In between sessions of slowly continue with my K2 build, I have been looking at some of the available mods / options boards and reading the manual. Naturally, this has led to some questions.
My K1 has a K6XX CW tuning indicator, and I'm considering one of those for the K2, and I know I will be using some digital modes so Don W3FPR's audio line out mod may be on the list. I used a K3 + P3 for the first time during WPX SSB recently, and that amazing combination has me considering the Z1000B options from Clifton Labs to interface with a pan adapter. However, one of the things I plan on doing with my K2 is taking it in to the field, and the manual's discussion of options for saving power look like they will be really handy, but somewhat incompatible with the idea of the above options. Further reading however, seems to indicate that the AUXBUS sends all of the necessary information out on mode change, band change, etc. Is enough known about the AUXBUS protocol to code up new PICs that would monitor for different changes and selectively turn on or off these option boards as is done for the official Elecraft boards? For example, if the mode is SSB or POWER is BATT, then the CW tuning indicator could be turned off. The line out module could look for the RTTY filters to be activated (thus assuming that means a digital mode). Alternatively, how are others handling the increased power consumption of options boards when not in the shack? I know they are measured in mA, but, then, so are the LED's on the SWR meter. -- 73, Byron N6NUL ---- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
