[Elecraft] lighten strike
A couple of years ago I had a lightening strike directly to my tower. I didn't know that there was a cloud in the sky until that happened. It not only ruined ever piece of ham equipment I had, but also got into the electrical system in the house and ruined several appliances. I was in the shack at the time, but was not using any of the equipment that was burned to a crisp, or I wouldn't be around to write this!! I was lucky that I had good insurance. It paid for all the crispy critters. So everyone should be aware of what the weather is doing outside before sitting down to operate your rig. It could mean whether you stay alive or not !! 73 Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] k3 for sale
The K3 has been sold .. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] k3 k2 for sale
Both the K3 and k2 have already been sold. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] email reflector
Hello Please un-subscribe me from this reflector. Thanks Scott N5SM n...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3/100F/atu for sale
I have a factory built K3/100F with ATU for sale. I purchased it from Elecraft on 3/30/2011 at a cost of $2558.98. (S/N 5329) It is still in new contition, and has less than an hour operating time on it. The only reason for selling it is that it is too complicated to operate for an old man! Will ship to USA only for $2,100.00 Power cable, manual, and microphone included. (MH2) I also have a partly assembled K2/10 for sale. I ran out of parts before I got the RF board assembled. The front panel and control board are assembled, tested and work fine I got the RF board about half way popualted with parts before I ran out. I sent Elecraft an email about the shortage of parts, and they seemed to think I was just trying to steal parts. Will ship the K2 for $450.00 to the lower 48 stated only. I can be reached at n...@yahoo.com or 806-622-3048 Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 unusual noise
Hello My factory built K3 is about six weeks old and today it started doing something that I have never had a rig do before in 40 years of hamming. I was listening on 20 meters CW and the K3 suddenly started making a fast ticking noise at various speeds. The wind was blowing about 40 miles an hour and I suspected that. So I disconnected the antenna. The ticking noise continued. So then I turned the K3 off, and even with the rig turned off and the antenna disconnected, the ticking coninued for several minutes. The ticking was about as loud as one normally has the audio set when in use. Since the rig was new I have had a one megohm resister across from the center conductor of the coaxial cable to the braid on the coxial cable. After letting the rig set turned off for a few minutes, I turn it back on and everything seems normal. Anyone have any ideas about what might be going on? Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX3
Hello Well I am about to show my ignorance again which I don't really like to do, but here goes. I don't always read all the messages on his reflector because there is getting to be too many of them. But lately I have been seeing a lot about a KX3. Exactly what is it? Is it an add on accessory for the K3, another stand alone transceiver, or what? I presently have a K3/100 with the ATU, and am thinking about a K2/10 as a backup rig. If the KX3 is a stand alone transceeiver, does it out shine the k2/10 for backup purposes, and what kind of power output does it have ? Any info on it willl be appreciated. Scott n5sm n...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] nets
Hello Can some tell me the time and frequency of the Elecraft nets, both cw and ssb. Thank Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] static charges
Hello I live at 3600 feet altitude on the Texas high plains where it is extremely dry, and we have a lot of wind. And lots of static eletricity. I have static charges jump as much as 3/4 of an inch to my hands daily, and usually several times a day. How can I protect my transceivers from this. I keep them grounded and the antennas disconnected when not being used. but sometimes I believe this attracks the static charges. I also keep them disconnected when not being used How can I protect the rigs from static??? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3
Hello I have a brand new K3/100/F that I am having a problem with. I really think it is more the operator than the transceiver. It works fine in CW mode, but has no output in ssb mode. The transmit led comes on when the mic button is depressed but has no audio output. I feel that something is not set right on the front panel, but have no idea what. Any ideas would be appreciated. I had the idea that a factory built model would work straight out of the box? Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 problems
I would like to thank everyone for all the help with my K3. I really appreciate it. It's more of a radio than I am used to operating!! And being 77 years old doesn't help any.. 73 Scott N5SM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3/100/F
Hello This is my first message to this reflector, so if I mess things up don't be supprised. I have some questions about the K3/100/F. I just ordered one and will not have it for a couple weeks. Is there any gotchas that I need to know about before I start messing around with it? The only accessory I order with it is the internal antenna tunner. I have never even seen one except in pictures, but like the things I hear about it. I have had four K2's in the past and it looks like the K3 is totally different from that. So any information about it will be new to me! 73 Scott N5SM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K1-2 Problems
Hello I just finished building a K1-2 and am having a problem that I need some help with. When I turn it on, it comes on with the E-42 message on the display. If I press the band switch the display shows the band it is tuned to. I can double press the band button and it will change bands. But what ever I do it always comes back to the E42 message. I assume that the VFO isn't working. I have checked the voltage on every pin of every IC in the rig and they all are within a few tenths of a volt of what the manual says they should be. When I touch pins 4 or 5 of RF- U2 or pins 3 and 8 of RF U3 with a voltmeter probe I get broadcast statons at a good volume, but other than that I just get noise. I can never change to any other stations.The display never shows a frequency that it is tuned to. Any help appreciated. Scott N5SM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] antenna tuner f/ s
The antenna tuner has been sold. n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] tuner F / S
The tuner has been sold. N5SM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] F/ S Elecraft KAT100 automatic antenna tuner
Hello I have for sale the Elecraft KAT100 antenna tuner. I built it about a month ago and it works fine. It is in new condition. I thought I needed it, burt have since found that all my antennas are properly tuned and I don't need it. All toriods in it were wound by the toroid guy. Included is the manual, and the cables connecting it to the K2. I didn't build the cable from the K2 to the PC. Will ship anywhere in the lower 48 for $175.00. Contact me at n...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] (no subject)
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[Elecraft] NEW k3/100 F/S
F/S New K3/100 with KFL3A-400 and 2.7 filters. KUSB and MH2-R microphone. Will sell for just what I gave for it. $2075 plus $25.00 shipping. Contact me off line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 audio pot
Hello My K2 af gain pot has started acting up. I have noticed that if I press down on the knob the audio will increase in volume. I guess that means it is time to change it out. Right? 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] K3 filters
I have a k3/100 ordered and am trying to decide on filters. I would like the 250 hz 8 pole filter for cw. Should I also get the 400 hz filter for ssb. Scott N5SM ___ 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] Test
Test ___ 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] K3 kit
Hello I should be getting my K3/10 kit in a couple of months and woud like to know what I will need in the way of test equipment to get it aligned and tuned up? A digital volt meter is about the extent of my test equipment. Besides that I'm a numb brained old man that has to ask the xyl what my name is every morning! It really is almost that bad, should I even be considering building a K3? Thanks Scott N5SM ___ 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 bnc connector
Hello Has anyone had any trouble with the bnc antenna connector on a K2? Mine doesn't make contact with the antenna coax all the time. I can tell by the receiver noise when it looses contact. I think it is probably doing that when I am transmitting, but I have no way to tell except the swr goes out is sight. I have tried several of the bnc to pl239 adaptors and have the same problem with all of them. Has anyone ever changed out the antenna receptical from the bnc to a so239? This loosing contact with the antenna while I am transmitting can't be very good on the K2 final amps. Any info will be appreciated. 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] dipole antenna camping trip
Here is some antenna information that might supprise you! I was planning a camping trip to the mountains and needed a dipole antenna for my K2/10. I would be camped in a heavly wooded area and space between trees would be small. So before leaving home I built a 20 meter dipole because it would be short and would be easier to get in between the trees. Then I decided it would be nice to have 40 meters if I had the room, so I took two end clamps off of a battery jumper cable and clamped them to the end of the 20 meter dipole, then added enough wire to the clamps to make it a 40 meter dipole. When I installed the antenna at 8000 feet alt I had enough room for the 40 meter addition. The center was 25 feet off the ground, one end was 20 feet up and the other 6 feet off the ground. I found that with the 40 meter attachment with the battery cable clamps the antenna was resonate on 40, 20, and 15 meters with an swr of .1 on all three bands. Even in the heavly forrested area I worked stations all over the US and Canada. Just to the north of me was a mountain range that went above the timberline, but I didn't seem to have any trouble getting over it, and to the south was another that was about ten thousand feet high. They didn't seem to effect my signals. I was running 10 watts the whole time. The bears even left me alone! 73 Scott N5SM . ___ 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] (no subject)
kpa100 swr bridge Don Thanks for the help on the swr bridge. You were right it was T4. I re-wound it and the problem was cured. Now I am trying to adjust the bias on the finals. I don't have a dmm that will handle the current so guess I will have to buy one. I am getting full output on it. Thanks for your help. 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] kpa100 swr bridge
Hello I just finished building the kpa100 for my k2 and need some help. All the test through building went as the manual said they should. But I have a problem with the swr bridge null adjustment. With the pka100 connected to a 2kw dummy load the k2 shows an swr of 9.9-1 on all bands. An inline swr meter shows an swr of zero. I went through all the adjustments for the bridge but the swr reading on the k2 didn't change. Can someone point me in the right direction. I can't find anything about this in the manual. Thanks Scott N5SM ___ 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 battery
I've been thinking about buying a battery kit for my K2/10. Can someone that has one tell me how long the battery will last between charges? Thanks Scott ___ 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 repair
Hello I would like to apologize if I ruffled some feathers over Elecrafts support. I was told when I bought my first K2 that Elecraft did not work on them. When I had a problem with it that I couldn't fix, I sold it and bought another one. Well, I had the second one working beautifully for a month and it started developing problems. So I was going to sell it on ebay and buy the third one. As you can see, this was getting expensive. Now I am told that Elecraft does repair them, so I canceled the Ebay add, and am sitting here waiting for Elecraft support to return my call on getting this one fixed. Sorry I was such a pain in the rear, but all I wanted was a working K2. 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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 troubles
Hello My K2 has worked really good since I finished building and trouble shooting it about three weeks ago. It had excellent receive and transmit and everything worked fine except for one thing. The low battery info message kept coming on every eight minutes. I should have left it like that, but the message got to bugging me so I ordered another micrprocessor (ctrl board U6) and installed it. The microprocessor was only six weeks older than the original one, so I thought that all I would have to do is swap them out. (Wrong) Since I installed the new microprocessor three days ago nothing works except the display. No sound and no transmitt. Now, three days later the display has started acting up. It doesn't work on forty meters, but works on the other bands, at least for now. I was very careful to install it correctly with no bent pins. Could this be another bad microprocessor, or could something else be causing all these problems? Anyone have any ideas? Thanks Scott N5SM ___ 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 microprocessor
Has anyone besides me had any trouble with the micprocessors in the K2's put out lately by Elecraft. The one in a K2 ordered about two months ago was bad so I ordered another one. It's worse than the first one. My k2 had a minor problem with the first one, now it has a major problem with the new one. The rig was working fine except for a couple of minor glitches. With the new one it doesn't work at all. The receiver is totally dead and the transmitter puts out about one watt max. Where do I go from here? Scott N5SM ___ 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 problems
Hello I have been having some problems with my K2 which were the lo battery message coming on every eight minutes, the volt meter not working, and the vfo linearization not working on test point 1. The transmit and receive worked really good.. The low battery message was bugging me so I put in a new microprocessor. That cured the low battery message, volt meter not working, and the linearization on test point 1. The new microprocessor is the same as the old one since the rig is only two months old. Now nothing works! The receiver is totally dead, and the transmitter output is zero. I can't go through the set up procedure again because I keep getting the info 232 message, regardless of how I go to 40 meters. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks Scott N5SM ___ 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 low battery message
Don W3FPR At the cathode of D-12 in receive mode I get 13.17 volts. At the cathode of D-12 in tune mode at 10 watts I get 12.5 volts. The K2 display shows .260 ma in receive mode and 2.10 amps in transmit ( tune mode). I don't get any voltages fromt he display because that part doesn't work. R9 and R10 both check ok. To me, this all seems inline with what you said they should be. Am I all wet? This leave U3B, so I think I will order another and see what happens then. Thanks for your help 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] K2/10 low battery message
Hello Has anyone ever had their low battery mesage keep coming on every five minutes on their k2/10. Where does this message originate from? I have re-soldered every joint from the power input up to the power switch and can't figure out where the power circuit goes from there. All components check good up to that point. I even re-soldered the power switch. Anyone ever have a bad power switch? The low battery messages never comes on during transmit. I have the K2/10 connected to the same 30 amp power supply that I used on my K2/100, and I never had a low battery message on it. I don't have a battery installed so that is not the problem. I never got this message on my K2/100 running 100 watts, so I believe the problem is in the K2. Any one know where to start looking? 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] two transceivers and one antenna
Hi I need some ones opinion on something I am thinking about doing. I sure hate to have to say, I wish I hadn't done that! I have two transceivers and one multi-band yagis antenna. Switching the coax from one rig to the other gets to be a hassle. I've been thinking about getting a coaxial switch with two outputs and one input. Then connecting one transceiver to one output and the other transceiver to the other output. Then connect the input to the beam. Is there going to be enough seperation in the switch to keep from damaging the transceiver that is turned off and switched out of the circuit? Has anyone done this? Any information appreciated. 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] grounding K2
Hello Has anyone ever felt the need to ground their K2, and if so, where did you connect the ground wire to the K2? Thanks Scott N5SM ___ 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 ground
Roger Thanks for your reply I first learned the code in the navy in 1952, but didn't become a ham until 1973. I worked in law enforcement for ten years, then became a railroad locomotive engineer for 30 years. My ham shack is on the second floor of our home and one afternoon last summer I heard what sounded like a bomb go off just above the roof of the house. I had received a lighening strike on my tower which is about two feet from the house. I didn't know a storm was in the area so everything was still hooked up. The strike came in on the coaxial cable to the K2 and it exploded. I had such a power surge that everything in the house that was plugged in was burned up. When I put up the tower I put the bottom about six inches below the concrete pad for a ground. I think that took most of the strike to ground, or the house may have burned up. I have built another K2 and hope it has a longer life!!! 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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 ground
Roger Thanks for your reply I first learned the code in the navy in 1952, but didn't become a ham until 1973. I worked in law enforcement for ten years, then became a railroad locomotive engineer for 30 years. My ham shack is on the second floor of our home and one afternoon last summer I heard what sounded like a bomb go off just above the roof of the house. I had received a lighening strike on my tower which is about two feet from the house. I didn't know a storm was in the area so everything was still hooked up. The strike came in on the coaxial cable to the K2 and it exploded. I had such a power surge that everything in the house that was plugged in was burned up. When I put up the tower I put the bottom about six inches below the concrete pad for a ground. I think that took most of the strike to ground, or the house may have burned up. I have built another K2 and hope it has a longer life!!! 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] Low battery on K2 without battery
Hello For some reason the low battery messages keeps poping up on my K2 in the receive mode. I have the p7 jumper on the internal side, and have tried it on the external pins, but I still keep getting the low battery message. On my first K2 I had the battery deal turned off, but don't see anything in the manual on how to turn it off on this one. It's drawing 240 ma on receive and the internal volt meter doesn't work but the power supply voltmeter shows 13 volts. Any ideas? Scott N5SM ___ 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 problems
Hello I ended up having to run the vfo linearization on tp3 instead of tp1 on Dons (w3fpr) advise and it worked. He suggested that I look for a cold solder joint or a component in wrong. I resoldered every connection in vfo and vfo alc circuit and everying was in the place it should be, and in right. It seems to be working normal, so I made my first contact on it and got a good report. I think the problem is probably a faulty conponent. So what is the worst thing that can happen if I just use it even if I did have to run the vfo linearization on the wrong test point? I just ran it on 5 watts output, and the finals weren't even warm when I got through. 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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 vfo linearization
Hi I'm trying to do the vfo linearization on my k2 and am having a problem again! Every time I do the cal pll I get the frequency on the counter of 11959.64 for an instant, then the info 232 message about not being on 40 meters. It never goes beyond the info msg. I have entered the frequency with the key pad and changed the band with band + and band _ and I still get the same message. I also checked the frequency with another transceiver and it is receiving on 40 meters. Anyone have any idea why this is occuring? Thanks Scott N5SM ___ 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 receiver alignment
Hi I'm starting the receiver alignment on my k2. It is not receiving on all bands. 40 and 20 meters is about it. To begin with, on the alignment and test part 2 I am supposed to get a frequency reading on TP 3 of 12090 khz +/- 30 khz. I am actually getting a reading of 12099.73. Any idea what would cause this and how to get it down to 12090? Also my frequency counter and amp meter works, but the voltage meter doesn't. looking at the schematic I can't figure out which components are involved with the voltmeter. I went ahead and aligned the transmitter if this would make any difference and it has full output. Any help appreciated Scott N5SM ___ 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] Cyanoacrylic glue
Hi I see that some people on the reflector are using cyanoacrylic glue to hold the pin in the power connectors of their rigs. DO NOT USE this stuff unless you are in a well venilated place! It will do a number on your lungs in a hurry that will be with you the rest of your life. I used this glue building remote controlled model airplanes for a couple of years and now have emphysema as a result. Just thought you might want to know. Scott N5SM ___ 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 receiver no receiving
Don ( W3FPR ) I found a cold solder joint on D9 in the antenna input circuit. Now my receiver is singing like a bird. Now to get it lined up like it should be! Thanks very much for your help. Don't know what hams like me would do without you! 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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 PLL reference oscillator
Hi In doing the Pll reference oscillator test on my k2 the frequency reading should be 12090 +/- 30 khz according to the manual. I am getting a reading of 2099.67, and an external frequency counter shows the same. The manual seems to say that as long as both the internal counter and the external counter have the same reading it is ok. Am I reading in something that isn't here? It seems to me the two readings are a long way apart. any info appreciated Scott N5SM ___ 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
Hi I have a question about L33 in the BFO circuit on the K2 I am building. The wire it is wound with appears to have a coating of some kind on it. Should this coating be removed before soldering it to the resistor that holds it in place? And if so, how can it be removed without destroying it. I tried scraping the coating off but that didn't work. The wire broke. Instead of taking off a couple ot turns and using it anyway, I ordered a new one. I sent an email to support at Elecraft about this, but they don't answer emails anymore. Thanks N5SM ___ 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] Cutting component leads in tight places.
Hi Here is a tip that some of you might want to try when building kits and trying to cut off a component lead in close quarters. Like when putting components on the bottom of the board and soldering on the top. I learned it as a farm boy back in the 30's when we couldn't afford a pair of pliers for cutting wire. After you solder the component lead, take a pair of long nose pliers, catch the end of the lead and bend it back and forth five or six times and it will break off at the top of the solder joint. Just be sure to keep tension on the lead while bending it. I didn't learn it building radios, it was fences! Am building my second K2 and just remembered breaking wire that way. 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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 VFO linearization sequence
Hi First off, I'm sorry to keep bugging everyone but I have a problem again. I'm in the VFO linearization part of the second test on my K2, and am having a problem that the manual doesn't say how to solve. The manual says to set the VFO to anywhere between 7000 and 7100 khz. Then enter the cal pll and hold edit the second time to enter the vfo linearization sequence. When I do this I get an info 232 message that says I have to be on 40 meters, which I am on. I can't seem to get past this. Anyone run into this before, and if so what am I doing wrong? thanks Scott N5SM ___ 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
Hi Still having some problems with the receiver on my K2. I am presently trying to figure out why my frequency counter and volt meter is not working. The amp meter always shows .24 miliamps. CB Q9 and Q10 have no voltage on any pin, and CB U6 has no voltage on pin 10, which I take is the input for the counter and voltmeter. I don't see any other way for Q9 and Q10 to receive voltage other than U6 pin 10. Am I barking up the wrong tree? It looks to me like U6 has a problem, should I replace it? On my receiver I am getting a good level of noise from it on all bands, but no signals. Every time my electric fence fires , my S meter jumps to an S-4. Would an electrical impluse effect it differently than an RF signal? I think that my BFO probably still isn't working. I've checked all the voltages on RF board U11, U12, Q25, and Q24 and they are what they should be. Anyone have any ideas? 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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] Brain damage
Hello Well, after re-soldering what I thought was every connection on my K2 about 5 times because the receiver wasn't working, On the sixth time I found an un-soldered pin. Soldered it and the receiver came to life! This sure is hard on an old man! I appreciate all the help! Thanks 73 Scott N5SM ___ 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 problems
Hi I am having some problems with a K2 that I am building that I need some help with. During the part 2 alignment and test I discovered that the BFO wasn't working. While investigating that, the frequency counter and volt meter stopped working. I've been checking on the counter and volt meter and found some voltages that are not right. For instance on the control board U6 microcontroler pin ten has 0 volts instead of 5. Pin 18 has 4.9 volts instead of 0 volts. Pin 24 has 0 volts instead of 5 volts. Pin 25 has 5 volts instead of 0 volts. Pin 33 has 0 volts instead of 5 volts. Should I replace U6, or could the problem be somewhere else that is causing these crazy voltages? Also on CB U2 all the voltages are about half what they should be. CB U7 has 0 volts on pin 5 instead of 5 volts. Pin 6 has 4.94 volts instead of 0 volts. I'm not much of technition, so do I need to throw the whole mess away and start over on a new one? Thanks Scott N5SM _ How well do you know your celebrity gossip? http://originals.msn.com/thebigdebate?ocid=T002MSN03N0707A___ 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 headphone jack
Hi The headphone jack on my K2 has turned belly up, which I underestand is quite common. Does anyone know of an easy way to change it out without damaging the RF board. I've been thinking about trying to cut it into small bits with wire cutters so that maybe I take the pins out of the rf board one at a time. Has anyone ever tried this? Any information will be appreciated. 73 Scott N5SM Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 ___ 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] headphone jack
Hi The headphone jack on my K2 has stopped switching the rig back to the internal speaker when I unplug the headphones. Seems that I have read before that someone was having trouble with the phone jacks going bad on the K2. Is this the trouble they were having or do I have a problem elsewhere? The rig works great except for that and it is less than a year old. 73 Scott N5SM _ Test your celebrity IQ. Play Red Carpet Reveal and earn great prizes! http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_hotmailtextlink2 ___ 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] Another K3 question
Hi I have a K3 ordered, which should be in the 3rd bunch to be delivered. I'm not sure just what I will be getting with the stock K3/100 kit with the Kat3 tuner. I assume that anything that isn't listed as an option will be included, but you know what ass u me means! What about the KIO3? Does anyone know if it is included in the basic K3/100 kit? Thanks for any info Scott N5SM _ More photos; more messages; more whatever. Windows Live Hotmail - NOW with 5GB storage. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_5G_0907 ___ 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] K3 delivery
Hi I just ordered my K3 today (Aug 27/07) and Lisa said to expect shipment sometime in November, so this might give you some idea of when to expect yours. 73 Scott N5SM _ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more .then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2ss=yp.bars~yp.pizza~yp.movie%20theatercp=42.358996~-71.056691style=rlvl=13tilt=-90dir=0alt=-1000scene=950607encType=1FORM=MGAC01 ___ 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] Antenna tuners
Hi Has anyone checked to see if it would be possible to get the Kat100-1 external antenna tuner for the k2 to work with the K3? I'm planning on ordering the K3, but don't want to have to pay for two antenna tuners. Any ideas? Thanks Scott N5sm _ Learn.Laugh.Share. Reallivemoms is right place! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us ___ 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] K3 delivery
Hi Lisa, at Elecraft told me today that it will be at least December before anyone will get immediate delivery when ordering a K3. She said you might get it a little earlier if you go ahead and order it now. 73 Scott N5SM _ Tease your brain--play Clink! Win cool prizes! http://club.live.com/clink.aspx?icid=clink_hotmailtextlink2 ___ 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] K3 modular kit
Hey gang I'm getting ready to order a K3 and have a few questions about whether to order the modular kit or the factory assembled version. My concern is what is involved in tuning and aligning the modular kit? I have no test equipment and am not very good at this sort of thing. Could someone that has one tell me just what is involved in the alignment and tuning of the rig? I did build K2 5846 with all the options and the only real problem I had with it was a solder bridge on the basic K2. I want the K3 to be first rate and not operate poorly because of my inability to tune it properly. So, since I am blind, cripple, and crazy, I don't want to screw it up! Hi Hi. 73 Scott N5SM _ A new home for Mom, no cleanup required. All starts here. http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us ___ 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] disconnecting antennas
Hi In the past I have always used a coaxial switch to disconnect my radio from the different antennas I have. A few weeks ago I noticed a message posted by Don W3fpr that the coaxial switch wasn't good enough to protect radio equipment, so I started disconnecting my antennas when not in use. That paid off big time. Last week lightening struck my tower and the power surge from it destroyed three computers, a packet tnc, and a TV set. But due to Don's advice my K2 was disconnected and not damaged. I've had a tower up for more than 30 years and this is the first time I have had a lightening strike on it. I was in my shack which is on the second floor of my home and the tower just outside the shack, so the shack is a third of the way up my tower. It sounded like a bomb had gone off just above the house. When I installed the tower I extended the base of the tower a foot below the concrete for a ground. I believe this took the lightening strike to ground, because there was no damage to the house. So disconnect those antennas when not in use. 73 Scott N5SM _ http://liveearth.msn.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] vibroplex bug
Hi I presently own an Elecraft hex key and a speedex straight key, but have been thinking about buying a vibroplex bug to use in contest that don't allow electronic keyers. It's been 30 yrs since I have used a Vibroplex bug and was wondering which way it operates. Do you send the dits with the thumb and the dahs with the index finger? Or is it the reverse? I've been sending the dits with my thumb and the dahs with the index finger too long to try doing the oppsite. Even using a straight key tends to mess me up with the keyer. Thanks Scott N5SM _ Need a brain boost? Recharge with a stimulating game. Play now! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=club_hotmailtextlink1 ___ 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] CW speed clabration
Does the K2 have an adjustment to correctly set the cw speed? If it does I can't seem to find it. When I set the CW speed on mine on 20 wpm it actually sends about 25 to 27 wpm. I realize that you can slow this down by more spacing between the letters, but it would be nice if it could be calibrated. I really think it is bad cw when you are creating the letters at 25 wpm and slow it down by excessive spacing. 73 Scott N5SM _ http://liveearth.msn.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] Popping noise on my K2
Hello My K2 makes a popping noise when keying it on cw. I remember when I was a kid my mother would wash the bed sheets and hang them on an outside clothes line, and if the wind was blowing the sheets would make a popping sound. That sounds exactly the same as the noise I am hearing on the K2. It's almost as loud as the side tone. This happens at all power output levels from 1 watt through 100 watts. Has anyone had this same problem, and if so, how did you cure it? Thanks Scott N5SM _ Picture this share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us ___ 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 Popping noise
Hello Thanks to Sam Kl7V and Ken K3IU, my popping noise on my K2 is cured. I had the T-R set on 0.02, so moved it to 0.04 and that stopped the noise. I sure appreciate your help. Thanks Scott N5SM _ Picture this share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us ___ 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] KAT100
Hello Can the KAT100 be installed inside the K2/100 when I have the following options already installed? KSB2, K160RX, KNB2, KDSP2, and KIO2. I would like to have everything inside the K2/100 case if that is possible. Thanks Scott N5SM _ Who's that on the Red Carpet? Play win glamorous prizes. http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=REDCARPET_hotmailtextlink3 ___ 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] K3
Hi Well, since the K3 is about all you see here anymore, I have a question about it. Can you change that depressing looking display to green? Just thought I'd ask. Scott N5SM _ Who's that on the Red Carpet? Play win glamorous prizes. http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=REDCARPET_hotmailtextlink3 ___ 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] Signal report
I have always given signal reports according to how well I could hear the sending station. I never pay any attention to the S-meter. Is that incorrect? If I have to turn down the volume for a station, I will give him a 9, and if I can barley hear him above the noise, he will probably get a 3. And the rest will be somewhere in between. 73 Scott N5SM _ Dont miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0540003042mrt/direct/01/ ___ 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 circuit breaker
Is there any way to test the circuit breaker in a K2 without running the risk of damaging the rig? I have had the circuit breaker in my Icom PS-30 switching power supply trip a couple of times lately because of high swr on the antenna I was trying to use. The power supply always beats the K2 circuit breaker in opening. Seems to me this should be the other way around? 73 Scott N5SM _ Picture this share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us ___ 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] Elecraft hex keyer
Hi Well, I've been listening to this hipe about the hex keyer paddle and thought it was just that, Hipe. I just broke down and bought one. After using it for one hour, I've decided all that hipe is not hipe after all. In 33 years of hamming, I've keyed a cw transceiver with just about everything from a straight key up, and this Elecraft Hex key is head and shoulders above anything that I have ever used. I don't want to blow their whistle, but they did good! 73 Scott N5SM _ Dont miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0540003042mrt/direct/01/ ___ 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] DSP Afil
Hello I agree that is would be nice to bypass the dsp. Would deleting the clock make room in the software for the bypass. I have a clock sitting right next the the K2 and never use the one in the K2. I'm sure there is another purpose for the clock, but that is something that I am not aware of. My 2 cents worth Scott N5SM _ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm ___ 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] Kaf2 for the K2 for sale
Hello I was given both a KDSP2 and the KAF2 for my birthday by the xyl. Since I can't use both in my K2, I have deicided to sell the KAF2. It is still in the un-opened package, and will ship it for $65.00 to the USA only. If interested contact me at ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ). Thanks Scott N5SM _ Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. Its free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_MAY07 ___ 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] Kaf2
My KAF2 has been sold. Thanks Scott N5SM _ More photos, more messages, more storageget 2GB with Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_2G_0507 ___ 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 options KDSP2 KAF2
Hi I just received the KAF2 and the KDSP2 options for my K2 from the xyl as birthday presents (73rd). I notice that both options have the real time clock. My question is what does the KAF2 option do that the KDSP2 option doesn't do? Or, is there any reason to have both installed ? Thanks Scott N5SM _ Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. Its free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_MAY07 ___ 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 head phone jack
Hello I plan to wire my AEA PK-232MBX to use with my K2. The K2 has the stero headphone jack and my PK-232 has a mono sound input jack. If I use a mono plug in the K2 headphone jack is that going to damage the K2 sound system? If I use two wires, one on each side of the stero jack to the single contact on the plug at the PK-232 would it be nescessary to install diodes in the lines to keep the two line from causing a short circuit across both side of the stero jack on the K2? Guess I'm a little gun shy after smoking all the digital ic's in it with a solder bridge when buillt it! Sure don't want to do something that would let the smoke out of it again! Thanks Scott N5SM _ PC Magazines 2007 editors choice for best Web mailaward-winning Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-usocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_pcmag_0507 ___ 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] test
test _ Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. Its free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_MAY07 ___ 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
