[Elecraft] FS: Fully Loaded QRP K2
Some of you might remember that I own a K2 (serial no: 4288) and that I had been experiencing problems with its power output. You will also remember that I have been trying to sell it for sometime, without any success so far. Recently the rig started showing signs of more problems with its output power, such that when I try anything above 5 watts at 3.5 or 7 Mhz, I get a high current warning. This normally used to be around 6.5 watts at 3.5 and 7.8 watts at 7 Mhz. I presume this is a sign that some component is showing signs of deteriorating. I am not sure if it is transmitting any signal at all, since I could not make any QSOs on those bands and could hardly make more than 63 during the Lighthouse Weekend on 14 Mhz. (I am mainly an SSB only person.) I have heard another friend, who seems to own a K2/100, is experiencing similar problems. So, I have got a feeling it might be due to a faulty part somewhere. It was fun getting "beautiful signal" comments as long as it worked but as far as I am concerned, the rig is rapidly becoming unusable. I know I cannot fix it because I am no builder and I know it would be very difficult to get it past the customs on its return if I send it to the states for fixing (unless I take a flight myself and bring it back with me). So, now I intend to sell it at e-bay, hoping it will get a good offer. If I can get a good offer, I am considering a K3. Before that, I wanted to try my chances at the Elecraft reflector, first. Please e-mail me your offer privately, if you are interested, and let us see how it goes. 73! de TA2RX >Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:01:32 +0300 >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >From: Bekir Kemal Ataman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: FS: Built K2 (Europe) > >I have got a fully loaded K2 for sale: > >Basic K2 >KSB2 (SSB Option) >K160RX (160m option) >KIO2 (RS-232 Interface) >KNB2 (Noise Blanker) >KDSP2 (Advanced Internal DSP Filter) >KAT2 (20W Internal Automatic Antenna Tuner) >FDIMP (Finger Dimple) >Yaesu MH-31 microphone >Plus all documentation. > >It was built by an experienced HAM who has also built a KX1 and K1. He >works mainly CW, I work SSB. So, I know it is FB on CW. I had it tested at >the Telecommunications Authority laboratories to be able to register it. >According to their mesaurements the rig seems to be slightly misaligned (I >hope this is the correct term). The maximum output powers they have >measured are: > >2.10 W at 1.8 MHz >-- W at 3.5 MHz (they somehow could not measure. I do not know why.) >8W at 7 MHz >11 W at 10 MHz >13.8 W at 14 MHz >-- W at 18 MHz (they somehow could not measure. I do not know why.) >9.6 W at 21 MHz >7.5W at 24 MHz >6.06 W at 28 MHz > >I have made about 1000 SSB QSOs with it, including Japan and Brazil, using >a 4-band inverted vee antenna and have not observed any other problem. It >seems to work allright an all bands, apart from the maximum power output >problem. I am not capable of fixing it because I am not a builder. > >I will sell it for 1000 Euros + Shipping. > >Please respond off the list if you are interested. > >73! >de TA2RX Bekir Kemal Ataman, Ph. D. Assoc. Prof. of Archives, Records and Information Management Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering Goztepe, Istanbul, Turkiye Tel: +90-216-348-0292 Ext. 225 ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster http://www.archimac.org/ ___ 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] K2 - How good on SSB?
I have made more than 1000 QSOs (85 DXCCs so far) using QRP K2 and have always got excellent reports, using a simple inverted vee dipole antenna ONLY. It is true I have missed a few DXCC entities like Aghanistan, Korea, Jibouti and South Africa because I could not get over the pileup of big guns, but these are about all that I have missed. If you are patient enough, you eventually get through. So I never bothered to use a PA. 73! de TA2RX >Thinking about building my 2nd K2. First # 54xx, >was a very sucessful build. > >Does anyone have thoughts on how well the K2, >operates, by itself, as a SSB HF rig? It would >seem 15W is kind of pushing it for a suitable >signal - but just wondered if any successful >K2 SSB ops are around. > >And I've always had this belief that 15W is not >enough to drive many or any amps? > >Thanks, >Fred, N3CSY Bekir Kemal Ataman, Ph. D. Assoc. Prof. of Archives, Records and Information Management Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering Goztepe, Istanbul, Turkiye Tel: +90-216-348-0292 Ext. 225 ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster http://www.archimac.org/ ___ 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] FS: Built K2 (Europe)
I have got a fully loaded K2 for sale: Basic K2 KSB2 (SSB Option) K160RX (160m option) KIO2 (RS-232 Interface) KNB2 (Noise Blanker) KDSP2 (Advanced Internal DSP Filter) KAT2 (20W Internal Automatic Antenna Tuner) FDIMP (Finger Dimple) Yaesu MH-31 microphone Plus all documentation. It was built by an experienced HAM who has also built a KX1 and K1. He works mainly CW, I work SSB. So, I know it is FB on CW. I had it tested at the Telecommunications Authority laboratories to be able to register it. According to their mesaurements the rig seems to be slightly misaligned (I hope this is the correct term). The maximum output powers they have measured are: 2.10 W at 1.8 MHz -- W at 3.5 MHz (they somehow could not measure. I do not know why.) 8W at 7 MHz 11 W at 10 MHz 13.8 W at 14 MHz -- W at 18 MHz (they somehow could not measure. I do not know why.) 9.6 W at 21 MHz 7.5W at 24 MHz 6.06 W at 28 MHz I have made about 1000 SSB QSOs with it, including Japan and Brazil, using a 4-band inverted vee antenna and have not observed any other problem. It seems to work allright an all bands, apart from the maximum power output problem. I am not capable of fixing it because I am not a builder. I will sell it for 1000 Euros + Shipping. Please respond off the list if you are interested. 73! de TA2RX Bekir Kemal Ataman, Ph. D. Assoc. Prof. of Archives, Records and Information Management Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering Goztepe, Istanbul, Turkiye Tel: +90-216-342-0292 Ext. 225 ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster http://www.archimac.org/ ___ 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 Alignment and Verification of Specifications
I second that. 73! de TA2RX Mike AC6JAWrote: >Does Elecraft offer an alignment and verification of specifications service? >I'm sure many people would like to have their K2's aligned to "factory" >specifications and have those performance numbers documented, kind of like >having >an oscilloscope calibrated and verified with a sticker. >It would be nice to see what your own individual K2 performance numbers are >against an expensive spectrum analyzer that most of us don't have. >I, for one, would be willing to pay for that service, within reason of >course. >Hopefully there are others that would too that would make this a service >Elecraft could offer? -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] A few stupid questions
My K2 has got SSB, the I/O module and the data cable. So to get myself familiar with digital modes I conected the K2 to a laptop and started experimenting with HRD as a starting point. I found HRD to be a beautifully designed software. Just incredible. I can't wait to try it on my Yaesu FT-857 which has got everything behind some obscure menus hidden somewhere. HRD will provide a magnificient interface for the 857. As for the K2, because HRD can control the TX, I was assuming I could hook up an inexpensive headphones+mike set to the computer and that the computer would/could provide enough pre-amplification to run the K2 from the set, saving me the trouble of having to build a special interface box in between. However, as things turned out, I could neither run the mike from the computer nor get the audio into the headset, unless I plug it into K2 direct. Am I wrong in this assumption or is there a way to do it? The second question relates to PSK31. I tried listening to PSK31 on various frequencies, especially around the default "favourites" in HRD to get myself familiar with what it looks like and even tried sending a CQ message to give it a try but could not hear any signal. I was presuming that there was noone doing PSK31 at that specific moment but then I had this idea that perhaps I needed something more than the simple K2 data cable to run in between the computer and the rig. Am I right in that assumption? 73! de TA2RX ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Another Microphones Question
Hi all, A friend gave me a Gamma LH-085 telecommunication headset. The headphone is 32 ohms. I found in K2 manual that it will work with almost any headphone. So that part seems to be OK. The microphone specs say it is "Dynamic 19mm 200 ohms". If I attempt at connecting this headset to the K2, would the 200 ohms cause any problem? I could not find any info about this in the K2 manual (as opposed to say the FT857 manual, which says it would work with micropohes in the 200-600 ohm range). The only info I could find was that a 600 ohm microphone would work. 73! de TA2RX ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Uzbekistan to Japan Elecraft qrp qso
Uzbekistan is much nearer to Japan than my location. I've had many QSOs with Japan using just 7.6 watts (requested) power. During the last IARU HF contest I've had many contacts with Brazil, too. They were all sounding very strong and they all heard me very clear. And remember, all this is done on SSB with a simple 4-band inverted vee antenna and about 45 meters of RG58 between my K2 and the antenna. If my CW was good enough, I am sure I could reach further distances. 73! de TA2RX At 16:11 -0400 22/7/06, Gil Stacy wrote: >Elecraft products seem to have a worldwide following. >The recent FISTS The Keynote has an interesting account in the East Asia >section regarding a 6000 km qso between Manabu, UK/JI2MED, in Tashkent, >Uzbekistan, using his K2 at 5 watts and Shin, JP6VCH, in Japan using his K1 >at 3 watts. The qso lasted 14 minutes and was in English. Shin was beach >portable using a fishing rod as a 15 meter whip antenna. > >73, Gil NN4CW ---------- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] IARU HF Contest
If there is no better scoring candidate this year and if I have not miscalculated somewhere, I think I will be getting the second best all time high score in single op. phone only QRP category. My calculated score is roughly about half of the all time best. My short comings were: - 45m of RG58 going to my antenna. Next year I will definitely change it to a RG213. - Simple 4-band inverted vee dipole antenna. Especially at 80m it has got a very high take off angle which prohibits me from reaching longer distances. - Slightly unfavorable weather conditions (read that as static noise) although it was quite good for most part part of the contest. - Possibly a slightly misaligned (I hope this is the correct term) K2. The maximum output powers of my K2 according to the test lab of the Turkish Telecommunications Authority are: 2.10 W at 1.8 MHz -- W at 3.5 MHz (they somehow could not measure. I do not know why.) 8W at 7 MHz 11 W at 10 MHz 13.8 W at 14 MHz -- W at 18 MHz (they somehow could not measure. I do not know why.) 9.6 W at 21 MHz 7.5W at 24 MHz 6.06 W at 28 MHz I suspect the output power might be a little low at 80m, too. However, I am not sure if it is above or below 5 watts. (I am not the builder, BTW. But the K2 works FB otherwise.) My advantages were: - A well matched inverted vee (I spent two weeks at the roof to get the SWR down to below 1.2 >;-) ) (Unfortunately 2.2 at 21 MHz but it seems to have worked OK as far as the contest went.) - No XYL this year >;-) - And of course a K2 Many thanks to the designers and producers of this marvellous rig. I am proud to be the owner of one. 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Re: Input vs. output power question
Wow! I received seven responses to my query. All very informative. Bottomline: I need to use output power at the transmitter not at the antenna. This reflector (and all the people who make it up) is magnificient. Thank you all so much. 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Input vs. output power question
I intend to join the IARU HF contest in the QRP category (i.e. 5 watts output). I have got a RG58 going to my inverted V antenna. The coax is about 45 meters in length (roughly 135 feet). How much power should I request from my K2 to get 5 watts output from the antenna? 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 in mobile
Tom Hammond said: >All I can say is " W O W ! " >Very impressive. Thanks a lot. That is very encouraging. I hope I never get the chance to use them, except for fun. 73! de TA2RX ---------- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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 in mobile
The anatomy of a disaster and emergency communications vehicle: http://www.archimac.org/TA2RX/arac/index.html ...except that digital modes are hypothetical at the moment, since I have not started experimenting with them yet. Comments and suggestions are welcome. 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Propagation and further DX News
I finally managed to contact a US station (KP4BME) yesterday with 10 Watts on 20 meters. The propagation is just beautiful nowadays. As for the special event stations I'll be running, the callsigns TC150HP and TC150DD have been approved. I expect to setup the antenna on Monday and start calling CQ on Tuesday as TC150HP from Haydar Pasha train station. I'll be on the air between 30 May and 30 June, mainly after 14:00Z until the time I get tired or XYL starts shouting on the phone, which ever is earlier ;-) However I may not be able te get on the air everyday. So, do look out. I intend to call at frequencies around 7.092 and 14.270, if they are available, since these are the national calling freq.s I expect to be on 20 and 40 m mainly but I might give other bands a try, too, to make good use of the propagation. I'll probably be using a Yaesu FT-857, since my K2 lacks the 100W option. However, I am just too fond of the K2, so you never know ;-) Hope to meet you on the air. 73! deTA2RX ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] New Elecraft Products
Seeing all these suggestions, I had a feeling that may be it should be upgradeable in a way similar to adding cards with different functions to computers: Just have the slots on the base rig; if you want to add something, build the card and plug it in. This would make life easier for those of us who are not into melting solder, too, provided we can get the base and the cards ready made. 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] DX News and two questions
Hi, Here is some brand new first hand news to Elecrafters. This year is the 150th anniversary of railways in Turkey. So I am planning two major events. One will be to broadcast from Haydar Pasha train station, which is celebrating its 100th year, with the callsign TC150HP. I hope to be on the air between 30 May (the day construction began at Haydar Pasha station) untill 30 June, in my SPARE TIME, whenever that may be. The other will be from several train stations around the country with the callsign TC150DD (TCDD is the abbreviation for Turkish Republic State Railways), between 23 August and 23 September (the day the railways were first built). In doing this I was wondering whether I could also transmit from train wagons as a "rail mobile" station. It is obvious I cannot do this from electric powered trains. However on diesel or steam (if there is any left around) powered trains, I cannot think of any reason why this should not be possible. I am sure this must have been tried in earlier years of HAM radio but I haven't come accross any mentions of it in my limited HAM life since 1999, the year of the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey which led me into radio communications. Is it possible at all to work from a train in motion? The second question relates to stations in Americas and Oceania. With my QRP K2 and inverted V dipole setting, I had QSOs with almost all of Europe (the most difficult of which was with Ireland), North Africa, Middle East, Eastern Black Sea and many parts of Russia, as well as quite a few stations (probably big guns) in Japan. However, I have never heard any stations from Australia, New Zealand, Central America nor Eastern Asia. I have heard one or two stations from the US (but not from Canada), Indonesia, South Africa and South America but could not get them to hear my QRP signals over the pile-up. So, I was wondering if it is at all possible for me to have QSOs with these countries. I have got a feeling I am either in the air at the wrong times to hear many of them or that they are just too far away for my simple setting. Ideas? BTW, if I can get the "rail mobile" station to work properly, I will (hopefully) be broadcasting from 9 portable and 9 "rail mobile" locations. With the addition of a few other TC150xx stations, I have got a feeling I can turn this into an award setting, where stations contacting say 10 of these settings will be issued an award. What do you reckon? (Ooops, this has become the third question .) Is it worth looking for sponsors? Thanking you in advance for your help. 73! de TA2RX ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 vs. the world.
>Dislikes > - S-meter: I wish it was analog. I wish it was more accurate. > - Low power out. I'd love 40 watts for the same price. I would second those. However, make that 50 watts >;-) 73! de TA2RX ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] What's Happening at the Elecraft Dayton Booth?NewProducts, Building Demo, T-Shirts, Amp and More.
> No more Peter I's slipping by after a week of trying! >> Roland de n5vwn > > >I worked Peter I with my K2 at 5W. >Sam, KL7V/5 If what you are referring to is IK9(P)/IK8HCG, I have worked it with 8W from Turkey. 73! de TA2RX ---------- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Going digital with K2?
Thanks to all who responded. Here is a summary of responses: MixW seems to be THE solution suggested unanonymously. Ham Radio Deluxe is suggested to coexist with MixW. DXLab SW Suite is another suggestion for an alternative. I'll give them a try but it will take some time since I am an absolute beginner in digital modes. See you in digital modes, too. 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Going digital with K2?
While the topic is on HRD, I wouldlike to voice a question I have got on my mind for a long time: I have been thinking of going into digital modes, especially RTTY and PSK31. I have got no experience in ANY digital mode so far and I have been a Mac only person all these years. Deciding to go into the digital field, I had to buy a WinTel laptop in the end, since the Mac SW I could find to work on my historical Macs (newest of which is a G3/300 beige running 8.6) were practically useless. Anyway, I did some research on freeware/shareware software available for WinTels that would also do logging for me. The initial list I came up with consisted of Omni-Rig, XMLog, WinLog32, CT, N1MM, HRD, KC4ELO, EI5DI, UCXLog, MM-Hamsoft and MixW. Going through their websites for their specifications I decided to chose either N1MM or HRD. Both seem to do PSK31 and logging without an external TNC. Both seem to do RTTY via MM-HamSoft's MMTTY Engine. Both seem to be able to control K2s. However, I would love to hear some first hand experience on the pros and cons of either (or any other SW that you would suggest). 73! de TA2RX -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Q: Power reduction in K2
I had written: >I need to reduce the (actual forward) power output of my K2 to 5 watts. I >remember reading about how to do it somewhere in the manual but cannot seem >to find it now. Please help. Many thanks to all who have responded so promptly. I now see that I had to express myself better. Glenn ON4WIX, kindly, pointed me to Appendix B of the manual for a description on how to do this via the hardware. However, since I am not exactly a builder, I am looking for a way to limit the power via the menus. P. 94 of the manual shows how to do it for 10 and 12 meters via the secondary menu. I thought there was a way to do it for other bands as well (again via the menus) but perhaps I am wrong. 73! de TA2RX ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Q: Power reduction in K2
I need to reduce the (actual forward) power output of my K2 to 5 watts. I remember reading about how to do it somewhere in the manual but cannot seem to find it now. Please help. Greetings from Istanbul, Turkiye BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Another powersupply question
Thank you all who responded to my query, for all the invaluable info you have provided. Greetings from Istanbul, Turkey BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Another powersupply question
Reading the differences in ratings I realized I know nothing on how to read the specs. So, please, you all knowledgeable people, could you give me a hand in understanding how my powersuplly rates? I have got a MeanWell SP320-15 switch mode power supply. I found the specs at <http://www.computronics.com.au/meanwell/sp-320/> after a Google search. This page specifies it at 15V and 0 to 20.0A at plus or minus 1 % tolerance, 150mV R&N (whatever that means) and 86% efficiency. However, after reading all the different industry (and non-industry) standards I got all confused. There are some more specs on the page but could not figure out what they mean. BTW I had mine set to 13.8 V. So, theoretically this should enable more current to be withdrawn. The question is how much current this thing can supply for HAM purposes (including RTTY, PSK31, etc.)? Thanking you all in advance. Greetings from Istanbul, Turkey BKA (TA2RX) ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Lists vs BB's vs Forums
>I's love to see a way to integrate phpbb with my lists...that way, the folks >that prefer one venue over the other could share information with "the other >camp". > >If you find such an application let me know, and I'll do the same for you. I run one such system on a historical Mac with some very old software. My BBS runs on a PowerMac 7400 with MacOs 7.61 and Telefinder as the BBS software. I am a subscriber to all mailing lists that I am interested in professionally. I subscribe each list from a different mail address. To post mailing lists to echo conference areas I run a special utility that converts e-mail sent to specific mail addresses to the BBS forums. That way I can keep track of more than 230 separate lists that I subscribe to. The BBS software handles all the deleting in accordance with the message limits I have defined for each list. To run my own mailing lists I use Macjordomo and a SIMS/Communigator as an SMTP server, running on a PowerMac 7200. Naturally, there is a corresponding mail address on my BBS that is subscribed to each of mailing lists. That way, message archives of my lists are created automatically. I know there are BBS proframs for WinTel machines that do exactly the same things but I cannot remember their names, since I have been a Mac only person for the last 18 years (I bought my first ever WinTel laptop this year so that I can run Ham SW to use with my K2). If you are interested you can have a read-only access to my BBS with the user ID Guest and password Guest. You can access it in several ways: 1. By using its custom client software, which you can download from my site. 2. By Telnet'ting it on port 1474 or 3. Via its web interface (I do not remember the exact address and my system seems to be down at this moment) The address to my server is at my signature. Greetings from Istanbul, Turkey BKA (TA2RX) ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] AMRAD LF Antenna
The link on the page is incomplete and that is the reason why you get a message saying you have not got the permission to access that URL (the server thinks you are trying to access the directory). I tried the address by adding default.htm, default.html, index.htm and index.html after the slash and one of them did work. The description of the antenna is at: https://www.amrad.org/projects/lf/actant/index.htm Good luck building it. Greetings from Istanbul, Turkey BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Re: New Amplifiers ...
400W PEP (26dBW) 73! BKA (TA2RX) > What are you all talking about with 400/800.. Peak or key down. I >have had >probably a half dozen amplifiers in the last 50 years., 2 of which were >home brew... >They would put out 500-600 watts key down. That was always enough for me!! > >I think I could be satisfied with 400 watts Key down. > Paul Gates, KD3JF Elecraft Kits: >K1 #0231 >KX1 #1186 >XG1: Signal Generator > >----- Original Message >From: Bekir Kemal Ataman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 10:03:49 AM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: New Amplifiers ... > > >I think the main problem would be commercial. Although 400 watts would >>make a noticeable difference, most hams who are in the market for an >>amplifier want at least 800w. > >Anything above 400W is illegal in this part of the world. > >73! >BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Re: New Amplifiers ...
>I think the main problem would be commercial. Although 400 watts would >make a noticeable difference, most hams who are in the market for an >amplifier want at least 800w. Anything above 400W is illegal in this part of the world. 73! BKA (TA2RX) ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] FS: Built KX-1 (Repost with reduced price)
Hi, I have got a built Elecraft KX-1 with full acessories (20, 30, 40 m + ATU + Paddle), which was built by Ruchan Ozatay (TA2AH), plus the nifty manual. I would like to sell the built rig (plus all manuals, etc.) because I have bought an Elecraft K2, again from TA2AH, after the KX1. (He has built himself a K-1 after that.) The KX1 is in excellent condition because it was used for a very short period of time. I would like to sell the built KX-1 for US$ 400 + shipping. Alternatively, I am willing to swap it with an assembled KPA100 kit. Please let me know if you are interested. 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] Elecraft using musicians
>On Sunday 27 November 2005 03:52, Kevin Rock wrote: > I can't resist writing a reply. > I am a radio amateur and also a concert pianist >and musician. And I am a choir singer, member of the Istanbul European Choir <http://www.iec-tr.org/> 73! BKA (TA2RX) ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 with MacOS Classic
Great info Jack. Thanks for all the input. I normally use a G3/300 for my daily work. My old Macs (7200 and 7400) serve as my mail and web servers. I have also got a PB3400 lying around. The story is this: I got involved with Ham Radio after the terrible earthquake we experienced in 1999, as a result of my search and rescue activities. Having grown (!) to 100 kilos since than, I had to direct my interest to something technical (like disaster communications), since I cannot go into collapsed buildings with such a large body. Seeing a KX-1 made by TA2AH, I thought I found my dream rig, the ultimate disaster communications transceiver, since all you need is a few batteries and a piece of wire to communicate with the rest of the world. I took the exam and upgraded my licence, for the love of the KX-1. However, as things turned out, I could not proceed with CW after a certain point, because I could not stop translating everything into the dots and dashes in my mind, no matter how hard I tried. So, I decided to give it a break for sometime. Just then, TA2AH sold me his K2, to build himself a K1. Naturally, K2 won over KX-1, since it has got other abilities on top of CW. So, I started investigating about other ways of communication, namely the digital. Because every mode has got different advantages in case of a disaster (for example you cannot read a long list of needed suplies one by one on voice, you need some form of digital communication). Having a surplus PB3400 around, it became the natural choice for this purpose. Thus the search for the pinouts. I'll let you know how I proceed. >There is another mailing list that Mac users should subscribe to. >This is the Ham Mac list. For more info, or to subscribe, go to: >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ham-mac > >You will find all sorts of great folks there, including the authors >of Mac ham software such as MultiMode and MacLogger DX. And many thanks for this, too. Will go there straight away. 73! BKA (TA2RX) >As a Mac fan myself, I have lots of information to help. In fact, >both Wayne and I here at Elecraft are primarily Mac users (but we use >Windows and other systems as well). Connecting a Mac to the K2 is >very easy, involving only three wires of the Mini-Din 8 bundle. The >Mini-Din 8 appeared on all Macs from the Mac Plus until Async serial >was dropped in favor of USB around the year 2000. The connectors are >still used in several USB-Serial adapters, most notably the Keyspan >dual-serial devices. > >I usually fabricate a serial cable by taking an existing Mini Din-8 >to Mini Din-8 cable and cutting it in half, then installing a male >DE-9 with hood onto the cut end of the cable. You will need to make >the following connections: > >Mini Din-8 DE9M (most folks call it a DB9M) >5 2 >3 3 >4 5 > >Identifying the Mini Din-8 pins can be difficult. The pins you need >are in the middle row. The gap between pins 4 and 5 is noticeably >larger than that between pins 3 and 4. You don't need to connect any >other leads from the Mini Din-8 - in fact doing so could cause >problems in the K2. > >As for Mac software and information, there is a wealth of info at the >Mac Ham radio web site: >http://www.machamradio.com/ > >Most users have upgraded to MacOS X systems, but there are still >quite a few folks still using older systems. Much f the older >software still works just fine, and is there just for the asking or >downloading! > >Good luck - if you need anything else, just ask. -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 with MacOS Classic
>RS-232 is a protocol. >DB-9 is a connector (so is your mini-DIN). >RS-232 via an RJ45 is still RS-232 (as it would be over 4 pair of >field-telephone wire). I did not know that. Thanks for the info. >Sounds like you are good to go! Will do. 73! BKA (TA2RX) ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 with MacOS Classic
>> I am afraid vintage Macs do not have an RS232 port ;-) > >If you don't have an RS232 port, you don't have a DTR to connect to, and you >won't be keying your K2 that way. I must have misexpresed myself. Sorry about that. The Macs do have a serial port but the connector is not an RS232. I do not know what they are called but they are cylindrical in shape, like the mouse connectors on PCs and they have got 8 pins in them. One of them gives the DTR. >All computer keyers are "straight key" to the K2, iambic is only for manual >paddles. Alternatively, some control programs tell the K2 to send the code, >but sending "KEY THIS" commands over the RS-232. Good to know. Thanks for the info. 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 with MacOS Classic
>The diodes are doing two different things. Wire them up! It works great >here. Will do. >In this case, you are using the computer RS-232 to key the rig, so you'll >definitely be building a custom cable - TxD and RxD to the K2, DTR to your >keying circuit (btw, this can fit into the DB9 shell), and NC all the K2 >specific lines. I am afraid vintage Macs do not have an RS232 port ;-) >The two diodes on the K2 end are to allow ADET operation (a keyer and a >straightkey/computer simultaneously connected). If the DTR line pulls the >pair of diodes low, both DIT and DAH go low together and the K2 assumes a >straight key. If they go low at different times, the K2 assumes iambic >keying and acts appropriately. > >So ops (up at twice the speed I can run) can fool ADET and need to turn it >off. They don't need the diodes but must switch from paddles to SK/Computer >with the menu. > >Other ops only ever do it one way or the other - and switch off ADET too. Hmmm. I'll have to read MultiMode manual further to figure out which method it uses, straight key or iambic... I have got a feeling I'll have to experiment with this setting a little. I hope I do not burn anything on the way. Thanks for the input. 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 with MacOS Classic
>Yes, and then you get to buy a bunch of parts for your KIO2! > >DO NOT CONNECT RS-232 to your KIO2 without opening all unused (by RS-232) >pins. ONly Sig Ground, TX and RX go from computer to K2. All other lines on >the KIO2 are not RS-232 and can't tolerate the +- 15V the computer will >supply. Do not worry. I am one of those old generation (!) people who do not move a finger without reading the manual first. >;-) Now, as for reading manuals, I have got an interesting case for all of you to comment on. Multimode's Documentation starts by saying the following for transmitting (receiving is via the sound output of the rig): "If you also want to transmit, you'll need to connect the audio output (speaker) jack of your Mac to your radio's microphone input jack. You may need to reduce the audio amplitude using a potentiometer, or attenuating audio cable. Many have sucessfully usd the RigBlaster, made by West Mountain Radio (http://www.westmountainradio.com/)." Then goes onto describe the procedure for PTT and CW: "For transmitting, you may want to be able to control your radio's PTT (Push To Talk) line. A PTT output is generated from the DTR output of the Mac's serial port. A CW key output is generated from the Transmit Data output." The diagram in the Documentation depicts a little circuit on the line from Mac's serial port to the CW Key control (and a smilar one to the PTT) such that: Mac Serial Port --> Diode (1N4148, etc.) --> 2.2k Resistor --> Transistor (2N, etc.) -->PTT The other leg of the Transistor goes to ground. On a diversion from this line, there is a diode (1N4001, etc) which then connects to the first leg of the transistor going to the PTT. [I hope I haven't described it too badly. The diagram is on p4. of MultiModeDocs.pdf. I tried to attach it to this message but the list does not accept attachments.] The documentation describes the way the circuit works as follows: "When the serial port output goes positive, it biases the transistor, so the collector can sink current. The 1N4148 diode protects the transistor when the serial port output is negative. The 1N4001 protects the transistor against flyback from a relay that might be lurking in the radio. A faster diode would probably offer additional protection. The connection on the Mac end would go to the DTR output line. If you'd like to use a similar circuit for CW key control, then it would go to the TxD+ line (or TxD- if you need to invert the logic of the output)." There is no problem as far as this description is concerned. All sounds logical. Looking at things from the K2 side, p. 95 of the manual says that I should have two diodes (one on each line from the dot and dash connections) on the cables going to the computer, when I connect it in parallel to a paddle. And it describes the reason as: "When you connect the keying device in this way, you can continue to use the paddle as usual. But if the external keying device is keyed, both the DOT and DASH lines will be pulled low simultaneously, via the diodes. The K2 firmware interprets this as direct external keying rather than as DOT and DASH triggers." This sounds quite logical, too. However, when you bring the two descriptions together on a single circuit an interesting case occurs. Now, I am not exactly a techie type person and learnt electronics just enough to pass the exam BUT AFAIK having diodes on both ends (i.e. on the computer side as well as the K2 side), each protecting their own respective device, there will not be any current flowing. Am I wrong? Or should I put the circuit together and test it anyway? Thanks for your help in advance. 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] To Mark, NK8Q only. Please ignore.
I have replied to your mail but your mail server says my server is in their black list for some reason. Have you got another mail address? 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] SSB with K2 [was KPA100 stripped final's screw removal]
>I think many "Elekrafters" enjoy CW because the radios (K1, KX1, K2) >have such nice characteristics as CW rigs I can understand people preferring CW because of having CW Rigs and vice versa but if it is reaching a point of ejecting/rejecting others for not having the same preferences then we have got a problem. >I think most will welcome you here, and the cw / ssb rivalry is all in >fun (or so it seems to me). I just hope it is. Otherwise I'd really be disappointed. >So what antenna(s) are you using with your K2, and what bands are you >using it most on? I have got a 4-band inverted-V on 10, 20, 40 and 80 meters about 20 meters off the ground. I managed to get SWRs less than 1.2 on all bands after struggling for a few weeks on the roof of our apartment block. It seems it was worth the trouble. Although my QTH is blocked by a nearby hill in the East and another nearish hill in the North, I have worked quite a few countries with less than 8 Watts. (My rig does not go above 7.1 to 7.3 Watts, giving a Hi Cur warning. I just hope this is normal. Cal Cur is set at 3.5 Ampers) When I could hear the stations early enough, I have managed to contact a few Japanese stations, too. When I am little late, my signals get lost in the pileup. The European DX Net organized by I2ZGC, Gianni helped me make contact with a few North African stations but I could not hear/get heard by stations in South Africa nor Indonesia. I sometimes hear a few North American stations early in the morning but even then they are very weak most of the time. I work on 40 and 80 meters at night and 20 meters during the day, mostly. I could not hear anyone on 10 meters so far. It seems to be very quite in this part of the world. Perhaps I just wonder around the wrong frequencies or just at the wrong time. I cannot go in the air very often because of work load during the week and because of XYL QRM at weekends but I try to join contests whenever I can. It is great fun. I am now looking forward to the European QSO Party. If we can manage the contacts properly, an SSB version might start soon. 73! BKA (TA2RX) ---------- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] KPA100 stripped final's screw removal
>P.S. I played around in ARRL SS SSB this past weekend. The K2 is a GREAT >side band radio too! I know, I know.I can get ejected from this reflector >for such heresy. ;-) Why? Is this a CW-only list? I am not very good in CW and I joined this list because I think K2 is a great SSB radio. If it is a CW-only place, then I am sorry for joining in. I'll unsubscribe straight away. 73! BKA (TA2RX) ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 with MacOS Classic
>Do you happen to have the cable pin-out diagram for connecting an old Mac >to a K2? I had a look at MultiMode's documentation and found the info I needed. I just need to find enough time to work on the diagram now. Many thanks to all who responded. 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] K2 with MacOS Classic
Michael, [snip] >I have YDL V3 running on a old Performa 6360 and it runs pretty well. Thanks for the interesting idea. However, I am a (old type) Mac only person and I try to stay that way as much as I can. Over the years I ***had to*** learn a few things about WinTels (even then only a FEW things). So, anything new, including MacOs X, I try to evade as much as possible. I feel like sticking to Paul's idea and give MultiMod (by Black Cat Systems) a try. >P.S. Both TLF and xlog (linux logging programs) support the use of >hamlib which would allow interfacing to the K2. Do you happen to have the cable pin-out diagram for connecting an old Mac to a K2? 73! BKA (TA2RX) ------ Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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 with MacOS Classic
Hi all, I have got a PowerMac 3400 (currently running under System 7.6.1) lying somewhere and I would like to connect it to K2 for logging, using it in digital modes, etc. However, I have got two problems: 1. I could not find the cabling diagram. 2. I have got difficulty in figuring out which software to use. Most of what I could find runs under MacOs X. Any suggestions? 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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] FS: Assembled KX-1
Hi, I have got an assembled Elecraft KX-1 with full acessories (20, 30, 40 m + ATU + Paddle), which was assembled by Ruchan Ozatay (TA2AH). I would like to sell the assembled rig (plus all manuals, etc.) because I have bought an Elecraft K2, again from TA2AH, after the KX1. (He has built himself a K-1 after that.) The KX1 is in excellent condition because it was used for a very short period of time. I would like to sell the assembled KX-1 for US$ 450. Alternatively, I am willing to swap it with an assembled KPA100 kit. Offers in Europe preferred (because of postage and money transfer costs) and yes I have contacted qrpproject.de but could not get a response to any of my mails nor fax. Please let me know if you are interested. 73! BKA (TA2RX) -- Bekir Kemal Ataman ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/> ___ 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
