Navy Davy, Welcome, and good luck on getting your license soon.
Yes, you can install the KPA100 in the same enclosure as the KAT100-2, and in fact many do that. The KAT100-2 has connectors the the normal internal cables on the KPA100 (except for the speaker). Your base K2 does need the KIO2 (or a suitable substitute) to provide the signal path between the base K2 and the KPA100/KAT100 combination (the cable is the same as that indicated in the KAT100 manual). The KAT2 is very handy for portable operation - when portable, whatever antenna is being used can vary depending on the physical circumstances, and some sort of tuner is usually required. You can find your answer to the "73" question at http://www.hamuniverse.com/qsignals.html. 73 is used to mean 'Best Regards'. "Q" has come into recent use as an abbreviation for "QSO" - QSO is an abbreviation in itself, and I do not approve of using an abbreviation of an abbreviation, but I don't think my opinion will slow or stop the usage. 73, Don W3FPR Casual Observer wrote: > Good Morning All. > I am a new builder, and so far, an un-licensed Elecrafter. I ordered my K2 > last week with the following options: KSB2, KDSP2, KBT2, KAT100-2, and an > EC2. I have built numerous Heathkits in the past, but have no formal > electronics training. I am also a retired Navy CPO (ADC) and P-3 Orion > Instructor Flight Engineer. I flew the P-3 for 17 years and logged over > 8,000 flight hours tracking Soviet Subs during the cold war. I am able to > learn a great deal from your site and enjoy the discussions. Come to think > of it, I may have lifted 1 or 2 cold ones with some former P-3 Radio > Operators. We actually had a “key” in our aircraft, I thought it was a beer > can opener J. Finally here are my thoughts…. I’d like to install the KPA100 > (someday) in the top of the KAT100-2. This would require a cable/connection > between the KAT100/KPA100 and the K2. My plan is to keep the KBT2 battery > installed in the top of the K2. Possibly 1 or 2 quick disconnects to make > the transition to battery operated portable again. (Now please keep in mind > I know absolutely zip/nothing/NADA about the K2 or radios, but I am an > Engineerd). Do the folks who use their K2’s in the field require an internal > tuner? Could I eventually incorporate an internal tuner for travel, and keep > the external tuner for home use? What are your thoughts. My last question > please. What’s “73” and I thought “Q” was aerodynamic pressure as in MaxQ ? > > Respectfully > Navy Davy [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
