My K2/100 (serial #5885), KSB2, K160RX, KNB2, KDSP2 is up and
running, putting out 100+ watts (if called on to do so) on all bands.
Great fun building, learning while building, and now, using!
Thanks to all on the board who were kind enough to answer my questions.
Vy 73 to all
Don
W0DJC
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Tom,
Can you elaborate on the reason for the change? Is it a construction thing
or an operational improvement. In other words, if my K2 is happy should I
be concerned about replacing the RFC's already installed?
thanks
Tom
WB2QDG
k2 1103
- Original Message -
From: "Tom Hammond" <[EM
No. Do not change any installed RFC's.
As the note explains, it's quite possible to break the connections inside
the inductor by bending the leads too tightly at right angles to the main
body, especially on the smaller sub-miniature units. One wants to be careful
about bending the leads on the in
The reason given to me a couple of days ago by Elecraft (for L9 in my
KX1, I assume similar applies) was because the "micro" part is no longer
available so the "mini" part has been substituted.
Mark, NK8Q
Tom McCulloch wrote:
Tom,
Can you elaborate on the reason for the change? Is it a cons
Hi Ron (and Bernie)
At 05:53 PM 1/9/2007, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I hope Bernie takes you up on it, Gregg! I'd love to see one of the 'anemic'
units myself.
One of the people who has worked on one (I think he might own it) is Tom,
N0SS, but I never heard if he found a solution.
Yes, I did wor
Bernie,
In the past, I have complained about 'weak' audio on my K2 SN 00020, but I
have since modified T7 to the newer turns ratio of 20:7, and I no longer
complain - yes, there is not as much raw audio power as found in some other
transceivers, but the K2 will 'blow your ears off' if the gain is
I did some more audio testing today, and find that
setting AF gain between 12 & 1 o'clk, all is well. For
testing, I listened to WWV on 10MHz, USB, RF gain at
max, pre-amp off. Seems somewhat louder w/AGC off.
Really booms w/Pre-Amp on. 9 o'clk (PreAmp off) seems
a little low, but maybe that's just
I hope Bernie takes you up on it, Gregg! I'd love to see one of the 'anemic'
units myself.
One of the people who has worked on one (I think he might own it) is Tom,
N0SS, but I never heard if he found a solution.
Ron AC7AC
-Original Message-
Come on Bernie I told ya road trip time.
Come on Bernie I told ya road trip time.take a tour around the bottom of
Lake Michigan and come up this side and we'll have that puppy working before
the first beer is gone.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire
Sent: Tuesda
Bernie, are you looking for lots of noise from the K2 audio with the antenna
*disconnected*?
Reading your message below, that sounds like it might be the case.
My K2 is fairly quiet with no antenna. I like that the K2 does not have an
excess amount of internally-generated noise.
I grabbed my s
Kevin,
Look at the Builder's resource page and Application Notes section on the
Elecraft website www.elecraft.com for a diagram of how to handle parts that
are larger than the holes as well as a lot of good information about
soldering and other subjects.
The leads should be formed under the part
Gregg,
When you do please make sure you send a set to Elecraft for their photo gallery.
If Android is going to build one as well do a group photo. Didn't see him at
the fest. May have to wait for spring when I bicycle past his house on the
parkway and yell at him to get on his lawn duties :}
Just received an email that N8LP's supplier came thru after all and he'll be
shipping the LP100 kits again in a week or so. Now I don't have to wait
until March, should be here soon. Stand by and wait for me to post the
pics. I'll probably put them on the Ham Radio Deluxe Forums website for all
I'll post pictures when I get it and make a full display of the build.
Unfortunately I talked with N8LP and he's got a shortage of some parts from
the supplier, so it'll be a month or 2 before it shows up on my doorstep. I
guess we'll all have to wait, so Andy (W9NJY) if you're reading this go
ahe
I am still recovering from back surgery, and being hit in the hips by "large"
hams at the swapfest last Saturday while walking the tables limited my time.
(and patience)
However, while I was chatting with an old friend from Green Bay I heard a
voice from behind me, "Hi Joe".
I turned and
EVERYONE WHO BUILDS A NEW ELECRAFT KIT SHOULD READ THIS APPLICATION NOTE!!!
It deals with the fact that Elecraft appears to have bitten the
bullet and substituted heavier-duty (and slightly larger) RFCs for
many of the sub-mini RFCs used in their kits. The end product will be
fewer damaged RFC
There are instructions for handling those chokes on the Elecaft web site at:
http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/Builder_Alert_Installing_Small_Chokes.htm
Ron AC7AC
-Original Message-
Wife got me the kpa100 for my k2 this Christmas. Started to put it together
and found the rfc 6,7,and 8 seem
Charles,
K2 #5956 is sitting on my bench awaiting inventory and a few small tools
that I don't currently possess. I have to say that I am impressed with
the quality of the Elecraft Kit; not only are the parts bagged by
subassembly, but the boards that I have seen look quite nice. It's
almost
I have one the early early K2's (SN:247) that's been on the air since 1999
and so believe it or not, I just finally put it on a QRP watt meter to see
what it was putting out and was surprised to see it was a pretty consistent
7-8 watts on all bands. It doesn't seem to make any difference if I raise
I just got the KX1 for Christmas from my XYL and found that L9 was supposed to
be a micro sized 100 uH device. The one I have is a mini size, not micro. The
board layout was for the micro as well. I contacted Elecraft and they told me
that the micro size is no longer available so that is the
Hi Gang,
I'm a newbie here.
Today, 9 Jan 07, the mailman delivered a little white box containing my K2
s/n 5953.
Yesterday I receive the Rework EliminatorsT Bypass Header kit from Gary
Hvizdak, KI4GGX and Ken Kaplan, WB2ART. The kit arrived quickly, was nicely
packaged, there were no m
Wife got me the kpa100 for my k2 this Christmas. Started to put it together and
found the rfc 6,7,and 8 seem to be the small size rather than the miniature the
holes are spaced for. Will it hurt to install them in a slightly vertical
orientation or did I get the wrong ones in the kit? I am posit
It will work. The KIO2 is the same as the IO in the KPA100.
J-F VA2VYZ
- Message initial
De : Chuck Guenther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
À : elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Envoyé le : mardi 9 janvier 2007, 07 h 51 min 00 s
Objet : [Elecraft] microHam CW keyer
I'm now working on the KIO2 kit for my K
Hello all,
This past weekend I tried out my new "pimped-out" KX1.
My newest KX1 trick is to take out the 1.5v AA batteries and install
six 3.7v AA-size batteries. I just rewired the battery holders in
parallel and installed a 5A protection board so the Li-ion batteries
charge properly and are pro
Hello fellow Elecrafter's,
I have a K2 with the 160M option installed, es I want to remove it for
trouble shooting purposes. Do i have to uninstall the additional parts. or can
i just remove the module es short W1 again? Gregg Mulder WB8LZG
I'm now working on the KIO2 kit for my K2. I've used both the K1EL WinKey and
a microHam micro Keyer with other rigs and like these products very much.
Since my K2 is CW only (and will stay that way), I'm thinking of getting the
microHam CW keyer for use with the K2.
The microHam website in
For sale K2 # 5619 + KSB2 - brand new, completely tested and aligned.
Built last summer and autumn, just because I like to build these kits.
VAT has been payed, so if you live in the EU no extra costs. Asking EUR
650, inclusive transport to your QTH. Please respond off list.
73, Gerard PA1GP.
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