Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote:
> In my location, the K2 was unusable without the KNB2, so I'd get it in
> step 1. But as they say, YMMV.
I've noticed the majority of K2s seem to be built with the NB. I don't
have it, and since I don't seem to be having any man-made noise problems
I've been wondering w
Andrea Borgia wrote on 04/28/05 08:58 ET:
> On Thu, April 28, 2005 14:46, Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF said:
>
>>My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
>
> Much depends on the specific adaptors you got: I have a Xircom and a
> Prolific, the first is only good for the data int
David A. Belsley wrote on 04/26/05 09:28 ET:
> Mike:
>This issue comes up with some regularity on this reflector. Allow me
> to repeat a message I sent on this matter some time back: [...]
Thanks very much, Dave!
I forgot to ask one more question, this one more about the keyer than
the modes
Can someone point me to a web page or enlighten me as to what are iambic
modes A and B, as shown on the K2 menus? A google search brings up
keyers, but I haven't found a page with definitions yet. Contrary to
what the K2 manual says, I find the timing on mode A to be much tighter
than mode B. In
Now that I have a KPA100 on order which happens to include an rs232
port, I wonder if any linux users on the list have tried hamlib
(http://hamlib.org) with the K2. I just noticed it offers a K2 option.
Does it work well or are the hamlib-supported features limited? When I
use (non-CW) digital m
randt wrote on 04/20/05 20:53 ET:
> K2-#4877
> KC4EYF Here!
> I did it,she passed
> Alignment and Test, Part 3
Congrats!
> Ok,Now i really want to get
> down to business with
> the 4 mhz oscillator
> with wwv or what ever.
Go to http://elecraft.com
- Click "Builders' Resources"
- Read "Fr
I'm aware of the mod to house the 100 W amp externally, but am thinking
this might not be what I'm looking for. For the handfull of times each
year when I run QRP away from home it'd be nice to have the internal
battery and 20W antenna tuner. When I'm operating at home, which is by
far most of th
HP now makes the HP33s (~$45), which is a slightly enhanced 32sii & does
RPN or algebraic. Looks like marketing was at work, though, since they
put the buttons in a strange V pattern. I've also read that the decimal
point is tough to see. And for matrices, differential eqns, etc., you
can now up
This note is to urge new K2 builders like me to take the time to
calibrate the 4 MHz master oscillator with the WWV method and to align
your filters using Spectrogram or similar software. (See elecraft.com's
Builder Resources page.) The assembly instructions get you in the
ballpark, but fine tuni
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 04/14/05 08:42 ET:
> [...] I was wondering if the guys at Elecraft might someday
> take the hint and realize that they have a 'great' rig with what a
> lot of their customers consider to be an 'adequate' tuning knob and
> offer an upgrade option. [...]
As an aside, Ten-T
I finished putting the 60m board together over the weekend - it works
fine, no problems there! - and thought I'd post a small suggestion to
improve the manual. On p. 10 it says, "Re-install the heatsink panel."
No sooner is that completed than you find on p. 11 the directions, "If
you'll be using
e of the optional boards...
My thanks to Don, Walt, and Gary for their help in speeding me along to
track down the one naughty component. What a great way to end the work day!
73,
Mike AB3AP
Avondale, PA
Mike Markowski wrote:
> I was doing testing & alignment tonight with everything goin
Jeremiah McCarthy wrote on 04/06/05 10:38 ET:
> There are a lot of bad fists out there, but there is NO excuse for
> what I heard on 40 meters [...] "Your sending is choppy, your fist
> is terrible, and I cannot copy...73" [...]
>
> Jerry, wa2dkg
You're right, Jerry. Maybe it's bad habits, or he
Now that my K2 is just about complete & while it's still fresh in my
mind, I thought I'd offer a couple suggestions that might make the
already fantastic manual possibly even a little friendlier. These are
very, very minor, though. The manual makes it incredibly easy to start
from a bag of parts
I was doing testing & alignment tonight with everything going perfectly
until 12m alignment, the very last band on the list. All other bands
had no problems during alignment, but with power set at 2.0 W the power
output on 12m shows just 0.2 W. Bumping the power setting up has no
effect on power
I just meant to send a post but think I sent it as email to someone on
the list (regarding the K2 Manual). For some reason this list defaults
to direct email when replying, and I've made this mistake a couple
times. To whoever I mistakenly emailed, could you send me my note if
you haven't deleted
On Fri 01-Apr-05 at 1152 EST, Mike Markowski wrote:
> [...] must put tape over the prewound L33 toroid to prevent it from
> contacting the chassis. [...]
On second thought, I'll put the tape on the chassis itself! :-P
Mike AB3AP
A
Here's a very minor concern, so minor I almost didn't post it. I'm
ready to put my K2 together for the RF bd Part 2 testing & alignment,
and first must put tape over the prewound L33 toroid to prevent it from
contacting the chassis. The manual says electrical tape can be used,
but that seems kind
W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote:
> No, I do not believe the last digit on your measurement [...]
I didn't think so. :-) (But now you know where my earlier incorrectly
remembered number of 7.92 V came from.)
> my guess is: because your 8 volt rail is
> 0.12 volts low, you should initially set the AGC
Thanks very much, Don, for your ideas. My email had faulty numbers as a
result of a faulty (human!) memory. I remeasured voltages just now at
Control Board locations you measured and got these results:
- U2 pin 5: maxes out at 3.792 Vif you believe that many
Kevin,
Kevin Rock wrote on 03/26/05 23:15 ET:
>
>Now to get someone from Delaware or South Dakota to check in to the
> Elecraft Net. I don't believe folks use amateur radios in Delaware.
> Prove me wrong tomorrow evening ;)
I live in PA but will be glad to operate from my parents' or siste
Good going, Ken! Can't wait till I'm saying the same about #4834.
I've noticed a few notes regarding L31, and I'm not at that point yet in
my K2 build. It seems the concensus is that 12 uH should be used rather
than 10 uH in the notes I've read, so I wonder why the kitted component
was chang
Wow, Robert, *that* is fantastic! I'm looking forward to your QST
article - I can't imagine them not printing it there or in QEX. You
justly deserve your Mad Scientist title. :-)
Thanks,
Mike AB3AP
Avondale, PA
Robert wrote on 03/21/05 16:19 ET:
Mike and all I built this unit to solder and
Craig Rairdin wrote on 03/21/05 12:40 ET:
I wear reading glasses during construction and
attach those clip-on magnifiers. They're wonderful and don't get in the way.
Here's another option, which incidentally has been giving my sons, 8 and
11, no end of entertainment seeing me work on my K2. I
Hey gang,
K2 #4834 showed up here today! Did anyone else like making words out of
7 segment calculator numbers years ago? Let's see, 4834 would be
'hEBh', which must stand for
"Hey!Elecraft Boxes're Here!" or is it
"HaveElecraft? Builder's Heaven!"or more likely it just
Hi Martin,
I don't use samba much so I'm not positive what the problem is, but do a
"man lpoptions" if you're using CUPS to manage your print services. It
sounds like you might want to do something like "lpoptions -o
job-sheets=none" to turn off banner page printing. If you're not using
CUP
Hi Andy,
I've been doing this a whole lot lately leading up to my real order. Go
to the elecraft.com "order" page and just check the boxes of the gadgets
you're thinking about. When you click "add to cart" and then give your
country mailing info, you're led to a page showing the cost includi
For someone new to K2 building - like, say, someone who just ordered his
first one yesterday :-) - would you recommend building the K2 as
directed and then desoldering parts to add additional boards? The
directions seem to recommend that after a quick skim. But it seems to
me it'd be much eas
http://www.howardelectronics.com/xytronic/379.html
Within the US, shipping UPS ground from KS to PA brought the order to
just under $55.
Mike AB3AP
Mike Markowski wrote on 03/05/05 15:01 ET:
[...]
In that vein, any recommendations for a decent soldering station - maybe
Jameco's analog, temp. controll
Mike Harris wrote:
I was stopped in my tracks momentarily when I was told I sounded
like Roger Daltry!
Now did he actually say you sound like Roger Daltry or did he just ask,
"Who Are You?" A ha ha... Hmm... Sorry, couldn't resist. :-)
(Apologies to those unfamiliar with The Who's songs.)
Many thanks for the very helpful replies to my question. I'll be
placing an order to get my workbench in shape, and will then place the
B-i-g O-r-d-e-r for a K2 and a few add-ons.
Thanks again,
Mike AB3AP
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Hi all,
I'm a week or two new to the list and am preparing to jump into a K2
building project. I need to upgrade some of my gadgets, though, and one
is the DMM - my current one doesn't measure capacitance. Does anyone
have any recommendations? Would the cheap one at
http://multimeterwa
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