Looks like a trail cam, to me.
Ed - K8DSS > On Jan 7, 2018, at 20:12, [hidden email] wrote: > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > [hidden email] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [hidden email] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [hidden email] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: PTT switch for K3 (Dauer, Edward) > 2. Re: PTT switch for K3 (Joe Subich, W4TV) > 3. Re: PTT switch for K3 (Alan) > 4. Re: Strange thing. (Bill Johnson) > 5. Re: PTT switch for K3 ([hidden email]) > 6. Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Tom) > 7. Re: PTT switch for K3 (Brian Hunt) > 8. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (rich hurd WC3T) > 9. Very off topic, but trying to get info... (John Harper) > 10. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (tomb18) > 11. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Bob Stevens) > 12. Thanks to all for many great suggestions about a PTT Switch > (Dauer, Edward) > 13. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Terry) > 14. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (tomb18) > 15. FW: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Mike Flowers) > 16. KFL3A-1.0K FS (W4dx) > 17. Re: Elecraft KIO3B and WSJT-X (Don Wilhelm) > 18. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (kevinr) > 19. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Rod Hardman) > 20. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Charlie T) > 21. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Bill) > 22. Re: Elecraft KIO3B and WSJT-X (Bill Frantz) > 23. Re: Very off topic, but trying to get info... (Tom) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 19:50:20 +0000 > From: "Dauer, Edward" <[hidden email]> > To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>, > "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks, Don. At this very moment I am scanning everything in my office for a suitable candidate . . . > > I just thought of it ? a tennis ball! Also useful for stress relief when waiting for a nitch in a pileup . . . > > Ted, KN1CBR > > > On 1/7/18, 12:35 PM, "Don Wilhelm" <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Ted, > > Get a round body pushbutton switch, then look around for something to > contain it which feels comfortable in your hand - the cap from a Sharpie > marker or the body of a fat ballpoint pen come to mind. Drill a hole in > the far end if there is not sufficient opening to pass the wires, and > put whatever plug on it that fits your transceiver PTT jack. > > If the pushbutton does not stay with friction, glue it in with E6000 > cement, or epoxy or whatever works to keep it in place. > > If you don't have such materials available, the cost is much smaller > than buying a commercial pushbutton PTT switch. The switch and 1/4 inch > plug can be found at Mouser - choose economy shipping unless you have > other parts to order. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 14:57:25 -0500 > From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > Also available from Digikey ... > > <https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/partgroup/e900-and-ed900-series/25507?mpart=ED913&vendor=137> > > > You might consider ED913 or E913 which are less expensive than the > ED903. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > >> On 1/7/2018 2:40 PM, Jack Brindle wrote: >> Ed; >> >> It is easier than fabricating switch bodies. Mouser has several candidates - look at their 502-ED903. It is a nice hand-held switch in a comfortable case, costing about $12. Add wire and appropriate plug (mine has a phono plug for the K3) and you can build a very nice PTT switch for less than $20. >> >> They also have a new assembly with cable attached for a bit more - something like $160. I don;?t recommend that? >> >> - Jack, W6FB >> >> >>> On Jan 7, 2018, at 9:57 AM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> I plan to try the SSB QSO party next weekend, and have the adapter for the K3 and a Heil headset ? but I need a remote PTT switch with a ? inch mono plug on one end and a pushbutton switch at the other. All I have been able to find online are nurse call buttons ? which I suppose would work but the big red cross on the button is off-putting, and because they are made for use in a hospital environment they are expensive. Anyone suggest a source? >>> >>> Thanks, as always, >>> >>> Ted, KN1CBR >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 12:01:56 -0800 > From: Alan <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > If you don't want to build something, check out a music store. The kind > of foot switch bands use is very rugged and reliable. > > Alan N1AL > > >> On 01/07/2018 11:18 AM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote: >> I have tried hand switches and always found the need to use that hand also,? Darn.? So I built up a simple foot switch with a "hinge"? Yes a door hinge and put a micro switch on the bottom with a simple flexible cable about 10' long to the radio.? KISS and not bulky. >> Mel K6KBE >> >> From: David Christ <[hidden email]> >> To: "Dauer, Edward" <[hidden email]> >> Cc: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 11:03 AM >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 >> >> I rolled my own using a small microswitch from my junk box. No larger than a couple of sugar cubes.? A little shrink tubing to cover exposed terminals.? Cost almost nothing and works better than any other I have used.? Force to operate is small so no fatigue. >> >> David K0LUM >> >> >>> On Jan 7, 2018, at 8:57 AM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> I plan to try the SSB QSO party next weekend, and have the adapter for the K3 and a Heil headset ? but I need a remote PTT switch with a ? inch mono plug on one end and a pushbutton switch at the other.? All I have been able to find online are nurse call buttons ? which I suppose would work but the big red cross on the button is off-putting, and because they are made for use in a hospital environment they are expensive.? Anyone suggest a source? >>> >>> Thanks, as always, >>> >>> Ted, KN1CBR >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 20:09:48 +0000 > From: Bill Johnson <[hidden email]> > To: Mal Speer <[hidden email]>, "[hidden email]" > <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Strange thing. > Message-ID: > <[hidden email]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Mal, I have after playing with macros and settings. Just reload last good config file. That has happened to me twice. It is like having a computer problem and file corruption can happen. My first time I sent in and that's an expensive lesson other than mine got a thorough exam and recalibrate. My macros remained in tact when I did the factory supplied calibrated configuration that I saved. I have been more religious with my backing up. Only takes a minute. > > 73, > Bill > K9YEQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mal Speer > Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 1:29 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: [Elecraft] Strange thing. > > I strange thing happened to my K3s this morning. Both the mic gain and compression were set to 0. After trying to get into a net, and not being heard, I discovered the problem. I did not touch any settings from the last time I used the rig, which was yesterday afternoon. > > Has anyone had this problem? > > Mal WA2TWA > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 14:12:09 -0600 > From: <[hidden email]> > To: "'Dauer, Edward'" <[hidden email]>, <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 > Message-ID: <000501d387f3$cdc63cc0$6952b640$@ac0h.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Well...back in the good ole days...yada, yada, yada. > I said jack instead of plug. My bad. > > R. Kevin Stover AC0H > ARRL > FISTS > NAQCC > SKCC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dauer, Edward [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 12:38 PM > To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 > > Neat idea; thanks for sharing. > > But a 35 mm film canister? What?s ?film?? > > Ted, KN1CBR (and old enough to remember switchboards, rabbit ears, Rolodexes, and ?the phone company?) > > > On 1/7/18, 11:34 AM, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I rolled my own. > Normally open push button switch built into an old 35mm film container a hunk of RG-174 coax and a 1/4 inch jack. You could spend a ridiculous amount of money and get the official Heil switch which was built into a pistol grip. > > R. Kevin Stover AC0H > ARRL > FISTS > NAQCC > SKCC > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Dauer, Edward > Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 11:58 AM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 > > I plan to try the SSB QSO party next weekend, and have the adapter for the K3 and a Heil headset ? but I need a remote PTT switch with a ? inch mono plug on one end and a pushbutton switch at the other. All I have been able to find online are nurse call buttons ? which I suppose would work but the big red cross on the button is off-putting, and because they are made for use in a hospital environment they are expensive. Anyone suggest a source? > > Thanks, as always, > > Ted, KN1CBR > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 15:27:28 -0500 > From: "Tom" <[hidden email]> > To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <4921B9B04A0C4A8EBA4E4E68D95DEA0C@DESKTOPAV61F2H> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > HI, > Sorry for this post but I am concerned as to what this is. Two days ago an out of province Honda CRV stopped on my street and put a device in a tree. > Here is a picture... > https://va2fsq.com/20180107_144552/ > Click on the image to zoom it... > Anyone know what this is? I Figure this is a good place to ask since there are people from many areas of technology around here, including military... > Please respond off list. Should I call the police? > Thanks, Tom > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 12:37:32 -0800 > From: Brian Hunt <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I use my old J-38 straight key wired to a RCA plug that goes into the PTT jack on the rear of the K3. The advantage is that you don't have to pick it up to use it or put it down to type. Easy to wire up too. Buy an audio cable, lop off one connector, dress the leads out and connect them to the key binding posts. > > BTW, have you considered using VOX in the contest? Completely hands free. > > GL&73, > Brian, K0DTJ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:43:52 +0000 > From: rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> > To: Tom <[hidden email]> > Cc: Elecraft <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: > <CABYU7WibSgQGHPnKH=[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Something for a foxhunt/geocache?? Trying to attribute a benign end. > >> On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 15:27 Tom <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> HI, >> Sorry for this post but I am concerned as to what this is. Two days ago >> an out of province Honda CRV stopped on my street and put a device in a >> tree. >> Here is a picture... >> https://va2fsq.com/20180107_144552/ >> Click on the image to zoom it... >> Anyone know what this is? I Figure this is a good place to ask since >> there are people from many areas of technology around here, including >> military... >> Please respond off list. Should I call the police? >> Thanks, Tom >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > -- > --- > 72, > Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 > PA Army MARS, Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer > for Scouting > Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40?45.68' N 75?17.33' W) Grid: > *FN20is* > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 14:55:31 -0600 > From: John Harper <[hidden email]> > To: Elecraft list <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: > <CAPHmH=[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No idea why > someone would put such rare object in a tree... > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:09:42 -0500 > From: tomb18 <[hidden email]> > To: John Harper <[hidden email]>, Elecraft list > <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > This is not April 1st... > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > -------- Original message --------From: John Harper <[hidden email]> Date: 2018-01-07 3:55 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft list <[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft]? Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No idea why > someone would put such rare object in a tree... > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 15:13:13 -0600 > From: Bob Stevens <[hidden email]> > To: John Harper <[hidden email]> > Cc: Elecraft list <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No idea why > someone would put such rare object in a tree... > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 21:16:43 +0000 > From: "Dauer, Edward" <[hidden email]> > To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>, "[hidden email]" > <[hidden email]>, "[hidden email]" > <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Thanks to all for many great suggestions about a > PTT Switch > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Following Kevin Stover?s and Don Wilhelm?s advice ? a normally open push button mounted in a film can or in a Sharpie cap respectively -- I have settled on fitting a button switch into a tennis ball . . . . > > If I drop it, it might come right back > With their usual vile green color it?ll be hard to lose track of on the operating desk > Squeezing the ball in between button presses would be good hand exercise > With a little dexterity and the right placement of the right size button it could be used as either a hand switch or a foot switch > It would give the operator and the dog something to do when the band goes dead > > And, the housing of the switch would be free -- > > I live about three blocks from a municipal tennis court. Suitable candidates for a PTT switch body abound on the surrounding sidewalks. I guess the players around here really aren?t very good. > > Cheers, > > Ted, KN1CBR > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 16:07:56 -0600 > From: Terry <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > It looks very much like a surveillance camera.? I just wonder what they > are looking for? > > Terry, KQ5U > >> On 1/7/2018 3:13 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: >> I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No idea why >> someone would put such rare object in a tree... >> >> John AE5X >> https://ae5x.blogspot.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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:15:14 -0500 > From: tomb18 <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email], [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Negative, no lenses or antennas...? > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > -------- Original message --------From: Terry <[hidden email]> Date: 2018-01-07 5:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > It looks very much like a surveillance camera.? I just wonder what they > are looking for? > > Terry, KQ5U > >> On 1/7/2018 3:13 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: >> I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No idea why >> someone would put such rare object in a tree... >> >> John AE5X >> https://ae5x.blogspot.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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 14:32:04 -0800 > From: "Mike Flowers" <[hidden email]> > To: <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] FW: Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <1a0601d38807$58746cd0$095d4670$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Flowers [mailto:[hidden email]] >> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 2:32 PM >> To: 'tomb18' <[hidden email]> >> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... >> >> It's a toy, folks. The lower two cords have feet at the bottom. The one visible >> upper cord has a hand at the end. >> >> Placed there intentionally by the look of the lower cords. >> >> - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [hidden email] [mailto:elecraft- >>> [hidden email]] On Behalf Of tomb18 >>> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 2:15 PM >>> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... >>> >>> Negative, no lenses or antennas... >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >>> -------- Original message --------From: Terry <[hidden email]> >> Date: >>> 2018-01-07 5:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: >>> [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... >>> It looks very much like a surveillance camera. I just wonder what >>> they are looking for? >>> >>> Terry, KQ5U >>> >>>> On 1/7/2018 3:13 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: >>>> I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No >>>> idea why someone would put such rare object in a tree... >>>> >>>> John AE5X >>>> https://ae5x.blogspot.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 >>>> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to >>>> [hidden email] >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to >>>> [hidden email] >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 Message delivered to >>> [hidden email] >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 Message delivered to >>> [hidden email] > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 15:59:37 -0700 (MST) > From: W4dx <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: [Elecraft] KFL3A-1.0K FS > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > $90 shipped to lower 48. John W4DX > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 18:04:48 -0500 > From: Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> > To: Josh <[hidden email]>, Elecraft Reflector > <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KIO3B and WSJT-X > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Josh, > > See if you can find a monitor with an external power supply that > produces 12 volts. > If you can accomplish that, connect the monitor to the shack 12 volt > power system instead of using the switching 'wall-wart' that comes with > the monitor. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 1/6/2018 5:16 PM, Josh wrote: >> That's a good clue, Bert! >> >> So turning off the monitor should kill the noise. Easy to test. >> >> Funny you mention it. I'm going to test a prospective new monitor today. I'm trying a smaller one so I can fit 2 on the operating desk. I find lots of them are unusable, either the monitor or it's PS generates noise, or they are susceptible to RF. >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 15:38:38 -0800 > From: kevinr <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > It looks like a geocache.? Keep an eye on it and you may see folks > wandering around with their GPS gadgets in hand looking for it. > > ?? Kevin.? KD5ONS > > >> On 01/07/2018 02:15 PM, tomb18 wrote: >> Negative, no lenses or antennas... >> >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> -------- Original message --------From: Terry <[hidden email]> Date: 2018-01-07 5:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... >> It looks very much like a surveillance camera.? I just wonder what they >> are looking for? >> >> Terry, KQ5U >> >>> On 1/7/2018 3:13 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: >>> I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No idea why >>> someone would put such rare object in a tree... >>> >>> John AE5X >>> https://ae5x.blogspot.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 >>> Message delivered to [hidden email] >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [hidden email] >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 19 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 19:27:01 -0500 > From: Rod Hardman <[hidden email]> > To: kevinr <[hidden email]> > Cc: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I?m going with Geocache ... maybe be even a case for one of those Garmin Chirp things? > > On Jan 7, 2018, at 18:38, kevinr <[hidden email]> wrote: > > It looks like a geocache. Keep an eye on it and you may see folks wandering around with their GPS gadgets in hand looking for it. > > Kevin. KD5ONS > > >> On 01/07/2018 02:15 PM, tomb18 wrote: >> Negative, no lenses or antennas... >> >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> -------- Original message --------From: Terry <[hidden email]> Date: 2018-01-07 5:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... >> It looks very much like a surveillance camera. I just wonder what they >> are looking for? >> >> Terry, KQ5U >> >>> On 1/7/2018 3:13 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: >>> I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No idea why >>> someone would put such rare object in a tree... >>> >>> John AE5X >>> https://ae5x.blogspot.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 >>> Message delivered to [hidden email] >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [hidden email] >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [hidden email] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 20 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 19:54:40 -0500 > From: "Charlie T" <[hidden email]> > To: <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <007c01d3881b$474d9e40$d5e8dac0$@erols.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > If the tree is in your yard, remove the device and saw it open. > However, if the tree is NOT in your yard, remove the device and saw it open. > > Eventually somebody will come looking for it, possibly accompanied by the local sheriff. > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of kevinr > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 6:39 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > > It looks like a geocache. Keep an eye on it and you may see folks wandering around with their GPS gadgets in hand looking for it. > > Kevin. KD5ONS > > >> On 01/07/2018 02:15 PM, tomb18 wrote: >> Negative, no lenses or antennas... >> >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> -------- Original message --------From: Terry <[hidden email]> Date: 2018-01-07 5:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... >> It looks very much like a surveillance camera. I just wonder what >> they are looking for? >> >> Terry, KQ5U >> >>> On 1/7/2018 3:13 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: >>> I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No >>> idea why someone would put such rare object in a tree... >>> >>> John AE5X >>> https://ae5x.blogspot.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 Message delivered to >>> [hidden email] >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 Message delivered to >>> [hidden email] >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 Message delivered to >> [hidden email] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 Message delivered to >> [hidden email] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 21 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 20:09:55 -0500 > From: Bill <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Careful!!! You might get visitors arriving in black suburbans with the > occupants wearing sunglasses. > > The devil made me say it! > > Bill W2BLC K-Line > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 22 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 17:10:08 -0800 > From: Bill Frantz <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KIO3B and WSJT-X > Message-ID: > <[hidden email]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Adafruit had some nice 12V displays. Most of them are HDMI which > may be a problem. They change what they have frequently and it's > been a while since I last looked. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > >> On 1/7/18 at 3:04 PM, [hidden email] (Don Wilhelm) wrote: >> >> Josh, >> >> See if you can find a monitor with an external power supply that produces 12 volts. >> If you can accomplish that, connect the monitor to the shack 12 >> volt power system instead of using the switching 'wall-wart' >> that comes with the monitor. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >>> On 1/6/2018 5:16 PM, Josh wrote: >>> That's a good clue, Bert! >>> >>> So turning off the monitor should kill the noise. Easy to test. >>> >>> Funny you mention it. I'm going to test a prospective new monitor today. I'm trying a smaller one so >> I can fit 2 on the operating desk. I find lots of them are >> unusable, either the monitor or it's PS generates noise, or >> they are susceptible to RF. >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Bill Frantz |"Insofar as the propositions of mathematics > refer to > 408-356-8506 | reality, they are not certain; and insofar > they are > www.pwpconsult.com | certain, they do not refer to reality.? > -- Einstein > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 23 > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 20:10:32 -0500 > From: "Tom" <[hidden email]> > To: <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > Message-ID: <2A0CAAA84BB045889D3B0D6EBFD9B71B@DESKTOPAV61F2H> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Mystery Solved.... > Cops sent two cars, ...climbed the tree... > > https://va2fsq.com/geocache/ > > Click on the pic... > > 73 Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlie T > Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 7:54 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > > If the tree is in your yard, remove the device and saw it open. > However, if the tree is NOT in your yard, remove the device and saw it open. > > Eventually somebody will come looking for it, possibly accompanied by the > local sheriff. > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of kevinr > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 6:39 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... > > It looks like a geocache. Keep an eye on it and you may see folks wandering > around with their GPS gadgets in hand looking for it. > > Kevin. KD5ONS > > >> On 01/07/2018 02:15 PM, tomb18 wrote: >> Negative, no lenses or antennas... >> >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> -------- Original message --------From: Terry <[hidden email]> >> Date: 2018-01-07 5:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Very off topic, but trying to get info... >> It looks very much like a surveillance camera. I just wonder what >> they are looking for? >> >> Terry, KQ5U >> >>> On 1/7/2018 3:13 PM, Bob Stevens wrote: >>> I go with some sort of a hunt. Looks like a piece of painted ceramic >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jan 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like a knuten valve to me, possibly out of a brimborian. No >>> idea why someone would put such rare object in a tree... >>> >>> John AE5X >>> https://ae5x.blogspot.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 Message delivered to >>> [hidden email] >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 Message delivered to >>> [hidden email] >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 Message delivered to >> [hidden email] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 Message delivered to >> [hidden email] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message > delivered to [hidden email] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 165, Issue 6 > **************************************** 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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