Sigh...
On Jun 15, 2004, at 3:26 PM, Glenn Haffly wrote:
Hello All , I have K1 1850 up and running and a K2 in the box to
assemble
when time permits.
When assembling the K1 several IC's were soldered directly to the RF
board.
When I build the K2 , Is there a reason for not using an IC socket
, everything you need is already in place...
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Maybe the guys at Elecraft will just tell us what the color really is ?
Already did. The official color name is Granite...
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I guess I can now cll off the dogs!
Sure they aren't at your heels? :-) :-) :-)
Go drink your coffee...
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,
power it up and start listening. That way you will be able to take
advantage of the suggestion above and maybe have a few QSOs with
others. The only way to build and maintain the CW skill is to use it.
So make that K2 less lonely!
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for it. If it doesn't work, try something else. You might
also want to pick up some reference books to study when you aren't
operating. My favorites at the moment were written by Mr Moxon.
Hopefully they will be more available on your side of the pond than
mine. ..
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not actively in
use. Suggestions?
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to put the transistor keying circuits right on his PCB and
thereby eliminate altogether the requirement for a Com adapter.
I have the WinKey CW Keying Kit or order and will be reporting on its
effectiveness.
BTW, what is K2's KY facility?
- Jack Brindle, WA4FIB
on
the paddle so one does not have to move the hand so far to hit the
buttons.
This is what we did before computer logging...with memory
keyers...like in the 80s.
Lee - K0WA
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Oh, no. We already have a K9. She barks at the mailman, sits in my lap
and is real cute. She really helped out when I was debugging KRC
code...
On Nov 11, 2004, at 3:57 PM, Tom Arntzen wrote:
Then I guess there will be a while until K9 comes out :-)
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stray RF and tame the LED display? Roy Morris W4WFB
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/ but it isn't
there anymore.
can some send me this document?
Peter
PC2A
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Wouldn't it be much cheaper just to get a magnifying glass?
:-) :-) :-)
Happy New Year!
On Dec 26, 2004, at 10:46 PM, Peter wrote:
I would like to see a K2Big - maybe even take my K2/100, strip the
case
and front panel and PCB's and
put it in an upgrade box!
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a corner
to corner measurement), and it was very difficult to see visually -
and I even had a good one to compare with.
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lived in
South Florida, Georgia and Sillycon Valley, where the static levels
tend to be fairly low (as opposed to places like Washington DC, which
has its own static level, but thats another story... ;-)
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of that...
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I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones. Whats your favorite
and what don't you like. I only want one pair. :-)
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On Jan 31, 2005, at 11:10 AM, Mark Baugh wrote:
My 2nd K2 finally arrived, and I am beside myself to
get started.
With the two of you there, you should have plenty of help, as long as
you don't get into an argument. ;-)
:-) :-) :-)
The list is here if you need us, though!
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version of a wireless keyer.
http://mysite.verizon.net/k7mqvjim/
No idea how it works. In their photo gallery, they show it with a K2.
I like the idea, but I don't like being stuck with their idea of a
paddle/keyer. Maybe there is some IR TX/RX out there that could be
used.
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the color that matches the K1/K2 and a source of
it!
I remember seeing this on the reflector before, but I just can't find
it
now I need it - any suggestions?
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would tend to believe that the K2 mic connector power was considered
only
for powering such things as microphones and mic pre-amps which draw
only
microamps.
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] wrote:
I have used CB/Ham Radio Mic plug (274-025) from
Radio Shack with no
problems.
Thanks, Ken, but I seek a plug for the hole, not for
the jack...my intention is not to install the jack in
the first place.
LL/K3ESE
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pushed the button, and - no smoke. This
was a wonderful thing! And such a pretty display! As
the relays sang their clicking song of welcome, I
thought: I'm gonna love this rig, but it'll be tough
to say goodbye to building it.
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Is anyone using their K2 with its built-in K60VX module to interface
with a MicroWave Modules MMT transverter? I have a perfectly good
432MHz transverter sitting on the shelf just begging to connect to my
K2...
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of controlling the K2.
(My palm can last for many hours compared to the power hog laptop I've
got).
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with the hassles that IR brings when we can move to RF
using technologies such as BlueTooth or ZigBee, and be able to move
around at will?
On Apr 14, 2005, at 6:23 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
No. The K2 does not handle the IR encoding/decoding that is needed for
IrDA and other IR-related
of lines across it, slightly
offset from the midpoint.
I wonder if it means something.
It means that Wayne found a great looking inductor footprint for us to
use on our PCB layouts.
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for
building the 2m transverter. Is there a logical order in which to
install and test these when construction is complete.
Incidentally, filter alignment using Spectrograph was most
rewarding, especially on the narrower CW settings and CW rev.
Ivan G3IZD K2 S/N 4555
- Jack
the use of either
a port output line (serial or parallel) or the K1EL keyer interface.
The Elecraft / Kenwood KY facility is not supported despite requests to
do so.
Still, it is very good software, and getting even more interesting with
the now-in-test version 5.0.
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is an
artifact
of Windows.
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As I recall most power tools are made for right-hand folks which
makes them awkward for south-paws at best. While in the service
and qualifying with a rifle on odd years I did lefthand and even
years I did righthand and I have to tell you the M14 is darned
awkward for a lefty.
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the Rev C manual later need a change, it would be
labeled C-1...
Make sense?
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installation of the update much easier. If you are using a
non-Windows system, there is a relatively easy download procedure
using a terminal program to apply the update. (Just ask!)
-Jack Brindle, W6FB
and antenna system, I
have a feeling that 100 watts would give about the same results as
the 5 you have been running for years!
Still, actually stating that you would opt for more power is
cataclysmic. The big one must be about to his San Andreas!!!
:-) :-) :-)
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.
Is there anything else I should try before replacing the chip???
Keep looking. Those diode measurements should be telling. If you
don't find it by Monday, drop tech support an email. gary is always
very good at helping solve problems like these.
Good luck!
-Jack Brindle, W6FB
note, removing C38 should cause the amplifier to return to
its normal operating voltages except for the RS-232 circuit. Now the
question is that if indeed the MAX1406 is bad, how did it happen?
-Jack Brindle, W6FB
be interesting to change the KIO2's crystal to 18.432 to see
if the spurs you are encountering go away (or get moved to somewhere
less interesting).
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On Jul 18, 2005, at 6:35 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
I am unsure where I can find a knife switch but I do like the idea
of the barrier strips.
It's not a great one, but Radio Shack #275-1537 costs $2.99 and will
do the trick.
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for 40 pin devices. A bent pin could be shorting against another pin,
causing conditions similar to what you described.
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with an Icom IC-735
transceiver. What do I have to do to accomplish this? Any help
would be
greatly appreciated.
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world to deal with, so many
distractions. Why can't GMT rule?
Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw
Jack Brindle wrote:
Milt, if you set your clocks back on the first Sunday in October,
you will be out of sync with the rest of us for about three
weeks. Current law has us setting the clocks back
in a remotely mounted system.
On Sep 6, 2005, at 12:14 AM, OE3ZK Gerhard wrote:
Hi
I just wonder if somebody tried to weatherproof the KAT100 and
operated it remotely directly at the antenna?
73
Gert, OE3ZK, K2#2200
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should demand a formal apology from Mr. Screeden
and his
superiors at Motorola, but I think every amateur radio operator should
contact Mr. Gorecki and express your own thoughts.
Eric
KE6US
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fingers at others for his wrongdoings...
OK, maybe we can get back to Elecraft issues?
On Sep 7, 2005, at 10:18 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 22:12:47 -0700, Jack Brindle wrote:
So give Motorola a break.
No way. Hit them hard. If the in-house hams have sounded off and we
don't
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I've got a Vista laptop to try and I'm going to load those Keyspan
drivers
and see what happens.
Disappointing.
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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Or an Elecraft KRC2 will do the job quite nicely!
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On Oct 16, 2009, at 9:39 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
You'll need a band decoder. Try a Top Ten Devices Yaesu decoder or a
Universal Microsystems BCD 10, which is very affordable. These devices
convert from BCD to a separate
Ted;
I don't think that the K2 has been capped is all that accurate. The
developer for the radio is awfully busy doing other things, but he has
assured us the dream is still very much alive and the ideas are there!
Jack Brindle, W6FB
On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Ted Roycraft wrote:
Gary
select 40m.
Does anyone know if the auxbus commands are published ? I believe
there
would be a market for 3rd party add-ons if it is. RS232 does not
announce
everything, so can't be used passively.
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is yes to your question - the KRC2
can do the job you are asking about, remotely changing the antennas for you.
Hope this helps.
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from the Elecraft
website, Manuals Downloads page. It has a revised section on
connecting the KRC2 with various radios including the K3.
Jack Brindle, W6FB
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On Jan 23, 2009, at 1:53 AM, AD6XY wrote:
AD6XY wrote:
The KRC2 does not understand 6m, at least my
should look at
some of the other software there too, all good stuff.
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the external band decoder.
Of course we suggest the KRC2 for this function, it performs the
service quite well.
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From what I
range.
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Unfortunately, much of the ham gear available uses bare, open
inputs and depends on the driving device to provide the voltage
and levels
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On Mar 7, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Roger,
That is where the situation gets 'sticky'. It all depends on what the
circuits at the end away from the K3 have
carries no signals may be an
interesting one, in practice it simply does not exist.
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Actually, we are trying to go metric. 100 Hours in a day, 100 minutes
in an hour, 100 seconds in a minute. Seconds stay the same length of
time...
Wayne's still working on it. You really think he ever sleeps?
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Oh that's easy. You just run them through the dishwasher once in a
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Oh my gosh! I wonder how he plans to keep dust
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Maarten Wrote:
Several other operators also stated the K3's audio was hissy and
sharp
and not nice and smooth. We could hear
. Meanwhile, the other half
of the valley, on ATT, continues right along. We got lucky this time, next time
it could be us...
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Well, at my place when it has cooled, it is called soldered.
Then we go on to the next step...
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reporting that just about everything to do with the two cuts
are under criminal investigation. Let's hope that the folks in Aptos
come back on line very soon.
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...and this one is definitely not a hoax, even if you do read it on
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and bound copy of the manual with each product!
Enjoy your K3 when it arrives. And remember, if you need help, and the
great folks on the email list can't resolve the problem, our support
team is just an email away!
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will display an alert box telling you so. Close the alert
box and go on with your K3 tasks.
This is a pretty cool little application. Thanks, Dave!
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On Jun 15, 2009, at 7:34 AM, Peter, DL2FI wrote:
One of my HAM friends is white sticker. He would be happy to get a
K2 usable
for portable operation without any PC. I posted his problem to the
German
QRP Forum, asking for help. My idea was to get
The K1 and K2 use a grey wrinkle finish. The K3 has a flat non-wrinkle finish.
Most likely a good can of flat black spray paint will do what you want.
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