Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2
As a K2 only owner I appreciate when the posters reference the equipment they are posting about in the subject line (e.g. "K3"). This helps with auto sorting. Tom, wb2qdg K2 #1103 On 9/21/2016 1:29 PM, Thomas Taylor wrote: On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:35:27 + Eric Jwrote: I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT discussions from a unique bunch of experts. Most of the OTs are interesting and more relevant to a non-KX/K3 owner. So I'm back to monitoring only OTs. hi. The new products don't fill any need in my hamming that isn't satisfied by the K2, but the ongoing development of the state of ham art at Elecraft is extraordinary to see. Eric KE6US On 9/19/2016 8:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: P.S. Us K2 owners are rather quiet these days. I suspect few are still monitoring the reflector. I miss the many questions about soldering, testing, setting up an antenna, etc. But time, and products, moves on.. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to kg7...@fwarc.org This reflector has helped me on several occasions. Most recently I got Don Wilhelm's (W3FPR) name as a possible repair person. I had an incomplete K2 (2 years uncompleted) which he completed, tested, and aligned at a cost which I consider quite good and in a speedy manner. I finally got some ham friends to help install a vertical antenna (I'm in a wheelchair) and am now beginning to learn how to use the K2. My thanks to Don and others on this list who have offered help and advise with problems as they occurred. 73, Tom Taylor KE7TT -- I don't wear a watch because where I am is where I want to be. I don't carry a cell phone because who I'm with is who I want to talk to...yep I'm retired! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2
On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:35:27 + Eric Jwrote: > I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and > two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore > so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a > response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT > discussions from a unique bunch of experts. Most of the OTs are > interesting and more relevant to a non-KX/K3 owner. So I'm back to > monitoring only OTs. hi. > > The new products don't fill any need in my hamming that isn't satisfied > by the K2, but the ongoing development of the state of ham art at > Elecraft is extraordinary to see. > > Eric KE6US > > On 9/19/2016 8:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > > P.S. Us K2 owners are rather quiet these days. I suspect few are still > > monitoring the reflector. I miss the many questions about soldering, > > testing, setting up an antenna, etc. But time, and products, moves on.. > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to kg7...@fwarc.org This reflector has helped me on several occasions. Most recently I got Don Wilhelm's (W3FPR) name as a possible repair person. I had an incomplete K2 (2 years uncompleted) which he completed, tested, and aligned at a cost which I consider quite good and in a speedy manner. I finally got some ham friends to help install a vertical antenna (I'm in a wheelchair) and am now beginning to learn how to use the K2. My thanks to Don and others on this list who have offered help and advise with problems as they occurred. 73, Tom Taylor KE7TT -- The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise man grows it under his feet. - James Oppenheim ^^ --... ...-- / -.- . --... - - Tom Taylor KE7TT openSUSE 13.1 (64-bit), Kernel 3.11.6-4-default, KDE 4.11.2, AMD A8-7600, GeForce GTX 960 16GB RAM -- 3x1.5TB sata2 -- 128GB-SSD FF 40.1, claws-mail 3.10.1 registered linux user 263467 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2
My K2 # 136 yet does yeoman duty at the bedside, as a listening post in the whee hours But recently I had to take it apart, to recall how the jumpers are set for the HM-2. Was helping a friend get his recent purchase of a mike & K2 to work together. Brought back memories of the Summer 1999 assembly, and fun operating . Cheers, Jan K1ND __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] ] OT: K2
Hello Eric, Please stay with the reflector. Folks here are helpful and civilized. Opposite opinions can be expressed here without too much firing back (even you criticize elecraft). Occasional OT is also allowed. I once asked for tourist information in NYC. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Eric J <eric_c...@hotmail.com> 收件人︰ "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> 傳送日期︰ 2016年09月21日 (週三) 2:35 AM 主題︰ [Elecraft] OT: K2 I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT discussions from a unique bunch of experts. Most of the OTs are interesting and more relevant to a non-KX/K3 owner. So I'm back to monitoring only OTs. hi. The new products don't fill any need in my hamming that isn't satisfied by the K2, but the ongoing development of the state of ham art at Elecraft is extraordinary to see. Eric KE6US On 9/19/2016 8:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > P.S. Us K2 owners are rather quiet these days. I suspect few are still > monitoring the reflector. I miss the many questions about soldering, > testing, setting up an antenna, etc. But time, and products, moves on.. > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to vr2...@yahoo.com.hk __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2
Will, Thank you for your fine words. They are appreciated. I continue to help where I can. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/20/2016 8:39 PM, WILLIE BABER wrote: Hello Don, You may never know how many folks you have helped-out who are K2 owners. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I didn't finish my K2/100 until very recently, serial number 0086.four years after I retired! So, as you know, I had to do lots of mods. I think I got them all. Your posts got me through several issues, including the keying wave-form mod, alignment of the crystal filter (I used the newer crystals based on your post about this--a big difference in my case), the power output instability problem (which led me to the Elecraft mod on this).and some more stuff I don't recall now. I don't think there was one issue that I searched on that didn't include a response from you. All your advice was dead on, too. Anyone wanting to build K2 has a resource on this reflector in your advice. Thanks for all your advice and easy to follow instructions. I guess K2 is a legacy radio but it will out perform all those up-conversion radios, hands down. Sweet sound too. You may never need a K3! 73, Will, wj9b Kx1, K2, so2r K3/P3 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2
Hello Don, You may never know how many folks you have helped-out who are K2 owners. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I didn't finish my K2/100 until very recently, serial number 0086.four years after I retired! So, as you know, I had to do lots of mods. I think I got them all. Your posts got me through several issues, including the keying wave-form mod, alignment of the crystal filter (I used the newer crystals based on your post about this--a big difference in my case), the power output instability problem (which led me to the Elecraft mod on this).and some more stuff I don't recall now. I don't think there was one issue that I searched on that didn't include a response from you. All your advice was dead on, too. Anyone wanting to build K2 has a resource on this reflector in your advice. Thanks for all your advice and easy to follow instructions. I guess K2 is a legacy radio but it will out perform all those up-conversion radios, hands down. Sweet sound too. You may never need a K3! 73, Will, wj9b Kx1, K2, so2r K3/P3 CWops #1085 CWA Advisor levels II and III http://cwops.org/ On Tue, 9/20/16, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 4:34 PM Eric, I do repairs, alignment and calibration and upgrades of the Elecraft legacy gear (K2, K1, KX1 and XV series transverters), and I am as busy as I want to be (sometimes more than I want to be). So there is still a lot of interest in that gear, but you are right, most of the posts are about the K3, KX3 and KX2. Non-the-less, there are frequent posts about the legacy gear. Many of the older posts about "how to do ..." are no longer seen, but those questions do pop up occasionally. Many of the K2, K1 and KX1 posts come from folks who have purchased a used transceiver. In many cases, they did not get all the associated pieces (counter probe for the K2, connecting cables for the KAT100, power cables, etc.) so those new owners need assistance, and they do often post to the reflector. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/20/2016 2:35 PM, Eric J wrote: > I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and > two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore > so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a > response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT > discussions from a unique bunch of experts. Most of the OTs are > interesting and more relevant to a non-KX/K3 owner. So I'm back to > monitoring only OTs. hi. > > The new products don't fill any need in my hamming that isn't satisfied > by the K2, but the ongoing development of the state of ham art at > Elecraft is extraordinary to see. > > Eric KE6US > > On 9/19/2016 8:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >> P.S. Us K2 owners are rather quiet these days. I suspect few are still >> monitoring the reflector. I miss the many questions about soldering, >> testing, setting up an antenna, etc. But time, and products, moves on.. >> > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to wlba...@bellsouth.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2
Eric, I do repairs, alignment and calibration and upgrades of the Elecraft legacy gear (K2, K1, KX1 and XV series transverters), and I am as busy as I want to be (sometimes more than I want to be). So there is still a lot of interest in that gear, but you are right, most of the posts are about the K3, KX3 and KX2. Non-the-less, there are frequent posts about the legacy gear. Many of the older posts about "how to do ..." are no longer seen, but those questions do pop up occasionally. Many of the K2, K1 and KX1 posts come from folks who have purchased a used transceiver. In many cases, they did not get all the associated pieces (counter probe for the K2, connecting cables for the KAT100, power cables, etc.) so those new owners need assistance, and they do often post to the reflector. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/20/2016 2:35 PM, Eric J wrote: I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT discussions from a unique bunch of experts. Most of the OTs are interesting and more relevant to a non-KX/K3 owner. So I'm back to monitoring only OTs. hi. The new products don't fill any need in my hamming that isn't satisfied by the K2, but the ongoing development of the state of ham art at Elecraft is extraordinary to see. Eric KE6US On 9/19/2016 8:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: P.S. Us K2 owners are rather quiet these days. I suspect few are still monitoring the reflector. I miss the many questions about soldering, testing, setting up an antenna, etc. But time, and products, moves on.. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] OT: K2
I had recently stopped monitoring the reflector as I only have a K1 and two K2's. Everything is K3 and subject lines rarely reflect that anymore so it's hard to filter them. But I had a K2 problem and rejoined. Got a response with solution within an hour! And discovered that I miss the OT discussions from a unique bunch of experts. Most of the OTs are interesting and more relevant to a non-KX/K3 owner. So I'm back to monitoring only OTs. hi. The new products don't fill any need in my hamming that isn't satisfied by the K2, but the ongoing development of the state of ham art at Elecraft is extraordinary to see. Eric KE6US On 9/19/2016 8:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > P.S. Us K2 owners are rather quiet these days. I suspect few are still > monitoring the reflector. I miss the many questions about soldering, > testing, setting up an antenna, etc. But time, and products, moves on.. > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] OT: K2 Manual cover falling off
so I've been using my K2 manual a LOT lately and the cover is starting to fall off - the holes are tearing out. Anybody know of a good way to protect it from falling off completely? TJ W0EA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2 Manual cover falling off
Try your local office supply store, like Staples. They have the ability to create spiral-bound manuals. They could probably disassemble your manual, laminate and re-punch the cover, and assemble it again. I had some similar work done and it was surprisingly cheap. 73, Dennis NJ6G On 10/18/2011 7:03 AM, TJ Campie wrote: so I've been using my K2 manual a LOT lately and the cover is starting to fall off - the holes are tearing out. Anybody know of a good way to protect it from falling off completely? TJ W0EA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT K2 speech compressor
I would like to use an analogue speech compressor like the one in the K2 SSM2165 but I see it is now obsolete. Can anyone recommend an alternative? In amateur applications of modest compression, is there much difference between the -1 and -2 types? I'm told a few of the lower gain versions are still about. Thanks for your time. David G3UNA early K2 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] OT: K2 elation!
Had to share the elation: snagged FO/OH1RX on 80 M CW at gray line this morning -- K2 running 5 W to 135 foot doublet, window line feed, at 50 feet. Mike, K8CN K2 #5569 New Hampshire -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/OT%3A-K2-elation%21-tp14998762p14998762.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: K2 elation!
Gee, somebody actually enjoying the hobby of ham radio instead of writing posts of compaint. How refreshing! 73 Bob K4LW Had to share the elation: snagged FO/OH1RX on 80 M CW at gray line this morning -- K2 running 5 W to 135 foot doublet, window line feed, at 50 feet. Mike, K8CN K2 #5569 New Hampshire ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] OT - K2 Keyer problems
Recently I had my K2 (#2511) upgraded with the A to B mod kits. I have had some odd experiences with it since then. When I get up each morning I need to stoke the fire to warm the house up. Sometimes the morning temperature is in the high 40s (F). Normally it is in the low 50s range. Not long after breakfast, both mine and Sam's, I am on the air working into Oklahoma. The shack temperature today was 55 when I started. My keyer was set at 23 wpm but the speed kept jumping all over the place. The display would show the new speed but only after I had flubbed a few characters due to the speed change. It would drop to 19 or jump to 28 wpm randomly. By the end of the contact (60 minutes) the shack temperature had risen to 58 and the variations had lessened somewhat but they were still occurring. Do you, or anyone else, know what may cause these random speed variations? Is it the new firmware, the temperature, or some random thing? 2.04P 1.09 is the reading at start up to give you some idea of the firmware version. Before the upgrade it would jump very rarely. Now it jumps more often. However, due to the change in seasons the rig is going through larger temperature cycles than it had been. I am nowhere near the wood stove so it does get pretty chilly back here. Once I take down my Christmas tree I'll move back up into the front room but for now I need some way to limit the speed cycling. Should I turn the rig on an hour before I get on the air to help it stabilize? Cover it with a tea cozy? Put a space heater under it? Take down the tree and move near the wood stove? Or could it be something which changed with the upgrade? Any advice would be kindly appreciated, Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [OT] K2 Navigator Interface
I made my own cable. I used the 1/8 stereo plug for the RCV audio, and I believe I use a 1/8 mono for the TX audio because I have one of the Heil microphone adapter cables that breaks out the Keying and TX audio ckts to seperate 1/4 1/8 jacks accordingly. Made it pretty simple versus having to wire up a mic plug and switch that out all the time. I use a series of 1/8 1/4 (RadioShack) Y adapter cables and have my Heil headset hooked up all the time as well as the audio cables from the Navigator. Actually I have to disco the TX audio plug from the headset to eliminate the open microphone on TX while using the Navigator. I used stereo and mono cables from Radio shack that were already made up. I just cut them in half and used which ever half had the right connector on it and soldered them all in to a DB25 male connector. Turned out kind of professional looking. That is probably the expensive route to go, but it still didn't cost the 48 bucks that US Interface wants for a made up cable. Since I was using the Heil microphone adapter cable, I would have had to modify their cable anyway. Stan Rife W5EWA David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone used the USInterface.com, Navigator, with the K2? - David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] K4DGW K2 S/N 5982 On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 14:03 +0100, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote: FWIW I have a USInterface.com Navigator arriving soon. One USB cable to plug into the PC, the Navigator provides high-quality soundcard, COM ports, FSK, K1EL and nice knobs on the front. If you or anyone else is after a good solution then this is worth considering. Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Message - From: Julian G4ILO That's useful, Simon. I've had a few direct replies about the serial cable wiring but what about the audio connections? Would standard 3.5mm to 3.5mm stereo jack cables suffice? Is any resistive attenuator needed, such as I've used in the home made cables for most other radios? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [OT] K2 Navigator Interface
Yes David, I just bought that interface and have it working with the K2. Stan Rife W5EWA David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone used the USInterface.com, Navigator, with the K2? - David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] K4DGW K2 S/N 5982 On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 14:03 +0100, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote: FWIW I have a USInterface.com Navigator arriving soon. One USB cable to plug into the PC, the Navigator provides high-quality soundcard, COM ports, FSK, K1EL and nice knobs on the front. If you or anyone else is after a good solution then this is worth considering. Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Message - From: Julian G4ILO That's useful, Simon. I've had a few direct replies about the serial cable wiring but what about the audio connections? Would standard 3.5mm to 3.5mm stereo jack cables suffice? Is any resistive attenuator needed, such as I've used in the home made cables for most other radios? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com