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Q #1: why is 500-600 hz offset reccommended by the manual.? What's wrong with, say, 750 hz?
Q #2: What is, or who are the FISTS ops, and what freqs? Is this a joke? Tks, George, N4YM _______________________________________________ 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 |
RE: k2 offset frequency, and FISTS
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George,
A#1: There is nothing wrong with 750 Hz if that suits your ears better. Most of us feel that is too high for comfort. In fact, that pitch was 'forced' on us by earlier transceivers that tried to use the same BFO crystal for both SSB and CW. Thankfully, the K2 and K1 give us a choice. Just be certain to do all your filter alignment around the higher pitch or you may find your more narrow filters unusable. On #2, you will have to ask someine associated with FISTS, I am not. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > Q #1: why is 500-600 hz offset reccommended by the manual.? > What's wrong with, say, 750 hz? > > Q #2: What is, or who are the FISTS ops, and what freqs? Is this a joke? > Tks, George, N4YM > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/126 - Release Date: 10/9/2005 _______________________________________________ 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 |
RE: k2 offset frequency, and FISTS
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In reply to this post by gwwhatley@juno.com
George,
Check out http://www.fists.org. FISTS is a CW operators club (world wide). They have a "code buddy" program to help one improve operating and speed. The FISTS calling frequencies are as follows: 2m 144.058 MHz 6m 50.058 MHz 10m* 28.058 MHz 12m 24.918 MHz 15m* 21.058 MHz 17m 18.085 MHz 20m* 14.058 MHz 30m 10.118 MHz 40m* 7.028 MHz -- All IARU Regions 40m 7.058 MHz -- IARU Region 2 80m* 3.558 MHz 160m* 1.808 MHz U.S. Novice sub-bands 10m 28.158 MHz 15m 21.158 MHz 40m 7.118 MHz 80m 3.708 MHz Nets are as follows: Weekly Nets Sunday Century Award Net 1500 EST/2000 UTC 1500 EDT/1900 UTC 14.058 Sunday Slow Speed Chat 1700 UTC 21.158 Tuesday Slow Traffic Net 2100 EST/0200 UTC 2100 EDT/0100 UTC 3.682 Thursday Slow Traffic Net 2100 EST/0200 UTC 2100 EDT/0100 UTC 3.682 Saturday QSO Groups 2000 UTC 14.058 2300 UTC 7.058 Mark Saunders, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ <><><><><><><><><> FISTS # 2972 Elecraft k2 S/n 539 <><><><><><><><><> If it aint fun, You aint doing it right. AZ ScQRPions -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 5:48 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] k2 offset frequency, and FISTS Q #1: why is 500-600 hz offset reccommended by the manual.? What's wrong with, say, 750 hz? Q #2: What is, or who are the FISTS ops, and what freqs? Is this a joke? Tks, George, N4YM _______________________________________________ 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 gwwhatley@juno.com
> Q #1: why is 500-600 hz offset reccommended by the manual.? What's
> wrong with, say, 750 hz? I have no idea > Q #2: What is, or who are the FISTS ops, and what freqs? FISTS is an international society for the preservation of Morse code (which, if there were any justice in the world, would be called the Vail code). Members tend to congregate 50 to 55 KHz above the bottom of the band. You can join (can't remember the price), and you get a number which you can exchange with other members for various forms of fame (no fortune, unfortunately). My number is 11151. FISTS members will usually match your speed so it's a fairly good way to get in some CW practice if you need it. > Is this a joke? No. SOC is the joke. My SOC number is 633, although it doesn't seem to matter much except in the SOC marathon, where it also doesn't seem to matter. SOC does not do fame or fortune. Any more questions? Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw [hidden email] wrote: > Q #1: why is 500-600 hz offset reccommended by the manual.? What's wrong with, say, 750 hz? > > Q #2: What is, or who are the FISTS ops, and what freqs? Is this a joke? > Tks, George, N4YM > > _______________________________________________ > 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 |
Re: k2 offset frequency, and FISTS
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In reply to this post by Mark, KJ7BS
Thanks for the info on FISTS. So, this prompts another question. Since
14.060 is the QRP frequency and (before I had my K2) while operating rockbound at 14.060 I heard many folks instead of calling CQ and signing QRP they were looking for other FISTS. Why do they use 14.060 instead of their published 14.058? I generally don't answer them if they are specifically calling for FISTS, but do they answer calls otherwise as well? I'm sure there are many QRP/FISTS members here as well that may be able to clear this up for me. Mark, NK8Q K2 4786 RockMite-40 & -20 KJ7BS wrote: > > >The FISTS calling frequencies are as follows: > > >20m* 14.058 MHz > > > > _______________________________________________ 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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Mark,
I never call "CQ FISTS" unless it's a FISTS contest; and that may be what you heard. When there's a contest going on, everyone has to spread out a bit. Mosts FISTS will QSO with anyone, whether they're a FISTS member or not, Heck, it's a good recruitment tool! Unfortunately, I have heard of instances where fellow FISTS, hellbent on collecting FISTS numbers, have refused and have only hurriedly QSOd with a non-member. Fortunately, I can count the number of times I have heard this on the fingers of one hand. For the most part, the folks I know from FISTS are 'salt of the earth" types of folks and will QRS to a slower speed, if you need. 73 de Larry W2LJ _______________________________________________ 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 Mark J. Schreiner
Hi Mark,
It best to join FISTS and get a membership number. The number is good for life even if you subscribe for only a year. This way you can CQ with anyone nearby on frequency. 14.058 and 14.060 are only guidelines. Activity can be plus or minus due to propagation, RFI, ongoing QSOs, etc. At his QTH he may hear something on 14.058 that you can't hear, so its an unusuable frequency for him. FISTS is really a nice group of people. Remember that during the QRP foxhunts we try to take up from 7.030 all the way up to 7.050, so we don't stick to our one gentleman's agreement frequancy either. ;0) If you want to get Worked All States with your Rockmites, having a FIST number can be really beneficial. Regards, Steve, W2MY -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 5:47 PM To: [hidden email] Cc: [hidden email]; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k2 offset frequency, and FISTS Thanks for the info on FISTS. So, this prompts another question. Since 14.060 is the QRP frequency and (before I had my K2) while operating rockbound at 14.060 I heard many folks instead of calling CQ and signing QRP they were looking for other FISTS. Why do they use 14.060 instead of their published 14.058? I generally don't answer them if they are specifically calling for FISTS, but do they answer calls otherwise as well? I'm sure there are many QRP/FISTS members here as well that may be able to clear this up for me. Mark, NK8Q K2 4786 RockMite-40 & -20 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/127 - Release Date: 10/10/2005 _______________________________________________ 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 Larry Makoski W2LJ
What was the final resolution to the high current/low power out condition? I
swapped C80 and C81, but this did not cure the problem. I recall someone saying that the problem was with two resistors (r20/21?). Is this the case? 73 Gregg _______________________________________________ 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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Gregg,
The problem appears to have been a batch of 1.6 ohm metal film resistors (R19,20) that had 6 turns and produced a weak 10MHz or thereabouts trap with C80,81 (4700pF). I believe Elecraft have sourced some resistors with lower inductance. For the Brits, locally obtained Vishay resistors (Farnell Part No; 550-012) worked. I could only get 1.5 ohm in 2W power rating but they had 1.25 turns and therefore only 1/23rd of the calculated inductance. After fitting I reset the drive bias. The problem was initially identified by changing C80,81 and a temporary cure effected by increasing the values to 5600pF or, in some cases, 6800pF. Scott at parts has the best American solution. 73 Ted G7BQM K2#4732 On 11 Oct 2005, at 01:54, Gregg W6IZT wrote: > What was the final resolution to the high current/low power out > condition? I > swapped C80 and C81, but this did not cure the problem. I recall > someone > saying that the problem was with two resistors (r20/21?). Is this the > case? > > 73 > Gregg > > _______________________________________________ > 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 |
Re: k2 offset frequency, and FISTS
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Fred
What is SOC ? 73 de Gordon G3ZFZ (fists nr 2866) [hidden email] > FISTS is an international society for the preservation of Morse code > (which, if there were any justice in the world, would be called the Vail > code). Members tend to congregate 50 to 55 KHz above the bottom of the > band. You can join (can't remember the price), and you get a number > which you can exchange with other members for various forms of fame (no > fortune, unfortunately). My number is 11151. FISTS members will > usually match your speed so it's a fairly good way to get in some CW > practice if you need it. > > > Is this a joke? > > No. SOC is the joke. My SOC number is 633, although it doesn't seem to > matter much except in the SOC marathon, where it also doesn't seem to > matter. SOC does not do fame or fortune. > > Any more questions? > > Fred K6DGW > Auburn CA CM98lw > _______________________________________________ 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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On Oct 11, 2005, at 10:05 AM, Gordon Gibson wrote: > What is SOC ? http://www.qsl.net/soc 73, Bob N7XY SOC #77 _______________________________________________ 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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SOC is the acronym for the "Second Class Operators' Club," where
"competence is tolerated but not encouraged." <www.qsl.net/soc/> You can join and receive many good things, such as a number that you can do many things with. Well, actually ... a number is all you get, and you can't do anything with it except send it to someone else who probably doesn't care and will miscopy it anyway. There are no dues. This is primarily because no one who wants to be a member has been found who can serve in the role of Treasurer ... or who can count well for that matter. SOC members tend to bust their own calls in contests -- at least those who can tell time and actually get IN the contest do. Hope this helps. 37, Fred K6DGW SOC #633 (or maybe 366 or possibly 636, or maybe 11115 [which may or may not be my FISTS number]) Bob Nielsen wrote: > > On Oct 11, 2005, at 10:05 AM, Gordon Gibson wrote: > >> What is SOC ? > > > http://www.qsl.net/soc > > 73, Bob N7XY > > SOC #77 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Ron SOC # 344 or is it 433 or is it ..... Fred Jensen wrote: > SOC is the acronym for the "Second Class Operators' Club," where > "competence is tolerated but not encouraged." <www.qsl.net/soc/> You > can join and receive many good things, such as a number that you can do > many things with. Well, actually ... a number is all you get, and you > can't do anything with it except send it to someone else who probably > doesn't care and will miscopy it anyway. There are no dues. This is > primarily because no one who wants to be a member has been found who can > serve in the role of Treasurer ... or who can count well for that > matter. SOC members tend to bust their own calls in contests -- at > least those who can tell time and actually get IN the contest do. Hope > this helps. > > 37, > > Fred K6DGW > SOC #633 (or maybe 366 or possibly 636, or maybe 11115 [which may or may > not be my FISTS number]) > > Bob Nielsen wrote: > >> >> On Oct 11, 2005, at 10:05 AM, Gordon Gibson wrote: >> >>> What is SOC ? >> >> >> >> http://www.qsl.net/soc >> >> 73, Bob N7XY >> >> SOC #77 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > 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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We can too count: One, .... , ahhh ... more, a whole bunch, many. See!!
Kevin. SOC # %(# > Fred Jensen wrote: >> SOC is the acronym for the "Second Class Operators' Club," where >> "competence is tolerated but not encouraged." <www.qsl.net/soc/> You >> can join and receive many good things, such as a number that you can do >> many things with. Well, actually ... a number is all you get, and you >> can't do anything with it except send it to someone else who probably >> doesn't care and will miscopy it anyway. There are no dues. This is >> primarily because no one who wants to be a member has been found who >> can serve in the role of Treasurer ... or who can count well for that >> matter. SOC members tend to bust their own calls in contests -- at >> least those who can tell time and actually get IN the contest do. Hope >> this helps. >> >> 37, >> >> Fred K6DGW >> SOC #633 (or maybe 366 or possibly 636, or maybe 11115 [which may or >> may not be my FISTS number]) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 _______________________________________________ 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 wrote:
> heh heh > > Ron > SOC # 344 or is it 433 or is it ..... > > And my SOC number is the same when I'm standing on my feet and when I'm standing on my head ..... Hank SOC #69 _______________________________________________ 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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Hank Kohl K8DD wrote:
> ... and when I'm standing on my head a common resting position for a SOC member Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw _______________________________________________ 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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