On Monday 30 July 2007 01:39, George wrote:
I don't see anything listed anywhere on the K3's internal CW keyer
features. How many memories, speed range, actuation, etc.
Anyone have this info?
One further question - is the weighting adjustable on the K3 CW internal
keyer?
Charles - K2/100 Nr
Hi all,
A question about the K3 voice keyer. I find these things frustrating
sometimes because of all the required button pushing. My ideal would be :-
1. The ability to record several messages (I know this is obvious!)
2. The ability to have either a single run or to have it looping with a
Eric -
Thanks for clarifying the warranty thing, for
our purchases of the future K3. I figured it
was a typo.
to unknown
Lost no sleep, not a big deal - just a normal
thing us customer types, ask. I'm not into
mojo - rather a guy who has been burned in
more than a few transactions over
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
Fixed! We always intended this to reflect the date we ship to a customer.
The new wording is:
** This warranty is effective as of the date of first consumer purchase
(or if shipped from factory, date product is shipped to customer).
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Well, we will get what we get.
Small is nice, and I think the K3 would make
a GREAT mobile rig, I might try it!
It should be great on 10 when that band opens up.
Elecraft has always taken into account size, weight, and
power on their rigs, as many carry them up mountains
and all over the world.
Good Morning,
My name is Ben. My callsign is K0BLR. I just joined the list because I am
looking into which rig to get for a base radio. I just realized there is the K2
and the K3 soon to come if not already. Anways, I am writing the group because
I would like to hear what peoples thoughts are
No one, not even the vaulted PolyPhaser org has refuted my lightning
rallying cry No path, No strike.
Disconnecting is simple, very cheap, and as close to foolproof as human kind
can achieve. 73
Charles Harpole
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Welcome to the list.
What sort of operating are you going to do with the radio?
I am surely no expert, but I have a K2, a K3 on order, had
an icom 756 pro, and other rigs.
The K2 is a kit, is small, and lacks some features the top end
rigs have, but its very inexpensive, very portable, very
Hello:
Retired?
Time on ur hands?
Experimenting minded?
Willing to try new things?
Then do this:
Set up one fresh, uncooked hen egg in a porcelain cup. Closely on either
side of the egg, place a cell mobile telephone. That is, a phone on either
of the two sides of this egg set-up. Set one
For Sale, homebrew crystal radio with 1N34A detector (Salt Box coil form)
works really well and will pick up close stations with 20 foot wire antenna.
Needs high impedance headphones, either crystal or magnetic (2K impedance or
higher)
Also have a set of genuine antique Trimm Featherweight high
Original Message-
From: Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No one, not even the vaulted PolyPhaser org has refuted my lightning
rallying cry No path, No strike.
The problem is simple: Disconnecting doesn't eliminate the path.
If a bolt of lightning can jump several hundred feet
Hi,
I managed to fix my K2 after an intermittent on the Control Board appeared.
In the process I did a master reset hoping somehow that would fix my
problem. Now that my K2 is operational again, I've lost some of my power
output. It is almost certainly a calibration or setting issue.
I didn't
Steve,
There is nothing that you did which would alter the power output. There
are no settings which control the maximum output, other than the CAL CUR
setting which defaults to 2.50 Amps and should be adequate for the QRP
K2 - the indication that CAL CUR may be reducing the maximum power
What if they are 'gold plated' contacts-- does this change the scenario at
all?
On another note-- how does one tell the checmical makeup visually between
bronze, gold, etc.?
- Original Message -
snip/
served to help keep them clean. Modern very low voltage/low current keying
One thing I noticed on my K2 is that the slightest
swr will fold back the power output a lot.
The basic K2 reads power output as voltage only at the
antenna output, and that is used to adjust the power
output of the radio.
Pushing the tune button would change the power output
a lot, as the rig
That first consumer purchase wording is informative - it could
indicate that sometime in the future I may be able to buy a new Elecraft
product over the counter at HRO and other ham gear stores.
I really don't know if Elecraft is looking at the sales outlet
possibility seriously, but if it
I notice no mention in the Reflector about the DSP module in the K2.
Furthermore, I never see a K2 equipped with DSP for sale.
Is there a reason that the DSP module is not popular in the K2?
- 73, John, W0JFR
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I think outlet sales would be a mistake. I think places like HRO and
AES are not on a growth path. Recall what happened with TenTec.
TenTec was made in USA and sold by HRO / AES. Unfortunately, the rice
box stuff was routinely out selling the TT stuff. There was some though
that HRO / AES
Is there a reason that the DSP module is not popular in the K2?
Actually, it is quite popular!
73,
Lyle KK7P
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John:
I have a DSP module in my K2 and I think that it is wonderful. K2/DSP
is discussed occasionally on the list.
There are two notable points of discussion.
1) Some users (including me) report a loud pop on CW keying with the
DSP installed. This is easily remedied by tweaking the T-R
We are not selling though AES, HRO or other U.S. dealers at this time
and have no plans to do so. The statement about first consumer
purchase in our Warranty was left in to cover direct sales via our
booth at Hamfests etc.
Let's end this thread before it takes off. :-)
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Sorry, just caught up with my Elecraft Journal
reading...
It seems to me there is one question that has been
completely overlooked.
What happens to Elecraft when Wayne and Eric retire to
that dreamed of enchanted Pacific Island?
73,
Julius
Devil's Advocate
n2wn
Tennessee QSO Party 2007
9
J F wrote:
Sorry, just caught up with my Elecraft Journal
reading...
It seems to me there is one question that has been
completely overlooked.
What happens to Elecraft when Wayne and Eric retire to
that dreamed of enchanted Pacific Island?
73,
Julius
Devil's Advocate
n2wn
On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:59 AM, J F wrote:
What happens to Elecraft when Wayne and Eric retire to
that dreamed of enchanted Pacific Island?
Not likely anytime in the next 20 years, but our chosen island would
still have a lab, high-speed internet, a Radio Shack, and a FedEx store
:)
73,
Hi John:
I notice no mention in the Reflector about the DSP module in the K2.
Furthermore, I never see a K2 equipped with DSP for sale.
That's because we're KEEPING them !!!
73,
Tom N0SS
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And -excellent- SCUBA diving... ;-)
73, Eric
wayne burdick wrote:
On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:59 AM, J F wrote:
What happens to Elecraft when Wayne and Eric retire to
that dreamed of enchanted Pacific Island?
Not likely anytime in the next 20 years, but our chosen island would
still have a
Couldn't live without it.
Gregg Lengling, W9DHI
Administrator
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http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
Is there a reason that the DSP module is not popular in the K2?
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You
I have been friends with previous employees/manager of the ham gear
stores and all is not what it seems to the user community. They make
very little markup today on rigs, they make their money on the small
things (cables, plugs, books, etc) so their profit incentive is to get
you into their store
To the contrary, John.
The KDSP2 does several things for you.
The obvious cw filtering, additional audio
gain, and the Noise Reduction that you
only get with a DSP unit. Mine is
switched in all the time. Great unit.
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: John Reilly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I agree completely. Wouldn't be without it!
73, Dale
WA8SRA
Robert Tellefsen wrote:
To the contrary, John.
The KDSP2 does several things for you.
The obvious cw filtering, additional audio
gain, and the Noise Reduction that you
only get with a DSP unit. Mine is
switched in all the time.
This might be a double post
Try that with a 1100 watt radio on 2.450GHz inside a RF cage and
you've made a microwave.
On 7/30/07, John D'Ausilio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
pre-debunked, om
http://gelfmagazine.com/archives/how_to_cook_an_egg_and_create_a_viral_sensation.php
On
Hello All:
I ordered a KX1 and it was shipped Priority Mail on
7/23 and have not received it yet. Danged post
office! In doing my preliminary research and
preparation I have a question:
Soldering is important, I think we all agree. The
selection of the correct type and size is critical to
wayne burdick wrote:
Not likely anytime in the next 20 years, but our chosen island would
still have a lab, high-speed internet, a Radio Shack, and a FedEx store :)
Kent K9ZTV wrote:
And you guys thought all those K3 components were going to come from
some exotic place in silicon valley!
Hello,
Unfortunately I could not make it out on Sunday's FOBB.
The thunderstorms started around 06:30 UTC / 2:30 AM around Reading, PA. The
lightening was flashing about every 30 seconds with loud claps of thunder.
This went on until 09:30 UTC / 5:30 AM. The rain kept coming down until
11:00
I have the dsp too.
The IF filtering of the K2 is fine so the DSP does not add much in the
bandwidth filtering but it adds just that little bit that I want. It's
switched on all the time at a reasonable wide bandwidth setting to cut
off high freq hiss and low freq noise and qrm.
I keep the NR
Marty,
First of all, I believe .031 solder is too large a diameter for use on
Elecraft products, especially the KX1. I use .015 with great success,
and I do not recommend a larger solder than .020 for the KX1.
The reason is that with the large diameter solder, there is not great
control
Please allow me to make a correction before I get any
more email...
I meant 0.031 dia solder, not 0.31, slip of the
decimal point.
To those who disagree with my arbitrary selection of
Kester 44 0.031, it is what Elecraft recommends, and
that really wasn't the point of my post.
After the
Total QSO's: 14
Bumblebee QSO's: 8
Score: you mean we're keeping score?
RIG: KX1 #1048
ANT: 31' wire w/ 17' counterpoise
PWR: solar panel feeding 7Ah gel cell
QTH: Fresno Dome, Madera County, CA grid DM07fk, 7,000 ft AMSL
WX: Clear, sunny, light breeze, about 80F
OPR TIME: 3h
CONDX: worse than
Keys almost universally would have silver contacts. Silver is one metal
whose oxide is conductive.
The contact area is a high stress point of pressure, Gold is a soft metal
and actually can develop films that inhibit good conduction, unless the
contact wipes so as to be self cleaning.
David:
You have to draw the line somewhere. I realize this.
My thesis was to draw it a little further north to
include solder, thats all. Strictly in the vein of
nice touch department.
Your soldering iron, lamp and hand tools are not part
of the kit. Solder is. That's where I'm coming
from.
Just got the K2 in and it is great. Have a K1 but the K2 is tops. It is
fully loaded with all option except the 100 watt. I got the Heil hand mic
and also a mint Heil/Elecraft desk mic. Does anyone know what the desk mic
sold for new? What a receiver Had to share my happiness. WOW!!!
My Bencher BY-2 paddle has gold-plated silver contacts. The contacts
don't wipe. The paddle is 21 years old. The contacts have *never* been
cleaned, and the paddle works great.
73,
- Rob W7GH
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:09:55 -0700, Stuart Rohre [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
The contact
Hi, Marty:
It sounds like you've gotten some pretty impolite off-reflector answers.
In my experience, people who need to speak privately often have little
worthwhile to say and they fear being criticized themselves. That's why they
reply privately. To me, it's like someone at the local Ham club
BS7H card was in the mail box when I went down to the road a few minutes
ago!!! See what a K2/100 can do!! I almost never operate on my
narrowest filter [180 Hz], but had to for BS7H because of the lids and
cops on their frequency. Wonder who I worked ...
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern
Hi All,
I am building my K2 and have reached the initial checkout steps before building
the receiver.
On page 48 of my manual (Rev G if that matters) the instructions say to Adjust
R1 for a reading of 3.80
On my K2 the way it is right now the range of voltages I get by changing R1 is
Ron...I replied privately to Marty with my comments because I didn't
think I needed to clutter up the entire reflector with my comments.
As to the additional stuff I mentioned I purchased for my K2
project...I was merely noting my self-justifications didn't fly with my
wife...just like they
Matthew,
You reading of the schematic is correct - the voltage at U2 pin 5 is the
result of a voltage divider network - nothing less, nothing more. If
you have a problem here, one or more of the resistors involved is wrong,
or the voltage from the 8 volt regulator is not correct.
The RF
David, my sincere apologies for any offense you've read in my post. I was
not responding to anything you've written here.
I was only responding to Marty's comment, After the opinions and
corrections I have received, people take this pretty personally.
It's a classic example of how offense can
Hi Marty,
At the time I built a Heathkit DX 20 in 1957, and when several friends built
Heathkits in that era up to 1960, I don't remember any of us getting solder
with our Heathkit.
I bought Ersin Multicore solder and used that for all my kit building, and
still prefer it after some 44 years
I've had this about a year, and haven't used it in almost that long (didn't
really get into using digital modes). It worked fine, and is in great shape.
West Mountain Radio RigBlaster, like new. This is the data plug version,
with USB computer connection. It will run any data mode, as well as
Fred's bond paper key contact cleaning scheme is the best and most favorable
to long life of your key contacts.
-Stuart
K5KVH
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Man, Oh, Man Don you said it right. I was so ignorant when I got back into
soldering, that i was not aware of the different sizes of solder. I had and
still have it... the .031 solder.The last kit I had built was a Heath Kit HW12
in the 60s. So to practice some soldering I ordered one of the
Here is an eham posting from a friend and RF engineer with Sprint - Mike
Higgins K6AER. Mike has helped me with my station and taught classes to
many. There is lots more to protecting your house, family and belongings
than just disconnecting coax...read on.
From Mike Higgins on Eham 3/2006:
My experience is different, which is just more evidence to support using
the solder you prefer.
I routinely build surface mount boards with lots of fine pitch parts
(like K3 prototype boards :-) using either 0.031 or 0.025 diameter
solder. I never use anything finer.
YMMV
73,
Lyle KK7P
Lyle Johnson wrote:
My experience is different, which is just more evidence to support using
the solder you prefer.
I routinely build surface mount boards with lots of fine pitch parts
(like K3 prototype boards :-) using either 0.031 or 0.025 diameter
solder. I never use anything finer.
Jay... what a wonderful system for grounding you have made ! and your
ground resistance is less than 3 ohms... great. When I disconnect my
antennas, My ground resistance is zero ohms or infinity, which ever is
correct way to say it.
Most ground it guys get off on the vast trouble it takes
The RigBlaster has been sold.
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Hello to everyone in the group from Bonnie Scotland..
I am currently tryin' to source some 2 inch - 2 1/4 inch diameter knobs for
a project that will be gettin' undertaken in
The near future..
I am in need of 3 sets of 3 (9 knobs in total) I think.. although this may
not be case as I progress
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