With regard to current info on the KX3, there is a very active and worldwide group on facebook. Always lots of feedback. Sent from my iPhone.
> On Jul 18, 2024, at 7:12 AM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > elecraft-ow...@mailman.qth.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. K2 (Larry Boekeloo) > 2. Re: K2 (W3FPR) > 3. Please unsubscribe (James ) > 4. Re: Please unsubscribe (Julia Tuttle) > 5. Re: Please unsubscribe (Richard Hill) > 6. Elecraft CW Net Announcement (kevin) > 7. Re: Please unsubscribe (DAVID MOORMAN) > 8. Re: Please unsubscribe (Steve Belunek) > 9. Re: Please unsubscribe (Todd Atkins) > 10. Re: Please unsubscribe (Henry Pollock - K4TMC) > 11. 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Looking for K1 (Tom Bowles) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:40:25 -0400 > From: Larry Boekeloo <lboeke...@gmail.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 > Message-ID: > <CADyamMe5aONBvnS=TkaD-Pvq=aabcikyl_bf2rt9-rcs_ns...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi everyone > > I need to look at the microphone settings in my K2. > > After reading the manual, it states to pull the 4 screws holding the front > panel. > > When I look at YouTube videos, I see two methods. One person pulls the 4 > screws and the front panel seems to pull off with some ease plus the board > attached and all knobs and VFO knob in place. The other person pulls the 4 > screws and then pulls all of the knobs off, VFO knob and the nuts holding > them and pulls the front panel from the board behind it. > > Does it matter what the serial number of the K2 is for the procedure? I > need some info before I attempt this minor project. > > Thanks. > > Larry, KN8N > Kalamazoo Michigan > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 20:25:09 -0400 > From: W3FPR <w3fpr...@gmail.com> > To: Larry Boekeloo <lboeke...@gmail.com>, elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 > Message-ID: <5a2141fa-b8b0-4dbd-9f38-3040e6841...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Larry, > > You will not be able to remove the Front Panel just by removing the 4 > screws. > Ignore those You-Tube videos - they are both inadequate. > Take the top cover off and peer between the Front Panel and the Control > Board - you should see two standoffs (one near the left and the other > near the right - each about 1 1/2 inches from each end). > Remove the screws that hold the Control Board to those standoffs. > If you have the KDSP2 or KAF2 options installed, you must remove it - > there will be a standoff to hold that option board apart from the > Control Board.? If the KDSP2, you must remove the upper board to get to > the screw holding that option to its standoff (use good anti-static > measures when removing and storing the upper KDSP2 board). > Now remove the screw (or standoff) from the control board. > After that you may remove the 4 screws holding the Front Panel to the > rest of the K2 and pull the front panel assemble away from the K2. > > It takes longer to write/read this than to do it - it is not difficult.? > I used to do it in a minute or two. > > Reverse the steps to put the front panel back on and secure it to the > Control Board the CB should not 'flop' inside the K2. > The serial number does not matter - for this procedure they are all the > same. > The mic configuration header plugging can be found in the KSB2 instructions. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 7/6/2024 7:40 PM, Larry Boekeloo wrote: >> Hi everyone >> >> I need to look at the microphone settings in my K2. >> >> After reading the manual, it states to pull the 4 screws holding the front >> panel. >> >> When I look at YouTube videos, I see two methods. One person pulls the 4 >> screws and the front panel seems to pull off with some ease plus the board >> attached and all knobs and VFO knob in place. The other person pulls the 4 >> screws and then pulls all of the knobs off, VFO knob and the nuts holding >> them and pulls the front panel from the board behind it. >> >> Does it matter what the serial number of the K2 is for the procedure? I >> need some info before I attempt this minor project. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Larry, KN8N >> Kalamazoo Michigan >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 02:43:29 +0000 > From: "James " <j...@lentel.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe > Message-ID: <emc68768e3-3ab8-410d-b738-df653eea6...@02fa14a2.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 > or friend's KX2. > Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been > educational. > 73 N8TT > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 22:47:59 -0400 > From: Julia Tuttle <ju...@juliatuttle.net> > To: James <j...@lentel.com> > Cc: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe > Message-ID: > <CAEVEBrP4QszXQku0-E_43JoJ0P9=k+pksc+dv1pze7cyqcz...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi James, > > We can't unsubscribe you, but you can unsubscribe yourself! There're links > to the list and help pages in the footer of each list message. > > 73, > > Julie > >> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024, 22:44 James <j...@lentel.com> wrote: >> >> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 >> or friend's KX2. >> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been >> educational. >> 73 N8TT >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to ju...@juliatuttle.net >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 20:20:26 -0700 > From: Richard Hill <nu6t.r...@gmail.com> > To: ju...@juliatuttle.net > Cc: j...@lentel.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe > Message-ID: > <CAOsRE3piD4vZzd=_srz6k3u4pzqzbe_uutnruq4mluh71go...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > James, once upon a time...all Elecraft rigs were discussed here. As new > rigs became available, the latest rigs got more attention than the older > rigs and alternate groups formed. You may want to unsubscribe here and > subscribe to: [Elecraft-AX/KX/KH] on Groups.io. > > The newest, cutting edge, radios (any brand) have bugs and many have > preferences that they want. Non-the-less, many appreciate the advances and > Elecraft's responsiveness to their customers. > > Gud luck. > Rich, NU6T > >> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024, 7:49?PM Julia Tuttle <ju...@juliatuttle.net> wrote: >> >> Hi James, >> >> We can't unsubscribe you, but you can unsubscribe yourself! There're links >> to the list and help pages in the footer of each list message. >> >> 73, >> >> Julie >> >>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024, 22:44 James <j...@lentel.com> wrote: >>> >>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 >>> or friend's KX2. >>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been >>> educational. >>> 73 N8TT >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to ju...@juliatuttle.net >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to nu6t.r...@gmail.com >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 21:11:38 -0700 > From: kevin <kev...@coho.net> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement > Message-ID: <14c00c1e-8470-4e84-a5cd-f3ca14999...@coho.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Good Evening, > > ?? On Monday I noticed there were ripe salmon berries.? Gray jays tend > them closely but had missed a few days.? On Tuesday I saw, and heard, a > gray streak drop to the ground with a thump.? On Wednesday the thumping > continued on my roof.? Yesterday I saw an immature gray jay eating those > neglected salmon berries.? He was learning how to take off from a low, > inverted position.? He was successful about half of the time. > > ?? The sun is supposed to be quiet for a few days.? There are no CMEs > on the way.? And, the sunspot groups exposed to us are stable.? That > should allow the ionosphere to stabilize.? Lower QSB would be nice.? > Stronger signals would be OK too. > > > Please join us on (or near): > > 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) > ? 7047 kHz at 0000z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday) > > ?? 73, > ????? Kevin. KD5ONS > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > I needed to find the distance between points on a sphere. > > Vectors made the solution simple. > > ??? // Distance between points A & B somewhere on a sphere of radius r > float arcLen( float r, struct pt A, struct pt B ) > ?? ?{??? ?? ? ? // Calculate cosine with the dot product of unit vectors > ?? ?return?? r * acos( vecDotVec( normalize( A ), normalize( B ) ) ); > ?? ?} > > > Helper functions: > > ??? // Transform spherical data into a Cartesian vector > struct pt S2C( float rho, float theta, float phi )??? // Radius, > elevation, azimuth > ?? ?{ > ?? ?struct pt VT; > ?? ?VT.x = rho *cos( theta*RAD *sin( phi*RAD ) ); > ?? ?VT.y = rho *sin( theta*RAD *sin( phi*RAD ) ); > ?? ?VT.z = rho *cos( phi*RAD ); > ?? ?return VT; > ?? ?} > > ?? ?// Transform spherical vector into a Cartesian vector > struct pt S2C( struct pt VS ) > ?? ?{ > ?? ?struct pt VT; > ?? ?VT.x = VS.x *cos( VS.y*RAD ) *sin( VS.z*RAD ); > ?? ?VT.y = VS.x *sin( VS.y*RAD ) *sin( VS.z*RAD ); > ?? ?VT.z = VS.x *cos( VS.z*RAD ); > ?? ?return VT; > ?? ?} > > int main( void ) > ?? ?{ > ?? ?float r = 100.0; > ?? ?struct pt A, B, C; > > ?? ?srand( (unsigned) time( NULL ) );?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? // Seed random > number generator > > ?? ???? // Create two random vectors A & B somewhere on a sphere of > radius r > ?? ???? // Convert vectors from spherical coordinates to Cartesian > ?? ?A = S2C( vector( r, 180.0 * fRan(), 360.0 * fRan() ) );??? // > Radius, elevation, azimuth > ?? ?B = S2C( vector( r, 180.0 * fRan(), 360.0 * fRan() ) ); > ?? ?C = S2C( vector( r, 180.0 * fRan(), 360.0 * fRan() ) ); > > ?? ?printf("A %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n", A.x, A.y, A.z ); > ?? ?printf("B %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n", B.x, B.y, B.z ); > ?? ?printf("C %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n", C.x, C.y, C.z ); > > ?? ?printf("Distances between points and in the opposite direction > around the sphere\n"); > ?? ?printf("AB? %8.3f? %8.3f\n", arcLen( r, A, B ), 2*PI*r - arcLen( r, > A, B ) ); > ?? ?printf("AC? %8.3f? %8.3f\n", arcLen( r, A, C ), 2*PI*r - arcLen( r, > A, C ) ); > ?? ?printf("BC? %8.3f? %8.3f\n", arcLen( r, B, C ), 2*PI*r - arcLen( r, > B, C ) ); > ?? ?} > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 11:07:06 -0500 > From: DAVID MOORMAN <k...@comcast.net> > To: James <j...@lentel.com> > Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe > Message-ID: <e9e025f5-d151-4d2a-9c03-0fa797890...@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group? > > Dave > >> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <j...@lentel.com> wrote: >> >> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 or >> friend's KX2. >> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been >> educational. >> 73 N8TT >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to k...@comcast.net > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 09:12:43 -0700 > From: Steve Belunek <st...@stevebelunek.com> > To: Elecraft Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe > Message-ID: <1800060f-a28b-4e43-a157-66189547c...@stevebelunek.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > ?It looks like the KX3 group has been quiet since 2020. > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftkx3 > > Steve > >> On Jul 7, 2024, at 09:07, DAVID MOORMAN <k...@comcast.net> wrote: >> ?Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group? >> >> Dave >> >>>> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <j...@lentel.com> wrote: >>> >>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 or >>> friend's KX2. >>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been >>> educational. >>> 73 N8TT >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to k...@comcast.net >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to st...@stevebelunek.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 12:53:58 -0500 > From: Todd Atkins <toddandrewatk...@gmail.com> > Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe > Message-ID: > <caejfq7dz3-ziu-scnzivcosd-vwrjiacb05nnyuvjv9pikj...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > They?re busy making contacts! > > 73 Todd K4MSW > > On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 11:54?AM Steve Belunek <st...@stevebelunek.com> > wrote: > >> It looks like the KX3 group has been quiet since 2020. >> >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftkx3 >> >> Steve >> >>>> On Jul 7, 2024, at 09:07, DAVID MOORMAN <k...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> ?Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group? >>> >>> Dave >>> >>>> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <j...@lentel.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 >> or friend's KX2. >>>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been >> educational. >>>> 73 N8TT >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> Message delivered to k...@comcast.net >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to st...@stevebelunek.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 >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to toddandrewatk...@gmail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 14:12:57 -0400 > From: Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4...@gmail.com> > To: Steve Belunek <st...@stevebelunek.com> > Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe > Message-ID: > <cagjtctfg3hnluo2g2cyytu14khffjqmemfo_3bxagr4wa94...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Steve, > > Have you looked at the elecraft-kx.groups.io list? There has been activity > there over the last two years. I have personally engaged in the discussion > of getting CESSB speech processing into the KX3. > > 73, > Henry - K4TMC > > > On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 12:54?PM Steve Belunek <st...@stevebelunek.com> > wrote: > >> It looks like the KX3 group has been quiet since 2020. >> >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftkx3 >> >> Steve >> >>>> On Jul 7, 2024, at 09:07, DAVID MOORMAN <k...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> ?Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group? >>> >>> Dave >>> >>>> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <j...@lentel.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 >> or friend's KX2. >>>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been >> educational. >>>> 73 N8TT >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> Message delivered to k...@comcast.net >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to st...@stevebelunek.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 >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to kilo4...@gmail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:13:38 -0400 > From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8...@densbe.com> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4 > <elecraft...@groups.io>, Main <m...@elecraft-kx.groups.io> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement > Message-ID: <5c2063bdb89bbce1bf98136ee9385...@densbe.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger > discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net > stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from > Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time. > > As daylight persists more into the evening, we may find it more > difficult to conduct the net at its regular time. For the time being, > let's keep it at 9PM ET, as that is getting late on a 'school night' for > a lot of folks, as it is. > > Your net control this week will be Dave, N8SBE. I will be operating > portable from my RV, using a K2/100 SN#895, so relay help will be > greatly appreciated. Check the AIM window on Netlogger for any messages > I may post there, looking for relay or NCS help. > > The group that meets on 3803 kHz before us has been wrapping up > operations promptly at or before 9PM ET. There is also another group > that normally comes on at 10PM ET, so we need to make sure to wrap up > operations by 10PM ET. If any stations wish to continue past that time, > please QSY to a clear frequency. > > If you are a US General class licensee, please ensure that your dial is > accurately calibrated and that your transmitter/amplifier combination is > clean and free of splatter, since we will be operating LSB within 3 kHz > of the lower band edge of the 80M US General class band. > > I'm using Netlogger, so if you go to netlogger.org and look for the 80M > Elecraft SSB Net, you will be able to see the exact frequency we've > settled on for the evening. If we find 3803 kHz busy, we will move UP > the band a few kHz, so we can stay in the 80M US General class band. > > Hope to see you this evening on the net. > > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:00:14 -0400 > From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8...@densbe.com> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4 > <elecraft...@groups.io>, Main <m...@elecraft-kx.groups.io> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report > Message-ID: <c70f0fb9125a334e796d47f41bc52...@densbe.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > 3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). > > Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): > > Call State Radio/Amp Name > 1 N8SBE MI K2/100 Dave (p),(w),(op) > 2 WB9JNZ IL FT-990/SB-220 Eric (nc),(w) > 3 K8NU OH K4D/KPA1500 Carl (rel),(c/o),(w) > 4 WM6P GA K4D/KPA1500 Steve (rel),(c/o),(w) > 5 WW4JF TN K3s John (c/o),(w) > 6 KD8DZ OH K4D/KPA500 Mike (w) > 7 KC9NRO OH FTdx10 Greg (p),(n/h),(w) > 8 W4CBS FL K4/Mercury III Don (rel),(rel),(w) > 9 W9PCS WI K4D/KPA1500 Paul (w) > 10 K1DIH CT K4D/Tokyo Hi-Power Brian (w) > 11 KO4INE TN K2 Billy (n/h),(w) > 12 KC8JFP OH Xiegu G90, FTdx10 Richard(w) > 13 KB2MN NJ K4D/KPA500 Larry (w) > 14 N9QDS IL 75S3/32S3 Keith (c/o),(w) > > (Entries with (c/o) indicate a 'one and done' station that checked out > during the 1st round. (n/h) failed to respond during subsequent rounds.) > > We had a total of 14 check ins this week (including the NCS). I'd like > to thank the relay stations for assisting net control, and in > particular, Eric, WB9JNZ who took Net Control this evening, since I was > running low power (100W) on a K2 operating portable from my RV. I hope > to see all of you again. The net concluded at 09:51 PM ET. > > We have a really great group of folks checking in, and I encourage > everyone in the Midwest and adjoining areas to check in next week. > > As a reminder, if you go to https://netlogger.org at the net starting > time and look for the 80M Elecraft SSB Net, you should see the frequency > we are using that evening, if we must QSY again due to busy frequencies. > > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:56:58 -0700 > From: kevin <kev...@coho.net> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report > Message-ID: <17527e87-37a9-43f1-936f-1b3415af6...@coho.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Good Evening, > > ?? Conditions were poor on both bands.? Higher QSB on twenty meters > with more noise on forty.? I tried different radios and other antennas.? > However, after the forty meter net I found twenty meters quite active.? > Then there are now holes in the ionosphere from all the commercial > rockets being launched. > > > ? On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: > > W0CZ - Ken - ND > > K6XK - Roy - IA > > K0DTJ - Brian - CA > > > ? On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z: > > WM5F - Dwight - ID > > > Until next week 73, > > ?? Kevin.? KD5ONS > > > > _ > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:50:19 +0000 (UTC) > From: Keith Ennis <nela...@yahoo.com> > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] KV5J Displays > Message-ID: <1961967015.1626874.1720572619...@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > KV5J's line of Digital Displays for Elecraft's W2, KXPA100, KPA500, KAT500 > and KPA1500 > > - > > Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's W2 Watt Meter: > > > > The digital read out on the Display Unit takes the guess work out of the LED > light bars. > > - > > Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KXPA100 amplifier: > > - > > Don't wait for a fault light to come on. Keep an eye on 5 crucial readings at > all times. > > > > 1. Power amplifier's heat sink temperature > > 2. Power amplifier's high voltage supply voltage > > 3. Power amplifier's current > > 4. Power amplifier's output power > > 5. SWR that the KXPA100 sees at its output > > - > > - > > Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KPA500 amplifier: > > - > > Instead of seeing only 1 crucial reading, monitor all 7 at the same time. > > - > > 1. Power amplifier's heat sink temperature > > 2. Power amplifier's high voltage supply voltage > > 3. Power amplifier's current > > 4. Power amplifier's output power > > 5. SWR that the KPA500 sees at its output > > 6. Displays Operate/Standby mode > > 7. Displays Band amp is tuned to > > - > > Digital Display Unit for KAT500: > > - > > This unit displays the front panel settings. > > > > If the tuner is in bypass or not. > > Displays the capacitance and inductance used. > > What type of circuit is used. LC or CL. > > SWR of both before and after a tune cycle is completed. > > - > > - > > Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KPA1500 amplifier: > > > > Displays the same display that is on the KPA1500 Amplifier > > > > Change the display on the KPA1500 and the display changes to show this same > screen > > - > > - > > All of the Digital Display Units: > > - > > Display Unit can be located at a more visible location > > > > Up to the RS232 limit from unit > > - > > Easy to read 2 line display > > > > No USB or serial cable to computer > > > > No com port in Windows to manage > > > > No computer needed > > > > Plug and Play > > > > Simply connect the SUPPLIED dc power cable (with inline on/off switch) from > the DDU to power supply and SUPPLIED SERIAL data jumper cable to the device > > > > Retains all functions of the front panel > > > > All displayed info obtained directly from the device > > - > > Only 4" x 4" x 2" > > - > > For more information and ordering go to:?http://www.kv5j.com/store > > > > Reviews: > > > > https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14701 > > - > > https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14820 > > > > > > > > Keith, KV5J > > > > http://www.kv5j.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:54:23 -0400 > From: Chris <ve3...@gmail.com> > To: Elecraft Discussion List <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 PA KEY (J7) stopped working > Message-ID: > <caldhbxj4zb1dcopdgr0g1eej5a+ekvrye8awwti1b+q4khk...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hello, > > My K2/100 has an issue with the PA KEY (J7). With the key down, it has > about 350k ohms as opposed to the specified 3 ohms. Will replacing Q9 fix > the issue, or can there be other areas that can cause this issue? > > Many thanks, > > Chris KM1B > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 14:13:15 -0400 > From: W3FPR <w3fpr...@gmail.com> > To: Chris <ve3...@gmail.com>, Elecraft Discussion List > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 PA KEY (J7) stopped working > Message-ID: <c04782fb-6edd-440b-a166-c599437cd...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Chris, > > Yes, the most likely suspect is Q9, but it is quite hardy and seldom fails. > Take a look at the gate voltage to Q9 while keydown (you can set the > power to zero for that test, or work the K2 into a dummy load). > If the gate voltage goes to 5 volts or so, then Q9 is the problem.? If > it stays near zero volts, then one of the drivers to Q9 gate has failed. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 7/13/2024 1:54 PM, Chris wrote: >> Hello, >> >> My K2/100 has an issue with the PA KEY (J7). With the key down, it has >> about 350k ohms as opposed to the specified 3 ohms. Will replacing Q9 fix >> the issue, or can there be other areas that can cause this issue? >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Chris KM1B >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 22:48:12 +0200 > From: Walter Crauwels ON4BCB <on4...@gmail.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K3/0 mini > Message-ID: > <CAK=Yve3eLhF3tLyCkHhCBgRFJr=y3npbvjrze6j+n-zvtvy...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Any news on preorder and price for the new batch K3/0 mini ? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:35:46 -0400 > From: David Needham <aa4vt.d...@gmail.com> > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K-POD For Sale > Message-ID: > <calnjpz0a0wgkanmq2hvsfspe7wyib7chuud2whjjipbgtfz...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > K-POD for sale in like new condition. Includes cables for K3 K4 and new > KPOD Aux cable. $325.00, which includes me paying 100% of the cost for > shipping and insurance to the lower 48 states. > > Please contact me off list at AA4VT dot Dave at gmail dot com. > -- > Thank you! > David Needham, AA4VT > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 19 > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:26:22 -0700 > From: kevin <kev...@coho.net> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement > Message-ID: <269da4d0-aadb-48ce-a528-979cc1e42...@coho.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Good Evening, > > ?? It is indeed summer.? High temperatures turned the bright green of > spring into mature growth.? More hummingbirds arrived.? I saw eight of > them clustered around the feeder shortly after dawn. By sunrise they had > dispersed to the nearby fireweed. > > ?? The sun is a little less active.? No CMEs to speak of but flux is > still high.? There are a few large sunspot groups which may erupt before > they pass over the limb.? A stream of solar wind will hit some time > tomorrow.? Hopefully it won't be too noisy. > > > Please join us on (or near): > > 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) > ? 7047 kHz at 0000z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday) > > ?? 73, > ????? Kevin. KD5ONS > > > > > > > - > > > https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-quest-to-decode-the-mandelbrot-set-maths-famed-fractal-20240126/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 20 > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:06:32 -0400 > From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8...@densbe.com> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4 > <elecraft...@groups.io>, Main <m...@elecraft-kx.groups.io> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement > Message-ID: <6690d1e4ac10fa8d36baa6ed23a17...@densbe.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger > discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net > stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from > Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time. > > As daylight persists more into the evening, we may find it more > difficult to conduct the net at its regular time. For the time being, > let's keep it at 9PM ET, as that is getting late on a 'school night' for > a lot of folks, as it is. > > Your net control this week will be Dave, N8SBE. > > The group that meets on 3803 kHz before us has been wrapping up > operations promptly at or before 9PM ET. There is also another group > that normally comes on at 10PM ET, so we need to make sure to wrap up > operations by 10PM ET. If any stations wish to continue past that time, > please QSY to a clear frequency. > > If you are a US General class licensee, please ensure that your dial is > accurately calibrated and that your transmitter/amplifier combination is > clean and free of splatter, since we will be operating LSB within 3 kHz > of the lower band edge of the 80M US General class band. > > I'm using Netlogger, so if you go to netlogger.org and look for the 80M > Elecraft SSB Net, you will be able to see the exact frequency we've > settled on for the evening. If we find 3803 kHz busy, we will move UP > the band a few kHz, so we can stay in the 80M US General class band. > > Hope to see you this evening on the net. > > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 21 > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:32:04 -0400 > From: David Needham <aa4vt.d...@gmail.com> > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: K-POD For Sale > Message-ID: > <CALNJPz1Mu6p2u==ez4am2f-rmp1hfixxmced1396onrsxb0...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The K-POD is sold, pending funding. I'll keep a list of 1 or 2 backup > buyers in case anything happens. > > 73, > Dave AA4VT > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: David Needham <aa4vt.d...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 5:35?PM > Subject: K-POD For Sale > To: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > > K-POD for sale in like new condition. Includes cables for K3 K4 and new > KPOD Aux cable. $325.00, which includes me paying 100% of the cost for > shipping and insurance to the lower 48 states. > > Please contact me off list at AA4VT dot Dave at gmail dot com. > -- > Thank you! > David Needham, AA4VT > > > -- > Thank you! > David Needham, AA4VT > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 22 > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 21:44:22 -0400 > From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8...@densbe.com> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4 > <elecraft...@groups.io>, Main <m...@elecraft-kx.groups.io> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report > Message-ID: <d8ddee970a398b1d116e9b916ce50...@densbe.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > 3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). > > Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel): > > Call State Radio/Amp Name > 1 N8SBE MI K4D/KPA500 Dave (w),(op) > 2 KC9NRO OH FTdx10 Greg (rel),(p),(w) > 3 KN3C PA K4D/KPA1500 Rick (w) > 4 W9PCS WI K4D/KPA500 Paul (w) > 5 AK4TF GA Flex-6400/PGXL Tony (c/o),(w) > 6 WN9A IN K4D/KPA1500 Larry (w) > 7 K1NW RI K4D/KPA500 Brian (rel),(w) > 8 K1DIH CT K4D/Tokyo Hi-power Brian (w) > 9 WM6P GA K4D/KPA1500 Steve (w) > 10 AB1FF MA K4D/KPA1500 Tom (w) > 11 K1ND MI K4/KPA500 Jan (w) > 12 N2TNN VA K2 5W Dean (w) > 13 K4TM VA K4/KPA1500 Cary (w) > > (Entries with (c/o) indicate a 'one and done' station that checked out > during the 1st round. (n/h) failed to respond during subsequent rounds.) > > We had a total of 13 check ins this week (including the NCS). I'd like > to thank the relay stations for assisting net control. I hope to see all > of you again. The net concluded at 09:38 PM ET. > > We have a really great group of folks checking in, and I encourage > everyone in the Midwest and adjoining areas to check in next week. > > As a reminder, if you go to https://netlogger.org at the net starting > time and look for the 80M Elecraft SSB Net, you should see the frequency > we are using that evening, if we must QSY again due to busy frequencies. > > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 23 > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 19:17:18 -0700 > From: kevin <kev...@coho.net> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report > Message-ID: <f021f7a9-ddba-4b40-a060-c5d25c1ca...@coho.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Good Evening, > > ?? Conditions were not good.? Moderate to high QSB on both bands.? > Weaker signals and summer storms did not help.? Summer has arrived.? > Temperature reports were from HOT to heat wave HOT with flooding; except > for the California coast where it gets foggy.? No fog here for the last > few weeks.? Fire danger is still low. > > ? On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: > > N2AIE - Vincent - CA > > W0CZ - Ken - ND > > K6XK - Roy - IA > > K0DTJ - Brian - CA > > W7LXA (?) - - AZ > > > ? On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z: > > K0DTJ - Brian - CA > > WM5F - Dwight - ID > > K6PJV - Dale - CA > > K7TXA - Jim - ID > > > Until next week 73, > > ?? Kevin.? KD5ONS > > > > - > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 24 > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:01:33 -0500 > From: Tom Bowles <bowles.tho...@icloud.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Looking for K1 > Message-ID: <9273b3c3-3af8-4907-afbc-dfa216d08...@icloud.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hello, > > I?m looking for a working K1, or one that may need slight repair. > > Cheers, > Tom Bowles, KE5CW <https://www.qrz.com/db/KE5CW> > bowles.tho...@icloud.com > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 243, Issue 3 > **************************************** ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
