Dave who had you install that in their K2? Ed.. AB4IQ
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Van Wallaghen Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:51 PM To: Douglas Person <[email protected]>; Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 #7997 is alive Doug, I have a write up here: https://www.w8fgu.com/k2pan.html for using a SDRPlay unit and HDSDR software to make a panadapter that works pretty well on the K2. It requires the IF Buffer amp designed by Jack Smith, K8ZOA (SK) and sold by DX Engineering to be installed in the K2 to provide K2 IF output for the SDRPlay unit. 73, Dave, W8FGU On 5/9/2021 4:43:18 PM, "Douglas Person" <[email protected]> wrote: >I'd love to find and do the mod that would let me use a small SDR receiver as a spectrum display. I've been spoiled by this extra dimension that is becoming common on new transceivers. My K2 also has great sounding audio - I use a small, efficient HiFi speaker - something that Radio Shack had many types of. Minimus I believe they were called. And I use a Heil mic or a Kenwood MC60 and I get great audio reports. Not to make Wayne's ears burn - but, personally, I think the K2 is an absolutely brilliant design. Of course the K3 is also and no doubt the K4. But to design a kit that anyone handy with a pair of snips and a good soldering iron can build on a kitchen table - that's a special brilliance. > >I hope a lot of K2s live on and still get used regularly. > >73, Doug -- K0DXV > >On 5/9/21 1:40 PM, Louandzip via Elecraft wrote: >> Totally agree. The last K2 I built it keeper. It's a FB rig with great sounding RX that holds up well in tuff cndx. FWIW, it's also happens to be the first and only K2 I've built. That was in Dec '00 when the the Elecraft reflector was all builders, homebrewers, experimenters, QRP CW ops... It was great fun. My K2 has gotten a lot of mods and updates but still needs a number more to get more up to date. >> >>Lou W7HV >> >> >> >> On Friday, May 7, 2021, 6:47:37 PM MDT, Doug Person <[email protected]> wrote: >> I've built 5 K2s. The last one is a keeper. I built several for other >>people. I still get a kick out of turning it on and making contacts with >>a "kit" radio. Mine is a 100 watts, ssb adapter and the outboard tuner. >>Wired for a Kenwood hand mike. I often think that if it was the only rig >>I owned I would be completely satisfied. Receiver sounds great and I get >>great audio reports. If anyone has ever considered building one - go for >>it. The satisfaction of turning it on and making contacts with something >>you put some serious time in to build is an experience I highly >>recommend. I don't know if I've ever operated a better cw transceiver. >>And even in a crowded band on 20, it can hold its own. I love it. >>73, Doug -- K0DXV >> >>On 5/7/2021 5:50 PM, Carl Clawson wrote: >>>I'm 20 years late to the game but I finally built a K2. What a satisfying >>>project to build, and a delightful rig to operate. It doesn't have all the >>>performance and features of my fully-updated K3, but it's a great little >>>radio nonetheless. >>> >>>I finished the final alignment and test Tuesday and have used it a couple >>>evenings now. >>> >>>Now to build the SSB adapter and the 100 W amp. >>> >>>73, Carl WS7L >>>______________________________________________________________ >>>Elecraft mailing list >>>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>Message delivered to [email protected] >>______________________________________________________________ >>Elecraft mailing list >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>Message delivered to [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >>Elecraft mailing list >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>Message delivered to [email protected] >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
