Re: [Elecraft] K2 Keypad

2024-08-07 Thread jerry
On 2024-08-07 07:29, Michael Carter via Elecraft wrote: The K2 uses a parallel switch status polling process to determine the switch states. There are two banks of 8 switches, *** I love these radios. Because you can fix them. - Jerry, KF6VB

RE: [Elecraft] field operating tip: paperless logging in a pinch

2004-06-13 Thread Jerry
Wayne, That was a great Idea. I have operated mobile for years and am very bad about logging. I do know that a lot of folks use a cell phone that has messaging to record or log important contacts. I don't own a cell phone but wanted to share the information. 73's Jerry KC4YDP K24

RE: [Elecraft] Field Day Report

2004-06-28 Thread Jerry
other QRP stations running wire antennas doubled, tripled, or quadrupled my score. I was W4NLX 5A SFL and if you had a QSO with that station on CW it was with me. 73's Jerry, KC4YDP -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: M

[Elecraft] A KX3 oddity????

2015-12-13 Thread Jerry
internal situation. I'm just curious if others have experienced this type of reception in the area of 300Khz to 500Khz. I pick up no other AM or FM stations in this frequency range. I have also made the station manager info on this e-mail. Best regards, Jerry Knowlton w...@jetbroadban

Re: [Elecraft] K3 EZ

2015-12-13 Thread Jerry
s in the commercial "They can't lie on the internet, can they?" Best regards, Jerry, W1IE -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Hemmis Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 2:35 PM To: Jim Lowman Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] KIO3B

2015-12-15 Thread Jerry
Nice try guys but I don't think you are going to suck Don in on this one Best regards, Jerry W1IE -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 7:25 PM To: b...@wjschmidt.com; e...@w0yk.com; '

[Elecraft] suggested PC???

2016-01-05 Thread Jerry
an I7 processor of any speed would be adequate with a 500gb SSD and wifi capability to my LAN (I guess I could hard wire this). What else do I need in the box in the way of interconnectivity? Any need for a large amount of memory (>8gb)? Any suggestions would be appreciated Jerr

[Elecraft] PC suggestions

2016-01-05 Thread Jerry
Many thanks to all that replied to my query. I have enough info now to feel pretty confident in building up a PC for the shack - without worrying that I forgot something :) 73 Jerry, k1tgx __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

[Elecraft] 20M Frequency kinda of messed up

2016-01-22 Thread Jerry
thoughts anybody? \Best regards, Jerry, W1IE __ 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

[Elecraft] FW: Lutron dimmers

2016-01-25 Thread Jerry
by my station. Fwiw here is the reply (the images didn't copy but were just sine wave representations of operation) - I went with one of their recommendations 73 Jerry, k1tgx Good afternoon Jerry, When dimming you can experience interference with sensitive audio equipment depending upo

[Elecraft] P3 Pre-purchase questions

2016-05-02 Thread Jerry
I'm looking to buy a P3 to go with my K3s. Are the older P3's the same as the new ones or are there different hardware versions? I'm noticing some used P3's being offered recently for almost the same as new direct from Elecraft. Thanks in advance. Jer/AE4PB Sent from my iPad

[Elecraft] About to fire up the k3s for the 1st time

2015-11-18 Thread Jerry
After some 2 months of building my shack, acquiring new gear and setting up some wire antennas I'm finally ready to turn on the rig. Is there a 'quick start guide' to get going? Any suggestions from those who know would be greatly appreciated. Tn

[Elecraft] didn't make myself very clear :(

2015-11-19 Thread Jerry
time Message-ID: <564d0cf1.5000...@blomand.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Yep, it's in the manual. Page 4. 73 Bob, K4TAX K3S s/n 10163 On 11/18/2015 3:27 PM, Jerry wrote: > After some 2 months of building my shack, acquiring new gear and setting u

[Elecraft] K3-Heil HM10 Mic-MFJ-434B Voice keyer

2015-11-20 Thread jerry
er of these 2 issues? Tnx Jerry K9PY --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Thanks to all

2015-11-20 Thread Jerry
ately I haven't gotten to getting the Heil headset to work on the mic side, that's for tomorrow. Bottom line - after the initial intimidation I'm really motivated to get going on the air, tho I have worked S79 in the pa

[Elecraft] Does K3 remember KPA500 settings?

2015-12-01 Thread Jerry
f the KPA500 . If not, I have a suggestion for Wayne & Co. Best regards, Jerry Knowlton, W1IE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto

[Elecraft] Amplifier help?

2015-12-03 Thread Jerry
Well after waiting almost 4 months it seems the US distributor that I ordered my 2k-fa amp from has gone qrt, permanently (Expert Amps USA). I chose them over the other US distributor because I though they looked more stable. Bad choice but it brought me to the realization of the dangers when de

[Elecraft] Strange issue K3S

2018-05-14 Thread Jerry
es it has. With just a fan dipole I have worked 230 / confirmed 220 and many is the time where I can clearly hear and work very weak signals when no other east coast stations are calling them. It just works. No problems, no issues other than there are no issues 😊. Just a great radio! Jerry, k1

Re: [Elecraft] Strange issue K3S

2018-05-14 Thread Jerry
Thanks! isn't it great when something just works beyond your expectations :) 73 Jerry, k1tgx Life is short Ride Hard From: David Pape Sent: Monday, May 14, 2018 5:36:53 PM To: Jerry; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: Strange issue K3S Jerry,

Re: [Elecraft] win 7 32/64 bit

2011-01-05 Thread Jerry
around this but haven't found the answer. SO, can any of you pro Win 7 folks point me in the right direction?? Any help would be appreciated 73Jerry N0JRN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listin

Re: [Elecraft] win 7 32/64 bit

2011-01-05 Thread Jerry
> C# Software developer > http://www.n5ge.net > > On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 06:28:10 -0600 (CST), Jerry > wrote: > > > > >OK, I see there are a lot of happy Win 7 folks on this subject so > I'll take a minute and see > >if any of you can help with this Win

[Elecraft] Why I bought a K3

2011-02-24 Thread JERRY
exception of cost, has anyone given up their Icom for a K3? Jerry W6XI __ 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

[Elecraft] Why I bought my K3

2011-02-24 Thread JERRY
is a blessing. What I am after is what in the K3 lets me hear them sooner, separate them from QRM, filter out QRN, Etc. than the big boxes? I do appreciate all your inputs. Jerry W6XI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/ma

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread JERRY
avier items. Not so with bagged Peanuts. Yes the peanuts take a little more time to prepare but I think they are great and very versatile packing, I also use a lot of them. And by the way. I do not sell peanuts or have anything to do with their marketing. :-) Good packing. 73's

Re: [Elecraft] SW update request

2016-10-06 Thread Jerry
It may be better to use an RF sensing switch or mechanical tie rather than software. Any latency via software could damage or destroy your gear. SW controlled switches in my view need to be tightly integrated to prevent potential damage. Sent from my iPad > On Sep 24, 2016, at 7:20 AM, Helmut

[Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

2016-11-21 Thread Jerry
ip of N1MM and the K3? Best regards, Jerry, W1IE (BTW I did get a "Sweep" on the contest. I don't think it would have happen if I did not have the K3.) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

2016-11-21 Thread Jerry
I will do that. I do have pin 8 shorted to ground through another rs-232 port and that is for my remoting my K3 as a remote. I use the K3/0 mini a lot when I travel and other people do also. I will look at the pin 8 arrangement. Jerry -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw

Re: [Elecraft] k3 being turn on when N1MM is activated

2016-11-21 Thread Jerry
solves the problem. This situation exemplifies my military training and experience in planning "as too many moving parts" to the problem and solution. Radio, LP-Bridge, N1MM program and Time. My very best regards to you both. Jerry, W1IE ___

[Elecraft] Strange behavior on K3 system when transmitting

2017-01-17 Thread Jerry
suspected that it might have something to do with the KAT500 functionality , but I don't think so now because the condition existed even when I put the tuner into bypass. Any ideas? Jerry, W1IE __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] lousy cw signal

2017-02-02 Thread Jerry
ignal. He said in the email, "Jerry, I have been monitoring the activity on 14.041.I think there is a problem with your transmitter. When you transmit your signal spreads out over 10 kHz each side of your operating frequency. I've never seen anything quite like this before on my

[Elecraft] FW: Soldering lesson

2017-02-17 Thread Jerry
Well, it is pretty obvious to me. Look at the rock on her left hand! She shouldn't be wearing that while soldering!! That could be a safety hazard!! Best laughs Jerry, W1IE -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Douglas Hudson

[Elecraft] Intro - just scored a K2

2021-06-22 Thread jerry
Greetings, Name is Jerry, call KF6VB. Been a ham since 1970. For some strange reason, my interest in amateur radio always peaks at the bottom of the sunspot cycle. No, I don't understand it either :). Lately, I've been playing a lot with CW & QRP radios. Got a uBI

Re: [Elecraft] Intro - just scored a K2

2021-06-22 Thread jerry
e kit doesn't cost much, and neither do the crystals, but I'd feel really foolish if I looked in the radio, and it was already done. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-22 14:17, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jerry, If you want to upgrade that K2, download the K2ATOB instructions fr

Re: [Elecraft] Pin 1 and Grounding Post on the K3s

2021-06-24 Thread jerry
s aluminum, held together with self-tapping sheetmetal screws. Dissimilar-metal corrosion caused resistance which the AC current turned into AC voltage. Whups, gotta go. Mailman just delivered my K2! - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-24 12:49, Hal Massey wrote: Fixing a common mis

[Elecraft] K2 initial impressions

2021-06-25 Thread jerry
ote. Looking forward to getting into this; Ebay just yielded up a GPSDO ( GPS-disciplined oscillator ) which is supposed to emit 10Mhz accurate to a tiny fraction of a Hertz. I'll want to start inspecting the radio to see what needs up

Re: [Elecraft] K2 initial impressions

2021-06-25 Thread jerry
So - looking at the crystal filter: the crystals are labelled thusly: ECSX 4.9136 China ...I'm guessing these are the OLD crystals. - Jerry __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/lis

Re: [Elecraft] K2 initial impressions

2021-06-25 Thread jerry
Hi Don, I do have the original manual. I also found a quick reference card. Printed it out in color, double sided, cut it down to size, and laminated it. - Jerry On 2021-06-25 15:03, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jerry, You will quickly get used to the UI.  If you do not

[Elecraft] K2 OH, NO, a problem!

2021-06-25 Thread jerry
ork - it displays a dot, just like "dOt". ??? It did work before. Have no idea what I did to mess it up. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/el

Re: [Elecraft] K2 initial impressions

2021-06-26 Thread jerry
just build the adapter, remove messily tacked-on C167, plug the adapter in, and align. Don't have to take the front panel apart. ...or so I hope. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-25 15:24, Don Wilhelm wrote: Many filters constructed using the newer crystals do not have

Re: [Elecraft] K2 OH, NO, a problem!

2021-06-26 Thread jerry
Hi John, That was it! "OPt" was set to Batt. Changing it to "Perf" fixed it. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-26 05:42, John Oppenheimer wrote: Hi Jerry, Is current mode enabled? Described in the manual on page 104, "Reducing Current Drain for portable O

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter Net Sunday Night

2021-06-27 Thread jerry
Is this CW or SSB? At this time, my K2 is CW only... - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-27 12:08, Paul Van Dyke wrote: Hey ... was in the Field Day and ducking storms and forgot to post to the List Tonight .. Tonight .. Tonight Please go to 3.775 at 01:00 UTC on Sunday Night/Monday

[Elecraft] K2 BFO

2021-06-28 Thread jerry
perating. And I'm not interested in the numerical BFO reading. Ultimately, I will set up the filters from scratch - I have the upgraded crystals AND the SSB adapter on order. Can the radio REALLY not save the BFO setting unless it can me

Re: [Elecraft] K2 BFO

2021-06-28 Thread jerry
today :). - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-28 08:14, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jerry, Yes, you need to have the counter probe plugged into TP2 to save thee BFO frequency. You can build your own probe - if you use #14 solid wire, it will fit nicely into the test points. Solder the 11pF right above the tip and coax up t

Re: [Elecraft] K2 BFO

2021-06-28 Thread jerry
er cap got it to 10. ( however many zeros ). This is just a temporary bodge, because I also have a TCXO on order, will have to do that again too. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-28 10:39, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jerry, That GPSDO will be good for setting the dial calibration

[Elecraft] HOA Crap

2021-06-28 Thread jerry
ure commmittee. When I moved here in 2011, there was no HOA. But it was in the deed. When the HOA was formed, I ran for the Board, got elected ( not much competition ), and made d*mn sure I was on the architecture committee.

Re: [Elecraft] Don’t throw those old DOS computers away

2021-06-28 Thread jerry
cally nominate text in the CW copy window for new contacts"anything that looks like a callsign". Also need something to slice & dice the logbook data for contest reports. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-28 14:16, Michael Walker wrote: I agree with Jim on

Re: [Elecraft] HOA Crap

2021-06-29 Thread jerry
I own apartment buildings in other areas. The buildings are mine, the roofs are mine. No HOAs. One of my buildings has a nice secure storeroom. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/ma

Re: [Elecraft] HOA Crap

2021-06-29 Thread jerry
I looked. Blown away. This guy has nothing to prove. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-29 09:27, Jim Brown wrote: On 6/29/2021 7:50 AM, Bob McGraw wrote: I totally agree. Did you do as N7WS suggested and look at this guy's website> I did. 73,

[Elecraft] See if it works this time...

2021-06-30 Thread jerry
ded, anti-static strap hooked up. Lemme at it! - Jerry KF6VB - endsnip --- Am about halfway through stuffing the circuit board. Installed most of the caps, ICs, resistors. A few parts, I put off installing because they are at the very edg

[Elecraft] Gentlemen, we have SSB! ( I think )

2021-06-30 Thread jerry
s pretty good. One niggle - carrier suppression. If it's nulled out for LSB, it's not for USB. The nulls are in different places on the pot. I guess you set a compromise position, and make sure the carrier is off the skirts of the filter, so that can help.

[Elecraft] SSB Confirmed

2021-07-01 Thread jerry
d LPF. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-06-30 19:54, Bill Coleman wrote: The K2SB was absolutely the hardest kit to build out of the entire K2. There are a lot of parts, and it is a very small board. On Jun 30, 2021, at 10:06 PM, jerry wrote: So I got up at 5:30 this morning and cont

Re: [Elecraft] SDR filter improvement

2021-07-01 Thread jerry
Scientist and Engineers Guide to Digital Signal Processing" by Steven W. Smith. "The goal is to present practical techniques while avoiding the barriers of detailed mathematics and abstract theory."

[Elecraft] K2 CW Crystals

2021-07-01 Thread jerry
eeded? "Unsolder the old ones, and solder in the new ones the same way"? - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Only 30-metre Band Works

2021-07-01 Thread jerry
pping the wire ends with a soldering iron works every time. Except when it doesn't. - Jerry KF6VB ( who remembers - without fondness - his one-time job troubleshooting passive filters in the telepho

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Only 30-metre Band Works

2021-07-03 Thread jerry
one, it's hard to beat a Soldapullt. Get a real one, not a clone. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecra

Re: [Elecraft] A or B?

2021-07-06 Thread jerry
All, I just tried A...then B. I can't tell the difference. Sending my call, CQs, AR etc at 20wpm. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Broke my K2 :(

2021-07-07 Thread jerry
s I gotta troubleshoot it. Hauled the scope to the operating position. Brought up the schematic. Ready to start troubleshooting. Punched the power button and Everything works! Nice loud audio. Good transmit RF. Go figure

Re: [Elecraft] Broke my K2 :(

2021-07-14 Thread jerry
receiver. When the IPA dried off, it came back. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Broke my K2 :(

2021-07-14 Thread jerry
Yup, it's the 90% stuff. It was impossible to get a year ago, but not too bad now. Still, I had to wait a month or so when I ordered it from Amazon. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-07-14 16:06, John Marvin wrote: Hopefully this is obvious, but make sure you are using the

Re: [Elecraft] denatured alcohol vs. Everclear

2021-07-17 Thread jerry
ns of plum wine. But we went on a diet. Lots of calories in wine. So now we have 15 gallons of plum wine in the shed. And 5 gallons of grape wine in the garage. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K2 alive again, yay!

2021-07-20 Thread jerry
I got all set up to weld the cell tabs for an ebike project. The ratio of energy storage to battery weight is much better than lead-acid. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/ma

Re: [Elecraft] A or B?

2021-07-21 Thread jerry
On 2021-07-21 06:26, Al Lorona wrote: The Logikey keyer by Idiom Press Sounds like a neat keyer. Alas, it seems to be no longer available. The website intimates that production ceased in 2015. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K2 alive again, yay!

2021-07-21 Thread jerry
Li-Ion is not hard to manage. With a standard BMS, all you need is a voltage-regulated and current-limited wall wart - quite routine nowadays. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-07-21 05:40, Louandzip via Elecraft wrote: Oops.  That commercial pack is LiFePO4, not Li-Ion.  Doh. W7HV

[Elecraft] K2

2021-08-06 Thread jerry
hat blower? - Jerry KF6VB __ 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://w

Re: [Elecraft] K2

2021-08-07 Thread jerry
had come loose - I'm guessing things out hot out there in shipping. I stuck it back on, it's not going anywhere. But that gave me a thought - is there a finger detent with a bearing out there? - Jerry KF6VB - Jerry KF6VB On 2021

[Elecraft] K2 Buyers remorse

2021-08-07 Thread jerry
All, Not sure if I'll actually be using this PA... The fan is just so LOUD! It's like a mini turbine engine running on my desk. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailma

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Buyers remorse

2021-08-08 Thread jerry
( for 150W dissipation) from a variac. Getting a little off-topic here. Sorry about that. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Buyers remorse

2021-08-08 Thread jerry
On 2021-08-08 05:57, Mike Harris via Elecraft wrote: Hi Jerry, Yes the little fan is a screamer. [...] blowing down on it at Hi Mike, That makes all sorts of sense. Because the fan can blow much harder on the heatsink than it can suck off of it. The power of sucking is limited by

[Elecraft] K2 RF Output

2021-08-08 Thread jerry
isplay shows 7W just before this happens. Hmm, 13.8V times 3.5A means 48.3W DC input. Seems a little excessive. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] K2 RF Output

2021-08-08 Thread jerry
All, Can I just remove the KPA100 and test the K2 "bare" for current draw? - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-08-08 09:49, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jerry, Replace diodes D16 and D17 in the KPA100 wattmeter, and things should settle down. If you attempted to adjust KPA100 C1

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Buyers remorse

2021-08-09 Thread jerry
without a fan...and it burst into flames! So I mounted a 120v muffin fan right on top, and it ran cool as a cucumber. But loud. REALLY loud. I was much more tolerant of noise in those days. - Jerry KF6VB

Re: [Elecraft] K2 RF Output

2021-08-12 Thread jerry
On 2021-08-08 09:49, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jerry, Replace diodes D16 and D17 in the KPA100 wattmeter, and things should settle down. *** The diodes came in from Mouser yesterday, and I replaced them. Things are still not right. I did get a good adjustment on C1, and it now reads 1 to 1 on

Re: [Elecraft] K2 RF Output

2021-08-12 Thread jerry
ile. Then felt around. Then poked around with an infrared thermometer. Zilch. Nothing anywhere is getting hot to trot. Nor can I find any hot spots on the heat sink. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-08-12 10:22, jerry wrote: On 2021-08-08 09:49, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jerry, Repl

[Elecraft] K2 RF Output...SOLVED

2021-08-12 Thread jerry
Well, that was easy. With the help of Don w3fpr, of course. Turns out that the internal wattmeter in the KPA100 was giving bad info to the K2. It was reporting about half the actual wattage. A quick tweak of R26 ( and R27 to match ) fixed it up. - Jerry KF6VB On

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 RF gain knob inoperable

2021-08-16 Thread jerry
All, The AF gain pot on my K2/10 was quite scratchy when I got it. A few days of ham activity, plus some whacking it back & forth, cured it. No more scratches. Worth trying. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-08-16 08:59, Don Wilhelm wrote: Mike, First set the AGC Thres

Re: [Elecraft] K4

2021-08-16 Thread jerry
On 2021-08-16 16:13, Kyle Chavis wrote: If you think about it, they might take the money and buy a Baofeng!! OMG :) *** So - seriously - how does the K4 compare to the "cheap spread" ( IC7300 )? - Jerry KF6VB On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 7:06 PM Stephen Black vi

Re: [Elecraft] Connecting the K4D to an external monitor

2021-08-18 Thread jerry
On 2021-08-18 13:34, Cameron wrote: Ray- What you need is an HDMI switch. *** Or a monitor with multiple inputs. Nowadays, I think most of them have them. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

[Elecraft] KDSP2

2021-08-18 Thread jerry
...So I just got a KDSP2 DSP audio filter. Installed it in my K2. My goodness, the menus are cryptic! - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] K3S audio quality issue

2021-08-20 Thread jerry
Does the K3 have a "reset to factory defaults" function? - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-08-19 20:14, Bob McGraw wrote: Indeed the Noise Blanker NB does have artifacts pertaining to received audio.  And I find a more destructive audio path item is Noise Reduction.  The setti

Re: [Elecraft] K3S audio quality issue [SOLVED]

2021-08-23 Thread jerry
his is one of those UI things where there really is no "right" answer. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm P

Re: [Elecraft] KIO2 and KUSB for K2?

2021-08-23 Thread jerry
e computer to the K2 ), and pin 5 is the common/ground. Again, this is specific to the KPA100; I don't know if it applies also to the KIO2, but I suspect that it does. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 270V ERR

2021-08-26 Thread jerry
is 50W QSK amplifier. Apparently, these kilovolt rectifiers behave very much like PIN diodes, at speed. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-08-26 11:46, David Gilbert wrote: That sounds odd to me.  True PIN diodes are current actuated devices.  The carrier lifetimes are long enough that

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 270V ERR

2021-08-26 Thread jerry
there is surely a delay in creating that bias. I will say that the QRP-labs approach somehow results in the cleanest, most transparent-sounding QSK I've ever heard. Better than my K2. But it's only one band, the selectivity is just ok, and it has no AGC...

Re: [Elecraft] MH3 mic case

2021-09-03 Thread jerry
My K2 works great with a Kenwood MC-43S mic. Also works with a D-104 with a FET voltage follower and a standard microphone plug. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-09-03 06:53, Tommy58 wrote: My MH-3 case also recently fell apart and this happened when I finally took it out of the box

[Elecraft] Bad Ham Radio Day

2021-09-04 Thread jerry
is grounded with an Ufer ground - 80 feet of #6 copper wire buried in the concrete pad, which is 70 feet long by 10 feet wide. If I turn the PA off, the K2 behaves well, even at the full 15W. Tune mode shows SWR 1.2 to 1. My K2 btw has the KDSP2 audio filter.

Re: [Elecraft] Bad Ham Radio Day

2021-09-04 Thread jerry
On 2021-09-04 14:31, Jim Brown wrote: On 9/4/2021 2:03 PM, jerry wrote: I made up a short length of RG8/U with 4 Palomar 31-mix giant ferrite beads Palomar SELLS these cores, at high prices. Fair-Rite MAKES them. 31-mix is supposed to be the hot ticket for HF common mode chokes. One turn

Re: [Elecraft] Bad Ham Radio Day

2021-09-05 Thread jerry
nt, using a Dremel with an abrasive buff. Put it back together and... ...It now works normally. No strange behaviors, just good solid 100W RF. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.n

Re: [Elecraft] K3 transmitter power woes

2021-09-13 Thread jerry
n one of those 18V supplies goes out, pretty much everything dies. Power supplies are like octopi - with tentacles going into every part of the radio. No guarantees of course - but when seemingly unrelated stuff starts failing, that's where I look first.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Power Level

2021-09-20 Thread jerry
guess the obvious fix is to operate the exciter at full power and insert an attenuator in line. It would be serious piece of equipment though. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Power Level

2021-09-21 Thread jerry
t the linear more. - Jerry KF6VB But the real challenge is to buy a transceiver that doesn't overshoot at reduced power.  Neither my K3S, my Tentec Eagle, nor my Omni VII have the issue.    Other companies have or need to update their operating system such that reduced powe

Re: [Elecraft] TVI and More

2021-09-22 Thread jerry
f the Board, and got written permission for my vertical, thus evading the CC&R's which specify = no antennas whatsoever. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/lis

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KX3 lithium ion polymer internal battery

2021-10-04 Thread jerry
up to weld the tabs. - Jerry KF6VB   I used one for my KX1, external on a pigtail.  I got it at the RC store, about the size of a small matchbox.  I was in the Spartan Sprint one summer evening on the deck, and it burst into flames while I was sending.  Yanked the pigtail loose

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

2021-10-05 Thread jerry
If so, they'd be a good deal. If OTOH they only last a couple months, that's NOT a good deal, because I'd have to get out the ladder etc every time. ?? - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-10-05 11:08, Don Wilhelm wrote: Eddy, The most likely answer is that

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones for Hearing Loss

2021-10-13 Thread jerry
I tried this. On CW, no go. Too much delay in the bluetooth. I could not send. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-10-13 15:52, Robert Strickland via Elecraft wrote: I have ReSound hearing aids with a BlueTooth receive capability. They link up with my iPhone automatically. Can I buy a

Re: [Elecraft] Need a PTT from my K2/100.

2021-10-16 Thread jerry
- like, say, a 30L-1, you'd have to put some sort of intermediate relay or switch. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-10-16 10:01, John Regner wrote: I just purchased a new amp (HLA 305) and began hooking up amp. Read the instructions in the manual and it stated that if there was no PT

Re: [Elecraft] Parts availability

2021-10-18 Thread jerry
n 2021-10-18 15:16, Ed K1EP wrote: Thousands in stock for <$0.50 at Mouser. This happened to me a few times lately. Digikey didn't have it, Mouser did. - Jerry KF6VB __ Elecraft mailing list Ho

Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS

2021-10-20 Thread jerry
Maybe you could get another ISP? ATT might serve your neighborhood. Or Sonic. I had Sonic for many years. Their speed sucks, but they are reliable. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-10-20 11:21, eric norris via Elecraft wrote: Dear Gang: Xfinity, our internet provider, showed up at 7

Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS

2021-10-21 Thread jerry
it was harmonics or parasitics or mixing products. - Jerry KF6VB On 2021-10-21 17:45, Lyn Norstad wrote: About the time I was first licensed, in August of 1969, a neighbor had purchased an electronic organ for his wife. 73 Lyn, W0LEN -Original Message-

[Elecraft] K2 K2 QSK?

2021-10-24 Thread jerry
clicky-choppy-AGC-pumpy? - Jerry KF6VB __ 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.qs

Re: [Elecraft] Parts swappers -- is this a real "thing"

2021-10-30 Thread jerry
y... selling on line to people far away - seems like a lot of work. Have to pack stuff up, haul it off to the shipping store, freak out at how much they charge, worry about parts swappers Maybe I'll just wait till the swap meet starts up again in 2022. - Jerry K

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