[Elecraft] K2 SSB problem
Hi group! I have a little problem with SSB it seems. During the contest last weekend someone told me I had frequency modulation on my signal. Not knowing what this should mean I at least thought I would check the signal when bands are quieter. I just did. And although the audio sounds ok there is maybe a little problem. Sending a 1kHz audio signal the receiving station could hear the same signal at +1kHz and -1kHz with -20dB max. These signals should be at least -40dB, correct? Question. How do I fix this? Thanks! Gerhard Schwanz DH3FAW mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gs-personal.de ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Broken relay in KAT2
Tom and Don, I think the problem has cured itself. Now only the ant1 external meter reads power when ant1 is selected. Before both ant1 and ant2 were reading power when ant1 was selected. There's no indicator on ant1, just on ant2. I was mistaken about that. Tnx for the response. At 07:54 AM 4/1/2005, Tom Hammond wrote: Charles: I'm not aware of ANY 'signaling' in the KAT2 which 'senses' relay position. As a result, even though the relay might be stuck, there's NO REASON I can think of that the indicator would remain on ANT1 unless the logic is not telling the relay to switch... e.g. the logic should still think ANT2 has been selected and it should still illuminate the ANT2 LED regardless of whether the relay switched or not! 73, Tom N0SS At 08:40 PM 3/31/05, you wrote: Hi, One of the relays in my KAT2 is stuck or a relay contact is shorted. When you select antenna 1 it is ok. When you select antenna 2 both antennas are selected (bad), and the indicator stays on Ant1. I guess replacing the relay is necessary. I don't know why it stuck. I first noticed it this morning while running the 5 watt beacon on 14102 KHz testing my EH antenna against my Hustler 6BTV vertical. Both external SWR meters read and the antenna was detuned. The beacon software is not supposed to hot switch, and the SWR on both antennas is less than 1.8:1. I have been running the beacon for over a month, and it switches antennas from 1 to 2 and back to 1 every 5 minutes. We have had only one lightning storm since the summer, and that was about a month ago. My K2 is S/N 462, but it has not seen hard or frequent use. Seems the relays should be good for more cycles than that. Any suggestions which relay is malfunctioning or why? 73, Chas, W1CG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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 73, Chas, W1CG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K2 SSB problem
Gerhard, There could be a problem, or there may be no problem at all. What is the audio source and level that you are driving into the mic jack? If it is not a pure sine wave or the level is too high, it will have harmonics or (if too high a level) can cause harmonics if the balanced modulator is being overdriven. Sorry, but there is just not enough information in your note to allow me to venture even a guess. In any case, harmonics of the modulating audio are not any indication of frequency modulation - frequency modulation would cause a variation in the frequency of the carrier plus/minus the modulating frequency. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gerhard Schwanz Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 4:25 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K2 SSB problem Hi group! I have a little problem with SSB it seems. During the contest last weekend someone told me I had frequency modulation on my signal. Not knowing what this should mean I at least thought I would check the signal when bands are quieter. I just did. And although the audio sounds ok there is maybe a little problem. Sending a 1kHz audio signal the receiving station could hear the same signal at +1kHz and -1kHz with -20dB max. These signals should be at least -40dB, correct? Question. How do I fix this? Thanks! Gerhard Schwanz DH3FAW mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gs-personal.de ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Unsunscribe
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RE: [Elecraft] Stepper Motor
Tnx for the feedback. Want to make it as seamless as possible. Don't want to have to tune anything. I still have the option of switching in fixed value caps to change the band segment to have a decent swr. If possible without a ton of work, would like the ides of varying a calibrated pot in the shack to have minimum swr at the part of the band of interest. 73, N2TK, Tony -Original Message- From: J F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 1:48 PM To: Robert Tellefsen; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'Elecraft Discussion List' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Stepper Motor Bob, You may be able to attach a pot to the capacitor shaft somehow and pass a voltage to a meter. You already have a voltage at the motor, the rest is probably in your junk box already. Tune up and note the readings at each frequency of interest, then just drive back to the appropriate setting. It's cheap and dirty, but easy. 73, Julius n2wn --- Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony Here is one idea. I use a reversible geared down 12v dc motor to turn my tuning cap at the base of my vertical. Typically I peak the vertical at either 1815 kHz or 1845 kHz. I have to tune at low power and watch the swr meter for a minimum. For the coming winter I'm going to build a noise bridge that can be put in line and switched in and out at the same time I'm doing tuning. The receiver will be the null detector and I won't have to transmit any signal at all. With this scheme I will be able to pick a frequency, peak the antenna, and never put out a signal ntil I'm ready. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of N2TK, Tony Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 4:29 AM To: 'J F'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'Elecraft Discussion List' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Stepper Motor Would be nice to have some kind of control to vary my vacuum variable cap on the shunt fed tower for 160M. A control like I have for my Vactrol's on the pennant antennas would be nice. I have the pot marked for 160, 80 and 75M. These settings correspond to the best F/B. Would like to use a similar type setting system marked from 1.8-2.0MHZ. The settings would correspond to the best swr for those frequencies. Use some kind of motor/selsyn drive on the cap? Would appreciate any feedback on ideas for this. N2TK, Tony -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J F Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Elecraft Discussion List Subject: [Elecraft] Stepper Motor Actually Vic, I think a few folks might be interested in this topic on the reflector (for a while). I, too, have a number of steppers and would like to use them for remote tweaking of a phased array. I do know there are several controller kits available and easily found. The question seems to be, what kind of stepper do you have and exactly how do you wish to control it? The are two options that seem to be the most flexible, using a Basic Stamp or a PIC. If you have something like the PIC-EL kit from AmQRP already, then the PIC option may be the easiest to work with first. From what I've read a lot of the robot folks seem to like the stamp approach. Look forward to reading some other input, and maybe some practical advice. cheers, Julius n2wn Message: 23 Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:31:12 -0800 From: Vic Rosenthal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Elecraft] OT - stepper motor question To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed I just know someone here can help me! Please reply off-reflector. I recently had the opportunity to take apart a big old Ricoh copy machine. I recovered all kinds of neat mechanical and electrical parts, inclucing bunches of solenoids, motors, etc. One of the coolest is a motor marked 55SPM-25D5A AX050032 30V 6.5 [ohms symbol]. Google gets nothing on either of these numbers. It has 6 wires coming out of it. On the basis of this, and the 'coggy' feel when I turn the shaft, I think that it is a permanent-magnet unipolar stepper motor. I want to build a remotely tuned very QRO L-network antenna tuner (I already have a large rotary inductor and capacitor). What I want to do is use this stepper to turn the capacitor to preset positions. Once the capacitor is set, I will be able to drive the inductor with a simple geared motor and just tune for lowest SWR. Reading material on stepper motor control systems has my head spinning! Is there some kind of simple off-the-shelf controller that I can get that will do most of the work? What I would REALLY like would be to just turn a local knob to adjust the capacitor (sort of like the way a selsyn acts), but there may be other approaches. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA
Re: [Elecraft] Stepper Motor
I still have the option of switching in fixed value caps to change the band segment to have a decent swr. Tony, You may have already considered and rejected this, but have you considered the old zener diode/relay stacking method to switch in caps/inductances - you control the number of relays switched by the voltage applied. Regards Tony G7IGG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] DEpedition for ARCI Spring QSO Party
DEpedition Announcement! For everyone who needs or wants the state of Delaware for a QRP or 2way QRP contact (or any other reason), I will be operating from DE for the ARCI Spring QSO Party (April 9-10), henceforth known as the DEpedition! My call is NJ2OM, and I will be signing as NJ2OM/3. The maximum operating hrs is 24, and as of right now this is my planned schedule: 12Z - 16Z 40m 16Z - 19Z 20m primary / 15m secondary 19Z - 21Z OFF 21Z - 23Z 15m primary / 20m secondary 23Z - 02Z 40m 02Z - 04Z 80m 04Z - ? 160m (if open, otherwise OFF) 04Z - 12Z OFF 12Z - 13Z 80m primary / 40m secondary 13Z - 16Z 40m 16Z - 17Z 20m 17Z - 19Z OFF 19Z - 24Z 15m primary / 20m secondary At 04Z I am going to check 160m before quitting for the night. I'm going to check 10m at the top of each hour. Rig is a brand new K2. Antennas will be the VE7CA wire beam pointed 300 degrees, and a 160m windom pointed 240 degrees. If anyone wants to make suggestions or comments relative to my schedule, please reply here. Thanks, 73 and hope to give DE to as many people as possible! Mike, NJ2OM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] KAT2: functional without proper power/SWR calibration?
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[Elecraft] Re: KAT2: functional without proper power/SWR calibration?
I just finished building the KAT2 internal auto antenna tuner for my K2. I don't yet have access to an external wattmeter, or RF probe, so I'm wondering: are the last couple alignment / calibration steps necessary for operation of the KAT2, or will the KAT2 still reach a proper match even if SWR and power calibration has not been performed per the last bit of the manual? May I use the KAT2 for now and simply ignore the possibly erroneous readings, or does the KAT2 actually rely on them for finding a match? Thanks, --Andrew, NV1B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Fast-play CW messages
Oooohhh, I'm on the middle of the right-hand side of p.59 on K2 #4442...it's getting closer... Meanwhile, I was trying to use the fast-play function on a borrowed K2. I programmed PF1 for FPon. Then, it says to use the FPLY menu entry to select a switch group. I'm not finding that entry...is this a firmware revision issue? Would it have FPon, but not FPLY??? LL/K3ESE __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives
Here's a very minor concern, so minor I almost didn't post it. I'm ready to put my K2 together for the RF bd Part 2 testing alignment, and first must put tape over the prewound L33 toroid to prevent it from contacting the chassis. The manual says electrical tape can be used, but that seems kind of ugly. Should I not worry about looks, or do you guys have any more attractive solutions? Regular cellophane tape cut to shape? Thanks, Mike AB3AP Avondale, PA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Re: KAT2: functional without proper power/SWRcalibration?
Andrew, The KAT2 does use the SWR readings for determining the best match, and it uses the power calibration to determine the power output. So, yes it should be calibrated. The K2 will function, but the power output may be very incorrect and the antenna match obtained will not be correct. You can build an RF Probe easily from a diode (preferably germanium - like a 1N34A), a capacitor and a resistor. If you keep the frequency to 40 meters and below (which is perfectly adequate for the purpose), it will be sufficiently accurate by just connecting your DMM probe to the resistor end and ground - no need for the RG174 coax leads. There is a schematic in the back of the K2 manual that will tell you how to connect the 3 parts. Use a short ground and connect it directly across your 50 ohm dummy load. You WILL have to have a good 50 ohm dummy load to do this accurately, but the dummy load can be easily checked with an antenna analyzer, or even a simple 50 ohm SWR meter. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- I just finished building the KAT2 internal auto antenna tuner for my K2. I don't yet have access to an external wattmeter, or RF probe, so I'm wondering: are the last couple alignment / calibration steps necessary for operation of the KAT2, or will the KAT2 still reach a proper match even if SWR and power calibration has not been performed per the last bit of the manual? May I use the KAT2 for now and simply ignore the possibly erroneous readings, or does the KAT2 actually rely on them for finding a match? Thanks, --Andrew, NV1B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] T1 ERRATA
I was pleased to complete my T1 yesterday, after receiving a couple of missing 1/8 watt resistors from Elecraft. Everything worked right away. Happy Dance time.. Then today..I receive another envelope from Elecraft with Errata, changing R1 and R2 to 1 watt, and T2 to 2 stacked cores. Oh Joy, now I get to take it all apart, desolder the resistors and T2, all while trying not to melt anything I shouldn't. Elecraft really pulled an April Fool on me! -- John W2AGN http://w2agn.net ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives
On Fri 01-Apr-05 at 1152 EST, Mike Markowski wrote: [...] must put tape over the prewound L33 toroid to prevent it from contacting the chassis. [...] On second thought, I'll put the tape on the chassis itself! :-P Mike AB3AP Avondale, PA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Re: T1 ERRATA
On Apr 1, 2005, at 9:03 AM, W2AGN wrote: I was pleased to complete my T1 yesterday, after receiving a couple of missing 1/8 watt resistors from Elecraft. Everything worked right away. Happy Dance time.. Then today..I receive another envelope from Elecraft with Errata... John, Some kits were shipped before the final errata went out, and yours was one of them. Sorry for the inconvenience. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives
Mike, I put a strip of electrical tape directly over the toroid to protect it during the later building steps, plus I put tape on the bottom cover for more permanent and more elegant protection. After the final assembly the tape can be removed from the toroid if you remember it (it is not visible after the bottom cover is on anyway!) 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- On Fri 01-Apr-05 at 1152 EST, Mike Markowski wrote: [...] must put tape over the prewound L33 toroid to prevent it from contacting the chassis. [...] On second thought, I'll put the tape on the chassis itself! :-P Mike AB3AP Avondale, PA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] T1 ERRATA
John, W2AGN wrote: I was pleased to complete my T1 yesterday, after receiving a couple of missing 1/8 watt resistors from Elecraft. Everything worked right away. Happy Dance time.. Then today..I receive another envelope from Elecraft with Errata, changing R1 and R2 to 1 watt, and T2 to 2 stacked cores. Oh Joy, now I get to take it all apart, desolder the resistors and T2, all while trying not to melt anything I shouldn't. -- Hi, John: That change was to beef up the bridge circuit transformer. After really beating up some T1's to see what they'd take, it was found the original transformer can run warm enough to cause the bridge of work incorrectly under some conditions on the lower bands. Those two resistors are very easy to get to. Remove T2 first and you'll find one of them right next to the row of inductors near the BNC end on top of the board, and the other one on the bottom of the board near the edge between the BNC connectors. They are well away from any sensitive relays or other such parts. You'll find T2 with two stacked cores a tight fit, but it does fit FB and will run very cool under all normal conditions on any band. Follow the procedure in the errata in which you solder one end of the green primary winding in before installing the transformer and it'll go in easily. BE SURE to wind T2 with EIGHT turns. I understand that a few of the errata sheets may have escaped saying seven by mistake. That transformer gets EIGHT turns just as shown in the picture and the same as in the original T2 you are removing. Now your T1 will be even more robust than ever. In spite of the embarrassment and cost to Wayne and Eric to deliver a change so quickly, it wasn't an option to ignore that weakness in the T1. It's now the Elecraft way. Indeed, they were scrambling over the holiday weekend to get the change out ASAP. You get a stronger, better tuner as a result. Ron AC7AC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K2 SSB problem
Hi Gerhard, Most reports of FM'ing I have been aware of have been due to a low power supply voltage and/or the voltage varying with the load. I have not heard a K2 with this problem, but it might be worth checking the power supply. gl Trev G3ZYY In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Gerhard Schwanz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi group! I have a little problem with SSB it seems. During the contest last weekend someone told me I had frequency modulation on my signal. Not knowing what this should mean I at least thought I would check the signal when bands are quieter. I just did. And although the audio sounds ok there is maybe a little problem. Sending a 1kHz audio signal the receiving station could hear the same signal at +1kHz and -1kHz with -20dB max. These signals should be at least -40dB, correct? Question. How do I fix this? Thanks! Gerhard Schwanz DH3FAW mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gs-personal.de ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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 -- Trevor Day UKSMG #217 www.uksmg.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] T1 ERRATA
On Friday 01 April 2005 12:39, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Those two resistors are very easy to get to. Remove T2 first and you'll find one of them right next to the row of inductors near the BNC end on top of the board, and the other one on the bottom of the board near the edge between the BNC connectors. They are well away from any sensitive relays or other such parts. You'll find T2 with two stacked cores a tight fit, but it does fit FB and will run very cool under all normal conditions on any band. Follow the procedure in the errata in which you solder one end of the green primary winding in before installing the transformer and it'll go in easily. BE SURE to wind T2 with EIGHT turns. I understand that a few of the errata sheets may have escaped saying seven by mistake. That transformer gets EIGHT turns just as shown in the picture and the same as in the original T2 you are removing. Now your T1 will be even more robust than ever. In spite of the embarrassment and cost to Wayne and Eric to deliver a change so quickly, it wasn't an option to ignore that weakness in the T1. It's now the Elecraft way. Indeed, they were scrambling over the holiday weekend to get the change out ASAP. You get a stronger, better tuner as a result. Ron AC7AC Well, I just finished doing the changes and everything is OK. Didn't melt anything, and everything fits, and the T1 still works! I wasn't picking on Elecraft, just noting that I am not one that should be given an extra opportunity to screw up! My main complaint about the T1 is...why didn't they come out with it sooner? It is the neatest, handiest little tuner I have ever seen! -- John W2AGN http://w2agn.net ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Fast-play CW messages
Lloyd Lachow wrote: Oooohhh, I'm on the middle of the right-hand side of p.59 on K2 #4442...it's getting closer... Meanwhile, I was trying to use the fast-play function on a borrowed K2. I programmed PF1 for FPon. Then, it says to use the FPLY menu entry to select a switch group. I'm not finding that entry...is this a firmware revision issue? Would it have FPon, but not FPLY??? LLoyd, the keys/numbers are adjustable on the SEC menu which is reached by tapping DISPLAY and scrolling to the appropriate spot (FPLY); the parameters are available by turning the vfo knob or up/down keys. Good luck! Joe, W2RBA K2 #01299 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] T1 ERRATA
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Now your T1 will be even more robust than ever. How hard would it be to beef up a T1 to handle 100W? A few extra cores, bigger wire, higher voltage caps ..from the one who used to run his QRP K2 at 22 watts output. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] T1 ERRATA
On Friday 01 April 2005 13:54, you wrote: Hi John, the T1 still works! That's a relief My main complaint about the T1 is...why didn't they come out with it sooner? It is the neatest, handiest little tuner I have ever seen! Glad you like it, and tell your friends :) I was looking at the LDG Z100 sitting on top of an FT-817 in a photo, and I suddenly realized that no one made a really compact low-power tuner. A few reviews of the tuner have been posted at: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4956 This would be a good place to comment to the world at large about the T1, should you feel so moved. I would love to, but AB7RG, one of the poobahs of Eham.net banned me from posting anything on Eham. Actually, it was because I spoke in the defense of another Elecraft list member who had an article turned down by Eham because it was too pro-K2. This same guy threw me off the TenTec list some time ago, again, for commenting that the K2 was superior to the Argonaut V. So, He actually put in my Eham profile that one of my other hobbies was making trouble on Eham.net, and banned me from posting anywhere on Eham. I could get around it with a phoney login, etc., but why bother? These folks aren't worth it. -- John W2AGN http://w2agn.net ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Posting rejection and other facts of life
From: Julian, G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have no idea why my reply to another posting looked like spam, but there is no excuse for some brain-dead piece of software rejecting posts to a members-only ... Wow! With all due respect, it sounds like it's a good time to take a walk around the block. I don't think Elecraft ever said anything about guaranteeing the performance of the mailing list, or that there's any obligation for them to even READ the mailing list. I think pounding ones shoe on the table because one posting didn't show up, is a completely unreasonable justification for starting another mailing list (which assureadly will have the exact same chance of rejecting a posting) and certainly not something Elecraft is responsible for. I dare say my comment is no great loss to the group, but perhaps there is some merit in the idea of setting up an alternative list, after all. Because of a missing posting? You've got to be kidding. Respectfully, John K5MO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] T1 ERRATA
Vic, K2VCO, asked: How hard would it be to beef up a T1 to handle 100W? A few extra cores, bigger wire, higher voltage caps - That's a question for Wayne! Ron AC7AC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Posting rejection and other facts of life
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I must sound my 2 cents on this. The mailing list is hosted on a sever that Elecraft does not control. Therefore they do not have the final say so on spam filtering of said server. I have had several mailing list post binned by my pop host because of spam filtering, but got it Worked out and everything is fine now. So raising an uproar and talking about setting up an alternate list is a bit much. But if you feel so spited that you must continue ranting about the quality of missing one post Then you could try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/ Probably will not have the same quality and quantity of people there (much larger base already on this list) But this is a free choice list and NET so do as you will. As for me, a post goes elsewhere, doesn't get posted, sorted to SPAM, or even gets lost completely, well that Can happen on this wonderful collection of hardware we call the Internet. My advice, take a few breathes, come down from your high horse and realize, this is just a hobby and your post probably Wasn't the end all beat all post of the century. Try to repost if you wish and move along your merry way. Well enough from my spleen And I think I went over 2 cents as well HI HI As for me, this reflector is a wonderful place to have any and all questions I have had answered, even before I need to ask them As the case is most times (plus a great back reference when you have such a LARGE archive as I have here, or if I must the List Archive on the net) Eric, Wayne and the gang at Elecraft do a wonderful job providing us with great radios and accessories, and do a bang-up job here on the reflector as well answering questions and what not. Do keep up the great work guys 73 - --- John N5BSD www.N5BSD.Com Linux user #286770 Machine # 246511 http://counter.li.org - - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 1:57 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Posting rejection and other facts of life From: Julian, G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have no idea why my reply to another posting looked like spam, but there is no excuse for some brain-dead piece of software rejecting posts to a members-only ... Wow! With all due respect, it sounds like it's a good time to take a walk around the block. I don't think Elecraft ever said anything about guaranteeing the performance of the mailing list, or that there's any obligation for them to even READ the mailing list. I think pounding ones shoe on the table because one posting didn't show up, is a completely unreasonable justification for starting another mailing list (which assureadly will have the exact same chance of rejecting a posting) and certainly not something Elecraft is responsible for. I dare say my comment is no great loss to the group, but perhaps there is some merit in the idea of setting up an alternative list, after all. Because of a missing posting? You've got to be kidding. Respectfully, John K5MO -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 8.1 iQA/AwUBQk2tzD4STIkCKSUlEQLtPwCg1Qa7tYgs8Wej9uJXrmBpWJctECQAnAlP rZNIja575JOBe/pAlxPu1Lj5 =EfNJ -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Posting rejection and other facts of life
A few of my net reports have been kicked out of the system. There are certain words which one should not use since they appear Spam like. The one both Julian and I used which is on the list is buy. I asked Eric about the list so I could avoid using the proscribed words but he told me he did not have access to it. The list is further up the chain than him. Once I reworded my sentence to avoid the word buy the net report went through just fine. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS P.S. Buy needs to be in association with some other word (which I have forgotten). KJR On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 14:56:32 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Julian, G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have no idea why my reply to another posting looked like spam, but there is no excuse for some brain-dead piece of software rejecting posts to a members-only ... Wow! With all due respect, it sounds like it's a good time to take a walk around the block. I don't think Elecraft ever said anything about guaranteeing the performance of the mailing list, or that there's any obligation for them to even READ the mailing list. I think pounding ones shoe on the table because one posting didn't show up, is a completely unreasonable justification for starting another mailing list (which assureadly will have the exact same chance of rejecting a posting) and certainly not something Elecraft is responsible for. I dare say my comment is no great loss to the group, but perhaps there is some merit in the idea of setting up an alternative list, after all. Because of a missing posting? You've got to be kidding. Respectfully, John K5MO -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 3/31/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Unsunscribe
Please remove me from mailing list Thx de Alex NS6Y Please remove me too - (Great list, just too busy hehe!! I'll be back when I build a K2) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Posting rejection and other facts of life
On Fri, 1 Apr 2005, Kevin Rock wrote: P.S. Buy needs to be in association with some other word (which I have forgotten). KJR It's the place where prices for Ham gear have risen through the roof. There, they don't beg for funds and offer door prizes...it's very, very commercial. 73,Thom-k3hrn www.zerobeat.net Home of QRP Web Ring, Drakelist home page, Free Classified Ads for amateur radio, QRP IRC channel Elecraft Owners Database www.tlchost.net/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Unsunscribe
Folks; Eric posted the instructions to subscribe and unsubscribe just a few days ago. If you missed it, the important parts is: Go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft to subscribe and to change your list preferences. To unsubscribe or to change your list preferences (digest, no mail on/off etc.), scroll to the bottom of the page and log in with your subscribed email address and the password that was sent to you by email when you subscribed (and monthly afterwards.) On Apr 1, 2005, at 12:39 PM, Alexandra Carter wrote: Please remove me from mailing list Thx de Alex NS6Y Please remove me too - (Great list, just too busy hehe!! I'll be back when I build a K2) -Jack Brindle, W6FB === ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] K60XV and MMT transverters?
Is anyone using their K2 with its built-in K60VX module to interface with a MicroWave Modules MMT transverter? I have a perfectly good 432MHz transverter sitting on the shelf just begging to connect to my K2... -Jack Brindle, W6FB === ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] The d at 7038 is growing
G'day, | You're probably hearing Russian military HF channel marker or | propigation beacons. | | More information at: | | http://www.smeter.net/propagation/beacons/7039.3-k-Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.php Interesting this. Information I have gives the location of K to be Khabarovsk, Asiatic Russia 150.83E, 59.63N but that is going back a few years. I must admit that Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy possibly make more sense given the nature of the beacon. Regards, Mike VP8NO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K60XV and MMT transverters?
Should be trivial. I have one of these as well, and just haven't gotten 'round to hooking it up. I have the K60XV module installed, but haven't brought the connectors out yet b/c I'm thinking of adding a decoder board and relays to break out more than one on-board xv. On Fri, 1 Apr 2005, Jack Brindle wrote: Is anyone using their K2 with its built-in K60VX module to interface with a MicroWave Modules MMT transverter? I have a perfectly good 432MHz transverter sitting on the shelf just begging to connect to my K2... -Jack Brindle, W6FB === ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives
You can get quality 3M electrical tape at Home Depot/ Lowe's in various colors to have something that does not look like electrical tape. White is available, orange, and many other colors. You can use a wide tape, such as the clear vinyl tapes sold at home centers. While Scotch type tapes will work, their adhesive might have problems over time, as they are designed for paper, not metal. -Stuart K5KVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] help on alignment and test, part II
OK, I got to p.60. Plugged in the freq. probe, got it to TP3, did the CAL thing, and got .00. Tried to measure with my DMM's freq counter with that still connected...and while doing this, the K2 read about 10.96 something, changing rapidly. Disconnected the DMM from TP#, the K2 read 0.00 again. The DMM, meanwhile, read 12.01 at TP3. I tried the VCO test at TP1, got .00. Went to troubleshooting, using my RF probe, checked the Reference Oscillator output, got 0.767 Vrms. VCO output = 0.418 Vrms. VCO Buffer output = 0.677 Vrms. All seemed good! TP2 showed something, didn't write it down, but it was, like, 4912 or something...showed my carefully-built probe was working, I suppose. Then I checked some voltages, and found some wacky stuff. On U4, pin 5 was zero. pin 7 was 5V. pin 8 showed rapid variation. Others were ok. On U5, pin 1 was 5V, and pin 2 was zero V!!! others were ok. Yow! on U1, pins 9 and 10 showed rapid variation, others were ok. U2, U3, U6, U8, U11 and U12 were all ok. Q17 had a D of 1.637, others ok. Q18 had S of 1.615 and D of 7.92. That's all I had time to check...hopefully, it's enough for someone to suggest what to look for. Thanks! LL/K3ESE __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives
I'd find out what that stuff is Elecraft uses to mask holes in the enclosure. That stuff could be used to prefab houses. Eric KE6US -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart Rohre Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 2:21 PM To: Mike Markowski; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives You can get quality 3M electrical tape at Home Depot/ Lowe's in various colors to have something that does not look like electrical tape. White is available, orange, and many other colors. You can use a wide tape, such as the clear vinyl tapes sold at home centers. While Scotch type tapes will work, their adhesive might have problems over time, as they are designed for paper, not metal. -Stuart K5KVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] K1 for sale
I would like to sell my perfectly working K1. Like new; no scratch. Has KFL1-4 (40-30-20-15 m), KNB1 noise blanker, KAT1 antenna tuner and KBT1 internal battery adapter. I would prefer to sell it to a fellow VE ham. Asking 600,00 Canadian $. Reason for selling: I want to build the K2! My bank manager says I can't have both! Yves Dussault VE2ATD Laval, QC, Canada ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Unsunscribe
The instructions are in the footer which is appended to every message sent out by the list. Bob, N7XY On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 01:07:31PM -0800, Jack Brindle wrote: Folks; Eric posted the instructions to subscribe and unsubscribe just a few days ago. If you missed it, the important parts is: Go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft to subscribe and to change your list preferences. To unsubscribe or to change your list preferences (digest, no mail on/off etc.), scroll to the bottom of the page and log in with your subscribed email address and the password that was sent to you by email when you subscribed (and monthly afterwards.) On Apr 1, 2005, at 12:39 PM, Alexandra Carter wrote: Please remove me from mailing list Thx de Alex NS6Y Please remove me too - (Great list, just too busy hehe!! I'll be back when I build a K2) -Jack Brindle, W6FB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives
That's heat resistant tape put one during the powder coating. It's really tough stuff. Bob WB6KWT - Original Message - From: EricJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:03 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives I'd find out what that stuff is Elecraft uses to mask holes in the enclosure. That stuff could be used to prefab houses. Eric KE6US -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart Rohre Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 2:21 PM To: Mike Markowski; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives You can get quality 3M electrical tape at Home Depot/ Lowe's in various colors to have something that does not look like electrical tape. White is available, orange, and many other colors. You can use a wide tape, such as the clear vinyl tapes sold at home centers. While Scotch type tapes will work, their adhesive might have problems over time, as they are designed for paper, not metal. -Stuart K5KVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives
That's what I did. Polyimide (Kapton) tape looks very nice there. It looks like surplussales sells the stuff. 73, de AB9GV -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Markowski Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:15 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 L33 (BFO) - aesthetics adhesives On Fri 01-Apr-05 at 1152 EST, Mike Markowski wrote: [...] must put tape over the prewound L33 toroid to prevent it from contacting the chassis. [...] On second thought, I'll put the tape on the chassis itself! :-P Mike AB3AP Avondale, PA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Errata Recommendation for KPA100
On page 42 of the KPA100 manual, right column about 1/3 of the way down are instructions to temporarily remove the 160 meter option if it is installed. The same needs to be said for the 60 meter option as well. The transverter RCA jacks on the rear panel (heat sink) are attached to the 60 meter PC board similar to the way the receiving antenna jack is attached to the 160 meter PC board. On page 43 near the top left a note similar to that for reinstalling the 160 meter PC board should be made for the 60 meter PC board. If the 60 meter PC board is not disconnected from the RF board you are going to break or damage it or it's wiring connected to the transverter RCA jacks. Have a great day! Jim, AB0UK __ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Unsunscribe
Eric posted the instructions to subscribe and unsubscribe just a few days ago. Yes, but did he post the instructions to unSUNscribe? I think that's where the confusion lies. Craig NZ0R K1 #1966 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Re: T1 @ 100W?
The relays and inductors would have to be increased substantially in size. That's why a KAT100 is a lot bigger than a T1 ;) 73, Wayne On Apr 1, 2005, at 12:19 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Vic, K2VCO, asked: How hard would it be to beef up a T1 to handle 100W? A few extra cores, bigger wire, higher voltage caps - That's a question for Wayne! Ron AC7AC --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] Unsunscribe
On Fri, 1 Apr 2005, Craig Rairdin wrote: Eric posted the instructions to subscribe and unsubscribe just a few days ago. Yes, but did he post the instructions to unSUNscribe? I think that's where the confusion lies. Truly Amazing! Each message from the list has this information at the bottom: Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft And low and behold...if you visit that link there's actually a way to unsubsribe! 73,Thom-k3hrn www.zerobeat.net Home of QRP Web Ring, Drakelist home page, Free Classified Ads for amateur radio, QRP IRC channel Elecraft Owners Database www.tlchost.net/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] help on alignment and test, part II
LLoyd, How old is your K2 kit? Take a look at the MPS5179s on the Control Board at Q9 and Q10 - if they are blue (rather than black), they are the cause of your problem. Elecraft will supply replacements for you if they are the blue-faced ones. In the meantime, you can use 2Ns in their place if you want to get up and running quickly (borrow the 2 2Ns from the later part of the RF board aseembly). Other than the above 2N5179 problem or an improperly constructed counter probe, I can't think of any reason you should not see proper readings on the CAL FCTR display. Check the connection of your probe to the Control Board - the shield should be closest to the left side panel - should you have it backwards, it will behave as you have described. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- OK, I got to p.60. Plugged in the freq. probe, got it to TP3, did the CAL thing, and got .00. Tried to measure with my DMM's freq counter with that still connected...and while doing this, the K2 read about 10.96 something, changing rapidly. Disconnected the DMM from TP#, the K2 read 0.00 again. The DMM, meanwhile, read 12.01 at TP3. I tried the VCO test at TP1, got .00. Went to troubleshooting, using my RF probe, checked the Reference Oscillator output, got 0.767 Vrms. VCO output = 0.418 Vrms. VCO Buffer output = 0.677 Vrms. All seemed good! TP2 showed something, didn't write it down, but it was, like, 4912 or something...showed my carefully-built probe was working, I suppose. Then I checked some voltages, and found some wacky stuff. On U4, pin 5 was zero. pin 7 was 5V. pin 8 showed rapid variation. Others were ok. On U5, pin 1 was 5V, and pin 2 was zero V!!! others were ok. Yow! on U1, pins 9 and 10 showed rapid variation, others were ok. U2, U3, U6, U8, U11 and U12 were all ok. Q17 had a D of 1.637, others ok. Q18 had S of 1.615 and D of 7.92. That's all I had time to check...hopefully, it's enough for someone to suggest what to look for. Thanks! LL/K3ESE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] K2 Reciever
I have had K2 #2571 from its birth about three years ago. (approx.) I have always enjoyed the rig. It has a fantastic RX as I'm sure anyone who has a K2 will attest. Anyway I decided I wanted a QRO rig and bought an IC-706MKIIG about a month ago. Installed the FL-100 CW filter and was ready for the DX. I took my K2 out of service to give the new 706 a try. I didn't like the RX from the start. The audio with the CW filter and or the DSP is just annoying. It was very noisy, like S9 noise level almost continually. The only way I could manage the noise was by turning on the attenuator. Then the radio was even more deaf than before. Fellows I gave the radio a real good try. I suffered with it for over a month. Tonight while listening on low end of 40 meters, with the usual S8-9 noise and hearing only a few strong signals, I thought why am I doing this to myself. I took the 706 out and put the K2 in the same spot. NO NOISE...just good clean signals. It's really unbelievable how quiet the K2 RX really is. One lesson learned, if you have a good thing stick with it. The other thing..the 706 has to go. I just wanted to share this with someone. Brent WB4X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: [Elecraft] KAT2 manual: inconsistancy?
Andrew,
Yes, I believe the manual is inconsistant on that point. Just make certain
there is one lockwasher between the standoff and the PC board (not 2) - and
it doesn't matter which end of the standoff has the lockwasher next to the
PC board - do it whichever way is better for you. I prefer to put the
lockwasher next to the standoff on the conrol board rather than 'fiddlin'
with a lockwasher between the standoff and the board when putting the
assembly together.
73,
Don W3FPR
-Original Message-
KAT2 manual, Rev D, March 22 2001:
Page 6 instructs me to install standoffs at each end of the Control
board -- on the component side -- with the split lock washer between the
standoff and the PC board, and screws coming up from the non-component
side:
I standoff
I
I
-- lockwasher
PC board
I screw
Later, on page 12, when the L-C board is connected to the Control board,
the manual says to secure the L-C board to the Control board's
standoffs (above), with lock washers going between the standoffs and the
PC board, *NOT* between the PC board and screws as on the Control
board.
---
...that last bit does not agree with what the manual said to do on p.6.
Right? Or am I missing something, maybe cleared up in the errata
sheets...? Well, it is 1:12 a.m. after all, maybe I'm just tired.
--Andrew
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[Elecraft] Looking for Heil HM2 mic
Anybody have a HM2 (the Heil hand microphone) that they want to part with? If so, please contact me. SN 4853 has now passed all tests and I am just about ready to put it on the air! 73, Charlie, W0YG.. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] errors
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Re: [Elecraft] Posting rejection and other facts of life- END of Thread
Guys - Let's kill this thread now. It was dealt with and explained more than a
day ago via private email between us and we're all happy :-)
Must be a night for Long Delayed Echoes...
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Re: [Elecraft] K2 Reciever
Yeah, I went the other way, from the 706MKIIG - K2 and I thought the K2 was broken until I checked it with a signal generator. :) On Fri, 1 Apr 2005, Brent Sutphin WB4X wrote: I have had K2 #2571 from its birth about three years ago. (approx.) I have always enjoyed the rig. It has a fantastic RX as I'm sure anyone who has a K2 will attest. Anyway I decided I wanted a QRO rig and bought an IC-706MKIIG about a month ago. Installed the FL-100 CW filter and was ready for the DX. I took my K2 out of service to give the new 706 a try. I didn't like the RX from the start. The audio with the CW filter and or the DSP is just annoying. It was very noisy, like S9 noise level almost continually. The only way I could manage the noise was by turning on the attenuator. Then the radio was even more deaf than before. Fellows I gave the radio a real good try. I suffered with it for over a month. Tonight while listening on low end of 40 meters, with the usual S8-9 noise and hearing only a few strong signals, I thought why am I doing this to myself. I took the 706 out and put the K2 in the same spot. NO NOISE...just good clean signals. It's really unbelievable how quiet the K2 RX really is. One lesson learned, if you have a good thing stick with it. The other thing..the 706 has to go. I just wanted to share this with someone. Brent WB4X -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - [EMAIL PROTECTED] BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
