[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 225, Issue 9
Geoffrey Feldman
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Tue Jan 24 13:50:40 EST 2023
Correction - could be 3R3 - that's an inductor.
W1GCF Geoff
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: K3- Part fell out! (Fred Jensen)
2. Re: K3- Part fell out! (Rich WC3T)
3. Re: K3- Part fell out! (Chris Waldrup)
4. Re: K3- Part fell out! (Dave New)
5. Re: K3- Part fell out! (Dave New)
6. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Dave New)
7. Re: K3- Part fell out! (Geert Jan de Groot)
8. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Andrew Moore)
9. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Rick NK7I)
10. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Dave New, N8SBE)
11. Re: K3- Part fell out! (Lee Hiers)
12. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Rich WC3T)
13. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Dave New, N8SBE)
14. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Rich WC3T)
15. Y-Box For Sale (Dave)
16. Re: Keying the K3s (Jim McCook)
17. Re: arrl.net domain is being blocked! (Sam Carson)
18. Re: Keying the K3s (Lee Hiers)
19. Re: Keying the K3s (Jim McCook)
20. Re: Keying the K3s (Lee Hiers)
21. Re: Keying the K3s (Rick Bates, NK7I)
22. Re: Keying the K3s (Brian Hunt)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:40:11 -0800
From: Fred Jensen <k6dgwnv at gmail.com>
To: Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com>
Cc: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!
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Does the radio still work?? If I find loose parts but the radio still
works, I consider them to be spare parts. ?? Seriously, does it appear
to be electronic in nature ... i.e. does it have terminals or solder
points?
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
Dennis W1UE wrote on 1/23/2023 1:21 PM:
> I dropped d a lock washer into the bowels of my K3 today, so had to invert
> the unit to get the washer out of the unit. When I did so, the washer
fell
> out of the unit, but so did another component. Its a small rectangular
> part, white on one side and blackish on the other, and either "3K3" or
> "3R3" is stamped on it. I don't know where the part came from, or where
it
> should go back' I'm just sure it doesn't belong sitting on my bookshelf
> rather than be in the radio.
>
> Can anyone maybe help me find where it should be going? I know its not an
> easy
> thing to diagnose, but any suggestions on where it should go before I try
> taking
> the radio apart again.
>
> Dennis w1UE
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:41:39 -0500
From: Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us>
To: Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com>
Cc: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!
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My totally uneducated guess is that it?s a surface mount capacitor. I did
an image search and found what resembles you have. That?s all I can offer.
Good luck.
72,
Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 / SOC #1221
Grid: FN20is
Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. ? AA7BQ
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 16:23, Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ?I dropped d a lock washer into the bowels of my K3 today, so had to
invert
> the unit to get the washer out of the unit. When I did so, the washer
fell
> out of the unit, but so did another component. Its a small rectangular
> part, white on one side and blackish on the other, and either "3K3" or
> "3R3" is stamped on it. I don't know where the part came from, or where
it
> should go back' I'm just sure it doesn't belong sitting on my bookshelf
> rather than be in the radio.
>
> Can anyone maybe help me find where it should be going? I know its not an
> easy
> thing to diagnose, but any suggestions on where it should go before I try
> taking
> the radio apart again.
>
> Dennis w1UE
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:45:09 -0600
From: Chris Waldrup <kd4pbj at gmail.com>
To: Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us>
Cc: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Dennis W1UE
<egan.dennis88 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!
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3.3 ohm SMT resistor?
Chris
KD4PBJ
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 15:43, Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us> wrote:
>
> ?My totally uneducated guess is that it?s a surface mount capacitor. I
did an image search and found what resembles you have. That?s all I can
offer. Good luck.
>
> 72,
> Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 / SOC #1221
> Grid: FN20is
> Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. ? AA7BQ
>
>> On Jan 23, 2023, at 16:23, Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> ?I dropped d a lock washer into the bowels of my K3 today, so had to
invert
>> the unit to get the washer out of the unit. When I did so, the washer
fell
>> out of the unit, but so did another component. Its a small rectangular
>> part, white on one side and blackish on the other, and either "3K3" or
>> "3R3" is stamped on it. I don't know where the part came from, or where
it
>> should go back' I'm just sure it doesn't belong sitting on my bookshelf
>> rather than be in the radio.
>>
>> Can anyone maybe help me find where it should be going? I know its not
an
>> easy
>> thing to diagnose, but any suggestions on where it should go before I try
>> taking
>> the radio apart again.
>>
>> Dennis w1UE
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:46:52 -0500
From: Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com>
To: Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us>
Cc: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Dennis W1UE
<egan.dennis88 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!
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Actually with a marking like 3K3, it's likely a 3.3K ohms surface mount
resistor.
Possibly from a poor soldering job on the main board. It likely passed
electrical
tests, but after some mechanical torque, it likely popped off of the board.
73,
-- Dave, N8SBE
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 4:43 PM Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us> wrote:
> My totally uneducated guess is that it?s a surface mount capacitor. I
> did an image search and found what resembles you have. That?s all I can
> offer. Good luck.
>
> 72,
> Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 / SOC #1221
> Grid: FN20is
> Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. ? AA7BQ
>
> > On Jan 23, 2023, at 16:23, Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?I dropped d a lock washer into the bowels of my K3 today, so had to
> invert
> > the unit to get the washer out of the unit. When I did so, the washer
> fell
> > out of the unit, but so did another component. Its a small rectangular
> > part, white on one side and blackish on the other, and either "3K3" or
> > "3R3" is stamped on it. I don't know where the part came from, or where
> it
> > should go back' I'm just sure it doesn't belong sitting on my bookshelf
> > rather than be in the radio.
> >
> > Can anyone maybe help me find where it should be going? I know its not
> an
> > easy
> > thing to diagnose, but any suggestions on where it should go before I
try
> > taking
> > the radio apart again.
> >
> > Dennis w1UE
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:49:48 -0500
From: Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com>
To: Chris Waldrup <kd4pbj at gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com>, Reflector Elecraft
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!
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BTW, the item that was banging around in my K3s sometime after I built it
was a nut with a broken piece of screw in it.
I obviously over torqued it at some point, and it eventually fell off.
No telling where THAT came from...
73,
-- Dave, N8SBE
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 4:46 PM Chris Waldrup <kd4pbj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 3.3 ohm SMT resistor?
>
> Chris
> KD4PBJ
>
> > On Jan 23, 2023, at 15:43, Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us> wrote:
> >
> > ?My totally uneducated guess is that it?s a surface mount capacitor. I
> did an image search and found what resembles you have. That?s all I can
> offer. Good luck.
> >
> > 72,
> > Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 / SOC #1221
> > Grid: FN20is
> > Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. ? AA7BQ
> >
> >> On Jan 23, 2023, at 16:23, Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?I dropped d a lock washer into the bowels of my K3 today, so had to
> invert
> >> the unit to get the washer out of the unit. When I did so, the washer
> fell
> >> out of the unit, but so did another component. Its a small rectangular
> >> part, white on one side and blackish on the other, and either "3K3" or
> >> "3R3" is stamped on it. I don't know where the part came from, or
> where it
> >> should go back' I'm just sure it doesn't belong sitting on my bookshelf
> >> rather than be in the radio.
> >>
> >> Can anyone maybe help me find where it should be going? I know its not
> an
> >> easy
> >> thing to diagnose, but any suggestions on where it should go before I
> try
> >> taking
> >> the radio apart again.
> >>
> >> Dennis w1UE
> >> ______________________________________________________________
> >> Elecraft mailing list
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:54:18 -0500
From: Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com>
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
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Thought I'd follow up on the list with the information I received from the
mailman.qth.net support:
Hi Dave. ARRL has published something called an 'SPF record' which
specifies what SMTP servers are allowed to use arrl.net as a FROM address.
This effectively stops the ability for anyone to send out emails using @
arrl.net as their FROM address. You can receive mail, but you can no
longer send out email using that as your email address. You will want to
quickly change your email program so it no longer uses @arrl.net as your
FROM address, as servers worldwide will stop receiving those emails (they
will either reject them, or simply discard them, or put them in a spam
folder -- either way, your emails aren't going to get through to most folks)
While this was ARRL's decision, it is the correct one. GMail has stopped
taking mail from any domain that has no SPF record, so ARRL was forced into
this. And, by the way, the ARRL never promoted or even said you could use @
arrl.net as your FROM address. It has always been marketed as a free email
forwarding service.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it is what it is. Nobody can fix
this. Stop using @arrl.net as your FROM address as soon as possible.
- Scott KA9FOX
73,
-- Dave, N8SBE
On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've had several emails blocked from my 'normal' email address I use for
> ham-radio related emails, n8sbe at arrl.net.
>
> According to the email bounce messages I received, all email from arrl.net
> is being blocked.
>
> I've sent an email to keith at elecraft.com, who is listed as this email
> list administrator, but he may not see this right away, as this is a
Sunday.
>
> Does anyone else on the list know who to contact?
>
> In the meantime, I've had to subscribe with a gmail address (which is
> ironic, since the vast majority of SPAM on the Internet comes from that
> domain), so I can post the 80M SSB Net Announcement for this evening.
Hope
> to see you all there.
>
> 73,
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 23:31:48 +0100
From: Geert Jan de Groot <pe1hzg at ymbk.nl>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Cc: Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!
Message-ID: <eb9bef36-7461-9653-bf61-43d23883b3c2 at ymbk.nl>
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On 23/01/2023 22:22, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> I dropped d a lock washer into the bowels of my K3 today, so had to invert
> the unit to get the washer out of the unit. When I did so, the washer
fell
> out of the unit, but so did another component. Its a small rectangular
> part, white on one side and blackish on the other, and either "3K3" or
> "3R3" is stamped on it. I don't know where the part came from, or where
it
> should go back' I'm just sure it doesn't belong sitting on my bookshelf
> rather than be in the radio.
You will need to send a picture so that people can determine what it is.
I took the K3 schematics (since you didn't mention K3s) and did a search
for 3.3 ohms and 3.3 kohms but that didn't give a hit, suggesting it may
not be a resistor. There are 3 3.3uf capacitors in the radio.
Once we've established what it is we can search further.
I thought it would be a 3.3 ohm resistor that would run hot, un-solder
itself but as said, can't find a schematic that has it.
GJ
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:14:47 -0500
From: Andrew Moore <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com>
To: Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com>
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Note that many email clients can be configured with a custom "reply-to"
address - using your @arrl.net address there is still fair game, and will
cause "reply" function to send it to you @arrl.net.
73,
NV1B
..
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 4:56 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thought I'd follow up on the list with the information I received from the
> mailman.qth.net support:
>
> Hi Dave. ARRL has published something called an 'SPF record' which
> specifies what SMTP servers are allowed to use arrl.net as a FROM address.
> This effectively stops the ability for anyone to send out emails using @
> arrl.net as their FROM address. You can receive mail, but you can no
> longer send out email using that as your email address. You will want to
> quickly change your email program so it no longer uses @arrl.net as your
> FROM address, as servers worldwide will stop receiving those emails (they
> will either reject them, or simply discard them, or put them in a spam
> folder -- either way, your emails aren't going to get through to most
> folks)
>
> While this was ARRL's decision, it is the correct one. GMail has stopped
> taking mail from any domain that has no SPF record, so ARRL was forced
into
> this. And, by the way, the ARRL never promoted or even said you could use
> @
> arrl.net as your FROM address. It has always been marketed as a free email
> forwarding service.
>
> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it is what it is. Nobody can fix
> this. Stop using @arrl.net as your FROM address as soon as possible.
>
> - Scott KA9FOX
>
> 73,
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
> On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've had several emails blocked from my 'normal' email address I use for
> > ham-radio related emails, n8sbe at arrl.net.
> >
> > According to the email bounce messages I received, all email from
> arrl.net
> > is being blocked.
> >
> > I've sent an email to keith at elecraft.com, who is listed as this email
> > list administrator, but he may not see this right away, as this is a
> Sunday.
> >
> > Does anyone else on the list know who to contact?
> >
> > In the meantime, I've had to subscribe with a gmail address (which is
> > ironic, since the vast majority of SPAM on the Internet comes from that
> > domain), so I can post the 80M SSB Net Announcement for this evening.
> Hope
> > to see you all there.
> >
> > 73,
> > -- Dave, N8SBE
> >
> >
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:17:22 -0800
From: Rick NK7I <rick.nk7i at gmail.com>
To: Andrew Moore <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
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It also won?t forward if the from address is the same as it is supposed to
forward to; so use a second account for testing.
73,
Rick NK7I
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 4:15 PM, Andrew Moore <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ?Note that many email clients can be configured with a custom "reply-to"
> address - using your @arrl.net address there is still fair game, and will
> cause "reply" function to send it to you @arrl.net.
>
> 73,
> NV1B
> ..
>
>
>
>> On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 4:56 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thought I'd follow up on the list with the information I received from
the
>> mailman.qth.net support:
>>
>> Hi Dave. ARRL has published something called an 'SPF record' which
>> specifies what SMTP servers are allowed to use arrl.net as a FROM
address.
>> This effectively stops the ability for anyone to send out emails using @
>> arrl.net as their FROM address. You can receive mail, but you can no
>> longer send out email using that as your email address. You will want to
>> quickly change your email program so it no longer uses @arrl.net as your
>> FROM address, as servers worldwide will stop receiving those emails (they
>> will either reject them, or simply discard them, or put them in a spam
>> folder -- either way, your emails aren't going to get through to most
>> folks)
>>
>> While this was ARRL's decision, it is the correct one. GMail has stopped
>> taking mail from any domain that has no SPF record, so ARRL was forced
into
>> this. And, by the way, the ARRL never promoted or even said you could
use
>> @
>> arrl.net as your FROM address. It has always been marketed as a free
email
>> forwarding service.
>>
>> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it is what it is. Nobody can fix
>> this. Stop using @arrl.net as your FROM address as soon as possible.
>>
>> - Scott KA9FOX
>>
>> 73,
>> -- Dave, N8SBE
>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've had several emails blocked from my 'normal' email address I use for
>>> ham-radio related emails, n8sbe at arrl.net.
>>>
>>> According to the email bounce messages I received, all email from
>> arrl.net
>>> is being blocked.
>>>
>>> I've sent an email to keith at elecraft.com, who is listed as this email
>>> list administrator, but he may not see this right away, as this is a
>> Sunday.
>>>
>>> Does anyone else on the list know who to contact?
>>>
>>> In the meantime, I've had to subscribe with a gmail address (which is
>>> ironic, since the vast majority of SPAM on the Internet comes from that
>>> domain), so I can post the 80M SSB Net Announcement for this evening.
>> Hope
>>> to see you all there.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> -- Dave, N8SBE
>>>
>>>
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:25:57 -0600
From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
Message-ID: <a80eb8f8fe0885fc50fef78c2cdeffc5 at densbe.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
OK, I've now changed my email address to come from my actual domain.
Let's see how this works.
73,
-- Dave, N8SBE
On 2023-01-23 15:54, Dave New wrote:
> Thought I'd follow up on the list with the information I received from
> the
> mailman.qth.net support:
>
> Hi Dave. ARRL has published something called an 'SPF record' which
> specifies what SMTP servers are allowed to use arrl.net as a FROM
> address.
> This effectively stops the ability for anyone to send out emails using
> @
> arrl.net as their FROM address. You can receive mail, but you can no
> longer send out email using that as your email address. You will want
> to
> quickly change your email program so it no longer uses @arrl.net as
> your
> FROM address, as servers worldwide will stop receiving those emails
> (they
> will either reject them, or simply discard them, or put them in a spam
> folder -- either way, your emails aren't going to get through to most
> folks)
>
> While this was ARRL's decision, it is the correct one. GMail has
> stopped
> taking mail from any domain that has no SPF record, so ARRL was forced
> into
> this. And, by the way, the ARRL never promoted or even said you could
> use @
> arrl.net as your FROM address. It has always been marketed as a free
> email
> forwarding service.
>
> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it is what it is. Nobody can
> fix
> this. Stop using @arrl.net as your FROM address as soon as possible.
>
> - Scott KA9FOX
>
> 73,
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
> On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've had several emails blocked from my 'normal' email address I use
>> for
>> ham-radio related emails, n8sbe at arrl.net.
>>
>> According to the email bounce messages I received, all email from
>> arrl.net
>> is being blocked.
>>
>> I've sent an email to keith at elecraft.com, who is listed as this email
>> list administrator, but he may not see this right away, as this is a
>> Sunday.
>>
>> Does anyone else on the list know who to contact?
>>
>> In the meantime, I've had to subscribe with a gmail address (which is
>> ironic, since the vast majority of SPAM on the Internet comes from
>> that
>> domain), so I can post the 80M SSB Net Announcement for this evening.
>> Hope
>> to see you all there.
>>
>> 73,
>> -- Dave, N8SBE
>>
>>
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:26:18 -0500
From: Lee Hiers <lee.hiers at gmail.com>
Cc: Elecraft Mailing List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Dennis W1UE
<egan.dennis88 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!
Message-ID:
<CAEEr=7NpF0-qAzhruHoG8kmBweetcX0-hZAwnAC8rGbrArcsdA at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I've built a fair number of kits using surface mount parts, and it always
annoyed me that capacitors were never marked, while resistors were. I
never heard an explanation of why that was.
73,
Lee, AA4GA
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 5:32 PM Geert Jan de Groot <pe1hzg at ymbk.nl> wrote:
> On 23/01/2023 22:22, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> > I dropped d a lock washer into the bowels of my K3 today, so had to
> invert
> > the unit to get the washer out of the unit. When I did so, the washer
> fell
> > out of the unit, but so did another component. Its a small rectangular
> > part, white on one side and blackish on the other, and either "3K3" or
> > "3R3" is stamped on it. I don't know where the part came from, or where
> it
> > should go back' I'm just sure it doesn't belong sitting on my bookshelf
> > rather than be in the radio.
>
> You will need to send a picture so that people can determine what it is.
>
> I took the K3 schematics (since you didn't mention K3s) and did a search
> for 3.3 ohms and 3.3 kohms but that didn't give a hit, suggesting it may
> not be a resistor. There are 3 3.3uf capacitors in the radio.
>
> Once we've established what it is we can search further.
>
> I thought it would be a 3.3 ohm resistor that would run hot, un-solder
> itself but as said, can't find a schematic that has it.
>
> GJ
>
>
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:34:18 -0500
From: Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us>
To: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
Message-ID: <B4B6F3DE-3582-411C-A9D4-F2D89AC04F43 at wc3t.us>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I just used my ISP and created a domain with my call sign. They take care
of all the crap and I get a custom domain. :). Cost is trivial. I forget
what it is though.
72,
Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 / SOC #1221
Grid: FN20is
Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. ? AA7BQ
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 20:27, Dave New, N8SBE <n8sbe at densbe.com> wrote:
>
> ?OK, I've now changed my email address to come from my actual domain.
> Let's see how this works.
>
> 73,
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
>> On 2023-01-23 15:54, Dave New wrote:
>> Thought I'd follow up on the list with the information I received from
the
>> mailman.qth.net support:
>> Hi Dave. ARRL has published something called an 'SPF record' which
>> specifies what SMTP servers are allowed to use arrl.net as a FROM
address.
>> This effectively stops the ability for anyone to send out emails using @
>> arrl.net as their FROM address. You can receive mail, but you can no
>> longer send out email using that as your email address. You will want to
>> quickly change your email program so it no longer uses @arrl.net as your
>> FROM address, as servers worldwide will stop receiving those emails (they
>> will either reject them, or simply discard them, or put them in a spam
>> folder -- either way, your emails aren't going to get through to most
folks)
>> While this was ARRL's decision, it is the correct one. GMail has stopped
>> taking mail from any domain that has no SPF record, so ARRL was forced
into
>> this. And, by the way, the ARRL never promoted or even said you could
use @
>> arrl.net as your FROM address. It has always been marketed as a free
email
>> forwarding service.
>> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it is what it is. Nobody can fix
>> this. Stop using @arrl.net as your FROM address as soon as possible.
>> - Scott KA9FOX
>> 73,
>> -- Dave, N8SBE
>>> On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I've had several emails blocked from my 'normal' email address I use for
>>> ham-radio related emails, n8sbe at arrl.net.
>>> According to the email bounce messages I received, all email from
arrl.net
>>> is being blocked.
>>> I've sent an email to keith at elecraft.com, who is listed as this email
>>> list administrator, but he may not see this right away, as this is a
Sunday.
>>> Does anyone else on the list know who to contact?
>>> In the meantime, I've had to subscribe with a gmail address (which is
>>> ironic, since the vast majority of SPAM on the Internet comes from that
>>> domain), so I can post the 80M SSB Net Announcement for this evening.
Hope
>>> to see you all there.
>>> 73,
>>> -- Dave, N8SBE
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:41:51 -0600
From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
Message-ID: <0df4f50242758d7dc3e14a0ca903c0e4 at densbe.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
My custom domain is densbe.com (my initials followed by the last 3
letters of my callsign).
Owned it since 1995, when domain registration was free via the InterNIC.
Boy, those were the days....
73,
-- Dave, N8SBE
On 2023-01-23 19:34, Rich WC3T wrote:
> I just used my ISP and created a domain with my call sign. They take
> care of all the crap and I get a custom domain. :). Cost is trivial. I
> forget what it is though.
>
> 72,
>
> Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 [1] / SOC #1221
>
> Grid: FN20is
> Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. -- AA7BQ
>
>> On Jan 23, 2023, at 20:27, Dave New, N8SBE <n8sbe at densbe.com> wrote:
>
> OK, I've now changed my email address to come from my actual domain.
> Let's see how this works.
>
> 73,
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
> On 2023-01-23 15:54, Dave New wrote:
> Thought I'd follow up on the list with the information I received from
> the mailman.qth.net support: Hi Dave. ARRL has published something
> called an 'SPF record' which specifies what SMTP servers are allowed to
> use arrl.net as a FROM address. This effectively stops the ability for
> anyone to send out emails using @ arrl.net as their FROM address. You
> can receive mail, but you can no longer send out email using that as
> your email address. You will want to quickly change your email program
> so it no longer uses @arrl.net as your FROM address, as servers
> worldwide will stop receiving those emails (they will either reject
> them, or simply discard them, or put them in a spam folder -- either
> way, your emails aren't going to get through to most folks) While this
> was ARRL's decision, it is the correct one. GMail has stopped taking
> mail from any domain that has no SPF record, so ARRL was forced into
> this. And, by the way, the ARRL never promoted or even said you could
> use @ arrl.net as your FROM address. It has always been marketed as a
> free email forwarding service. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but
> it is what it is. Nobody can fix this. Stop using @arrl.net as your
> FROM address as soon as possible. - Scott KA9FOX 73, -- Dave, N8SBE On
> Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've had several emails blocked from my 'normal' email address I use
> for
>> ham-radio related emails, n8sbe at arrl.net.
>> According to the email bounce messages I received, all email from
>> arrl.net
>> is being blocked.
>> I've sent an email to keith at elecraft.com, who is listed as this email
>> list administrator, but he may not see this right away, as this is a
>> Sunday.
>> Does anyone else on the list know who to contact?
>> In the meantime, I've had to subscribe with a gmail address (which is
>> ironic, since the vast majority of SPAM on the Internet comes from
>> that
>> domain), so I can post the 80M SSB Net Announcement for this evening.
>> Hope
>> to see you all there.
>> 73,
>> -- Dave, N8SBE
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:02:40 -0500
From: Rich WC3T <rich at wc3t.us>
To: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
Message-ID: <B1804D50-875B-4A5D-AF5E-6B4FF00F8F91 at wc3t.us>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
That?s why I used a .us domain rather than the more common TLDs. I think I
was charged the princely sum of $25/year for the .us TLD. :) Cheap at twice
the price.
72,
Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 / SOC #1221
Grid: FN20is
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 20:43, Dave New, N8SBE <n8sbe at densbe.com> wrote:
>
> ?
>
> My custom domain is densbe.com (my initials followed by the last 3 letters
of my callsign).
>
> Owned it since 1995, when domain registration was free via the InterNIC.
>
> Boy, those were the days....
>
> 73,
>
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
>> On 2023-01-23 19:34, Rich WC3T wrote:
>>
>> I just used my ISP and created a domain with my call sign. They take
care of all the crap and I get a custom domain. :). Cost is trivial. I
forget what it is though.
>> 72,
>> Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 [1] / SOC #1221
>> Grid: FN20is
>> Bureaucracy is always in search of self-preservation. -- AA7BQ
>>> On Jan 23, 2023, at 20:27, Dave New, N8SBE <n8sbe at densbe.com> wrote:
>> OK, I've now changed my email address to come from my actual domain.
>> Let's see how this works.
>> 73,
>> -- Dave, N8SBE
>> On 2023-01-23 15:54, Dave New wrote:
>> Thought I'd follow up on the list with the information I received from
the mailman.qth.net support: Hi Dave. ARRL has published something called
an 'SPF record' which specifies what SMTP servers are allowed to use
arrl.net as a FROM address. This effectively stops the ability for anyone to
send out emails using @ arrl.net as their FROM address. You can receive
mail, but you can no longer send out email using that as your email address.
You will want to quickly change your email program so it no longer uses
@arrl.net as your FROM address, as servers worldwide will stop receiving
those emails (they will either reject them, or simply discard them, or put
them in a spam folder -- either way, your emails aren't going to get through
to most folks) While this was ARRL's decision, it is the correct one. GMail
has stopped taking mail from any domain that has no SPF record, so ARRL was
forced into this. And, by the way, the ARRL never promoted or even said you
could use @ arrl.
net as your FROM address. It has always been marketed as a free email
forwarding service. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it is what it
is. Nobody can fix this. Stop using @arrl.net as your FROM address as soon
as possible. - Scott KA9FOX 73, -- Dave, N8SBE On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 4:36
PM Dave New <theoldmoose at gmail.com> wrote: I've had several emails blocked
from my 'normal' email address I use for
>
>>> ham-radio related emails, n8sbe at arrl.net.
>
>>> According to the email bounce messages I received, all email from
arrl.net
>
>>> is being blocked.
>
>>> I've sent an email to keith at elecraft.com, who is listed as this email
>
>>> list administrator, but he may not see this right away, as this is a
Sunday.
>
>>> Does anyone else on the list know who to contact?
>
>>> In the meantime, I've had to subscribe with a gmail address (which is
>
>>> ironic, since the vast majority of SPAM on the Internet comes from that
>
>>> domain), so I can post the 80M SSB Net Announcement for this evening.
Hope
>
>>> to see you all there.
>
>>> 73,
>
>>> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:35:47 -0500
From: Dave <n8ag at comcast.net>
To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Y-Box For Sale
Message-ID:
J1rGpFQQ3d5rJJ1rHp8tjR.1674261347.9f15ad9ded53d606c3960a23ac52b8ef.MISSINGID
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N6TV ?Y-Box For Sale. Version 2.2. It?s never been used. Info at The Y-BOX
by N6TV (kkn.net) No cables?.See N6TV for your cable requirements. $80
shipped. Please respond off-list to n8ag at comcast.net. 73 - Dave N8AG
Sent from Mail for Windows
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:55:52 +0000
From: Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net>
To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Keying the K3s
Message-ID: <1b1b2f43-34d2-711f-7287-237b1e987eb9 at cox.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Dave,
You should _never_ key the K3s at 5w (or 50w)!? It can disrupt the TX
GAIN settings and create huge power spikes, which can be a real problem
if you use an amplifier.? Just use 6w or 4w or 5.5w, etc.? You can
confirm this with Elecraft, who will tell you the same thing.?? Check
previous threads; it has been discussed before.? 73, Jim W6YA
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:00:18 -0500
From: "Sam Carson" <SamCarson at attglobal.net>
To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: K4SOC at ARRL.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] arrl.net domain is being blocked!
Message-ID: <FF75E180239E467E9D19F5ABCBDD1B4F at SamPC>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8";
reply-type=original
ARRL implemented new computer system that changed some usernames (mine
included) form their call sign to their email address. That results in the
ARRL email redirector rejecting the mailto address. Call ARRL and get them
involved. Their IT department had to fix mine. All well now.
Sam K4SOC
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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:19:17 -0500
From: Lee Hiers <lee.hiers at gmail.com>
To: Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Keying the K3s
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
How would one search the archives for this info?
Is this only the K3S, or does it also include K3? How about a K3/10?
And you're saying one should never transmit with the transmitter set to 5W
(or 50W)?
I do drive an Alpha 8410 with my K3/10 - and I've probably done so at 5W
out of the K3/10, although normally I'm using 12W.
I would appreciate a link to something that indicates this is a bad thing
to do.
73 de Lee, AA4GA
On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 10:57 AM Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> You should _never_ key the K3s at 5w (or 50w)! It can disrupt the TX
> GAIN settings and create huge power spikes, which can be a real problem
> if you use an amplifier. Just use 6w or 4w or 5.5w, etc. You can
> confirm this with Elecraft, who will tell you the same thing. Check
> previous threads; it has been discussed before. 73, Jim W6YA
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Message: 19
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:26:14 +0000
From: Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net>
To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Keying the K3s
Message-ID: <c7a7a2dd-d73b-e848-39c7-c9c5211174a5 at cox.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Lee, just try searching with keywords, such as TX GAIN, K3 power spikes,
TX GAIN Calibration, etc. etc.? The best thing you can do, if you're not
convinced transmitting at 5 or 50w is a risk, is ask Elecraft.? K6XX,
who designed the KPA1500, was the first to tell me about this.? Keith,
who services the K3 and K3s, confirmed it multiple times on this
reflector.? Ask someone at Elecraft.??? 73,Jim
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Message: 20
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:31:45 -0500
From: Lee Hiers <lee.hiers at gmail.com>
To: Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Keying the K3s
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Searching what? The only archives I see are listed by month, with no place
to enter a search - that's my search issue!
73 de Lee
On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 12:26 PM Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net> wrote:
> Lee, just try searching with keywords, such as TX GAIN, K3 power spikes,
> TX GAIN Calibration, etc. etc. The best thing you can do, if you're not
> convinced transmitting at 5 or 50w is a risk, is ask Elecraft. K6XX,
> who designed the KPA1500, was the first to tell me about this. Keith,
> who services the K3 and K3s, confirmed it multiple times on this
> reflector. Ask someone at Elecraft. 73,Jim
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Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:35:36 -0800
From: "Rick Bates, NK7I" <rick.nk7i at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Keying the K3s
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Here is one place (QTH.net is not the only Elecraft list):
https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-K3/message/37177?p=%2C%2C%2C20%2C0%2C0%2C0%3A%3
Acreated%2C0%2Ctx+gain%2C20%2C2%2C0%2C92585600
73,
Rick nk7i
On 1/24/2023 9:31 AM, Lee Hiers wrote:
> Searching what? The only archives I see are listed by month, with no
place
> to enter a search - that's my search issue!
>
> 73 de Lee
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 12:26 PM Jim McCook<w6ya at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Lee, just try searching with keywords, such as TX GAIN, K3 power spikes,
>> TX GAIN Calibration, etc. etc. The best thing you can do, if you're not
>> convinced transmitting at 5 or 50w is a risk, is ask Elecraft. K6XX,
>> who designed the KPA1500, was the first to tell me about this. Keith,
>> who services the K3 and K3s, confirmed it multiple times on this
>> reflector. Ask someone at Elecraft. 73,Jim
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Message: 22
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:41:36 -0800
From: Brian Hunt <huntinhmb at coastside.net>
To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Keying the K3s
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I?d like clarification on this also. I don?t run an amp but I?ve run my K3
for years at 5 watts for QRP events without issue. My TUN PWR is set to 7
watts to keep my remote tuner and LPA happy.
The manual states that to manually initiate a TX GAIN calibration to set TUN
PWR to exactly 5 (or 50) watts and hold the TUNE button. I can imagine that
accidentally doing so into an antenna rather than a 50 Ohm dummy load could
really mess up the TX GAIN calibration.
Thoughts?
73, Brian, K0DTJ
> On Jan 24, 2023, at 09:20, Lee Hiers <lee.hiers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ?How would one search the archives for this info?
>
> Is this only the K3S, or does it also include K3? How about a K3/10?
>
> And you're saying one should never transmit with the transmitter set to 5W
> (or 50W)?
>
> I do drive an Alpha 8410 with my K3/10 - and I've probably done so at 5W
> out of the K3/10, although normally I'm using 12W.
>
> I would appreciate a link to something that indicates this is a bad thing
> to do.
>
> 73 de Lee, AA4GA
>
>
>> On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 10:57 AM Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> You should _never_ key the K3s at 5w (or 50w)! It can disrupt the TX
>> GAIN settings and create huge power spikes, which can be a real problem
>> if you use an amplifier. Just use 6w or 4w or 5.5w, etc. You can
>> confirm this with Elecraft, who will tell you the same thing. Check
>> previous threads; it has been discussed before. 73, Jim W6YA
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