re:[Elecraft] KX1 Acting Up

2006-12-05 Thread Paul Picking
Make sure U1 MCU is seated in socket properly. Mine had a tendency to work itself out some on occasions. Other than that I am temporarily at a loss. Paul WD8OJL Keith said: "I recently built a KX1 and it went together smoothly with no real problems. I made a few QSO's and it seemed to

RE:[Elecraft] WA3WSJ: Kangaroo KX1!

2006-12-04 Thread Paul Picking
Ed, if you don't find the component with the freeze mist and plan to be in that kind of chill often, maybe one of those chemical handwarmers underneath and mebbe with a cheap insulated lunch bag, or plastic 3X5 file box you can keep enuff heat rising to maintain the temp to operate. Rubbermaid

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Dumb Question

2006-12-03 Thread Paul Picking
You could put a switch across the diodes so that you can shunt around them when the battery voltage reaches a safer level. Paul WD8OJL

Re: [Elecraft] OT Wullenweber Array

2006-12-01 Thread Paul Picking
Greetings all, I believe there is still one at Misawa AFB in Japan as well. I was there in the early 70's as a voice intercept op --- Russian language The one in the Phillipines has been deactivated for decades I believe. Paul WD8OJL Fred posted "There used to be an elephant cage at

Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Amp keying circuit K2

2006-07-18 Thread Paul Picking
Maybe you can key a TIP31 or 32 Power transistor from output of K2 circuit. These worked pretty well for me back in VIC20/RTTY days for keying FT101E. Paul WD8OJL "The FL-2100B pulls 20v on its keying input, whilst the circuit for the K2 is only designed for 5-12v !! This is clearly written o

Re:Subject: [Elecraft] wiring key plug for keying

2006-07-16 Thread Paul Picking
Have not found it in manual yet but it is wired just like my FT100D. Tip is dots in "Pdn" and Tip is key in "Hdn" under "Inp" on menu --- hope this helps Paul WD8OJL KX1 sn 1082 4 band with ATU just acquired a used KX1 and trying to figure out the wiring of the stereo key plug both for