Hi All,
I'm new to this list and Elecraft too - I've recently completed
building a "loaded" KX1 #731.
After building and aligning the KX1 with zero problems, I connected it
to both my 130+ ft "slinky dipole" strung-up in the attic of our
single-level home (with RG8X) and also my Cushcraft MA
So K2 #4355 took less than a week to complete. (I cheated. 20 years ago
I won the VICA Industrial Electronics national competition, the run-off,
and they sent me to Europe to compete for the US.) It's not the
prettiest, but it seems to work.
So the only oddity is that C44 is at one of the limits,
On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, Lyle Johnson wrote:
Hello Bob!
NO TOROIDS ;-).
Sorry, I was in a hurry :-/
Yo Lyle! Nice job.
Thanks!
Can't wait to see what I can shoe horn into the module.
I want to see what you do with it, too!
It took some higher mathematics to wind my toroids (counting t
I lost the main drive (160 GB Maxtor) on my Windows
Computer, Windows XP Pro, NTFS. I am looking for recommendations
for a recovery service that will charge me way UNDER $1000 and
do the job right. Please email me directly off list.
Bob McGwier
N4HY
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 20:38:56 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Never had any interference problems from our 100W Hi band FM
>mobiles with any of the vehicles, though SSB may be more of a problem
That may be because you are in Europe, where EMC is taken far more seriously
than in
the US post-Reaga
Hello Bob!
> NO TOROIDS ;-).
Sorry, I was in a hurry :-/
> Yo Lyle! Nice job.
Thanks!
> Can't wait to see what I can shoe horn into the module.
I want to see what you do with it, too!
72,
Lyle KK7P
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After I finished installing and playing around with the DSP unit, I
remembered
why I am a software guy. It took an hour to build, test, and close out the
DSP unit.
NO TOROIDS ;-).
Yo Lyle! Nice job. Can't wait to see what I can shoe horn into the module.
Is there
a means of programming it
I took my K2 to London in May in a carry-on bag. On the departure,
after running it through the X-Ray machine, they took the bag and ran it
by some sort of scanner without opening it. No problem and it attracted
zero attention on the return flight as well as when boarding the
Eurostar train f
Reflector Members and specifically:
Simon Lewis
Don Brown
Eric Swartz
Thank you for the help on the transverters. This evening I removed the AB
switch and made up connectors with RCA's coming off of the 60 meter module
option and BNC on the other end for the Transverters. but now I have a
Greetings all the staff at Elecraft!
This memo is to Christine (who did it right three times), to Evelyn (who
did it right twice) and to Somerlan who only had a chance to do it once.
Thank You from KX1 # 618 for putting all the little things in the right
bag and envelope. Thank You for putti
Guy's
Anyone tell me if Elecraft are having an "extended" 4th July Holiday this
year...??
Just wondering...sent mail to them...was'nt "too much" of hurry for a reply
but the mail was
sent a few days back ...unlike Elecraft not to have answered by now...unless
of "prior engagement"...
For those o
Book by Jerry Sevick, W2FMI
Practical designs of baluns/ununs as related to antennas and tuners. Also
includes interesting section on ground systems and short verticals.
$19.95 at Amazon.
My extra copy, new condition, $13 delivered.
Bill K3UJ
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Dave,
In addition to filtering various points mentioned in replies to your posting
it is normally essential that you feed the radio DC power direct from the
pickup battery via a suitable protection fuse. This minimises noise to and
from
the pickup electrical system.
We changed to Ford ve
Check out http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/rficar.html
This is the ARRL Interference site. They have great articles on interference
and link to manufacturers sites, like Ford.
Worth your time.
Chuck
n6dbt
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Pierre,
I have learned that all long and/or sharp items should go in checked
baggage. Also, I leave time when going through security so I can go
back down to the ticket counters and check something that security is
concerned about, if need be.
I am amazed that I have seldom been questioned abo
Hi, guys.
I took my KX1 to Ft. Myers, FL in February. Had nary a problem. The
KX1 with lithium AA cells, wire antenna, counterpoise, and all
accessories were
in a Pelican case with a clear top. My laptop and shoes got swabbed
for traces of explosives, but the radios (I also had my W32A with me
Ford trucks are notorious for having need of filters added to the in tank
fuel pump and possibly at the computer. There is a service bulletin, he may
have to go back a few years.
Ask dealer to contact the regional or National RFI people at Ford.
There is a company here who makes filters for Ford
In 2002 leaving LAX for XY3C my Kent single lever paddle caused the most
consternation. Four different checkers eyeballed it. Then they swabbed
samples from all around my bag for whatever it is they place in a machine
and check for.
Recently returning from T33C through LAX I watched them go thro
> I recently took a trip and did not take my KX1 because I was
> concerned about potential problems at the airports. I would
> like to hear about the experiences of others who have
> traveled by plane with ham equipment.
I took my K2 to New Zelanad earlier this year, no problem.
And last mo
The latest manual says to do exactly that with the exception of the 60 meter
module which
I think was not yet shipping when the 4200+ manuals were printed.
Bob
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Don Brown
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 1:41
I will travel soon with the KX1, the antenna coils, etc
AND.. a telescopic pole for antenna setup. The key will be the policy of the
airlines, and then the decision of the specific aircrafts personnel. X-ray
scans will show that it is only fiberglass, and there is no sharp point. But
because
Brian,
My recommendation is to build the SSB option first.
After the SSB option is installed, you can do all the filter alignments and
be finished with it so you can enjoy the receiver while building the KPA100.
The options that impact the base K2 alignment are the KSB2, K160RX and the
K60XV - so
On 7/6/04 1:41 PM, "wayne burdick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Eric Ward wrote:
>
>> Went through 2 airports (RDU and STL) this weekend. KX1+ ~60ft of 26
>> ga
>> wire were in a Rubbermaid container, which I took out of my carry-on
>> and put
>> in bin to go through the x-ray. One screener ask
Just a little over a year ago I took a trip to England and Ireland for 3
weeks. Had the K2 in my checked luggage, and 2 HT's and a Digital SLR in my
carry-on's. No questions or problems with the radios, however they had to
tear my carry-on apart to look at the camera. It appears that the lenses
Eric Ward wrote:
Went through 2 airports (RDU and STL) this weekend. KX1+ ~60ft of 26
ga
wire were in a Rubbermaid container, which I took out of my carry-on
and put
in bin to go through the x-ray. One screener asked me if it was an
electronic device. No one opened the Rubbermaid box. I wa
Went through 2 airports (RDU and STL) this weekend. KX1+ ~60ft of 26 ga
wire were in a Rubbermaid container, which I took out of my carry-on and put
in bin to go through the x-ray. One screener asked me if it was an
electronic device. No one opened the Rubbermaid box. I was surprised it
did not
I hope this is sufficiently appropriate for this reflector. I have a 1999
Ford F-250 Diesel pick-up that I am trying to set up for mobile.
Unfortunately, I am getting some kind of RF problem, I think with the trucks
computer.
When I transmit the truck starts to buck, or hesitate, like t
Hello all,
Yesterday, 7/5, I took my hiking buddy Trevor, my dog, with me and we
hiked the AT.
No radios, just a conditioning hike for the both of us. We've been
walking 5 miles every other day at home, but I wanted to get back up in
the mountains! This hike starts at the Hamburg, PA Parking Lot
Hi Lyell and all,
I left out the part about using a short, 14 inch piece of RG8X that has 6
ferrite beads on it. An RF choke. A PL259 on one end for the tuner
connection and aligator clips on the other end to clip to the leads of the
300 ohm line. I also carry a 25 ft length of RG8X with PL259 c
Hi Paul,
We also offer the K60XV internal transverter interface option for the K2. It
has a separate low level output for the driving transverters and automatically
switches to that output from the K2's HF output when you select a transverter
band.
To correct for the 100 Hz offset go into th
HI
Yes if you install the KX60M option then the switching is not required on the
antenna because the K2 RF is not required to drive the transverter. The drive
comes from the low level output on the KX60M not the K2 finals. The K2 output
circuit is turned off when the transverter is selected on
Paul,
I would never recommend such a device if your a serious VHFr
They leak and will pick up alot of external signals that are not on VHF!
I think a famous DX record in the UK was claimed by two 28 MHz drivers and
leaky connections in the 70s!
I would only recommend good solid cables and co
Hi
It really does not matter with one exception The KPA100 and 60M option require
removal of the heat sink on the K2. This is not something you want to do many
times because of the possibility of damage to the thermal pads or loss of the
hardware stack on the output transistors. I would suggest
Reflector Members,
Those of you using Elecraft TransvertersAre all of you using an A/B
type switch to go from HF to VHF on the K2' transverter hookup?
I was a little surprised to see that to get the Drive RF to the transverters
required the use of an external or separate switch that w
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