A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
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Hi Joe and all, > >I am sorry for the trouble of not being able to download from MODS.DK. > >If you can suggest me other sites I will upload the file > >Thanks for th einterest and best 73 > >Gian >I7SWX > >Message: 36 >Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:28:55 -0500 >From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >To: [hidden email] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > >> I will send you the file to your direct address. > >Tank you . > >> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it >> is done to protect it. > >I'm aware of the history of mods.dk. Unfortunately, I have not been >able to access the site reliably ever since they went to registrations >(and am aware of many others in the same situation) to the extent that >I no longer bother trying the site. The same material can often be >found on other much more "user friendly" sites. > >73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > >On 2/26/2013 12:48 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >> Hi Joe, >> >> sorry for the trouble accessing the MODS.DK site. >> >> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it is done to protect it. >> >> I believe mods.dk is the largest web site where you can find a lot of manuals, schematics, mods and other important informations. >> >> I will send you the file to your direct address. >> >> Best 73 >> >> Gian >> I7SWX >> >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:45:11 -0500 >> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >> Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> >> Mods.dk is a password protected site. Unregistered users can not >> access this file information. It would be far better to post the >> information on a public server. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Following my post in Message 36, I have received several requests asking for info on the K3 mods. >>> Thank you very much for the interest. >>> >>> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK >>> >>> >>> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005. >>> >>> If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file >>> >>> Best 73 >>> >>> Gian >>> I7SWX >>> Message: 36 >>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT) >>> From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]> >>> To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >>> Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>> Message-ID: >>> <[hidden email]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >>> >>> Hi all, >>> ? >>> the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers >>> available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I >>> received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it. >>> ? >>> Best 73 >>> ? >>> Gian >>> I7SWX >>> ? >>> Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02 >>> A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>> ? >>> Giancarlo, >>> >>> I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x K3 on the same >>> antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX K3 2T >>> H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state. >>> >>> I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one of the >>> operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations that >>> he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them with the >>> other K (the original K3). >>> >>> LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com >>> >>> So >>> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, congrats. >>> >>> Gerd, DF9TS >>> ______________ > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Gian,
I have tried enrolling and do not get the promised email instructions. Monty K2DLJ Hi Joe and all, > >I am sorry for the trouble of not being able to download from MODS.DK. > >If you can suggest me other sites I will upload the file >>Thanks for th einterest and best 73 > >Gian >I7SWX > >Message: 36 >Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:28:55 -0500 >From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >To: [hidden email] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > >> I will send you the file to your direct address. > >Tank you . > >> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it >> is done to protect it. > >I'm aware of the history of mods.dk. Unfortunately, I have not been >able to access the site reliably ever since they went to registrations >(and am aware of many others in the same situation) to the extent that >I no longer bother trying the site. The same material can often be >found on other much more "user friendly" sites. > >73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > >On 2/26/2013 12:48 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >> Hi Joe, >> >> sorry for the trouble accessing the MODS.DK site. >> >> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it is >> done to protect it. >> >> I believe mods.dk is the largest web site where you can find a lot of >> manuals, schematics, mods and other important informations. >> >> I will send you the file to your direct address. >> >> Best 73 >> >> Gian >> I7SWX >> >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:45:11 -0500 >> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >> Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> >> Mods.dk is a password protected site. Unregistered users can not >> access this file information. It would be far better to post the >> information on a public server. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Following my post in Message 36, I have received several requests asking >>> for info on the K3 mods. >>> Thank you very much for the interest. >>> >>> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK >>> >>> >>> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005. >>> >>> If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will >>> reply with the K3 Mods file >>> >>> Best 73 >>> >>> Gian >>> I7SWX >>> Message: 36 >>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT) >>> From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]> >>> To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >>> Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>> Message-ID: >>> <[hidden email]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >>> >>> Hi all, >>> ? >>> the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers >>> available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail >>> I >>> received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out >>> of it. >>> ? >>> Best 73 >>> ? >>> Gian >>> I7SWX >>> ? >>> Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02 >>> A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>> ? >>> Giancarlo, >>> >>> I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x K3 on the >>> same >>> antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX >>> K3 2T >>> H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state. >>> >>> I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one >>> of the >>> operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations >>> that >>> he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them >>> with the >>> other K (the original K3). >>> >>> LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com >>> >>> So >>> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, >>> congrats. >>> >>> Gerd, DF9TS >>> ______________ > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I must retract - the email instructions had been relegated to my junk email
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Re: A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
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It is linked here:
http://na6m.com/I7SWX_Modified_K3/ -----Original Message----- From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]> To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:39:49 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest Hi Joe and all, > >I am sorry for the trouble of not being able to download from MODS.DK. > >If you can suggest me other sites I will upload the file > >Thanks for th einterest and best 73 > >Gian >I7SWX > >Message: 36 >Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:28:55 -0500 >From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >To: [hidden email] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > >> I will send you the file to your direct address. > >Tank you . > >> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it >> is done to protect it. > >I'm aware of the history of mods.dk. Unfortunately, I have not been >able to access the site reliably ever since they went to registrations >(and am aware of many others in the same situation) to the extent that >I no longer bother trying the site. The same material can often be >found on other much more "user friendly" sites. > >73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > >On 2/26/2013 12:48 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >> Hi Joe, >> >> sorry for the trouble accessing the MODS.DK site. >> >> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it is done to protect it. >> >> I believe mods.dk is the largest web site where you can find a lot of manuals, schematics, mods and other important informations. >> >> I will send you the file to your direct address. >> >> Best 73 >> >> Gian >> I7SWX >> >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:45:11 -0500 >> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >> Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> >> Mods.dk is a password protected site. Unregistered users can not >> access this file information. It would be far better to post the >> information on a public server. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Following my post in Message 36, I have received several requests asking for info on the K3 mods. >>> Thank you very much for the interest. >>> >>> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK >>> >>> >>> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005 [http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005]. >>> >>> If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file >>> >>> Best 73 >>> >>> Gian >>> I7SWX >>> Message: 36 >>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT) >>> From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]> >>> To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >>> Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>> Message-ID: >>> <[hidden email]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >>> >>> Hi all, >>> ? >>> the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers >>> available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I >>> received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it. >>> ? >>> Best 73 >>> ? >>> Gian >>> I7SWX >>> ? >>> Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02 >>> A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>> ? >>> Giancarlo, >>> >>> I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x K3 on the same >>> antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX K3 2T >>> H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state. >>> >>> I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one of the >>> operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations that >>> he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them with the >>> other K (the original K3). >>> >>> LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com [http://www.lx2a.com/] >>> >>> So >>> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, congrats. >>> >>> Gerd, DF9TS >>> ______________ > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft] Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm [http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm] Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net [http://www.qsl.net/] Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html [http://www.qsl.net/donate.html] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Mark,
thank you very much for your support, very much appreciated. 73 Gian I7SWX >________________________________ > Da: Mark Stennett <[hidden email]> >A: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]>; [hidden email] >Inviato: Mercoledì 27 Febbraio 2013 13:46 >Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest > > >It is linked here: > >http://na6m.com/I7SWX_Modified_K3/ > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]> >>To: "[hidden email]" >>Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:39:49 +0000 (GMT) >>Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >> >> >> >> >>Hi Joe and all, >>> >>>I am sorry for the trouble of not being able to download from MODS.DK. >>> >>>If you can suggest me other sites I will upload the file >>> >>>Thanks for th einterest and best 73 >>> >>>Gian >>>I7SWX >>> >>>Message: 36 >>>Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:28:55 -0500 >>>From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >>>To: [hidden email] >>>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>>Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>> >>> >>>> I will send you the file to your direct address. >>> >>>Tank you . >>> >>>> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, >>>> is done to protect it. >>> >>>I'm aware of the history of mods.dk. Unfortunately, I have not been >>>able to access the site reliably ever since they went to registrations >>>(and am aware of many others in the same situation) to the extent that >>>I no longer bother trying the site. The same material can often be >>>found on other much more "user friendly" sites. >>> >>>73, >>> >>> ... Joe, W4TV >>> >>> >>>On 2/26/2013 12:48 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >>>> Hi Joe, >>>> >>>> sorry for the trouble accessing the MODS.DK site. >>>> >>>> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, >>>> >>>> I believe mods.dk is the largest web site where you can find a lot of manuals, schematics, mods and other important informations. >>>> >>>> I will send you the file to your direct address. >>>> >>>> Best 73 >>>> >>>> Gian >>>> I7SWX >>>> >>>> >>>> Message: 8 >>>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:45:11 -0500 >>>> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> >>>> To: [hidden email] >>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX >>>> Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>>> >>>> >>>> Mods.dk is a password protected site. Unregistered users can not >>>> access this file information. It would be far better to post the >>>> information on a public server. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> >>>> ... Joe, W4TV >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Following my post in Message 36, I have received several >>>>> Thank you very much for the interest. >>>>> >>>>> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005. >>>>> >>>>> If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file >>>>> >>>>> Best 73 >>>>> >>>>> Gian >>>>> I7SWX >>>>> Message: 36 >>>>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT) >>>>> From: Giancarlo Moda <[hidden email]> >>>>> To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >>>>> Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>>>> Message-ID: >>>>> <[hidden email]> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> ? >>>>> the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers >>>>> available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I >>>>> received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it. >>>>> ? >>>>> Best 73 >>>>> ? >>>>> Gian >>>>> I7SWX >>>>> ? >>>>> Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02 >>>>> A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest >>>>> ? >>>>> Giancarlo, >>>>> >>>>> I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x >>>>> antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX K3 2T >>>>> H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state. >>>>> >>>>> I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one of the >>>>> operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations that >>>>> he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them with the >>>>> other K (the original K3). >>>>> >>>>> LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com >>>>> >>>>> So >>>>> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, congrats. >>>>> >>>>> Gerd, DF9TS >>>>> ______________ >>> >>> >>______________________________________________________________ >>Elecraft mailing list >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
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I wonder if the concerns raised in Sept 2011 about this mod have been addressed. At that time the mod generated additional mixer spurs into the VHF range which Wayne, N6KR was concerned with. See link below
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/quot-K3-test-w-o-amp-w-I7SWX-2T-FSA3157-H-Mode-Mixer-td6812860.html
Sverre, LA3ZA
K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://la3za.blogspot.com/p/la3za-unofficial-guide-to-elecraft-k2.html |
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