[Elecraft] K2 Key Out?

2011-07-21 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Due to serious illness I am looking at simplifying and downsizing my radio equipment and returning to QRP using my old K2. Unfortunately the K2 seems to lack a facility that I used on the K3 namely a KEY OUT jack that could be used to key an external amplifier on transmit (or in my case the MFJ

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Key Out?

2011-07-21 Thread vr2xmc
I can send you an amp kit free of charge but let me check my junk box first . Sent from my iPhone 4 Julian, G4ILO julian.g4...@gmail.com 於 2011年7月21日 下午9:23 寫道: Due to serious illness I am looking at simplifying and downsizing my radio equipment and returning to QRP using my old K2.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Key Out?

2011-07-21 Thread Jim Wiley
Julian - Yes, there is. Check the K2 notes pages on the Elecraft web site, or build your own, which is what I did.All that is required, if I remember correctly, is a resistor (anything between 1000 and 2200 Ohms, 1/4 watt) and a NPN transistor capable of handling the required

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Key Out?

2011-07-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim Instead of using 8T to drive the keying circuit, you should use the fall of 8R - 8R falls before 8T is asserted and stays down longer than 8T is active. It will follow the menu setting for t-r (8R HOLD) and the delay setting. Using 8T could cause hot switching at the amplifier in some