Hi Jim
I have both the plastic and the aluminum military
surplus masts I use for FD. I find that hose clamps
and simple D rings make quick and easy guy line
attachment points. Easy to assemble or disassemble
right on the spot.
73m, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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Just finished a quick walk through the owner's manual
and the schematics.
Wow, this definitely is NOT your father's rig :-)
Tremendous piece of work by all involved. More
eager than ever to get one of my own.
73, Bob N6WG
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Wayne
Does the use of the mouse to click imply a computer,
or some uP likely to be imbedded in the Pan'r?
Running TRLOG in DOS doesn't leave me with a
mouse to click on things.
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc:
Hi Vic
Just out of curiousity, have you metered the
K3's current draw in receive mode? I
expect to use my K3 at 5w on FD next year, and
want to start planning for the battery/solar
bank to run it.
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG
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From: Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Chris
Jim
Since the problem is the same between two radios built
some time apart, I have to ask, are you using the same
meter? If so, try borrowing one from a friend and make
the measurement. It is possible your meter is a bit off.
At least, it's worth a simple test.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6Wg
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- Original Message -
From: Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft Reflector
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need advice - which Elecraft rig for SE Asia?
Robert Tellefsen wrote:
Hi Vic
Just
Hi Mark
If you cannot locate the noise source, can you at least
determine it's direction from you? A simple untuned
loop should allow you to do that.
An antenna noice canceller (ANC) works best if you
can get a pickup antena as close as possible to the
source, relative to the communication
22, 2007 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Anyone use a noise canceller?
Bob
Wonder if you (or anyone) has mixed the outputs from 2 or more noise
cancellers, perhaps using different antennas for each.
David
G3UNA
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From: Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED
Hi Tree
L:istening to the ssb audio, I could hear the static
crashes in the background. Do any of the noise
reduction features make a dent in the crashes
yet?
73, Bob N6WG
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From: Tree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Don Rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Elecraft
Thanks, Tree.
Really eager to see how it works out.
73, Bob N6WG
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From: Tree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio Files 75m ssb
On Sat, Sep 22, 2007 at 09:28:13AM -0700, Robert
I've been studying the block diagram of the K3,
and have a question about the 100w PA block.
There is a bypass relay shown in in the PA I/O
block which would provide the receive path.
Is this really a relay or some bypass circuit?
I wouldn't be happy with a relay flapping away, trying
to follow
Thanks, Lyle.
I thought that would be the case, but
good to have it confirmed.
Not ready to operate QRO yet, but when
I buy my K3 it will have the 100w PA in it,
just in case :-)
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
- Original Message -
From: Lyle Johnson [EMAIL
Wayne
Another idea for those that want to look at a higher resolution
photo would be to put a folder of them on the E web site.
Then people could download the whole thing, or just select
those pix they particularly wanted for a better look.
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: wayne
Dave
One thing you will need is a way to hold the wire
away from the side of the building. A telescoping
fishing pole would be the easiest to take along
and draw no comments. You can stick it out a
window and let the thin wire hang down in the
clear.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
- Original
Wayne, given that 49.380 isn't a readily available
calibration freq like, say, WWV, how does a ham
in the field check or set it if needed?
73, Bob N6WG
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From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Ron Durie [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday,
1. I understand the K3 has a much more sophisticated noise blanker
than the K2. Also that the DSP includes a blanking capability.
I'd appreciate any impressions as to how well these work, alone
or in combination.
2. On the DVK capability, do we get some kind of audio sidetone
when transmitting
John
When the K2 is finished and it's time for alignment,
many of us use a noise generator to feed the receiver,
the Spectrogram audio spectrum analyzer program
to set the filters up for the best results, and an
oscilloscope to display the resulting filter passbands.
I believe the free version of
Thom
There are various grades of 300 ohm twinlead.
Some are very cheap and have pretty skimpy
conductors. Some are good quality. There is/was
at least one version that was suitable for transmitting
(power level not stated that I can recall). If you
have some of the good quality stuff, you can
In a nutshell, band conditions.
At times, on 80 or 40m, signals and noise will be plenty strong.
So then I switch in the attenuator.
The preamp is mainly for use on 20m and up, especially if you
are using just wire antennas without the gain of a beam. If you
have a good beam, and signals are
Matt
I personally believe the ATU is the slickest of all
the options created for the K2. I just plain works!
Darned hard to find an antenna I can't find a match
for with the ATU. This is particularly important
if you like to take your K2 on trips, Field Day,
or just an outing in the park.
Good
Jim
I use the dual balun from Elecraft. I switch
between 1:1 and 4:1 to see which one gives
the lowest swr on the band I'm on. Then let
the ATU tune it for the final match. I do the
checking with the ATU in CAL S so I can
see the unmatched swr right from the balun.
Then I switch the ATU in and
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]
Hi Lee
Well, there are several ways to do Manhattan construction.
You can use a punch to make circular pads, or you can use
a nibbling tool to get small rectangular pads. I glue mine
down to a surface with Crazy glue.
Components can be mounted vertically or horizontally,
depending on what you
Frank
The K2 tuning experience is smooth, but a bit different.
The K1 is continuous tuning with an LC oscillator.
The K2 uses a sort of synthesizer, in that the tuning
goes about 5 kHz then there is a tick as the internal
works switches to the next 5 kHz range. For all
practical purposes, it is
I would suggest you look at 40m.
During this low part of the sunspot cycle,
you are more likely to find QSOs on 40 than on any other
band, day or night.
Welcome to ham radio, Frank.
Hope to run into you on the air one day.
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Frank J. MacDonell
Wow, that antenna structure is truly mind boggling.
Sure wish I could read Russian. It looks really
interesting. I think my K2 could burn a hole in a
steel plate with the gain of that antenna system :-)
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Have any of the Field Testers with working K3s had a chance to
look at the combined performance of the hardware (firmware?)
and DSP noise blanking abilities to suppress key clicks from
other stations?
During some contests, that would sure be handy.
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG
Hi Ken
I have one that might be what you are looking for.
I use it with TR LOG here.
The mfr is BTC, and I think the model is 5100-C.
It has no numeric key pad. It has 10 F keys.
Width is 11.75 inches by 6 inches deep.
Really fits well on my small operating desk.
It has foldup legs at the rear to
Hi David
Just out of curiousity, have you experimented with receiving
loops at all?
On 160m, I pretty much have to receive on a loop, as my
vertical is very noisy in this neighborhood.
There is a tremendous wealth of info about loop antennas on
the web.
I have three loops. One tuned loop for 160m
There's one more thing to consider.
I contest at the 5W level, and work almost
everything I can hear eventually. That
being the case, 100w might let me work those
stations a bit sooner, but once I've done that,
those 100w won't help me hear any better.
Gotta hear them to work them.
Money spent
Gary
For over 55 years, I've always cleaned the ends of
enameled wire by scraping with a sharp blade on
my pocket knife. With practice, it doesn't take
much longer than using the melt it off approach,
but it' s always with me, whereever I may be :-)
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
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Bill
I'd like to add to your list the ability to have the
KAT2 autotuner be active on one antenna port
and be bypassed on the other.
I have some antennas that require the autotuner
for a match, and others that are already a good
match as they are.
I'd also like to see an improvement in the cw
at the switch, and
then it wouldn't matter. But it ain't easy :-)
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED];
Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 04
True, but I seem to recall he decided the
return on the effort involved wasn't worth
it.
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Bill Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May
I hope (and expect) that the K3 has more
robust headphone jacks.
73, Bob N6WG
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From: Lyle Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: ELECRAFT Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3
If using an external
Now that is COOL!
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 5:28 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: K3
Lyle Johnson wrote:
Can ANT1 and ANT2 be set and stored by
While everyone is talking up all the new and neat stuff
in the K3, I haven't seen much mentioned about how
the K3 will be maintained.
How extensive are the diagnostic routines to enable the
owner to decide if a module is bad, and which one?
Are the modules field repairable? If extensively SMD
To steal a line from the sports world,
Elecraft
It's a K3-peat
73, Bob N6WG
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Oh, bad pun.
I love it :-)
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From: Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:36 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] TShirt
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Hmmm
Sounds like a license plate.
You may need an annual sticker to
keep the cops from ticketing you :-)
73, Bob N6WG
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From: Tom Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] T shirt slogans
I just
#20 for N6WG. 160 is tough from CA, especially QRP :-)
73, Bob N6WG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: J F [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft in ARRL 160
Looks like I made #36 for QRP Single
Yes, and KH6 and JA also.
I even worked N8S on topband during the expedition.
Also found that I took first place in Pacific Division
ARRL 160 cw. Just aren't that many QRPers on
top band out here.
73, Bob N6WG
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From: J F [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL
Well done, Gary. You're the guy I always try
to beat, and never quite make it. But I'm
still trying :-)
73, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
- Original Message -
From: Gary Hembree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 2:31 PM
Subject: Re:
Wayne
Will the variable bandwidth filters have better
ultimate rejection/less blowby than the variable
bandwidth filter in the K2?
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Toby Deinhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, April
Andy
ARRL sells CDs with several years of QST on one CD.
Look in any QST, or go to the ARRL web page.
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Andy - GM0NWI [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] 1966
Good morning Rich
I have three receiving loops here--a full size Flag loop pointed toward
New York, a tuned 160m loop and an untuned coax loop for 80-40-30m
The last two loops take turns sitting on my portable base with a small
Radio Shack TV rotator. During contests I put it in my front yard,
Hi John
My only suggestion would be to move the K160RX to Phase 1.
If you plan to work the Stew Perry, you need the 160m band.
Plus it gives you Aux receive port, invaluable on 160 where it
lets you use a quiet receiving loop. That KAT2 includes 160
already, but the K2 itself has to have the
Dick
Do you know if it is a switching supply? At 1.25 pounds,
I would guess that it probably is. If so, have you heard any
rf trash from it?
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Dick Dievendorff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Solosko, Robert B (Bob)' [EMAIL PROTECTED];
Great, that's what I wanted to hear :-)
Thanks much, Craig.
73, Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Craig D. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Nifty little power supply: Gamma Research HPS-1a
Do you know if
Hello Barry
Since your dipole will be indoors, I would suggest making
it a bit longer, closer to 33 ft.
Run the first 23 feet as you plan, with the feedpoint in the
center. At the ends, let the extra wire extend down 1 foot.
The bring the remainder back toward the center, keeping
the 1 foot
Dave
Another thing you might try.
I enjoy rummaging in my junkbox for odd inductors
and building passive audio filters. You could build
one from the contents of your junkbox and include
it in a speaker cabinet with an audio amp. Then
you would only have one loose item on the desk.
Good luck and
I've heard that the QCWA (Quarter Century Wireless Ass'n) has,
or at least had, a complete set of the old Call Books. It would
at least localize one to a particular time period, if not an
exact date.
If you find a better answer, please post it for us.
Good luck and 73,
Bob N6WG
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Hello J-F
I would not recommend this generator, as it
really isn't intended for your expected use.
It is a function generator, meaning it produces
sine waves, square waves, triangular waves,
and so on, but it only goes up to 3 MHz.
You want a regular rf signal generator, which
will usually
Hi David
Yes, the BL2 will do a fine job for you.
I use one here with my multiband 40m dipole.
Being able to switch between 1:1 and 4:1
ratios is very handy. One band will load
best with the 1:1 setting, while another
band will load better with the 4:1 setting.
Very useful tool. You won't
On a corner like that, absolutely a non-issue.
Go ahead and build and enjoy.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of michael taylor
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:45 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft]
Ron
For cw tune 28000 to 28100.
For ssb tune 28300 up to perhaps
29000.When activity is thin, I
expect you will find what there is
below 28700.
There are many cw beacon stations
on 10m. Mostly between about 28170 and
28210. They can give you a good idea
of whether there is an opening to
Hello John
I have both the KDSP2 and the KAF2 filters.
I only use the DSP filter anymore.
The DSP filter makes a good supplement to
the basic crystal filter. Set up the crystal
filter first, using Spectrogram. Then turn
on the DSP filter at comparable bandwidths
and adjust the crystal
I'm getting a chuckle out of this thread.
There have been some really good ideas surfaced that deserve
serious consideration.
My take is that we are amateur radio OPERATORS, that is, we
operate radios, not necessarily computers. Personally I
enjoy hands-on control of my K2, although I admit to
The K1 is small enough you can take it to the
store to try them both.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JT Croteau
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:15 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] What size DC
I've been playing with programming TRLOG and my K2 to work together.
I have several functions working well from my keyboard, but I'm
looking for info on commands for the KDSP2.
The current version of the KIO2 Programmers Guide only covers the
KAF2 audio filter, with no info on the KDSP2. Does
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 put into service this afternoon
(should be on the air by Monday.)
Way cool, Phil. Hope to hear you on with it.
73, Bob N6WG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Kane
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:25
Is there anyone out there who has had experience programming
functions from a logging program to the KIO2/K2?
I want to set up some instructions under an F key in TR LOG,
and I'd like to talk with someone who has done such things.
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG
Ron
Check the position of the slide switch.
It gets moved sometimes and the voltmeter
disappears.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ron Hahn EI2JP
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 7:45 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Carel
If you listen to WWV, or some other equally accurate signal, with
no modulation, just pure carrier, you should be right on 10.000 IF
you are zero beat with your SPOT tone in CW, or are zero beat in
SSB mode. It is easiest to check for zero beat in ssb by switching
back and forth between LSB
Rich
I suppose it depends on what you are trying to do.
Here I use TR LOG with my K2, and will shortly (as soon as I
get a new(er) desktop computer) be going to SO2R with two
K2s. TR will handle them just fine.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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Dick
Don't let just a single tree in a campsite hold you back.
Use it and have fun. Drooping dipoles work just fine.
When the xyl and I were camping in Oregon, there were only some
rose bushes by our campsite and no trees. So I laid out my
40m dipole over the bushes, about 4 ft above ground,
Keith
There are some blue resistors that sometimes need an ohmmeter
check to verify their values. Seems the color bands on a
blue background can sometimes be hard to read. I checked every
one as I went to be sure I had the correct value.
It is most useful during debug, as you guessed.
Good
John
I will be using a pair of K2's in a QRP SO2R configuration, very similar to
what
you propose.
One point on muting the Rx only K2. I've seen a lot of posts trying to
figure
oput a way to do this, but don't recall seeing any clean approaches. Your
idea of using the key jack is very clean.
Jack
Is there some way to decode band segment info with KRC2?
I don't recall seeing anything about that when I built mine.
Does it take some additional utility software to set this
up, assuming it's even possible. Boy, that would sure be handy.
73, Bob N6WG
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From:
Station: N6WG
Qs S/P/C
20m 2517
40m 11 6
----
Tot. 3623
Score: 36 x 23 x 7 (5w) = 28,980
Rig: K2 s/n 12
Ant: 40m dipole on 20 and 40.
Really crummy condx. Seemed to be a high QRN
level all day. Skipped the evening session
altogether. No sigs heard at all on
David
Why not plug them with appropriate connectors.
Seeing those idle connectors just sitting there
might give you some ideas for a useful mod :-)
73, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Douglass
Hola Manuel
A suggestion. Place a dot of white paint on one
end of each plug-in rework eliminator and a matching
dot on the same end of the receptacle that it plugs
in to. This will ensure that you always plug them in
the correct way.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
I'd like to tailgate Rick's comment.
I use a 60 ft dipole made of 450 ohm window line with the conductors
shorted together at each side of the feed point and at the outer ends.
The idea is to create a fat dipole, compared to a single wire.
I feed it with 450 ohm window line and a matching network
Hi Stewart
I have K2 s/n 12 in pretty constant use here, particularly in contests.
So far as I can tell, I have no problem with the relays, either in the
basic K2 or in the KAT2.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
Teh Little Station with Attitude
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Joe
I have both the KAF2 and KDSP2. I prefer the DSP
because the filter skirts are steeper, and I can
get some Noise Reduction with it. Not available
with the analog KAF2.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ah, but it has two toroids! Doesn't that make it worth while? :-)
73, Bob N6WG
The Little Statiopn with attitude
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Craig Miller
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:33 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject:
Hi Tom
My KRC2 is in constant use in my shack with my K2.
I have a homebuilt box that does antenna switching
and switches the antenna matching networks as well.
I use tuned feeders on all bands except 160, so each
band has to be matched separately. The KRC2 controls
it all very well.
I've not
Keith
I run only wire antennas here with my 5w K2.
Plus a 50 ft vertical on 160m. With the K2
at 5w, I have 160m QRP WAS, so you can have
a lot of fun with 5w on the low bands.
You do have to be a bit creative with your
antennas to wring out the last drop of performance
from them, but to me,
Hi Joe
Sorry to hear about your dog QRM there.
I'm just getting started assembling #5225, with the front panel assembly now
done.
Last unit I built was #12!. I'm going to be watching to see what changes
have
taken place in the K2 since my first one.
It certainly sounds like you need a new
Vic
Here's an idea that I haven't seen anyone else use, but it might just do the
trick for you.
Lower your vertical and connect a 33 ft piece of good wire at the top. Put
a good
egg insulator at the free end of the wire and attach a long nylon string.
When you want to work 80m, draw the wire
Hi Lee
I built one of the early field test K2s, so we had to add the options as
they
came along. Adding them is pretty trivial. In some cases, a few components
to
be added to the radio, or perhaps some component changed to a different
value.
Absolutely nothing difficult at all.
I suggest you
This must have been around a long time.
I have s/n 12, and have the same thing.
I just ignore it. Would be nice to have
it cleared up though.
73, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Gehring
Sent:
Karsten
To use the NR function on cw, you need to open up the filters.
The narrower the filters, whether IF or audio, the more noise
pulses are stretched, and white noise begins to sound like
signal. Both cases reduce the effectiveness of the NR function.
I find that I get the best results with
Hello Simon
I think the KDSP2 is beneficial under all conditions.
It provides three features, any one of which can be important
at a given moment.
The most obvious one is audio filtering, supplementing the
internal crystal filter.
The next obvious feature is Noise Reduction, not necessarily
a
Hi Chuck
I run my KDSP2 all the time, and vary the
NR setting according to the noise I hear.
Sometimes I get improved results by adding the Attenuator
or the Preamp. It all depends on the type of noise
and its amplitude relative to the desired signal.
You really do have to experiment a bit to
Martin
It sounds like the switching power supply is still active,
even when the computer is switched off. I suggest an external
switch which can be used to completely kill the computer
until you actually want to use it.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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Hi Craig
We sure welcome you back to the fold. Please post your call when you get
it.
I heartily recommend the K2 if you have any expectiations of getting back
into
contesting. It really is a kick butt radio, whether at QRP or 100w
levels.
I think you will get more bang for your buck out of
Hi Ci
To answer your question, sure, there is plenty of room
for those who want to do paper logging. I did that
myself up to two years ago when I was given an ancient
33MHZ Compac laptop. I added TRLOG to it and never
looked back.
When doing paper logging, you need to invent some shortcuts
to
Not at all, Bob. This is very definitely a technical reflector
with emphasis on the Elecraft radios. However, I might point out
that contesting is not just operating, it has a very technical
base. Many excellent contest operators operator from stations
that are very technically sound, even
I will definitely be checking 15 during the day.
I see we had sunspots in the low 30s yesterday,
so perhaps something interesting will happen after all.
See you all in the contest.
73, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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Thanks to the generosity of Don, W6CZ, I have the loan of
an Icom R75 receiver to try my hand at SO2R operation with
my K2.
I remember someone else was doing a similar thing. I'd like
to exchange ideas and questions with anyone else doing this.
Particularly about switching issues.
Fortunately
Hi Bruce
No, Ant1/Ant2 is for selecting two main antennas.
You have a menu option for R2 On/Off, or you can
program one of the two option buttons to select
the R2 On/Off menu item, then just punch the
top left panel button to toggle between On and Off.
I find that faster than turning the knob.
Fred
You should be able to select Kenwood as the radio
type and have it control the K2.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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This is normal, Ken.
A good DSP filter has exactly the characteristics you describe.
When I use Spectrogram to adjust my crystal filters, I first set the
DSP to the desired bandwidth, then the XFIL, then do the adjustment
until I get the best looking curve.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little
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Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:56 AM
To: 'Robert Tellefsen'; 'Ken Bessler'; 'Elecraft Main Group'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KDSP2 question
Best looking curve?? Can you elaborate Bob? It has been a while
since I set mine up and I have adjusted the sidetone somewhat to peak
Hello Mike
Interesting idea for your big panel controls.
My suggestions are separate selection and indicators for FIL1 through FIL4
and AF1 through AF4, R2 ON/OFF with indicator, a RIT control with zero
center
detent, TEST/CW/USB/LSB on separate buttons, ANT1/ANT2 a separate button
from the TUNE
Matt
You could consider making a 5 dB pad that also
matchs from 50 to 75 ohms. 5 dB would not
sacrifice too much sensitivity, and it would be
very broadband, being nothing but three resisters.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
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Chuck
Some buttons are not available for the FastPlay option.
45 means just buttons 4 and 5 can be programmed. 458
means buttons 4, 5 and 8 can be programmed. 23 means 2 and
3 can be programmed.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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Bob,
Thanks for the reply. I guess I should have played with it some more before
posting
and 73
Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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On 21 Aug 2005 at 8:40, Robert Tellefsen wrote
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