about this K2 mojo
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I'm wondering about this K2 mojo that I keep reading about.
Went into the shack last night about 23:30 UTC, turned on the K2, selected 20m, tuning rate to 1kHz and had a quick tune up and down to check for activity. Hmmm big pileup there on 14.202MHz. Fine tune, lots of static so dial in the KDSP NR, and choose a narrower filter (AF2). Good operator working the pile up - he's actualling giving his own callsign regularly! It's K9LZJ/PJ2 - Wheres that? Ahhhh he's anouncing that too Curaco Island hmmmm fire up the laptop to look it up, it's the Netherlands Antillies. He's only about S3 so I don't suppose I'll break the US pileup from here (I can hear the US stations 9+30 or so and he's bound to be beamed that way), but lets give it a go. He's tuning up and down a few tens of Hz so work out which way he's going and set an ambush. Wait for QRZ and give a call - damm doubled him, wait for QRZ again, give a call - nearly fell off my chair when he came straight back and gave me a 55. Must be that mojo thing I guess. Well I suppose I was cheating by using VP8 mojo as well. Do two mojos add or multiply? Chris - VP8BKF _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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They definitely multiply Chris. I think you could probably break any
pileup ;-) Larry N8LP Chris wrote: > I'm wondering about this K2 mojo that I keep reading about. > > Went into the shack last night about 23:30 UTC, turned on the K2, > selected 20m, tuning rate to 1kHz and had a quick tune up and down to > check for activity. Hmmm big pileup there on 14.202MHz. Fine tune, > lots of static so dial in the KDSP NR, and choose a narrower filter > (AF2). > > Good operator working the pile up - he's actualling giving his own > callsign regularly! It's K9LZJ/PJ2 - Wheres that? Ahhhh he's anouncing > that too Curaco Island hmmmm fire up the laptop to look it up, it's > the Netherlands Antillies. > > He's only about S3 so I don't suppose I'll break the US pileup from > here (I can hear the US stations 9+30 or so and he's bound to be > beamed that way), but lets give it a go. He's tuning up and down a few > tens of Hz so work out which way he's going and set an ambush. Wait > for QRZ and give a call - damm doubled him, wait for QRZ again, give a > call - nearly fell off my chair when he came straight back and gave me > a 55. > > Must be that mojo thing I guess. Well I suppose I was cheating by > using VP8 mojo as well. Do two mojos add or multiply? > > Chris - VP8BKF > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Chris-488
It depends on the units of measure for the mojo. If it is a linear unit, then they multiply, if it is a log unit (like dB) then they add.
Mark, NK8Q k2 #4786, it definitely has mojo! > >Must be that mojo thing I guess. Well I suppose I was cheating by using >VP8 mojo as well. Do two mojos add or multiply? > >Chris - VP8BKF > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Pardon my ignorance fellas, but what is a "mojo"?
Ron Wb1hga "CW is an esoteric experience" _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Chris-488
In a message dated 4/13/2005 9:41:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [hidden email] writes: Pardon my ignorance fellas, but what is a "mojo"? mo·jo (mō'jō') n., pl. -jos or -joes. 1. A magic charm or spell. 2. An amulet, often a small flannel bag containing one or more magic items, worn by adherents of hoodoo or voodoo. 3. Personal magnetism; charm. [Perhaps ultimately from Fula moco'o, medicine man.] _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Well, going to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
Main Entry: mo?jo Pronunciation: 'mO-(")jO Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural mojoes or mojos Etymology: probably of African origin; akin to Fulani moco'o medicine man : a magic spell, hex, or charm; broadly : magical power Hey, that sounds about right! Mark, NK8Q >From: ron <[hidden email]> >Date: Wed Apr 13 11:38:41 CDT 2005 >To: [hidden email], 'Chris' <[hidden email]>, [hidden email] >Cc: [hidden email] >Subject: RE: [Elecraft] about this K2 mojo >Pardon my ignorance fellas, but what is a "mojo"? > >Ron >Wb1hga >"CW is an esoteric experience" > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Ron, WB1HGA asked:
Pardon my ignorance fellas, but what is a "mojo"? ----------------------- That question comes up often, Ron. A "mojo" is an object containing magic. In native American lore, it's often a small leather bag worn on a leather thong around the neck in which particular items with spiritual powers are placed: a talisman. Somewhere in the past someone decided that the Elecraft rigs were Ham radio mojos, Hi! Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Ron:
Cool! I'd always wondered where the idea came from. Steve AA4AK At 10:25 AM 4/13/2005 -0700, you wrote: >Ron, WB1HGA asked: > >Pardon my ignorance fellas, but what is a "mojo"? > >----------------------- > >That question comes up often, Ron. > >A "mojo" is an object containing magic. In native American lore, it's often >a small leather bag worn on a leather thong around the neck in which >particular items with spiritual powers are placed: a talisman. > >Somewhere in the past someone decided that the Elecraft rigs were Ham radio >mojos, Hi! > >Ron AC7AC > > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: [hidden email] >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Ron D'Eau Claire-2
Fine business Ron,
I liked your interpretation more so. It has a "mojo" feel to it! (heh heh) Ron, wb1hga "CW, an esoteric experience" _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Chris-488
"At 10:25 AM 4/13/2005 -0700, you wrote: Ron, WB1HGA asked: Pardon my ignorance fellas, but what is a "mojo"? ----------------------- That question comes up often, Ron. A "mojo" is an object containing magic. In native American lore, it's often a small leather bag worn on a leather thong around the neck in which particular items with spiritual powers are placed: a talisman. Somewhere in the past someone decided that the Elecraft rigs were Ham radio mojos, Hi! Ron AC7AC" I think that the "mojo" here, by extension, isn't necessarily the object, one that is "...thought to promote supernatural action...," but the magic it contains. One of the current meanings is, "Personal magnetism; charm." The Urban Dictionary gives us: "The word originally means a charm or a spell. But now it's more commonly said meaning sex appeal or talent." and Elecraft rigs have plenty of both, imho. LL/K3ESE __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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