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Earl

Re: Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

How about a KX-Karry. A custom solar powered pelican type case with a flat lipo battery and LED voltmeter.
Light weight and waterproof.

But please keep it under 1000.00$.

Thanks!

Earl
AB9TX

Edward R Cole

Re: Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

In reply to this post by wayne burdick

Yeah, put it in a KX3 case with two SDR for full duplex.

The 2m kW should be a sspa in a KXPA100 sized enclosure and run with
bank of AA NiMH cells!

Then it could do eme with a hand-held yagi.

oops. Is this saturday night (live?)
nah just 4/1/2017

For real 2m kW: http://www.kl7uw.com/2m-8877.htm

73, Ed - KL7UW

Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 22:00:12 -0700
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Actually, even though this discussion is on future KX3/KX2
accessories, I would rather see
a separate self-contained all mode, full duplex, 2M/70cm and maybe
ever 23 cm radio that
puts out more than a few watts. I would say 10 to 50 watts on
2M/70cm and then the maximum
which I think is 5 watts on 23 cm (if that too is supported).

Also, features for satellite comms too would be nice.

And maybe a full 1.5 KW linear amplifier for 2 meters too ? OK, just
kidding, I am happy
with 10 watts.

73, phil, K7PEH

73, Ed - KL7UW
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Doug Turnbull

[OT] Morse is back!!

Dear OMs and YLs,
We CW ops will be happy with this piece; Morse is back:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ

73 Doug EI2CN

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ng7m

Re: [OT] Morse is back!!

Yeah, its be been back for 5 years now. That was from 2012.... April fools
5 years ago. I suspect that Google has something new out today. ;)

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> Dear OMs and YLs,
> We CW ops will be happy with this piece; Morse is back:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ
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>
> 73 Doug EI2CN
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donovanf

Re: [OT] Morse is back!!

Hi Doug,

Google offers Gmail Motion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0

73
Frank
W3LPL

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From: "M. George" <[hidden email]>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Morse is back!!

Yeah, its be been back for 5 years now. That was from 2012.... April fools
5 years ago. I suspect that Google has something new out today. ;)

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Re: [OT] Morse is back!!

Some "Tapping lessons From LL Cool J"
George NE2I

> Dear OMs and YLs,
> We CW ops will be happy with this piece; Morse is back:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ
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> 73 Doug EI2CN
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Vic Rosenthal

Re: [OT] Morse is back!!

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And it even does SO2R.

73,
Vic, 4X6GP
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On 1 Apr 2017 20:17, Doug Turnbull wrote:
> Dear OMs and YLs,
> We CW ops will be happy with this piece; Morse is back:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ
>
>
>
> 73 Doug EI2CN
>
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Ken Arck

Re: [OT] Morse is back!!

Note today's date... April 1st

At 09:14 PM 4/1/2017, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:

>And it even does SO2R.
>
>73,
>Vic, 4X6GP
>Rehovot, Israel
>Formerly K2VCO
>http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>
>On 1 Apr 2017 20:17, Doug Turnbull wrote:
>>Dear OMs and YLs,
>> We CW ops will be happy with this piece; Morse is back:
>>
>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ
>>
>>
>>
>>73 Doug EI2CN
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Jack Brindle-2

Re: [OT] Morse is back!!

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Yeah. That was released back in 2012. What goes around comes around…

But two buttons? We do it much better with just one!

- Jack, W6FB

> On Apr 1, 2017, at 9:36 PM, Ken Arck <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Note today's date... April 1st
>
>
> At 09:14 PM 4/1/2017, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
>> And it even does SO2R.
>>
>> 73,
>> Vic, 4X6GP
>> Rehovot, Israel
>> Formerly K2VCO
>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>
>> On 1 Apr 2017 20:17, Doug Turnbull wrote:
>>> Dear OMs and YLs,
>>> We CW ops will be happy with this piece; Morse is back:
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 Doug EI2CN
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k6dgw

Re: [OT] Morse is back!!

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I believe this became the required keying device in the Poisson du Avril
contest some years ago. [:-)

I had a Morse SMS message composer on my Android phone several years
ago. Send Morse to it with two fingers and it created a text message.
It's not there any more, it was a solution lacking only a problem.

If, however, you are an ARRL member, in the Oct 1949 issue of QST, you
will find an article introducing the secret to perfect Morse ...
keyboards, other than typewriters and teletypes, and electronic keyers
were yet to be invented. It used a four-finger switch arrangement, and
the author, one A. F. Scotten, W6ZMZ, even offered a sentence to prove
its superiority: "Then after Richard had arrived he and Clarence each
kissed beautiful annabelle and she ceased all resistance because in
actual fact she liked it better than ever

Ignoring the fact that is is a fairly racy sentence for QST in 1949, he
asserts it has no consecutive dashes and is thus very hard to send on
the keys/bugs of the day. The secret to perfect Morse? Send the spaces
instead of the dits and dahs. For some reason, the idea never caught on.

73,

Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 4/1/2017 10:17 AM, Doug Turnbull wrote:

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Re: Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

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> Opensource KX3Utilities (and KX2Utilities) so that people can compile it by
> themselves for x86, amd_64, arm (e.g. Raspberry), Android, MacOSX, Windows
> CE, normal Windows and so on. Qt5 plus some simple C++ is an awesome
> programming environment.
>
> Elecraft could only compile it for, e.g. Windows, but keep the source on
> Github so people can contribute if needed. But usually you don't have to
> apply any OS specific things, even the serial port is nicely abstracted
> from OS to OS.

There are already Linux versions of at least the KX3 and XG3 utilities,
they work well, but are still closed source.

Those (and similar) utilities could just as well be created as Java
applications, then they'll run anywhere there is a working JRE (even on
a Raspberry Pi or similar.) If the authors vehemently want to keep the
source closed.

The APRS software YAAC is such an application, and works very well on
many different platforms, serial ports included. The most excellent
SimSmith RF design software too, is another great example of the use of
Java for cross-platform support.

Java is NOT the same as JavaScript that browsers use. Though it can be
invoked from a browser (and that is where a lot of the trouble comes
from) you can prevent that in the Java control applet and turn off any
ability for it to be even seen as present by a browser.

73

Dave G0WBX.

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Re: Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

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> For real 2m kW: http://www.kl7uw.com/2m-8877.htm

Doesn’t even come close...

http://www.qsl.net/yu1aw/Misc/qro%20pa%20gu36b-1.pdf

QRO PA 144 MHz 20kW GU36B-1 v2

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Wes Stewart-2

Re: Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

If they ran a decent antenna they wouldn't need that power. Interesting project
though.

Here's a couple of amps I built years ago. http://sadxa.org/n7ws.html

On 4/3/2017 6:03 AM, Dave B via Elecraft wrote:

> On 02/04/17 01:03,[hidden email] wrote:
>> For real 2m kW:http://www.kl7uw.com/2m-8877.htm
> Doesn’t even come close...
>
> http://www.qsl.net/yu1aw/Misc/qro%20pa%20gu36b-1.pdf
>
> QRO PA 144 MHz 20kW GU36B-1 v2
>
>
> Dave G0WBX.
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Charles Plunk

Re: Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

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Sorry for the late replay. My bride had quadruple bypass on 3/20. I
don't know if this would be considered an accessory, but really would
like to see the clock/date be able to retain memory so would not have to
set it every time. KX2 really is a great radio though, just about
everything I thought it would be and more.

Staying with her during her recovery when not working but looking
forward to her full recovery and my qrp KX2 outings to resume ;-). I
hope she will be going with me more often to get out and do hikes/walks.
I like the KX2 so well that if I can ever get the power co. to fix the
line noise near the house, may very well get a 2nd KX2 for the house.

73

Chuck

AF4O

On 03/29/2017 08:35 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The weather's been great in the Bay Area lately. That always makes us want to escape the lab for microDXpeditions to local parks, trails, beaches, and summits. This is what the KX-line is all about.
>
> Here's your chance to get us back into the lab :) What future accessories, antennas, etc. would you like to see for the KX-line?
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
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