Hello All! Well I've had my KX1 on the air tonight and checked it out some. Here are some observations.
1.I found the K6XX CW Indicator to work great! I had been forgetting to put my display on the 10hz display -duh! On the 10hz display I can zero in on the signal just fine. In fact I can tell to within +- 10hz where the signal is located with very few false blinks! I've tried it on very weak signals with great success. I keep my filter set at around 750hz. 2.Strong signals work great to, but I've learned to turn down my RF gain control to have a pleasant QSO. My K1 wasn't as sensitive to strong signals as the KX1, but the RF Gain pot works wonderful. 3.I used a 6.8K smd resistor for the LED brightness, but I think I'll try something a little larger to turn down the Map LED brightness with the K6XX Indicator to save some RX current. 4. Tonight I worked K3KDK who lives about a mile from me. I had to turn down the RF gain to minimum, but it worked fine. Jim, K3KDK, gave me a 599+ -hi! I also worked VE3XDD in Ontario and he gave me a 579 report. 5.The increased power modification seems to work just fine. I like the extra 1w or so. Tonight I was putting out 4w into a HF-2V Vertical ground mounted. 6.Waiting on a small speaker that I plan to mount somewhere in or on my KX1. Also waiting on a LiPo battery protection PCB to install in my battery cover. I received six AA 3.7v batteries, but I want to wire in the PCB first and then install the batteries in the holders to have an internal 12V 1.5ah battery in my KX1. 7. I received a new bottom cover - not cheap from Elecraft. I plan to use it for ? 72, Ed,WA3WSJ _______________________________________________ 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
