Goðan daginn Kristinn,
Just to press this further, however - I presume the K2 is limited by only
providing those 10 discrete steps of "signal strength"? ...
Thats right, but I think that this information is enough for the RST rapport. If a
LED flickers (because the SWR is not exactly a discr
While such a tuner might be fun to work with, it would unfortunately
have a very short life due to burnout of the relay contacts when
tuning at full power. There are also very high voltages created for
various combinations of L and C while tuning is going on, which would
undoubtedly shorten
Good Evening,
The requiem for Pavarotti continues throughout the day; such a voice!
The weather has been quite nice up here this week. I've been able to keep
the windows open and have not even thought of building a fire. However,
that does not mean I've been sitting waiting for winter
On Sat, 8 Sep 2007, Don Rasmussen wrote:
bike frame**. I've been obsessed lately considering
ways to get the K3 mounted into an Altoids tin. Not
going too well so far...
Two things come to mindtake the tin to McDonalds and ask
them to super-size it, purchase esf-100 from Elecraft (Elecraft
> ... I've been obsessed lately considering
> ways to get the K3 mounted into an Altoids tin. Not
> going too well so far...
That sounds like a difficult task! Most folks here are still waiting
to get a K3 and you're already trying to make it smaller.
Wasn't last weeks discussion about making the
>> I truly hope you were not serious.
For my own benefit, right? ;-)
The delivery date of April 1 was included as a hard
clue to some who demand to take my posts seriously.
I post a few times a week. Half of the private
responses are "funny, Don" and the rest go something
like "you have insulted
On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 15:19:50 -0600, Dale Putnam wrote:
>I wonder, does the same advice apply to Sony? I have the same
>situation, and not had any success with tech support, other than
>the simplistic answer of "turn it off when you are on the radio.
>You can't watch tv and do radio at the same time
Matt,
Yes, and that is a military power supply...I would think they (Read US Gov't)
have the funds and brain power to do this...Good work Matt...Study that old K2
schematic and see what you can do that the "brain power" on the West coast
(Elecraft) haven't already or at least "figured out".
Thanks, Lyle.
So, to make sure I understand this, all of the measurments (dBV and AFV) are
done at the same point, at an AF level that is independent of the AF gain
control. Furthermore, by turning the AGC off I will have a relatively
linear relationship between the RF input level at the antenna
On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:23:04 -0700, Zac Brown wrote:
>After shutting off all the various circuits in my home, I
>discovered that the noise is actually coming from the TV in our
>living room.
I suspected so from the sound.
>This leads me to think that the TV itself is making the noise
>(and is
So, the question is: How much internal resolution of the S-meter reading do
we have in the K2 or K3 (or other Elecraft rigs, for that matter), that
could be read by a computer?
You can go one better with the K3. It has an internal dBV output which
is based on a true RMS voltmeter function. T
No Stewart, that is SO2R.
I use SO2V a lot here with the FT1kMP and that is what you will get with
the K3, but a lot better. With the MP you can only listen on the same
band because of the way the sub rx path is routed, although it is
possible on the higher bands The K3 has an independant sub
Hi all
The GH6UW expedition went well, and the K2 performed amazingly, but
on the last day something went wrong with it. The tuning now has gaps
where the RF disappears, and tuning just slightly over the gap the
signal recovers, but has pulse-like noise on it. I've tried a full
reset and
Next Saturday Sept 15th Eric presents the K3 in a presentation at
THE DX Convention W9DXCCour 55th !! his presentation is
among several others including "Scaffold Reef" oops Scarborough
Reef.. ( just got my card today !!!)
http://www.w9dxcc.com/
a BIG pile of prizes ...including E
I am so glad the day has arrived that the rigs are small enough to fit in
the car and light enough to carry from the den to the family room. My SX101
and HT32B had to have their own Desk with shelves for the other equipment, and
the KW (now in the garage gathering dust) is in a 19 in. rack
I would like to use the K2 or the K3 occasionally as a "field strength
meter", for example take the rig a couple of km/miles away from my QTH and
record the signal strength from my home station. This would be useful in
antenna experiments.
So, the question is: How much internal resolution of the
After shutting off all the various circuits in my home, I discovered that the
noise is actually coming from the TV in our living room.
The existing dimmer switches are made by Lutron, and are not making much noise
after all.
Whenever I plug something into one of the TV's inputs (cable, composi
Hi,
Hope this isn't a dumb question but I've never used a rig with a 2nd
receiver anyway...
So was wondering if when using the K3 with 2nd rx on a single antenna,
will I be able to listen to the 2nd receiver while transmitting on the
first vfo when full qsk is invoked...? eg while callin
In a message dated 9/6/07 8:56:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > All of the improvements in our
> > methods, rigs and antenna systems since then have been the direct results
> of radio
> > competition of various kinds.
>
Well, I don't currently 'do' Morse - I'm working on learning - I even
purchased an Elecraft HexKey to go along with my K3.
Having read about Ultimatic, it is the way I had assumed this worked - seems
more natural to me - so from someone who hopes to be using the K3 for CW
within 6 months - please
>In a message dated 9/6/07 9:46:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>I do wonder what Elecraft could come up with if size, weight, and power
consumption were not an issue.
So do I. But those factors are always an issue. Even back in "Big Rig" days,
they were an issue. They we
On Sat, Sep 08, 2007 at 07:45:06AM -0400, Bob Patten wrote:
> Starts today (Sept 8) in just six hours at 2PM EDT, 1800Z
Speaking of sprints - the *REAL* sprint will be today from 00Z - 04Z
(saturday night local time in the USA). Those of you working N6TR
on 20 or 80 meters will be QSOing with K3
In a message dated 9/6/07 1:32:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Jim N2EY wrote:
>
> >Ancient Ones is a term of respect.
>
> Understood. In this part of the UK this usually refers to those who lived
> here some thousands of years ago, whereas Elders are still living.
That's one of the funniest things I've read for a while. You are a
true "deconstructionist".
Perhaps people can bring their cars to you so you can take them
apart. Then you can charge them whatever you want to put them back
together again.
I truly hope you were not serious.
John
AB8O
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Karsten,
Are you measuring the current out of the power supply? Or is that the
current displayed on the K2?
If it is the current from your power supply, then I suggest that you
re-check the bias adjustment for the KPA100. See the KPA100 manual for
the procedure.
Yes, the additional 4 amp
KPA100 is aligned according to the manual.
When I key the K2/KPA100 up to 10 watts, current is up to 2 A. Looks normal.
Then I set the K2 to 11 watts (KPA100 engaded) Now current is approx. 6
Amps.
What are those 4 extra amps needed for?
When I set K2 to 20 watts, it consumes approx. 8 amps.
3
Tom,
Your connections all seem to be correct. It should make no difference
if the DE-9 cable is connected to the KAT100 or the KPA100 - try both.
If it works plugged into the KAT100 and not plugged to the KPA100, then
likely one of the miniature inductors in the KPA100 AUX I/O circuits is
o
Starts today (Sept 8) in just six hours at 2PM EDT, 1800Z
SECOND CLASS OPERATOR'S CLUB MARATHON SPRINT
SOC Marathon Sprint
Most sprints run four hours, but since we're Second Class Op's,
we need more time!
Date/Time: Se
This little unit might be of interest to anyone trying to track down rfi around
the home/shack etc.
http://www.winradio.com/home/erd.htm
73 to all
Trevor G0KTN
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