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Johnny Siu

CQ WW SSB

Hello Elecrafter,

I was QRV to an outline island of Hong Kong (known an Lamma Island). Therefore, I only brought K3+KPA500+Buddipole+25A switching power supply.

Scores were of course nothing promising because I was lazy and slept a lot. The buddipole was installed on the roof of 3 storey village type house. However, the metal canopy structure on the roof seriously influenced the buddipole set up so that SWR below 21Mhz was very high no matter how I adjusted the antenna.

KAT500 is still in Elecraft's lab. Therefore, no tuner was used in this set up. KPA500 could handle SWR below 2 and I worked full power of KPA500 on 28Mhz. The KPA500 was cool and quiet. The integration with K3 was silk smooth.

Below 28Mhz, I can only run bearfoot with K3 using the internal KAT3. In 7Mhz, I trust the effective RF out at the end of Buddipole could be as low as 50W. Anyway, I could still get some multipliers in Europe.

The selectivity of K3 was excellent but I really missed the DSP NR in my big Icoms. I regret to say that NR in K3 is as bad as useless so that I simply turned off DSP NR during the entire contest. Also, when I adjusted the IF bandwidth say from 2.4khz to 2.1khz, I noticed a very short 'black out' time when I could not hear the signal during the adjustment. I would suspect the DSP IF filter in K3 needs some time to 'think' about the adjustment. Once I settled down to 2.1Khz, it was all ok.

I used the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good. I cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500 in USA?

The logging ware was N1MM.

During contest time, band spectrum P3 seems not quite necessary because there were stations every other Khz. I heard quite a number of US stations even in 7Mhz but I could not work them due to poor antenna set up.

How was your CQ WW? Any information / experience to share?

TNX & 73,

Johnny VR2XMC
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Mitch Wolfson DJØQN

Re: CQ WW SSB

Hi Johnny,

I have had a lot of problems over the years trying to order things from
U.S. based stores using a foreign credit card. Most internet shops there
seem to think we are all some kind of criminal if we live outside of the
United States ;-)

One exception I have found is B&H. They have no problem with foreign
cards, even billing a foreign address, but shipping to a U.S. address.

Their link for the CM500 is at:
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375558-REG/Yamaha_CM500_CM500_Headset_with.html>

73,
Mitch DJ0QN

On 31.10.2011 02:18, Johnny Siu wrote:

> Hello Elecrafter,
>
> I was QRV to an outline island of Hong Kong (known an Lamma Island). Therefore, I only brought K3+KPA500+Buddipole+25A switching power supply.
>
> Scores were of course nothing promising because I was lazy and slept a lot. The buddipole was installed on the roof of 3 storey village type house. However, the metal canopy structure on the roof seriously influenced the buddipole set up so that SWR below 21Mhz was very high no matter how I adjusted the antenna.
>
> KAT500 is still in Elecraft's lab. Therefore, no tuner was used in this set up. KPA500 could handle SWR below 2 and I worked full power of KPA500 on 28Mhz. The KPA500 was cool and quiet. The integration with K3 was silk smooth.
>
> Below 28Mhz, I can only run bearfoot with K3 using the internal KAT3. In 7Mhz, I trust the effective RF out at the end of Buddipole could be as low as 50W. Anyway, I could still get some multipliers in Europe.
>
> The selectivity of K3 was excellent but I really missed the DSP NR in my big Icoms. I regret to say that NR in K3 is as bad as useless so that I simply turned off DSP NR during the entire contest. Also, when I adjusted the IF bandwidth say from 2.4khz to 2.1khz, I noticed a very short 'black out' time when I could not hear the signal during the adjustment. I would suspect the DSP IF filter in K3 needs some time to 'think' about the adjustment. Once I settled down to 2.1Khz, it was all ok.
>
> I used the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good. I cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500 in USA?
>
> The logging ware was N1MM.
>
> During contest time, band spectrum P3 seems not quite necessary because there were stations every other Khz. I heard quite a number of US stations even in 7Mhz but I could not work them due to poor antenna set up.
>
> How was your CQ WW? Any information / experience to share?
>
> TNX& 73,
>
>
> Johnny VR2XMC
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Mike Harris

Re: CQ WW SSB

http://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/

On 31/10/2011 14:20, Mitch Wolfson DJØQN wrote:

> Hi Johnny,
>
> I have had a lot of problems over the years trying to order things from
> U.S. based stores using a foreign credit card. Most internet shops there
> seem to think we are all some kind of criminal if we live outside of the
> United States ;-)
>
> One exception I have found is B&H. They have no problem with foreign
> cards, even billing a foreign address, but shipping to a U.S. address.
>
> Their link for the CM500 is at:
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375558-REG/Yamaha_CM500_CM500_Headset_with.html>
>
>
> 73,
> Mitch DJ0QN
>
> On 31.10.2011 02:18, Johnny Siu wrote:
>> Hello Elecrafter,
>>
>> I was QRV to an outline island of Hong Kong (known an Lamma Island). Therefore, I only brought K3+KPA500+Buddipole+25A switching power supply.
>>
>> Scores were of course nothing promising because I was lazy and slept a lot. The buddipole was installed on the roof of 3 storey village type house. However, the metal canopy structure on the roof seriously influenced the buddipole set up so that SWR below 21Mhz was very high no matter how I adjusted the antenna.
>>
>> KAT500 is still in Elecraft's lab. Therefore, no tuner was used in this set up. KPA500 could handle SWR below 2 and I worked full power of KPA500 on 28Mhz. The KPA500 was cool and quiet. The integration with K3 was silk smooth.
>>
>> Below 28Mhz, I can only run bearfoot with K3 using the internal KAT3. In 7Mhz, I trust the effective RF out at the end of Buddipole could be as low as 50W. Anyway, I could still get some multipliers in Europe.
>>
>> The selectivity of K3 was excellent but I really missed the DSP NR in my big Icoms. I regret to say that NR in K3 is as bad as useless so that I simply turned off DSP NR during the entire contest. Also, when I adjusted the IF bandwidth say from 2.4khz to 2.1khz, I noticed a very short 'black out' time when I could not hear the signal during the adjustment. I would suspect the DSP IF filter in K3 needs some time to 'think' about the adjustment. Once I settled down to 2.1Khz, it was all ok.
>>
>> I used the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good. I cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500 in USA?
>>
>> The logging ware was N1MM.
>>
>> During contest time, band spectrum P3 seems not quite necessary because there were stations every other Khz. I heard quite a number of US stations even in 7Mhz but I could not work them due to poor antenna set up.
>>
>> How was your CQ WW? Any information / experience to share?
>>
>> TNX& 73,
>>
>>
>> Johnny VR2XMC

Jorge Diez - CX6VM-2

Re: CQ WW SSB

In reply to this post by Mitch Wolfson DJØQN

Hi

there´s plenty of places in USA where you can buy with credit cards and
addresses outside the USA....

73,
Jorge
CX6VM

-----Mensaje original-----
De: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] En nombre de Mitch Wolfson DJØQN
Enviado el: Lunes, 31 de Octubre de 2011 03:21 p.m.
Para: Johnny Siu
CC: Elecraft
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WW SSB

Hi Johnny,

I have had a lot of problems over the years trying to order things from
U.S. based stores using a foreign credit card. Most internet shops there
seem to think we are all some kind of criminal if we live outside of the
United States ;-)

One exception I have found is B&H. They have no problem with foreign
cards, even billing a foreign address, but shipping to a U.S. address.

Their link for the CM500 is at:
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375558-REG/Yamaha_CM500_CM500_Headset
_with.html>

73,
Mitch DJ0QN

On 31.10.2011 02:18, Johnny Siu wrote:
> Hello Elecrafter,
>
> I was QRV to an outline island of Hong Kong (known an Lamma Island).
Therefore, I only brought K3+KPA500+Buddipole+25A switching power supply.
>
> Scores were of course nothing promising because I was lazy and slept a
lot. The buddipole was installed on the roof of 3 storey village type
house. However, the metal canopy structure on the roof seriously influenced
the buddipole set up so that SWR below 21Mhz was very high no matter how I
adjusted the antenna.
>
> KAT500 is still in Elecraft's lab. Therefore, no tuner was used in this
set up. KPA500 could handle SWR below 2 and I worked full power of KPA500
on 28Mhz. The KPA500 was cool and quiet. The integration with K3 was silk
smooth.
>
> Below 28Mhz, I can only run bearfoot with K3 using the internal KAT3. In
7Mhz, I trust the effective RF out at the end of Buddipole could be as low
as 50W. Anyway, I could still get some multipliers in Europe.
>
> The selectivity of K3 was excellent but I really missed the DSP NR in my
big Icoms. I regret to say that NR in K3 is as bad as useless so that I
simply turned off DSP NR during the entire contest. Also, when I adjusted
the IF bandwidth say from 2.4khz to 2.1khz, I noticed a very short 'black
out' time when I could not hear the signal during the adjustment. I would
suspect the DSP IF filter in K3 needs some time to 'think' about the
adjustment. Once I settled down to 2.1Khz, it was all ok.
>
> I used the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good. I
cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500
in USA?
>
> The logging ware was N1MM.
>
> During contest time, band spectrum P3 seems not quite necessary because
there were stations every other Khz. I heard quite a number of US stations
even in 7Mhz but I could not work them due to poor antenna set up.

>
> How was your CQ WW? Any information / experience to share?
>
> TNX& 73,
>
>
> Johnny VR2XMC
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Mitch Wolfson DJØQN

Re: CQ WW SSB

Just not the stores I try to use, I guess. I remember last year I tried
to order a Pelican case for my K3 and was turned down by eight different
stores, just because I don't have a U.S. credit card. I even tried to
have it shipped within the U.S. and that didn't work, either.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN

On 31.10.2011 18:51, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:

> Hi
>
> there´s plenty of places in USA where you can buy with credit cards and
> addresses outside the USA....
>
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] En nombre de Mitch Wolfson DJØQN
> Enviado el: Lunes, 31 de Octubre de 2011 03:21 p.m.
> Para: Johnny Siu
> CC: Elecraft
> Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WW SSB
>
> Hi Johnny,
>
> I have had a lot of problems over the years trying to order things from
> U.S. based stores using a foreign credit card. Most internet shops there
> seem to think we are all some kind of criminal if we live outside of the
> United States ;-)
>
> One exception I have found is B&H. They have no problem with foreign
> cards, even billing a foreign address, but shipping to a U.S. address.
>
> Their link for the CM500 is at:
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375558-REG/Yamaha_CM500_CM500_Headset
> _with.html>
>
>
> 73,
> Mitch DJ0QN
>
> On 31.10.2011 02:18, Johnny Siu wrote:
>> Hello Elecrafter,
>>
>> I was QRV to an outline island of Hong Kong (known an Lamma Island).
> Therefore, I only brought K3+KPA500+Buddipole+25A switching power supply.
>> Scores were of course nothing promising because I was lazy and slept a
> lot. The buddipole was installed on the roof of 3 storey village type
> house. However, the metal canopy structure on the roof seriously influenced
> the buddipole set up so that SWR below 21Mhz was very high no matter how I
> adjusted the antenna.
>> KAT500 is still in Elecraft's lab. Therefore, no tuner was used in this
> set up. KPA500 could handle SWR below 2 and I worked full power of KPA500
> on 28Mhz. The KPA500 was cool and quiet. The integration with K3 was silk
> smooth.
>> Below 28Mhz, I can only run bearfoot with K3 using the internal KAT3. In
> 7Mhz, I trust the effective RF out at the end of Buddipole could be as low
> as 50W. Anyway, I could still get some multipliers in Europe.
>> The selectivity of K3 was excellent but I really missed the DSP NR in my
> big Icoms. I regret to say that NR in K3 is as bad as useless so that I
> simply turned off DSP NR during the entire contest. Also, when I adjusted
> the IF bandwidth say from 2.4khz to 2.1khz, I noticed a very short 'black
> out' time when I could not hear the signal during the adjustment. I would
> suspect the DSP IF filter in K3 needs some time to 'think' about the
> adjustment. Once I settled down to 2.1Khz, it was all ok.
>> I used the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good. I
> cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500
> in USA?
>>
>> The logging ware was N1MM.
>>
>> During contest time, band spectrum P3 seems not quite necessary because
> there were stations every other Khz. I heard quite a number of US stations
> even in 7Mhz but I could not work them due to poor antenna set up.
>> How was your CQ WW? Any information / experience to share?
>>
>> TNX& 73,
>>
>>
>> Johnny VR2XMC
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: CQ WW SSB

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73, Eric

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On 10/31/2011 1:22 PM, Mitch Wolfson DJØQN wrote:

> Just not the stores I try to use, I guess. I remember last year I tried
> to order a Pelican case for my K3 and was turned down by eight different
> stores, just because I don't have a U.S. credit card. I even tried to
> have it shipped within the U.S. and that didn't work, either.
>
> On 31.10.2011 18:51, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
>
> there´s plenty of places in USA where you can buy with credit cards and
> addresses outside the USA....
>
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] En nombre de Mitch Wolfson DJØQN
> Enviado el: Lunes, 31 de Octubre de 2011 03:21 p.m.
> Para: Johnny Siu
> CC: Elecraft
> Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WW SSB
>
> Hi Johnny,
>
> I have had a lot of problems over the years trying to order things from
> U.S. based stores using a foreign credit card. Most internet shops there
> seem to think we are all some kind of criminal if we live outside of the
> United States ;-)
>

Andy Wood

Re: CQ WW SSB

In reply to this post by Johnny Siu

"I used the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good. I cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500 in USA?"

--------------------------------------

Hi Johnny,

I purchased some from here some time back. No problems with credit card or shipping to Australia:

http://www.andysmusic.com/SearchResults.asp?search=cm500&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0

Andy VK4KY

Johnny Siu

CM500 headphone (was: CQ WW SSB)

Thanks to all replies in relation to the purchase of CM500.

73,

Johnny VR2XMC

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主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] CQ WW SSB

"I used the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good. I
cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500
in USA?"

--------------------------------------

Hi Johnny,

I purchased some from here some time back. No problems with credit card or
shipping to Australia:

http://www.andysmusic.com/SearchResults.asp?search=cm500&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0

Andy VK4KY

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vk4tux

Re: CM500 headphone (was: CQ WW SSB)

"I used?the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good.? I
cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500
in USA?"
?
--------------------------------------
There are USA eBay sellers who now sell the CM-500 international. Purchased
a 2nd set this way recently for a spare.
I tried the Turtlebeach Z1 without much luck due to overhead rf distortion
despite ferrites fitted. (There is no rf return on the feedline).
Gave it to the kids for their computers.
The CM-500 maintains it's No 1 position for me after trying 20 different mic
types including Heil and Shure.

Adrian ... vk4tux

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Jim Lawrence

Re: CM500 headphone (was: CQ WW SSB)

They are available here in the USA at:

http://www.samash.com/p/Yamaha_CM500%20Headphones%20with%20Microphone_-49969
751

Jim W7CT

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Adrian
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 1:23 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CM500 headphone (was: CQ WW SSB)

"I used?the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good.? I
cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500
in USA?"
?
--------------------------------------
There are USA eBay sellers who now sell the CM-500 international. Purchased
a 2nd set this way recently for a spare.
I tried the Turtlebeach Z1 without much luck due to overhead rf distortion
despite ferrites fitted. (There is no rf return on the feedline).
Gave it to the kids for their computers.
The CM-500 maintains it's No 1 position for me after trying 20 different mic
types including Heil and Shure.

Adrian ... vk4tux

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N2TK

Re: CM500 headphone (was: CQ WW SSB)

In reply to this post by vk4tux

CM-500 much more comfortable than Heil Pro set wearing it an entire contest
weekend. And no matter how I try to set up the transmit equalizer for both
headsets I get reports of more penetrating audio from the CM-500.
We just ran a pair of K3's at WP2Z this past weekend.

73,
N2TK/NP2, Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Adrian
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 3:23 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CM500 headphone (was: CQ WW SSB)

"I used?the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good.? I
cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500
in USA?"
?
--------------------------------------
There are USA eBay sellers who now sell the CM-500 international. Purchased
a 2nd set this way recently for a spare.
I tried the Turtlebeach Z1 without much luck due to overhead rf distortion
despite ferrites fitted. (There is no rf return on the feedline).
Gave it to the kids for their computers.
The CM-500 maintains it's No 1 position for me after trying 20 different mic
types including Heil and Shure.

Adrian ... vk4tux

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vk4tux

Re: CM500 headphone (was: CQ WW SSB)

In reply to this post by Johnny Siu

"I used?the Yamaha CM500 from my colleage VO1AU which was very good.? I
cannot get a CM500 in VR2, could any of you advise where I can get a CM500
in USA?"
?
--------------------------------------
There are USA eBay sellers who now sell the CM-500 international. Purchased
a 2nd set this way recently for a spare.
I tried the Turtlebeach Z1 without much luck due to overhead rf distortion
despite ferrites fitted. (There is no rf return on the feedline).
Gave it to the kids for their computers.
The CM-500 maintains it's No 1 position for me after trying 20 different mic
types including Heil and Shure.

Adrian ... vk4tux

Just to add I purchased mine from; [hidden email]

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