Firstly, let me say these are of course my opinions and may not represent
those of my fellow countrymen, and may be completely wrong too!
Its relative, we have far less guns in the UK than you do in the US, so the
original gun control here has meant less guns and less gun crime (knife
crime by
On 6/5/07, Craig Rairdin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would spend an extra $50-$100 or so for a choice of color. And I agree
that dark maroon color looked like a better radio than the sky blue one.
Seems like there's a business opportunity here. We've had the Toroid
Guy, how about the Case
Seems like there's a business opportunity here. We've had the Toroid
Guy, how about the Case Repaint Guy?
Maybe he could do cases like this one:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/776/__1.jpg
73 de toby
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I did only mean the case, not the front panel too!
:-)
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Yes, I did order one. The problem with spraying it myself is the lettering.
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always more than you expect,
On 6/5/07, FISCHER,GREG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe the only time you will need some other external
interface would be for true FSK. The line for this is on
the ACC connector and should be keyed via an open
collector at less than 5 volts.
Why would one want to use true FSK if you are
Is this the making of a standard interface?
http://rigserve.sourceforge.net/about.html
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K2#2599
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When I went to school in England, in the early 1950's, students each had to
bring a penknife, to sharpen pencils. (It also helped us make conkers.)
Cortland
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David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
Well, he was sending it out of the UK, the government are happy to see
knives leaving the UK, just
Please discard
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For Sale: Factory assembled Elecraft T-1 Tuner with Operating Manual and an
extra panel label. Works FB with no dings or scratches.
If you are not happy with this tuner, you can return it within 7 days for a
refund.
$130 shipped to your USA QTH. DX contact me for a shipping quote. I
On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, luc wrote:
Please discard
Done with extreme prejudice...and also bent stapled folded and mutilated.
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Well I learned a thing or 2 yesterday. It is now
very clear to me, that a vast majority of us Elecraft
users and customers - like REFLECTOR very much.
And, change thank you, is not in order.
I stand corrected - about this REFLECTOR thing. As
some may know, I have never been a big fan of this
What is the best soldering station to use in construction a K2- and why ?
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The KDSP2 DSP filter for the K2 works great, in my opinion, but I wonder if
it would be possible in a future KDSP2 firmware revision to implement some
or all of the following three suggestions, which would increase my CW
operating convenience:
1. Reduce the number of button presses necessary
I know this is way off target - but I figure there
may be cell phone RF antenna experts lurking in this
forum.
We live summers on the U.S./Canadian border on
the St. Lawrence River. Cingular's ROGERS Canadian
Tower is somewhere due north of us here. And our
cell phone - has trouble getting a
Sain'T Tom wrote:
What is the best soldering station to use in construction a K2- and why ?
to help you catch up with what has already been posted on this topic,
may I suggest you check out the reflector archives, you might start here:
http://www.elecraft.com/elist.html
where you will find a
On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, Fred (FL) wrote:
I know this is way off target - but I figure there
may be cell phone RF antenna experts lurking in this
forum.
No expert...but if one considers the number of articles
on the internet about extending the range of wireless using
reflectors, ya might want to
This may not help, if the signal isn't strong enough, but you can set most
phones not to roam. That will restrict it to associating with the correct
tower, if that's what you want.
I learned this trick in the hospital. I had my cell phone being a CDMA modem
for my laptop to get my business back
I agree with Jeff that the KDSP2 is awkward to use. I will admit that it is
my first and only experience with a DSP, so maybe this comes with the
territory. I tend to just leave mine on all the time, as I haven't
committed the button push cycle to memory yet. It would be nice to have
Bypass
Jeff,
I agree with you, BUT the limitations are not in the DSP firmware but in
the K2 itself - there is just not adequate space in the K2 firmware menu
system to add those things that would make the DSP much easier to use.
73,
Don W3FPR
Jeff wrote:
The KDSP2 DSP filter for the K2 works
The T-1 Tuner has been sold.
Tnx es 73
Jeff
K9ESE
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assembled Elecraft T-1 Tuner with Operating Manual and an extra panel
label. Works FB
I just completed the second alignment and test of the K2 and everything
checked out fine. I noticed that only the leading bar is lit on the s-meter.
In other words, if the signal strength is S-9 only that bar is lit and all
the others to the left are not. I suspect that isn't normal however,
Julian G4ILO wrote:
On 6/5/07, FISCHER,GREG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe the only time you will need some other external
interface would be for true FSK. The line for this is on
the ACC connector and should be keyed via an open
collector at less than 5 volts.
Why would one want to use
I need some parts to repair a set of high speed strobes that have gone
south. Specifically, I need a chip SQ3524N.
While I am at it, I need also a transistor REF02/8725 that is in a large TO
case. Attemptes to search on the internet have not turned up much for the
8725 item.
Anybody have any
I think I may have figured it out. I probably have it set to DOT instead of
BAR. I'll check it when I have a chance.
Thanks,
Gary, N7HTS
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You can have it either way you like - for a bar display, set the menu
GRAPH to 'BAR', for a single LED to be lighted, set it to 'DOT'
73,
Don W3FPR
Gary D Krause wrote:
I just completed the second alignment and test of the K2 and everything
checked out fine. I noticed that only the
Tom,
The 'best' soldering station is a personal choice. If you do a lot of
soldering, choose one from the semi-professional class (Hakko, Weller,
etc.) which will offer a lasting supply of replacement parts, tips and
other related items. If you plan only to build the K2 and its options,
a
On Jun 6, 2007, at 7:52 AM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
Julian G4ILO wrote:
On 6/5/07, FISCHER,GREG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe the only time you will need some other external
interface would be for true FSK. The line for this is on
the ACC connector and should be keyed via an open
collector at
Bob Nielsen wrote:
On Jun 6, 2007, at 7:52 AM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
If you mean that it's easier to tune an AFSK signal that has some
residual carrier, that's a poor signal.
It isn't necessary to have any carrier leakage. With the modern
software demodulators using a waterfall display one
I notice the Hakko Clone at
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307 has apparently sold
near 20 units in the past few days.
Regards,
Dick - KA5KKT/4
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Hi, Robert,
Yep -- I am sure that is what it is. You have confirmed what other
people have told me and I will change the BFO this weekend. It is
sure nice to have the resources and experience that I have found on
the Elecraft reflector.
Well, I think filter settings are a lot a chile
Yep, cellular (and GSM) phone repeaters are readily-available that have an
outside antenna and one that goes in the house. Where I'm moving in a couple
of weeks over on the Oregon Coast the cellular/GSM service is spotty and I'm
ordering such a unit today.
I'll send you some links privately.
I finally bought a K1 (sn 2361) at Dayton. I have been looking at this for a
few months and made myself wait until Dayton to buy it. I knew I was going
to be out of work for the month of June due to surgery, and thought that
building the K1 would be an excellent way to keep busy. Problem is, I
Gary
all is well. the K2 menu has dot and bar modes, so
you can set it up for either. it will take a while to
find what all these settings are used for.
(push menu and look thru something that abbreviates
s-meter by scrolling with the main tuning knob, then
HOLD the menu button until it
On 6/6/07, Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The point that I'm (still) missing is how is a good AFSK signal is
supposed to be different from a 'true FSK' signal as G4ILO suggested.
I didn't suggest it was different. I was suggesting that it was easier
to tune because, as Bob said in his
Ron,
Any links as to where to start looking? I'm in a REAL fringy area
here!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
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Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Cell Phone Antenna Enhancement?
Well, either way, the good news is that the K3 will be able to do both! :)
Greg
AB7R
On Wed Jun 6 13:00 , Julian G4ILO sent:
On 6/6/07, Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The point that I'm (still) missing is how is a good AFSK signal is
supposed to be different from a 'true FSK'
Excellent!! Thanks for taking the time to write and for the in-depth
explanation. I am constantly amazed (and grateful) for the expertise
available here on the reflector.
I will be working to correct the problem this weekend. I have used
Spectrogram (though obviously not well) and
As Don said, there is no more room left, but... I don't like this
option either! I would personally rather have it be part of the filter
selection. So, throw another step in the mix: filter 1, 2, 3, 4, then
Off. Maybe that is not even possible to do that way even if there was
enough space left.
But will it drive a local loop?
(Just kidding, I dumped my model 15s several years ago)
:^)
Bob, N7XY
On Jun 6, 2007, at 10:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Well, either way, the good news is that the K3 will be able to do
both! :)
Greg
AB7R
On Wed Jun 6 13:00
Now that you mention the OFF (bypass) condition being one of the filter
'width' selections, I believe that is done in the KDSP2 firmware and may
just be possible - it does not alleviate accessibility problems to the
separate DSP menus, but it may be a help.
The existing LoPass filter
On Jun 6, 2007, at 2:21 AM, Mike Walkington wrote:
Is this the making of a standard interface?
http://rigserve.sourceforge.net/about.html
It looks like it might be.
73 de Brian, WB6RQN
Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com
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On Jun 6, 2007, at 8:33 AM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
Bob Nielsen wrote:
The point that I'm (still) missing is how is a good AFSK signal is
supposed to be different from a 'true FSK' signal as G4ILO suggested.
It isn't.
73 de Brian, WB6RQN
Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com
Hello All,
So I am getting a little 35W amp for the Softrock 6.2 I have on order.
Will I have problems if I use my 20W T1 at 35W? I plan to do CW, SSB, and
digitial modes.
Anyone else tempting the fates on the T1?
Thanks,
Kurt - ae6uj
Here's the best place to start, IMO:
http://www.digitalantenna.com
They make several models of cell phone boosters, both wired and wireless. They
also make a large line of gain antennas for cell phones in remote areas.
Generally speaking (and you will read this on their website), the cell
Kurt,
The real answer is that it all depends on the RF voltage maximum that
the T1 will see - and that depends on the band, your antenna and the
feedline. There can be no positive or negative answers unless all the
parameters are known - Antenna impedance at each operating frequency and
Hi Mark;
The radio of choice for setting off bad road-side stuff in the Mid East are
Icom HTs.
The bad guys have moved away from using cell phones.
pete kn6bi
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peter gerba wrote:
The radio of choice for setting off bad road-side stuff in the Mid East are
Icom HTs.
The bad guys have moved away from using cell phones.
We should equip our Humvees with IC706's. Then they could just transmit
on any frequency and the phase noise would set off all the
I just got a T1 a few days ago. Tried it at 35 watts (an HF Packer
amplifier) and so far no ill results. This is driving the amp. with a K1 at
about 2 watts on CW only. The T1 has far greater range than the KAT1
internal coupler.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
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From: Kurt
I just got a T1 a few days ago. Tried it at 35 watts (an HF Packer
amplifier) and so far no ill results. This is driving the amp. with a K1 at
about 2 watts on CW only. The T1 has far greater range than the KAT1
internal coupler.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
The
Hi
Well, I've been listening to this hipe about the hex keyer paddle and
thought it was just that, Hipe.
I just broke down and bought one. After using it for one hour, I've decided
all that hipe
is not hipe after all. In 33 years of hamming, I've keyed a cw transceiver
with just about
In the early days of the Macintosh, when the form factor was still
unusual in itself, it was faily common for folks to redecorate
them even further. I know that there were a few small businesses
launced to do custom paint jobs, but none of them seem to have
survived long enough to still be visible
I'm a new, and quite inexperienced KDSP2 user - mostly I got it
for the denoiser, and have learned the two-button sequence that
cycles it.
I would heartily second the suggestion that there be a fifth position
in the AFIL cycle, that being bypass.
And while we're at it, I think that it would make
On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, Chris Kantarjiev wrote:
In the early days of the Macintosh, when the form factor was still
unusual in itself, it was faily common for folks to redecorate
them even further.
http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10878_11-5597.html?tag=nl.e099.dl060607
Thom,EIEIO
Email,
Hello
I agree that is would be nice to bypass the dsp. Would deleting the clock
make room in the
software for the bypass. I have a clock sitting right next the the K2 and
never use the one in
the K2. I'm sure there is another purpose for the clock, but that is
something that I am not
aware
And while we're at it, I think that it would make a lot of sense
for the clock to be a top level state in the DISPLAY cycle, too!
73 de chris K6DBG
Boy, I'll second this one! I've seen my clock TWICE! Very hard ... for
me, anyway ... to access.
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Hi All,
I've just started building K2 # 6317 and I have a question about the Control
Board. On page 17 (Right column 4th down, Fig. 4-6) the manual says to
solder 2 jumpers next to the ground symbols in the upper right and left hand
corners. It isn't clear to me if the jumpers should
I in no way want to detract from the folks at Elecraft and their
great products, but the HexKey is a Bencher Hex Paddle with
an Elecraft logo glued onto the base. (My logo came off and
needed reattaching.) Interestingly, Elecraft sells it for less than
Bencher's listed price.
I'm a
Mike,
Those jumpers go on the component side - they are handy clip-on points
for the ground side of DMM and 'scope probes and such, so make these
ones tall enough so you can accomplish that purpose. Mount these two on
the Control Board about 1/4 inch high because there are components
almost
To recap: In a thread on this list back when the K3 was first announced, there
was a good deal of debate about how many dB an S-unit should be on a calibrated
S-meter. It was pointed out that if an S-unit is 6 dB, then a signal at the
receiver noise floor would be between S1 and S2 on the
You make a good argument, Bill.
It's important to note that the S-unit is a subjective by-ear evaluation
of a signal strength.
When someone manufactures a product, it's important to know how to determine
if it was assembled and working as expected. It was for those reasons that
various
For pragmatic reasons I prefer about 4 dB/S-unit, which is the default
for the K3. The operator can set it differently using the menu.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
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On Jun 6, 2007, at 5:55 PM, Ken Kopp wrote:
I'm a long-time CW op (54 years) and agree it's about the best I've
ever used, too. Attaching a house logo and adding a S/N is another
example of Elecraft's marketing savvy. Mine's S/N 290, FWIW. (:-))
No, there's no way to buy a chrome
I'm trying to determine whither I have a problem or not. I measured my
supply voltage at 13.22 V.
My voltage check at P1 pin 16 shows a voltage of 12.98 V (Supply - 0.24V).
If I calculate the predicted voltage it would be 12.92 V (Supply - 0.3V).
I'm off by 0.06 V.
Is this a problem that needs
Richard,
You may be cutting the straws too thin.
What that means is simply that your series diode has a voltage drop of
0.24 volts rather than the nominal 0.3 volts - that is 'goodness' - a
low voltage drop across the protective diode is to be desired.
73,
Don W3FPR
Richard Hill wrote:
Lets hope Elecraft got it right!
/SM2EKM
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Sherwood Engineering just put up their Dayton 2007
presentation on DSP and how it isn't everything it is
cracked up to be. See:
http://www.sherweng.com/documents/Dayton2007w.pdf
My apologies for being so tardy with my comments, but I went on vacation
after Dayton (without email access) and then it took a week for me to get
everything back to normal around here when I got home ;-)
Eric and Wayne were gracious enough to allow me to display my enclosures for
the W1 and AF1
Jan Erik Holm wrote:
Lets hope Elecraft got it right!
/SM2EKM
I can assure you that we did, because we're every bit as discriminating
as Mr. Sherwood in our listening :)
We were very careful to provide optimal transient immunity in our DSP's
AGC, as well as in the pre-DSP hardware AGC,
Hi Dave,
Your attractive enclosures got a lot of attention, too!
Thanks for your help at Dayton--
Wayne
On Jun 6, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
My apologies for being so tardy with my comments, but I went on
vacation
after Dayton (without email access) and then it took a week
I saw them at SeaPac and they are VERY nice indeed. Made me want to go
build the AF kit...but don't think the K3 will really need it. :)
73
Greg
AB7R
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Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
The only historically (and in practice correct) measurement is to
listen to the signal by ear and judge the S-reading. If the meter
doesn't agree with what you decided by listening to the signal
without referring to the meter, the meter is wrong.
I agree, Ron, in the
Hi Wayne,
In addition to the slope of the function (dB per S-unit), is the scale set
point user-configurable? Or is this hard-coded such that S9=50 uV?
Bill / W5WVO
wayne burdick wrote:
For pragmatic reasons I prefer about 4 dB/S-unit, which is the default
for the K3. The operator can set
On Jun 6, 2007, at 10:01 PM, Bill W5WVO wrote:
Hi Wayne,
In addition to the slope of the function (dB per S-unit), is the scale
set point user-configurable? Or is this hard-coded such that S9=50 uV?
User settable.
Wayne
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On Jun 6, 2007, at 9:16 PM, Jan Erik Holm wrote:
Lets hope Elecraft got it right!
/SM2EKM
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