On 26 Aug 2006 at 4:02, W3FPR wrote:
One often repeated error in assembly is failure to solder pin 1 of the Front
Panel U1 socket - result is a blank display.
Peer carefully under the LCD and backlight assembly and see if pin 1 is
soldered.
If it is not soldered, therre is a way to
On Sun, 2006-08-27 at 20:27 -0700, Kevin Rock wrote:
Good Evening Folks,
The twenty meter net had a little noise caused by a foreign station
jamming someone else. Next week I will move further afield. I will
announce the offset before I run the net but please look further from
Howdy Elecraft friends
I purchased some 60/40 solder from Rapid Electronics Ltd
but I made the mistake of purchasing the 18SWG size which is too thick
The 22SWG type should be just right for a small bit soldering iron.
Fortunately I came across a reel of 22SWG size in one of my boxes of
The DDS chip with a TCXO frequency standard makes a really stable
radio. If Elecraft wanted to make an all band CW radio this design might
be the one to use. The new Double Balanced Mixers can go a long way
towards improving Image rejection, a current problem with single conversion.
I'd like to order A Nakko 936-12 solder station but I need to know if
this unit will work with a 220AC input. and if not I assume I can use
a step down tranformer, 110 at 50 HZ? Thankyou BoB AB5HG/EA7AQP P.S
I sent a msg. to a couple of venders and received back an automated
Robert T. Davis Jr. wrote:
I'd like to order A Nakko 936-12 solder station but I need to know if
this unit will work with a 220AC input. and if not I assume I can use
a step down tranformer, 110 at 50 HZ?
If you have or can find a small transformer it will work. The solder
station I
I am guessing from your callsign that you are in Spain. Did you try
http://www.hakko.com/world_network.html#26
(http://www.hakko.com/world_network.html). My 936-12 is labled specifically
120VAC @ 60Hz . Of course, if you wish to use it in the US in the future it
kind of screws you. Did you try
Quite a post there Doug. Thanks for the comments insight.
... But ...
That line of logic would have suggested the K2 would not have been
successful. A QRP rig for $600? Gee, for that price we can get a full
power rig from Asia. But as history has show, the risk has paid off and
the K2 has
On August 28, 2006 09:38 am, Darwin, Keith wrote:
Which is why I personally favor a K2-B. K2 internals married with a
larger front panel featuring more and larger knobs. Same basic K2
performance in a larger package with more base-station oriented
ergonomics. Basically, I guess I'm thinking
I'm sure I speak for many, and I would be very interested in a K3 if it has a
general coverage receiver.
That's the main reason I can't seriously consider a K2 to meet my needs. I
do a LOT of listening - far more than operating. So a compact mobile
transceiver MUST have a general coverage
Yes! And the six meter band in the radio as well, and a variable IF shift,
and a manual notch filter, and...
I sympathize with Eric and Wayne as they think about the future of this
product. Everybody wants something different. I seem to be able to work as
many stations as I care to talk to
The K-3 ! How about that.
I see a more ergonomic styled Elecraft with enhanced meters and nice big
knobs.
In kit form still but in a larger box to allow more room to populate the
boards.
A style more in tune with the new Elecraft amplifier.
Perhaps a built in power supply as well.
Classic
And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-)
And how about that terrible receiver front end?
Doug
W6JD
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I'm sure I speak for many, and I would be very interested in a K3 if it has a
general coverage receiver.
If I believe the ample info available from the ham community, the
Kenwood, while offering a lot of polish, is lacking in what I'd call
essential performance. At the core, it's receiver does not do as well
as the K2 (or K3 presumably) at handling the dynamics of the current HF
bands and doesn't do
On 8/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-)
funny you should mention that! ... this was posted within the last
week on a QRP group's reflector.
~~
From QRPland; I made the fatal mistake of leaving my K-1 plugged in
and hooked
I feel, all Elecraft needs to consider - is creating
a 2007 version of the K2, updated with 2006
technology, 2006 microelectronics, better display,
and a few bells and whistles to play with.
What the HOO bigger knobs, larger front
panel to boot.
Call it the K2+ or K2MKII or K207 IMHO
I can't imagine how many days or weeks of time and cost of shipping, labor, and
parts the same damage on a Kenwood 480 would be.
David, k3tue
.
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On 8/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself!
So basically you have a slick case along with a number of knobs and features to
manipulate fascets of an inferior receiver? I guess this is how you sell an
appliance that is inferior in performance.
Even if the argument is that the K2 is inferior in aesthetics, mounting, and
features, how much
The last 2 messages I sent to the list made it, but I also got a funny
bounce message.
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Anyone else seeing this? Do I have a virus?
- Keith KD1E -
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Hi
480 a K3 ? i don't know but a new trx is on air ( prototype for now) the
Tokyo Hy-Power HT-200 QRP. 10 w hf 20 w on 6 meters.. SSB CW AM FM only
already made i think...
You can found the little trx on the hamfair 2006 in Tokyo.
Jean louis
F5NHJ
K2#5371
Hi,
For the moment I'm enjoying the construction of K2 number 5549.
Could anyone send me a picture of the crystals X7-X11 that are correctly
grounded?
The manual says the grounding wires should be soldered to the sides of
the crystals but on all the pictures I found on the net they are
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Fred (FL) wrote:
I feel, all Elecraft needs to consider - is creating
a 2007 version of the K2, updated with 2006
technology, 2006 microelectronics, better display,
and a few bells and whistles to play with.
It's very interesting to hear all the second guessing of the
I could embrace that, as I doubt (I do not know if) it would be a huge
development investment. A bigger case with a new bigger front panel for
more/larger knobs, larger display, and analog S-meter; As someone said, more
base/main station like. Your old K2 could attach right to the new
There is an errata that says to put 2 grounds to each crystal. One to
the top, one to the side (or maybe one on each side? I believe the
change was part of the errata for the SSB module???
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
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Could anyone send me a picture of the crystals
Yes, I received an identical message.
Doug
W6JD
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The last 2 messages I sent to the list made it, but I also got a funny
bounce message.
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I'm glad that Elecraft didn't design and produce a rig that I could never
afford!
Amen!
dt
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Darwin, Keith wrote:
The last 2 messages I sent to the list made it, but I also got a funny
bounce message.
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Anyone else seeing
It seems to me that the K2 does everything I want it to do from a feature and
performance point of view - where it's lacking, as may people have said, is in
user ergonomics. There are just too many functions that are squeezed into the
limited front panel to make it very easy to use. While I
I got him too, just about an hour ago.
Al
W4ABW
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Bob, that's a GREAT idea. As I think about it, I realize ...
I DON'T WANT A K3.
There, I said it. I don't want a K3, I just want an larger and more
spread out UI for the K2. I want a new front panel, bigger case, bigger
knobs.
BUT that ruins the K2 for portable use, now doesn't it.
So, your
Someone's already done this. I forget his reason, but if I recall, he used a
pic controller to send commands to the i/o connection. I immagine such a
device could be made to be quite flexable/programmable.
--- Solosko, Robert B (Bob) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It seems to me that the K2 does
Brilliant idea! I would buy one, without question.
David, k3tue
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--- Solosko, Robert B (Bob) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't want to have to haul a laptop with me when I travel with my K2,
what I would like is [...] a simple, and small front panel extension box...
[...]
So, would you buy
Same here after my post yesterday.
Arie PA3A
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You have to remeber that when you reply to all on this remailer, it goes to
the group and to the orginatorso the bounce may be coming from the
original poster.
Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired
K2/100 SN 3075
http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
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From: Darwin, Keith
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, I received an identical message.
Doug
W6JD
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The last 2 messages I sent to the list made it, but I also got a funny
bounce message.
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Sorry. Your
I am in the process of building the K1 but I found this site with battery
packs (some with substantial Ah ratings) and various battery pack connectors.
With some of the concerns over connectors and difficulty removing cells
expressed in several postings, I am not sure if any of these
It's not Grosse or Goose, it's Gosse, and it looks to be VE7ECK,
who, apparently, inadvertently left his out-of-office reply on. So,
no, the sky is not falling, or worse...the offender is not (gasp!) a
European.
Sheesh!
LL/K3ESE
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On 8/28/06, Lloyd Lachow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's not Grosse or Goose, it's Gosse, and it looks to be VE7ECK,
who, apparently, inadvertently left his out-of-office reply on.
sorry, I meant that he was apparently away and we're getting an
automated response. Seems obvious, but...
The KX1 (and to some extent, the K1) filled a void when they were offered.
Heathkit evaporated in the late 80's and, for over a decade, no HW-9
equivelant was available. Despite the fact that both the KX1 and the K1
appealed to only one segment of hams - QRPers - a ton of them are now on the
Karl wrote:
The DDS chip with a TCXO frequency standard makes a really stable
radio. If Elecraft wanted to make an all band CW radio this design
might be the one to use.
The clock frequency of the DDS in the KX1 is 50 MHz, the highest for which the
chip is rated. The highest usable output
On 8/28/06, John Harper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Another niche within ham radio are lowband DXers I've often wondered
whether there would be a market for an *optimized* 40/80/160m transceiver.
I couldn't agree more. Especially if Elecraft can keep it below the
price of an excellent condition
Exactly Keith,
You need that $1100 to put towards the new Elecraft amp!
73
Tony W7GO
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Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:54 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] wherefore art thou, K3?
Bob, that's a GREAT
Interesting comments earlier about a new 160 tru 10 KX-1 replacement. I'd
like to offer another alternative.
To do all the bands will add significant cost / size / weight. I would
favor a modular approach with just the case and common circuitry/ controls
in the main enclosure and then room
We had another good month. In August 35 folks made use of the Autolog.
I see we had some newer members enter the fray. Good job! Have fun
with the RFTB and before you know it, contest like Sweepstakes and other
biggies won't seem so daunting!
Congratulations, and a tip o' the Flying Pig
I really like the idea of a Front Panel Extension for the K2 and have
seriously thought about building one myself. I like lots of knobs, switches
and buttons. I dislike having to do repeated long presses of a button to
cycle through the DSP filter bandwidths, for example. I'd much rather
Craig D. Smith wrote:
Interesting comments earlier about a new 160 tru 10 KX-1 replacement. I'd
like to offer another alternative.
To do all the bands will add significant cost / size / weight. I would
favor a modular approach with just the case and common circuitry/ controls
in the main
I already have a K2 Front Panel extension quite similar to what you are
discussing (Control through the KIO2). It is called Ham Radio Deluxe! And
it is as big as my computer screen or whatever I size it to. About the only
thing it can't do is adjust the AF Gain and the RF Gain. Besides that,
Hi
Does anyone use the Ampsequencer, and if so, what are your opinions on it? My
homebrew amp uses an old (and probably too slow) Potter and Brumfield 120v ac
relay and I am trying to avoid hotswitching. Does Netcertus have an American
dealer?
Does anyone else make a sequencer?
Thanks,
Karl Larsen wrote:
There are new chips that run with a 100 MHz clock.
And things seem to be getting better. The Analog Devices AD9951 can I
understand be clocked at up to 400MHz, and I hear whispers about higher
clock frequencies.
The relatively high 4.9 MHz IF of the single conversion
You can use the KAT-2 _OR_ the KAT-100, but not both. Remove the
KAT-2 from the K2 and your KAT-100 should work much better.
Essentially, the KAT-2 and KAT-100 respond to the same Auxbus
commands. If the KAt-2 is found on the bus, it takes precedence over
the KAT-100, which is exactly the
I haven't used my KX1 since I completed assembly a few weeks ago. At that time
all seemed well. In preparation for a trip I got the unit out to test it. I
found that as the VFO was tuned a popping or clicking noise is heard each
time the display moves. I seem to recall seeing this mentioned
Maybe I will write a K2 control program for the 1802-based Cosmac Elf
2000 that was featured in Nuts Volts this month, as a reprise of the
old Popular Electronics kit. It has front panel switches and an RS232
jack so it ought to work. I think it would need the GPIO daughterboard
for knobs
It would seem a K3 may be already here going unnoticed.
Since this thing is already able to be connected to the computer, that gives
me a readout that even a half blind guy like me can see, even in the very
low light.
With the right software, much of the work of going through various menu
steps
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Darwin, Keith wrote:
The last 2 messages I sent to the list made it, but I also got a funny
bounce message.
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I just got a note from Ron, AC7AC. He was not running his KX1 but rather
his K2/100 at 100 watts. Propagation is a strange thing! I was capturing
what little I could hear of his signal via a weak NVIS connection it
appears. He said I was the weakest station on ECN. Luckily W6ZH was
Anyone have any experience trying QRP from the bottom of the big hole? I
will be backpacking the week of September 6-12 in the Grand Canyon, and
would like to take my KX-1, but I don't want the weight if I will just be
talking to myself. Anyone have any experience from the bottom of the Canyon
Back from my summer vacation, my K2/100 and PC don´t get along anymore.
Everything else works fine, also the communication between the K2 and the
KAT-100, although initially there was a slight trouble with the keyer (no
dits or dahs,just one steady note, whichever paddle pressed). I have tried
Mike
You will want a high angle radiator such as a low dipole a few feet off the
ground or say an inverted vee with a 20ft apex. An end fed wire may work for
you also. Early evenings and early mornings 80 m will give the best vertical
bounce (NVIS) out of the canyon.
Bruce Grubbs is an
Thanks everyone for the quick replies!
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Jurgen Geldhof
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Thank you Leigh and Don for your suggestions.
I was thinking, ok, I could accept a computer screen K2 front panel
extension if it included logging software. My immediate reaction was, I'll
have to write the software myself. But, it has been done, and it's called
Ham Radio Deluxe!
Mike Fanning wrote:
Anyone have any experience trying QRP from the bottom of the big hole?
I
will be backpacking the week of September 6-12 in the Grand Canyon, and
would like to take my KX-1...
Mike,
I think your chances of making contacts is very good. If you have a low
dipole or
It appears that it would be simple to adapt the KXPD1 for use with the K1 by
manufacturing a simple L-bracket that afixes to the KTS1 and would actually
be cheaper than the bracket for the K2. That extra thumbscrew with the KTS1
can hold the bracket in place on the stand
I may have missed
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