I'll make it five!
--
73, Dave G3VGR
K2 #4783
John Webster wrote:
I'll add a fourth vote for the Begali paddles, to Joe's three votes :)
But note: the Begali simplex (dual) paddle costs less ($138) than the Hex
key ($195/179), even including shipping costs from EU; and less than the
I've used all the Begali paddles, Benchers and some others, and I've
settled on the Begali Simplex as my all-time favorite. Pricewise, it's
at the low end of the high-end, I suppose, delivered for $154, I
think. The workmanship is lovely, but the feel, ease of adjustment and
stability is what I
I think the Begali simplex and Kent paddles are the best value for money on
the market for
standard type paddles
I own and love the single paddle versons of both. I send fast. You cant go
wrong with either. I think the begali is slightly better. Both are not
expensive.
UNLESS YOU PREFER A
Never mind .. thanks to PE1HZG and W4SG and the archives, I've solved
my problem.
de w1rt/r john .. listen for the weak ones this weekend!
On 6/7/06, John D'Ausilio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've got a bit of an odd problem going on, now that I've finally got
everything integrated into the
I'm considering using an end-fed halfwave for Field Day, and I have an idea how
I might implement it, but need some technical assistance from those in the
know.
What I'd like to do is pick up a few toroid cores (one to break, one to lose,
and another to use) to build a simple transformer with a
Hi all,
After building K1 #1672 about 3 years ago I've been itching to get my
teeth, and soldering iron, into a K2.
Well that day has arrived. I ordered a basic K2, along with a Dayton
Special free XG1, last week and today it's all here.
I hope to get stuck into it tomorrow.
Oh happy days
Hi Trevor,
FWIW, I regularly transmit ssb at 100 watts with battery ( 8 golf carts
series/parallel) voltages reported by k2 as low as 11 volts. I think
it will transmit well down to 10, maybe lower. I did hear a lot of
whining one time when I'd messed up a connection and was attempting to
Way cool -
Now I don't feel so bad. Along side my K1 build, I am working on an building a
Novice Special 12 watt transmitter - think 70s qst - uses a 6c4 and a 5763
tube. After I get the base transmitter working, I want to replace the Crystal
with a DDS vfo similar to the one in the KX1. All
I am modifying a Rev D. K1 board to add the C78 capacitor (10 uF) for 80
meter operation. According to instructions, C78 is located on the bottom of
the board near the PA and 12V labels. However I see no reference
designator for C78, either on top of on bottom of the board at this
location.
Hi Don,
--- Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would believe that a W3EDP antenna - 85 ft. radiator with a 17 ft.
counterpoise wire would be just as easy to deploy as an end-fed dipole and
the KAT2 will handle it on all bands without the bother of the parallel
tuned circuit. You may
Hi John:
Now, as I was reviewing solder joints, etc., I noted that one of the
solder pads for C4 was touching the outer can tab of L1.
My question:
Is this a solder bridge, or is there supposed to be a connection
between C4 pad and outer (ground) tab of L1?
I looked on N0SS's PCB pix and I
On My K1 it is on the bottom adjacent to the mounting screw for Q6.
73 de Bob, WG7Y
- Original Message -
From: Andrew Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 8:01 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Where is K1 C78 located?
I am modifying a Rev D. K1
...but to which pads do the leads connect? I know generally where C78 is
located, but nothing I have found in the archives or in the documentation
says where to connect the actual leads.
Message from Bob Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) on 6/8/06 10:30 AM:
On My K1 it is on the bottom adjacent to
Hi all,
Just finished my 100 watt add on to my K2 (# 4472) and I have a few
questions on the power calibration page 45.
I am using the power meter in my Palastar tuner as a external power
meter and I know it is not calibrated, but it reads about 12 watts when
I drive it with my Icom 703 at
In situations like this, the schematic comes in quite handy - it indicates
which components are connected to other components. In fact, a schematic
really serves no other purpose if taken in a generalized sense.
After locating the possible component pads that it will connect to on the
schematic,
In situations like this, the schematic comes in quite handy
I hadn't even thought of checking the Rev F. schematic on the elecraft web
site - that did the trick. Thanks.
--Andrew
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You must
I have been reading this list since July of 2005, envious of all of you,
because I did not own an Elecraft rig. Well, that's about to come to an
end. My wife, bless her, ordered a full-blown K1 for me this past
weekend, for my birthday this year. The condition on this is I can't
put it
...and nobody mentioned about i1qod/Alberto Frattini iambic magnetic.
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4034
After 50 years of different keys; this is a performer!
Benny OH9NB K2 #3969
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Howard,
That's great news!
Several years ago, my wife and I went for a few rides in various
friend's boats on Lake Champlain. It was OK. Not exciting, not
enticing, just OK. My wife began thinking it'd be fun to have a boat so
we ended up buying one. I discovered something interesting. It
Jerry,
Yes, use the 'scope and precision dummy load because it will provide more
accuracy than an uncalibrated wattmeter. A 10x probe must be used for
accuracy - connect it directly across the dummy load (a coax TEE adapter is
handy for that if you cannot get the probe on any other way. Results
You could replace the crystal with a DDS vfo similar to the KX1, or you
could USE the KX1.
I used my K2 as a VFO for my Drake 2-NT crystal controlled Novice rig.
Worked very well, but tied up my K2.
Now I use an AmQRP DDS-60 with a KD1JV controller and Jackson Harbor Keyall
as a dedicated VFO
Maybe you can negotiate a plan to build the radio, with the last
stage of assembly to be completed on your birthday.
(smile)
Ron, wb1hga
now looking at my first K2
Howard Pepper wrote:
The condition on this is I can't
put it together until my birthday (August 26th), but at least it will be
I saw a post a few days ago about this. I have a table mat with snap on
alligator clip. I do not have unpainted metal ground. How exactly do I do
this using a resistor and 3 prong plug ??
73 de Jesse W6JMM
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Well
I guess I'm going to have to order a Begali.
Seems to clearly be the first choice here.
But, which model?
73,
Tony W7GO
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Jesse,
Sacrifice a three wire plug/cord. Cut the cord at a convenient length.
Expose the ground wire and trim the insulation. Solder a 1 Meg resistor to
the ground wire. You can solder a piece of hookup wire to the other side of
the resistor and form a small soldered loop to connect the alligator
Why not choose a U.S. based manufacturer? There's the Mercury (Bencher and
KG2ED), March R-3a, K8RA, Hexkey (Bencher and Elecraft), Vibroplex, etc.
Just curious as I chose Elecraft/Ten-Tec gear not only for their excellent
quality and design, but also to support our infrastructure. (...and it
Jesse,
If your 'table mat' is really an anti-static mat, it should have a 1 megohm
resistor built into the attachment cord - check it with your ohmmeter.
It is OK to attach it to a utility grounding point - I remove the plate
mounting screw on a standard receptacle and attach the wire there (but
Has anyone on the reflector tried one of David Saylors Paddles? He offers a 30
day money back guarantee and he may be close enough to you QTH so that you can
try them out. The pictures and descriptions on his web site look great. His
price is a little out of my range for the moment, but
Don is assuming your 'scope is calibrated! No scope is good enough to work
properly if it's out of calibration, Hi!
Usually the most dependably calibrated piece of test equipment in a Ham
shack is the DMM. They are robust and stable unless really abused. A simple
RF rectifier circuit such as
To reinforce Don's comments, I've lived in several houses, none of which
I wired, and found broken ground wires, broken neutral wires, broken hot
wires, outlets with the hot and neutral wires reversed, and outlets with
the ground and neutral wires reversed. I strongly suspect that if
reverse
Quite a few years ago, I bought (I think from Jameco) one of those yellow,
plastic plugs with the three lights that tells you if an outlet is wired
correctly and safely. However, this one had a female receptacle for the banana
plug on the end of the wire from an anti-static mat/wrist strap.
Yesterday I received an XG1 Receiver Test Oscillator. One resistor has the
wrong value: R8 (1.27 k) was actually delivered as 1.24 k. Claiming this at
Elecraft's much praised 'help-I'm-missing-a-part' department, Scott AH6KL
replied promptly and to the point:
Yes you do have the correct
All you right-coast, and especially G/EU/TA Elecrafters: Look for Drew,
9K2/KB9LLO on 20m with his new KX1. We got an email from him and he's
just about ready to hit the airwaves ... may already have. I don't know
his work schedule (probably a lot!), but he should have some time to ham.
It is a busy hamfest weekend. Two great opportunities to see our
products this weekend.
HamcoM in Plano Tx is Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10.
Eric and Lerma are there working the booth. Anyone who would like to
stop by and say Hi or lend a hand for a few hours, please do so. They
will
Hello,
Just received a cool Deluxe Straight Key from the Vibroplex Company for
Diana de KB3NNP. I have to place the cable on the key and set it up. Of
course I will have to try it out. If the key works as good as it looks, I
will have to buy one.
72 and Thanks,
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL
Hello Elecraft K2 Builders
Page 47 says to adjust R1 for a suggested setting of 3.80 volts. The maximum I
can get is 3.79 at full rotation.
Supply voltage is 13.8V on the K2 voltmeter.
Any comments/suggestions much appreciated.
THANKS !!
Ken...W2GIW
Ken,
3.79 is nominally 3.8 volts. However, since your 8 volt regulator is on the
lower side of tolerance rather than the high side, I suggest setting the AGC
Threshold for 3.7 or 3.75 volts - either will work and after you complete
your K2 you may want to optimize the AGC Threshold for maximum
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