Good evening and thanks for the reply. I have already built the AT1, so the K1 would work (My K2 is under construction at the present). I have an old MFJ259 (no vector info, just SWR and impedance), but had in mind a small unit for very coarse antenna checks in the field, camping, etc. The mfj unit is bigger than the K1. I have been playing with AmQRP's PICeL kits and had DDS on the brain. Itching to build something that uses one (Iknow,Iknow, a KX1 <gr>) -Pete > > From: "Siu Johnny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/12/12 Tue PM 06:59:26 CST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] W1 idea > > > Hi Pete, > > K2 is a QRP rig and can deliver output power at around 0.5 watt. Itself > has already been a nice RF signal generator. Turn your K2 power knot fully > counterclockwise. Press and hold 'tune' and read the SWR on the W1 over > the tuning range. Due to the lower power output from K2, interference to > other Ham stations is minimal. > > Unlike the LP100, W1 is not a vector watt meter. It can only give you > reading of SWR and Power. > > In the past, I have several times in this reflector mentioned that a > transcevier with TCXO or stable frequency output has already been a very > good RF source. The trick is to use a good RF attenuator or directional > coupler to lower the output level. Now AT1, CP1 could be choices. > > I finish the construction of AT1 which is a piece of cake. Unlike the > usual attenuator obtained from the market, AT1 can tolerate 2 watts RF > power. If you combine K2 with AT1, the whole will be a nice RF signal > source. Of course, don't forget to turn the RF power knot fully > counterclockwise. > > > > 73 > > Johnny Siu VR2XMC > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] W1 idea > Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:33:50 -0600 > > It would seem like you could combine the W1 with a small DDS based sig gen > for a very compact basic antenna analyzer. Is it sensitive enough on the > lowest scale to do that? > Just thinkin.... > -Pete > > Pete Axson > WD4LST > 17901 NE 18th Ave > Citra, FL 32113 > > _________________________________________________________________ > ?????????????? Live Messenger; > http://get.live.com/messenger/overview > >
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