[Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

[Mike Reublin]

And I can't imagine how registering keeps the site safe. There is, AFAICS, no validation.

Mike NF4L

On Feb 26, 2013, at 11:28 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com> wrote:

> 
> > I will send you the file to your direct address.
> 
> Tank you .
> 
> > As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it
> > is done to protect it.
> 
> I'm aware of the history of mods.dk.  Unfortunately, I have not been
> able to access the site reliably ever since they went to registrations
> (and am aware of many others in the same situation) to the extent that
> I no longer bother trying the site.  The same material can often be
> found on other much more "user friendly" sites.
> 
> 73,
> 
>   ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 2/26/2013 12:48 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote:
>> Hi Joe,
>> 
>> sorry for the trouble accessing the MODS.DK site.
>> 
>> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it is done to protect it.
>> 
>> I believe mods.dk is the largest web site where you can find a lot of manuals, schematics, mods and other important informations.
>> 
>> I will send you the file to your direct address.
>> 
>> Best 73
>> 
>> Gian
>> I7SWX
>> 
>> 
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:45:11 -0500
>> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
>> Message-ID: <512BCD57.2020106 at subich.com>
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>> 
>> 
>> Mods.dk is a password protected site.  Unregistered users can not
>> access this file information.  It would be far better to post the
>> information on a public server.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>>     ... Joe, W4TV
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Following my post in Message 36, I have received several requests asking for info on the K3 mods.
>>> Thank you very much for the interest.
>>> 
>>> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005.
>>> 
>>> If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file
>>> 
>>> Best 73
>>> 
>>> Gian
>>> I7SWX
>>> Message: 36
>>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT)
>>> From: Giancarlo Moda <i7swx at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
>>> Message-ID:
>>>       <1361800056.98496.YahooMailNeo at web28803.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> ?
>>> the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers
>>> available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I
>>> received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it.
>>> ?
>>> Best 73
>>> ?
>>> Gian
>>> I7SWX
>>> ?
>>> Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02
>>> A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
>>> ?
>>> Giancarlo,
>>> 
>>> I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x K3 on the same
>>> antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX K3 2T
>>> H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state.
>>> 
>>> I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one of the
>>> operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations that
>>> he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them with the
>>> other K (the original K3).
>>> 
>>> LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com
>>> 
>>> So
>>> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, congrats.
>>> 
>>> Gerd, DF9TS
>>> ______________
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