[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 243, Issue 3
Jack Hubbard
ni8njack at gmail.com
Thu Jul 18 10:31:43 EDT 2024
OK. I’ll try that with the others.
Jack Hubbard
NI8N
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> 1. K2 (Larry Boekeloo)
> 2. Re: K2 (W3FPR)
> 3. Please unsubscribe (James )
> 4. Re: Please unsubscribe (Julia Tuttle)
> 5. Re: Please unsubscribe (Richard Hill)
> 6. Elecraft CW Net Announcement (kevin)
> 7. Re: Please unsubscribe (DAVID MOORMAN)
> 8. Re: Please unsubscribe (Steve Belunek)
> 9. Re: Please unsubscribe (Todd Atkins)
> 10. Re: Please unsubscribe (Henry Pollock - K4TMC)
> 11. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement (Dave New, N8SBE)
> 12. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report (Dave New, N8SBE)
> 13. Elecraft CW Net Report (kevin)
> 14. KV5J Displays (Keith Ennis)
> 15. K2 PA KEY (J7) stopped working (Chris)
> 16. Re: K2 PA KEY (J7) stopped working (W3FPR)
> 17. K3/0 mini (Walter Crauwels ON4BCB)
> 18. K-POD For Sale (David Needham)
> 19. Elecraft CW Net Announcement (kevin)
> 20. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement (Dave New, N8SBE)
> 21. Fwd: K-POD For Sale (David Needham)
> 22. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report (Dave New, N8SBE)
> 23. Elecraft CW Net Report (kevin)
> 24. Looking for K1 (Tom Bowles)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:40:25 -0400
> From: Larry Boekeloo <lboekeloo at gmail.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2
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> Hi everyone
>
> I need to look at the microphone settings in my K2.
>
> After reading the manual, it states to pull the 4 screws holding the front
> panel.
>
> When I look at YouTube videos, I see two methods. One person pulls the 4
> screws and the front panel seems to pull off with some ease plus the board
> attached and all knobs and VFO knob in place. The other person pulls the 4
> screws and then pulls all of the knobs off, VFO knob and the nuts holding
> them and pulls the front panel from the board behind it.
>
> Does it matter what the serial number of the K2 is for the procedure? I
> need some info before I attempt this minor project.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Larry, KN8N
> Kalamazoo Michigan
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 20:25:09 -0400
> From: W3FPR <w3fpr111 at gmail.com>
> To: Larry Boekeloo <lboekeloo at gmail.com>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2
> Message-ID: <5a2141fa-b8b0-4dbd-9f38-3040e68419d9 at gmail.com>
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> Larry,
>
> You will not be able to remove the Front Panel just by removing the 4
> screws.
> Ignore those You-Tube videos - they are both inadequate.
> Take the top cover off and peer between the Front Panel and the Control
> Board - you should see two standoffs (one near the left and the other
> near the right - each about 1 1/2 inches from each end).
> Remove the screws that hold the Control Board to those standoffs.
> If you have the KDSP2 or KAF2 options installed, you must remove it -
> there will be a standoff to hold that option board apart from the
> Control Board.? If the KDSP2, you must remove the upper board to get to
> the screw holding that option to its standoff (use good anti-static
> measures when removing and storing the upper KDSP2 board).
> Now remove the screw (or standoff) from the control board.
> After that you may remove the 4 screws holding the Front Panel to the
> rest of the K2 and pull the front panel assemble away from the K2.
>
> It takes longer to write/read this than to do it - it is not difficult.?
> I used to do it in a minute or two.
>
> Reverse the steps to put the front panel back on and secure it to the
> Control Board the CB should not 'flop' inside the K2.
> The serial number does not matter - for this procedure they are all the
> same.
> The mic configuration header plugging can be found in the KSB2 instructions.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>> On 7/6/2024 7:40 PM, Larry Boekeloo wrote:
>> Hi everyone
>>
>> I need to look at the microphone settings in my K2.
>>
>> After reading the manual, it states to pull the 4 screws holding the front
>> panel.
>>
>> When I look at YouTube videos, I see two methods. One person pulls the 4
>> screws and the front panel seems to pull off with some ease plus the board
>> attached and all knobs and VFO knob in place. The other person pulls the 4
>> screws and then pulls all of the knobs off, VFO knob and the nuts holding
>> them and pulls the front panel from the board behind it.
>>
>> Does it matter what the serial number of the K2 is for the procedure? I
>> need some info before I attempt this minor project.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Larry, KN8N
>> Kalamazoo Michigan
>>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 02:43:29 +0000
> From: "James " <jcm at lentel.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe
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> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1
> or friend's KX2.
> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been
> educational.
> 73 N8TT
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 22:47:59 -0400
> From: Julia Tuttle <julia at juliatuttle.net>
> To: James <jcm at lentel.com>
> Cc: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe
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> Hi James,
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> We can't unsubscribe you, but you can unsubscribe yourself! There're links
> to the list and help pages in the footer of each list message.
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> 73,
>
> Julie
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>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024, 22:44 James <jcm at lentel.com> wrote:
>>
>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1
>> or friend's KX2.
>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been
>> educational.
>> 73 N8TT
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> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 20:20:26 -0700
> From: Richard Hill <nu6t.rich at gmail.com>
> To: julia at juliatuttle.net
> Cc: jcm at lentel.com, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe
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> James, once upon a time...all Elecraft rigs were discussed here. As new
> rigs became available, the latest rigs got more attention than the older
> rigs and alternate groups formed. You may want to unsubscribe here and
> subscribe to: [Elecraft-AX/KX/KH] on Groups.io.
>
> The newest, cutting edge, radios (any brand) have bugs and many have
> preferences that they want. Non-the-less, many appreciate the advances and
> Elecraft's responsiveness to their customers.
>
> Gud luck.
> Rich, NU6T
>
>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024, 7:49?PM Julia Tuttle <julia at juliatuttle.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi James,
>>
>> We can't unsubscribe you, but you can unsubscribe yourself! There're links
>> to the list and help pages in the footer of each list message.
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>> 73,
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024, 22:44 James <jcm at lentel.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1
>>> or friend's KX2.
>>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been
>>> educational.
>>> 73 N8TT
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 21:11:38 -0700
> From: kevin <kevinr at coho.net>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement
> Message-ID: <14c00c1e-8470-4e84-a5cd-f3ca14999608 at coho.net>
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> Good Evening,
>
> ?? On Monday I noticed there were ripe salmon berries.? Gray jays tend
> them closely but had missed a few days.? On Tuesday I saw, and heard, a
> gray streak drop to the ground with a thump.? On Wednesday the thumping
> continued on my roof.? Yesterday I saw an immature gray jay eating those
> neglected salmon berries.? He was learning how to take off from a low,
> inverted position.? He was successful about half of the time.
>
> ?? The sun is supposed to be quiet for a few days.? There are no CMEs
> on the way.? And, the sunspot groups exposed to us are stable.? That
> should allow the ionosphere to stabilize.? Lower QSB would be nice.?
> Stronger signals would be OK too.
>
>
> Please join us on (or near):
>
> 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday)
> ? 7047 kHz at 0000z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday)
>
> ?? 73,
> ????? Kevin. KD5ONS
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I needed to find the distance between points on a sphere.
>
> Vectors made the solution simple.
>
> ??? // Distance between points A & B somewhere on a sphere of radius r
> float arcLen( float r, struct pt A, struct pt B )
> ?? ?{??? ?? ? ? // Calculate cosine with the dot product of unit vectors
> ?? ?return?? r * acos( vecDotVec( normalize( A ), normalize( B ) ) );
> ?? ?}
>
>
> Helper functions:
>
> ??? // Transform spherical data into a Cartesian vector
> struct pt S2C( float rho, float theta, float phi )??? // Radius,
> elevation, azimuth
> ?? ?{
> ?? ?struct pt VT;
> ?? ?VT.x = rho *cos( theta*RAD *sin( phi*RAD ) );
> ?? ?VT.y = rho *sin( theta*RAD *sin( phi*RAD ) );
> ?? ?VT.z = rho *cos( phi*RAD );
> ?? ?return VT;
> ?? ?}
>
> ?? ?// Transform spherical vector into a Cartesian vector
> struct pt S2C( struct pt VS )
> ?? ?{
> ?? ?struct pt VT;
> ?? ?VT.x = VS.x *cos( VS.y*RAD ) *sin( VS.z*RAD );
> ?? ?VT.y = VS.x *sin( VS.y*RAD ) *sin( VS.z*RAD );
> ?? ?VT.z = VS.x *cos( VS.z*RAD );
> ?? ?return VT;
> ?? ?}
>
> int main( void )
> ?? ?{
> ?? ?float r = 100.0;
> ?? ?struct pt A, B, C;
>
> ?? ?srand( (unsigned) time( NULL ) );?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? // Seed random
> number generator
>
> ?? ???? // Create two random vectors A & B somewhere on a sphere of
> radius r
> ?? ???? // Convert vectors from spherical coordinates to Cartesian
> ?? ?A = S2C( vector( r, 180.0 * fRan(), 360.0 * fRan() ) );??? //
> Radius, elevation, azimuth
> ?? ?B = S2C( vector( r, 180.0 * fRan(), 360.0 * fRan() ) );
> ?? ?C = S2C( vector( r, 180.0 * fRan(), 360.0 * fRan() ) );
>
> ?? ?printf("A %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n", A.x, A.y, A.z );
> ?? ?printf("B %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n", B.x, B.y, B.z );
> ?? ?printf("C %8.3f %8.3f %8.3f\n", C.x, C.y, C.z );
>
> ?? ?printf("Distances between points and in the opposite direction
> around the sphere\n");
> ?? ?printf("AB? %8.3f? %8.3f\n", arcLen( r, A, B ), 2*PI*r - arcLen( r,
> A, B ) );
> ?? ?printf("AC? %8.3f? %8.3f\n", arcLen( r, A, C ), 2*PI*r - arcLen( r,
> A, C ) );
> ?? ?printf("BC? %8.3f? %8.3f\n", arcLen( r, B, C ), 2*PI*r - arcLen( r,
> B, C ) );
> ?? ?}
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 11:07:06 -0500
> From: DAVID MOORMAN <K9SW at comcast.net>
> To: James <jcm at lentel.com>
> Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe
> Message-ID: <E9E025F5-D151-4D2A-9C03-0FA797890676 at comcast.net>
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> Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group?
>
> Dave
>
>> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <jcm at lentel.com> wrote:
>>
>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 or friend's KX2.
>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been educational.
>> 73 N8TT
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 09:12:43 -0700
> From: Steve Belunek <steve at stevebelunek.com>
> To: Elecraft Elecraft <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe
> Message-ID: <1800060F-A28B-4E43-A157-66189547CB8F at stevebelunek.com>
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> ?It looks like the KX3 group has been quiet since 2020.
>
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftkx3
>
> Steve
>
>> On Jul 7, 2024, at 09:07, DAVID MOORMAN <K9SW at comcast.net> wrote:
>> ?Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>>> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <jcm at lentel.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1 or friend's KX2.
>>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been educational.
>>> 73 N8TT
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> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 12:53:58 -0500
> From: Todd Atkins <toddandrewatkins at gmail.com>
> Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe
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> They?re busy making contacts!
>
> 73 Todd K4MSW
>
> On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 11:54?AM Steve Belunek <steve at stevebelunek.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It looks like the KX3 group has been quiet since 2020.
>>
>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftkx3
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>>> On Jul 7, 2024, at 09:07, DAVID MOORMAN <K9SW at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> ?Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group?
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <jcm at lentel.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1
>> or friend's KX2.
>>>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been
>> educational.
>>>> 73 N8TT
>>>> ______________________________________________________________
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> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 14:12:57 -0400
> From: Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc at gmail.com>
> To: Steve Belunek <steve at stevebelunek.com>
> Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please unsubscribe
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> Steve,
>
> Have you looked at the elecraft-kx.groups.io list? There has been activity
> there over the last two years. I have personally engaged in the discussion
> of getting CESSB speech processing into the KX3.
>
> 73,
> Henry - K4TMC
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 12:54?PM Steve Belunek <steve at stevebelunek.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It looks like the KX3 group has been quiet since 2020.
>>
>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftkx3
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>>> On Jul 7, 2024, at 09:07, DAVID MOORMAN <K9SW at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> ?Have you tried the Elecraft-AX/KX/KH group?
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>> On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:43?PM, James <jcm at lentel.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> No discussions take place about Elecraft rigs that I own like KX3 KH1
>> or friend's KX2.
>>>> Sure seems that the big rigs have a lot of problems - so it has been
>> educational.
>>>> 73 N8TT
>>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>> Elecraft mailing list
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> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:13:38 -0400
> From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4
> <Elecraft-K4 at groups.io>, Main <main at elecraft-kx.groups.io>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement
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> Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger
> discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net
> stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from
> Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time.
>
> As daylight persists more into the evening, we may find it more
> difficult to conduct the net at its regular time. For the time being,
> let's keep it at 9PM ET, as that is getting late on a 'school night' for
> a lot of folks, as it is.
>
> Your net control this week will be Dave, N8SBE. I will be operating
> portable from my RV, using a K2/100 SN#895, so relay help will be
> greatly appreciated. Check the AIM window on Netlogger for any messages
> I may post there, looking for relay or NCS help.
>
> The group that meets on 3803 kHz before us has been wrapping up
> operations promptly at or before 9PM ET. There is also another group
> that normally comes on at 10PM ET, so we need to make sure to wrap up
> operations by 10PM ET. If any stations wish to continue past that time,
> please QSY to a clear frequency.
>
> If you are a US General class licensee, please ensure that your dial is
> accurately calibrated and that your transmitter/amplifier combination is
> clean and free of splatter, since we will be operating LSB within 3 kHz
> of the lower band edge of the 80M US General class band.
>
> I'm using Netlogger, so if you go to netlogger.org and look for the 80M
> Elecraft SSB Net, you will be able to see the exact frequency we've
> settled on for the evening. If we find 3803 kHz busy, we will move UP
> the band a few kHz, so we can stay in the 80M US General class band.
>
> Hope to see you this evening on the net.
>
> 73,
>
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:00:14 -0400
> From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4
> <Elecraft-K4 at groups.io>, Main <main at elecraft-kx.groups.io>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report
> Message-ID: <c70f0fb9125a334e796d47f41bc52522 at densbe.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
>
> 3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday).
>
> Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel):
>
> Call State Radio/Amp Name
> 1 N8SBE MI K2/100 Dave (p),(w),(op)
> 2 WB9JNZ IL FT-990/SB-220 Eric (nc),(w)
> 3 K8NU OH K4D/KPA1500 Carl (rel),(c/o),(w)
> 4 WM6P GA K4D/KPA1500 Steve (rel),(c/o),(w)
> 5 WW4JF TN K3s John (c/o),(w)
> 6 KD8DZ OH K4D/KPA500 Mike (w)
> 7 KC9NRO OH FTdx10 Greg (p),(n/h),(w)
> 8 W4CBS FL K4/Mercury III Don (rel),(rel),(w)
> 9 W9PCS WI K4D/KPA1500 Paul (w)
> 10 K1DIH CT K4D/Tokyo Hi-Power Brian (w)
> 11 KO4INE TN K2 Billy (n/h),(w)
> 12 KC8JFP OH Xiegu G90, FTdx10 Richard(w)
> 13 KB2MN NJ K4D/KPA500 Larry (w)
> 14 N9QDS IL 75S3/32S3 Keith (c/o),(w)
>
> (Entries with (c/o) indicate a 'one and done' station that checked out
> during the 1st round. (n/h) failed to respond during subsequent rounds.)
>
> We had a total of 14 check ins this week (including the NCS). I'd like
> to thank the relay stations for assisting net control, and in
> particular, Eric, WB9JNZ who took Net Control this evening, since I was
> running low power (100W) on a K2 operating portable from my RV. I hope
> to see all of you again. The net concluded at 09:51 PM ET.
>
> We have a really great group of folks checking in, and I encourage
> everyone in the Midwest and adjoining areas to check in next week.
>
> As a reminder, if you go to https://netlogger.org at the net starting
> time and look for the 80M Elecraft SSB Net, you should see the frequency
> we are using that evening, if we must QSY again due to busy frequencies.
>
> 73,
>
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:56:58 -0700
> From: kevin <kevinr at coho.net>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report
> Message-ID: <17527e87-37a9-43f1-936f-1b3415af6849 at coho.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Good Evening,
>
> ?? Conditions were poor on both bands.? Higher QSB on twenty meters
> with more noise on forty.? I tried different radios and other antennas.?
> However, after the forty meter net I found twenty meters quite active.?
> Then there are now holes in the ionosphere from all the commercial
> rockets being launched.
>
>
> ? On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
>
> W0CZ - Ken - ND
>
> K6XK - Roy - IA
>
> K0DTJ - Brian - CA
>
>
> ? On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:
>
> WM5F - Dwight - ID
>
>
> Until next week 73,
>
> ?? Kevin.? KD5ONS
>
>
>
> _
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:50:19 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Keith Ennis <nelasat at yahoo.com>
> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] KV5J Displays
> Message-ID: <1961967015.1626874.1720572619498 at mail.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> KV5J's line of Digital Displays for Elecraft's W2, KXPA100, KPA500, KAT500 and KPA1500
>
> -
>
> Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's W2 Watt Meter:
>
>
>
> The digital read out on the Display Unit takes the guess work out of the LED light bars.
>
> -
>
> Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KXPA100 amplifier:
>
> -
>
> Don't wait for a fault light to come on. Keep an eye on 5 crucial readings at all times.
>
>
>
> 1. Power amplifier's heat sink temperature
>
> 2. Power amplifier's high voltage supply voltage
>
> 3. Power amplifier's current
>
> 4. Power amplifier's output power
>
> 5. SWR that the KXPA100 sees at its output
>
> -
>
> -
>
> Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KPA500 amplifier:
>
> -
>
> Instead of seeing only 1 crucial reading, monitor all 7 at the same time.
>
> -
>
> 1. Power amplifier's heat sink temperature
>
> 2. Power amplifier's high voltage supply voltage
>
> 3. Power amplifier's current
>
> 4. Power amplifier's output power
>
> 5. SWR that the KPA500 sees at its output
>
> 6. Displays Operate/Standby mode
>
> 7. Displays Band amp is tuned to
>
> -
>
> Digital Display Unit for KAT500:
>
> -
>
> This unit displays the front panel settings.
>
>
>
> If the tuner is in bypass or not.
>
> Displays the capacitance and inductance used.
>
> What type of circuit is used. LC or CL.
>
> SWR of both before and after a tune cycle is completed.
>
> -
>
> -
>
> Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KPA1500 amplifier:
>
>
>
> Displays the same display that is on the KPA1500 Amplifier
>
>
>
> Change the display on the KPA1500 and the display changes to show this same screen
>
> -
>
> -
>
> All of the Digital Display Units:
>
> -
>
> Display Unit can be located at a more visible location
>
>
>
> Up to the RS232 limit from unit
>
> -
>
> Easy to read 2 line display
>
>
>
> No USB or serial cable to computer
>
>
>
> No com port in Windows to manage
>
>
>
> No computer needed
>
>
>
> Plug and Play
>
>
>
> Simply connect the SUPPLIED dc power cable (with inline on/off switch) from the DDU to power supply and SUPPLIED SERIAL data jumper cable to the device
>
>
>
> Retains all functions of the front panel
>
>
>
> All displayed info obtained directly from the device
>
> -
>
> Only 4" x 4" x 2"
>
> -
>
> For more information and ordering go to:?http://www.kv5j.com/store
>
>
>
> Reviews:
>
>
>
> https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14701
>
> -
>
> https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14820
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Keith, KV5J
>
>
>
> http://www.kv5j.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:54:23 -0400
> From: Chris <ve3uvt at gmail.com>
> To: Elecraft Discussion List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2 PA KEY (J7) stopped working
> Message-ID:
> <CALdHbXj4Zb1DCopDGr0G1EeJ5a+eKvrye8aWwTi1b+q4KHknpg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Hello,
>
> My K2/100 has an issue with the PA KEY (J7). With the key down, it has
> about 350k ohms as opposed to the specified 3 ohms. Will replacing Q9 fix
> the issue, or can there be other areas that can cause this issue?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Chris KM1B
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 14:13:15 -0400
> From: W3FPR <w3fpr111 at gmail.com>
> To: Chris <ve3uvt at gmail.com>, Elecraft Discussion List
> <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 PA KEY (J7) stopped working
> Message-ID: <c04782fb-6edd-440b-a166-c599437cd807 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Chris,
>
> Yes, the most likely suspect is Q9, but it is quite hardy and seldom fails.
> Take a look at the gate voltage to Q9 while keydown (you can set the
> power to zero for that test, or work the K2 into a dummy load).
> If the gate voltage goes to 5 volts or so, then Q9 is the problem.? If
> it stays near zero volts, then one of the drivers to Q9 gate has failed.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>> On 7/13/2024 1:54 PM, Chris wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> My K2/100 has an issue with the PA KEY (J7). With the key down, it has
>> about 350k ohms as opposed to the specified 3 ohms. Will replacing Q9 fix
>> the issue, or can there be other areas that can cause this issue?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Chris KM1B
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 22:48:12 +0200
> From: Walter Crauwels ON4BCB <on4bcb at gmail.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/0 mini
> Message-ID:
> <CAK=Yve3eLhF3tLyCkHhCBgRFJr=y3NpBvjrZe6j+n-zvTVyt_A at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Any news on preorder and price for the new batch K3/0 mini ?
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 18
> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:35:46 -0400
> From: David Needham <aa4vt.dave at gmail.com>
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K-POD For Sale
> Message-ID:
> <CALNJPz0A0wgKanmq2HvsfsPE7wyiB7ChuUD2WHJJipbGTFZ3Qg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> K-POD for sale in like new condition. Includes cables for K3 K4 and new
> KPOD Aux cable. $325.00, which includes me paying 100% of the cost for
> shipping and insurance to the lower 48 states.
>
> Please contact me off list at AA4VT dot Dave at gmail dot com.
> --
> Thank you!
> David Needham, AA4VT
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 19
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:26:22 -0700
> From: kevin <kevinr at coho.net>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement
> Message-ID: <269da4d0-aadb-48ce-a528-979cc1e420b4 at coho.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Good Evening,
>
> ?? It is indeed summer.? High temperatures turned the bright green of
> spring into mature growth.? More hummingbirds arrived.? I saw eight of
> them clustered around the feeder shortly after dawn. By sunrise they had
> dispersed to the nearby fireweed.
>
> ?? The sun is a little less active.? No CMEs to speak of but flux is
> still high.? There are a few large sunspot groups which may erupt before
> they pass over the limb.? A stream of solar wind will hit some time
> tomorrow.? Hopefully it won't be too noisy.
>
>
> Please join us on (or near):
>
> 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday)
> ? 7047 kHz at 0000z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday)
>
> ?? 73,
> ????? Kevin. KD5ONS
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -
>
>
> https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-quest-to-decode-the-mandelbrot-set-maths-famed-fractal-20240126/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 20
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:06:32 -0400
> From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4
> <Elecraft-K4 at groups.io>, Main <main at elecraft-kx.groups.io>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement
> Message-ID: <6690d1e4ac10fa8d36baa6ed23a17352 at densbe.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
>
> Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger
> discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday). Note that the net
> stays on the same local time, when we switch back and forth to/from
> Daylight time, so the UTC time changes, but not the local time.
>
> As daylight persists more into the evening, we may find it more
> difficult to conduct the net at its regular time. For the time being,
> let's keep it at 9PM ET, as that is getting late on a 'school night' for
> a lot of folks, as it is.
>
> Your net control this week will be Dave, N8SBE.
>
> The group that meets on 3803 kHz before us has been wrapping up
> operations promptly at or before 9PM ET. There is also another group
> that normally comes on at 10PM ET, so we need to make sure to wrap up
> operations by 10PM ET. If any stations wish to continue past that time,
> please QSY to a clear frequency.
>
> If you are a US General class licensee, please ensure that your dial is
> accurately calibrated and that your transmitter/amplifier combination is
> clean and free of splatter, since we will be operating LSB within 3 kHz
> of the lower band edge of the 80M US General class band.
>
> I'm using Netlogger, so if you go to netlogger.org and look for the 80M
> Elecraft SSB Net, you will be able to see the exact frequency we've
> settled on for the evening. If we find 3803 kHz busy, we will move UP
> the band a few kHz, so we can stay in the 80M US General class band.
>
> Hope to see you this evening on the net.
>
> 73,
>
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 21
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:32:04 -0400
> From: David Needham <aa4vt.dave at gmail.com>
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: K-POD For Sale
> Message-ID:
> <CALNJPz1Mu6p2u==ez4Am2f-RmP1HfixxmCed1396ONRSXB038w at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> The K-POD is sold, pending funding. I'll keep a list of 1 or 2 backup
> buyers in case anything happens.
>
> 73,
> Dave AA4VT
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: David Needham <aa4vt.dave at gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 5:35?PM
> Subject: K-POD For Sale
> To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>
>
> K-POD for sale in like new condition. Includes cables for K3 K4 and new
> KPOD Aux cable. $325.00, which includes me paying 100% of the cost for
> shipping and insurance to the lower 48 states.
>
> Please contact me off list at AA4VT dot Dave at gmail dot com.
> --
> Thank you!
> David Needham, AA4VT
>
>
> --
> Thank you!
> David Needham, AA4VT
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 22
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 21:44:22 -0400
> From: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at densbe.com>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Elecraft K4
> <Elecraft-K4 at groups.io>, Main <main at elecraft-kx.groups.io>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report
> Message-ID: <d8ddee970a398b1d116e9b916ce506bf at densbe.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
>
> 3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0100Z Monday).
>
> Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel):
>
> Call State Radio/Amp Name
> 1 N8SBE MI K4D/KPA500 Dave (w),(op)
> 2 KC9NRO OH FTdx10 Greg (rel),(p),(w)
> 3 KN3C PA K4D/KPA1500 Rick (w)
> 4 W9PCS WI K4D/KPA500 Paul (w)
> 5 AK4TF GA Flex-6400/PGXL Tony (c/o),(w)
> 6 WN9A IN K4D/KPA1500 Larry (w)
> 7 K1NW RI K4D/KPA500 Brian (rel),(w)
> 8 K1DIH CT K4D/Tokyo Hi-power Brian (w)
> 9 WM6P GA K4D/KPA1500 Steve (w)
> 10 AB1FF MA K4D/KPA1500 Tom (w)
> 11 K1ND MI K4/KPA500 Jan (w)
> 12 N2TNN VA K2 5W Dean (w)
> 13 K4TM VA K4/KPA1500 Cary (w)
>
> (Entries with (c/o) indicate a 'one and done' station that checked out
> during the 1st round. (n/h) failed to respond during subsequent rounds.)
>
> We had a total of 13 check ins this week (including the NCS). I'd like
> to thank the relay stations for assisting net control. I hope to see all
> of you again. The net concluded at 09:38 PM ET.
>
> We have a really great group of folks checking in, and I encourage
> everyone in the Midwest and adjoining areas to check in next week.
>
> As a reminder, if you go to https://netlogger.org at the net starting
> time and look for the 80M Elecraft SSB Net, you should see the frequency
> we are using that evening, if we must QSY again due to busy frequencies.
>
> 73,
>
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 23
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 19:17:18 -0700
> From: kevin <kevinr at coho.net>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report
> Message-ID: <f021f7a9-ddba-4b40-a060-c5d25c1cacf4 at coho.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Good Evening,
>
> ?? Conditions were not good.? Moderate to high QSB on both bands.?
> Weaker signals and summer storms did not help.? Summer has arrived.?
> Temperature reports were from HOT to heat wave HOT with flooding; except
> for the California coast where it gets foggy.? No fog here for the last
> few weeks.? Fire danger is still low.
>
> ? On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
>
> N2AIE - Vincent - CA
>
> W0CZ - Ken - ND
>
> K6XK - Roy - IA
>
> K0DTJ - Brian - CA
>
> W7LXA (?) - - AZ
>
>
> ? On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:
>
> K0DTJ - Brian - CA
>
> WM5F - Dwight - ID
>
> K6PJV - Dale - CA
>
> K7TXA - Jim - ID
>
>
> Until next week 73,
>
> ?? Kevin.? KD5ONS
>
>
>
> -
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 24
> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:01:33 -0500
> From: Tom Bowles <bowles.thomas at icloud.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Looking for K1
> Message-ID: <9273B3C3-3AF8-4907-AFBC-DFA216D08ABD at icloud.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Hello,
>
> I?m looking for a working K1, or one that may need slight repair.
>
> Cheers,
> Tom Bowles, KE5CW <https://www.qrz.com/db/KE5CW>
> bowles.thomas at icloud.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
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