K3 - No Power Out
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I was working stations on and off today.
Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m and I had no output power. I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn it up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 watts then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it started at 0 and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the transmit button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the vfo b and vfo A would display --. I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection (microham mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 connection to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to have the gold pins installed. Any ideas? Thanks Rich - N5ZC ______________________________________________________________ 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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An update to my problem.
I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done, unfortunately I don't. I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say 12w. As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts It appears that I may have a problem that requires the K3 to take a trip to California. I'll call Elecraft tomorrow. Rich - N5ZC -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - No Power Out Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:26:33 -0600 From: Richard Thorne <[hidden email]> To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]> I was working stations on and off today. Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m and I had no output power. I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn it up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 watts then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it started at 0 and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the transmit button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the vfo b and vfo A would display --. I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection (microham mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 connection to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to have the gold pins installed. Any ideas? Thanks Rich - N5ZC ______________________________________________________________ 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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Have you tried restoring your config file, Rich? 73, Olli - DH8BQA Am 26.01.2014 15:15, schrieb Richard Thorne: > An update to my problem. > > I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the > configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done, > unfortunately I don't. > > I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say > 12w. As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts > > It appears that I may have a problem that requires the K3 to take a > trip to California. I'll call Elecraft tomorrow. > > Rich - N5ZC > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - No Power Out > Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:26:33 -0600 > From: Richard Thorne <[hidden email]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]> > > > > I was working stations on and off today. > > Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m and > I had no output power. > > I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn it > up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 watts > then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it started at 0 > and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. > > After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the transmit > button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the vfo > b and vfo A would display --. > > I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection (microham > mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 connection > to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. > > I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to have > the gold pins installed. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Rich - N5ZC > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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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Did you put the jumper back in?
73, Fred KE7X -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Oliver Dröse Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 7:25 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K3 - No Power Out Have you tried restoring your config file, Rich? 73, Olli - DH8BQA Am 26.01.2014 15:15, schrieb Richard Thorne: > An update to my problem. > > I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the > configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done, > unfortunately I don't. > > I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say 12w. > As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts > > It appears that I may have a problem that requires the K3 to take a > trip to California. I'll call Elecraft tomorrow. > > Rich - N5ZC > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - No Power Out > Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:26:33 -0600 > From: Richard Thorne <[hidden email]> > To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]> > > > > I was working stations on and off today. > > Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m > and I had no output power. > > I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn it > up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 > watts then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it > started at 0 and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. > > After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the transmit > button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the > vfo b and vfo A would display --. > > I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection (microham > mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 > connection to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. > > I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to > have the gold pins installed. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Rich - N5ZC > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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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Next on my list to try.
Thanks Rich - N5ZC On 1/26/2014 8:25 AM, Oliver Dröse wrote: > > Have you tried restoring your config file, Rich? > > 73, Olli - DH8BQA > > > > Am 26.01.2014 15:15, schrieb Richard Thorne: >> An update to my problem. >> >> I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the >> configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done, >> unfortunately I don't. >> >> I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say >> 12w. As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts >> >> It appears that I may have a problem that requires the K3 to take a >> trip to California. I'll call Elecraft tomorrow. >> >> Rich - N5ZC >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - No Power Out >> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:26:33 -0600 >> From: Richard Thorne <[hidden email]> >> To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]> >> >> >> >> I was working stations on and off today. >> >> Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m and >> I had no output power. >> >> I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn it >> up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 watts >> then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it started at 0 >> and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. >> >> After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the transmit >> button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the vfo >> b and vfo A would display --. >> >> I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection (microham >> mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 connection >> to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. >> >> I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to have >> the gold pins installed. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks >> >> Rich - N5ZC >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 think I would reload ucode from a recent backup. 73, Jim KG0KP
-----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Richard Thorne Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 8:35 AM To: Oliver Dröse; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K3 - No Power Out Next on my list to try. Thanks Rich - N5ZC On 1/26/2014 8:25 AM, Oliver Dröse wrote: > > Have you tried restoring your config file, Rich? > > 73, Olli - DH8BQA > > > > Am 26.01.2014 15:15, schrieb Richard Thorne: >> An update to my problem. >> >> I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the >> configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done, >> unfortunately I don't. >> >> I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say >> 12w. As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts >> >> It appears that I may have a problem that requires the K3 to take a >> trip to California. I'll call Elecraft tomorrow. >> >> Rich - N5ZC >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - No Power Out >> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:26:33 -0600 >> From: Richard Thorne <[hidden email]> >> To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]> >> >> >> >> I was working stations on and off today. >> >> Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m >> and I had no output power. >> >> I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn >> it up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 >> watts then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it >> started at 0 and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. >> >> After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the >> transmit button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as >> displayed in the vfo b and vfo A would display --. >> >> I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection >> (microham mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the >> rs-232 connection to be sure an outside source was not controlling the >> >> I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to >> have the gold pins installed. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks >> >> Rich - N5ZC >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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've read the the KPA3 install manual and I see what your talking
about. I don't have the jumpers, I'll get with elecraft in the morning to see how to handle that. Rich - N5ZC On 1/26/2014 8:34 AM, Cady, Fred wrote: > Did you put the jumper back in? > 73, > Fred KE7X > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Oliver Dröse > Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 7:25 AM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K3 - No Power Out > > > Have you tried restoring your config file, Rich? > > 73, Olli - DH8BQA > > > > Am 26.01.2014 15:15, schrieb Richard Thorne: >> An update to my problem. >> >> I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the >> configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done, >> unfortunately I don't. >> >> I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say 12w. >> As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts >> >> It appears that I may have a problem that requires the K3 to take a >> trip to California. I'll call Elecraft tomorrow. >> >> Rich - N5ZC >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - No Power Out >> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:26:33 -0600 >> From: Richard Thorne <[hidden email]> >> To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]> >> >> >> >> I was working stations on and off today. >> >> Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m >> and I had no output power. >> >> I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn it >> up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 >> watts then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it >> started at 0 and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. >> >> After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the transmit >> button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the >> vfo b and vfo A would display --. >> >> I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection (microham >> mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 >> connection to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. >> >> I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to >> have the gold pins installed. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks >> >> Rich - N5ZC >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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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On 1/26/2014 09:15, Richard Thorne wrote:
> > I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say > 12w. As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts > I am late to this thread. Friday, last, I replaced the two FET, closest to the back,, on the ten-watt module. Flip K3 over. Take off rear-half of bottom cover. mid-section and aft for the two. Prior to that, when I tried to xmit in any mode on any band other than my three transverters, I got Main Display, bottom, saying 0 W it means the ten-watt-module is fried. Or,, at least in my case, it did. -- Bob KD7YZ http://www.qrz.com/db/KD7YZ www.denstarfarm.us/LGD ______________________________________________________________ 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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Could you have accidentally bumped the "TEST" selection on the mode
switch? Gary KA1J > I was working stations on and off today. > > Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m > and > I had no output power. > > I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn > it > up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 > watts > then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it started at > 0 > and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. > > After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the > transmit > button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the > vfo > b and vfo A would display --. > > I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection > (microham > mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 > connection > to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. > > I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to > have > the gold pins installed. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Rich - N5ZC > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ______________________________________________________________ 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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After speaking with Howard at Elecraft we have determined that it is
probably the lower power amp. It's boxed up and will be on its way back to Elecraft tomorrow. Rich - N5ZC On 1/27/2014 8:17 PM, Gary Smith wrote: > Could you have accidentally bumped the "TEST" selection on the mode > switch? > > Gary > KA1J > >> I was working stations on and off today. >> >> Came back into the shack this evening and tried to work a VK on 15m >> and >> I had no output power. >> >> I turned the power dial and it was at 0 watts, no problem just turn >> it >> up. Normally I would progress a 1/10 of a watt at a time up to 12 >> watts >> then it would increase at 1 watt intervals. This time it started at >> 0 >> and incremented at 1 watt intervals immediately, strange. >> >> After setting the output to 100 watts and then depressing the >> transmit >> button for a second it would transmit at 0 watts as displayed in the >> vfo >> b and vfo A would display --. >> >> I've disconnected the external devices to the acc connection >> (microham >> mkII in this case along with a KAT500) as well as the rs-232 >> connection >> to be sure an outside source was not controlling the rig. >> >> I have the KPA3 installed and the rig has been back to Elecraft to >> have >> the gold pins installed. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks >> >> Rich - N5ZC >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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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