Re: [Elecraft] KX2 preamp
Dan . . . Were you running a pre-recorded message on button 1 (the PRE button)? If you forgot to tap the MSG button first before you tapped button 1, then the PRE function would be operative, not the message-play function. Have done it myself. 73, Kent K9ZTV On 7/31/2017 1:16 PM, Dan Presley wrote: I was out this weekend doing the Bumblebee QRP contest (lousy conditions here in PNW!) and a couple of times I noticed that the preamp switched itself off. First time I thought I bumped the switch but it actually did it 2 more times. I was running 5W cw to a magloop carefully tuned to resonance as best I could tell. I’ve used this same setup a bunch and never had that happen before-any thoughts? Thanks. Dan Presley N7CQR n7...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home:http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered tok9...@socket.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX2 preamp
Interesting Dan, I had a similar experience both with the KX2 and the lousy conditions here in eastern PNW (northern ID). I was sending CQs with the MSG key then the "1" key. Once the radio got real quiet and I saw that the preamp was off. I think what happened was that the MSG key did not get pressed, although I thought I had done so, then when I pressed the "1" key, it was really the PRE key. That turned the preamp off. At least that is what I think happened. Also thanks for the Q. I didn't get very many of them so each was particularly memorable. Randy, K7TQ Moscow, ID On 07/31/2017 11:16 AM, Dan Presley wrote: I was out this weekend doing the Bumblebee QRP contest (lousy conditions here in PNW!) and a couple of times I noticed that the preamp switched itself off. First time I thought I bumped the switch but it actually did it 2 more times. I was running 5W cw to a magloop carefully tuned to resonance as best I could tell. I’ve used this same setup a bunch and never had that happen before-any thoughts? Thanks. Dan Presley N7CQR n7...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to rbfol...@frontier.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX2 preamp
I was out this weekend doing the Bumblebee QRP contest (lousy conditions here in PNW!) and a couple of times I noticed that the preamp switched itself off. First time I thought I bumped the switch but it actually did it 2 more times. I was running 5W cw to a magloop carefully tuned to resonance as best I could tell. I’ve used this same setup a bunch and never had that happen before-any thoughts? Thanks. Dan Presley N7CQR n7...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
