Some people have no friends, they just want to whine and complain.
Wes N7WS
On 9/6/2020 5:05 PM, Nr4c wrote:
Hmmm... “DELETE” is your friend.
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On Sep 6, 2020, at 6:05 PM, Barry wrote:
David Gilbert-2 wrote
And as others have pointed out
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/forum-talk-videos-from-hamvention-2017/ 51 minutes in.
Wes N7WS
On 9/11/2020 6:32 AM, Kurt Pawlikowski wrote:
Grant,
You peaked my interest. I attempted to find examples of spectral
subtraction and only found talks about it (no audio examples). Would you
happen
Yes.
On 9/14/2020 9:10 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
On 2020-09-14 7:29 AM, Charlie T wrote:
>
However, implementing the pre-distortion function IS probably a
better long-term solution.
Pre-distortion on a 12V rig only hides the problem. Any "home
station" rig should have 28/50 V finals
Amen. RIP
On 9/14/2020 11:22 AM, Randy Farmer wrote:
The demise of TMP connectors? Hooray!
73...
Randy, W8FN
On 9/14/2020 1:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
The cabling requirements are simple (coax_*with very sturdy MCX plugs*_): one
to bring RF into the receiver module, and another to get the
You're kidding, right?
Wes N7WS
On 9/13/2020 2:32 PM, JR wrote:
The Elecraft K-Line already produces some of the cleanest, purest transmit
signals around
Thanks and Happy Trails to all. K8JHR
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A typo, RS-35M not RM-35.
On 10/5/2020 9:57 AM, Wes wrote:
Congratulations on your return. As do many, I've used an Astron RM-35 for
years, have done the floating battery thing, but now use an Astron SS-25. The
latter out of an interest in efficiency.
Wes N7WS
Congratulations on your return. As do many, I've used an Astron RM-35 for
years, have done the floating battery thing, but now use an Astron SS-25. The
latter out of an interest in efficiency.
Wes N7WS
On 10/5/2020 7:07 AM, John Shingara wrote:
Hello everyone!
Like most here I am waiting
Very sorry to hear this... I can only imagine. But at least you didn't lose
your sense of humor.
Wes N7WS
On 10/8/2020 7:17 PM, a...@elecraft.com wrote:
I'm one of the Elecraft engineers who lost his home in the California
wildfires. I lost a loaded K3, two of Rose's cases, P3/SVGA/TX
wire, but
it's negligible.
Wes N7WS
On 8/25/2020 4:23 PM, kevinr wrote:
From what I can find, and what I can calculate, five wires, each ~130 feet
long, could make a nice inverted L for 160 meters. One leg for the vertical
and horizontal portion of the antenna. Four legs
I took a quick look at these on Amazon.. Hugely expensive and very unreliable.
Wes N7WS
On 8/17/2020 3:40 PM, Byron Servies wrote:
FYI,
Corning makes an integrated USB/fiber -> fiber/usb solution:
https://www.corning.com/optical-cables-by-corning/worldwide/en/products/usb-opti
Why don't you start a go fund me page so Jim can hire a full-time web page
designer.
On 8/29/2020 12:41 PM, W2xj wrote:
page is too busy and is not iPad friendly. I haven’t used a PC for 15 years.
You need to work more on webpage layout.
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 29, 2020, at 1:58 PM, Jim
morning to find out how many typos we made. I wound up dating one
of the key punch girls, and reduced my typos to zero.
Wes N7WS
On 8/29/2020 3:33 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
The main reason Phil is that we went to the moon on International Feet and
Pounds [and an uncountable number of 80-column
I guess Elecraft will be adding a Configuration Management Department.
Wes N7WS
On 8/19/2020 5:13 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
That is a really good idea...
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical
We're being warned about air quality here in Tucson.
Wes N7WS
On 8/22/2020 2:33 PM, kevinr wrote:
If you want to see where the smoke is being generated you can go here:
https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES17/ABI/SECTOR/wus/GEOCOLOR/20202352100_GOES17-ABI-wus-GEOCOLOR-4000x4000.jpg
er half, I thought why would I want to replace my K3S, which now sits on
fixed frequencies, with a K4 with bells and whistles?
Wes N7WS
On 8/22/2020 3:18 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
According to a post by the organizers, there was even some cheating done to
rack up scores to win a prize. And tho
it with an appropriate instrument calibrated with known
standards.
Wes N7WS
First, On 9/17/2020 7:36 PM, Drew Arnett wrote:
Tech support said they saw 1.5 to 1 on 50 MHz with their dummy load.
HF looked great, of course. They didn't mention if they also used a
microwave load. :-)
Best regards
anel phone and
mic jacks. I dislike cables dangling out of the front of a radio.
Wes N7WS
On 10/2/2020 9:09 PM, Dave wrote:
I was disappointed to see the pricing for the K4. I thought the base K4 would
be in or around $3500 to $3700 and perhaps $500 or so to go to the K4D. As it
turns ou
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, as 1E.
Rel
inty."
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 "An HF In-Line Return Loss And Power Meter" by Paul Kiciak, N2PK.
http://n2pk.com/#TP3
Who has a K4 to hook it to?
Wes N7WS
On 7/16/2020 7:47 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
Has anyone found a high-quality coiled cord to replace the K-POD to K4
cord? Is there a length/type restriction?
73 Eric WD6DBM
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epudiation of his work. Pity.
Wes N7Ws
On 7/18/2020 11:54 AM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
M. Walter Maxwell, W2DU (SK) passed away in 2012 at the age of 93. He was
still active.
ARRL has a brief bio here:
http://www.arrl.org/news/walt-maxwell-w2du-sk-wrote-reflections
73
Better than no threads at all:-)
Wes N7WS
On 7/29/2020 3:33 PM, donov...@erols.com wrote:
One Japanese antenna manufacturer -- years ago -- supplied their antenna
with a mating PL-259 with metric threads...
73
Frank
W3LPL
Russian fake news.
On 7/31/2020 1:02 PM, Douglas Zwiebel wrote:
http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/kenwood-st-995sdr/
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Yes, lots of DX and *all* of the DX are two different things.
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On 7/1/2020 11:26 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 7/1/2020 8:26 AM, Charlie T wrote:
I can tell you that super sensitive receiver performance is NOT a
pre-requisite to working LOTS of DX of 50 MHz.
But it CAN be critical
Low Z = voltage source.
On 7/3/2020 9:54 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Should I not be concerned about the difference in impedance?
No. Modern audio system design calls for outputs to have very
low impedance (essentially a current source) with inputs having
relatively high impedance (high
has been downgraded to "Digital"). My
DXCC certificate says, "RTTY" and I want to keep it that way.
Wes N7WS
On 7/13/2020 8:48 AM, Carl Yaffey wrote:
My two cents: FT8 is a bit more than using a computer to make contacts. Believe
it or not, there is skill involved. J
non-linear about that?
Wes N7WS
On 7/2/2020 3:18 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
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
Stopping after your first sentence would have been a good idea.
Wes N7WS
On 7/6/2020 1:56 PM, Keith N6JPA wrote:
You can buy it from the nifty manual web site. I don't think this list should
be used to pirate copies of manuals.
On 7/6/20 9:21 AM, Wb9msm wrote:
I would like to purchase
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
Newmark
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
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
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
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
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
ose. 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
included in the K4, AN
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
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 change of operators
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 take
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 and 600 Hz
n 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 accura
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...@kpnplanet.nl
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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No, RF Gain calibration.
On 6/4/2020 2:48 PM, Nr4c wrote:
Oh, “S” Meter Cal
Sorry!
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hated SR71s leaking fuel all over their runways. We "dried
up" Phoenix after the Shah was overthrown and the Russians got Phoenix and we
redesigned it to replace klystrons with IMPATTs.
And they paid us to have all this fun.
Wes N7WS
On 7/24/2020 6:56 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
If you want to pick nits then even a "perfect" dummy load doesn't match a
practical transmission line which has loss, hence has a reactive characteristic
impedance. :-)
Wes N7WS
On 7/16/2020 3:32 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
Ken's statement that " a non-resonant antenna
t delude myself into thinking "I've contained system losses."
Wes N7WS
https://www.qrz.com/db/N7WS
On 7/17/2020 2:32 PM, Barry LaZar wrote:
Resonance is over rated. The problem of believing you must have a resonant
antenna arose with the use of coax cable began. High SWRs causes hig
May be a LO problem. Check all of the TMP cables.
Wes N7WS
On 7/27/2020 5:50 AM, LA7NO wrote:
Hello,
The K3 suddenly stopped working.
One day all OK, the next day serious problems.
Serial no.: 07818.
It has ATU and 100 W PA installed, and also a P3 connected.
Both K3 and P3 were earlier
I thought I said that.
On 7/27/2020 10:34 AM, Mike K8CN wrote:
I agree with Martin's simpler hypothesis. The sudden change of behavior in
both TX and RX modes could well result from insufficient LO drive to either
the 1st or 2nd mixers. Check that possibility before launching into
detailed
I've had TMP connectors badly corroded in my K3. See:
https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-K3/album?id=37256
Wes N7WS
On 7/27/2020 12:04 PM, Mike K8CN wrote:
Aye, Wes, indeed you did! I wasn't thinking of LO drive levels when I first
read your post, but was thinking of common signal paths for TX
and are convincing me otherwise.
Wes N7WS
On 7/29/2020 3:23 PM, donov...@erols.com wrote:
Hi Bill,
Both N and BNC connectors have their own unique issues...
BNC connectors have rather poor shielding performance caused by
imperfect axial alignment and limited engagement pressure, both
of which
Looks like 25 Hz per step to me. I can hear 10 Hz delta at the beat note I
prefer <450 Hz.
Wes N7WS
On 7/16/2020 3:19 PM, Ingo Meyer, DK3RED wrote:
Hi Wilson,
I have deduced that the bars in the CWT display are 25 Hz apart.
Does anyone know if that's right?
Can you hear a 25 Hz pi
If you were woke, you'd know that the bell curve is racist.
Wes N7WS
On 12/25/2020 5:57 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
Actually, it all depends on who gets to draw the curve
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 12/25/2020 4:21 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
Never mind, I solved my own cockpit problem. The transceiver has a different
setting for 50 MHZ. All is good.
On 11/26/2020 7:23 AM, Wes wrote:
I've been incorporating a new transceiver into my station and was going
through setting the per band power limits for driving my KPA500. When I got
fails to switch bands and
even manually switching to 50 MHz makes no difference.
I have the schematics, but it's unclear to me where to start. Any ideas welcome.
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One was offered on this list yesterday.
Wes N7WS
On 12/6/2020 8:17 AM, Fred wrote:
Hi,
I’m looking to buy a working XG2. If not assembled that’s ok as well.
Thanks,
Fred - KD8ZYD
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Okay, the pin 4 to pin 8 jumper fixed it.
Thanks Don and others.
Wes
On 11/22/2020 1:09 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Wes,
Download the XG3 manual and look near the end (just before the schematic) and
you will see the wiring for a substitute for the KXSER cable. Build one and
plug it into one
Did they show you the transmitter?
Wes N7WS
On 12/2/2020 10:22 AM, Andrew Faber via Elecraft wrote:
This is certainly getting way off topic on the Elecraft reflector, but I can’t
resist mentioning that I have visited the FAST telescope in Guizhou Province.
Here is a brief explanation from
Is the display dead? If not when you tune does the frequency reading change?
If you transmit does the red panel light come on?
We need more info than it doesn't work.
Wes N7WS
On 12/15/2020 11:35 AM, John Kountz wrote:
Gentlemen,
There seems to have been ambiguity in my note concerning
I was on for a very limited time, the hiking WX was too good to be inside during
some prime time, and I was sorting out a new rig. So I only logged 49 Qs (Jim
was one of them) but they covered from ME to FL, the west, PNW. and a couple of
South Americans.
Wes N7WS
On 12/13/2020 9:22 PM
Thanks. I've owned one of these for years and as I recall, it's always been a
problem so it's been resigned to the junk box.
Maybe I can resurrect it to make it useful for something.
Wes N7WS
On 11/19/2020 12:58 PM, Paul Fletcher via Elecraft wrote:
FAO anyone who's had issues getting
After writing this, I dug it out and without removing the board to inspect just
powered it up and measured Pin 8 of U2 and found -8 something V. So I guess
it's okay.
Wes N7WS
On 11/19/2020 1:45 PM, Wes wrote:
Thanks. I've owned one of these for years and as I recall, it's always been
Jack,
Thanks. All of this is hypothetical at the moment since I don't have a Kenwood,
although I'm thinking about it. I'm getting too old and tired to wait for a K4.
Wes, N7WS
On 11/17/2020 10:06 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
I can answer this. I believe the answer to the first question
lling it, or letting it
measure, the frequency recalls them.
Wes
On 11/18/2020 3:02 AM, Andy Durbin wrote:
"I simply want to know:
1) does the KAT500 also switch with BCD data
and
2) if so, can those data come from a KPA500 that is being controlled with serial
data. (When I say Aux
know the KAT500 will switch using RF sensing, but that doesn't help in a
receive only situation, which I often employ.
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controlled with
serial data. (When I say Aux cable, I'm referring to the 15-pin cable that
includes BCD (band) data.
On 11/17/2020 12:23 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Wes,
The answer is NO. The KAT500 and KPA500 take their AUX commands from the K3(S).
On 11/17/2020 1:11 PM, Wes wrote:
I have a K3S
Okay Don,
Thanks, will do.
Wes
On 11/22/2020 1:09 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Wes,
Download the XG3 manual and look near the end (just before the schematic) and
you will see the wiring for a substitute for the KXSER cable. Build one and
plug it into one of your RS232 ports.
73,
Don W3FPR
RS232 signal levels into one of these, or does it
actually only work with USB?
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Depends. The first K3S on his list was mine. I loaned it to him during one of
its trips back home to me from HQ.
If history is a guide, there will likely be a number of K4s in transit for the
first year or so.
Wes N7WS
On 1/5/2021 12:39 PM, Nr4c wrote:
I don’t think Robert will get one
Well I'm glad that CNN cleared that up and I'm so relieved to know that Amazon,
Apple and Google are protecting me from unmoderated speech.
N7WS
On 1/17/2021 2:07 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
The FCC just posted this:
Well, when you send your intellectual property and designs to China to get your
stuff build cheap you should expect that they will steal it and undercut you.
False economy.
Wes N7WS
On 1/16/2021 1:48 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 1/15/2021 4:09 PM, Gwen Patton wrote:
I had to do this, too
The K3 has a bipolar HPA, the K3S is FET. In my case the bipolar is more
reliable and has lower TX IMD.
Wes N7WS
On 1/25/2021 8:48 AM, AB1DD wrote:
Mike,
You don't get the new knob and bezel!
Seriously, You don't have the new i/o board, with it's sound card built in and
USB connectivity
Yeah but... how did the Collins look?
Wes N7WS
On 1/25/2021 5:16 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
I did something similar as well, I have a neighbor that lives around 700 feet
away, he ran a Collins S-Line. I convinced him to buy a K3, which he did.
I did screen grabs of his signal with the K3
. On the
TS-890, cranked down to 80 Hz BW, I could still copy the buoy which was S6 or
so. On the K3S I heard N7DD calling CQ.
Without QRM the rigs are comparable at hearing signals in the noise but the
Kenwood sounds better.
Wes N7WS
On 1/19/2021 12:38 PM, Louandzip via Elecraft wrote:
I own
garbage. It's there just usually not objectionable.
Wes N7WS
On 1/1/2021 3:36 PM, Mike Harris via Elecraft wrote:
I believe the rather thick "shield" was actually a stiffener to prevent
microphony at high audio levels using the internal speaker.
Regards,
Mike VP8NO
On 01/01/2021 18
mistakes.
Wes N7WS
On 1/1/2021 10:48 AM, Rick Bates, NK7I wrote:
Precisely why (since MS can foul up audio settings routinely on any random
update) it's a bad idea. Leaving one small check mark in a lower level driver
setting (looping/routing audio) that leaves a mic hot is but one example
, Wes wrote:
You don't need a sound card beyond the one in your computer.
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once all of the hoops are cleared.
Wes N7WS
ps. I'm still an Elecrafter, my KPA500 and KAT500 work very well with the
Kenwood.
On 1/1/2021 9:13 AM, Craig Wissman wrote:
Sorry to trouble you folks. I’m sure this is a well worn path.
Trying to figure out what current sound cards will work with m
How about using, as I do, a totally separate computer that runs the radio
equipment and logging functions. All of that other stuff is banned from the
shack and done on the desktop computer in the office. I don't need audible
alerts of anything, thanks.
Wes N7WS
On 1/1/2021 11:58 AM, Joe
I'm long retired but if I wasn't, who are you and why would I want to work for
you anyway? No need to answer, it's a rhetorical question, from what you've
written, I wouldn't.
N7WS
On 1/1/2021 9:50 PM, w...@w2xj.net wrote:
Bottom line is that too many hams are too cheap and too messy. That
Does it happen on more than one band?
Wes N7WS
On 2/1/2021 11:17 AM, Rich wrote:
I am experiencing the Power Creep issue on my K3S. This radio was just
returned from Elecraft repair in June of 2020. At that time I had the issue
with distorted audio above ~12 watts.
I have read prior
I find no context for this post, but just want to note that the K3S can work
RTTY just fine without any other gadgets needed. Connect the radio via USB and
tell the RTTY software to use the radio sound card. Use AFSK and VOX and you're
done.
Wes N7WS
On 1/26/2021 3:06 AM, LDE wrote
f you want it and can stand the latency) and
point-n-click tuning. My K3S is now semi-retired and the main rig is a TS-890
with a built-in display which is adequate, but the SDR-IQ still has better
resolution and the other features mentioned above, (I couldn't wait any longer
for a K4)
Wes N7WS
On
It's 113 degrees F outside and summer hasn't started. Who knew?
Wes N7WS
On 6/15/2021 12:21 PM, Larry Makoski wrote:
This coming Sunday, June 20th will officially be the First Day of Summer,
and that means it's time to sign up for your official 2021 NJQRP Skeeter
Except all of that has been fixed in later offerings.
On 6/8/2021 10:47 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 6/8/2021 3:00 AM, Igor Sokolov wrote:
FTDX10 which sounds like a good value for money.
Except that Yaesu radios have a long history of generating nasty clicks, and
have more recently
IMD are pluses. It
has a built in tuner, albeit with a lesser range. Although I don't use or have
an interest in remote operation, the Kenwood has built-in capability.
Although the prices have actually gone up since i bought mine, they are still
less than a base K4.
Wes N7WS
On 6/8/2021
understand them.
Wes N7WS
On 6/10/2021 10:58 AM, Dean L wrote:
After watching the video of the TinySA next to the HP8921, I can't see how
you could EVER trust the results of the toy.
I watched as OM in the video was scratching his head wondering where the
artifacts on the display of the TinySA
. Of all of these, the
FA-VA5 is the only one readable in sunlight.
Wes N7WS
On 6/25/2021 9:45 AM, David Gilbert wrote:
4X6GP didn't say what he wanted the nanoVNA for, but if he didn't need 2-port
capability I would strongly recommend the FA-VA5 also designed by DG8SAQ. It
currently sells
If anyone is interested in these, the designer gave an excellent presentation
about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Z7veGV57o
Wes N7WS
On 6/25/2021 10:06 AM, I wrote:
The FA-VA5 was designed by DG5MK.
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You need to go back and read what I wrote.
On 6/9/2021 6:14 AM, Skip Davis via Elecraft wrote:
Wes I don’t know about your K3 except mine has both a Mic and Headphone jacks
on the front left hand side :)
Skip Davis, NC9O
Sent from my iPhone
I'm not sure those toys are up to the task.
On 6/9/2021 5:30 PM, Dave wrote:
Buy an attenuator, and a tinySA, or get an SDRPlay, and run the Spectrum
Analyzer software. Take a few SA shots, that will tell you if it is him, or you.
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL
he pitfall of relying on r-f switching.
Wes N7WS
On 5/10/2021 8:26 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:
So you obviously have a different antenna on 10m than you do on 20m. Do you
have different antennas on every band? You can only connect a maximum of
three antennas to a KAT500.
I use a Top Ten ba
If you find one and/or a schematic I need one too. My XG2 is dead on 20 meters.
Wes N7WS
On 5/18/2021 4:24 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote:
Dear Gang:
I am giving my XG2 to a friend who restores tube gear. I cannot find the
instruction manual on the Elecraft site. Does anyone have
Thanks,
On 5/18/2021 4:44 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/XG2/Manuals%20Downloads/E740084%20XG2%20Manual%20Rev%20G.pdf
73 de Dick, K6KR
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In answer to the last question I would expect, never. They've moved on to K4s.
Wes N7WS
K3, K3S, KPA500, KAT500 and TS890.
On 5/8/2021 2:22 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:
"if I switch the KPA500 with the band buttons to another band I would expect the
KAT500 to follow the last tune set
I have to transmit
on 10 just to switch antennas?
Wes N7WS
On 5/9/2021 5:06 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 5/9/2021 1:06 PM, Wes wrote:
What part of: "If you just want to listen, you are out of luck.", did you miss?
I didn't miss a thing -- all the listening I do is through a transce
rated with the Elecraft K3 transceiver and the Elecraft KPA500
amplifier although it may be easily used with other transceivers and amplifiers."
The last part is simply not true, IMHO, of course.
Wes N7WS
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On 5/8/2021 5:33 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
Wes, are you thinking tha
which is true if you want to transmit. If you just want to
listen, you are out of luck.
Wes N7WS
,On 5/9/2021 10:23 AM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 9:33 AM Wes <mailto:wes_n...@triconet.org>> wrote:
This despite the claim: "The KAT500 Automatic Antenna Tu
What part of: "If you just want to listen, you are out of luck.", did you miss?
Wes N7WS
On 5/9/2021 12:03 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 5/9/2021 11:53 AM, Wes wrote:
Some will argue that r-f sensing works, which is true if you want to
transmit. If you just want to listen, you are o
You no longer have knobs, but the computer sound card controls and the digital
app of your choice give you control of levels. Use VOX in the radio and you
won't know the difference, except for having a better sound card.
Wes N7WS
On 6/1/2021 4:38 AM, Jim Leder wrote:
I have an older K3
input. You can always attenuate this. PTT
low to TX would be my choice.
Wes N7WS
On 6/2/2021 6:32 AM, W8JH wrote:
I am looking to add the DEMI (Q5) transverter to my K3s and have no
experience with transverters other than the internal one in my KX3. In the
future, I may wish to progress to 2m
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