[Elecraft] K1 Intermittent Frequency Instability

2019-07-05 Thread Christopher Bowne
My 40 and 20 meter K1 has developed intermittent frequency instability and sometimes complete loss of ability to tune (frequency display jumps and stays on 68.0 nominal on 40 and 63.0 nominal on 20). Lightly “mechanically agitating” the circuit board just behind the front panel will bring it

Re: [Elecraft] Just a Thought

2018-11-15 Thread Christopher Bowne
I have been running K1 0291 for around 7 years now on 40 and 20 meters almost exclusively QRP Mobile. Have worked all over the world with this setup using only the K1 and Hamstick or Hamstick clone whips, mainly on 40. Just dabbled in the CW SS a couple of weeks ago with this setup for about

[Elecraft] K1 Loose Control Knobs

2012-12-09 Thread Christopher Bowne
I have been using my K1 mobile for about a year and a half now, and am noticing that the 3 main controls - volume, RIT/XIT, and the main tuning control are now fairly loose and wiggle about a bit when I am operating them. They don't seem to be moving together like the circuit board that they