Thanks for this link and your comments. I really like this idea but was hoping to just build the K2/100 and use it for awhile, then repackage it. Now it sounds like that may be a bad idea.
I do wish the KPA100/KAT100 would work with any rig, but I guess you can't have everything. The idea of a little separate portable QRP rig is very appealing to me (someone who has never worked QRP). Guess I have to order a KIO2 after all! 73, Tom KG3V Quoting Dave Van Wallaghen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Happy Holidays to all: > > To all those looking to split the KPA100 into an EC2 enclosure, take a look > at Lyle's website: http://www.kk7p.com/k2kpa100.html > It contains a very detailed explanation and lots of pictures of how to do > it. The first part describes placing the KPA100 in an EC2 enclosure by > itself, and as Don alluded to, there is some modification of the enclosure > to allow the cables to pass from the K2 to the EC2 enclosure. > > The second option shown is putting the KPA100 in an EC2 enclosure along with > a KAT100. With this option all of the connections for power and RF can be > accomplished internally and with the addition of a KIO2 board in the basic > K2 makes for a very clean interface between the two boxes. > > In my case I chose to add a KIO2, KAT2 and KBT2 battery option to my basic > K2 and then placed my KPA100 with my KAT100 into the EC2 enclosure. My goal > was to enable me to unplug a few cables and take my K2 on the road or simply > plug it all back in and I'm QRO again. I found the process to be nice and > clean and seems to work very well. There is a mod to L1 on the AUXBUS board > to the KIO2 that should be performed as well. > > For those who are looking to do this before you buy the KPA100 & KAT100 > options, it will be much more cost effective to do it at the onset instead > of how I did it after the fact. > > At the same time I also added a SmartCharger to run and charge the basic K2 > as detailed on Don Wilhelm's web site. It provides enough power to run the > K2 in receive mode and then top off the internal battery after transmitting > use in way that is good for the battery. This option is a cheap version for > me to still operate in a temporary power outage situation (QRP of course). > > If anyone has any questions, contact me off list and I'll answer all I can. > So far I'm pretty happy with the setup and I think it looks good too. Maybe > one of these days I'll put up a small website and put up some pics. > > Dave, W8FGU > K2 #5099 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:elecraft- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Kantarjiev > > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 7:55 PM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA100 Elimination? > > > > I've always planned to extend my QRP K2 with a KPA100/KAT100 in > > a separate EC2 - this would let me pack up my barefoot K2 for > > /p operation without much nuisance, and still run QRO when desired. > > > > I figure that's at least 12-18 months away, given the other projects > > I have lined up. If Eric and Wayne were to put together a KPA400/KAT400 > > combination that fits in an EC2 and interfaces the same way, I > > would almost certainly buy it, instead! > > > > I'm in no hurry to do this - I'm having lots of fun with QRP - but > > I see the value in being able to run QRO at times. > > > > 73 de chris K6DBG > > _______________________________________________ > > 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.): > > 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
