Re: [Elecraft] My Lisagram arrived!

2008-02-17 Thread bill KE5KWE
David Yarnes you are my hero of the day! Good call! Ian is so right two countries seperated by one language 73 Bill David Yarnes wrote: Hey Ian, You might start a riot! Now I happen to know that you Brits put your day first then your month, so your 11/6 order date is actually Juen

[Elecraft] Thank you Elecraft

2008-02-10 Thread bill KE5KWE
with the advice on this forum, I was able to build my K2 and it was my first build. Thank you to all and Thank you to Elecraft for putting out a product that a nontechnical newbie can build. Now I just have to learn how to use it! Hi Hi! 73 to all Bill KE5KWE -- View this message in context: http

[Elecraft] Cover for K2

2008-01-25 Thread bill KE5KWE
that it was made in the colors of our Trailer. Tnx for a beautiful product and for the quick delivery of same. Bill KE5KWE -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Cover-for-K2-tp15101570p15101570.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] L34 on K2 tuning question?

2008-01-18 Thread bill KE5KWE
a spectogram but after failing to hear an apreciable change we followed the next suggestion, alligning the 40-meter band pass filter. Once this was aligned we were able to tune L-34 by ear. It did indeed occur near the top of the can, as stated in the text. Once done everything tested ok! Bill

Re: [Elecraft] K2 #6358 Build Begins

2008-01-10 Thread bill KE5KWE
on the air and learn code!! Bill, KE5KWE On the Road in the USA Tony Parker-2 wrote: I began the build of K2 s/n 6358 today. My initial impression is that this isn't your father's Heathkit: They sure shrunk the parts! Tony ke6g

Re: [Elecraft] dipole antenna efficiency

2008-01-06 Thread bill KE5KWE
Let me bring this down to the practical world. My QTH is a 42.5 ft. Travel Trailer which is insulated from the ground by 6 Rubber Tires and Air. It has Metal, I presume Aluminum, siding and a Rubber over Wood Roof which is approx. 10 ft. off the ground. My K2 is almost built and I will be

Re: [Elecraft] K1 crystal grounding

2008-01-04 Thread bill KE5KWE
Luck, Bill KE5KWE Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote: Carl, FWIW when building crystal filters I have found that soldering the grounding wires to the bottom of the cans provides better isolation between crystals than to the top of the cans IF there is proper shielding in place 'below

[Elecraft] K2 AGC THRESHOLD

2007-12-13 Thread bill KE5KWE
Hello All: This probably has been asked and answered before but I couldn't find it in the archives. I Set the AGC Threshold and could only get 3.644 volts out of R1 the potentiometer. Should I be concerned that I did not get 3.80 volts ? Thanks for the help. Bill KE5KWE -- View