Oh - by the way - my Sb-221 bandswitch is in a shambles but I hard wired the amp for 20 meters until a new switch arrives. I learned a valuable lesson, bandswitches are delicate, close tolerance devices - don't ever try to repair one that is cracked - hi - but the contacts can be replaced if the wafer is good.
Time was, I would never consider working on an amp - too intimidating. But after a couple K2's, soldering up those big anough to fit in your hands parts seemed to be a piece of cake!!! --- Don Rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Bill, > > I don't *think* I received any special treatment > from > the factory, I just sent and email to the guy that > created the transceiver. Amazing. I got a response > in > less than an hour, a quote from an actual user of my > configuration. To those reading this, Elecraft will > spoil you for life, never think about buying > anything > other - hi. > > Yes, I turned off QSK and have a decent long delay > in > semi-break in. I had a QSO with NH6SV tonight and he > reports a clean signal st 599. > > I thought I had Tom cornered on no reason to install > that soft key but I like his answer. In addition, I > had the amp apart several times today and it > provided > me with a renewed respect for that little innocent > looking line. ;-) Beforte that comment he made, I > would not have bothered shutting off both units > before > connecting / disconnecting. Until or unless I > install > soft key, will maintain that procedure. > > .. > > > [Elecraft] CORRECTION Re: SB-221 for K3 need some > help. > Bill W5WVO w5wvo at cybermesa.net > Sun Aug 31 17:17:45 EDT 2008 > > Oops, correction. Looks like the K3 will handle the > SB-220's T-R relay coil voltage after all. Sorry > about > that, my bad. You still need to worry about the > closure timing, though. I have my K3 set to the max > (20 ms) and there doesn't SEEM to be a probelm -- > but > I've never actually measured how longs it takes the > original Heath frame relay to close. You really > should > do that. > > Bill W5WVO > > > _______________________________________________ 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
