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I had some horrid line noise on 160m last fall for for a time and it took a bit of tweaking, but once dialed in my K3 handled it so that maksed signals were Q5. Fortunately, it was fixed at some point and I've only had to use the NB sparingly. I did find that for certain types of noise that...

Since I last posted to this thread, I added the KXV3A transverter board and the P3 last September and the KAT3 internal tuner about six weeks ago. Each product is pretty much flawless. I had always thought of getting the second receiver as my "next", but commentary on the Elecraft mailing...

Is no one getting the KX3 as a kit? So far the various links seem to have received assembled units. I've been hoping for a peak inside. :D The smudged lens would disappoint me. Having put together my K3 and P3 all the parts were factory clean and I even managed to put them together...

Nice job, Tim. Your pictures are the most comprehensive of any I've seen to date. I'd love to see pics of the inside, but I respect your decision to hold off. One thing I had not noticed from previous pictures is the method chosen for direct frequency entry. Clever! I am not a camper nor...

Not exactly. In the USA doing so will simply supply the mailing address provided to the FCC. The station can be operated from anywhere within the jurisdiction of the FCC without any indication to the contrary.

Exactly, and the HR-2600 was even worse because of the provision of FM and repeater capability. It had a single 15 kHz wide filter and to accommodate SSB and CW at the required BFO offset, the desired signal was so deep in the skirt that it was highly attenuated. As I would tune across 10m I...

Just an update since back in November. Since that post I also operated in the ARRL 160m 'test in December. I worked my first DX outside of W/VE during the 'test. While much of that is likely due to my improved doublet I think the K3 added to the success. After that I'd not done much more...

Sold! The radio has been sold. Thanks for looking.

I have a Yaesu FT-5200 that up until a week ago was working perfectly except for the panel lamps. I tried to replace them and the radio is now dead. One bulb was replaced and the other two removed. Turning on the power results in all LCD segments displayed and then it powers off. Control head...

As are the Extra and Advanced allocations. Only after receiving a CSCE for Extra. Now you have it correct. No, because you had it incorrect when I pointed it out. As originally written it was leading the reader to conclude that the Extra class did not require a temporary identifier at any...

In this thread (third reply) Lyle KK7P states the KX3 was used to activate a summit for Summits On The Air. He said the rig being an engineering prototype has its warts but all the operators who used it are enthusiastic about it.

I hope this was just a typo as the CSCE will clearly state that one must add "temporary AE" when using new Extra class privileges. However, if one was the holder of a General class license upon obtaining the Extra CSCE, then no designator is used on General or Technician allocations. Once the...

Please, don't just take tests and memorize questions/answers, at least take a bit of time to actually learn what the questions are asking about. By that I mean that using the questions as a guide on areas to do further reading/study on is the better option. Do read through Part 97 at least...

While paper in hand is nice, it is not necessary as AudioShockWave wrote. Once your new or upgraded license info appears in ULS you are good to go. It was quite a turn-around for the FCC to make that ruling after decades of the paper document being the final authority, but no longer.

CJ, you certainly are expressing your displeasure over the way several of us have chosen to participate in Field Day. That's your right, I suppose, just as it is our right to participate in Field Day as we see fit, within the framework of the rules. Perhaps a bit of a history lesson is in...

It's a public park and we had made sure our pavilion was available, not the whole park. If nothing else, we demonstrated to a few folks that hams aren't so self absorbed as to not accommodate others. Where people get married is not my concern. And our show went on with a lot of...

Yes, it's quite small, perhaps 45 residents or so but it boasts a bank branch, an insurance company, post office, part-time tavern, and part time (harvest only) grain elevator.

One thing some older Kenwoods would do is put out a carrier in CW mode when the mic PTT was pressed and no key was plugged into the key jack. I don't know if the '440 will do that or not. It might be worth a try. If the radio has an RF power control, make sure it's not turned completely...

Mark, I presume you figured it out. The protocol is not much different than any contest and generally goes something like this: W0GCJ: CQ FD W0GCJ AC8EO: AC8EO W0GCJ: AC8EO 1A KS AC8EO: R 3A OH W0GCJ: TU CQ FD W0GCJ And on it goes. Some ops add more to their end of the exchange such as...