Re: [Elecraft] 10m Birdie K2

2005-01-19 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Hi Adi, You could be right. But keep smiling, K2/100 is in hospital here and doctors are looking at Ostrich, C.Condor and GORILLAS. Patient doing well. Your information very useful. 73, GeoffGM4ESD K2/100 3255 - Original Message - From: S55M [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[Elecraft] OT: spam-blocking; SDRadio

2005-01-19 Thread David J Windisch
Hi, all concerned: 1. I've been trying to respond to an individual, Bill in 2-land, who has my ISP-chain somehow blocked. So, let it be known throughout the reflector: Your package is on its way, UPS-gnd-insured. My thanx to *all* who responded. 2. Has anyone attached the K2 audio or i-f

[Elecraft] K2 Checkout - Excess current?

2005-01-19 Thread Gordon Lois Duff
I am almost done assembling #3108. During the 40 meter Transmitter Alignment (page 72) the radio is drawing 2.2 amps for 10w power. The manual says much higher than 2 A is a problem. Is 2.2 a problem? Gordon, KA2NLM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Checkout - Excess current?

2005-01-19 Thread W3FPR - Don Wilhelm
Gordon, 2.2 Amps is probably OK - it is only 10% above the nominal, and that is within the range of acceptable tolerance for an assembly of 5% tolerance parts. The power output measurement may be off a bit (especially if you are using an external wattmeter), and if your output is really 11

Re: [Elecraft] ref osc clicks, really bothers me

2005-01-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
be grateful to all who helps me with the pll click problem of my k2,thanks to Don/W3FPR,Tom/N0SS and Gary/KI4GGX. Apologies for a typing mistake that my ref osc's frequency is 12090.36,not 12096.36 while voltage=0v,so the range is little more than 10khz. however,it still clicks and pop

[Elecraft] Another K2/100 birdie

2005-01-19 Thread Augie Hansen
Having run my K2 as a QRP rig for about two years I had not noticed any significant birdies on the bands that I operate. I recently started to use the K2 with a KPA100 installed to improve my chances of contacts on 160m. With power set to 100 watts I just switched to 30 meters to check the band

[Elecraft] KX1 stand: Mini Tripod

2005-01-19 Thread john_k7fd
I decided to use a fully adjustable mini camera tripod for using the KX1 in the shack. The tripod only stands 3 inches tall or so and it's plenty stable enough for in-shack use...and looks very slick. The KX1 now sports a perfect 45 deg angle and sets on there like a masterpiece painting. My

[Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread David Gordon
Hey, I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones. Whats your favorite and what don't you like. I only want one pair. :-) 73 David AA9PZ K2 #319 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread Jack Brindle
Heil Proset. They sound great, have the cool phase reversing feature and fit quite well. And, they come with a pretty good microphone also. ;-) I'm sure Lisa at elecraft could set you up with some just perfect for use with your Elecraft radio... On Jan 19, 2005, at 12:52 PM, David Gordon

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread Bert Craig
I went with the Heil Quiet Phone headphones. See: http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/quiet_phone.htm I have no real need for a mic and didn't want to pay extra for it. They go for abt $90 and do a bang-up job. GL, take care es... Vy 73 de Bert WA2SI FISTS #9384 QRP ARCI #11782 - Original

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread Stuart Rohre
Hank and the group, One of the worst feeling headphone arrangements is any of the old hard phones from military or 1950's ham days without cushions. The rubber cushions that completely covered those types of phones used to be sold by Allied Radio, and made by Trimm or one of the other headphone

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread Hisashi T Fujinaka
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, David Gordon wrote: Hey, I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones. Whats your favorite and what don't you like. I only want one pair. :-) I like the Heil Pro Set Plus my friend has, but my Heil Pro Set from Elecraft are almost unusable after an hour or so. The

Re: [Elecraft] Clicks in K2/100 on rx unmute -- solved!

2005-01-19 Thread Michael Harris
G'day, I'm sure we would all be interested in more technical detail. Presumably it is a timing issue. Regards, Mike VP8NO | Some may remember that I was hearing an annoying click when the receiver of my | K2 unmuted, only when the KPA100 and the DSP were both active, and only on | 160/80

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Checkout - Excess current?

2005-01-19 Thread John R. Lonigro
Gordon: Also, the current drain depends on your input voltage. With a slightly drained battery showing 11.9 volts on the K2, my current drain on 40M is about 2.2 Amps. At 13.8 volts (showing 13.0 on the K2), it is 2.0. John AA0VE W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote: Gordon, 2.2 Amps is probably

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread Jessie Oberreuter
I like the Heil Pro Set Plus my friend has, but my Heil Pro Set from Elecraft are almost unusable after an hour or so. The size of the hole where your ear fits is quite different, and the headphones I bought from Elecraft make my ears hurt a lot. It's enough that I'm about to buy the Plus.

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 1/19/05 3:53:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD-490s that are just fantastic. 73 de Jim, N2EY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread Bill NY9H
i found a pair of sennheisers similiar to the Hd414 ( my favorite) with a boom mike ! then i found a european pilot's headset with a boom electret , also sennheiser. they all sound fabulous .but not cheap... bill At 06:30 PM 1/19/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread Larry - WA2DGD
I'll have to second Jims opinion. They do allow ambient room noise in, but you can actually forget you have these headphones on. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/19/05 3:53:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones.

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

2005-01-19 Thread JimWMiller
In a message dated 1/19/2005 7:32:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD-490s that are just fantastic. 73 de Jim, N2EY I recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser PX 100 headphones for $40 and

[Elecraft] Emergency Radio

2005-01-19 Thread Allan Bacon
New guy here, first post, new ham KI4HRN, just started building K2 # 4670. Retired Marine, was stationed in Northern Virginia on 9/11. Cell phones worked, but you could not get a call through - all circuits were busy, until you got south of the Occoquan river, about 15 miles south of DC. I

Re: [Elecraft] K2 RF Gain control

2005-01-19 Thread n2fq
FYI, Robert I just replace the RF control when I did the SMD Indicator mod. The RF control started to act like a squelch whenever I touched it or bumped it when turning the dial. Had to leave it in it's wide position. After replacing it, things are back to normal. take care -- 73 Fernando

[Elecraft] Mini Tripod KX1 pics

2005-01-19 Thread John_K7FD
http://webpages.charter.net/peanut/ Didn't have much time to work on the webpage...thus, I just added them to one that was sitting on my hard drive, hi. Anyway, this will give you the basic idea... A quarter inch hole in the middle of the back panel, down about an inch from the top edge... 73

Re: [Elecraft] K2 RF Gain control

2005-01-19 Thread W3FPR - Don Wilhelm
Bob, If the RF gain control changes the number of LEDs on the S-meter reading, it is functioning properly. Now, with that said, yes you MAY have the AGC Threshold set incorrectly. As long as AGC action is present, the audio level should be more or less constant - that is its proper