[Elecraft] K3 DVR comes and goes?

Hey y'all, I have an old K3 that we upgraded to K3S a few years back. It also has a DVR unit in it. All firmware is current. Today upon powerup the DVR didn't work - showed as not installed and obviously didn't work. I powered off the radio and back on again, and there was the DVR, working again

Re: [Elecraft] New antenna?

That's what I was wondering...is it the AX1 or something different? On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 8:08 PM, rich hurd WC3T <r...@wc3t.us> wrote: > You mean the AX1? :) > > On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 18:54 Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: >> >> Stay tuned :) &g

[Elecraft] New antenna?

What's this I read about an Elecraft portable antenna at Dayton? #curious. 73 de N6GQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] Contest Settings

Tim, You might also consider "riding the RF gain" route, depending on how bad the pileups are. Turn AGC off, turn up the RF gain, and modulate RF gain as needed to discern signals. Be careful though, in this mode AF gain is mostly unbounded, i.e. you'll hurt your ears and/or headphones if a

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a K4 on the horizon?

Seems to me that one viable possibility would be for Elecraft to build a new box - one that encapsulates the existing K3, but has a new front panel that's larger, with more knobs allowing each knob to have a singular function. For those that use the K3 as their main home radio - this would allow

Re: [Elecraft] K3 build/KPA3 update - can someone measure for me...?

Thanks, Dick, found the problem, mine is now settled around 4K. Much appreciated... Jeff On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Dick Dickinson softb...@windstream.net wrote: I get about 3.6K across the input Anderson Power Poles of my early, but up to date K3/100. 73, Dick - KA5KKT

[Elecraft] K3 build/KPA3 update - can someone measure for me...?

Hi All, getting prepped for ARRL DX next weekend and so I decided to do the KPA3 update on my old K3 (#476). It involves replacing some pins between the RF board and the KPA3 module to prevent melting. I did the update and it went reasonably well. The last check is to measure resistance across

[Elecraft] KX3+K3 in SO2R

Hello friends, I'm curious who has tried an SO2R setup of K3 as primary, and KX3 as secondary radios in a SO2R set up. If you did, did you find anything out of the ordinary with respect to the KX3 being the secondary radio? More prone to interference from the primary radio (or vise-versa)? My

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Setup For Contesting?

Being an avid contester, and having used the KX3 in numerous contests already (both stateside and as a DX station), I think it makes a great contest radio. One of the first things I'd suggest is considering trying it on CW rather than SSB. If you don't know CW, this is a great time to learn, and

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Portable Antennas suggestions ?

Pretty hard to beat a few lengths of wire (one for a vertical section, and a few for radials) hung straight off the BNC of the KX3. That way there's no loss to coax, and you have minimal stuff to carry. My whole kit (KX3#80, HPS1a, wire, paddle, etc., etc.) all fit in a small LowePro Edit 140

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] [OT] Account of DJ6SI's arrest and maltreatment in Greece for ham operation

For what it's worth, I'm in the Greek Islands now, and have been for the past month. I was in SV5 when Baldur was arrested, and while on a different island (Patmos) I understand the situation, and how things happened. I'm currently in SV8, and am very close to Turkey. During the day, and at

[Elecraft] KX3 Kit #80 in SV5

Greetings, I'm currently in SV5 (Patmos) for some much needed vacationing. I brought my kit-KX3 #80 along for a maiden voyage. Being WPX CW weekend, I went down to a nice north-facing beach, strung up a ~40' wire into a tree, with a few random length radials, and used a cigarette lighter plug in

[Elecraft] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me get familiar with the radio. I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful. It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :) 73

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me get familiar with the radio. I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful. It was a blast to assemble

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/6/2012 6:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me get familiar with the radio. I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would

[Elecraft] KPA500 kit

I haven't seen it mentioned, but I'm wondering what the KPA500 kit plan is? Is it similar to the K3 kit, where it's akin to assembling a computer, where boards are put into an enclosure, or is it a solder some parts type kit? I'm assuming the former given the nature of the kit (having HV and big

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 questions

Any idea when the assembly manual will be available? I'd like to get an idea how much is involved in building versus ordering a factory-assembled unit. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:31, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: Yes - that is an error inthe preliminary manual. We will

Re: [Elecraft] K3 turns itself on,won't turn off

I will try this...thanks, Jeff On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 00:57, mark crossland landscape8...@yahoo.com wrote: j...@n6gq.com Jeff,  remove the  rs232 board and clean it gently with  water and toothbrush . let dry and reinstall . that should get you back up and running Mark   W1VJ K3 # 427

[Elecraft] K3 turns it self on, won't turn off

Hi there, I have a K3 (s/n in the 400's with most upgrades done) intermittantly turns it self on, and sometimes won't shut down (via the front panel power switch). I believe my PS is in good order, and nothing but antenna, PS and paddle are connected to the back. It doesn't appear to be related

Re: [Elecraft] K3 turns it self on, won't turn off

it should be checked for that condition. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/9/2011 6:47 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hi there, I have a K3 (s/n in the 400's with most upgrades done) intermittantly turns it self on, and sometimes won't shut down (via the front panel power switch). I believe my PS is in good

Re: [Elecraft] K3 turns it self on, won't turn off

into the ACC connector it should be checked for that condition. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/9/2011 6:47 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hi there, I have a K3 (s/n in the 400's with most upgrades done) intermittantly turns it self on, and sometimes won't shut down (via the front panel power switch). I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 turns it self on, won't turn off

a short.  Re-seating will often correct an open circuit condition, but a short to ground is a different animal.  If you find any bits of conductive material floating around, that would be suspect. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/9/2011 7:58 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hi Don, yes, I have checked

[Elecraft] For Sale: Elecraft K2/100 with KDSP2, KIO2, KNB2

Hi there, I have a newer K2/100 (5000's serial number) with KDSP2, KIO2 and KNB2. I find that it sits on my desk and I don't use it, so I'm looking to sell and invest in more antennas. I built the K2, and it works great, but does have one small bug - the TX output spikes sometimes but I have not

[Elecraft] FS: LP-Pan + EMU0202

For sale: factory built LP-Pan with EMU 0202 for K3, with all needed cables. Best offer. Jeff N6GQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] The K3 at airports

I do it regularly, sometimes they want to look at it, sometimes they don't care. On my last trip a few weeks ago (YN2AA) they didn't give it a second look. Jeff N6GQ On 11/10/10, van fair g...@bellsouth.net wrote: Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through the TSA

[Elecraft] Help with RTTY

I've not done much in the way of RTTY but thought I'd get on for CQWW this weekend and work a few guys with the built in data capability in the K3. Try as I might, I can't get it to decode anything correctly. I seem to have lackluster results getting stuff to display on the VFOB area of the

Re: [Elecraft] Help with RTTY

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 18:10, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote:  Jeff, I strongly agree with Don. MMTTY integrates VERY nicely with both WriteLog and N1MM. I use N1MM. You're welcome to come up here and see it this weekend. I'm not taking it seriously, but I will get on and play a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 owners that have built a K2

My K2 #5945 holds a special place in my heart :) It was a blast to build and still fun to use. My K3 #476 has traveled a lot with me, and is my radio of choice. I'd still like to do a KX1 one of these days...that's one neat little radio. Jeff N6GQ On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 07:25, Gary D Krause

[Elecraft] KDVR3 with N1MM

Hi there, I'm wondering if I could find someone that's currently using the KDVR3 with N1MM - I have a few questions I'd like to bounce off you, and it can be off-list, or on-list. Specifically, how seamless is the integration with N1MM and what are the known issues (if any)? Thanks, Jeff N6GQ

[Elecraft] K144xv for K3 and noise figure

Hi, I was considering a K144XV for my K3, and noticing the noise figure listed as 2db, while the earlier transverters list NF at 0.8db. I'm wondering how the two compare. I also wonder if maybe in the future there might be a low-NF xvtr for the K3? I like the integration idea, but I'm wondering

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs. Icom IC-7600

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 07:13, Paul Christensenw...@arrl.net wrote: Two weeks ago, in my friend's shack I compared K3,IC7700,IC7800(by ear ONLY), since there are no major contest in that day, so I can't say anything about dynamic range or something like that. IMHO, ic7700's DSP is best, 7800

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft's website down? I keep getting network timeout

I'm in Santa Cruz, and things like telephones (landlines), cell phones, and DSL is down for a lot of people. Even 911 service (!). Sigh. So much for redundancy on the part of the backbone providers, eh? Jeff N6GQ On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 11:03, AD6XY m.j.wil...@rl.ac.uk wrote: It has been down

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft's website down? I keep getting

It was deliberate, apparently in both cases... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/09/BAP816VTE6.DTLtsp=1 On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 13:13, Jack Brindle jackbrin...@earthlink.net wrote: The word here in Silicon Valley is that Verizon had a major fiber cable break. It has

Re: [Elecraft] k3 SWR readings seem generous

Mike, I see the same thing. My Autek says my antenna is 2.5:1, the K3 (#476) says 1.2:1 at the same frequency (numbers mentioned were on 40M). My Palstar SWR meter pretty much agrees with the Autek. -Jeff N6GQ On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 17:47, Mike Scott m...@paxsen.com wrote: I have been working

Re: [Elecraft] Two K3s as Carry-on Luggage

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 17:58, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU le...@wa5znu.org wrote: Ed W0YK wrote: Most of the X-ray ops ID a K3 as a slide projector, which is fine with me. Ed - P49X (W0YK) One thoroughly inspected my KX1 and K2 at SFO, then as he was packing it back up, said, Good DX.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and recording SSB

audio editor and is open source and multi-platform. I record with Total Recorder and edit with Audacity myself. 73, Don W3FPR Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hey Folks, I'm planning a serious effort for CQWW SSB in October and would like to record the entire contest digitally to my laptop

[Elecraft] K3 and recording SSB

Hey Folks, I'm planning a serious effort for CQWW SSB in October and would like to record the entire contest digitally to my laptop (not the logging computer, a different one). I'd like to also include in the recording the monitor audio on XMIT, is this possible? If anyone has had any great

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and recording SSB

are looking for something free, I suggest you look at Audacity from www.sourceforge.net - it is a great audio editor and is open source and multi-platform. I record with Total Recorder and edit with Audacity myself. 73, Don W3FPR Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hey Folks, I'm planning a serious

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] AFX operation

John, that sounds like what I have experienced with AFX:BIN. Perhaps we need to use the stereo output on the rear of the K3 for the real effect. AFX:DELAY5, on the other hand, does seem to lay out signals in a virtualized manner, spatially separated in front of the listener. In my experience,

Re: [Elecraft] Watsonville Fire

I live nearby (in Santa Cruz), from what I have heard, the fire is fairly close to Elecraft HQ, but on the other side of the freeway (Elecraft is on the ocean side of the freeway)...but I haven't heard about people's homes, I hope and pray everyone is ok. Jeff N6GQ On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:35

Re: [Elecraft] kx1 on airlines

I've traveled with my K3 and had it in my carryon luggage, they never even asked what it was. Now, my Begali paddle, that was another story. It's got a Palladium base and apparently the xray can't see through it or something. Anyhow, it took 3 agents to finally figure that one out and approve it.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: foot switch - why?

IMHO, the real reason for a foot switch is timing. When running high rates in a phone contest, you can't set the VOX delay and hang time well enough to drop the PTT soon enough without chopping up in the middle of speaking (or yelling, as it were). With a foot switch, I can key, do the exchange,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 power cable

The assembled K3's come with an assembled power cable, you just need to finish the battery/power supply side. Jeff On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, we've established that the kit rigs require you to assemble the APPs on the wire to make the power

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY 4 hour contest this weekend - K3 owners...let's have some fun!

I might give it a whirl if I can figure out the settings on the K3 to make it work. I've never made an RTTY QSO but hey, it might be fun :) -Jeff N6GQ K3 #476 On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 5:02 PM, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please see for Ed's announcement:

[Elecraft] K3 first impressions from ARRL DX SSB (long)

First off, this is a LONG email, so be warned :) I picked up K3 #476 in Aptos the weekend before the contest, then hopped on a plane to do the ARRL DX SSB contest from KH6LC. I thought others might be interested in first impressions from a contester that had not used a K3 before last week. There

Re: [Elecraft] K3 first impressions from ARRL DX SSB (long)

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Ed Muns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hope this is useful to some, I'd love to talk to others that have experienced the spatial characteristic of the AFX mode, or hear Elecraft's input on how that was done. Most people have found AFX to be positive. Many

[Elecraft] FT1000-like VFO behavior on the K3

On the FT1000, you can have VFO A in your left ear, and VFO B in your right ear, and vary the amplitude, or weight, of both with a knob (they call it RF Mix). This is very nice for operating split on 40M, for example, as a DX station, transmitting around 7075 and listening in the US phone band, as

[Elecraft] K3 #476 on the air

I stopped by Elecraft HQ today and picked up K3 #476, assembled, with KXV3, and a 2.1k, 500hz and 200hz filters. The rig is beautiful and sounds great, and will get a 'trial-by-fire' next weekend as I break it in - I'll be out at KH6LC for ARRL DX SSB, single op, all bands. See you all in the

[Elecraft] K3 SSB filters

I've been reading the FAQ and the list archives trying to find out what SSB filters I could benefit from in my K3, which is due to come any day now! :) I've read some references that seem to suggest the 1.0 filter for SSB might be a bit on the narrow side. I'm a 95% cw op, so I got the 500 and

Re: [Elecraft] OT: best source of latest propagation news?

W6ELProp is *fantastic* for computing MUF, signal levels and probability of an opening to a given location. Right before a contest is a great time to print out W6ELProp forecasts for each area (Europe, JA, VK/ZL, etc.) so you can have a good idea when and where to be.

[Elecraft] WTB: 2M transverter and/or KX-1

Hey all, While I'm awaiting my K3 delivery, I'm feeling the need to play with more gear. I'm on the lookout for either an Elecraft 2M transverter, or a KX1. If you have either one of these that you're looking to sell, whether it's still in kit form, built or partially built, please contact me

[Elecraft] K3 Second run

Is it too early to ask about the likelihood of the 2nd run of K3's shipping on the 19th? :) I'm eager because I'd like to take it to KH6 for CQWW CW which falls on the following weekend (of course, I could pick it up from Aptos, since I live in Santa Cruz) :) Jeff N6GQ

Re: [Elecraft] 5.6 Earthquake very close to San Jose

Yes, it was felt here in Santa Cruz pretty good (which is about 5 miles from Elecraft HQ). No damage though, all is well AFAIK. Jeff N6GQ On 10/30/07, Kevin Rock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 5.6 is a walk in the park for you folks in California but here in Oregon we notice these things :) Stay

Re: [Elecraft] CW: Best low cost iambic key?

I recently picked up a Begali Simplex. I absolutely love that key. http://www.i2rtf.com/html/simplex.html Cost-wise, it's hard to beat, and it's the smoothest key I've ever used. It's also very nice to look at... Jeff N6GQ On 10/15/07, Rob Lundahl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any recommendations

Re: [Elecraft] Best band for low cost DXing?

While it's true that 20M is more competitive than other bands, it's also true that 20M will allow you to have more of a DX window for more hours of the day/night, and there's a better chance of finding DX on 20M than any other band, IMHO. Just looking at QSO totals for most expeditions, QSO

Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3 audio

My K2 (#5945) has tons of audio, both in the headphones as well as in the speaker. My volume knob never gets above about 1/4-1/3 scale. Jeff N6GQ On 6/23/07, Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the posts I've read in the past there would seem to be large differences in the amount of audio

Re: [Elecraft] CQWW DX Teams

Sounds fun, I might be in for that. If my K3 is delivered in time, I'll be taking it with me to KH6 for WW CW and possibly SSB too. Otherwise, I'll take my K2 and we're going to try it (with DSP) for the 160M station. I'll be at a station on the big island. Jeff N6GQ On 6/13/07, J F [EMAIL

Re: [Elecraft] Question about K2 power meter

at a 100% duty cycle. OK for short bursts, but not good for longer periods. The base K2 shoud be limited to 5 watts or less for a 100% duty cycle transmission and to 35 watts or less with the KPA100. 73, Don W3FPR Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Hi Don, Thanks for the replies. To answer your

Re: [Elecraft] Question about K2 power meter

was designed to combat a parasitic on 40 meters. In your case, I would recommend the KPA100UPKT if it is not already installed just to be rid of the possibility that the 40 meter parasitic is what is causing your problem. 73, Don W3FPR Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Thanks Don and others for the answers

Re: [Elecraft] Question about K2 power meter

W3FPR Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Don, thanks. I do have a recently-made KPA100 (~3 months) and have installed the upgraded C31 to combat the parasitic. When in QSO, I see the power jump up, and it seems to stay there until I enter a TUNE operation or manually drop the power level via the power

[Elecraft] Question about K2 power meter

Don and others, A few weeks back, a user posted about an issue with low power output with his K2. Don said: If you do not have either the KAT2, the KPA100, or the KAT100 installed, the K2 does not display the actual power output on the LCD (the requested power is displayed briefly when the

Re: [Elecraft] Question about K2 power meter

with the requested power set to 5, then the power control circuits are working as they should be. Setting the power to maximum will not readily reveal any problems with the power control. OTOH, if the power output is always high then you do have a problem in the power control (ALC) loop. 73, Don W3FPR Jeff

[Elecraft] K2/100, half power output on 17-10M

My K2/100 (#5945) has been working well lately, until I started noticing higher output at times, more pronounced with higher SWR antennas (i.e. it would more often spike it's output power if connected to an antenna with more than 1.3:1 SWR, the output power would rise to 140W). About the same

[Elecraft] Re: K2/100, half power output on 17-10M

On 4/7/07, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My K2/100 (#5945) has been working well lately, until I started noticing higher output at times, more pronounced with higher SWR antennas (i.e. it would more often spike it's output power if connected to an antenna with more than 1.3:1 SWR

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100, half power output on 17-10M

of checking - do you have a toroid at L15 and is RFC10 present? It is not likely to be a sticking relay problem - that almost never happens with the KPA100. 73, Don W3FPR Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: My K2/100 (#5945) has been working well lately, until I started noticing higher output at times, more

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100, half power output on 17-10M

, but if you have two .1 uF caps with a voltage rating of 50 volts or more, you can parallel them for the time being. 73, Don W3FPR Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: Don, thanks, it's the newest KPA100, just bought/built it about a month or two ago... -Jeff On 4/7/07, Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Elecraft] KPA100 high output

Greetings Elecrafters, K2 #5945 with KPA100 has been very happy lately, working lots of good DX on the bands and teaching it's owner some new tricks :) Anyhow, when I first finished the KPA100 a month or two ago, I noticed some high output (like 140W) at times. It happens on 40M (well, that's

Re: [Elecraft] DSP and CW?

Chris, I'm a 99.9% CW op, too, and find myself working weak signal stuff mostly, and mostly on 40M. I find the KDSP2 an invaluable tool. I also have the KNB2, and it's effective on some noise, but I rarely use it. You have to hear the difference between a very weak signal on and off the DSP.

Re: [Elecraft] DSP and CW?

Keith, the improvement is there across the board, and I find that depending on conditions, sometimes wider is good, sometimes not. I find myself often switching between crystal and DSP filter settings to find the sweet spot, and often there really is a very definate sweet spot for a given signal

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Filter settings

I'll be the third to chime in on how useful the spectrogram method of aligning filters is. The first time around (without spectogram) I noticed similar results as you did, then I did the spectrogram alignment and it got *much* better, but it still wasn't right. Third time, it got even better.

[Elecraft] XG2

So I just finished building an XG2, and did the measurements on my K2/100, #5945. MDS came out to be -136.96 dBm. That seems to be what the manual states is within normal range. I wonder what the variance is on the MDS between K2s? Anyone else measure theirs and care to comment? Thanks, Jeff

Re: [Elecraft] Question from a newbie

I have a K2 with DSP, and just last weekend added the KNB2 to the mix. So far, for the noise I have here, the DSP denoiser works much better than the KNB2. I've just been switching it in and out to see what affect it has, and so far haven't found much noise that it removes. I'm in a relatively

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 filter center frequencies

Along these lines, is there a way to set the DSP back to factory defaults? Pull the battery? I seem to remember reading in the manual there was, but now that I want that info, I can't find it :| Jeff On 3/6/07, Lyle Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've just built K2 #5957 and installed the

[Elecraft] KDSP2, defaults to on

Hey Friends, I'm wondering if there's a hidden switch somewhere that would allow the KDSP2 to power-on in bypass (or off) mode? The manual says: On power up, the KDSP2 will default to the first filter for each mode. It will retain the current filter for each mode until power is again cycled. I

Re: [Elecraft] re: vertical antenna

I'll throw one more option into the mix... Lately I've been using one of Force 12's Sigma 40XK vertical dipoles. This is about 16 feet tall, and since it's a center-fed dipole, it supposedly doesn't *require* a counterpoise or radial system, so I've been using it without one. This particular

Re: [Elecraft] First Elecraft Kit

Ed, you're going to love the build, and love the finished product even more. Welcome to the group! Jeff N6GQ On 3/2/07, eKotz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings all. I have placed my first Elecraft kit order... a K2 plus lots of trimmings. The old heathkit-er in me rejoices and I look

Re: [Elecraft] I fried my N-Gen module

Thanks to those that sacrificed their NGEN, it's helpful for me to read that, as I'm building an XG2 at the moment and it will help me remember to go into TEST mode before connecting it ;) Jeff N6GQ On 2/28/07, David Lankshear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, been there, got the tee-shirt! A

[Elecraft] KPA100 thermal pads for Q1/Q2

So I opened up the KPA100 tonight to do a quick mod, and noticed the thermal pads under Q1/Q2 are a bit worn. It's like the pressure of me tightening down on them has smashed through them a bit on the outer edges of the pads. Is there an issue with a path to ground here, or are they strictly

[Elecraft] Re: KPA100 thermal pads for Q1/Q2

Going through the archives I think I have satisfied that I'm ok, and will continue to use the old pads... Thanks! Jeff On 2/23/07, Jeff Kinzli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I opened up the KPA100 tonight to do a quick mod, and noticed the thermal pads under Q1/Q2 are a bit worn. It's like

Re: [Elecraft] Upgrading K2 #2117 to 100w

Curt, I just finished a KPA100 build for my K2 (#5945), so I don't quite have the perspective of installing into an pre-3000 K2, but I can tell you that the KPA100 kits do come with a couple of mod-kits for earlier K2s. One of them is an ALC mod and the other is a keying waveform mod, if I

Re: [Elecraft] Soldering Stn Bites the Dust...Time to Replace

I used a Weller WES51, and was pleased with it. Variable temperature, ESD-safe and mine was $99 I think. Lots of tips available most anywhere... -Jeff On 2/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My soldering station which is an off-brand has bitten the dust so I'm looking for a new,

Re: [Elecraft] building a K-2 compared to HW-9

I agree with Arie, the K2 is not a technically challenging build. The fact that the build is broken up into many smaller steps really helps make it easy to sit down, work on it for a couple hours, then go and do something else. The engineering that went into this, and attention to detail, is

[Elecraft] TR speed and receiver settling

I'm not quite sure how to ask this, and perhaps it's covered somewhere else (again, not knowing how to ask leaves me having trouble finding it in the archives) :) Anyhow, in a fast paced contest such as this weekend's ARRL DX CW, I found myself wishing that the time between finishing

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K2 S/N 5665

Congratulations, Ken! I just finished #5945 and a KPA100 and am having a great time in the ARRL DX contest this weekend. You'll love the radio! -Jeff KA6LAF On 2/10/07, Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: K2 S/N 5665 is up and running today on all bands. Now to install all the additional

[Elecraft] KDSP2 guide

I'm quite surprised at how well the KDSP2 is able to make signals go from uncopyable to Q5 copy. The last few evenings I've been spending a lot of time on 40M listening (and working a few) to europeans, and with my smallish antennas, most of the european sigs are quite weak out here in CA. With

[Elecraft] K2 lost sidetone?

Oh man, what timing...2 hours before the start of the contest, and I went in and did CAL tPA to set the ambient temp of the KPA100, and when I came out of the menus, I had no sidetone anymore! Going through all the menus, all the side tone settings look correct. The rig hears and transmits fine,

[Elecraft] Re: K2 lost sidetone? (FIXED)

In my stressing, I didn't think to check the archives...found the answer here: http://www.ac6rm.net/mailarchive/html/elecraft-list/2006-08/msg00751.html Problem solved. Pfew! Cyu in the contest ;) -J On 2/16/07, Jeff Kinzli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh man, what timing...2 hours before

Re: [Elecraft] K2 lost sidetone?

the sidetone source change on an older K2 because you added the KPA100 or KIO2) your sidetone source should be 'U8 - 4' - you will see the source displayed briefly each time it is toggled. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Kinzli

[Elecraft] KPA100 Fan direction?

Hey Folks, got the KPA100 done tonight, full power on all bands, woohoo! One question, is the fan supposed to blow IN or OUT of the chassis? I saw the same question in the archives but no answer... Thanks! -J ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

Re: [Elecraft] An Expert with Heart

Yes! Don's been super helpful and patient with my build as well. Don, you're the best, big kudos, and thanks! Jeff On 2/14/07, Dale Kretzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Surely, the phonetics for Don Wilhelm's call letters, W3FPR, must be Friendly, Patient Radioman. After following Don's

[Elecraft] KPA100, C2A, C6D

On the KPA100 kit, C2A and C6D are 1200PF 500V caps. The ones I got were marked 122J and are of the brown type (like 103, 104, etc.) but bigger. C2a/C6d though are not quite as big as the other 500V caps included in the kit, and they don't fit perfectly into the cutouts on the board, and they

[Elecraft] KPA100 - ribbon cable lockout pins?

Hey all, I'm assembling my KPA100, and the book says to install some pins in the ribbon cable connectors at Pin 4, keying inserts. I'll be darned if I can find anything remotely close to these that would have a chance of fitting in those holes. Anyone have a picture handy, or any help in finding

[Elecraft] Re: KPA100 - ribbon cable lockout pins?

With the help of Charles, N3EJS, I realized that it's been a long day of building...I see the picture now. Cheers, -J On 2/11/07, Jeff Kinzli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I'm assembling my KPA100, and the book says to install some pins in the ribbon cable connectors at Pin 4, keying

Re: [Elecraft] Coil winding novice

Hi Nick, I'm a beginner kit builder also, and just finished my first K2. I, too, was worried about the toroid windings. I went ahead and tried it, and it really isn't that bad. I found that Elecraft gives you more than enough wire, so err on the side of a longer wire than called for by an inch

[Elecraft] K2 #5945 birthday, and a question

Hallelujah! K2 #5945 is finished and has power on all bands. Woohoo! :) It's a little low on 10M (like 8 or 9W total). Not sure if that's something to worry about or not. Anyhow, I'm just starting to build the KPA100. I have not yet put all the covers on the K2, nor the speaker, etc. From what

[Elecraft] IF shift

Hey friends, how hard would it be to implement something along the lines of an IF shift, ala the TS830S IF shift? That's something I really like about my 830 and it seems like it would be a nice addition to the K2. Along the same lines, would it be feasible to have an outboard S-meter needle? I

Re: [Elecraft] Thermistor board

Along these lines, is there a way to know that the thermistor board is working properly? I'm guessing one would see drift, but are there more efficient, quantitative tests to ensure thermistor board function? Thanks, Jeff On 2/6/07, Chuck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, It's tight, but

[Elecraft] Debugging no TX on K2

So I've been debugging as I get time my recently finished K2, and trying to find out why it's got no output. Tonight I traced all of the DC voltage points in the troubleshooting guide, and found two anomolies, both of which are connected to one another. On pin 7 of U4, and also pin 1 of U5, I

[Elecraft] Re: Transmitter alignment

a problem with a toroid lead, but I have checked and rechecked them all, measuring continuity across windings at the solder pads. Do any of you guys offer troubleshooting service, in person? :) Thanks for any ideas, Jeff On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 11:58:28PM -0500, Jeff Kinzli wrote: Oh, and I have

[Elecraft] Re: Transmitter alignment

, Feb 01, 2007 at 09:20:27PM -0500, Jeff Kinzli wrote: Alright, a little bit of an update on my problem... Gary at Elecraft gave me a list of voltages to check upon TX. Unfortunately, my scope is old and I couldn't get it to play fair, so the only thing I could really measure were DC

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