That's great Allen! I'm in Goddard about 45 miles SW of you - nice to have another K2 in the area. 73, Bill NZ0T K2/100 5703, K3/100 1502
W1SBY wrote: > > Hello all! > > I am proud to say that K2 sn 6688 is alive and well in Hutchinson, KS, USA > > I finished up all of the preliminary testing and alignment, then built > the option boards (DSP, SSB, NB, 60mtr, 160mtr). > > A few minutes ago I did some over-the-air checks on 40mtrs with a friend > across town. All sounded good to him, so needless to say I am pleased. > > There was one glitch though, we shifted up to 28.400, and my audio level > dropped way off. I had to practically yell in the mike for my friend to > hear me. Is this a common thing that 10mtrs needs more punch or do I > have a problem? Any ideas on what I might be able to do? I saw something > in the manual about changing r15 on the SSB board, but I think that only > applies to SSBA level 1, I was set at SSBA level 3, SSBC 1-1. > > When I received the "box 'o parts" I was a bit intimidated. After > perusing the manual I was put very much at ease and pressed on. The > manual was so well written I think that anyone with an appropriate > soldering iron could put it together. > > The biggest thrill I have is when I tackle a project, be it for work > where I do building automation programming, or building a kit like this, > is when you are finished and it all works as you expect. > What a wonderful project this has been! > > 73 de Allen, W1SBY > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/SN-6688-lives%21-tp2447349p2465004.html Sent from the [K2] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
