[Elecraft] KXPA100 Feature request

2017-08-16 Thread Gerald Eberle
In addition to my previous post… If ATU-Mod is saved per Antenna, then one could switch, and compare instantly the results, eg. antenna 1 with or without internal tuner, and antenna 2 directly connected or with external tuner, on the same band. 73, Gerald - HB9CEY Hello All My activ setup here

[Elecraft] KXPA100 Feature request

2017-08-15 Thread Gerald Eberle
Hello All My activ setup here consists of a KX3/KXPA100 with ATU and 2 antennas. Antenna 1 is a dipole fed with balun into twinlead and matched with the ATU, mainly used for the 6 - 30m band. Antenna 2 is a vertical (H-loop) with an SGC-Tuner at the base of the vertical, used mainly for 40 and

[Elecraft] KX3 Additional functions in Menu CW WGHT

2013-04-28 Thread Gerald Eberle
Hello All In preparation of this contest weekend I have noticed that the additional function in the cw wght menu , tap 2, is not yet available. The '@' character can't be chosen to stop cw transmitting. This makes software like RUMped unusable for cw activity with the KX3 as the '@' is just

Re: [Elecraft] PLL Problem after K2 upgrading Rev. A to B

2013-03-31 Thread Gerald Eberle
Hello Don Many thanks for the quick response and precise directions where to look for. Yes, RP2 is 10k and after removing both10k resistors all went well with CAL PLL. I had overlooked the note about the 100k RP2. My fault! Again, your knowledge and help is great! Already thought that I have

[Elecraft] PLL Problem after K2 upgrading Rev. A to B

2013-03-30 Thread Gerald Eberle
Hello All My K2 Rev. A worked all the years very well. But as I have the parts for upgrading to Rev. B since long, I have now finally made the modifications, except the Thermistor board installation, and run into problems with the PLL. With CAL FCTR and BAND-, the reading is in range, but

[Elecraft] KX1 Problem with TX

2012-03-24 Thread Gerald Eberle
I've built my KX1 #2203 a while ago and it was working well. After adding 30/80m there was low output from time to time which I found out had to do with the LP-Filter-board. So, these days I wanted to fix that and thereby caused some smoke, around Q6 I guess. Probably tuned the TX to long to

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Problem with TX

2012-03-24 Thread Gerald Eberle
Hello Don, thanks for your fast reply. I meant a BD139 not BD136 of course, and I had mounted a small heatsink, but maybe that was to small. So I will take your advice and get the original type as a replacement of Q6 and see how that works. 73, Gerald