Nope, no improvement. Several radios use screws that are not
countersunk. Compare the Kenwood TS-850. Old topic, too.
Note: On another subject CW Reverse
The K2 owner's manual explains CW Reverse on page 94 of the
Rev. E, 2003 version. The explanation is not as precise or clear
as
I'm finally getting back to working on the K2 after two months of
avoiding re-winding T5. Anyway, it's been rewound and checks out.
I'm now attempting to align the VCO and am having another issue.
When I connect my DMM to R30, the voltage is 17.2V and no amount of
adjustment on L30 will vary
I am considering using an LDG AT-100Pro or
LDG Z-100 tuner with my K-2.
I like the guys in Maryland who make these fine units.
However, I sold mine, in favor of the Elecraft
tuners.
Why?
Three reasons:
1. (obvious) the integrated, automatic
pre-setting-per-antenna-per-VFO function, and
-Original Message-
From: Ken N4SO
Sent: 6. februar 2005 16:16
The K2 owner's manual explains CW Reverse on page 94 of the Rev. E, 2003
version. The explanation is not as precise or clear as Sverre Holm's. I
penciled in the CW Normal and CW Reverse information. That's a neat trick
to
i made 26 Q's with guys who have the best receivers in the world...
i got some 5NN's and some 22N's
There was 2 inches of snow still on the ground and the temp was 35F
near Cripple Creek, CO.
i had my KX1 feeding a 10 foot whip in my rear pocket, 3W,
operating while hiking along. My new 'Cuff
Well said Steve!
The only other thing missing from the Elecraft tuners is the ability to mount
them remotely. A Elecraft remote tuner would be just plain wonderful!
Darrell
VA7TO
On February 6, 2005 7:48 am, Steve Jackson wrote:
I like the guys in Maryland who make these fine units.
Hey folks!
Quickly, K1 serial #1977 is just about fully inventoried, and the construction
will soon begin. But that is not why I am here now.
Is it me, or is there something amiss with the links to the Cheap and Dirty
Signal Tracing for both the K1 and the K2? When I click on them, I get
Personally, I like the exposed screw heads because it gives it a bit
of a mechanical/military look, and as below, a kind of retro look.
Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N 4216
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Pituch
Sent:
Vin:
Those links should cause a download of an Adobe Reader pdf file. Do
you have Adobe Reader going properly with your browser?, and, if so,
did you check your download area to see if the files were downloaded
but not opened?
best wishes,
dave belsley, w1euy
On Feb 6, 2005, at 11:50
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sverre Holm
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:01 AM
To: 'Ken N4SO'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CW Reverse
-Original Message-
From: Ken N4SO
Sent: 6. februar 2005 16:16
Hello all,
The Amateur Radio Covered Bridge Society or ARCBS has a rather new
website. If you have any interest in covered bridges, take a look at
http://www.arcbs.org http://www.arcbs.org/
72/73,
Ed, WA3WSJ
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Post to:
Tim,
I would venture a good guess that you are actually reading 17.2 millivolts.
If that is the case, check the 4v line out of the thermistor board - pins 6
and 7 (or U6 pin 5 - same line). I would also speculate that you will find
the voltage there at 0 volts (ground). Check the back of the
Darrell,
That's a fine idea. Would it be feasible for such a remote tuner to
have a
local MUX/encoder/sending unit so the power and control signals could all be
provided via a single coax line? The specifications would need to address
maximum cable runs for RG-58 and RG-8.
--
Gary, KI4GGX
Thanks to all who responded. My delemma is that if I buy the KAT 100 for
use
with my K-2, I would also have to purchase either the 100 watt amp
(KPA100)
for $359 (which I evenutally plan to do) or I have to have KIO2 for $89 to
use
with my K-2.
So my options with Elecraft tuners are (1)
If any kind souls from AK, WY, or NE plan to participate in tonight's net
and want to help me with my last 3 states for WAS; I'll be on frequency
approx. 1/2 hr. early for each net. Thanks. :-)
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384
QRP ARCI #11782
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Rock
earl baillley wrote:
Hi Ci. Your plan is exavtly the same as mine. I have a K2 100 without
tuner. Years back I had an SGC tuner which could do everything including
I have wire antenna tuned by SGC. I'll build K2/100 and KAT-100.
Could it be possible to use one or two antennas via KAT-100
Hi all -
I'm working on K2 #4607. I'm to the point of Alignment and Test,
Part II. A couple of problems have come up.
1) The K2 is failing the PLL range test with a range of 9.47kHz.
L31 is currently 10uH. I've emailed elecraft regarding this.
Grepping the archives indicate that replacing
Pardon the earlier malformed subject...
Hi all -
I'm working on K2 #4607. I'm to the point of Alignment and Test,
Part II. A couple of problems have come up.
1) The K2 is failing the PLL range test with a range of 9.47kHz.
L31 is currently 10uH. I've emailed elecraft regarding this.
Hi Don,
A PLL range of 9.47 kHz is OK. 8.8 kHz is the minimum range.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Donald K. Duncan wrote:
Pardon the earlier malformed subject...
Hi all -
I'm working on K2 #4607. I'm to the point of Alignment and Test,
Part II. A couple of problems have come up.
1) The K2 is
Yes, an option that fits where the KAT2 or KAT100-2 would go and that would
convert the auxbus, and whatever other power and control signals would be
needed, onto the coax to the remote tuner.
Be nice to have the best of both worlds, a tuner in the K2 and a remote tuner
as well. Or at least an
Steve Jackson wrote:
it's OK. The Elecraft tuning algorithm is recursive,
passing the implicit null(s) and finding the real
one. Once you have this feature, you won't go back.
Could you elaborate on this point?
The only thing missing from the Elecraft tuners is a
bypass function.
Uhm,
Hello.
With today's additions of the KXB30 and the KXAT1, my KX1 is now
complete and, as an italian saying goes, full like an egg.
Bottom line is, it works. Long story, I had a few scary moments today,
especially with the 30m option. My last misc notesquestions wrt the KX1
follow:
I'm considering moving to the Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula, Montana. Is
there anyone on this list who lives in that area who could provide me more
information on living there? Please reply directly to me since this email is
grossly off topic.
-John
KI6WX
I wonder if anyone has considered drilling out a hole in the middle side
screw location on the KPA-100 big enough to force in an externally splined
insert that has a 4-40 internal thread. The external spline would make the
insert
grab the heat sink firmly so it would not turn with the
Having worked in electronics for over 25 years, I want to compliment Elecraft
on the parts packing for my K1-4. In all of the parts in this kit, including
the 4 band module kit, the only discrepancy was R8 on the Front Panel Board
which is supposed to be a 22 Ohm, was instead sent as a 220
Paul,
Thank you for the contact!
You had a good signal -- about 539 -- but there were people with bad
receivers who kept QRMing you. I was using my K2 and a 33ft wire
directly fed on two fishing poles (14 and 22ft) on 40 and 15 and a 16ft
wire on the 14ft pole on 40, and a wire or two on the
Roy,
McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/ has self locking Threaded Inserts -
their PN 90248A016 is 4-40 threaded ID and 6-32 threaded OD - 10 per
package.
OTOH, Elecraft offers #5-40 taptite screws for those who have stripped the
threads - free on request.
73,
Don W3FPR
-Original
Good Evening Everyone:
Hopefully, I'm about two and a half weeks from
ordering a K2 with about four accessory kits. My
question today is how much difference is there in
performance between the KDSP2 and the KAF2? Is the
KDSP2 worth the extra $140? I'm been using an
IC-746pro for about a year
Homepage: http://andrea.borgia.bo.it /Amateur radio: IZ4FHT
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
-should the bumpers actually touch the
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A: Because people want to rehash dead horses over and over again
Q: Why are we bring the top and bottom post debate up again?
I believe Eric even said he prefers Top Posting and Top Post, saves
time as it were in reading the reply.
BTW what did
In a message dated 06/02/05 23:23:53 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/ has self locking Threaded Inserts -
their PN 90248A016 is 4-40 threaded ID and 6-32 threaded OD - 10 per
package.
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Note that you also
Northern California ... Portland ... 20 meters -- pick two.
KEVIN: You were RST 119. I got a few letters occasionally, and I knew
you were in there.
TOM: Thanks. You were full scale on the K2.
For the record, rig was:
K2 (#4398) @ 5W (MFJ 989C said 8W but I doubt its linearity that low)
3
OK, I will get my one lash at this dead horse.
Top posting on the reflector please - that is my not so humble opinion.
I read most all the postings here, and I can usually tell from the subject
line what went before. It makes no sense to me that somebody's version of
'netiquette' should require
Minor bug detected in the auto detect on my K2. I'm using a couple of
1N4148 diodes per the schematic in the manual. Most of the time it works
right, but every now and again I'll be sending with my hand key or vibroplex
and the doggone thing will think the paddle is connected for the dot side
Don, WAFER wrote:
It makes no sense to... scroll to the bottom of a reply to see what is now
being said for each and every reflector post.
I agree when the reply includes the whole previous message, or the entire
thread! Here on the E'craft reflector Eric has asked that we
Don replied (and I trust will not mind my keeping it on the list, as
my intention is more than helping him):
Thanks for your analysis.
One point though worthy of mentioning - the K2 will not produce RF until
keying takes place, so my solution does the job quite nicely by simply
inhibiting the
AC7AC replied to N2WN, concerning use of CWr:
There is really only one reason for switching sidebands in CW: to help you
avoid QRM. If another signal is close but not zero beat with the signal you
are copying, changing sidebands (CWn to CWr or vice versa) will change the
amount of separation
Vin,
I had some similar problems with Microsoft Internet Explorer. You need to
right cllick on the link and open it or save it to disk then open in by
double cllicking. I assume you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If not
do that first.
Rick
WA3TUU
From: V Cortina [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bob and all,
A special tool is not required with the inserts I specified. They can be
turned into a hole with a bolt and a lock nut (2 jammed nuts will do). Yes,
special insertion tools are available for high volume applications.
73,
Don W3FPR
-Original Message-
In a message
True, and thanks for the clarification.
My CW PTT for the K2 does not address a situation where the K2 is keyed by
its internal commands - it only works with hardwired inputs to the K2 key
jack.
How many folks using or contemplating SO2R are using the KY commands for
keying?
73,
Don W3FPR
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Don, W3FPR wrote:
...all the e-mail clients that I know about put the cursor at the top
rather than at the bottom when I click 'reply'.
Without getting into the top vs. bottom posting controversy (!!)
Mozilla Thunderbird allows you to select where the cursor
Another interesting evening on ECN. We had quite a geographical spread
with very good signals on 20 meters. Unless you told me I could not tell
the difference between QRP and QRO signals. It was hard to believe some
of you were simply running 3 watts. It also pays to advertise. I asked
The only antennas I have experience with are dipoles and commercial
multi-band verticals. When I built my K1 I took the manual at its word and
strung 30' of hookup wire around the room and shoved one end in the antenna
socket and got 1.2:1 or better on all bands with the ATU. So I got ambitious
Craig WB0GUU wrote:
I got ambitious yesterday and ran a 50' copper wire between a couple peaks
on the roof, about 3' above the roof. One end is connected to the center
conductor of a 25' piece of RG-58 I had laying around and the other end of
the RG-58 is plugged into the K1.
The new antenna
Craig,
You might like reading the articles at http://www.cebik.com to get a
feel for what things to try in your next experiments.
If you don't like the results of Ron's suggestions (which by the way is
what I used in FYBO this weekend) you might find you can fit a
similarly-sized doublet
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