[Elecraft] K2 4777 Good news/Bad news and questions

2005-04-03 Thread Mike Monger
Hi Fellow Elecrafters, First off I would like to thank all who responded to my questions concerning soldering the lugs/tabs of slug tuned coils. And, about how long it might take Elecraft to send a replacement for a missing part. As for the missing part and replacement, it was ten days for

[Elecraft] T1 and a large measure of embarrassment.

2005-04-03 Thread Bill Scovell
Greetings from down-under, I believe it may make me feel a little better if I share this embarrassment with the group. My T1 kit which was shipped on March 21 arrived a few days ago and yielded the usual perfect inventory, but of course the shipment

RE: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Peter Zenker
Hello Marinos, There have been several schematics using such technics over the last 20 years. Most of them use a seperate short antenna, feeding the signal pase shifted into a combiner which combines the main Antenna Signal with the phases shifted extra antenna signal. This construction can

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Hum Solved

2005-04-03 Thread ROBERT PHILLIPS
Thks for the replies, A/C hum was from my laptop puter, I split feed the out put to mixw to check on signals and zero beat. Moving it away from K1 did the trick. Bob KC8IPQ - Original Message - From: ROBERT PHILLIPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday,

Re: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Bill Tippett
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RE: [Elecraft] K2 4777 Good news/Bad news and questions

2005-04-03 Thread Dan Barker
I don't know enough to be sure, but here's my stab in case noone else chimes in. r82/r83 appear to be a voltage divider for q22. If r82 becomes 22ohm, then r83 ought to go up 122% also. Another thought, since there's lots of room on that part of the board. Use 2 of each (15, 22),

RE: [Elecraft] XG1 battery voltage(s) reference needed

2005-04-03 Thread Allen C. Ward
Rick, You must have a circuit problem, either there is a bad component, or a component in the wrong place, a bad solder joint or something in the oscillator is drawing too much current. Check U2 for 1.22 volts. Make sure R9 is correct value. Check voltage at the junction of R10 and R11 should

RE: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Marinos Markomanolakis, M.D.
Hi Peter, Would this type of noise canceler not work on white noise also ? 73, Marinos, ki4gin From: Peter Zenker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Marinos Markomanolakis, M.D.' [EMAIL PROTECTED],elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ? Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 13:03:51 +0200

RE: [Elecraft] Feasibility of KPA-1(?)

2005-04-03 Thread david feldman
Hello Jim, The two solutions I've looked at so far are unappealing (going all the way to the 100W level, or the hfpack-based project which includes a DC/DC converter to run it's transistors at 28V, which has it's own efficiency impact.) I have been looking for a more modest power increase,

Re: [Elecraft] Feasibility of KPA-1(?)

2005-04-03 Thread Benny Aumala
Having K2, also I would like to see K1 with 80-40-20 (and build it ASAP). Many of my friends tell taking K1 everywhere with them in spite of having K2 aswell. Instead of power I would like to concentrate to simple but efficient antennas. Changing from vertical to horizontal gives up to 6dB.

Re: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread G3VVT
In a message dated 03/04/05 12:11:33 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There have been several schematics using such technics over the last 20 years. Most of them use a seperate short antenna, feeding the signal pase shifted into a combiner which combines the main Antenna

RE: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Peter Zenker
I think no. White noise by definition is no statistic, therefore IMO it cannot be eliminated because at no time it has a defined phase angle. 73 de Peter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marinos Markomanolakis, M.D. Sent:

RE: [Elecraft] Feasibility of KPA-1(?)

2005-04-03 Thread Peter Zenker
I also had a short e-mail exchange with Wayne that ended in my suggesting a new 3-band module covering 80 and two other bands (perhaps 40/30 or 40/20); I think something like this would be really valuable as we are now at a lower point of the solar cycle than when the K1 was first

[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft K1-4 FS - new SOLD!

2005-04-03 Thread Pete Meier
Thanks to all. The K1 will happily be passed to one of ours in service overseas!! Pete WK8S ___ 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.):

RE: [Elecraft] Feasibility of KPA-1(?)

2005-04-03 Thread david feldman
I understood that there was some inter-band dependency, but I had not considered that the 4 band module could be made to 3 bands this way. That would be good news; the 80-40-30 combination is likely the most frequently used configuration I would need. I looked at the 4-band module and many of

RE: [Elecraft] Feasibility of KPA-1(?)

2005-04-03 Thread Peter Zenker
David You only need the 11,5 MHz Xtal Elecraft is using in the standard 2 band version plus some caps. Section 1 is equipped with all parts for 80m, LPF datas can be overtaken from the K1 80m Module Section 2 is built identical to former section 1 as 40/30m Module. Peter -Original

RE: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Robert McGwier
-Original Message- Would this type of noise canceler not work on white noise also ? ___ The simplest answer is no. White noise typically arrives from random directions, with random phases, random polarizations, etc. etc. etc. and are usually from thermal

Re: [Elecraft] K1 - 6 bands simultaneously?

2005-04-03 Thread David Toepfer
It's likely been thouugh of by many, but discussed by few. dt . --- david feldman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is probably FAQ, but I'm curious if/how the K1 is set up for 6 bands simultaneously (basically a K1-4 with an extra 2-band filter module.) I'd really like to find a way not to

[Elecraft] What Firmware version is the K2 currently at? Nt

2005-04-03 Thread Phil Townsend
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RE: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Would this type of noise canceler not work on white noise also ? 73, Marinos, ki4gin That depends a lot on the source of the noise, broadband (white) or otherwise. These circuits depend upon a second antenna picking up the noise better than the signal. Then the signal from the noise antenna

RE: [Elecraft] Tin Whiskers

2005-04-03 Thread Jeff Burns
I have never purchased extended warrantees on electronics, but I may start. Lead is being outlawed in electronics in Europe, and most of the rest of the world is going the same way. I work in automotive electronics, and have been aware this was coming for years, but our customers are now starting

[Elecraft] Strange Voltage in KPA100

2005-04-03 Thread Dr. J.R. Sheller
I finished K2 #4690 about a month ago..works great and meets all specs. 2 weeks ago I finshed the KAT100 which will live in an EC2 along with a KPA100. I installed a KIO2 in the K2 and hooked up the KAT100 and my laptop... All is well and worked perfectly.. all voltages were correct. I

Re: [Elecraft] Feasibility of KPA-1(?)

2005-04-03 Thread Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
You can run the HFPacker amp at 12v instead of 24v and get less current draw and less power out. Plus it would be smaller. Also you don't need to build the output filter on the K5OOR board since your K1 doesn't cover 160-10...you could build a switchable filter for just the 2 or 4 bands you

RE: [Elecraft] XG1 battery voltage(s) reference needed

2005-04-03 Thread Rick Commo
Allen, I believe that you are correct and figured that my XG1 had too much current draw. I will do that as soon as I have the chance. Right now am just a bit busy getting a couple of computers built up to replace some boxes that recently went belly up. In a couple of weeks I'll be recuperating

RE: [Elecraft] RF Noise canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Sverre Holm
-Original Message- Would this type of noise canceler not work on white noise also ? __ White noise typically arrives from random directions, with random phases, random polarizations, etc. etc. etc. and are usually from thermal and uncorrelated sources. ---

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net

2005-04-03 Thread Kevin Rock
Sorry Folks, In an effort to do a million things at once I forgot when the time change occurs. Not Sunday but Saturday night! Thus this errata message. The Elecraft CW Net will be held: Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4pm PDT) 14050 kHz Monday 0200z (Sunday 7pm PDT) 7045 kHz I try to keep my skeds

[Elecraft] Which audio level variation over full AGC range acceptable ?

2005-04-03 Thread Marcus Busch [DL1EKC]
Hi folks, a friend of mine just reported to me his K2 (which I built for him) audio output level would vary about 20 dB over the full AGC range. He used a test transmitter and an AF voltmeter for this test and varied the RF output level over the full AGC range of his K2. I never measured the

[Elecraft] Looking for Top Cover for K2

2005-04-03 Thread NZ8J
Anyone have a top cover for a K2 with perhaps the tuner and battery option for sale? If so please let me know what you have and how much you want for it shipped to Zip 45324. Thanks Tim NZ8J ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] K2 SN 4853 on the air!

2005-04-03 Thread Charlie, W0YG
Basic K2 SN 4853 made its maiden appearance on the bands today running 15.2 watts! 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,

[Elecraft] RF Noise Canceller ?

2005-04-03 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Interesting thought Marinos. There are receivers (non amateur) in which any DSP,s ( if there is one) main job is to provide a large number of audio filter bandwidths and some additional hetrodyne removal. The removal of QRN noise and QRM within the IF filters passband is done in the early stages

Re: [Elecraft] k2 build question

2005-04-03 Thread Michael Pfeuffer
Hi Ron, The masking material is the pieces of tape, usually green, around each hole. I found a sharp case cutter edge was necessary to remove it. You should have nice, shiny bare metal around the holes on the inside of each panel. That will make sure you get good RF shielding. The rest of

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for April 3rd and 4th, 2005

2005-04-03 Thread Kevin Rock
We had a pleasant net this evening. I met some new folks and got reacquainted with some of the others. Weak signals on 20 meters so I may have missed one or two. Sorry about that. But on 40 meters it was much better. There were certain parts of the continent which were much easier to work

RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for April 3rd and 4th, 2005

2005-04-03 Thread EricJ
I guess I was in the one or two that were missed. I should have looked up your call to see where you were. Had the beam towards 5-land and could barely hear you. I called and you picked up a letter or two, I think. I finally figured out you are in OR off the side of the beam. I got the beam