I too would love to use that meter with my K2. The K1 would benefit
even more from an external meter for use when running the rig
non-portable.
Oh well...
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
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From: Larry Phipps
I think that only works with the FT-857 and -897. I connects to
I just picked up a dipole fed with ladder line. Plan to use it for FD.
The antenna has 100 feet of parallel feed (window ladder line) and there
is no way I'll need that much. I don't want to cut the feed line
because next time I use the temporary antenna I may need more.
So what do I do with
I'm sure y'all have been wondering, What's Keith going to do for FD
this year? Well, the wait is over.
I'll be taking the K2 to the local cemetery, stringing a ladder-line fed
dipole up in the trees and operating solo. CW only, K2 at 5 watts,
paper logging, Honda Element providing power,
I'd like some help / input from the experts on my plans for a 40/80
meter vert antenna. Well, it's really a 40 meter antenna that can also
sort of work on 80. Here's the plan.
Alum tubing approx 21-28 feet tall. On the top I mount the Hustler 80
meter super resonator (the same thing that's on
Oh, yea, if you can build a K1, you can build a K2. I build a K2 with
very little experience and it worked perfectly first time. I did have
one issue where the S-meter quit working but it only needed a few
solder joints redone and has worked fine ever since. Not really knowing
what I was
Oh, one more piece of info. The ground system is 20 (so far) buried
radials, each 20 feet long. An OK ground for 40 30 meters, not great
for 80.
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
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From: Keith Darwin
Alum tubing approx 21-28 feet tall. On the top I mount the Hustler 80
Lately I've used my straight key for CW most of the time. In prep for
field day I've been hitting the paddles a bit to try to get my fist
back. I was also trying to decide whether or not to use my external
Idiom CMOS-4 keyer or the internal K2 keyer. So, true to form, I did
some testing with
I said:
QSK in the C22 is not as good as the K2. The C22 gives thumps and
pops
in the headphones and speaker during QSK. K2 is far smoother and
quieter.
Ron Replied:
I am surprised! Ten Tec is known for QSK rigs.
Perhaps some aging components are in need of service.
Well, it could be
After using a few Bencher BY-1 BY-2 paddles, I picked up a used Kent
paddle. I think I spent $90 used for it. It is far better than the
Bencher stuff and not that much more.
Many people are happy with the BY paddles. As for me, I'm not going
back.
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
-Original
All true Jim. Actually I enjoy the C22. Yes, it has a direct
conversion receiver but I find the rig's simplicity enjoyable. RX
performance really isn't too bad at all. It handles the crud on 40
meters far better than the Century 21. VFO tuning rate to me is just
right. I'm an old school guy
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From: Rob Locher W7GH
I've heard criticisms of the Bencher BY-series paddles over and over
again on this reflector, and honestly I don't have any idea what
these critics are talking about.
I've owned and loved several Benchers BYs. I was happy with them
although
I picked up a used C22 last night. Had one years ago and remember it
fondly. So, partly for old time's sake, I got another. I hooked it up
next to the K2 and began tuning around.
Wow, was 40 meters alive with signals. The lower end of the band was
packed. I narrowed the C22's audio filter
Hey Fred,
Verticals - it's all I run. I've played with them and researched them
off and on for several years. I'm no expert but here is a quick summary
of what I've learned.
Vertical efficiency depends on ground conduction in two fields. Near
field (which can be enhanced by radials) and far
Actually, my antenna is similar. 28 Foot tall alum. radiator over a
field of sixteen 20 foot radials. Thirty feet of RG-213 connect the
antenna to the manual ATU in the garage. From there I run RG8x into the
shack. Changing bands requires that I go to the garage with my antenna
analyzer and
Very cool indeed. I've looked at / longed for one of those keys, but
it's a bit rich for my blood.
Yes, let us know how it is.
Diana should pick a time and schedule to be on the air. If she lets us
know in advance, she night end up with a 5 wpm pile up. Now wouldn't
that be cool. The tie to
I'm clueless but can offer an observation for you to laugh at and
ignore.
On 10 meters, -29.3 DBM yields 2.0 watts while -26.7 yields 5 watts.
The change in drive level is about 3 dB which is twice the power so that
looks like what I'd expect.
On 20, the change is about 6 dB or 4x power and
Howard,
That's great news!
Several years ago, my wife and I went for a few rides in various
friend's boats on Lake Champlain. It was OK. Not exciting, not
enticing, just OK. My wife began thinking it'd be fun to have a boat so
we ended up buying one. I discovered something interesting. It
For a number of years I used the Bencher paddles and was happy. Then I
got wind that there was something better. I picked up a used pair of
Kent paddles and guess what, they are definitely better than the
Benchers. Benchers have a squishy / flexible feel, Kent is solid.
I recently picked up a
So, Tony, is the improvement going from Kent to the Hex key as great as
the improvement going from the BY-1 to the Kent?
An Elecraft key for my Elecraft rig - oh man, I sure don't need another
thing to spend money on right now :-)
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
-Original Message-
From:
Hi Jim,
I work in an electronics industry and despite all the great reports from
people who said I build mine on shag carpet and it works fine ESD
damage is a real issue that causes real problems that don't always show
up immediately.
ESD protection falls under the category of an ounce of
And a related question. At what power level does the fan come on? If I
wanted the fan to rarely come on, how low would I have run the
transmitter's output? 50 Watts?
I'm QRP thinking about going QRO but am not a fan of fans and their
noise.
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
-Original
Yea, me too! I want those same answers :-)
I couldn't decide so I ordered the AF and have been using it for a week
or so. Eventually I'll probably order the DSP and then try them head to
head, selling the one I don't want.
So far the AF is pretty cool. I use the AF1 setting (wide AF
I'm thinking about getting one of these 20-10 verticals to put on my
roof. I want something that covers 20-10 including WARC bands. I had
an MA5V which worked OK but the bandwidth was terrible and tuning was
way too touchy! Yuck.
Having done a lot of research regarding verticals I'm rather
Sorry to hear about that Bill. I second the thought that not being able
to build a K2 does not mean you don't get the pleasure of operating a
K2.
I spent a couple of months building my K2. I plan to spend many years
operating it. If you skip the building phase and go straight to
operating
One of the benefits of running QRP is the reduction in TVI.
Unfortunately this time, it was no benefit.
My TV is interfering with my K2. Usually it is the other way around but
not this time :-)
I have an inverted v antenna right above the house. It is picking up
hash noise from the TV set.
Hey folks,
I did not operate during the big contest this weekend but spent a bit of
time listening. I just got my KAF2 audio filter built and installed and
was anxious to see how it did. While tuning around I noticed some
problems that are probably just characteristics of the rig.
On 40 CW,
-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm (with heavy editing from me:-)
... an audio shop that allowed and encouraged A/B comparisons in store
...
It is there that I found there is a big difference in CD Players,
speakers, turntables and cartridges (I at first did not believe that a
To: Darwin, Keith
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] NEW K2 JUST ARRIVED
I just spent over three hours checking the parts off. There must be over
one million parts in this kit, give or take a few of course.
BILL COCHRAN
BILL COCHRAN REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS, LLC
1430 N 12TH STREET
CAMBRIDGE, OHIO
43725
I wore the strap all the time. That way, while I'm handling the rig or
the board, things are protected. Also, it is way too easy to forget the
strap if you only put it on for the times you need it.
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL
-Original Message-
From: Daniel Reynolds
... Maybe create a larger case with ... a built in amp ... built in ATU
... built in balun ... built in P/S ...
Just thinking outside of the box for a moment...
--
Actually Daniel, you're thinking inside the box :-)
If
Years ago, I was intelligent and believed that the specs on stereo gear
told the whole story. One good power amp sounded the same as another
one. Good enough was good enough, the human ear can't hear the
difference. CD players all sound the same (perfect). Tubes and SS
sound the same, all the
Any of you guys playing with hi-fi SSB with the K2? What have you done
to improve the quality of both RX and TX audio in this rig?
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
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From: Phil Kane
This may sound trite, but I tried my hi-fi stereo headphones
instead of my communications headphones. Boy. what a
difference!! I suspect, though, that all it does is to allow
more white noise and overtones to be heard. My desk mike
(Adonis
-Original Message-
From: Jerry Volpe
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 2:35 PM
My second project began with the following in mind:
1. Using band-pass filters rather than low-pass and high-pass.
2. Include the ability to move the combined filter cross-over for
different CW offsets.
3. Get
Yes, the K2 goes together just like any other kit ... But the result is
not like just any other kit!
:-)
- Keith KD1E -
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Don Wilhelm
The K2 goes together just like any kit - one part at a time.
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Of the big projects being discussed, the K3 is the only one that
captures my interest and enthusiasm.
--
Funny you mention a K3. I was thinking about it this morning. After
using the K2 for a bit I find my need for a
Now THAT sounds promising. I too am a low-budget ham (contrary to my
wife's opinion). For me $2000 and above is out of reach. But, if
Elecraft builds a great full featured, full priced amp and then brings
out a Q$P (that's QRP for dollars) version of it that gives basic solid
800 watts out -
Yes, a watt meter that is the right level for the K2 for less than $100
would be great!
I'm currently using my Palstar meter which I have wired backwards. The
reflected scale then gives me QRP resolution for measuring forward
power. Of course my ability to measure SWR is gone but at 5 or 10
My K2 and my watt meter do not agree. When I set the K2 power output at
5 watts I get almost 10 according to the external watt meter. Setting
K2 power output at about 12 watts gives something between 15 and 20 out
on the external meter. At settings above about 13 watts on the K2 knob,
I get the
Thanks Don,
So with my basic K2, I should get agreement between the K2's setting and
its output when driving my 50 ohm dummy load. I'll check it that way
and report back.
I never completed the RF probe with the K2 (didn't need it). I assume
it simply converts RF AC voltage into DC voltage
to your
number.
Or am I way off base?
- Keith -
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From: Larry Phipps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's a standard diode peak detector I believe, so it would indicate 31.7
VDC (minus the drop) at 10 W for a 50 ohm load. I expect the drop is
about 0.3 V.
Darwin, Keith wrote
Last night on 40 meters, there was a pile up on this S9+20dB signal. He
was sending pretty fast - P40A (or was it P40N?). I gave him a call.
He came back to another station. After the next QRZ, I called, paused
then called twice. He came back to me ...
KD1E?
I answered KD1E KD1E 5nn 5nn BK
Multiple peaks? At what bandwidths?
My K2 give nice flat filter shapes at bandwidths 1000 Hz and narrower.
At SSB bandwidths, the filter passband has several or more very large
peaks and has a gentle roll off in either lows (USB) or highs (LSB).
Even at widths of 1.6 KHz the passband shows a
, 2006 9:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Who is P40A?
Keith, according to qrz.com, P40A is the Aruba QTH of KK9A John Bayne.
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Wouldn't a K1 be a better choice for someone who wants a small CW only
rig as their main rig but needs NB? Or maybe a K2?
Funny thing is, where I live I have no need for a noise blanker.
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
-Original Message-
There isn't much space for a serious noise blanker
Bonjour Jean Louis et tout le monde,
I've read recently that it is better to remove the K2 probe and store it
out of the radio. Leaving it in can cause some minor issues.
How is your WX. Wait, don't tell me, I'll only be jealous! I'm in
Vermont. It is about 50f (10c?) and cloudy - again!
73
When a cute blond woman cannot make it to the front of a pack of guys,
you know you're dealing with a bunch of true nerds and geeks!
:-)
- Keith -
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My wife tried to surprise me with a KX1 but could not get near the
booth, even though she is blond and cute; I had
Hey folks,
I got to thinking about the rigs I've owned and how the K2 has displaced
them all. Thought I'd list them just for fun.
HW-101
TenTec Century 22
TenTec Argonaut 515
TenTec Argonaut 509
Icom IC-730
Drake B-Line
Drake C-Line (2)
TenTec Omni C
TenTec Corsair II
TenTec Omni V
Kenwood
: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:44 PM
To: Darwin, Keith; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 AF noise level?
One source of noise is in the K2 audio amplifier. It isn't much of a
problem with the standard
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Mike Morrow said:
... I guess the assumption is that no one would ever forgo 20m coverage.
-
Yea, I hear you. You'd think 20 meters is the band nobody would skip
but, I find I use other bands more. 20 Meters is where the big guns
seem to
And it's not a bad call either! Having a relative of Mr. Morse himself
in the ranks is very cool!
Yes, Ron, please pass on congrats for me and I really would love to work
her on HF CW when she gets to that point. I'm happy to plod along at
QRS speeds using my straight key.
- Keith -
Gee Ken, I duhno, but here are some troubleshooting ideas.
Rule #1: If it was working but now isn't, look at what changed. I
don't care if what changed has nothing to do with it, start checking
there.
Rule #2: Follow the clues. Gather clues and follow them. Don't jump
to a conclusion about
Hey 'Crafters,
I'm debating between the KAF2 or an outboard audio filter for my K2.
Possible choices are the SCAF-1 and an Autek QF1A.
My goal is to greatly reduce the hiss that is there in the headphones
when the narrow CW filters are engaged. I'd also like to add some CW
selectivity. A
Aw, Eric, I was just getting excited about supporting the thing 'til you
went and brought reality back into the picture (LOL!!!)
Actually, I'd think a K2/SSB/ATU/Battery would be a great rig for this
sort of thing. Put up an NVIS antenna for 40 or 80 and away you go.
Of course, what do you do
I said:
How about a filter that corrects bad CW spacing?
To which Geoff replied:
Pass.
-
Pass? Oh, but it would be great! I could finally work those guys who
use bugs! :-)
I could also see a filter that would change the speed of the CW. It
would be great during a
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Ouch,
25 wpm is cw with training wheels. In the real world people don't send
that slow. Bummer.
--
Ouch indeed :-). My fastest reliable speed ever is about 25 wpm. It's
almost embarrassing to say I've been 90% CW for 15 yrs and my speed
Something bugs me about the implementation of DSP filters. It seems
we're using DSP to duplicate crystal filters by having them do bandpass
functions. The other thing we do with DSP is noise reduction which I
hear works best at wide bandwidths so the algorithm has some noise to
work with.
But
Or, do the alignment by ear! Yes, by ear. Your ear is a workable
spectrum analyzer you know, even though it isn't calibrated. Knowing
what I do now, here's what I'd do if doing it by ear.
1. Select the narrowest filter you have. Adjust the BFO setting so
that filter is a centered around a
Like you, I used the settings from the manual for CAL FIL and they
worked OK. Several weeks after completing the rig I went back and
optimized them with Spectrogram.
I used a 2nd rig to adjust C22 to get the osc. to 4 MHz.
Just for fun, go back and give C22 a tweak and see if the symptoms
that :-)
- Keith -
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On 5/4/06, Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Like you, I used the settings from the manual for CAL FIL and they
worked OK. Several weeks after completing the rig I went back and
optimized them with Spectrogram.
Not quite -- when I use the manual's
Hey Guys,
Well, I finally got a chance to align the filters in the K2 using
Spectrogram and the mini-module noise generator. I followed the various
published recommendations and did the adjustment by centering the
passband around 600 Hz for all 4 CW filters. For the SSB filters, I
adjusted for
Yea, ewmove, that's what you do when you're taking something yucky off
of something. Say someone sneezes and lands a glob of snot on your math
book. You don't just remove it, you ewmove it!
:-)
Yea, I'm way OT and way outside the confines of good taste, but that's
how you know it's me :-)
-
OK, I need to redeem myself for my prior snotty remark (sorry, bad
pun) so how about some on-topic info.
I've been wondering about the K2's viability as a main rig. The RX has
clearly proven itself as being fabulous. Well, a notch filter would be
nice, but other than that I'm pretty happy with
Last night, while driving home from work, I was formulating my plan of
attack. First I'd do a walk around at the antenna base to see if things
are good there. I noticed the connection between the coax and the
antenna was just a tad loose. I hand tightened it and then checked the
system with my
Had an interesting time last night. Called CQ in the QRP fishing
grounds (7040) with the K2 set to about 15 watts. Got a weak answer
from a station in VA. Gave him a 449 and he gave me 569. Turns out I
had caught him on a peak, his signal was really more like 329. I copied
name, RST QTH. He
Surprise! Happy Birthday Don! Hope you like them?
LOL!!!
- Keith -
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Well, 3 of the 1 uH inductors (PN E690002) showed up in my mail today,
and I did not order any!!! It is possible that they were shipped to me
in error.
My K2 will not give more than a few watts out on 40 meters when driving
my antenna. Into a dummy load it gives full power. On 30 meters with a
different antenna the rig is fine. I wondered if it was a problem with
the rig but I saw some other things that make me think it's an antenna
problem.
Claire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 4:36 PM
To: Darwin, Keith; 'elecraft'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 problem or is it the antenna?
Keith wrote:
Also, the bandwidth of the tuned system has become much narrower. I
used to get 2:1 bandwidth across most of the 40 meter
I'm familiar with a few options to make the K2 nicer by changing the VFO
knob (FT-100 knob, Finger Dimple), but what is the best?
I bought a knob off of e-bay that was advertised for the K2 and other
rigs. It fits the shaft fine but is too shallow so it sticks out from
the face of the rig. It
That's great Fred. It sure is nice to see the rig power up and do the
right things without producing smoke. When I first turned mine on I had
this are you sure feeling but I just did what the manual said and all
was fine.
I found the process of disassembling to begin RF board work to be
If you really want to get their attention, go ahead and charge them for
it ...
:-)
- Keith KD1E -
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Swartz -
WA6HHQ,
Have no fear - we will not charge you $999 for shipping.
If we see something like
-
Ron said:
Having read many, many posts on this subject, I'm coming to the
conclusion that it's like asking whether someone likes chocolate or
vanilla ice cream best.
*snip*
You will have to decide whether pulling a panel to install a module is
worth adding
So how did the K2 work? Wonderfully. QSK is smoother than the TenTec's
I've owned. Audio is cleaner than any other rig I've owned. The rig is
easy to use and works well. I already miss IF shift a bit but I'll
learn to live without it. 10 watts CW isn't much but was enough to do
the job.
Well, I sort of like some level of QRM on the list. Without some
off-topic chat, the list becomes sterile.
I've subscribed to a list that is just like you described. I get maybe
5 messages per week, every one of them on-topic. There is so little
activity that the list is pretty much worthless.
OK, here's my dumb question. If the KX1 says 7-14 volts and you have a
configuration that gives you 11 volts, why would you go to 14.8 VDC?
Does the rig give more output power at higher voltage? I'd think the
solution is to run it on 11 volts.
Or maybe your preference is driven by other factors
All Right John! Whoo Hooo!!
You've entered into the dark canyon on K2 building. That time when it
seems you'll never get it done. Page after page of parts stuffing, many
parts, slow progress. What bugged me the most with the RF board
build-up was the seemingly random nature of the parts
Torch - that would be flashlight for all us Americans.
:-)
Cheers!
- Keith KD1E -
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Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:57 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Color code help?
Hi,
I
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Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:48 AM
To: Darwin, Keith
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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You Americans really need to talk proper English like what we do.
A flash is something that stays on for a uselessly
Last night I put a check mark next to the step that said Attach the
self-adhesive serial number label to the rear panel With that, my
rig is complete. Finished. Done. Until the next time I open it up to
mod or adjust it ;-)
I built a bare-bones K2 using the Rework Eliminators and
I too have no photos.
My worst was a 10/15/20 parallel dipole tacked to the wall of my
apartment in CA. It gave a very low swr on 40 meters by obviously
coupling into the building wiring system. When I sent CQ, the
neighbor's TV would switch on and off.
Like Stephanie, I have my own house now
Great reply Vic,
Let's widen the question to make it KAF2 or KDSP2 or NOTHING? Does the
basic K2's crystal filtering work well enough that you (any of you)
would be happy with no AF filtering or does the AF/DSP filtering add
enough that you wouldn't want to be without it?
- Keith KD1E -
When I had narrow filtering in my Omni V I found that S/N did not
increase as bandwidth decreased. Instead, the noise began to sound like
signal since both were at the same frequency. Add some filter ringing
to the mix and sometimes the narrowest settings made copy worse.
As always, I reserve
Not only does mine have a thermometer, but it has a nifty night-glow
back light that looks really cool when you press the snooze button.
And it folds up just like a travel alarm clock should so when I do field
day I can take it with me to monitor both time and temperature.
Best of all, it looses
Hmmm, well, I may be confused but I *think* you just told us how to
convert the K1 from AF derived AGC to RF derived.
I realize making the AGC respond faster to a large signal would take
that sort of mod, but isn't it just a cap change to speed up the decay
after the large signal is gone?
Of
When I got back into the hobby last fall I needed a clock. I looked at
some fancy ones but ended up buying a radio shack travel alarm clock.
It displays 24 hour time, is easy to read set and even has a
thermometer built in so I can see temps like 58F at the operating
position.
I think it cost
Well, I got to the point of doing the alignment and getting the rig to
receive on 40 meters. The last step was to calibrate the S-meter.
That's when I discovered the meter wasn't working. AGC worked, meter
did not. I tried redoing calibration and making sure the meter was
enabled. No luck. I
I'm too just finished going through those steps with my K2.
1. 2D Fasteners. Check it again. You should have two on each side
panel and the rest mount to the RF board. When you attach the RF board
to the side panels, the 2D fasteners on the side panels are not used!
They are there to hold the
I tried to align my K1-4 last night. TX output was low on the upper
bands and I suspected alignment issues.
I took out the ATU and put a wire jumper into filter board J2 pins 2
10. I then reconnected the RF board resistor R36 (one end was lifted as
part of the ATU upgrade). I moved the RF
Yes, that is a type.
R36 is the resistor!
- Keith -
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From: Paul Meier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:09 AM
To: Darwin, Keith
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Problems aligning my K1 with ATU - help.
This might be a typo but in the first step you
Yep, bare wires. It took me by surprise as well (yesterday) but I just
followed the directions exactly and all was fine.
Also, there is a thermistor board that you'll have to build and install,
again using 8 bare wires. That operation was a bit of a pain since the
board is so small and I have
My bare-bones K2 SN 5411 is in the build process (ctrl board done, front
panel 80% done). I'm wondering what mods I should do now to avoid
teardown / rework later? So far it looks like I should change C8 on the
control board to 10 pf. What else?
- Keith KD1E -
Thanks guys,
Leaving the rig stock is just what I want to do. I'll continue along
that path.
Thanks!
- Keith KD1E -
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From: Sverre Holm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:08 AM
To: Darwin, Keith; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft
I (Keith) wrote:
K1 for Sale:
SN 12xx ...
To which Sam replied:
This K1 has been listed for sale for longer than I have seen _any_ for
sale rig last on this list.
Come to think of it I don't remember seeing any other K1's listed for
sale on the list.
(granted I've only been on the list
Sold, pending receipt of funds.
- Keith KD1E -
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Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 1:03 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] FS: K1/4
K1 for Sale:
SN 12xx
4 Band - 40, 30, 20
But is it OK to have the car in the driveway and not in the garage?
Another approach is to have a vertical on a tilt-over base. Raise it at
sunset, stow it when you're done. Nobody sees it during the day.
Or just run portable / temporary from your back yard. Set up some
antenna, use it, take
Actually, Bob, I think there is a difference between them.
Rework Eliminators - the parts you put into your K2 to prep it for the
option.
UnPCBs - the modules that take the place of the missing options.
Anytime you pull out an option, you plug in one of these babies and your
rig continues to
K1 for Sale:
SN 12xx
4 Band - 40, 30, 20, 15 meters
Internal Battery
Noise Blanker
Internal ATU
Wide Range Tilt Stand
Finger Dimple
Manuals
New kit cost $576.50. Sell for $460 shipped con-us.
Contact me off-list at
keith.darwin (at) goodrich.com
or
kd1e (at) adelphia.net
It would seem to me that if a TV antenna on a mast with guy wires is
permitted, then a multiband vertical with no guy wires would be viewed
as an improvement and would be even more permitted. Of course that
assumes these CCR's have some rational thought behind them - which is a
stretch!
When I
My K2 arrived about 2 weeks ago. SN 5411
- Keith KD1E -
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Just curious, what's the latest serial number being shipped?
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I'd think you'd do better to buy a DMM rather than sending the board to
Elecraft. Spend the same $ on tools rather than services. The DMM
would be useful for the rest of the kit and you'll learn a bit more.
- Keith KD1E -
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3. Measuring all the ohmeter resistance
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