Re: Online Orders: both international USPS options, were not valid

[N8LP]

Depending on country, you can purchase more insurance than the USPS
internet store allows by going to the Post Office. For some reason, they
need to see the package if it has high insurance. Probably because
someone ran a scam somewhere, sometime. Priority Mail is more limited in
its insurance options unless you live near a major city. Express Mail is
generally a good bet. Express Mail Guaranteed is actually handled by
Fedex and is much more expensive. FWIW, I send lots of packages to
Europe and have never had to file a claim... but I always buy insurance
;-) 73, Larry N8LP Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:37:35 +0000 From: "Julian
G4ILO" <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Online Orders:
both international USPS options were not valid To: elecraft
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Nov 28, 2007 9:19 AM,
Chris Wagner <[hidden email]> wrote:

> > Hi All:
> > when I tried to choose the U.S. Postal Service's shipping options,
> > both were rejected by the system. Only UPS worked. Q: Is there a
> > glitch, or why can't I choose the Priority service?
> > 73,
> > Chris DL/Kf6vci
>  

>From what I understand from discussions that may have been off-list,
USPS options are not allowed for international K3 orders because the
maximum insured value is not great enough.

-- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com
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[Stephen Prior]

I built the noise blanker kit for my K2 s/no. 4905 (I think) a few weeks
back, and I am beginning to wonder if it is working.  I can not tell any
difference between NB1, NB2, whether hi or lo threshold.

It is said that it works against the sort of pulse noise I get here from
power lines occasionally, yet it makes no difference.  Since all the cars in
the family are diesel powered and I am some distance from a quiet country
road, I have not had the opportunity to see whether it works on petrol
engined ignition noise.  My experience with noise blankers in other radios
is that you can usually hear some change when it is switched in, but I
don't.

Am I expecting too much?  Or could there possibly be a fault which would
still pass the rx signal through the noise blanker board and yet stop the
noise blanker working?  Had I not read how good it is supposed to be, and
had I not made it myself, I probably would not be asking the question!

Thanks

73 Stephen G4SJP



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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Stephen,

Turn the preamp on and scratch/tap the Q21 case with a metallic object
(screwdriver) while turning the NB on and off.  If the NB is working,
you will hear the sharp impulse clicks substantially reduced.

Many types of power line noise are not handled by the KNB2, it is great
on impulse noise, such as that from an automobile engine (not diesel).  
The KDSP2 does a good job on many other types of noise.

73,
Don W3FPR

Stephen Prior wrote:

> I built the noise blanker kit for my K2 s/no. 4905 (I think) a few weeks
> back, and I am beginning to wonder if it is working.  I can not tell any
> difference between NB1, NB2, whether hi or lo threshold.
>
> It is said that it works against the sort of pulse noise I get here from
> power lines occasionally, yet it makes no difference.  Since all the cars in
> the family are diesel powered and I am some distance from a quiet country
> road, I have not had the opportunity to see whether it works on petrol
> engined ignition noise.  My experience with noise blankers in other radios
> is that you can usually hear some change when it is switched in, but I
> don't.
>
> Am I expecting too much?  Or could there possibly be a fault which would
> still pass the rx signal through the noise blanker board and yet stop the
> noise blanker working?  Had I not read how good it is supposed to be, and
> had I not made it myself, I probably would not be asking the question!
>
>  

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