[Elecraft] K2 gettin' old.....
Greetings allI just realized my K2 (# 3500+) is getting old, I can't remember exactly when I bought the kit from Elecraft, but at least 12-13 years ago. So, as things begin to wear out, any suggestions on what to clean, as in different front-panel POT controls that and suggestions what to use to clean them? I have used Detoxit and it seems to work very well... Thanks all73 ed - k6sdw __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] FYI: weighted dial knob for K2
FYI: AA9IV sells a really nice professionally-made, weighted heavy spinner dial knob for the K2 on eBay. I have no connection with AA9IV, just stumbled over his eBay listening and I'm glad I did. I didn't realize how crappy the Elecraft knob is until I installed this one!! I bought mine for a lot less than the well-know K2 knob is sold for and I'm very impressed. 73 Ed __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K2 -- is this normal?
Greeting all to all the K2 wizards out there! I'm more curious than concerned, using CW, I notice when I go from FL1 to FL2 my general noise level seems to go up to the point I need to turn down the volume -- is this normal behavior? I would expect the noise level to go down as the filtering gets narrower? I looked at the filter bandwidths using Spectogram and they look normal to me. I set them per Elecraft recommendations. My K2 serial # 3500+ with all the firmware updates and the K2DSP installed. Happy Holidays to Elecraft and ops. ed __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] PA HOT
I've seen this error before. My K2 (S/N 3500+ with latest firmware updates) had been off, no 12vdc to rig for about 2 months. When I applied DC to the rig and ATU and tried running the auto-tuner I got PA HOT error on the display, this after about 1 minute of warm up! So, went to the KPA100 manual to check tPA calibration, I discovered it was set two 255 celius, a bit warm for my shackLOL. Using the Fahrenheit to Celsius formula in the manual, tPA should have read 18 Celsius. So, I adjusted the KPA100 to room temperature and KPA100 has been working FB now. So, any suggestions why tPA would lose its calibration? By-the-way, CAL CUR is set to 3.5 amps per the manaul. Thanks for the assistance, 73 ed __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] MH2 Mic question
Does the MH2 mic for the K2 work with the KX3? tnx ed __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] PA HOT
Once in a while, immediately after turning on K2 (SN 3500+ with all mods) I hit the CW key and get a: PA HOT message. Any thoughts what's going on here, rig is cold, so PA can't be warm. Cycling off 12v power seems to fix this? Thanks for forum help! 73 ed __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] 3rd time!
Ed, The PA temperature has not been properly calibrated. Check the menu entry for CAL TPA. Turn the K2 off and let it acclimate to the ambient temperature, then set the value for CAL TPA to the room temperature in degC. If you do not have a thermometer that reads in degC, convert from Fahrenheit by subtracting 32, then multiply by 5 then divide by 9. 73, Don W3FPR Hi Don, this would be the third time I've had to re-calibrate CAL-TPA! It's been changing on its own..maybe K100 possessed? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
