[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 261, Issue 8
Paul Giusti
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Tue Jan 13 14:45:51 EST 2026
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> Today's Topics:
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> 1. KAT-500 Tuner Config File (Tom KG3V)
> 2. Elecraft 20M SSB Net Results: Jan. 11, 2026 (Brian Maynard)
> 3. KAT-500 Tuner Config File (Andy Durbin)
> 4. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Announcement (Dave New, N8SBE)
> 5. Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report (Dave New, N8SBE)
> 6. Elecraft CW Net Report (kevin)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:09:27 -0500
> From: Tom KG3V <KG3V at ChesBayVA.com>
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] KAT-500 Tuner Config File
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> I recently had Elecraft look at the saved Config file for my KAT-500, to
> see if something strange was happening with the Tuner. It turns out that
> there were only a very small number of "saved" TUNEs in the memories. I
> wanted to RESET the Memories and start over. My firs step was to go to
> the Elecraft KAT-500 app and tell it to Clear the memories. It doesn't
> look like that actually did anything to the Config file.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions are welcome.
>
> 73,
>
> Tom, KG3V
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:34:51 -0500
> From: Brian Maynard <briankmaynard at gmail.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft 20M SSB Net Results: Jan. 11, 2026
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> CI # Callsign Operator State Rig Notes
> 1 N8SBE Dave MI off the air logger
> 2 WB9JNZ Eric IL FTdx101d net control
> 3 N6JW John CA KX3/KXPA100 relay/portable
> 4 K6VWE Stan MI K4D #193
> 5 K1NW Brian RI K4D #863
> 6 NS7P Phil OR K3 #1826 relay
> 7 K1ND Jan MI K4 #202
> 8 W9PCS Paul WI K4D #620
> 9 K7BRR Bill AZ K4D #704
> 10 W1NGA Albert CO K4 #1473
> 11 KN5L John TX K2/10 #7212
> 12 KG2U Tom NY K3S
> 13 AG7TH Gary OR K4D #1281
> 14 WB7S Jerry WY K3s #11545
> 15 W4WB Barry AL K4D #415
> 16 KK5LD Dan TX K3 #986 relay
> 17 K8NU Carl OH K4D #1228
> 18 N2TNQ Len NJ K3 #5270
> 19 K6FW Frank CA K4 #1083
> 20 KO6JLT Jay CA K4 #1992
> 21 WM6P Steve GA K4D #436
> 22 W2ARP Bob NC K4 #1872
> 23 K1DIH Brian CT K4D #1274 relay
> 24 AD5YW Len NM KX2 #3964 portable 10w
> 25 KJ6DKF Steve AZ KX3 #11390
> 26 VA2MM Mark QC K3 #7127 remote
> 27 WW4JF John TN K3s #11177
> 28 WA1MAD Mike MA FT-450D
> 29 K4SO Mark VA K3 #6359
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:59:33 +0000
> From: Andy Durbin <a.durbin at msn.com>
> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] KAT-500 Tuner Config File
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> "My firs step was to go to the Elecraft KAT-500 app and tell it to Clear the memories. It doesn't look like that actually did anything to the Config file."
>
> How did you determine that nothing changed in the config file? All my saved config files are the same size, 146 kbyte. They store a huge range of different tuning solutions.
>
>
> Andy, k3wyc
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:31:06 -0500
> 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: <72F1B079-FEBF-4123-BB85-2D09A1050DEA at densbe.com>
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> Please join us on 3803kHz plus (not minus) QRM (see the Netlogger discussion, below), 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z 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.
>
> Your net control for this week is N8SBE, who will be operating remote from K1AV in Rhode Island (thanks Peter!).
>
> 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.
>
> 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, Hamshack Hotline RIP, HamsOverIP 101018, AmateurWire 1348
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:54:25 -0500
> 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: <d15a424121e82597ea9410d0e1e3ab2d at densbe.com>
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> 3803 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (currently 0100Z Monday).
>
> Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel):
>
> Call St Radio/Amp Name
> 1 N8SBE RI K4D/KPA500 via K1AV remote Dave
> (nc),(log),(w),(op)
> 2 K8CGS MI K4D/KPA500 via K4/0 remote (local) Greg (w)
> 3 W9PCS WI K4D/KPA500 Paul (w)
> 4 KC9NRO OH FTdx10 Greg (c/o),(w)
> 5 WB9JNZ IL FTdx101d/KPA1500 Eric (rel),(w)
> 6 K4TM VA IC-7300mkII/KPA1500 Cary (c/o),(w)
> 7 K1DIH CT K4D/Tokyo Hi-Power Brian (w)
> 8 WW4JF TN K3s/KPA500 John (w)
> 9 K1AV RI K4D/KPA500 Peter (w)
> 10 K5WC AR K4D/Mercury Lux John (c/o),(w)
> 11 NK8L MI K4D/KPA500 Leo (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 initial (was only
> checked into Netlogger) or subsequent rounds. (p) indicates a portable
> station. (m) indicates a mobile station.)
>
> We had a total of 11 check ins this week (including the NCS). Thanks to
> all the stations that helped with relays, and a big thanks to Peter,
> K1AV who hosted my K4D to his K4D connection from Michigan to Rhode
> Island while my 80M antenna is down for construction at my QTH. I hope
> to see all of you again. The net concluded at 9:49 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 due to busy frequencies.
>
> Also, check out https://hams.live to find out how to set up a multi-SDR
> receiver on your PC, which greatly aids in hearing folks during poor
> propagation or high noise levels.
>
> 73,
>
> -- Dave, N8SBE
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:26:55 -0800
> From: kevin <kevinr at coho.net>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report
> Message-ID: <070e71b1-c986-4630-b392-34a89e75bbfc at coho.net>
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> Good Evening,
>
> ? ?There was some QSB on 20 meters, less on 40 meters.? Less noise on
> 20 meters, more on 40.? The weather reports were mild. As ever, I am
> waiting for the other shoe to fall.? I hope to get the Lorentz
> parameters into their optimal range so I can observe electron flows
> closer to the earth.? My next step is to use the electron flow in a
> magnetic field to induce currents in any conductor in the area.? If I do
> it correctly I'll be able to determine power loss from an antenna.? In
> my case there are columns of conductive water (trees) near my 40 meter
> vertical antenna.
>
>
> ? On 14049.75 kHz at 2300z:
>
> W0CZ - Ken - ND
>
> K0DTJ - Brian - CA
>
> K6XK - Roy - IA
>
> W8OV - Dave - TX
>
> KN5L - John - TX
>
>
> ? On 7047.5 kHz at 0100z:
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> W0CZ - Ken - ND
>
> K7TXA - Jim - ID
>
> K6PJV - Dale - CA
>
> WM5F - Dwight - ID
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> K8SAT - Jim - OR
>
>
> Until next week 73,
>
> ? ?Kevin.? KD5ONS
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