Re: [Elecraft] K2: The green glow returns!
Great news for the K2 Wayne, I finished my K2/100 Twins about 1 1/2 yrs ago. It's the first rig I turn on in the morning and the last I turn off at night even though I have a K-Line. I can't believe how much pleasure that piece of equipment has given me. This morning I'll be disconnecting the K2 this morning and heading out to coffee with our little klub in Bigfork, MT. BARK/K7CMT We set up a little ham stick dipole up at 12 feet or so outside the coffee shop and operate CW. Curious customers always are amazed the radio was a kit. The CW ringing out from the speaker sounds so nice it draws people over. We worked ON4UN with 10 watts about 6 months ago from there. It shows how good his antenna's work! I hope every ham on the reflector orders one from you. Long live the K2. Gary/W7EE On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 9:21 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > A few years ago, in a distant land known for its modular seafood > delicacies, one of our vendors decided--without informing us--to stop > producing a critical item used in the Elecraft K2: the LCD backlight. We > got the news when we attempted to re-order early this year. > > Worse, they could never make them again. Both the dusty scrolls upon which > the details were scribed and the monks who toiled in the secret factory had > vanished. We would have to reinvent this particular wheel. > > That task has now been completed; we home-rolled our own backlight from > modern materials. We’re pleased to announce that the new green glow is the > equal of the old. Thus the K2 is reborn, on approximately the 20th > anniversary of its first beta shipments. It’s in stock and ready to > exercise kit-building muscles of all ages. > > Why build a K2? To summarize what our thousands of builders have told us: > > - it’s fun, and the fun can be shared (with one’s progeny, for example) > > - educational (you’ll learn a *lot* about how a radio works) > > - rewarding (it’s still the only high-performance, all-band HF kit radio) > > Regarding the K2’s performance, you may have read recent enthusiastic > Field Day reports from its owners. This is no coincidence. The K2 was bred > for success at battery-powered field outings, with both ultra-low current > drain (~150 to 200 mA) and high blocking dynamic range (it’s one of very > few low-cost transceivers to hit the magical 135 dB level, allowing > co-located rigs to play fair). The K2 is also an analog superhet design, > with crisp audio and very fast QSK. > > This is a great time to embark on a K2 adventure, given various specials > in honor of summertime and the K2’s reemergence. You can find these > specials on our order page (www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm). Or > give us a call to talk about which K2 package would best suit your needs. > > A K2 can be upgraded at any time by installing your choice of several > option modules. No particular order is required. The most popular options > are the wide-range ATU (KAT2) and SSB module (KSB2). > > If I’ve left any of the K2’s technical or philosophical mysteries to your > imagination, feel free to email me directly. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > > > > > > __ > 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 whiskey...@gmail.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KAT100-1 and 2 Discontinued
Looks like the KAT100-1 is back on the order page. I had to refresh the browser to see it. That's good news. Gary Watson On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 10:06 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > The KAT100-1 is still shown on the Products page. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 3/20/2018 10:10 PM, George Winship, NC5G wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> I hope you are right, Don. The shipping status page shows both the 1 and 2 >> discontinued. And neither one is on the order page. >> >> I built my K2 in 2001 and later added the amp, KAT100, etc. It has been >> one >> of the most fun things that I have done in this hobby. And it is still the >> main radio in the shack. >> >> 73, George NC5G >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ >> __ >> 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 donw...@embarqmail.com >> >> __ > 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 whiskey...@gmail.com > __ 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] KAT100-1 and 2 Discontinued
This may be old news, I searched and didn't see anything about it. I was looking at the Shipping Status page and noticed they had discontinued the tuner. They still have the KPA100 for sale, but without the tuner it's seems it won't be long before they discontinue the 100 watt amp. The K2 kit is on back order due to a high volume of orders so if you want one it may be a good time to get on the list. Makes me glad I was able to build the entire K2/100 and KAT100-2 and all the optional boards. What a great radio. I like to listen to this rig more then my K3 on CW. It just has a pleasing tone. All good things must come to an end I suppose. W7EE __ 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] WTB: EC2 Enclosure and KAT100 PNL
Hello, I am going to assemble the K2 Twins. If you have a spare enclosure for Panel kit for the project let me know. Thanks for looking Gary Watson N7DXT __ 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] 17/80 Meter K1 Module Kit for Sale
Hi Shack cleaning time I have an unopened 2 band module for the K1. 17/80 Meters $50.00 shipped in CONUS Gary Watson N7DXT __ 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] For Sale K144XV and Directional Coupler
If anyone is interested, I just posted my K144XV and V/U Directional Coupler and a cat5 network switch on QRZ.com and QTH.com classified's. Thanks for looking Gary N7DXT __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] (OT) CW Resonant Speaker
That is really an excellent video Stan. That's a pretty effective speaker, I will be digging thru my plumbing supplies tomorrow! Gary N7DXT On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 6:14 PM, stan levandowski wrote: > For those with interest I just put up a video comparison of a standard > "communications speaker" vs. the "CW Resonant Speaker" detailed in the > article of the same name in the February 2017 QST, page 43. > > Included for Elecraft KX product owners is the amp necessary to use the > headphone jack output. > > > Click on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htjgeHEf3-g > > > 73, Stan WB2LQF > __ > 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 n7dxta...@gmail.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 KAT100
Great news Alan, good luck with the new tuner. Gary N7DXT On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 7:43 PM, Alan KB7MBI via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > I WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE MANY OFFERS TO SELL ME A K2--KAT-100 VERY > REASONABL. SEVERAL OFFERED TO BUILD ONEAT A MORW THAN FAIR CHARGE.. > hECK ONE WAS > IN TTHE MAIL THE NEXT DAY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE WHICH ONE. I WANT > TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY, > > I AM TRYING TO RESPOND TO EACH OF YOU. > > THANK YOU > > ALAN KB7MBI > __ > 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 n7dxta...@gmail.com > __ 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] WTB: KAF2 Audio Filter
I am looking for a KAF2 audio filter if you have one you're not using. Thanks very much. "73" Gary Watson N7DXT __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 on the air!
Congratulations Ken, I got my K2 up and running in October!! Love the thing. I got the KAT100 working last month, and I am working on the KPA100 now. It hears just about as good as my K3 with the upgraded synthesizers in my humble opinion. I purchased an older kit that went up for sale last summer. It has every option including the KDSP2. CW sounds so sweet. I would really like to try the KAF2 just to hear the difference on CW. I find myself bypassing the KDSP2 on strong signals, just to hear the crystal filters by themselves. The KDSP2 really shines on weak signal work though. It's very satisfying to finish the K2 and have it work so well. I also get great audio reports on SSB. Long live the K2!! S/N 6000 Gary N7DXT On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 8:09 PM, ken mcmahon wrote: > I made my first SSB contact on my K2 (kit) this afternoon. > > 10 watts on 7.240 (40 meter swap net). > > How satisfying to get a 'clean' audio report from Chris AI6U in Sacto! > > Thanks for all the help from this list! > > Best 73s, > > Ken WZ6P > __ > 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 n7dxta...@gmail.com > __ 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] WTB KAT2 Tuner
Hello, I am looking for a KAT2 internal tuner for my K2. I would prefer an unbuilt kit, but a completed one would be fine too. Thanks very much Gary N7DXT __ 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] WTB Elelecraft N-Gen Noise Generator
Hi, Starting to build my K2!!, so I am looking for a N-Gen wide band noise generator mini module. Built or un-built kit is fine. Thanks for looking Gary Watson; N7DXT __ 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] 8 Pole Filters for Sale
Hi, I have the following filters for sale KFL3A-250, $105.00 shipped to CONUSA KFL3A-1.8K, $120.00 shipped to CONUSA Paypal only pse. Please reply to n7dxtango at gmail dot com Gary Watson N7DXT Thank you __ 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] P3 Beta Firmware Issue with DX Labs
Hi, I have updated to the latest P3 Beta firmware MCU 1.59 and have the SVGA option installed. It's working great, except with the previous firmware, with SVGA Data off, DX Labs Winwarbler would display both decoded CW and RTTY from the K3 and with SVGA Data on it would disable Winwarbler. Now only RTTY will display on Winwarbler. CW is never displayed on Winwarbler with SVGA Data on or off. Could this be a minor bug in the Beta firmware? The new #RCF command works perfectly by the way. Any ideas? Gary N7DXT __ 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
