Re: [Elecraft] Microphone for K2
Sara The Kenwood MC-43S is a good microphone, however you said for Contests / Dxpeditions. It is very difficult to either keep a log sheet with pen or pencil, or to type on the keyboard and picking up the microphone on every QSO. I would recommend one of the Heil Prosets, and the Heil foot switch to give you hands- free operation and make it easy to log the QSO's while you are talking. We have used them with the K2 on several DX trips to FP, V47, etc and they have preformed very well with the K2 (and other radios). My favorite with the K2 is the Heil Proset IC with the Heil Icom adapter, and the K2 microphone header set up for Icom. 73 and GL Hank K8DD SARA-VU3RSB wrote: Dear Fellow Elecraft members De Sara, VU3RSB from India I am just curious to get opinion for the best microphone for K2. Can any one suggest me for the Best Microphone especially for Contests / Dxpeditions. I am just return from Andaman Dxpedition 2006 trip and now needed good microphone for my K2. Awaiting for quick response in this regard. 73 Sara, VU3RSB Member in Andaman Dxpedition 2004 / 2006. ___ 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] K1 on 160m ?
Dears, as I have chance to buy K1-4 and I am 160m enthusiast I am thinking about possibility to add 160m band filter module to K1. Does somebody thought about it already or even added 160m successfully please? Is there any system problem to add this band? Thank You for tips nor tricks, 73, OK1RP Petr Ouředník 00420608230010 (private) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.qsl.net/ok1rp ___ 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] XV50 TRANSVERTER - L17
Two questions about the XV50 transverter, please? 1. The Alignment and Test on Page 25 of the Owner's Manual says the core of L17 (along with L1, L10 and L11) should be removed and discarded as it will not be used. On the following page is a table telling you how to preset the slugs in the inductors for each transverter. For the XV50 it says the slug in L17 should be set two turns down from the top. What page is correct, please? 2. The slug in L13 is cracked and doesn't turn. Any tips on how to remove it without damaging the inductor? If the answer to question 1 is page 25, then I can use the slug from L17 to replace the broken one in L13, otherwise I assume I can use the slug from L1 which appears to be the same size? Thanks for any help and advice. 73 de Chris, N4CJ (G4BUE) ___ 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] Parasitic oscillation
I built my K2 SN-4216 2 years ago and all seemed well for those 2 years. I had a couple of bumps in the road here and there, but nothing serious...nothing that was not easily resolved. I was a happy camper. I did find that my power adjustment on R26 was way off. I thought I had 100w output, when in fact, thanks to Don Wilhelm and Tom Hammond, there was only 65w coming out of the KPA-100. With a solid method in hand, and the rig hooked up to a dummyload, I measured the RF voltage at the dummyload with my trusty Elecraft RF probe, did the math that was provided to me, and found what the actual output was. That was easily adjusted and all is well, again. Also, Don, or Tom (can't remember which) gave me this nifty method for adjusting R27. It worked fine and now I am confident that the SWR bridge is reading correctly. I recently built the KAT-100-1, put it in line and all seemed fine until I tried tuning on 40m. It appeared that I was getting RF in to the tuner and the K2, as the tuner would go crazy when trying to tune it on 40m, and on the occasion that I could get it to tune, when I would transmit on phone the leds on the KAT0-100 would flash and give me a real light show. It would also cause the K2 to do a RESET. I found that I could reduce power to below 10 watts, and it would tune fine on 40m. Then turning the power back up and transmitting on phone the leds would still go crazy. Tom Hammond contacted me and suggested I try something that he had come up with. He explained that the problem was more than likely a parasitic occilation, possibly just outside the 40m band. He sent a pictorial of the modification that he was suggesting. It just consisted of moving the RFC at the SO-239 over a bit, a little further away from the SO-239. It took me about 30 minutes start to finish, and it cured my problem. Now the K2-100/KAT-100-1 work great together, as they are supposed to. Occilations gone, power output up were it is supposed to be on the K2-100 and the metering is more accurate now. Before, I was fat, dum and happy. Now, I am still fat, a little smarter and still happy. Thanks a million for being there Tom and Don. Stan Rife W5EWA Houston, TX ___ 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] K2/100 on VU4
Hi all, I just resturned yesterday from VU4 where we have been using (once again) several K2/100`s during the operations. It is always impressing how good these little rigs work. One fully loaded K2 (+ps, small amp) has been presented to a mainland VU ham (VU3RSB) so that he can go ahead now with his planned Indian IOTA AS-New activations. Another fully loaded K2 + KPA100/KAT100 + ps + Heil headset + SIGMA 5 + 40 m dipole and so on has been presented by Doug, N6TQS, and me to the Polytechnic College at Pt. Blair (to YL Molly, VU3VPX and YL Lizzy, VU3VPY after we found out that now support to them showed up . The station has been set up by me on april 04. The next signals you will hear from VU4 will be K2 signals ! 73 Frank, DL4KQ ___ 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] K1 on 160m ?
This is VERY easy to do. Elecraft has all the parts except the band crystal. I built an 80/160 meter board and it works exceptionally well. I'm sure the original person who did the mod will come forward and give you details. If not, I'll look it up in my archives. 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: Petr Ouředník [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 7:57 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K1 on 160m ? | Dears, | | as I have chance to buy K1-4 and I am 160m enthusiast I am thinking about possibility to add 160m band filter module to K1. Does somebody thought about it already or even added 160m successfully please? Is there any system problem to add this band? | | Thank You for tips nor tricks, | | 73, | | OK1RP | Petr Ouředník | 00420608230010 (private) | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.qsl.net/ok1rp | ___ | 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 | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - Release Date: 5/5/2006 | | ___ 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] Anyone ever run across this quirk?
I have a K2 which has a strange quirk, it has developed a thump when it switches from transmit to receive in cw when set for full QSK. Very annoying, and when trying to DX at fast cw speeds, I can't tell what the DX op is sending. However, if I change the T-R delay to .01 it doesn't appear. This is a pretty stock K2 with KSB2, KNB2, KAF2, K60XV, KAT2 and K160RX. Any ideas as to how I can get back to QSK? Thanks, Joe N9JR ___ 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] K2 FS, Lower Price
No one grabbed the K2 at the old price. OK, A new K2 (serial #52XX) with the following: K160RX K60XV KDSP2 KNB2 KSB2 FDIMP It is your radio for $995 plus shipping. 73 Alan W1HYV ___ 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] XV50 TRANSVERTER - L17
This issue was handled off-line. So, for any lurkers who may have the same question: 1) The tuning slug should be left in L17 on all transverters. 2) If, during alignment, it is found that maximum output is obtained with the slug out of the top of the coil, remove the slug completely. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Two questions about the XV50 transverter, please? 1. The Alignment and Test on Page 25 of the Owner's Manual says the core of L17 (along with L1, L10 and L11) should be removed and discarded as it will not be used. On the following page is a table telling you how to preset the slugs in the inductors for each transverter. For the XV50 it says the slug in L17 should be set two turns down from the top. What page is correct, please? 2. The slug in L13 is cracked and doesn't turn. Any tips on how to remove it without damaging the inductor? If the answer to question 1 is page 25, then I can use the slug from L17 to replace the broken one in L13, otherwise I assume I can use the slug from L1 which appears to be the same size? Thanks for any help and advice. 73 de Chris, N4CJ (G4BUE) ___ 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
[QRP-L] Last call for QRP-ARCI SPRING QSO PARTY entries
Hi Everybody. It's down to the last days for submitting your 2006 Spring QSO Party entries. As has been noted and discussed at length, the conditions were not favourable this year, but we still have around 70 entries. With fewer entries, there is a better chance that your entry could be a certificate winner! Please submit your scoring summaries and log files before 9 May 2359Z to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager = L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI (sm) Contest Manager QRP-ARCI (sm) #9223 / K2 #3375 / KX1 #631 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ QRP-L mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for May 7th 8th, 2006
Hello All, QRN started early on 20 meters and got much worse on 40. My ears have a steady ringing sound like I've been sitting in front of the speakers at a Dead concert! Rest in Peace Jerry! At times I could grab a letter between the static crashes. Other times I knew there was someone there but could not catch a character. W1TF twice got checked in by the skin of his teeth. I caught W1TF as the QSB raised him above the noise just enough to copy his call sign. Ric was much stronger on 40 than he had been on 20 meters but his first check in set another landmark. We've got three folks in the one hundred plus check-in club! Congratulations Ric! Sometime early next month we will celebrate our third anniversary. It is nice to know folks are still enjoying the run. The first ECN was on June 7th, 2003; there were three check-ins: VE1RGB, W0CZ, and N5IB. Now to work on keeping my hearing after days like today! Tom mentioned he had storms all around him when we started the net at 0228z. I called him around 20 after the hour but did not expect to hear him. I was right. Most likely he had to close down his station from the sound of things. On 14050 kHz at 2258z: VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968QNI #100!!! WooHoo! Another one in the century club! N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 AB8KJ - Chuck - MI - K2 - 2596 AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993 N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646 QNI #65!! N9IV - Russ - IN - K2 - 4650 N6JW - John - CA - K2 - 3290 VE6ITA - John - AB - K2 - 5384 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 QNI #115!! W1TF - Ty - GA - K1 - 1423 On 7045 kHz at 0228z: N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 K2VCO - Vic - CA - K2 - 709 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 AB8KJ - Chuck - MI - K2 - 2596 W1TF - Ty - GA - K1 - 1423 QNI #35!! N6JW - John - CA - K2 - 3290 QNI #40!! ECN has become a regular part of each Sunday afternoon and evening. Pat and I used to celebrate the day with a fine dinner and talk about how you all were doing. She'd ask about Bruce's kids and especially about his daughter going to Beloit College. She wanted to hear what the weather was like in North Dakota when I mentioned Ken had checked in. She would laugh at Tom's comments about this or that and ask if Sam had checked in. Then we would set the map out and see where all the folks were located and if there were any patterns. Often she would ask about which antenna I'd used to work this or that operator. Then when a DX station would check in she would get excited about going to Wales again or visiting New Zealand for the first time. Those were great times. ECN will stay a regular part of my Sundays so I can stay in touch with my friends and remember a little of her as I do so. If there are any errors in the above lists please do not hesitate to send them to me. I'll correct the database and post the pertinent details. Have a good week. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) ___ 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] K1 on 160m ?
Peter, Yes, I have done it - Instructions for adding 160 and 80 meters to a 2 band module on the K1 follow: Not quite a full Elecraft 160m 80m board, but you can do it this way - order a 2 band board for 80m and any other band, PLUS, order the following components (Elecraft has them all except the crystal) - here are the instructions for how I did it: -- maybe you can make a deal with someone at Elecraft to ship a ''1 band board and the other needed parts I ordered the following from Elecraft: Capacitors: 2 - E530002 1500 pf capacitor 3 - E530003 2700 pf capacitor 2 - E530005 1200 pf capacitor 2 - E530035 1800 pf capacitor 2 - E530052 560 pf capacitor 2 - E530053 680 pf capacitor 1 - E53005812 pf capacitor Inductors: 1 - E690007 33 uh inductor 2 - E690001 4.7 uh variable inductor (wide tuning slot) Toroid cores: 2 - E680001 T44-1 or T50-1 toroid cores (blue color) I also ordered a 9.800 mHz crystal (HC-49 case 20 pf load capacitance) from International Crystal Manufacturing www.icmfg.com. If you are planning to use the K1 ATU with this board, you should also order the P1 (3 pin) and P2 (10 pin - 5 x 2) headers from Elecraft. The parts from Elecraft (without the headers) were less than $15 and the crystal was priced at $17.95 - not an unreasonable price IMHO. I assembled the 2 band board with the 80 meter components in the band 2 locations as indicated in the instructions - except for L5 and L6 were left empty at this time. Next, the low- pass toroids were wound with 21 turns (20 inches of wire) on the T50-1 (blue) cores, and soldered into the L9 and L10 positions. The 4.7 uH variable inductors were soldered in the positions for L5 and L6. On the bottom of the board, 1200 pf capacitors were soldered across L5 and L6 (the outer pins on the side of the can with 3 pins). The 33 uH inductor goes into the position marked for C13. Form the leads under the inductor body so that the leads fit into the holes - my inductor is parallel with the board and tucked between the bandpass filter cans. Mount the 9.8 mHz crystal at the X1 position and solder the grounding wire to the side of the can (or top if you prefer). The remaining capacitors are fitted into the following positions: C1 C5 - 680 pf C2 C4 - 2700 pf C3 - 12 pf C11 C15 - 1800 pf C12 C14 - 560 pf C21 C23 - 1500 pf C22- 2700 pf You should now have all the holes filled, and can proceed to align the 2 band board following the instructions in the K1 manual. Mine came up with no trouble at all. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- as I have chance to buy K1-4 and I am 160m enthusiast I am thinking about possibility to add 160m band filter module to K1. Does somebody thought about it already or even added 160m successfully please? Is there any system problem to add this band? 11 Thank You for tips nor tricks, 73, OK1RP Petr Ouředník 00420608230010 (private) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.qsl.net/ok1rp ___ 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] Coaxial switch and two rigs
hi Pierre, Pierre Desjardins schrieb am 4 May 2006 um 8:54: Hi Elecrafters.. maybe that question has already been posted, but I ask it again. I plan to use an IC-706 MKIIG for SSB/VHF operations and a K2 for CW only. I have a Daiwa CS-201 coax switch. The ''output'' of the switch will go to an ATU (LDG AT-100Pro), and the inputs to each of the rig. That switch shorts the unused output connector. If by distraction I use the K2 when the switch is at '706' position's, maybe I risk to damage the finals of the K2 (and same problem at inverse for the 706). My question: Is the ''switch'' approach a relatively safe solution, or is is better to manually change the setup via coax permutation? 73, de Pierre VE2PID KX1 # 442 K2/100 # 5170 I have the same problem here, but I found a hardware solution that might be helpful. The MFJ safety switch 1703 crosses the lines from two radios to two output lines. You can connect a dummy load to one antenna port so there is always either the antenna or the dummy load connected to either radio. 73! de Werner OE9FWV -- -- Marcel Marceau Email powered by Pegasus Mail free at http://www.pmail.com Homepage: http://www.qsl.net/oe9fwv/ Fone +43 5522 75013 Fax +43 820 555 85 2621 Mobile +43 664 6340014 Elecraft K2 #5203 ___ 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] Microphone for K2
Dear Fellow Elecraft members De Sara, VU3RSB from India I am just curious to get opinion for the best microphone for K2. Can any one suggest me for the Best Microphone especially for Contests / Dxpeditions. I am just return from Andaman Dxpedition 2006 trip and now needed good microphone for my K2. Awaiting for quick response in this regard. 73 Sara, VU3RSB Member in Andaman Dxpedition 2004 / 2006. ___ 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] Microphone for K2
Hello Sara - I recommend the Kenwood MC-43S microphone. It plugs straight into the K2 microphone connector and gives excellent quality. The MC-43S has UP and DOWN buttons which, when used with the K2, changes between VFO A and B. This is very useful for contest working. I hope that helps. 73 de David G4DMP In message SARA-VU3RSB [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Can any one suggest me for the Best Microphone especially for Contests / Dxpeditions. ___ 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] Microphone for K2
Hi Sara I would second David's comment on the Kenwood MC-43S. In addition, the necessary links on the K2 are adjacent to each other for a Kenwood microphone so you can use computer jumpers rather than having to solder wires. The MC-43S is very good value, cost here in the UK is currently 17 pounds sterling, $32 (US) or 1417 Rupees, all plus tax. 73 Dave G4AON K2 #1892 ___ 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
