Re: [Elecraft] NAQCC Milliwatt Sprint tomorrow night
Larry, as I am interested in the sprint I would like to confirm the time of the sprint as its announced in Local time...which UTC please? 73, Petr OK1RP Původní zpráva Od: Larry Makoski W2LJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Předmět: [Elecraft] NAQCC Milliwatt Sprint tomorrow night Datum: 20.6.2006 02:43:06 Folks, Please remember tomorrow night (Tuesday night) is a special one hour, milliwatt Sprint sponsored by the North American QRP CW Club. The Sprint will take place on 40 Meters only and will be from 7:00 to 8:00PM your LOCAL time. Please check out the details at: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint200606_special.html Special certificates will be awarded: 1. For the highest score from a portable. 2. For any SWL who sends in a log So dust off your Rockmite, HiMite, Pixie, Tiny Tornado, Tuna Tin 2 or whatever; and join us tomorrow night! 73 de Larry W2LJ -- Larry W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least! http://www.qsl.net/w2lj http://w2lj.blogspot.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 Petr Ouředník 00420608230010 (private) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.qsl.net/ok1rp ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Re: What's wrong with Serial
Am 19. Jun 2006, um 22:03:11 schrieb wayne burdick: Correct. Then the principle designer, N6KR, wrote: We didn't have room for two connectors. Wayne, Sorry to have to disagree. The issue is that you use what is a commonly used connector for a commonly used purpose (ie, a db9 for serial communications) in a way that is non-standard so badly that it might cause equipment damage when someone mistakenly assumes its standard. If space were the issue, you could have opted for even smaller footprint connectors that are not _that_ widely used for serial communications like RJ45 (Cisco routers being a notable exception), or, probably even better - a VGA connector, which gives you lots more pins on the same footprint. Mario -- Mario LorenzInternet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ham Radio: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your mouse has moved. Windows NT must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now ? [ OK ] ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Re: What's wrong with Serial
I have to side with Mario on this one - while I hate computers and love the idea of 'em getting fried, it can still be damned inconvenient. I know there's an RS-232 connection that uses a little connector that looks like the old one on the IBM PS/2 mouse, little round thing, could that be used? 73 de Alex NS6Y On Jun 20, 2006, at 12:53 AM, Mario Lorenz wrote: Am 19. Jun 2006, um 22:03:11 schrieb wayne burdick: Correct. Then the principle designer, N6KR, wrote: We didn't have room for two connectors. Wayne, Sorry to have to disagree. The issue is that you use what is a commonly used connector for a commonly used purpose (ie, a db9 for serial communications) in a way that is non-standard so badly that it might cause equipment damage when someone mistakenly assumes its standard. If space were the issue, you could have opted for even smaller footprint connectors that are not _that_ widely used for serial communications like RJ45 (Cisco routers being a notable exception), or, probably even better - a VGA connector, which gives you lots more pins on the same footprint. Mario ___ 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] My Elecraft FD plans.
I'm sure y'all have been wondering, What's Keith going to do for FD this year? Well, the wait is over. I'll be taking the K2 to the local cemetery, stringing a ladder-line fed dipole up in the trees and operating solo. CW only, K2 at 5 watts, paper logging, Honda Element providing power, shelter and transportation. The cemetery is on the top of a hill and has a good clear view in all directions. Trees are tall, widely spaced and, unlike the local forest, have no extra vegetation between them. Residents are quite and tolerant. The only issue is the sign at the front gate that says open dawn to dusk so I'll be operating only for a few hours. This will be my first time using the K2 keyer's memories - first time ever using a memory keyer in fact. Should be a fun time. Hope the WX cooperates. - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - ___ 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] KX1 Issue
Any experts on KXAT1 debugging? Yesterday I had the KX1 in the car with the 20m hamstick and for about half the day I was about to work Florida, Mass, Texas...with 2w and the KX1. I was using the KXAT1 to tune my hamstick, even though I have the hamstick adjusted to 1.2 : 1 without the tuner. BIG storm comes along, I'm not running CW now, I'm driving and listening to CW and lots of static. So I shut off the rig and keep tooling on down the road. About 20 mins later I pull into Riley Park in Greenfield IN and and park so I can play radio...except the KXAT1 is saying I am only putting out .05 watts, then sometimes maybe .09 watts...SWR is like 8:1 now. So I move the car...I am in the clear...nothing metal near me...same thing. huh. When I get home I take the rig in to the radio room and attach it to the attic dipole, that never fails. I put it in auto tune mode...on 40m...SWR reads 9:1 on the KX1 but 1.2:1 on my external meter. I take it out of auto tune...do a manual tune...KXAT! says SWR is 9.9:1 and power out is less than half a watt...on a 14.0v power supply. So I go through the ATU setting, no error code (showing E00). I yank the KXAT1, jumper pins 1 and 3 on J7...which now makes it a KX1 without an internal ATU. I connect it to my external antenna tuner/SWR meter and tune for 1:1 SWR and I'm getting almost 3w on 40m, 4w on 30m, and 2.8w on 20mlike normal...according to the external meter. Made a couple of QSO's and got 579 and 599...meter showing just about 3w as expected. So what happened to my KXAT1? Did the firmware take a dive? I also notice that when I transmit now, I only get one LED at the far left of the display to pop on...it used to show three or four...external meter shows 3w usually. I did reset to factory defaults, turned the 30m back on...maybe I don't know what the SIG settings should be... Anyone have any ideas? I have tuned C9 on the KXAT1 for the lowest DC voltage at the REFL point...I'm getting .62 vDC. I have stepped through the relays and they all click when activated, so I'm kind of stumped other than thinking the firmware got hosered up somehow in the storm. It will not tune to a dummy load...or at least the LED display says it won't. ___ 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] K1 # 2208
Hello All... I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can be found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters been wanting one of these little jewels for a long time and after reading all the great reports and info here worked up my courage took the plunge ... am very happy with the results... now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... 73 de W8MLL _ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 # 2208
Hello All... I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can be found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters been wanting one of these little jewels for a long time and after reading all the great reports and info here worked up my courage took the plunge ... am very happy with the results... now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... 73 de W8MLL - I have built both and would say that if you can build the K1, you can build the K2. It just takes about 3 times as long. The individual operations are about the same. If you install each component correctly, you will have a working radio. If not, you will learn alot about troubleshooting. 73 Rick Dettinger K7MW ___ 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] OT: Help please - vert antenna for 40/80.
I'd like some help / input from the experts on my plans for a 40/80 meter vert antenna. Well, it's really a 40 meter antenna that can also sort of work on 80. Here's the plan. Alum tubing approx 21-28 feet tall. On the top I mount the Hustler 80 meter super resonator (the same thing that's on the the top of the 5BTV). Adjust the length of the tubing plus the length of resonator whip and somewhere I'll find a combination that resonates on 40 meters and my favorite portion of 80. As an added bonus, I'll use my manual semi-remote (in the garage) ATU to match the whole mess on 30 meters. Will it work? Is it as easy as I've described? I have the tubing and the resonator. I need a way to mount the resonator to the top of the antenna. - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 # 2208
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:21:05 -0400 Lynn Lovell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All... I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can be found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters Well done and good luck with the K1 - I enjoyed using mine for 3 years - had a blast in CQWW with it! now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... If you can manage a K1 you can manage a K2 - it's really just more of the same, nothing's any harder to do, just more of it. I've just finished mine - after a 3 year gap following the K1. Have fun with the K1, but always remember that the K2 is within your ability John GM4SLV 7 ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] K1 # 2208
Oh, yea, if you can build a K1, you can build a K2. I build a K2 with very little experience and it worked perfectly first time. I did have one issue where the S-meter quit working but it only needed a few solder joints redone and has worked fine ever since. Not really knowing what I was doing, I was forced to read and follow the directions to a T. When it said cut a piece of green hookup wire to 3 inches long and strip 3/16 inch off one end, I did my cutting and striping to within 1/16 inch. I'm guessing that guys who get in trouble with building an Elecraft rig are those who don't pay attention to every detail, those who rush, those who know what they're doing and therefore skip ahead, those who aren't watching the details to make sure the diodes go in the right holes with the right orientation or who don't spend the time making sure the caps are the right ones. IMHO of course. I did buy pre-wound toroids to tip the scales in my favor though. - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - -Original Message- From: Lynn Lovell ... now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] OT: Help please - vert antenna for 40/80.
Oh, one more piece of info. The ground system is 20 (so far) buried radials, each 20 feet long. An OK ground for 40 30 meters, not great for 80. - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - -Original Message- From: Keith Darwin Alum tubing approx 21-28 feet tall. On the top I mount the Hustler 80 meter super resonator (the same thing that's on the the top of the 5BTV). Adjust the length of the tubing plus the length of resonator whip and somewhere I'll find a combination that resonates on 40 meters and my favorite portion of 80. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] What's wrong with Serial
At least Elecraft's does a duel purpose, there are hardware/ software vendors who reverse the wiring in them just because they can and their special cable costs a bunch... Not going to name names but no one in ham radio community, for those who know something of CNC machines I am sure you can guess -- 73 Chuck AA8VS If your CW transmission becomes three S bars lower that is lower case letters? ... ever wonder - Original Message - From: Matt Osborn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What's wrong with Serial Its a dual purpose port. I run two cables out of the port, one is short pig tail that is strictly RS-232 and terminates in a female connector that can plug into a standard serial cable. The other is the control cable that I use to feed the transverters. Keeps the two uses separate and avoids connection problems. On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:55:39 -0700, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems to me the glaring error with Elecraft's serial port implementation is the ability to blow the I/O card out of the water if you use anything but the special K2 serial cable. They should have designed it so you could use an off the shelf serial cable. Way too much damage exposure. Really seems out of character to the rest of the rig options. ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] What's wrong with Serial
At 10:53 PM 6/19/2006, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote... years I've worked with RS232 interfaces. People jump to a very wrong assumption that RS232 defines the connections at a given cable connector... RS232 is a signaling protocol, not a cable pinout scheme. RS-232 and it's successors are interface standards, and as such define electrical signal, logical function and physical connection standards. In fact, the one thing it doesn't define is an upper layer signaling protocol - which is why you must also know whether you're dealing with sync/async and the specific serial encoding to be used. It predates the modern ISO layered architecture, but would fit best as a Physical Layer (Layer 1) standard. RS-232 has always specified a cable pinout; originally on an unspecified 25 pin connector. Later, in RS-232C, it specified the common Cannon DB-25 connector. RS-232 as such is obsolete, and in informal use is normally taken to refer to the current standard, ANSI/EIA/TIA-723-1998 High Speed 232 Type DTE/DCE Interface, which replaced EIA/TIA-232. The standard says the DE-9 interface shall be referred to as ANSI/EIA/TIA-723 Alt B. In addition to the regular DB-25, there is also a 26 pin Alt A. ___ 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] K2 BPF insertion losses.
Has anyone checked the K2 BPF insertion losses per band and perhaps made note of them? 73, Jim W4ATK ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] What's wrong with Serial
Folks, Good information, but while the ANSI/EIA/TIA-723 Alt B. standard does specify the DE-9 connector, please keep in mind that the converse is NOT true. Having a DE-9 connector does NOT infer that it is an RS-232 connector, or even a serial connector. The connector on the K2 is clearly labeled AUX I/O and that labeling indicates that it has Auxiliary Input and Output lines - which should be an indication connecting to that point that the manual must be consulted to determine the pinout and signal usage - this is true for ANY similar connector, even the DB-25 (which is also used in the PC as a parallel port. If the connector conformed to any standard, be that RS-232 or ANSI/EIA/TIA-723 Alt B, or any other, it would likely be proudly labeled as such rather than AUX I/O. Even the early IBM PCs (which were one of the first users of the DE-9 for a serial port) did not call them RS-232 ports, they were referred to simply as serial ports, specifically because they did not comply with the RS-232C standard (which was the current level at that time). They did use similar line names, but electrically and physically, those PC serial ports did not comply completely with the standard - but they did work with RS-232 level signals in most cases, while in other cases they caused headaches, particularly with longer line lengths, but I digress. Protect your K2 - the signals from the K2 should not hurt a proper RS-232 level receiver (in your computer), but applying the RS-232 switching voltages to your K2 will likely cause the rapid demise of the devices connected to the AUXBUS line inside your K2 and perhaps other fatalities can result too. Use the Elecraft specified pinout and purpose for any cable ocnnected to the K2 AUX I/O. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- RS-232 and it's successors are interface standards, and as such define electrical signal, logical function and physical connection standards. In fact, the one thing it doesn't define is an upper layer signaling protocol - which is why you must also know whether you're dealing with sync/async and the specific serial encoding to be used. It predates the modern ISO layered architecture, but would fit best as a Physical Layer (Layer 1) standard. RS-232 has always specified a cable pinout; originally on an unspecified 25 pin connector. Later, in RS-232C, it specified the common Cannon DB-25 connector. RS-232 as such is obsolete, and in informal use is normally taken to refer to the current standard, ANSI/EIA/TIA-723-1998 High Speed 232 Type DTE/DCE Interface, which replaced EIA/TIA-232. The standard says the DE-9 interface shall be referred to as ANSI/EIA/TIA-723 Alt B. In addition to the regular DB-25, there is also a 26 pin Alt A. ___ 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] Fw: Watch for KC4AAA on Field Day
Here is a station to watch for on Field Day. Info from ARRL Antarctica's KC4AAA to be on the air for Field Day (Jun 16, 2006) -- KC4AAA at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica, has announced plans to participate in ARRL Field Day 2006. The station's Satellite Communications Technician Robert Reynolds, N0QFQ, will head up the effort. Operations from KC4AAA will commence at 1800 UTC on June 24 and continue through 2100 UTC on June 25. Experience has shown that best opportunity for North and South American stations to contact KC4AAA appears around 2300 UTC on the Eastern Seaboard, moving westward with time until the window closes around 0400 UTC. Given South Pole's location right under the auroral oval, propagation can make South Pole intercontinental HF radio communications a challenge, so listen carefully! The primary operating frequency will be on or about 14.243 MHz. KC4AAA operators will monitor and exploit other bands, but 20 meter SSB will be the primary operating mode. South Pole will operate as a home station with supplied power (Class 1D). Reynolds plans to have a team of up to 10 operators staffing the station, most of whom are in a ham radio licensing class at the station. KC4AAA will be running 1 kW and will mainly use a pair of log-periodic antennas aimed toward the US. KC4AAA plans to upload its Field Day log to Logbook of The World (LoTW). QSL cards will be sent later in the year. ___ 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] K1 on top of my K2
Just finished my K1 (#2152). I want to write something about that experience (a wonderful one!) a bit later, but first I have a question. I put my K1 down on top of my K2 (#337) and as I did the receive frequency shifted down - I'm guessing around 200-300 hz. Is this normal when bringing the little K1 close to something metal? Otherwise, everything seems to be working fine. Still have the build the KAT1 and get it going. 73, Randy, KS4L ___ 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] QRV from Vancouver
Hi all Sorry for noisy topic. I will QRV with Elecraft brothers (K1 and KX1) from Vancouver next month. Please listen to me on 7030/10116/14060KHz during July 9 to July 14. Hope to meet you on those frequencies. Check the latest information at http://ja1nlx.blogspot.com/ 73 de aki, ja1nlx [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~yy7a-ysd/ http://ja1nlx.exblog.jp/ ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 on top of my K2
Randy: If you stop and think about it the K2 has it's speaker mounted under the top cover. The speaker has a magnet in it and when you place the little K1 directly on top of the K2 the magnetic field from the K2's internal speaker effects the inductors used in the K1's VFO circuit causing a slight shift in frequency. 73, Don / WA9TGT On 6/20/06, Randy Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just finished my K1 (#2152). I want to write something about that experience (a wonderful one!) a bit later, but first I have a question. I put my K1 down on top of my K2 (#337) and as I did the receive frequency shifted down - I'm guessing around 200-300 hz. Is this normal when bringing the little K1 close to something metal? Otherwise, everything seems to be working fine. Still have the build the KAT1 and get it going. 73, Randy, KS4L ___ 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 -- WA9TGT / Don Garrett / Muncie, IN ARCI #6447, ARS #1717, AmQRP, ECI-QRP #001 (Indiana) Drake 2B, 2C, R4A, R4B, 2NT, TR-4, Elecraft K1 K2 Drake MN-4 Tuner, 67' CF Zepp using glass doobies! Message To All: Please Buy American when possible. Our USA manufacturing base and it's workers really need your support these days! ___ 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
RE: [SPAM]Re: [Elecraft] K1 on top of my K2
Yes, thanks to all who pointed this out to me. I'm sure that's it! Tnx es 73, Randy, KS4L -Original Message- From: Donnie Garrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:11 PM To: Randy Moore Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [SPAM]Re: [Elecraft] K1 on top of my K2 Randy: If you stop and think about it the K2 has it's speaker mounted under the top cover. The speaker has a magnet in it and when you place the little K1 directly on top of the K2 the magnetic field from the K2's internal speaker effects the inductors used in the K1's VFO circuit causing a slight shift in frequency. 73, Don / WA9TGT ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] What's wrong with Serial
Mike W8UR wrote: RS-232 has always specified a cable pinout; originally on an unspecified 25 pin connector. --- Okay, you made me go look. When I first encountered the RS-232 interface, IBM had not yet built the first PC. Bob, W7AVK kindly forwarded to me a URL containing the info: http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connector_RS232.html#b Or http://tinyurl.com/zgnvp So the specification does contain a connector pinout for DB-9 and DB-25 connectors. That makes it all the more important to heed Don Wilhelm's observation: all DB-9's or DB-25 connectors do not carry RS-232 signals as described in the specification. One might assume a DB-9 or DB-25 does carry RS-232 signals with some assurance if it says RS-232 next to the connector, but not when it says AUX I/O or anything else next to it. Ron AC7AC ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Issue
If it won't tune to a dummy load then something is really wrong. 73 de Alex NS.Y. On Jun 20, 2006, at 6:24 AM, Brian Murrey wrote: Any experts on KXAT1 debugging? Yesterday I had the KX1 in the car with the 20m hamstick and for about half the day I was about to work Florida, Mass, Texas...with 2w and the KX1. I was using the KXAT1 to tune my hamstick, even though I have the hamstick adjusted to 1.2 : 1 without the tuner. BIG storm comes along, I'm not running CW now, I'm driving and listening to CW and lots of static. So I shut off the rig and keep tooling on down the road. About 20 mins later I pull into Riley Park in Greenfield IN and and park so I can play radio...except the KXAT1 is saying I am only putting out . 05 watts, then sometimes maybe .09 watts...SWR is like 8:1 now. So I move the car...I am in the clear...nothing metal near me...same thing. huh. When I get home I take the rig in to the radio room and attach it to the attic dipole, that never fails. I put it in auto tune mode...on 40m...SWR reads 9:1 on the KX1 but 1.2:1 on my external meter. I take it out of auto tune...do a manual tune...KXAT! says SWR is 9.9:1 and power out is less than half a watt...on a 14.0v power supply. So I go through the ATU setting, no error code (showing E00). I yank the KXAT1, jumper pins 1 and 3 on J7...which now makes it a KX1 without an internal ATU. I connect it to my external antenna tuner/SWR meter and tune for 1:1 SWR and I'm getting almost 3w on 40m, 4w on 30m, and 2.8w on 20mlike normal...according to the external meter. Made a couple of QSO's and got 579 and 599...meter showing just about 3w as expected. So what happened to my KXAT1? Did the firmware take a dive? I also notice that when I transmit now, I only get one LED at the far left of the display to pop on...it used to show three or four...external meter shows 3w usually. I did reset to factory defaults, turned the 30m back on...maybe I don't know what the SIG settings should be... Anyone have any ideas? I have tuned C9 on the KXAT1 for the lowest DC voltage at the REFL point...I'm getting .62 vDC. I have stepped through the relays and they all click when activated, so I'm kind of stumped other than thinking the firmware got hosered up somehow in the storm. It will not tune to a dummy load...or at least the LED display says it won't. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 # 2208
Sir, Congratulations on becoming one of us. Please consider taking a little time to join us on any given Sunday for our humble Elecraft CW Net. Twenty or forty meters though you'll most probably fare better on twenty due to my westerly location ;) 2300z and 0200z are the times. Though this weekend we'll not be running (if I've got my calendar correctly annotated :) due to the high traffic of field day we shall be up and running on the next Sunday. Your KX1 and the K2 in your future are both welcome to join in. Be well and 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) Hey Wayne! You sure have sold a lot of these critters ;) KJR On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:21:05 -0700, Lynn Lovell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All... I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can be found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters been wanting one of these little jewels for a long time and after reading all the great reports and info here worked up my courage took the plunge ... am very happy with the results... now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... 73 de W8MLL ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Re: What's wrong with Serial
This discussion is boring: The radio is as the radio is- If you don't like the way your radio is, you can change the connectors to whatever you want, with a separate Murphy-proof connector for the AUX bus. It would only take some trace cutting and wiring, as well as finding the space for another connector. 73, doug From: Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:32:03 -0400 On Jun 20, 2006, at 1:03 AM, wayne burdick wrote: Correct. Then the principle designer, N6KR, wrote: We didn't have room for two connectors. Surely two Mini-DIN 6s or 8s would have fit. Of course, few people would have cables to fit a Mini-DIN 8 unless they had some unused Mac serial cables, or they might try to plug a mouse into a Mini-DIN 6 Pre-fab cables work well with Mini-DINs. Trying to make cables for these connectors is a nightmare. Worse than the 8-pin mic connectors transceivers use these days ___ 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
