Bob:
You raise a question that I've thought a lot about. My experience of
contesting with a good 100 watt rig and a decent antenna is quite
similar to yours. Using a strict "search and pounce" strategy and
being very economical about the number of steps that I take for
logging (I do not use a
David:
Being bear proof may not be relevant in VK land, but we have lots of
bears here in Maine.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 08:12 PM 12/13/2007, Vk2NU wrote:
Err, how is this a step up from the Pelican cases?
It's resistant to bear attacks (see picture on web-site). I've lost count of
the num
Elecrafters:
Has anyone on the list tried running a K2 with a Tokyo Hy Power
HL-1.5Kfx amplifier, using full QSK. Is any external hardware
required to enable full QSK operation?
Thanks and 73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
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Rod:
There several things you left unsaid in your message, most
critically, the band and time of day on which you have tried and
failed to hear signals.
BTW, tuning across the band and hearing 5 or 6 signals is not too bad
these days. Surely, you should be able to work one of those. By the
Fellow Elecrafters:
I have no doubt as to the integrity, honesty or technical excellence
of Elecraft, and am delighted with the K2 that I have been using for
the past two years.
As I posted on this list about 6 months ago, my impression of the
release of the K3 is that it is a lot like relea
Fellow Elecrafters:
As several posters have noted, characterizing the situation as a
"debacle" is a bit extreme.
My apologies.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
Myself I don't consider this a debacle at all
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Fellow Elecrafters:
I am finally getting ready to add a computer to the shack, and to
connect it to my K2.
I am thinking of running Ham Radio Deluxe to control the rig from the computer.
Any particular pitfalls I need to watch for? (BTW, I do realize that
the serial port on the K2 is not wir
Thanks to all posters on HRD and contest programs.
Looks like there is some really straightforward stuff out there.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
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My K2 developed this same exact problem. Extracting the felt bits put
everything right.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 11:36 PM 1/24/2008, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
David, G3TJP wrote:
I'd been unhappy with the stiffness of my K2's rotary encoder for a while,
so when a replacement unit was provide
Fellow Elecrafters:
I worked 5A7A with a K2 running 5 Watts on 80 meters from my Maine
QTH. My antenna is a dipole about 45 feet high.
The magic is still there.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
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Fellow Elecrafters:
I've developed an apparent problem with my K2.
When I send CW in the QRO mode, I hear a lot of pops and clicks in
the sidetone and a loud pop when I stop sending.
When I'm in QRP mode this does not happen.
When I'm in QRO mode, it happens on all bands, whether I use a dum
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:57 PM
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> Subject: RE:Pops and clicks on send
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> Don:
>
> T
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Jeff:
It is a perfectly reasonable topic, and one I've been wondering about myself.
Since Thanksgiving, we've had astoundingly bad conditions with lots
of flares and storms.
There are three mechanisms of disruption indicated on the NOAA Web
site, radio blackouts due to X-rays which are mostl
Dick:
Check out www.dunestar.com
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 11:34 AM 1/2/2007, Richard Arnold wrote:
When operating portable at my favorite park, although I enjoy seeing
other hams, it is impossible for me to operate my K1 or KX-1 when
other nearby stations are transmitting on adjacent bands
Tom:
I've been using a K2/KPA100 for about a year. The fan is audible, but
not distracting.
My specific recommendation is simply to use the rig as originally
configured by Elecraft.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 01:56 PM 1/25/2007, Tom Zeltwanger wrote:
I am getting ready to build my KPA1
Fellow Elecrafters:
I am trying to get 80 m QRP WAS with my K2. I have all states but
Alaska and Idaho. I was wondering if there are list members in either
state who would consider scheduling a contact with me.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
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Scott:
I use several fan dipoles. Both use two elements. One operates on 40
and 30 meters (and I get 15 meters, 3rd harmonic of 40, free into
the bargain, but the SWR is a bit above 2 on 15 m, and I must use
tuner to match it to the K2. ). The other antenna operates on 80 and
20 meters (and
Don and all:
An assortment of ceramic feedthrus are still available at Surplus
Sales of Nebraska.
(Note: I have no financial interest in the company. I'm merely a
happy customer.)
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 09:06 AM 2/20/2007, Don Wilhelm wrote:
David,
The old timers used to use feedthr
Fellow Elecrafters:
The discussion of verticals has inspired me to do a bit of EZNEC
modeling. I plotted the azimuthal pattern at an 8 degree takeoff
angle for several different 80 meter configurations. In all 3 cases,
I've assumed average ground.
The first case is the classical full size ve
Ron:
See some interposed comments.
73,
Steve,
AA4AK
At 04:05 PM 3/3/2007, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I've not tried modeling 128 radials, or at that low of an elevation angle
but your results sound good, Stephen.
Remember there are two sources of ground losses in verticals, near field and
far f
off the ground? What if it is 15 feet off the ground (i.e.
on my garage roof)?
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
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From: Stephen W. Kercel
The discussion of verticals has inspired me to do a bit of EZNEC
modeling. I plotted the azimuthal pattern at an 8 degree takeoff an
Chris:
As you can see from other posts, opinions about the DSP module vary.
I have it and am very happy with it. I find the DSP narrow-band
filtering to be superior to an outboard QF-1 analog filter, and very
effective in enhancing the K2's crystal IF filtering. Set to the
"most aggressive" p
Tom:
If you if you can toggle off all DSP processing entirely, the answer
is yes. What you cannot do is install both analog and digital audio
filtering in the same K2.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 11:21 AM 3/29/2007, Tom Zeltwanger wrote:
Interesting discussion as I am just getting ready to
Chris:
For receive-only, even an indoor rotatable loop can work wonders.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 01:54 PM 3/29/2007, Chris Kantarjiev wrote:
> As it has been mentioned, perhaps the best solution to your noise
> situation is to use a separate receiving antenna such as a rotating loop
> (assuming s
Gerald:
With Tech Plus privileges you can work 15 meters as well as 10. Admittedly,
you could work SSB on 10, but are limited to CW on 15. However, if you're
planning for QRP and simple antennas, you'll probably have more success on
CW than SSB.
Anyway, you might consider trying to operate o
MC:
We are either at or near the minimum of the sunspot cycle. Depending on
whose projections you believe, we're there right now, or will be there
within the next year. Since there is considerable weekly/monthly
fluctuation in sunspot activity it will not be until maybe two years from
now tha
One more detail useful to the beginner. A half wave dipole for 40 m will
give excellent performance on 15 m as well. You get two bands for the price
of one.
Steve
AA4AK
...
40 meters is a great band, probably the best overall. 15 is another
fabulous band ..
- Keith -
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QRP is a tough way to start a ham hobby. I'd say you're better off
buying a no-hassles rig that puts out 50 or more watts. Don't handicap
yourself. You need to have QSOs, not spend your time trying to call
stations that can't hear you.
...
- Keith -
Amen!
QRP is a joy to th
8. Stations tuning up on your frequency for several minutes and then
starting to call CQ SS on the frequency you are working.
Unfortunately, a fact of contest life... and (again, unfortunately) not
limited to contest times.
One notices this also in DX pileups. The DX is working split a
I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any place
left in contesting for those of us who choose not to have a computer send
code
or receive code--ie just used for logging. I am working on getting my
speed up,
but I couldn't participate due to my inability to copy the
Kurt:
Depends on what you're trying to do. If all you want is to read SWR without
sending out a transmitted signal, the MFJ-207 will do nicely. You can often
find them in the $60-70 range on eBay.
MFJ makes a very fancy R+JX analyzer. However, it has a reputation for
uneven quality and relia
Elecrafters:
What is the recommended separation between a K-2 and its power supply?
73,
Steve
AA4AK
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Does anyone on the list have some professional background using
"fuzzy systems" theory for time series estimation?
Thanks,
Steve Kercel
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Keith:
As you have no doubt seen from the other posts, you can do a lot with
QRP on the low bands. As is clear from such feats as working
intercontinental DX with 5 W on 160 m, QRP is limiting, but not severely so.
I've done some NVIS calculations for New England. If you're
interested in wor
Kevin:
I think vertical dipoles are wonderful. I have used them on a heavily
wooded lot with great success on both 20 and 30 meters. The higher
you can get them off the ground the better.
It is very desirable to be sure the feedline comes off reasonably
perpendicular to the antenna for a qua
wave on top, 1/4 wave on the two
vertical parts). It has a figure 8 broadside pattern, and is easily
fed at one of the upper corners with coax.
Larry N8LP
Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
Kevin:
I think vertical dipoles are wonderful. I have used them on a
heavily wooded lot with great success
igh angle.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 06:51 PM 1/16/2006, Jessie Oberreuter wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
[...] don't be too enchanted by the low angle pattern, it is also a
bit lossy. If you overlay your EZNEC vertical dipole elevation
pattern with the EZNEC broadside
Elecrafters:
I had been intending to build a K2. Unfortunately, it looks like my
1983 vintage Argosy is reaching the end of its life sooner than I
expected, and alas, I am too busy with work responsibilities to build
a rig right now.
Anyway, I'm in the market for an already built K2. One wit
Elecrafters:
Thanks for the overwhelming response. I have received several very
attractive offers and am pondering which one to take.
Thanks and 73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
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Elecrafters:
After weighing all the suggestions from many list members, I've
decided to have Alan, w1hyv, build a new rig for me.
I feel really bad about not building my own.
73,
Steve
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A couple of points from the K2 manual are unclear to me.
The Documentation mentions that if you use an external keyer, you
still need to use a stereo plug, with the keyed line going to the tip
of the plug and the center ring going unused. I was wondering if a
coupling the keyer line to the K2
Elecrafters:
I have a prefabricated (West Mountain) power lead made of zip cord
consisting of No 10 stranded cables. It is 6 feet long and has
factory installed Anderson power poles on one end and factory
installed 1/4 inch ring connectors on the other.
Is this cable heavy enough to connect
Thanks for the many comments. The 6 foot length was my real concern.
If the K2 can live with the .14 volt drop then all is well.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
K2 # 5383 (almost in hand)
At 05:24 PM 2/23/2006, Vic Rosenthal wrote:
Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
Elecrafters:
I have a prefabricated (West
Elecrafters:
Is the Powerwerx ATC 20- amp fuse and holder suitable for fusing the
power supply lead to the K2/100?
73,
Steve
AA4AK
K2 # 5383 (almost in hand)
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Has anyone used a West Mountain PWRGate PG40S between the power
supply and the K2/100.
Does the 0.3V voltage drop cause any problems?
73,
Steve
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Fellow Elecrafters:
The new rig arrived from Alan today, and I expect to put it on the
air tomorrow.
What is considered an acceptable level of SWR for a K2/100?
73,
Steve Kercel
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K2 S/N# 5383
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Joe:
I'd be very surprised if you'd need the MOAA to work 100 countries on
80m. The K2 should handle it easily.
Comment on solar activity:
During my time at ORNL we were occasionally concerned with modeling
the long term history of solar activity, and we noticed that the
solar cycle is real
Fellow Elecrafters:
I got the K2 on the air today. What a wonderful rig!
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
K2 S/N# 5383
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27;t was XZ and when I did the L4B blew the traps on the TA33.
(I was max power at the time).
73,
Joe N9JR
"Stephen W. Kercel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Joe:
I'd be very surprised if you'd need the MOAA to work 100 countri
There is a bit of EQP activity around 3540. Severe QRN here in Maine.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 09:41 PM 3/11/2006, wayne burdick wrote:
On our EQP rules page, we suggested 3530-3540 for EQP on 80 meters.
Since this range doesn't include a traditional fixed QRP frequency,
I suggest 3535 kHz. Sorry
Fellow Elecrafters:
Overall, my new K2 is performing wonderfully.
However, I notice that if I set the requested power to some nominal
level (typically 5 watts) the indicated power often creeps up to
maybe 6 or 7 bars, under normal keying (typically 20 wpm). If I go to
TUNE, the power will sta
Benny:
I am sorry that you made no QSOs in EQP. Everyone was disappointed by
the monumentally poor propagation conditions. I did work several
European stations in EQP, but none in northern Europe. We were out
there, but it looks the band simply did not open to Finland.
Better luck in the fut
Geoff:
Yes, it does seem that cattle raising entails some bizarre problems.
Back when I worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority we held
hearings on a proposed 500 KV transmission line, one end of which was
to terminate at the Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant. One person objecting
to the proposed i
I have found KCOM filters very effective at cutting out telehone RFI.
I have found that the KCOM handset filters do interfere with the
proper operation of some cheap telephones. I have not run into any
problems with the KCOM line filters.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
K2 S/N 5383
At 02:34 PM 4/17/2006, V
Just how much time does sending a "DE" or a "K" take?
Not much, but NOT sending them takes less time
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
Bill and oth
Another good setting for NA QRPers to work YX0 is 0200-0300Z on 14023 kHz.
Most evenings they are on 20m quite late, and by that time the band
has closed to Europe, and most NA hams are trying to work YX0 on
80/40/30m. Thus, the pileup on 20 becomes small and manageable, and
is easily cracked
I Second that!
I am very happy with Alan's work.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 11:22 AM 5/21/2007, Bert Craig wrote:
Alan Price, W1HYV. Reasonable prices and great workmanship! Best of luck.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
- Original Message - From: "Arthur Laurent" <[EMAIL PRO
Doug:
In order to run the K2 at full power for an extended period of time I
use a 73 Amp-hour gelled electrolyte battery and a PG40S SuperPWRgate
both from West Mountain Radio. The regular station power supply
furnishes charging power.
I cannot tell you how long it will last because I've nev
Ken and list:
Generally speaking, if I hear a station calling CQ with /QRP, I'll
answer with /QRP. Particularly on domestic QSOs, I'm more interested
in working other QRP stations than high powered stations. Thus, when
I hear "/QRP" I do not hear it as "please take pity," but rather as
"here'
Kevin and all:
Not that its much help to you on the west coast, but we really like
CW operators at FD operations here in Maine. If you hear KS1R or
N1TRC (our GOTA call) give us a shout.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 10:50 PM 6/12/2007, Kevin Rock wrote:
This is another fantasy of mine. Form a club
Tom:
That depends on the club. Just last week I sent out letters to every
newly (since Jan 07) licensed/upgraded ham within an hour's drive of
Topsham ME inviting them to take part in the KS1R/N1TRC operation on Field Day.
Given that many FD operations have GOTA operations, I expect that we
I agree with you, the whole topic of QRP operating procedures is of
interest to many Elecraft users.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 01:16 PM 6/13/2007, W2AGN wrote:
Well, I apparently have offended one of the folks on the list, who
advises me I am a "sarcastic malcontent," due to my earlier post in
re
;t welcome beginners, just that, with all
the hassle of FD, it's sometimes pretty easy to become preoccupied
with other things and to give the impression of being disinterested
when you're really not.
We also urge all newly licensed ops to join us as well.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 16:08 0
Tom:
I expect that your newcomers should feel well looked after.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 07:16 PM 6/13/2007, Tom Hammond wrote:
We'll have two dedicated GOTA coaches and one 'circulating' coach as well.
73,
Tom
At 18:04 06/13/2007, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
Tom:
Yes, I
Frank:
40 meters is by far the least difficult place to start.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 03:43 PM 6/19/2007, Frank J. MacDonell wrote:
I got my Technician license in February and I am learning CW. I have
built a dipole and ordered a K3. What advice do you guys have for
initial band use and
With all due respect to Elecraft, I would think that a prudent person
would treat the rollout of a radical new piece of gear in much the
same way as one treats a new release of Windows. There is no use
buying it until its been on the market for at least two years, so
that the vendor can get the
John:
I'll admit that there is virtually no chance of Elecraft losing a
billion dollars (or any money at all) by releasing a system before it is ready.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 02:37 PM 7/8/2007, W2AGN wrote:
Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
> With all due respect to Elecraft, I would thin
Thom:
Yes to both.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
K2 S/N 5383
At 08:52 PM 7/8/2007, Thom LaCosta wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jul 2007, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
With all due respect to Elecraft, I would think that a prudent
person would treat the rollout of a radical new piece of gear in
much the same way as one
Ken:
I have found with power poles that it is important to use the right
crimper. I have never ever been able to get a good connection with
the "plier" style crimper that West Mountain Radio sells. Also, I
have found the West Mountain ratchet style crimper to be good only
for smaller wire siz
Tom:
Interesting insight about No 10 wire made up of very fine strands.
The failure more that your local friend has run into with No 10 is
exactly the failure mode that I've run into as well.
Caution to all list members, as Tom also points out: DO NOT WASTE
YOUR MONEY ON THE WEST MOUNTAIN PL
AK
At 04:44 PM 7/17/2007, Jeff Davis wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
Caution to all list members, as Tom also points out: DO NOT WASTE
YOUR MONEY ON THE WEST MOUNTAIN PLIER CRIMPER.
Steve,
Just curious, are you talking about the PWRcrimp tool?
http://www.westmountai
Charles and all:
In 1964 the basic Drake 2B receiver without the Q-multiplier was
$279. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, that
is the equivalent of $1875 in 2007.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 11:09 AM 7/24/2007, Charles Harpole wrote:
Yes, the old rigs were that good
John:
I have a DSP module in my K2 and I think that it is wonderful. K2/DSP
is discussed occasionally on the list.
There are two notable points of discussion.
1) Some users (including me) report a loud pop on CW keying with the
DSP installed. This is easily remedied by tweaking the T-R delay
David:
If you're interested in improving your CW network skills, your best
bet would be to participate in an NTS slow net. Although the ECN is
fairly easy to hit from the east coast on 20 M, until you get your CW
speed up, you may find it a bit overwhelming.
Your QRZ.com listing says that yo
Fellow Elecrafters:
I have had a strange problem with my K2, that I've both discussed
previously on the list and discussed with Scott at Elecraft. The
problem was that the rotation of the tuning knob would occasionally
feel rough on my fingertips as it turned, and I heard what I thought
were
Congrats to both!
I worked them with K2/5W/dipole on 40m cw.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 04:46 PM 9/22/2007, a.yoshida wrote:
Congratulations to you Rob !
I worked them also with K2/5w on 30/20/17m CW.
de aki, ja1nlx
- Original Message - From: "Robert Boerhorst"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
I used to live in Seymour TN, the next town over from Sevierville,
and I knew quite a few of the management and engineering people at
Ten Tec. I cannot say what their present situation is, but back when
I knew them, Tec Tec made its money from its Government radio
contracts and from custom mach
David:
In 1977 (Good Heavens! That's 30 years ago.) I built a HR-1680 and
used it for several years. As a strictly CW guy, and preferring
separate units, the 1680/81 combination was just what I was looking
for. The HR-1680 was not a high performance receiver compared to
modern rigs, but I wor
Larry:
Any chance your supply voltage is running low?
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 08:01 PM 10/8/2007, Larry Naumann wrote:
I sometimes get a HI CUR warning on my new K2. I have the high
current set at 2.5 amps. My power supply is steady but on 40 meters
when the SWR is slightly high but belo
Keith:
I also enjoy the flexibility of an external AF filter, and have used
an Autek QF1 for over 20 years.
However, my K2 has such a quiet AF output compared to my previous
rigs that the hum from the QF1s internal power supply becomes quite
noticeable and very annoying when I use it with th
Keith:
A good source of information for obscure calls is:
http://www.ik3qar.it/manager/
Although this is primarily a list of QSL managers, it quite often
includes direct addresses and other contact information. It is a
fairly exhaustive list of rare DX stations and includes many calls
not li
Bekir:
Since many operators communicate from ships, cars and airplanes in
motion, you should be able to operate from a train in motion.
Obviously if the train car is metal, an indoor antenna would be
ineffective. Can you mount a mobile whip on the exterior of the car?
Would clearance through
Geoff:
You're being phished. Someone is attempting to trick you into sending
them financial information (such as your credit card data) by
sending fraudulent messages purporting to originate from eBay. Do not
under any circumstances use any of the Internet links in any such
message. Instead,
Ian:
Sincere thanks for this invaluable link.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 02:33 PM 5/31/2006, Ian Stirling wrote:
There's an easy way to check if it's genuine email.
When contacting by email regarding account details,
Ebay and Paypal always address the client by full name,
not something like 'Dear
Fellow Elecrafters:
I've had my K2 for only a short while, and I find that Jukka rises a
point that I've been wondering about. Can the K2 transmit at 100
Watts (into low SWR) CW (say 20-30 wpm) in a continuous session for
tens of hours on end without damage?
I usually use my rig in QRP mode,
Tom:
Paper QSLing has become very expensive.
eQSL is not recognized for major awards such as DXCC and WAS. (Unless
the policy has recently changed)
LOTW is recognized for DXCC and WAS, and is likely to expand to other
awards. I have about 1600 QSOs logged on LOTW resulting in about 200
QSLs
Keith:
If it is physically practical at your site, the best thing to do is
to have the long feed line meander (suspended in the air) along the
path from the antenna to the rig.
Laying it on the ground is not a good idea.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 09:53 AM 6/21/2006, Darwin, Keith wrote:
I just
Fellow Elecrafters:
At the KS1R Field Day operation we had a bunch of 5 wpm operators who
wanted to try their hand at CW on our GOTA station. They were very
disappointed because they could not find any slow stations, and the
20+ wpm CW that most Field Day operators were running simply
overwhe
Alan and others:
Personally, I never use a keyboard on the air. I type with only one
finger (and have no interest in learning to type with all ten), and
I'd make too many mistakes trying to use a keyboard under the stress
of on-the-air operating. Where a keyboard is useful is in programming
t
Pete:
Good idea. We'll definitely try it next time.
73
Steve
AA4AK
At 04:35 PM 6/27/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Three field days ago, I was getting frustrated with all of the fast
cw myself. after about midnight local, when the initial rush had
settled down, I tuned to the upper edge of
Bekir:
The technical answer to your question is as follows. The loss of your
coax depends on the SWR and frequency. 45 meters of CQ125 (a high
quality version of RG-58) at 14 MHz with an SWR of 2:1 has an
idealized loss of 2.7 dB. If you request 9.5 Watts on your K2, you
would get close to 5
Does the K2 produce sufficient audio power to drive a set of Bose
Quiet Comfort 2 noise cancelling headphones?
Has anyone on the list tried Bose Quiet Comfort 2 noise cancelling
headphones with a K2?
73
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
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Jim:
The A index is currently 4 and the K index is 2. The flux is a bit
low at 75, and Ham Radio Deluxe shows lots of current spots. Looks
like the bands are alive and kicking.
I expect that a lot of contesters are like me, still recovering from
24 hours of IARU.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 05
Fellow Elecrafters:
Many such phone numbers and codes, including Symantec's, are to be found at:
http://gethuman.com/us/
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 06:17 PM 7/12/2006, Fred Jensen wrote:
Thanks to all for the replies. Steve, AA4AK, provided a secret set
of codes to put in at the prompts on the aut
Fellow Elecrafters:
I notice that many of these new fangled computers no longer have
serial ports. They typically have USB ports. On the other hand, radio
gear such as the K2 has a port that looks a lot like a serial port.
How are they mated up; is there such a thing as a USB/serial convertor?
: "Stephen W. Kercel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector"
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 21:20
Subject: [Elecraft] Interfacing with computers
> Fellow Elecrafters:
>
> I notice that many of these new fangled computers no longer have
> serial ports. They
".the bands are broken, not your radio. It will be very seldom
that you hear anything much on 20 meters. And 40 meters is noisy right now."
How's that again? In the NA QSO party yesterday, both 15 and 20
meters were in fine fettle. On 15, I worked stations as far away as
the west coast.
How about it folks.
Lets hear about your fun filled experiences!
Ron, wb1hga
"CW, an esoteric experience"
Ron:
I had 21 QSOs (19 QRP) on 15 meters between 1900Z and 2000Z
yesterday. I admit that when the flux is 70, it is rare to have 15
meter openings like the one that happened ye
Phil:
The noise blanker and audio filters are nice, but not totally
necessary. As a CW guy you do not the SSB option. As a QRPer you do
not need the high power option. Unless you have a special fondness
for 160m you do not need that. You can get by without an external tuner.
In other words,
Two more cents worth:
Go to
http://www.surplussales.com/Antennas/Antennas-9.html
and check out WUN(TWA).
I'm not sure it is practical for Ham use, but its cool stuff.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
At 08:18 AM 8/18/2006, Vin Cortina wrote:
John,
Only my 2 cents worth, but for a length that long, I am th
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