KE7X

[Ken G Kopp]

Fred was a dear friend of mine, and entered many contests using my station
here in Montana.  He especially excelled at SO2R, often working two
stations at once.  Awesome to watch.  GAWD I miss him!

73

Ken Kopp - Kopp

On Sat, Jan 11, 2020, 16:14 Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I will second that recommendation for the Fred Cady book.
> It sounds like you are getting frustrated by many different angles that
> are may not be related to each other.
>
> Go through Fred's book from front to back, doing his exercises as you go.
> When you are finished, you will be responding to questions on the
> reflector instead of asking them.
>
> Fred was a great teacher and writer.  He told me that his experience as
> a professor told him that there were 3 types of learning.  Those who
> could understand from just reading, and those who had to have hands-on
> and those who learned best from doing visuals and exercises.  Fred
> covered them all in his writings.
>
> I (as an engineer) have no problem following the basic Elecraft manuals,
> and Fred has said that he has nothing in his books that is not covered
> in the Elecraft manuals, but his presentation methods are different and
> more expansive.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/11/2020 5:45 PM, Rich wrote:
> > I highly recommend "The Elecraft KX Line" by Fred Cady KE7X (SK).   You
> > can order it from the Elecraft web site.
> >
> https://elecraft.com/collections/kx-line-books/products/the-elecraft-kx-line-book-by-fred-cady
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 3:04 PM Karl W Hubbard via Groups.Io
> > <karlwhubbard=[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
> >
> >     How do I get rid of the CW sounds when I input either via tap or
> >     push to hold functions on my KX3? I don't know whether I've enabled
> >     some macro function or what.
> >
> >     My 40 meters has now switched from LSB to USB indication . What am I
> >     missing? Anything?
> >
> >     Now my ATU won't tune anything . Stays at 24.1-1 and powers down to
> >     3.0 volts, even after refresh several times, even when I manually
> >     tune my Alex loop to within 1.5 SWR. ( I had used the ATU to
> >     routinely  fine-tune down to 1.1-1 -until today.)
> >
> >     I am getting more frustrated with the KX3 as time passes. Even
> >     setting up my Heil headphones is a hassle.
> >
> >     The manual should be written with a goal oriented task., ie. I have
> >     a pair of mic headphones which I want to use with KX3. Now what do
> >     you think I will want  to do? Well, I'll  need to input a slew of
> >     parameters,  VOX delay, pitch volume, monitor compression etc. These
> >     should be organized under one topic:Headphone - mic use.  using
> >     headphones with voice mic including troubleshooting tips, not
> >     scattered all over the manual.
> >
> >     Really thinking now about just selling all of my stuff, two mint
> >     condition Kx3s with covers, heat sinks , KPA100s, PX3s with covers,
> >     redundant extra cables. It seems every time I try to use my rig, I
> >     encounter a new problem. Obviously, i would like to upgrade my
> >     antenna, but at this point, I am more inclined just to bail.
> >
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Ken, We all miss our professor.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Ken G Kopp <[hidden email]> Date: 13/01/2020  15:29  (GMT+00:00) To: [hidden email], Elecraft <[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] KE7X Fred was a dear friend of mine, and entered many contests using my stationhere in Montana.  He especially excelled at SO2R, often working twostations at once.  Awesome to watch.  GAWD I miss him!73Ken Kopp - KoppOn Sat, Jan 11, 2020, 16:14 Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:> I will second that recommendation for the Fred Cady book.> It sounds like you are getting frustrated by many different angles that> are may not be related to each other.>> Go through Fred's book from front to back, doing his exercises as you go.> When you are finished, you will be responding to questions on the> reflector instead of asking them.>> Fred was a great teacher and writer.  He told me that his experience as> a professor told him that there were 3 types of learning.  Those who> could understand from just reading, and those who had to have hands-on> and those who learned best from doing visuals and exercises.  Fred> covered them all in his writings.>> I (as an engineer) have no problem following the basic Elecraft manuals,> and Fred has said that he has nothing in his books that is not covered> in the Elecraft manuals, but his presentation methods are different and> more expansive.>> 73,> Don W3FPR>> On 1/11/2020 5:45 PM, Rich wrote:> > I highly recommend "The Elecraft KX Line" by Fred Cady KE7X (SK).   You> > can order it from the Elecraft web site.> >> https://elecraft.com/collections/kx-line-books/products/the-elecraft-kx-line-book-by-fred-cady> >> >> >> > On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 3:04 PM Karl W Hubbard via Groups.Io> > <karlwhubbard=[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:> >> >     How do I get rid of the CW sounds when I input either via tap or> >     push to hold functions on my KX3? I don't know whether I've enabled> >     some macro function or what.> >> >     My 40 meters has now switched from LSB to USB indication . What am I> >     missing? Anything?> >> >     Now my ATU won't tune anything . Stays at 24.1-1 and powers down to> >     3.0 volts, even after refresh several times, even when I manually> >     tune my Alex loop to within 1.5 SWR. ( I had used the ATU to> >     routinely  fine-tune down to 1.1-1 -until today.)> >> >     I am getting more frustrated with the KX3 as time passes. Even> >     setting up my Heil headphones is a hassle.> >> >     The manual should be written with a goal oriented task., ie. I have> >     a pair of mic headphones which I want to use with KX3. Now what do> >     you think I will want  to do? Well, I'll  need to input a slew of> >     parameters,  VOX delay, pitch volume, monitor compression etc. These> >     should be organized under one topic:Headphone - mic use.  using> >     headphones with voice mic including troubleshooting tips, not> >     scattered all over the manual.> >> >     Really thinking now about just selling all of my stuff, two mint> >     condition Kx3s with covers, heat sinks , KPA100s, PX3s with covers,> >     redundant extra cables. It seems every time I try to use my rig, I> >     encounter a new problem. Obviously, i would like to upgrade my> >     antenna, but at this point, I am more inclined just to bail.> >>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-> Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.>> View/Reply Online (#65232): https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-KX/message/65232> Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/69628295/2064844> Group Owner: [hidden email]> Unsubscribe:> https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-KX/leave/4393303/1161009125/xyzzy  [> [hidden email]]> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=->>______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:[hidden email] list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [hidden email]
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I agree.  Freds manuals are a God Send and wakes one up to really what the Elecraft rigs can do.  He also put out a great book on the skills of ham radio, “The Successful Ham Radio Operators Handbook” or something like that.  See

http://www.ke7x.com/

I found it invaluable.

Dave K8WPE

David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad

> On Jan 13, 2020, at 4:03 PM, turnbull <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Ken, We all miss our professor.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
> -------- Original message --------From: Ken G Kopp <[hidden email]> Date: 13/01/2020  15:29  (GMT+00:00) To: [hidden email], Elecraft <[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] KE7X Fred was a dear friend of mine, and entered many contests using my stationhere in Montana.  He especially excelled at SO2R, often working twostations at once.  Awesome to watch.  GAWD I miss him!73Ken Kopp - KoppOn Sat, Jan 11, 2020, 16:14 Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:> I will second that recommendation for the Fred Cady book.> It sounds like you are getting frustrated by many different angles that> are may not be related to each other.>> Go through Fred's book from front to back, doing his exercises as you go.> When you are finished, you will be responding to questions on the> reflector instead of asking them.>> Fred was a great teacher and writer.  He told me that his experience as> a professor told him that there were 3 types of learning.  Those who> could understand from just reading, and those who had to have hands-on> and those who learned best from doing visuals and exercises.  Fred> covered them all in his writings.>> I (as an engineer) have no problem following the basic Elecraft manuals,> and Fred has said that he has nothing in his books that is not covered> in the Elecraft manuals, but his presentation methods are different and> more expansive.>> 73,> Don W3FPR>> On 1/11/2020 5:45 PM, Rich wrote:> > I highly recommend "The Elecraft KX Line" by Fred Cady KE7X (SK).   You> > can order it from the Elecraft web site.> >> https://elecraft.com/collections/kx-line-books/products/the-elecraft-kx-line-book-by-fred-cady> >> >> >> > On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 3:04 PM Karl W Hubbard via Groups.Io> > <karlwhubbard=[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:> >> >     How do I get rid of the CW sounds when I input either via tap or> >     push to hold functions on my KX3? I don't know whether I've enabled> >     some macro function or what.> >> >     My 40 meters has now switched from LSB to USB indication . What am I> >     missing? Anything?> >> >     Now my ATU won't tune anything . Stays at 24.1-1 and powers down to> >     3.0 volts, even after refresh several times, even when I manually> >     tune my Alex loop to within 1.5 SWR. ( I had used the ATU to> >     routinely  fine-tune down to 1.1-1 -until today.)> >> >     I am getting more frustrated with the KX3 as time passes. Even> >     setting up my Heil headphones is a hassle.> >> >     The manual should be written with a goal oriented task., ie. I have> >     a pair of mic headphones which I want to use with KX3. Now what do> >     you think I will want  to do? Well, I'll  need to input a slew of> >     parameters,  VOX delay, pitch volume, monitor compression etc. These> >     should be organized under one topic:Headphone - mic use.  using> >     headphones with voice mic including troubleshooting tips, not> >     scattered all over the manual.> >> >     Really thinking now about just selling all of my stuff, two mint> >     condition Kx3s with covers, heat sinks , KPA100s, PX3s with covers,> >     redundant extra cables. It seems every time I try to use my rig, I> >     encounter a new problem. Obviously, i would like to upgrade my> >     antenna, but at this point, I am more inclined just to bail.> >>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-> Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.>> View/Reply Online (#65232): https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-KX/message/65232> Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/69628295/2064844> Group Owner: [hidden email]> Unsubscribe:> https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-KX/leave/4393303/1161009125/xyzzy  [> [hidden email]]> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=->>______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:[hidden email] list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [hidden email]
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