[Elecraft] [ELECRAFT] K2 : Analog S-meter considerations.

2014-02-08 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2-members; I do have successfully build a K2/100,but now I like to do some experiments with a analog S-meter device temporary in place of the standard K2 LED device. Could someone give me some suggestions where I best,could pickup this 2 wire S-meter signal for my analog indication

[Elecraft] CW tuning indicator build-in into right S-meter bar of K2 transceiver.

2013-10-07 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi Don; Good morning,still on factory hier (nucleair powerplant near harbor of Antwerp) I read a lot about,but do not found any documentation around,how to build of modify this right led bar of th eK2 unit unit into a visible indicator for the CW tuning aid ! I like to obtain this modificat

[Elecraft] KAT100 tuner.

2013-08-10 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi other K2 - KAT 100 owners/builders . Concerning the allignement of the SWR of the KAT 100 unit with use of C31(SWR setup allign). I only could obtain a critical minimum voltage value of 42mVDC on my DMM at pin 3 of the U5 chip in this tuner unit. Does,some other guys have also those res

[Elecraft] [K2] : Swapping frequencys between VFO's A and B

2013-07-29 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 users; I do found next K2-software stage ? The K2 VFO memory does'nt take next two different VFO settings (example of two different band settings) VFO A = 20M and VFO B = 17M In this situation when we switch back to the other VFO,this switched VFO also take the VFO frequency from the VFO

[Elecraft] [K2] :Transmitter allignement (40M): Power control failure ....

2013-07-12 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 builders; I just have finished with the build of my K2 CW/SSB base 10W vesion. Before I will continue with the build-in my KPA100 unit I will do a whole K2 transmitter final allignement. I already have done a receiver allignement so the band coils should be quit in the naber for maximum po

[Elecraft] K2 S-meter calibration (CW-CWRV-USB-LSB) ?

2013-07-05 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 builders; I do have calibrate my S-meter following exactly what is tell in the building manual. I do have done this allignement "CW normal mode". What I see while switching between CW reverse and USB and LSB mode is that the right led indication does not indicate most right on other modes

[Elecraft] RF board RX on 40M

2013-06-27 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 members; I do have assemble RF board part II starting at page 49 of manual I have done the allignement test (see my previous E-mail around the results) But I do only have noise from audio amp but do have no any receive sign's on 40M with antenne connected ? I do ear nothing around 7000.0 M

[Elecraft] Front panel assembly

2013-06-20 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 builders; In the main build manual of the K2 they refere on page 29 to fill the leaved blank holes with components referering to the KSB2 unit page 16. Those are : - C4 to C8 0.01uF (103) - Q3 2N3906 - RP3 10K (partnumber 77083103) - R13 68K 1% But regarding at KSB2 parts inventory this

Re: [Elecraft] Mounting baclklight of K2

2013-06-20 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
top side of the backlight unit witch I have fragil removed .. This is not described yet in manual also !!! If you forget to take a look on it,you could not removed it anymore once the LCD unit himself is installed !!! - Original Message - From: Alan Price To: Behiels JeanPierre

[Elecraft] Mounting baclklight of K2

2013-06-20 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
I K2 users I am busy to assembel my front panel control board. I am quit sure about how mounting the backpanel LCD light but I will be sure before soldering it into the PCB board. - I presume the "K" indication of the LCD backlight unit must be soldered into the "+ (plus) indication on the fro

[Elecraft] Elecraft [K2] : Power supply considerations.

2013-05-22 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 members; I am building on a K2(100W) rig. I near future I will take the rig in use on holidays. I look for some compact power supply suggestions witch I can take easily in my luggage during holiday for this purpose. Has somebody any suggestions around, or some more useful information w

[Elecraft] K2 - shaft encoder Z1

2013-05-13 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 builders; Could someone give my the datasheet or type number of this used encoder in the K2 kit. I like to obtain the mechanical dimensions from this part and his shaft ? Thanks for the replys. Regards Jean ON4AEF. __ Elecraft ma

[Elecraft] K2 VFO dial

2013-05-10 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi Elecraft members Is there any K2 builder witch could give me the exact diameter(mm or inches) value of the standard delivered VFO dial knob of the K2 rig ,I like to now. Regards Jean ON4AEF. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http:/

[Elecraft] LCD display of K2 changing in LED display

2013-05-08 Thread Behiels JeanPierre
Hi K2 members.. Due the years of production of the K2 rig and witch I folow a lot of time Is there is nobody who had made the attention to change the LCD display readout into a LED display reading ?? Personally I think the readebillity of a LED display (by eaxmple for the K2 in geen ) looks even