Hello,
I posted a couple of days ago regarding a strange problem I had with low
power output when testing my KPA100. Well I soon discovered that the low
power was due to low drive from the K2.
Whilst investigating this I removed the SSB to access U10 etc., inserted
the links and the cap.
Hello,
Just worked FT5XO on 10.115 MHz up 2 @ 11:30 UTC
Worked him with my K1 with 5 watts and Butternut HF9V in the yard.
72 and Thanks,
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL
www.wb3aal.com
www.n3epa.org/
K1 - SN 01011
K2 - SN 01392
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Mike,
Yes solder the cans, the inductors will not be properly shielded unless the
can is connected to ground - it doesn't take that much solder - and yes
solder both tabs.
73,
Don W3FPR
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Although, I am not new to kit building, it has been many years
since I have
Chris,
You may have a problem with CW as well as TUNE. Check voltages at SSB board
Q3 during TUNE or keydown on CW. You should have 7.5 to 8 volts on the
collector and near 2.4 volts on the base - the emitter should be about 0.2
to 0.3 volts lower than the base.
If there is no voltage on the
I received my T1 yesterday and built it last night. It went together
flawlessly and I'm going to love it. I've been wishing I had a small
automatic tuner like this and now I have one! A couple comments:
Positive - Now that I have the finished tuner in my hand, I can say it
exceeded my
Just a small reminder to let you know that ECN 30 will be on tonight. Due to
low power operating - becoming 'frequency agile' is helpful, so look for me on
one of the following, and if we get QRM'd, we'll move to the next frequency on
the list.
10.102.7
10.107.2
10.112.7
10.117.2
...
I'll start
Good going, Ken! Can't wait till I'm saying the same about #4834.
I've noticed a few notes regarding L31, and I'm not at that point yet in
my K2 build. It seems the concensus is that 12 uH should be used rather
than 10 uH in the notes I've read, so I wonder why the kitted component
was
Hi Mike:
Well, I don't know what the statistics are on the batch of crystals that are
being shipped, but I'd give the 10uH a try and see what you get. All you
need is 9.8. I had 9.5 and someone else I know had 9.7. However, I'd bet
that there are numerous K2s out there that came in = 9.8. So
My K1 was originally with the 4 band card which I configured for 40/30/20/15
meters.
Added a 2 band card modified for 160 and 80 meters. The KAT1 tuner works great
at 40
meters up
but isn't useful on 160 or 80 except and extremely narrow range of impedances.
Nevertheless the SWR bridge gives
Let's say you've been trekking through deep snow at
a high elevation, cold and tired. Hungry, too. You're
heading for a hut, not sure you're on the right trail.
Then, suddenly - there it is! And, coming out of the
stovepipe - smoke! Good smoke.
Or you arrive at the annual picnic, to find all
I finished building my kat1 atu and attempting to install it in my k1.
there is a jumper on p3 next to the antenna connector that I believe
needs to be changed to allow the atu to be used but I did not see any
indication to that effect. I'm on page 8 of the atu manual. any help on
this is
Who says you have to stop? There are plenty of additional modules to
add, like the ever-popular SSB module!
Some opportunities are just too good to pass up! :-) :-) :-) :-)
On Mar 24, 2005, at 8:25 AM, Lloyd Lachow wrote:
Well, there I was, last night, about to do that
very thing. I
The jumper on P3 should be in the KAT1 position when the KAT1 is in use.
This is in the errata for page 7 of the KAT1 instructions.
Craig
K1 #1966
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Ron Polityka asked:
Have the 2 band board made for 80 17 meters and the
4 band board made for 40, 30, 20 15 meters. Then swap
them out in the field.
Hi Ron,
I have exactly the two filter board combinations that you mention.
It's no real trouble to swap out filter boards, even with the
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Help:
I found the necessary ERRATA CHANGE FOR KAT1.
Now I guess I need to re install the raised end of R36 on the
Bottom of the PCB
rc kc5wa
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Hello all,
To all polar bears:
If you operate from the AT, most your contacts are eligible towards an
EPA QRP Club AT Award, but no repeater contacts are eligible for an AT
Award.
If you plan to operate near the AT, you must be within 100 yards of the
AT or at an AT Shelter. All contacts count
I just copied this from eHam.net
73 de NNØB, K2 #4224
--Steve
FCC Grants New US CW Coast Station License
The FCC has granted a license for a new, common carrier, class 1A CW coast
station to the Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS), the group that
brought ex-RCA coast station KPH back to
Several times over the last couple of months during the building of
first my K1 (#1949) and then my KX1 ( #1056). I was intimidated by the
instructions in the manuals. First with the K1 and KAT1 that I finally
got the nerve to finish and install it today. The KX1 did a number on
me too
I wish to announce the birth of a completely loaded KX-1. Serial # 990.
Delivered by Doctor Doug Shields.
KX-1, K2, KAT100, HexKey and new tuner on order.
Phil
Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
www.instantgourmetspices.com
727-944-3226
(800) 395-7795 pin 02
Cell 727-510-5038
FAX-
Hello Everyone,
Ed, WA3WSJ and I will be hiking up to Pulpit Rock no matter what the
weather will be. I talked him into it the other day. :-)
We are going to have lunch at the Cabela's store and then hike up to the
site. That will be a treat with us walking into the store in our hiking
Well, the replacement voltage regulator for my KAT2 arrived today, and
finishing the project entailed taking the K2 apart, so I wasn't there.
Wait 'til next thursday!
Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw
Daniel Reynolds wrote:
Just a small reminder to let you know that ECN 30 will be on tonight. Due
This is primarily for Don, whose address I don't have, but read on.
DON: the 78L05 regulator arrived today. Once installed, the KAT2 loaded
my flag pole (I use it as a rx antenna sometimes) just fine -- relays
chattered for maybe 4 sec, made one QSO on 30m, flag flapping and all.
Apparently
First the good news! My T1 arrived today!
Now the bad news! I have a new Bullmastiff puppy--3 months old--his name is
Linus, but I may rename him T1--I had the bags out of the box to inventory
parts--got a phone call--puppy (he's 30 lbs. already), stretches up to table
and grabs bag of
Fred,
Great that you had success with just the replacement of the voltage
regulator. FB on the perormance of the KAT2 - yes it will load just about
any hunk of wire - its only weakness is in attempting to load very high
imedances such as an end fed half wave antenna. Keep that flag flapping.
But, Dave, if you had let him eat the parts, you could plug the radio in one
ear and plug an antenna in another ear..
grin
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I was given two baluns, but I have no information about them. They are
marked Ultra-Bal 2000 Model UV-1. Can anyone tell me what kind of baluns
these are?
I plan to order the parts for a new horizontal loop antenna on Monday. I
need a balun to transition from open line to coaxial cable. If the
On Mar 24, 2005, at 8:33 PM, Jeff Burns wrote:
Ultra-Bal 2000 Model UV-1...?
Hi Jeff,
It's a 5-KW coax balun made in about 1988 by DKP, which may or may not
still be in business. See this URL:
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/towertalk/2003-April/055789.html
73,
Wayne
N6KR
Hi All,
I was working on the RF board of K2 4777 and found that capacitor C225 was
missing. A 390 pf, NPO type. I sent in a request for the missing part a few
minutes ago.
If any of you have had missing parts, how long does it normally take for
Elecraft to get one shipped off to you?
Well, I'm not sure if the bands are just doing really well today or if
it is the new K2. I don't really operate much, or at least I hadn't in
the recent past, however that may all be changing now that the K2 is in
my life. Since I hadn't used the big rig for quite a while I don't
know how it
Hi Benny,
On the face of it your suggestion makes sense, for a little signal attenuation
get back the lost IMD performance. Is it as simple as that ?
I have copied this to the reflector, so that others more knowledgeable about
IMD
than I might comment.
73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Errata
The SSB module does not generate smoke, only steam... :-)
73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:53:58 -0800, Jack Brindle wrote:
Who says you have to stop? There are plenty of additional modules to
add, like the ever-popular SSB module!
Some opportunities are just too good to pass
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