Re: [Elecraft] THE FUTURE OF OUR HOBBY

The RSGB has an excellent ham radio overview video. The target audience is people under about 30. Everyone in the video is under ~25. It presents the hobby in young peoples' terms using their terms and points of reference. It covers public service, HF, V/UHF, contesting, satellites, lnternet

Re: [Elecraft] THE FUTURE OF OUR HOBBY

https://youtu.be/8x6x_6mDVlQ “Amateur Radio - A 21st Century Hobby” produced by the RSGB Sent from my iPad > On Dec 17, 2019, at 09:40, Kevin McQuiggin (SFU) wrote: > > The RSGB has an excellent ham radio overview video. The target audience is > people under about 30. Everyone

Re: [Elecraft] kpa1500

Technically, “Celsius” rather then centigrade! We are more or less used to Deg C in Canada after about 40 years of using it. Deg F are still sometimes used though. Older folks understand both while kids have no idea what a yard or a pound is! Sent from my iPad > On Feb 23, 2019, at 17:43, Bo

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Astron linear PS regulation issues

I have a ~30-year old Astron 13.8 VDC 20-amp supply that I got when it was retired from a project at work. I used it for low current applications for a few years, then it went to storage for about 5 years. One of the two power transistors failed a few months ago and this took out some other co

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 ATU Not Tuning

Low batteries can also prevent accurate ATU operation, in my experience. The ATU will do the best it can but can’t find a good match. Fresh batteries or a switch to external power will help. 73, Kevin Sent from my iPad > On Aug 10, 2019, at 12:03, rich hurd WC3T wrote: > > From what I’ve

[Elecraft] Fwd: Sharing KPA500/KAT500 with K3S and KX3?

I have a KX3 and a brand new KPA500/KAT500 and have this question too! 73, Kevin VE7ZD/K7MCQ Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: K1dj via Elecraft > Date: August 20, 2019 at 04:32:15 PDT > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Sharing KPA500/KAT500 with K3S and K

Re: [Elecraft] Power oscillation problem (KPA500+KAT500)

Hi Clay: I concur with your comments re cheap connectors. I have had cheap connectors melt, short, go open and mechanically come apart. Fortunately these were in the days of big old tube-based robust rigs. I gave up on bargain connectors about 35 years ago. I’m happy to pay substantially