Re: [Elecraft] Keyboard question

2007-05-15 Thread Ward Willats
At 3:24 AM + 5/16/07, Ken Kopp wrote: Can someone aim me at a small keyboard? I realize that small is relative, so let's say something that's appropiate for my K3. Something on the order of a small laptop keyboard in a housing. I like the Happy Hacker keyboards but it may be a bit pricey

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Analyzer

2005-11-13 Thread Ward Willats
This caught my eye. Don't know if it is shipping yet or not http://www.timewave.com/TZ-900.html ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub

Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 woes... Time to 'fess up...

2005-10-19 Thread Ward Willats
in short, I had the RF IN and ANT1 connections reversed! Ah yes, I seem to remember whining on this very reflector when my brand-new K2 didn't hear very well during initial alignment. Turns out it helps if you flip the coax switch over to the main antenna from the dummy load. -- Ward

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100, computer control and CW

2005-10-08 Thread Ward Willats
Now all I need is some advice on a computer program that will allow me to send CW and log contacts. As it happens, a couple of weeks ago, I put up a web page with my solution to this problem: http://www.kg6haf.com/cwintf.html -- Ward / KG6HAF ___

[Elecraft] Santa Cruz Sentinel article on Elecraft

2005-05-15 Thread Ward Willats
Well, look what was in the morning paper... http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/May/15/biz/stories/01biz.htm ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 100 Resistance Checks

2005-02-05 Thread Ward Willats
I am building the KPA 100. I have just tried the resistance measurements on page 41 of the Alignment and Installation. Sounds like you are maybe running into the photoelectric effect on the PA transistors too. Do you have a strong light on the workbench?

Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 Problem still exists, but some new measurements

2005-02-04 Thread Ward Willats
Now: I removed Z1 and found the voltage measured at the collectors of Qs 1 and 2 to be -0.4V (J3+ is ok now). I don't know where it could come from. Hi Gerhard: Dunno if this is related, but I got a small voltage J3 by shining a bright light on the final transistors. There is some sort of

Re: [Elecraft] wobbly knob

2004-10-31 Thread Ward Willats
My K2 AF gain knob is getting really wobbly, and seems to be getting worse. Yeah, same here. And the power pot is a little wobbly too -- I guess because these two are the most used (for me). My radio is about 13 months old. Think I am too lazy to actually fix it until it breaks, but maybe

RE: [Elecraft] OPT1 low volume - solved

2004-10-08 Thread Ward Willats
Many of you offered help with the low signals I was getting when I switched in OPT1 on my newly built SSB adapter. Thanks to Gary explaining how I could just whack on the signal path through the ladder filter with one of my multimeter probes (not even connected to the multimeter) and use the

[Elecraft] #26 vs #28 wire

2004-10-02 Thread Ward Willats
Today I decided to rewind T2 on my SSB adapter in an effort to correct my low signal level -- even though it looked fine and beeped-out well and yadda yadda. Anyway, I have LOTS of #26 wire left over from the K2 and KPA100. Any reason I can't use that instead of #28 to do this? (Is the

Re: [Elecraft] CW

2004-09-25 Thread Ward Willats
At 10:59 AM -0600 9/25/04, Augie Hansen wrote: Any suggestions? I am enjoying the practice CD from Buckmaster on the drive to work. Helps with head-copy. The quality of the recorded tone is not everything they say, but the actual material is fun. Someone had a good time picking out

RE: [Elecraft] Ooops -- think I fried the IF amp...

2004-09-21 Thread Ward Willats
Just wanted to thank the list for the MANY nice words of encouragement and advice I have received via private e-mail and on the reflector. I am sorting out my options now. You all are really a great bunch of folks. My humble thanks. -- Ward / KG6HAF

[Elecraft] Ooops -- think I fried the IF amp...

2004-09-20 Thread Ward Willats
Well, I finished the SSB adapter for my K2/100 tonight and slapped in. All worked until I switched in the SSB filter then signals dropped to almost nothing. OK, problem in the filter, so I got out some wire and a cap and was jumping the end of the SSB filter chain with the middle (and it did

[Elecraft] KPA100 Tightening the finals...

2004-07-04 Thread Ward Willats
Just finished the KNB2 for my K2 (a birthday present from the in-laws -- yea!) and while I was inside the K2 to install it I tightened up the screws on the KPA100 finals per Elecraft's recommendation, since I've been using the radio for about 6 months now and this was probably overdue. They

Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 Measurements

2004-07-03 Thread Ward Willats
Is this acceptable? Everything else seems ok. If not, any ideas on where to look? Not sure if this has anything to do with what you are seeing, but... How close is your work light to the finals? Does the measurement change when you move the light away?

Re: [Elecraft] CW Learning Techniques

2004-06-16 Thread Ward Willats
Dave: keep your head wrapped on the code sound from on top keep your head on top of the code, Don't get under it to analyze it; you'll then be dead for what's coming up. Being from Santa Cruz, I really appreciate this: it is CODE SURFING! I'm at the same point Martin is, so am