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Hi all,
In case anyone's interested, I got through with test and alignment II on my
K2 last night. Everything seemed to proceed normally.
Again, I didn't seem to run into any trouble. My first kit and all I'm
expecting to have busted something but so far all OK (even the install of
L33 hi hi).
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I cannot speak to the offence of this
In terms of what an operator can really do with the controls
on a stock K3 (as opposed to a theoretical modified K3),
would you be recommending leaving PRE set all the time, and
only using the RF (IF) gain to keep ambient noise
appropriately to the low end of the SA612/ADC ranges?
I
Eric:
Please make sure you mention to my wife when we come visit
the booth how you designed it just for her to give it to me
this Christmas! :)
See you there!
-lu-w4lt-
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:28:53 -0800
From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com
Subject:
Group -
For those who believe Elecraft can't compete in the amp market, I ask you
to consider the market into which Elecraft introduced the K3. Now almost 4000
of us have sold or retired other high quality transceivers for the K3.
It's excellent that many K3 owners already have quality
Right!
lawrence libsch wrote:
Group -
For those who believe Elecraft can't compete in the amp market, I ask
you to consider the market into which Elecraft introduced the K3. Now almost
4000 of us have sold or retired other high quality transceivers for the K3.
It's excellent that
I am not so sure. A watt is a watt is a watt and it is very difficult to
conceive an amp that is going to be so superior (as the K3 is to every
other XVCR) that someone will give up what they have to get one. What would
you add to, or do different from, what is already available? The
I would give up my Icom PW-1 for an Elecraft solid-state amp. Oh, wait a
minute.
No, I won't give it up as long as I still have my Icom 756 Pro III but I would
very
much buy the Elecraft amp given that it is a 1 KW solution at least and the
price
is not too bad. Well, I might even consider a
I agree whole heartedly. I don't want an Alpha or any of the other
brands out there. I want an Elecraft Amp to match my station.
Stan Rife
W5EWA
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Duncan Carter
I wonder what true compatibility is. An amplifier either works well with
the K3 or it does not. I know that both Acom 1000 and Acom 2000A work
perfectly with the K3. Interfacing an amplifier is not such a big deal
with the K3. Of course some of our fellows have questions from time to
time
Looking forward to seeing you and the P3.
Will you have time to explain AGC to me... :-P
73, Mike NF4L
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
I'm just finishing up packing for the ARRL Orlando hamfest and will fly
out early tomorrow morning (Thursday).
Just a reminder that I'll have a fully
Buck, Group -
Snip
A watt is a watt is a watt and it is very difficult to
conceive an amp that is going to be so superior (as the K3 is to every
other XVCR) that someone will give up what they have to get one. What
would
you add to, or do different from, what is already available?
I agree.
I have been looking to purchase an amp, but I am waiting to see if Elecraft
comes out with one, as it would surely be my first choice. At least, if I
knew that one was in the planning stage, that would keep me on hold.
73,
Robert
KY1RK
On 2/11/10 12:00 PM,
Great !!!
We will see soon a 3D-SP movie picture scenario Hi !
73's
Philippe A65BI
K3#3616
*Elecraft, by Hams, for Hams...What else !
k...@aol.com 10-02-2010 15:16
In a related incident, another ham-radio enthusiast, Hezekiah Bambershoot,
of Ft Jackson, was arrested at police headquarters
I'll weigh in, just in case the Aptos crew is taking notes and
counting votes. ;-)
An off-the-shelf, high-end appliance to compete with THP or SPE would
be a high-cost, low-volume, low-profit venture, something I would not
want to undertake in the current economic conditions if I were CEO
Orlando P3 working prototype or production model?
R Thorpe AC9D
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I would also vote for a soldering style kit but I also recognize that there
could
be some SMT components already in place. Indeed, there are kits like this
already
where many of the components are SMT on the PCB but there is still work to be
done with other components and a soldering iron.
I
As Paul said Personally, I'd love a small (500w or 600w) solid-state
amplifier kit
that I can build myself (a *real* kit, with soldering iron and
everything!).
Amen! A kit with soldering would keep the cost down and give us K3 folks
something to make smoke with!
My vote is yes for small
I find it kind of funny that all these folks who want Elecraft to develop and
market a high power amplifier are able to list all of the features it should
have, but not a single one so far (including the other met too answers to
this particular post) are able to define how much they'd be
Hi Phil,
As I recall, the place Elecraft came from in the first place was a
seller of really cool and affordable kits for those who didn't want
another expensive plug-and-play appliance. ;-)
73,
WW2PT
On Feb 11, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
I disagree somewhat with the If I were
I have no doubt that a full featured 1.5KW output SS amp with tuner yada
yada
would be in the 10,000 or over category.
And I am sure there is a limited market for that, but look at how many
Ameritron
amps are sold, the SS series, I have replaced finals in many of the ALS
series amps. there
Good question, Dave.
$3600.00 for a 1Kw 160-6M with auto-tune.
73, Mike NF4L
Dave - AB7E wrote:
I find it kind of funny that all these folks who want Elecraft to develop and
market a high power amplifier are able to list all of the features it should
have, but not a single one so far
The Acom 2000A is a fine amp and works great with my K3.
The amp is a beast to move though and I would consider
selling it and getting an Elecraft amp when and if they become available.
73
Tony W7GO
Doug Turnbull wrote:
I wonder what true compatibility is. An amplifier either works well with
Thanks Don for your kind advice. After checking all that you said getting
nowhere I was there looking at the main board when I noticed a splash of solder
shorting a couple of pins on RP1. After removing this the KX1 was suddenly
working perfectly again. Many thanks again from an embarrassed
Who says there is nothing new in amplifiers?
PA is not battery driven, so 12V headroom is not a question.
Look what is presented in ADT 200A transceiver.
http://www.adat.ch/index_e.html
This rig use adaptive predistorsion. New amplifier could
use it too with feedback to K3 ???
And have 3rd IMD
OK, I might as well document my personal wish list:
500W is more than enough. I want it physically small and acoustically
quiet.
Solid state. Auto tune and QSK with K3. AC powered. Kit is fine. No
internal tuner, but see options below. Target price $2K.
Option: REMOTE/WEATHERPROOF auto
I wouldn't give up my old SB-200, but I would MOST CERTAINLY buy an Elecraft
amplifier should they choose to continue down the path to production. I
think they only need to build one amp at this time though, say in the 800 to
1000 watt range. And I don't think it needs to be 100% duty cycle, but
Since we're dreaming, how about a base model kit (500W) with the
option to add up to two additional 500W PA modules via a power
combiner circuit. This would allow people to configure it to their
needs and/or budget and it would meet Phil's something new
requirement. Optional: auto-tuner,
Doesn't have to be legal limit. Seems everyone is expressing
something in the less than 1000 watt category.
What ever Elecraft comes out with in this venue is going to be acceptable
price wise because of their superior marketing skill. The KPA-800 with all
the bells and whistles was priced
Read the previous posts from a year and a half ago. The KPA-1500 was
priced at around 4500 bucks.
Stan Rife
W5EWA
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Merv Schweigert
Sent: Thursday, February 11,
As someone pointed out, there is less differentiation potential among
amplifiers than there is among transceivers. MFJ recently had an ad for a
solid-state, all-band, amplifier that was not yet type approved. I haven't
seen much since that first ad. It looked pretty compact and was described
as
Hi Merv.
Are you speaking of the Elefactor?
73,
Dick - KA5KKT
My only suggestion to Elecraft is to not leak any new products until
they are very close to release, outsiders and some insiders are getting the
opinion
that if a product is announced you can figure a year to 1 1/2 years
before
I would also buy one.
73
WD1V
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On Feb 11, 2010, at 1:15 PM, WW2PT ww...@arrl.net wrote:
I'll weigh in, just in case the Aptos crew is taking notes and
counting votes. ;-)
An off-the-shelf, high-end appliance to compete with THP or SPE would
be a high-cost,
How about 2 K3-sized enclosures...one amplifier, one power supply...both
modular.
3 x 500 sounds nice or perhaps 2 x 800...similar with the PS.
For the more technically savvy, can 1500 watts be made to work, sans power
supply, in a K3-sized enclosure? How about add-ons...particularly a tuner?
As I recall Eric stating when they first were developing the KPA800/1500
kits that some portions (high voltage boards) would be pre-assembled for
product liability/safety considerations. There probably are a few
KPA800/1500 beta amps existing somewhere since I believe they were doing
some early
Say what??? I'm not knocking Elecraft's marketing proficiency, but it isn't
particularly better than any other company out there, and it certainly isn't
why anyone I know has ever bought an Elecraft product.
Dave AB7E
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The K2 has been sould
Thanks
Kurt/K0ARO
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Craig wrote:
OK, I might as well document my personal wish list:
500W is more than enough. I want it physically small and acoustically
quiet.
Solid state. Auto tune and QSK with K3. AC powered. Kit is fine. No
internal tuner, but see options below. Target price $2K.
Option:
Has it struck anyone that the sounds of silence from Aptos are deafening?
Bring it on!
500 watts plus, suitable for portable/dxpedition use, auto tuner and a minimum
of 2 antenna inputs, preferably 4, auto band switching included, kit and
factory assembled etc.
It will most definitely sell.
I thought to post this as a thankful comment concerning the K2 DSP.
The other evening it seemed like 30 meters came alive.
First Slovenia, then Nigeria, then the Bahamas and then 9J2FM, Take from
Hiroshima.
It was with the Hiroshima station that I realized I wouldn't have been
able to copy without
lstavenhagen wrote:
Hi all,
In case anyone's interested, I got through with test and alignment II on
my K2 last night. Everything seemed to proceed normally.
On to build phase III
LS
Congratulations on your success. I remember how excited I was last year
when I powered
It will be interesting to see what Elecraft decides to do.
It is a strategic market question.
There are a number of amp solutions currently.
I'm sure that the K2 K3 owners using them have applied the necessary
ingenuity to obtain satisfactory compatibility.
Also a certain popular amp
IMHO, the real reason for delay on an amp is that they have huge
backlogs on things like the 144 transverter, and a possible market for
several thousand P3's, if not more.
One of the things that has killed many companies is trying to get big
too fast, outrunning their momentum and neglecting
I have the Ameritron AL-1500 and it's a powerhouse.
Used to have an Alpha 77SX and that was double this
amp. I like to use power in contests but playing by
the rules is a mandate so over the max legal power
is of no value. I use a factory aligned LP-100A to
keep me legit. This is not A QSK
OK, so I lost the finals on my K2 (no output, 90ohms both collectors to
ground, even with the heatsink removed). Ordered the K2PAKIT, came with
the two finals, the 2 2NAs for the bias circuit, and an unidentified
resistor or choke that I don't know what to do with. No instructions...
Any
Hmmm, why is it necessary to run 1500 watts?
Seems like a huge investment in amplifiers, antennas, accessories and cables
along with the associated maintenance.
We here you guys but you often don't her us. Perhaps power does not replace an
efficient antenna system?
Although we are restricted
High power is helpful to hold onto a frequency. When another high power amp
comes on and your power is lower, the amp helps, big time.
I was a die hard QRP'er, but on lower bands when the conditions are not
great, the amp makes a huge difference. I run a THP HL-2.5Kfx whenever
needed and no
Hello.
I have the following for sale.
K3/100-FK3 100W transceiver factory assembled. Serial # 2571
KAT3-F K3 ATU factory installed
KBPF3General coverage RX module
KFL3A-200 K3 200HZ,5 pole filter
KFL3A-1.8k 1.8 kHz, 8 pole roofing filter
KFL3A-6K
Hope to meet you at the boot as well some of this reflector members. I am
sure that at least AD4Z and his chosen brother AD4C will be there.
I will drive tomorrow morning (Friday) from Miami.
73, Reinaldo YV5AMH
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Ross,
You have a replacement resistor for R50 included in the K2PAKIT -
sometimes it is open, so it would be wise to check - measure the
resistanc between the emitter of Q6 and ground - if it is other than 1.5
ohms, replace R50.
73,
Don W3FPR
Ross Primrose wrote:
OK, so I lost the finals on
Hello Group
I am a new owner of a K3.
I was testing RTTY FSK before WPX and found
that it will only transmit on 10, 20 and 80m.
On other bands only have the red led...
Is there anything I should program?
Thanks
Claude VE2FK
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Thanks Don and everyone else who replied. I'd already figured out it
must be a replacement R50 from looking at the schematics. It's a higher
power unit than the one already in there, so I replaced it w/o even
checking if the one in there was good.
73, Ross N4RP
On 2/11/10 9:15 PM, Don
Let me add another data point why a KPA800 makes sense:
I only have 120V in the shack, so I would like to see a solid state amp that
can do 800W with a built in power supply. That's probably the max you can get
out of that circuit 15A * 80% *120V = 1440W max continuos. At 50% efficiency
you
Claude,
The mode (as well as the separate Data Mode) are 'per band' settings.
Have you assured yourself that the mode was set to DATA on each band and
the Data Mode (hold DATA MD button) was set to FSK D - I assume that is
what you are using from your statement - you must use the ACC
Considering the fact that the Ameritron ALS-600 lists out at $1500 ($1250
street price however), and is NOT QSK (but easily converted to such with the
mod by Phis Salas), I think you are dreaming! $1K would be pretty cheap,
and Elecraft doesn't make cheap stuff. Personally, I think you would
Gang:
Let's keep this conversation away from being a QRP vs. QRO, VK vs.
W/K, etc. and admit up front that all power levels have their place. It
would seem out of place to run U.S. legal limit on 40 cw ragchewing up
and down the coast, etc. But then a small amp at 300-500W can be useful
to keep
I used this trick to evenly twist wires together for bifilar winding;
1, Trim the wire so both are the same length.
2, Clamp one end of the wires in a vice or have someone hold them with a pair
of pliers.
3, Clamp the other end of the wires into a chuck of an electric drill (variable
speed).
Thanks Don and all the group.
Yes I am using FSK with a MK-II.
I had not FSK-D setted on all band. Will remember.
All is working nicely now.
Thanks, 73
Claude VE2FK
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K3 #3889
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From: Don Wilhelm
To: Claude Du Berger
Cc:
If you want this, its already out there. :)
I purchased a 600w solid state kit amp, actually, it was a kit amp by
happenstance. A brand new Ameritron ALS-600 that I had to do final QC on and
replaced the original Slow-as-Moses TR relay with the AD5X full QSK micro
switch board.
It's a wonderful
Steve in the SDR-IQ Spectraview videos on you-tube the averaging was set to 1
which is much to fast as it shows all noise and signals in real time.
Changing the averaging setting to 5 or 10 will average out all peaks and give
you a very good presentation of signals.
73
Dave KD1NA
I'll add hearty congratulations as well. L33 is indeed the tricky part
(don't ask me how I know, but Don's advice to re-heat suspicious solder
joints comes to mind) and you've done well to leap this hurdle. You'll be
golden from here on!
73,
Mike K8CN
lstavenhagen wrote:
Again, I didn't
I am selling my Vibroplex Original Bug. This is the plain bearing
model with the black wrinkle base. It is in near new condition with no
cosmetic damage. Non smoking environment. I bought it new in about
2005. It is serial number 109664. New cost is $180 plus shipping. I am
selling it for
I'll second that!
Rick
K6LE
On 2/11/2010, at 11:35 , Craig D. Smith wrote:
OK, I might as well document my personal wish list:
500W is more than enough. I want it physically small and acoustically
quiet.
Solid state. Auto tune and QSK with K3. AC powered. Kit is fine. No
internal
Congrats on the K2 receiving on 40. It's only a month or so back that I
finished mine so easy for me to remember the thrill of hitting the switch
and having it come up working. I used mine on cw for a week or so then went
on to the ssb board which allows digital modes as well as phone. Still
Vibroplex bug has been sold.
Thanks,
Rick K7MW
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Check out the Italian Expert 1K FA solid state amp.
Here is a video:
http://www.radio-ham.eu/video.htm
SteppIR represents them in the USA.
73de W6BK
On Feb 11, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Andreas Junge wrote:
Let me add another data point why a KPA800 makes sense:
I only have 120V in the shack,
Garry and all - at least those who are building new K2s.
Yes, the filter setup is a bit tricky, especially when using filter
widths wider than 1.00 kHz. The reason is in the varactors that have
shipped with the more recent K2 kits. What that means is that a filter
width that is indicates as
I think Elecraft would be making a big mistake by going into the amp business
anytime soon. I have a better idea. How about continuing to refine the K3 and
work on getting the P3 Panadapter out. I have been waiting for months to order
a P3. First it was going to be out by the end of 09 and then
Yet??? My old JRL-2000F kilowatt had an autotuner in 1995. It worked
flawlessly.
de WW2PT
On Feb 11, 2010, at 8:59 PM, Allan Taylor wrote:
Let's keep the autotuners out of the amp. I suspect the technology
isn't
stable yet.
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I think that is market for VHF amplifiers too...Look at this site,
http://www.i0jxx.com/index.php?cPath=18_34, it's some kind of modular
approach but without good manuals...
Samir, 7S7V
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