Don, I really appreciate your comments on SWR, Feedlines on your web page. When I hear someone say that coax is better than ladder line, I almost get nauseated!! <g> The only coax I use is on my Gap Challenger Vertical and my MP1 portable ant. that I use for QRP. Paul Gates Elecraft K1 #231 XG1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
----- Original Message ----- From: "W3FPR - Don Wilhelm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Timothy Gordish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:43 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Terrible Tragedy > Tim, > > So very sorry to hear about your tragedy - but the prospect of a new > hamshack can be a just reward. > > For interfacing the soundcard to the K2, you can easily build your own. > Check out my implemenation on my website www.w3fpr.qrpradio.com for more > information. I do recommend using transformers in the soundcard lines, > but > at the point I drew the schematics and took th ephotos, I had not put them > in - transformers from defunct PC modems work great. Also, there is no > need > for the compression disable part of the circuit because if you activate > the > RTTY mode filters on the K2 there is an independent compression setting > for > that mode. > > I can't answer for anything other than the interface - I am a "PC guy" and > you want to use a Mac. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Yesterday, my shack went up in smoke. Included in the rigs that became > > charred and melted piles of scrap was K1 #00569. May it RIP. (moment > > of silence) > > > > Anyways, everything was insured for replacement, but I given the > > opportunity to design a station from the ground up I am considering my > > options. High on the list of option is purchasing a K2 as the main > > rig, and a KX1 for portable us. One of the important features on my > > new station is its flexibility on all the old and new digital modes. I > > am interested in knowing if a rig to soundcard interface is necessary > > for the K2. What is the most convenient method of using the rig on CW, > > SSB, and soundcard digital without having to constantly connect and > > reconnect cables. > > > > My computer will be a Mac (like the one that melted) and I will be > > using MacLoggerDX, and Multimode OSX. > > > > 73 de Tim > > AD7AN > > > > > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.9 - Release Date: 6/11/2005 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.9 - Release Date: 6/11/2005 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
