Wow - never thought anything as simple as a band select button would
cause such commotion. Back when th
Looks like the only solution is to work under water. All of the
voltages exceed the 30 volts or so level we have heard cause damage
to sensitive components.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jul 26, 2008, at 9:51 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
This
K3 kit ordered July 25, 2007. #556 arrived March 6, 2008.73
Rick Dettinger
K7MW
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alent of ALT tune on the K2? The
KAT3 seems to give up after a few seconds, while the K2 tries real
hard to get a good match. I can prune my end fed antenna but I may be
missing something here and would like to know.
Thanks and 73
Rick Dettinger
K7MW
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On Apr 5, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Rick Dettinger wrote:
Sporting types might want to put some money down on when the number
will be in the 6000 range and pass up the very popular K2 number.
73'
Rick K7MW
On Apr 5, 2008, at 9:44 AM, Lyle Johnson wrote:
... If we
assume they've ship
that to
RIT.
73
Rick Dettinger
K7MW
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very well and rig works as advertised.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Apr 14, 2008, at 5:07 AM, Darwin, Keith wrote:
We're all very familiar with the lovely Lisagram or the heart-warming
Katiegram. I've received a Madelyngram.
It simply states my K3 has shipped. Whoo Hooo!
I hope it
If I remember correctly, the base K2 came without the ground screw.
Its been a long time. I think the ground screw came with the ATU.
The K1 doesn't have a ground screw, even with the ATU. I am confused
about the use of an RF ground with a balanced antenna. One of the
advantages of a b
e aluminum
chassis. Not a good idea on TenTecs part, even though I didn't use
good sense in not attaching the cable to the rig first. For QRP, I
should have used a small inline fuse in the positive cable lead. I
do now. I also have changed the jack to K2 style.
73
Rick Det
I am glad to be born after CW was invented. Barely after. I would
hate to have to listen to spark watch after watch.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Apr 26, 2008, at 7:43 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
And there's a sample of what the 600 meter marine band sounded like
on a
typica
. Not a
big one for portable use.
73
Rick DettingerK7MW
On Apr 27, 2008, at 7:44 PM, Sandy wrote:
I forgot to mention. I "stick" mine down in place with the
yellow or blue "sticky clay" you get at office supply places. Works
great and doesn't damage t
like the way you think.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Apr 27, 2008, at 9:14 PM, George Victor wrote:
Folks,
Why waste your time, We are all a bunch of old farts, you are not
living forever. Just use a good paddle without worrying about
cosmetics or damage (or money).
I have a Begali Sculpture that
I use 3 oz. paper cups to keep small parts in. I can move the one I
am using to the "front" and as they get emptied, I can remove them
from the work bench.
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Aug 26, 2008, at 6:40 PM, Lee Buller wrote:
I do no
. My firmware is
02.39 and 01.91. Any ideas? Did I not set up all the bands correctly?
Thanks and 73
Rick DettingerK7MW
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lem. That was very
quick.
A great list.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Sep 22, 2008, at 3:28 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
Sounds like you have the other VFO on each band set to SSB. That
would change the default mode for that control to Mic Gain from CW
Speed.
A single tap of A
quot;, if most hams don't
know what it means?
Rick Dettinger K7MW
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y strong.
Dave W7AQK
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Looks like K3 production may pass K2 numbers in about 2010. They are
about a third of the way there now. The K2 had an 8 year head start.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
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Mine has been gaining a little over 1 second a month. I had assumed
that the RTC used the TCXO as a time base but it doesn't. It has its
own oscillator.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Nov 23, 2008, at 7:36 AM, Gil Cross wrote:
Just checked my RTC for correct time. Has been runn
form of energy has its own unit of
measurement. Yuck.
But I do what I can. I named my sailboat STORMJOULE. The dingy was
ERG.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW as in MegaWatt (:
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I would like to see a squeeze option that would give a steady tone when the
paddle contacts are both closed. This would restore keying control to the
operator. I normally use a bug or straight key but use paddles with the KX1
when portable. The bug is more than 5 times as heavy as the rig and do
Jim - That is my antenna, currently installed as an inverted vee with
center at 40 feet. I have about 80 feet of window line. I just tried it
with my KX1 using an Elecraft 4:1 balun. [Usually, I use an outboard Z
match tuner (NORCAL)]. On 40 meters, I got an SWR reading of 2.3 while 30
and 2
Its hard to try to match up the number of segments lighted with any of the
S unit marks. Thats the price we pay for not having a "real" analog S
meter. I am thinking of calibrating the meter so S9 is nine segments
lighted (50 uv) . One segment for each S unit. I would have to count
segments in
One reason I like to solder in groups is that I think the components stay
cooler if I solder one lead on each one before going back and doing the
other lead(s). I check for solder before clipping the leads. I find that a
small fillet makes it easier to spot a missed joint. Its eaiser to spot a
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