Wayne, getting covid to be able to tell an Elecraft marketing story is a bit extreme.
QRP is dangerous. I got Covid at FDIM 2024.
Glad you are feeling better.
Enjoy those bonding times. My eldest daughter over the weekend was recalling times she went hilltop hiking, camping and contesting with me. That was close to 40 years ago.
Good times.
John
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1. OT: Morse code saves the world on July 4th (Wayne Burdick)
2. N6KR COVID/Field Day report (Wayne Burdick)
3. Re: N6KR COVID/Field Day report (David Gilbert)
4. Re: N6KR COVID/Field Day report (Wayne Burdick)
5. Re: OT: Morse code saves the world on July 4th (Myron Schaffer)
6. Re: N6KR COVID/Field Day report (Julia Tuttle)
7. Re: N6KR COVID/Field Day report (Wayne Burdick)
8. PTT IN K3S (K4PI.Mike Greenway)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 09:59:40 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
To: elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Morse code saves the world on July 4th
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The 1990s blockbuster "Independence Day" is a wild ride, and free on Tubi.
It's worth watching if you missed it, and a rewatch if you didn't,
especially given the heroic role of Morse code in the second half.
No spoilers! Enjoy the "fireworks."
73,
Wayne
N6KR
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 10:43:52 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
To: elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] N6KR COVID/Field Day report
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No, that subject isn't an auto-correct fail: I managed to come down with
Covid just as FD 2025 was starting.
On Friday evening, I had mild symptoms I assumed were consistent with a
cold or allergy. Then on Saturday, sleep-deprived and against everyone
else's better judgment, I decided to go ahead with my 1B-battery operation
as planned. My son, Griffin, was home from college for a few days and came
along. He's been going to Field Day since he was six and was willing to
humor me.
We drove to the coast and started hiking up the trail from Highway 1 in
Pacifica toward what would have been a breathtaking view overlooking Point
San Pedro. We'd gone 90% of the way up, in the hot sun, when I got
lightheaded and realized I had better get off the trail.
Griff found a clear spot in the shade, kept me hydrated and checked my
vitals. Then he put up an antenna and got my KX2 ready to go, just in case
I was up to operating. Turns out I was -- but I had to do it lying down.
This meant switching to the KH1, which I could use hand-held, logging on
the paper logbook tray. (The log tray has a detent mechanism that keeps it
open and locked in place even if the rig is upside-down.)
I made one quick contact, but by then I was in worse shape. I rested for
about an hour before we decided it was best to go back.
Normally on an outing like this I'd be jogging both up and down through the
switchbacks, even with a pack on. But now even going downhill was
slow-going due to my queasiness and lack of energy. We had to stop three
times. For a while I thought I might be suffering from heat exhaustion. But
much later, with a low fever and chills, I took a Covid test and found that
was the real diagnosis.
Saturday night was rough but Griffin set up an AX3 and KX2 for me to use in
bed Sunday morning to get in a few more Field Day QSOs. Despite being
indoors, running 5 W, and using a 4 foot whip, I managed contacts as far
away as Maryland.
This year's FD would have been very disappointing if it hadn't been for the
father/son bonding opportunity. We've also vowed to return to the same spot
next year, and possibly even operate from San Pedro rocks at low tide.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:09:02 -0700
From: David Gilbert <ab7echo at gmail.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N6KR COVID/Field Day report
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Was that a recurrence of an earlier COVID infection ... or was it new
for you?
Dave? ?AB7E
On 7/2/2025 10:43 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> No, that subject isn't an auto-correct fail: I managed to come down with
> Covid just as FD 2025 was starting.
>
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:12:21 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
To: David Gilbert <ab7echo at gmail.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N6KR COVID/Field Day report
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It was new. I had Covid only once, back in 2020, and got over it after a
few days. I keep up with all the boosters, including one just a couple of
months ago.
My wife looked up the current stats and discovered there's a new strain
that the booster doesn't work well on. Probably what I got.
But I'm feeling much friskier today, thank you :)
Wayne
On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 11:09?AM David Gilbert <ab7echo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Was that a recurrence of an earlier COVID infection ... or was it new
> for you?
>
> Dave AB7E
>
>
>
> On 7/2/2025 10:43 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> > No, that subject isn't an auto-correct fail: I managed to come down with
> > Covid just as FD 2025 was starting.
> >
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 13:01:13 -0600
From: Myron Schaffer <myronschaffer at gmail.com>
To: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
Cc: elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Morse code saves the world on July 4th
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I don?t know what was more real, the Morse code that sent or the aliens. . .
Myron WV?H
> On Jul 2, 2025, at 11:25?AM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
>
> ?The 1990s blockbuster "Independence Day" is a wild ride, and free on Tubi.
> It's worth watching if you missed it, and a rewatch if you didn't,
> especially given the heroic role of Morse code in the second half.
>
> No spoilers! Enjoy the "fireworks."
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 17:06:52 -0400
From: Julia Tuttle <julia at juliatuttle.net>
To: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
Cc: elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N6KR COVID/Field Day report
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Hi Wayne,
Best wishes on a quick recovery! Please rest up as much as you can, and
consider getting Paxlovid if you haven't and can.
73,
Julie
On Wed, Jul 2, 2025, 13:45 Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> No, that subject isn't an auto-correct fail: I managed to come down with
> Covid just as FD 2025 was starting.
>
> On Friday evening, I had mild symptoms I assumed were consistent with a
> cold or allergy. Then on Saturday, sleep-deprived and against everyone
> else's better judgment, I decided to go ahead with my 1B-battery operation
> as planned. My son, Griffin, was home from college for a few days and came
> along. He's been going to Field Day since he was six and was willing to
> humor me.
>
> We drove to the coast and started hiking up the trail from Highway 1 in
> Pacifica toward what would have been a breathtaking view overlooking Point
> San Pedro. We'd gone 90% of the way up, in the hot sun, when I got
> lightheaded and realized I had better get off the trail.
>
> Griff found a clear spot in the shade, kept me hydrated and checked my
> vitals. Then he put up an antenna and got my KX2 ready to go, just in case
> I was up to operating. Turns out I was -- but I had to do it lying down.
> This meant switching to the KH1, which I could use hand-held, logging on
> the paper logbook tray. (The log tray has a detent mechanism that keeps it
> open and locked in place even if the rig is upside-down.)
>
> I made one quick contact, but by then I was in worse shape. I rested for
> about an hour before we decided it was best to go back.
>
> Normally on an outing like this I'd be jogging both up and down through the
> switchbacks, even with a pack on. But now even going downhill was
> slow-going due to my queasiness and lack of energy. We had to stop three
> times. For a while I thought I might be suffering from heat exhaustion. But
> much later, with a low fever and chills, I took a Covid test and found that
> was the real diagnosis.
>
> Saturday night was rough but Griffin set up an AX3 and KX2 for me to use in
> bed Sunday morning to get in a few more Field Day QSOs. Despite being
> indoors, running 5 W, and using a 4 foot whip, I managed contacts as far
> away as Maryland.
>
> This year's FD would have been very disappointing if it hadn't been for the
> father/son bonding opportunity. We've also vowed to return to the same spot
> next year, and possibly even operate from San Pedro rocks at low tide.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 16:37:50 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
To: julia at juliatuttle.net
Cc: elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N6KR COVID/Field Day report
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 11:42:50 -0400
From: "K4PI.Mike Greenway" <K4PI at BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] PTT IN K3S
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Wanted to check before tearing the K3S apart.? PTT IN on the back panel
does not work. When I ohm it shows totally open with power off.? Good K3
has resistance reading and 5 V present when powered.? PTT works on the
front Mic jack and also via the 15 pin ACC plug.? This is a used radio I
obtained.? Acts like the line is not even wired internally but wanted to
double check that there is not anything that can inhibit that jack.?
Personally I think it is disconnected somewhere inside the radio.? Mike K4PI
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