RE: [Elecraft] OT - Solar panel output

Hi Actually 33 watts is more than enough to power a QRP K2. You only transmit about 25 % of the time and receive the rest so running a K2 at 10 watts will only require about 15 watts to keep the battery charged. For a 100 watt K2 you will need about 75 watts of panels and about a 35 amp hour

[Elecraft] Solar Controller Kits for Sale

Hi I am kitting another batch of my Solar Controller Kits. There are two versions, a high power and a low power. The low power is good for about 40 watts or about 2.5-3 amps and sells for $20. The high power version can handle up to 200 watts or about 15 amps and sells for $30. The kits

RE: [Elecraft] K3 power cable

Hi The K3 has a PowerPole connector on the back of the radio and includes a kit to build up a 5 ft cable to plug into the radio. The power supply end is not supplied so you will need to connect the bare wires to your power supply or supply your own connector for your power supply. The cable

RE: [Elecraft] wattmeter calibration

Hi Same here. I also ran out of range with a setting of 30. I usually use a OHR WM2 and the OHR 100 watt dummy load modified with a 20 db pad output. However the K3 seems to work fine and the internal wattmeter is accurate at 100 watts Don Brown KD5NDB From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

RE: [Elecraft] K3/10 For Sale or Trade

Hi I also found the black 4-40 1/4 screws to be short. I had 8-10 of the 3/16 black pan heads, 5 or 6 of the black flatheads and 5 or 6 silver 4-40 1/4 left over. I also had plenty of lockwashers. I just used three of the silver 4-40 1/4 on the transistors in place of the black screws. I

[Elecraft] K3 build report

Hi This seems the thing to do so here it is: The K3 was ordered on 8/17/2007 with a deposit Basic K3/100 2.8kHz 8 pole, 400Hz 8 pole, general coverage, FM Shipped 3/7/08 arrived at home QTH 3/13/08 by UPS S/N 0575 K3/10 build time four hours. Calibration and tinkering with menus 1 hour.

RE: [Elecraft] K2 AGC/S Meter

Hi This is usually caused by the 8 volt regulator output on the low side of its tolerance. Check the 8 volt supply if it is low say around 7.5 volts ask support to send you a replacement. In the mean time just go ahead with the build the agc and S meter are finalized later in the alignment.

RE: [Elecraft] Question for Optivisor users

Hi I have the #3 and #4 plates with the Optiloupe swing down on the left eye I use the #4 plate because of the slightly higher magnification but it only has about 12 inches of eye relief. Not really a problem for bench work except placing the soldering iron back into the stand is a little

[Elecraft] My Katiegram

Hi This seems the thing to do so here it is: Got my Katiegram on my K3 shipping in about 10 days yesterday. The K3 was ordered on 8/17/2007 with a deposit Basic K3/100 2.8kHz 8 pole, 400Hz 8 pole, general coverage, FM Thanks Don Brown

RE: [Elecraft] KUSB - Vista Issues

Hi I don't have my K3 yet but I have had a problem like this with digital camera firmware update. The problem was the Vista firewall. I had to turn off the firewall to get it to work. Anyway it may be worth a try Don Brown KD5NDB From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date:

RE: [Elecraft] SMD video? (was: Mystery Mods)

Hi There are several videos at howardelectronics.com google them They also have a nice soldering station on close out for $79 So far everything I have bought from them is first class. If you only need to remove and replace one or two SMD devices the Chip-Quick removal method and the

[Elecraft] K2 lid with KAT2 for Sale, Solar controllers

Hi I have a K2 lid wired, with speaker and KAT2 antenna tuner. I no longer have a K2 (K3 on order) so I no longer need this. For sale at $150 shipped con US I also will also be kitting another batch of my Solar Controller Kits. There are two versions, a high power and a low power. The low

[Elecraft] K2 lid with KAT2

Hi The K2 lid with KAT2 is sold Thanks ___ 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

[Elecraft] FS K2 QRP lid with speaker and KAT2 installed

Hi I have an extra QRP lid for a K2 with a wired speaker and assembled KAT2 20 watt antenna tuner installed. This is new never used, built for sale. $160 plus shipping. Thanks Don Brown ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

RE: [Elecraft] KAT100-1 conversion

Hi The conversion kit includes the front and rear panels punched and silkscreened. The rest of the panels and hardware comes in the EC2 kit Don Brown KD5NDB From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:11:27 -0600 Subject: [Elecraft] KAT100-1 conversion

[Elecraft] K2/100 and or K2 for sale

Hi All I still have a Fully loaded assembled K2/100 for sale. This radio is new built for sale and consists of the following: K2 - radio KSB2 - sideband adapter 2.6KhzKAF2 - Audio filterKNB2 - noise blankerK160RX - 160 meter Receive antenna inputKPA100 - 100 watt amplifierQRP Lid with KAT2

[Elecraft] For sale K2/100

Hi All I have a Fully loaded assembled K2/100 for sale. This radio is new built for sale and consists of the following: K2 - radio s/n 5363KSSB - sideband adapter 2.6KhzKAF2 - Audio filterKNB2 - noise blankerK160RX - 160 meter Receive antenna inputKPA100 - 100 watt amplifierQRP Lid with KAT2 -

[Elecraft] For Sale 4 band KX1 with tuner

I have new assembled KX1 For sale with the following options: KX1 - Radio KXB3080 - 30 and 80 meter module upgrade for 4 bands KXAT1 - internal antenna tuner KXPD1 - paddle kit The price for all of the above from Elecraft is $522 I am selling for $500 plus shipping check or money order only

[Elecraft] Elecraft radios for sale

Hi All I have a Fully loaded assembled K2/100 for sale. This radio is new built for sale and consists of the following: K2 - radio s/n 5363KSSB - sideband adapter 2.6KhzKAF2 - Audio filterKNB2 - noise blankerK160RX - 160 meter Receive antenna inputKPA100 - 100 watt amplifierQRP Lid with KAT2 -

RE: [Elecraft] Anyone know this info about switching supplies?

Hi All I ran the engineering department at a semiconductor burn lab for some years and we had well over a thousand power supplies of analog, switchers and SCR pre-regulated designs. We even modified Hobart MIG welders into power supplies (0-60 volts up to 600 amps). It has been my experience

Re: [Elecraft] K2 AGC Threshold Adjustment

Hi This voltage will depend on the tolerance of the 8 volt regulator. If the 8 volt supply is on the low side of the tolerance then you will not be able to reach the 3.8 volts. However 3.75 should be close enough as this is just a ballpark adjustment. The final adjustment will be made later by

Re: [Elecraft] K rig's longevity?

Hi I am an OEM supplier of controllers used in the waste water business. I have needed to do a redesign at least 3 or 4 times in the last 10 years because the MPU's or other IC's are fazed out and no longer made by the manufacture. They will usually spec a replacement but it is usually not pin

Re: [Elecraft] KAT2: C55 Adjustment

Hi I have a method that works well for me to adjust the power/SWR bridge. You will need to make up two additional dummy loads besides your 50 ohm. These need to be 25 ohms and 100 ohms. I used 2 50 ohm 2 watt MOS resistors mounted inside a PL239 connector wired in series for the 100 ohm and in

Re: [Elecraft] solution to sliding paddles

Hi My Profi II came with a chunk of this stuff. Anyway you might find it at a store that sells wood working tools or power tools. The mat is used to hold the work piece when using a router. Good luck Don Brown KD5NDB - Original Message - From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [EMAIL

Re: [Elecraft] K2 alignment confusion...

Hi You must set the power control to about 1/2 scale and hold the tune button to get into tune mode then as you tune L1 and L2 as the power comes up readjust the power pot up or down a little to make the MPU re-measure the power. You should reach a point where L1 and L2 will peak. If this does

Re: [Elecraft] K2 alignment confusion...

Hi To help any more we need some measurements in the transmitter. Did you build the RF probe and go through the troubleshooting section of the manual? What test equipment do you have. A scope would be nice but the RF probe/multimeter should be good enough to find the problem. Basically you

[Elecraft] Waiting for my K3

Hi All I have been having a chuckle at all of the posts about the K3 shipping schedule. I started with Elecraft almost at the outset, maybe 6 months after the K2 started shipping. I have built around 16 K2's with all of the options, several K1's several KX1's, all of the transverters and all

Re: [Elecraft] Proper Crimper

Hi I have a Paladin PAL 1645 tool that works on the small pins used in the speaker/counter probe connectors and also works on the larger pins used on the RF and 12V AUX connectors. I have had the tool for about 20 years. Digikey has them but they are now around $150

Re: [Elecraft] K2 RF Board Part 1 - Setting AGC Threshold

Hi This voltage will depend on the tolerance of the 8 volt regulator. If the 8 volt supply is on the low side of the tolerance then you will not be able to reach the 3.8 volts. However 3.75 should be close enough as this is just a ballpark adjustment. The final adjustment will be made later by

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - KBT2 and solar power?

Hi The resistor and diode in the KBT2 limit the charge current to the internal battery but really do not prevent overcharging. If the input voltage to the K2 id about .2-.3 volts greater than the float charge value of the battery (13.8V) then all is well but if the voltage is higher you may

Re: [Elecraft] K2: ext battery suggestions?

Hi The following taken from the instructions for my Solar Controller Kit may be helpful. I have also used a 35 amp hour electric wheelchair gel cell battery and 2 35 watt solar panels with my controller on field day to run a K2/100 at about 75 watts out. This allowed operation for the full

[Elecraft] Solar Controller Kits - Field Day

Hi Field Day is just around the corner, get those extra points by operating with solar power. I still have a quantity of my solar controller kits for sale. There are two versions. A low power version good up to 40 watts and a high power version for up to 200 watts. The controller kit is an

[Elecraft] solar controller kits

Hi I still have my solar controller kits for sale. There are two versions. A low power version good up to 40 watts and a high power version for up to 200 watts. The controller kit is an analog design that does not generate any RF noise. The kit comes with a silk screened and solder masked