[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 9, Issue 5

2005-01-05 Thread Unifiedtx
Yes, I have experienced the temp reset. I don't believe it is that unusual. Roy Morris W4WFB ___ 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.):

[Elecraft] Re:Frequency k1 4 Band

2005-01-05 Thread KN4UD
Ken This is strange the 4 band filter board I just recently built had a no oscillation on the 18.100 crystal. I installed another crystal and problem was solved. I wonder if anyone else has had this problem recently. Allen, KN4UD ___ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] Sad news

2005-01-05 Thread JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD
Yes, very, very sad news... But be can see messages from him until yesterday... :-( I don't understand !?!?!? He was one of my mentor since I'm in the Elecraft family :-(( On Tuesday, January 04, 2005, at 10:10PM, Tom Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just learned of the passing of Don

re: [Elecraft] Hexakey?

2005-01-05 Thread Michael Babineau
Chris Wagner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : Howdy, I fancy they paddle - but have a BY-1 at home. Is the Hexakey considerably better than a standard Bencher paddle? Tnx es 73, Chris Kf6vci Boy is it ever! I have used a BY-2 for almost 24 years. My Hex key arrived from Elecraft on Chrismas Eve

[Elecraft] DON

2005-01-05 Thread Jean-François Ménard
OK I know, I know... It was not Don, but his mother Still a very sad news :-( ___ 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.):

[Elecraft] IC's

2005-01-05 Thread Jeremiah McCarthy
I use a method that makes installing IC's a lot easier...You will need a small 6 inch steel ruler...Some folks call it a straight edge, and engineers call it a scale...They are usually 1/2 inch wide...Install the IC's as they come from the manufacturer, do not try to rebend the pins...Insert

[Elecraft] mic compression

2005-01-05 Thread Nicholas Lokuciewski
Hello all, I've been away from this email reflector too long. My K2 is still working happily. Now I'm trying touild my own homebrew rig. Does anyone know where I can get a sample of the Analog Devices SSM2165 Mic Preamp IC (as used on the K2 SSB adapter board)? Only need one or two, but the

[Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman Thanks for all the interesting feedback, everyone! What an amazing pool of knowledge there is out there... Pete, g0pks. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list.

[Elecraft] Variacs available

2005-01-05 Thread L. D. Ingram
Hi all, I have fallen heir to some motorized variacs salvaged from Thompson TV transmitters. They are tested and in excellent condition. The specs are: Variac: Input: 120VAC, Freq 50/60 Hz, Phase 1 Output: 0-140VAC, Amps 15, KVA 2.1 Motor - Synchronous/Stepper 600 Oz In, 3.3 RPM, 120VAC, .3

Re: [Elecraft] mic compression

2005-01-05 Thread Stewart Baker
On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:44:47 +, Nicholas Lokuciewski wrote: Hello all, I've been away from this email reflector too long. My K2 is still working happily. Now I'm trying touild my own homebrew rig. Does anyone know where I can get a sample of the Analog Devices SSM2165 Mic Preamp IC (as

RE: [Elecraft] De soldering station option in G Land

2005-01-05 Thread John A. Ross [RSDTV]
Bob Could be good deal, these are not so hard to repair and spares are cheap. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=1502item=386393512 4rd=1 I just seen it so I hope you get it on time John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-05 Thread lonnie.m.juli
I also understand that the DXpedition relied on CW at the beginning of their relief effort so that they could operate successfully with small antenna systems and low power. If the FCC and its counterparts around the world keep doing away with the Morse requirement, who will be there to copy

Re: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-05 Thread Daniel Reynolds
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also understand that the DXpedition relied on CW at the beginning of their relief effort so that they could operate successfully with small antenna systems and low power. If the FCC and its counterparts around the world keep doing away with the Morse requirement,

RE: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-05 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
I appreciate the link. In our town, we have an internet e-mail list with a couple of hundred subscribers (in a town of 17K people) where we discuss things of interest to our community. I posted there a message about being a Ham and proud of it and provided the link to the story

[Elecraft] sad news

2005-01-05 Thread Marinos Markomanolakis, MD
I am very sorry to hear that Don is no longer with us...He has always been very eager to offer his help in this forum (I just had an email discussion with him last week !) and he has always been so kind. Will be missed. Marinos, ki4gin ___ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] sad news

2005-01-05 Thread Jean-François Ménard
NO NO NO Don's mother. Le 05-01-05, à 16:02, Marinos Markomanolakis, MD a écrit : I am very sorry to hear that Don is no longer with us...He has always been very eager to offer his help in this forum (I just had an email discussion with him last week !) and he has always been so kind.

Re: [Elecraft] sad news, sorry for the misunderstanding

2005-01-05 Thread Marinos Markomanolakis, M.D.
Ok guys, I got confused, I guess a senile moment .I am equaly sorry for Don's mother, and relieved at the same time that I got everything wrong and Don is alive and well. Thanks for the advice, I will be more careful in the future. 73, Marinos, ki4gin From: Jean-François Ménard [EMAIL

Re: [Elecraft] sad news

2005-01-05 Thread W3FPR - Don Wilhelm
Thanks everyone for your support - I really do appreciate it. I am now packing to go up in the cold Northland (Eastern Ohio) for the next week hopefully getting things in order and spending time with the rest of my family. Mom and I had a good visit when she went into the hospital just before

Re: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-05 Thread Fred Jensen
As a member of the choir: I think hams will always preserve competency in CW, regardless of what the ITU and FCC does, as long as a CW Q counts more than a fone Q in most contests. That said, this is yet another example of infrastructure-free communications that hams can provide and hardly

FW: [Elecraft] Re:Frequency k1 4 Band

2005-01-05 Thread Richard Klingensmith
Just for the record I have had some issues with the KFL1-4 board as whitnessed by my posts to the list. My most recent issue is that 20 meters stopped working. The quick and dirty signal tracing did not identify any problems. I was tearing my hair out until I borrowed a friends general

Re: [Elecraft] Is it possible to connect a amp to the K2

2005-01-05 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
The K2/100 already includes a high voltage output keying line for linear amplifiers on its KPA100 back panel. It can handle up to 200V and 1A max. Most amps with -positive- keying voltages can be T/R keyed from the K2/100. I think the SB-220 uses a positive voltage so it should work. The few

Re: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-05 Thread Stephen W. Kercel
About 20 years ago, I was active in League politics, and quite a vocal critic of the movement to drop the CW requirement from ham licensing. Two things have become apparent in the meantime. First, our political effort has obviously failed miserably. Second, having some no-code ham licenses has

Re: [Elecraft] Sad news

2005-01-05 Thread Stuart Rohre
Tom, please pass on my own condolences and I am sure all here on the list join in as well. -Stuart K5KVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub,

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread Douglas Westover
I use a pair of long-nose pliers, long enough to encompass all the pins on one row of the chip. You want the pliers close to and parallel with the body of the chip. Then gently bend toward the center of the chip until the pins are straight. Repeat for the second row. Works like a charm. Doug W6JD

RE: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread John A. Ross [RSDTV]
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=1244item=673253873 0rd=1ssPageName=WD2V May be of interest to you John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ANNE NORMAN Sent: 04 January 2005 17:23 To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Is it possible to connect a amp to the K2

2005-01-05 Thread Jim Brown
On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 14:43:45 -0800, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: The K2/100 already includes a high voltage output keying line for linear amplifiers on its KPA100 back panel. It can handle up to 200V and 1A max. Most amps with -positive- keying voltages can be T/R keyed from the

Re: [Elecraft] Is it possible to connect a amp to the K2 - link correction

2005-01-05 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Correction - The correct link for the partial kit of parts to build this circuit is to our spare parts order page: http://www.elecraft.com/order_form_parts.htm Go to the K2 section and order the AMPKEYKIT. 73, Eric WA6HHQ == ___ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Is it possible to connect a amp to the K2

2005-01-05 Thread Johnny Siu
Again my basic K2 works well with my ICOM ICPW-1. With a drive of about 10- 15 watts from K2, I can get a 250-300 watts out from my PW-1. I am using the amp keying kit from elecraft. 73 Johnny Siu VR2XMC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

Re: [Elecraft] Is it possible to connect a amp to the K2

2005-01-05 Thread James Brown
Eric: My SB-220 uses +123VDC through a 5Kohm relay coil keyed to ground. There is no diode protection from back-emf across the relay coil, but there is a .02mfd cap on the low side of the relay coil to ground. Regards, Jim Brown, K5JAZ - Original Message - From: Eric Swartz -

RE: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-05 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Fred, K6DGW wrote: this is yet another example of infrastructure-free communications that hams can provide and hardly anyone or anything else can. When the going gets tough, the power is scarce, and the noise is high, a radio/ ham operator at each end of a 15,000 km circuit can still

[Elecraft] 9 Days left to purchase a 2005 QRP Contest Calendar

2005-01-05 Thread Ron Polityka
Hello, Just a quick note. 15 Jan. is the last day to purchase a 2005 QRP Contest Calendar. Check out: www.n3epa.org Click on: 6th Annual QRP Contest Calendar for 2005 Thanks to all that did purchase a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: VOA Article about Hams in India

2005-01-05 Thread Stephen W. Kercel
Hi Fred: I'm very encouraged that some young people are taking up ham radio. Given the politically correct attitude of the times, I have heard ham radio dismissed as a middle aged white guy's amusement. It is good that events show that this is not strictly true. Frankly, I hope that a lot

[Elecraft] AGC Threshold Adjustment by Changing R1

2005-01-05 Thread Mike Walkington
Hi, In following the changes in the A to B mod instructions for adjusting R1 to fix AGC threshold I ended up reducing R1 to 47K. Is this typical of other K2 user experience? Mike VK1KCK K2 #2599 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: