Elecraft DX Contest Group?
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Elecraft DX Contest Group?
 
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Just a passing thought...
Those who are not affiliated with any of the DX contest clubs may like this idea. We might form an Elecraft DX Contest Group, just to submit scores as a bunch of happy builders. I'd be curious to see the total. Not really thinking about a formal organization, just a loose association... I haven't submitted my CQ WW DX CW log yet... Cheers, Julius > n2wn _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Julius Fazekas
N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3/100 |
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I would like to be a part of that group Julius. Go ahead and submit your
log however. It's too late to put a group together for the 2004 CQWW CW. I forget how far in advance you have to notify the contest committee. It may be as little as 1 week prior to the contest. But you need to provide them with the name of the group and the callsigns of the stations who are going to submit their scores as part of the group before the contest period begins. Entering your score with the group does NOT prevent you from competing as yourself. You'll still get credit, a certificate or (dare I say) trophy or plaque for your personal efforts if your score qualifies. The CQ entry classifications play nicely into the K2 world. QRP for a K2 @ 5W, LP for a K2/100 @ 100W and HP for a K2 driving a 1500W amp. You'll need to come up with a name for the group. Something like "Der Elecrafter's Kontest Klub" has an agressive Germanic ring to it. (That at least kovers K1, K2 and KX1 users). 73 de Tom K2TA ----- Original Message ----- From: "J F" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:00 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft DX Contest Group? > Just a passing thought... > > Those who are not affiliated with any of the DX > contest clubs may like this idea. > > We might form an Elecraft DX Contest Group, just to > submit scores as a bunch of happy builders. I'd be > curious to see the total. > > Not really thinking about a formal organization, just > a loose association... > > I haven't submitted my CQ WW DX CW log yet... > > Cheers, > Julius > > n2wn > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I would like to be a participant of such a group my self.
Tom LA1PHA > From: "J F" <[hidden email]> > To: <[hidden email]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:00 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft DX Contest Group? > > >> Just a passing thought... >> >> Those who are not affiliated with any of the DX >> contest clubs may like this idea. >> >> We might form an Elecraft DX Contest Group, just to >> submit scores as a bunch of happy builders. I'd be >> curious to see the total. >> >> Not really thinking about a formal organization, just >> a loose association... >> >> I haven't submitted my CQ WW DX CW log yet... >> >> Cheers, >> Julius >> > n2wn >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: [hidden email] >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Sounds good to me - 72 Bruce/
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - I believe in the KIS principle. ** Enter QRP-Canada's "RUN with RAC" contest - details at http://www.qrp-canada.com *** -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Tom Arntzen Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:07 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft DX Contest Group? I would like to be a participant of such a group my self. Tom LA1PHA > From: "J F" <[hidden email]> > To: <[hidden email]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:00 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft DX Contest Group? > > >> Just a passing thought... >> >> Those who are not affiliated with any of the DX >> contest clubs may like this idea. >> >> We might form an Elecraft DX Contest Group, just to >> submit scores as a bunch of happy builders. I'd be >> curious to see the total. >> >> Not really thinking about a formal organization, just >> a loose association... >> >> I haven't submitted my CQ WW DX CW log yet... >> >> Cheers, >> Julius >> > n2wn >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: [hidden email] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.4 - Release Date: 11/30/2004 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Getting more KX1 sidetone levels by using tristate
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The KX1 offers 4 sidetone levels, 3 if you discount "off", generated
from two pins of the PIC16 microcontroller, which are toggled high and low through two resistors to the audio amplifier, forming a primitive resistor/amplifier DAC. Additionally, the KX1 (unlike the K2) mutes the RX during STL and STP menu operations, making CW beating harder. A recent article in Electronics World magazine (11/2004, p.47) discloses a technique to obtain ternary values from the MPU's I/O pins. The technique uses the three 0/1/HiZ states to provide 3 output voltage levels per pin, instead of just two. In use, the output resistors are either tied to supply voltage, to ground, or input, in which case they are effectively taken out of circuit, as the high-impedance of the PIC pin in input state can be taken as NC. Using this technique with the two output pins that the KX1 uses for sidetone gives 3^2=9 voltage levels (8 plus off). Although the proper tris and out pin levels are obtained from a table lookup, there should be no effect on the sidetone timing loop as the current KX1 firmware appears to use a square wave output, so the I/O pin selection would be done only when the sidetone volume is set. Giving a choice of 8 levels instead of 3 might allow a greater range of sidetone levels, and if enough output is available, for the KX1 RX to be unmuted during STL/STP setup, allowing the operator to beat the received signal against the sidetone for easier tuning. Leigh. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: Getting more KX1 sidetone levels by using tristate
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Hi Leigh,
Thanks for the suggestion, which I've added to the wish-list. 73, Wayne N6KR On Nov 30, 2004, at 1:47 PM, Leigh L Klotz, Jr. wrote: > The KX1 offers 4 sidetone levels, 3 if you discount "off", generated > from two pins of the PIC16 microcontroller, which are toggled high and > low through two resistors to the audio amplifier, forming a primitive > resistor/amplifier DAC. > > Additionally, the KX1 (unlike the K2) mutes the RX during STL and STP > menu operations, making CW beating harder. > > A recent article in Electronics World magazine (11/2004, p.47) > discloses a technique to obtain ternary values from the MPU's I/O > pins. The technique uses the three 0/1/HiZ states to provide 3 output > voltage levels per pin, instead of just two.... > > --- http://www.elecraft.com |
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