Re: [Elecraft] High Altitude Solder
OK you guys, I have gone out to the garage and put on my "hip waders" now you guys can continue, as now I won't get any on me ! Well, unless it gets so deep, it goes over the top of the waders !!! 73... Ken.K7ZUM > I had the same problem, until I discovered that underwater solder works > just as well. It's all about the pressure differences. I use the fresh > water variety, since I do most of my mountain topping on inland > mountains. I get it from Cousteau Electronics Supply, they are on the > web. You do have to be careful when you go up the mountain. If you go > too fast, the point to point wiring gets the bends and that plays havoc > with the efficiency. > > By the way, you can still use your rig in your ham shack if you immerse > it in distilled water, overnight. This treatment keeps the solder > active for about a week. > > Enjoy the rest of the day > Logan, > KZ6O > > > Lynn Burlingame wrote: > > >I plan to do a lot of mountaintopping in the next few years and will > >be assembling a K1 for this specific use. I need to locate a good > >source for MILSPEC high altitude solder that meets Elecraft's > >specifications and will not void the warranty. The reported 22% > >increase in equipment efficiency will make the extra expense > >worthwhile. Does anybody know of a vendor that still sells it? Are > >there any special precautions or procedures for using this solder? > > > >Lynn > >N7CFO > >___ > >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
[Elecraft] K2\100 going to Guyana
Hi All, Just a short note, my DX-ped partner (AH8DX-8R1EA) and I are preparing to leave this sunday evening,Feb.26th., for Guyana 8R1 land on another "suitcase" DX-ped, plan on being in Georgetown on Tuesday Feb. 28th, and hopefully set up soon afterwards. I have applied for the call 8R1ZUM, and plan on doing mostley RTTY while I am there, then the ARRL Dx phone test, and a litte more RTTY after the test, leave for home on Tuesday March 7th. I will be taking my K2\100 plus small solid state amp, single butternut vertical. If anybody on the Elecraft reflector needs Guyana on RTTY, this will be a good opportunity. 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore btw, I don't know if anybody else on the reflector does this, but everytime I turn my K2 on, and use if on a DX-ped hour after hour, I sit and look at this itty bitty radio, and am just amazed at how something so small, can be so good ! anybody else do this ? ___ 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] K2/100,microham keyer & RTTY
Hi All, Anybody on the list have and experience with using a K2/100 with a Microham keyer on RTTY ?? using Writelog with MMTTY If so, I would be intrested in your settings you use to key up the K2, have had no success so far getting it to work on RTTY 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore ___ 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] Cooling fans
Ten-Tec has a very nice model 310 cooling fan for the Orion,Omni,Corsair series radios, that fits very nicely on the top of the K2/100, hangs a little bit off the rear, and if you use the tilt bail on the K2, you can use a rubber band to temp hold it on, have used it this way many times, works well 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore > Kevin, > > The easiest solution is to simply lay the fan (horizontally) across the heat > sink fins. Suck the hot air away from the heat sink, that way it works in > tandem with the internal fan rather than fighting the internal fan > airstream. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > -Original Message- > > > > I'm getting my K2/100 ready for sweeps and have decided to add some aux > > cooling. > > I have a couple of 3" computer case fans and was wondering from those > > who've done the same about placement and whether blow the air onto the > > heatsink or suck it through. > > > > Thanks for your input. > > > > R. Kevin Stover > > AC0H > > K2/100 # 4684. > > > > > > ___ > 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] strange pwr out on RTTY
HI All, Have been playing around in the SARTG RTTY test this weekend, and have noticed a power problem with my K2\KPA100. If I am on 20 or 15 mtrs, in the RTTY mode, I have little if any pwr output control, even though the display shows 0 to 110 watts, my watt meter will only show about 20-30 watts at most, and about the only way to adjust pwr out (driving a linear) is to crank up a little more mic input (running a Hal DXP-38 box) but when I change bands to 80,40,10 mtrs, in the RTTY mode, works just fine, also, if I go to 20 or 15 mtrs, and change from the RTTY mode, and switch to LSB, I have complete power output control, this is only happening on 20 and 15 mtrs, anybody have any ideals ??? I am at a loss ??? 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore ___ 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 first light, no first light !
Hi All, Am working on putting my secound K2 together, have run into a bit of a problem, am on the "first light" alignment and test, part 1, K2 powers up, info 201 comes on (and disapears) then the elecraft and 7100.cc c, everything seems fine to that point, but, not a single button will work, the VFO knob will not change the display, nothin, up till this point, every check, every resistance check was spot on, have checked all boards for any unsoldered joints,bridges,parts placement etc, (using a lighted magnifing glass,eyes are getting old !)anybody have any ideals as to where to start to check ?? 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore ___ 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] rig polling "noise"
Hi All, here it is, contest season, and would like to use the K2 in the C.W. tests, hooked up the computer and logging programs to the K2, work just fine, cept I pick up the computer polling the radio, is abt S-9 on ten, S-6 on 15, and gets less as I go down the bands, anybody else have such a problem ?? this is using Writelog, Trlog, and to a lesser extent, K2 remote have used the same computer on my Omni 6 plus, an old TS-570, and a few other rigs, have never heard this before, any suggestions ?? other than turning the polling feature off 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore ___ 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] Missing some "dits" and "dahs" thanks all !
Nope, just Gres"HAM" O-re-GONE !! 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore > Is that what makes working Multnomah County so special? :) > 73, >Kevin. KD5ONS > > > > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:15:10 -0700, Ken K7ZUM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Thanks to all who answered my initial question about missing a few dits, > > and now I know that it is "normal" with an easy work around, > > now I'll use a single "dah" (instead of "dits") seems to bring the > > power > > up > > almost immediate. > > > > and btw, Ron, you would not belive what kind of weird > > neo-geo-gravitational > > wiz bang super duper electron charged flux we gots going on over here in > > East County !! > > > > 73 de K7ZUM > > Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > >After a few months delay of ignoring my K2, I finally got back to > > putting > > the audio board, keying mod and new firmware in, and have noticed what I > > think is a new problem for me, (not sure if it wasn't there before) > > > > When in CW mode, (have the 100 watt pa board) and I first key > > up, > > I get nothing out, seems to take about 2 to 3 dits before power comes up, > > after that, all is fine, If I change bands, the same thing happens, go > > back > > to > > the previous band, its the same, 2 to 3 dits, power comes up, have > > noticed, > > that usually on the 2 or third dit, it only comes up to maybe 20-30 > > watts, > > then full 100 watts, this does not seem normal, did I forget to turn > > something > > on ? or off ?? anybody else come across this ??? > > > > > > > > 73 de K7ZUM > > Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore > > > > ___ > > 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 ___ 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] Missing some "dits" and "dahs" thanks all !
Thanks to all who answered my initial question about missing a few dits, and now I know that it is "normal" with an easy work around, now I'll use a single "dah" (instead of "dits") seems to bring the power up almost immediate. and btw, Ron, you would not belive what kind of weird neo-geo-gravitational wiz bang super duper electron charged flux we gots going on over here in East County !! 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore Hi All, After a few months delay of ignoring my K2, I finally got back to putting the audio board, keying mod and new firmware in, and have noticed what I think is a new problem for me, (not sure if it wasn't there before) When in CW mode, (have the 100 watt pa board) and I first key up, I get nothing out, seems to take about 2 to 3 dits before power comes up, after that, all is fine, If I change bands, the same thing happens, go back to the previous band, its the same, 2 to 3 dits, power comes up, have noticed, that usually on the 2 or third dit, it only comes up to maybe 20-30 watts, then full 100 watts, this does not seem normal, did I forget to turn something on ? or off ?? anybody else come across this ??? 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore ___ 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] Missing some "dits" and "dahs"
Hi All, After a few months delay of ignoring my K2, I finally got back to putting the audio board, keying mod and new firmware in, and have noticed what I think is a new problem for me, (not sure if it wasn't there before) When in CW mode, (have the 100 watt pa board) and I first key up, I get nothing out, seems to take about 2 to 3 dits before power comes up, after that, all is fine, If I change bands, the same thing happens, go back to the previous band, its the same, 2 to 3 dits, power comes up, have noticed, that usually on the 2 or third dit, it only comes up to maybe 20-30 watts, then full 100 watts, this does not seem normal, did I forget to turn something on ? or off ?? anybody else come across this ??? 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore ___ 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
