They're rotten. Nothing new tho.
http://www.arrl.org/news/the-old-man-rotten-damped-spark-stuff
On Jan 14, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote:
> Is there something wrong with my P3, or are all of those extremely
> wide raged CW signals I see in the DX pile-ups really that b
I've also been chasing NPOTA stations, most of whom are on 20 SSB. It is hard
to believe until you hear one but there are fools running 12 KHz wide AM there.
On Jan 14, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote:
> Is there something wrong with my P3, or are all of those extremely
> w
Not to worry, my K3S does it too :-(
On Mar 1, 2016, at 8:12 AM, Bill Hammond via Elecraft
wrote:
> Hi John,
> My power dances all over the place (my serial number is 00069). Just had a
> quick QSO with the KPA500 indicating 560 watts at the beginning and then
> going down to 480 at the end.
Or as they say in real estate, "Location, location, location"
On 4/1/2016 7:43 AM, Peter Chamalian wrote:
Well the K3 is just amazing me once again. Without the benefit of anything
special for antennas I have managed to hear and work VK0EK 160-10. As the
saying goes, you can't work 'em if you
Jeeze, that's QRP.
My Elmer was a neighbor, Lee, W7UVR. Before SSB he ran a 4-1000A high-level
modulated in his mobile. I can assure you that there weren't any toilet tank
balls on his antennas. The need for those is IMHO, an old wives tale. After
SSB, the 4-1000 ran as a linear. There wa
If you're not using Dan's (AC6LA) AutoEZ program as a front end to Eznec, you
don't know what you're missing.
On 4/2/2016 12:20 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote:
I agree, I use ver 5 also. Easier to move stuff around. Once you try
modelling you will find it consumes an incredible amount of
Make sure the TX mark frequency in MMTTY is the same as what you've chosen in
the K3.
On 4/13/2016 7:11 AM, Mike Dodd wrote:
Thanks to all who replied off-list to my question about choosing a Mark
frequency. Now on to a new question
Last night I was receiving RTTY using MMTTY and the AFSK
You've run into a common problem: poor reading comprehension.
On 4/13/2016 9:26 AM, Mike Dodd wrote:
Various people wrote:
VOX on?
You need some way for MMTTY to switch the K3S between receive and transmit.
Sigh Please excuse my frustration.
My original posting was clear: MMTTY _is_ pu
So?
On 4/20/2016 10:22 AM, Nr4c wrote:
This is not AGSK A mode. It is FSK D.
Sent from my iPhone
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I'm not smackin' this tar baby except to note that a direct sampling radio*is* a
heterodyne radio.
On 4/25/2016 8:19 PM, Robert Vargas-KP4Y via Elecraft wrote:
I agree that comparisons between an heterodyne radio and direct-sampling radio
is not like comparing apples vs apples.
_
My son is the IT Manager for a midsized nationwide corporation. He doesn't like
touch screens either.
But he uses iPhones and iPads. Go figure.
On 4/26/2016 3:28 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
Coat it however you want... Doesn't stop dirt and grime being put on
the screen possibly scratching and/or
I don't own one, but I've helped put one up for a fellow club member. Based on
his. and other members' experiences, if you like failures out of the box, and as
an ongoing proposition, go for it.
On 4/27/2016 1:08 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote:
Along came SteppIR.
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Where are the errors?
On 4/27/2016 3:40 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
Actually, Walt Maxwell is NOT the best source -- there are fundamental errors
in it, which is why ARRL no longer publishes it.
73, Jim K9YC
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Google is most definitely not my friend, or anyone else's for that matter.
I was hopeful that you had an answer
On 4/27/2016 10:57 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Wed,4/27/2016 10:32 PM, Wes wrote:
Where are the errors?
K6OIK has published on the subject. Google is your friend. :)
73
onitor receiver/spectrum
analyzer.
Wes N7WS
On 5/1/2016 6:23 AM, Jim Allen wrote:
I've been in a very helpful discussion with Don Wilhelm about using my Funcube
Dongle Pro Plus in a second receiver/panadapter role with the K2. Don suggests
the Clifton Labs Z1B buffer amplifier, but th
Well, I don't know who Belk's is, but livening up our local Macy's wouldn't be a
bad thing.
But I agree, only unbiased Elecraft Kool Aid drinkers should be allowed to post
here, and if they do, it should be only praise to the perfection and superiority
of Elecraft radios.
On 5/1/2016 1:32 P
Allow me to add a dissenting voice. I found it much easier (with admittedly
more clutter) to set proper audio/ALC levels with my K3 and the computer sound
card than I do with my K3S and the built in sound card/USB interface. There are
other issues related to Mic/Line Level/VOX/Anti-VOX that I
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Mic-VOX-interaction-td7606353.html
On 5/1/2016 5:15 PM, Wes wrote:
Allow me to add a dissenting voice. I found it much easier (with admittedly
more clutter) to set proper audio/ALC levels with my K3 and the computer sound
card than I do with my K3S and
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-clicking-td7596512.html
Read carefully to avoid the "you don't know what you're talking about" comments.
Wes N7WS
On 12/15/2019 11:52 AM, Nolan Kienitz wrote:
Talk about dredging up some history ... from 2009??!!
I've rea
I hope you're joking. If not, why not give up the ham ticket too and just stick
to the iPhone?
Wes N7WS
On 12/17/2019 11:41 AM, William Levy wrote:
A laptop, an iPad or iPhone will allow you to ham all you want.
Let other folks worry about the antennas and mainte
for hardware and 21 settings for DSP
blanking are ridiculous. IMHO, of course. If the K4 does significantly better
then I'll be an optimist and buy myself one for my 79th birthday. The bugs
should be resolved by then.
re: Sensitivity, this is a non-issue for any decent radio built in the last
Please don't let him learn code by sight. I taught myself from the list in my
Boy Scout Handbook (still have it) and I've never overcome doing it the wrong
way. Passed a 20 WPM Extra exam but it was a struggle. Still my favorite mode
though.
Wes N7WS
On 12/26/2019 12:46 PM, B
ad an expired Novice license, other than that I was on my own.
There was one ham (W7UVR-SK) about two blocks away from our house who I didn't
know but I knocked on his door and asked whether he would sign off my Novice
paperwork. These guys are mentioned on my QRZ bio (https://www.qrz.com/db/
You remember correctly. I owned one. I also used the modulated HV to run an
829B on two-meter AM.
Wes N7WS
On 12/30/2019 10:55 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 12/29/2019 3:53 PM, K8TE wrote:
where I operated SSB on a friend's
DX-100 and HQ-170.
Bill,
I remember the DX100 as an AM/CW rig.
RL staffer is particularly
troubling to me.
Wes N7WS
On 1/9/2020 11:09 AM, Bart Jahnke wrote:
All,
Thinning my heard.
FS: I have too many HF transceivers, and this one is not getting the use it
deserves. Spare to my needs is this Elecraft K3S/10 transceiver, serial
5623. This unit was upgra
sical need to readjust VOX
gain when changing modes. A request to remember VOX gain between modes has
always fallen on deaf ears. With the K4 now the focus, this will never happen.
Wes N7WS
On 1/20/2020 11:45 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
VOX is a perfectly good way to key the radio. I've u
Good advice from others, however, if you think you might need other serial ports
for other devices, I highly recommend Edgeport USB to serial adapters. Easily
found on the auction site (which doesn't seem to run many auctions these days).
Wes N7WS
On 1/25/2020 2:51 PM, Richard Donner
I know this doesn't have the non-gold pin problem but I would remove and replace
the KPAIO3A and KPA just to scrub the pins and to make sure everything is seated
properly.
Wes N7WS
On 2/3/2020 3:34 PM, Carl Yaffey wrote:
When I get my K4 (hopefully May . . .), I currently plan to send
3(S). The
high stability TCXO is fine if you leave the radio powered continuously as I do,
otherwise, it's quite good after about a 20 minute warmup. Use your counter to
measure the TCXO directly and adjust the ref cal parameter manually.
Wes N7WS
On 2/5/2020 12:48 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen
My solution might be unobtainium these days, but I use an SDR-IQ from RF Space
and SpectraVue software. The SDR-IQ is no longer produced but they show up used
from time to time. (I bought my third one a month ago)
Wes N7WS
On 2/17/2020 6:17 AM, bw...@fastmail.fm wrote:
Hi all,
I'm wond
Me too. I was just complaining to my XYL about having to fill the bean grinder,
grind the beans, and water the brewer and suggested getting one. They use them
in her law office but she said no, she likes fresh ground. I guess this ends
that idea.
Wes N7WS
On 2/19/2020 5:17 AM, Dave Cole
If you don't know whether you worked them, you didn't.
Wes N7WS
On 2/25/2020 9:07 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote:
I'm not entirely sure I've worked VP8PJ yet--they are in the noise on my modest
antennas--but if I did, it was some KPA1500 setup advice a while back fr
They will deliver before FD. What year is the question.
Wes N7WS
On 3/3/2020 1:39 PM, Joseph Trombino Jr wrote:
Howdy Gang.
Has anyone picked up any news from the Mothership as to the K4 production
process and timeline?
Sure hope they can start deliveries well before Field Day.
Keep
to be the case.)
BTW, several sources will still sell you a MC68000.
Wes N7WS
On 3/7/2020 6:02 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
You can always emulate the US Department of Defense if you'd like ... it's
called a "Lifetime Buy." When the airplane builder's contract finally end
Do the MMTTY tones match the ones (Pitch) in the K3?
Wes N7WS
On 3/20/2020 5:40 AM, Joe N9OK wrote:
I've reached out to Elecraft Tech Support on this issue. With their locale
on lockdown, I think they have their hands full just trying to maintain
some sense of normalcy. So I'm hopi
One more stab at this. In MMTTY Demodulater Tab is the "Ham Default" set to
1275?
Wes N7WS
On 3/20/2020 6:31 AM, Joe N9OK wrote:
Wes: Do the MMTTY tones match the ones (Pitch) in the K3?
Wes N7WS
=
Yes. MMTTY shows Mark 1275, Shift 150
K3 shows Mark 1275,
encountered. Now the
system works flawlessly, even while using LPBridge to share a single port with
multiple apps.
Wes N7WS
On 3/20/2020 7:36 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
I have seen several different people make suggestions (often the same ones
others have suggested) but I have not seen anyone with
+.
Wes N7WS
On 3/29/2020 2:50 AM, Paul Gacek via Elecraft wrote:
If you follow the link you can see what radios the 50+ WRTC 2018 participant
teams used.
Lots of K3.
http://wrtc2018.de/competition/finalscores.php
Paul
W6PNG/M0SNA
www.nomadic.blog
I suppose that as a sometimes NASCAR fan, I gravitate to the top ten :-)
Wes N7WS
On 3/29/2020 6:52 AM, Paul Gacek wrote:
Wes
I think virtually all of the ~134 participants are by definition are top
contesters and not just the top 10 of the 67 teams but you are correct that the
top 10
Wasn't my subject line. But I'll see your four and raise it to five: Elecraft,
Flex, Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu.
Wes N7WS
On 3/29/2020 6:55 AM, Michael Walker wrote:
I find you mention the big 3, but it is really the big 4.
Mike va3mw
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 9:28 AM Wes <
That's worth $4K right there. Why manufacturers provide only front panel
connectors for these functions is a mystery to me.
Wes N7WS
On 3/29/2020 11:37 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
...
There are mic and headphone jacks on both the front and rear panels. Some
operators prefer to use the
Until you get down to the noise floor isn't it always the sum (in dB) of the
rejection?
Wes N7WS
On 3/31/2020 8:52 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 3/31/2020 8:36 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
What the roofing filters will do is keep the receiver from reducing the
hardware AGC for stations which are w
uot;roofing" filter would be to eliminate the image. A single
10-12 kHz filter would suffice and DSP would be the final filter. Sounds like a
K4HD doesn't it?
On 4/1/2020 10:23 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 4/1/2020 7:17 AM, Wes wrote:
Until you get down to the noise floor isn't it
I would not be buying any cable from them.
Wes N7WS
On 4/1/2020 2:45 PM, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
Requested technical comment from a long established coaxial cable manufacturer
on this topic.
This was the response:
The Vp is not measured at any frequency and is independent of
I believe that is the case. However, one point on the water piping should be
bonded to the service ground for safety reasons. Using the piping for
current-carrying purposes is a really bad idea. Keywords: Copper pipe, dirt,
concrete slab, jackhammer. Don't ask me how I know.
Wes
I think this is a lot of worry about normal behavior.
Although it's not directly discussed, some insight might be gleaned by reading
through this old thread:
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-Numerical-Indication-td7643839.html
Wes N7WS
On 4/10/2020 6:59 AM, Lyn Norstad
Really? Mine doesn't and it doesn't have a 2nd RX either, something that
everyone "knows" you have to have to work DX.
Wes N7WS
DXCC Honor Roll and 9-band DXCC (All from the same city)
On 4/11/2020 6:12 PM, Nr4c wrote:
Yes. No K3(S) should exist without th
Spectrum Lab is the gold standard. Be prepared for a steep learning curve.
Maybe Audacity depending on your needs.
Wes N7WS
On 4/20/2020 8:50 AM, gregg.w6i...@gmail.com wrote:
Looking for recommendations
Thanks in advance
Gregg W6IZT
I second IOTA.
I've used them in my RV, replacing another brand to get rid of the RFI. Mission
accomplished.
Disclaimer: IOTA is located in Tucson, and a long time ago in another life I
moonlighted for the founders in another startup company.
Wes N7WS
On 4/20/2020 12:51 PM
Sadly, that is not always true. There is a remarkable dependence upon frequency
as well. The sweet spot on my K3S is at 7 MHz. The IMD is actually lower at
100W than at lower power. That said it goes to pot at 1.8 and 25 MHz but is
lower again at 28 MHz.
Wes N7WS
On 4/20/2020 1:55 PM
little steps, but steps nonetheless.
If you want better you might look at the past results of the ARRL FMT (which
coincidentally was held last night) to read the soapbox comments of what other
folks are using.
http://fmt.arrl.org/fmtresults.php
Wes N7WS
On 4/24/2020 10:11 AM, Frank O'Don
license. (Source:
Anchorage Amateur Radio Club)
Wes N7WS
On 4/28/2020 9:27 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 4/28/2020 4:16 PM, EricJ wrote:
but some time in the mid-50s it was given over to volunteer hams.
My memory is that it was a LOT later than that. I'd guess late '70s to early
'80s.
Yes, good job. Some pretty scary factory workmanship in there.
Wes N7WS
On 4/30/2020 10:53 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
Excellent detective work and documentation Ben!
73
Frank
W3LPL
- Original Message -
From: "Ben Gelb"
To: "Benjamin Gelb"
Cc: elec
t on her computer to "attend" on-line
meetings. I guess I can add "IT Manager" to my resume, since I'm helping her
with her connections. I second the use of VOX.
Wes N7WS
On 5/5/2020 5:32 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 5/5/2020 4:44 PM, Paul Gacek via Elecraft wrote:
For
the
virus. They reported that in all the calls they've answered, they have yet to
encounter a COVID victim. So we shook hands and they left. So much for social
distancing.
Wes N7WS
ps. I'm one of those 78 year olds that might not live long enough to get a K4
but I'm ready for t
kay, but for everyday use, it would be bad form.
Wes N7WS
On 5/27/2020 8:48 AM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197 wrote:
How well does the K3 work with lower power supply voltage, such as
from a deep cycle battery after some hours of use?
I'm looking at resurrecting my station for FD,
to the coax connector. and so on and so
forth (2). All of this creates "uncertainty."
In a metrology lab heroic efforts are made to reduce uncertainty but do we, or
should we, really care in this situation? In my opinion, no, but everyone is
free to differ.
Wes N7WS
(1) See "
No, RF Gain calibration.
On 6/4/2020 2:48 PM, Nr4c wrote:
Oh, “S” Meter Cal
Sorry!
Sent from my iPhone
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The various reference calibration methods, including direct measurement of the
TCXO that I do, just determine what the actual reference frequency is, but don't
change it.
This value is then used internally to compute the correct frequencies.
Wes N7WS
On 6/6/2020 11:47 AM, h...@kpnplan
ges in the beat
note (that I observed) do occur.
The K3(S) is a great transceiver, it isn't a great frequency meter.
Wes N7WS
On 6/6/2020 2:42 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
Hi,
As the other station siad, you will have Doppler issues. Also the K3 tunes in
steps, which make sustained .1 hz a
If you look at my earlier message in this thread, you'll see the link to nabble
and my post from 11 years ago where I describe this method. :-)
Wes N7WS
On 6/7/2020 6:03 AM, Randy Farmer wrote:
The best way I've found to calibrate the K3 reference oscillator is to use the
500 Hz
You might have, but you're not who I'm thinking of:-)
On 6/6/2020 7:45 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
Thanks for the info, I think the other ham that asked Wayne, was me... :)
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On 6/15/2020 1:10 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
Is TX test on?
73 de Dick, K6KR
On Jun 15, 2020, at 01:06, G4BVH wrote:
Hi,
I have had a fault develop on my K3 whereby there is no RF being produced. I
have emailed the details to Elecraft support and am hoping to receive a
reply with sugges
What's the matter with the internal soundcard in your computer?
Wes N7WS
On 6/15/2020 9:30 AM, Eric KG6MZS wrote:
Hello All,
I just scanned the archives for recommendations on a good external USB audio
interface for sound card digital. In 2017 Jim (K9YC) recommended two (ASUS and
Ne
OK QSL.
All of my computers have soundcards including the, soon to be replaced, shack
Lenovo laptop. I tried a TASCAM US-100, highly recommended by K9YC, without
seeing any improvement over the Lenovo on digital modes.
Wes N7WS
On 6/15/2020 2:59 PM, Eric wrote:
Hi Wes,
Thank you (and
The first thing I do when getting a new (to me) computer is turn off Windows
sounds.
I watch Youtube using ROKU on the big screen.
Wes N7WS
On 6/15/2020 2:47 PM, W6IPA wrote:
The matter is that you will send all the OS sounds to that interface (because
you have only one)- and at this
I should have stated for KG6MZS that my computers do have audio inputs to the
internal cards.
And when I spoke of digital modes, I meant RTTY, the only one I seriously use.
Wes N7WS
On 6/15/2020 8:51 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 6/15/2020 4:55 PM, Wes wrote:
OK QSL.
All of my computers have
t on the nose. The final cost was $3,200, almost exactly the price I
paid for my K3S.
Wes N7WS
On 6/15/2020 8:32 PM, Charlie T wrote:
I don't understand the "shock" at the K4 pricing.
If you "load-up" a K3S with all the options you'd have to buy that are
inc
If you're going to worry about it, nitrile gloves.
Wes N7WS
On 6/16/2020 4:02 PM, AB1DD wrote:
Hi All,
Question on cleaning a K3, specifically during Field Day. We need to clean the
K3 before a change of operators. What is safe, IE not take off the button
labels? Alcohol? We will tak
I would suggest doing that
for the FD operation.
Wes N7WS
On 6/16/2020 4:31 PM, Wes wrote:
If you're going to worry about it, nitrile gloves.
Wes N7WS
On 6/16/2020 4:02 PM, AB1DD wrote:
Hi All,
Question on cleaning a K3, specifically during Field Day. We need to clean
the K3 before a
15 dB
Wes N7WS
On 6/17/2020 12:13 PM, Nr4c wrote:
The KAT500 has three antenna out ports. It only needs one In so the KPA500
needs only one out port.
As for the 10 W in and 500 out idea. That is prohibited by law. They’re only
allowed to sell an amp with max gain of 13dB.
Sent from my
My whole home station runs on one 120VAC 20A circuit.
https://www.qrz.com/db/N7WS for stats.
Wes N7WS
On 6/17/2020 1:58 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 6/17/2020 1:44 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:
Also nice to have an amp you can run from 120v if needed.
Yes. The KPA500 and KAT500 see a lot of use for
Are you serious?
Wes N7WS
On 1/22/2019 1:45 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote:
Don't know how i did without it all these years...
73,
-- Dave, N8SBE
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another friend back in Tucson over a path once described in QST's "World above
50 Mc" as "difficult."
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At the antenna spigot.
On 1/23/2019 10:00 AM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft wrote:
If I had an S-meter reading, S9 for example, on my K3, what could I infer about
the voltage level of that signal at the Coax input to my K3?
A table I found on the Internet for singals below 30 MHz says that an S-9 m
You should be subscribed to Timenuts.
But clearly one of us is confused. If you're using an OCXO in your transverter
and up converting the K3, how does K3 drift/inaccuracy "compound" at UHF?
Can you read that watch to 50 ms? What are you going to do when WWVB goes QRT?
Wes
quencies even a transverter with an OCXO its
drift would probably dominate.
AB2TC - Knut
Wes Stewart-2 wrote
You should be subscribed to Timenuts.
But clearly one of us is confused. If you're using an OCXO in your
transverter
and up converting the K3, how does K3 drift/inaccuracy "c
Not necessarily. That is true for purely resistive (real) loads, but for
reactive loads with the same SWR the real part can be much different and may or
may not be matched even at <10:1.
Wes N7WS
On 1/26/2019 8:16 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
...
A 10:1 SWR basically says the impedance
I agree.
On 1/30/2019 10:08 AM, Roger wrote:
A comparison with TS-890S would be interesting.
73, Roger DL2YDP
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How could you possibly know that?
On 1/30/2019 2:08 PM, Ron Genovesi wrote:
Having owned both, I can assure you of one thing.
You really don’t want to go there.
Believe me
Ron Genovesi
N3ETA
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 30, 2019, at 12:30 PM, Wes <mailto:wes_n...@triconet.
How about take note?
On 2/8/2019 6:42 AM, Mike Morrow wrote:
As I stated, they did this twice so I suspect more than a glitch.
I did try to talk to sales and received several excuses but no definitive
answers.
Lou W2ROW
What, EXACTLY, are you expecting readers of the Elecraft list to do for y
I think a two-tone test is the best evaluation tool.. The generator is built
into the K3 if you have another receiver that you can use to listen to the amp
output. I use an SDR-IQ which is a very nice tool for this but any other SDR
would do.
Sorry for your pain.
Wes N7WS
On 2/16/2019 7
Unfortunately, you're wrong. My K3S has failed multiple times. Fortunately, my
KPA500 has not. I'm not in the market for a KPA1500.
Wes N7WS
On 2/16/2019 9:01 AM, Mark Goldberg wrote:
It's been said there are no coincidences. Have you checked your coaxes /
connector
Thousands of people; without issue.
Wes N7WS
On 2/16/2019 1:55 PM, John Stengrevics wrote:
Who uses PL-259s?
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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
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I wrote about this almost 10 years ago:
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Ref-Osc-Cal-Method-4-td2595451.html
Wes N7WS
On 2/22/2019 10:28 AM, Randy Farmer wrote:
A better method is to tune the receiver to the carrier frequency of the
highest WWV frequency you can hear. Then put the
and low
level power jitter*.
* You need a spectrum analyzer to see this and it's unlikely to be heard on the
air, but it's there.
Wes N7WS
On 3/9/2019 10:59 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
...
As a friend of mine puts it, the ALC controversy borders on being a religious
True to a point. I would (and did) lose the SignaLink. I use my Lenovo
laptop's internal sound card, even with a K3S.
Wes N7WS
On 3/10/2019 2:16 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
What makes Don's excellend advice harder is that there may be as many as 4
audio level controls between the co
Henning,
This is the place.
Wes N7WS
On 3/13/2019 3:50 AM, Henning Hess wrote:
Hallo, OMs
How can I publish my questions at the right place?
73 de Henning (DJ7HH)
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Do you have the latest FW in your K3S?
On 3/14/2019 3:36 PM, Brian Pietrzyk (ve3bwp) wrote:
I read through the archive and found no mention of this issue:
I just got a k-Pod and a K3s and am wanting to program Function keys but the
tap assignments don’t seem to work. The hold ones seem to.
I
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Debunked too many times to mention.
On 3/22/2019 11:03 AM, TJ Campie wrote:
You do not need to run 250w on ft8
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heard one of the current DXpeditions plopped on 14.080 using
the abysmal FT8 the other day, so nothing is sacred anymore.
Wes N7WS
Next time you're listening on 20 meters, the most popular band for RTTY, take a
quick spin above 14.080. If you hear some of those magical t
Sorry about the cut and paste. Clearly Wayne didn't write the top part, I did.
On 3/22/2019 3:19 PM, Wes wrote:
I waited until all of the frenzy subsided and bought myself a K3 back in '08
IIRC. I was using a TS-870SAT primarily on SSB at the time and frankly, I was
disappointed
et about 10% of their total Qs were RTTY.
Wes N7WS
On 3/22/2019 4:08 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 3/22/2019 3:29 PM, Wes wrote:
DXCC certificate that actually says "RTTY" on it. Today it's harder to find
new ones, but I have 254 confirmed now with my modest station.
Congrats on th
the audio?" I raised my hand. He shook his
head and said that one reason that he really liked FT8 as a expedition operator
was that he didn't have to listen to it. I won't editorialize further.
Wes N7WS
On 3/22/2019 10:41 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
I concur. There have bee
Totally agree. See my QRZ bio.
Wes N7WS
On 3/23/2019 3:24 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
While the ARRL has accepted remotes as 'legal' for DXCC credit (a dubious
decision) IF the user is within the same entity as the rest of the DXCC
entries on the application, it then becomes a moral is
Speaking of F22s, I got to see a demo of one at this weekend's airshow at
DMAFB. Also on hand were the USAF Thunderbirds. I think there are a lot
politicians who should have to attend one of these to see how tax money should
be spent.
I understand the gloves comment. It's a PITA to have to
somewhere with
Win95, just in case :-) Of course the latter two have no WiFi cards in them to
avoid troubles.
Wes N7WS
ps. My son, who is the IT Manager for a national corporation, thinks I'm a
Luddite.
On 3/27/2019 1:43 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
Apple plans to not support 32 bit applica
Andy,
Maybe for some, but my eyes glaze over when you start talking about that stuff.
I've already experienced the sunk costs for the old hardware.
Wes
On 3/27/2019 3:13 PM, Andy McMullin wrote:
Wes,
I wonder if a better answer would be to push for versions of the utilities that
co
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