Re: [Elecraft] K1 Frequency range.
Stan, I went with the smaller range. As you pick up speed, you will find yourself migrating to the lower portion of the band. Once you hit 20wpm, a couple of 8 wpm QSO's will use up all of your alloted shack time ( I assume your married). SOTA usually is not above .061 so your ok there. I have not tuned a K1 with the 150 spread, but mine is a joy to tune with the 80. very nice and spread out. 73 K4YND -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-Frequency-range-tp7560793p7560900.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 Frequency range.
You will want the wider range. It will cover the freqs you want on 40m and also allow you to get to WWV on 30m. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-Frequency-range-tp7560793p7560878.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 Frequency range.
Thanks for the help Gil. Stan AE7UT -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-Frequency-range-tp7560793p7560861.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at 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
[Elecraft] K1 Frequency range.
> > Hi Stan, > > I set mine up for 150kHz. I don't find it difficult at all to use, the only > exception being for LSB signals on 40m. Otherwise, no problem. For 15m, > you'll be happy to have the extra bandwidth. > > Gil. > -- > New site: http://radiopreppers.com > PGP Key: http://keskydee.com/gil.asc > > On Aug 10, 2012, at 5:21 PM, Stan AE7UT wrote: > >> I'm getting to the point I have to choose the frequency range. >> I'm pretty new to CW, with about 5 months operating. >> My favorite places have been 7.050'ish and 7.115'ish. >> I would say 90% of my operating has been there because I'm usually on late >> at night. >> I'm probably going to be using this rig for camping with a portable antenna >> so I'm sure I'll be using more of 30, 20 and 15 meters. >> >> Any help would be very welcome. >> >> TNS ES 73 >> Stan AE7UT. __ 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
[Elecraft] K1 Frequency range.
I'm getting to the point I have to choose the frequency range. I'm pretty new to CW, with about 5 months operating. My favorite places have been 7.050'ish and 7.115'ish. I would say 90% of my operating has been there because I'm usually on late at night. I'm probably going to be using this rig for camping with a portable antenna so I'm sure I'll be using more of 30, 20 and 15 meters. Any help would be very welcome. TNS ES 73 Stan AE7UT. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-Frequency-range-tp7560793.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at 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
Re: [Elecraft] k1 - frequency range.
>when i built my k1, i set it up for the 150khz range.. > >looking back at my manual, it says that it is strongly advised to use >the 80khz range.. > >is it strongly enough advised for me to mod my machine and put it back >to the 80khz range? No, that's really bad advice unless you live in an ITU region that makes the extra coverage superfluous. Contrary to popular assertion, the K1 does NOT tune too fast with the 170 kHz span option. The kHz/turn coverage is pretty linear since R19 was added across the VFO pot six years ago, and the resulting 17 kHz/turn rate is *not* at all a rapid rate of tuning. I believe that the adverse performance that some experience with the broader VFO span comes simply from the fact that the K1 VFO potentiometer shaft has almost NO resistance to rotational motion. That makes it very easy to impart unwanted rotational motion (and hence frequency change) to the VFO knob when releasing it. This unwanted frequency change is more noticable for the wide VFO span. I too found that to be a problem, but one that was extremely easy to fix with a couple of thin layers of hand-cut felt rings around the VFO pot shaft, between the front panel and the back of the VFO knob. Now I've got just the right amount of rotational resistance. I like the 170 kHz span because it allows coverage of every bit of the 40m CW band (reduced now though it is), plus it allows coverage of 10 MHz WWV on the 30m band. And who knows, but when 15m comes back hot again, the extra coverage there will be useful. A small plus, since the K1 receiver is LSB on all bands, is that one can listen to 40m LSB in the bottom 40 kHz of the phone band, or even try a cross-mode contact, if one can find anyone on the phone band that knows Morse. Remember that if you change to the smaller VFO span, you'll have to change the filter board hetrodyne crystal for 30m. Mike / KK5F ___ 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 - frequency range..
When I built my K1 I built it for 150 KHz tuning. I wanted more band coverage. It tuned too fast. So I changed it to about 100 KHz. And now I have it set to the "STRONGLY ADVISED" setting. It is wonderful to have a rig that you can open up and try some wild idea that you have. Some pics and info on my station at: http://tyrrell.us/amateur/ 73, Ty, W1TF K1 # 1423 --- "sergio t. ruiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > when i built my k1, i set it up for the 150khz > range.. > > looking back at my manual, it says that it is > strongly advised to use > the 80khz range.. > > is it strongly enough advised for me to mod my > machine and put it back > to the 80khz range? > > thanks! > > > -- > ___ > peace, > sergio > photographer, journalist, visionary > www.village-buzz.com > ___ > 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 > Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 ___ 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 - frequency range..
when i built my k1, i set it up for the 150khz range.. looking back at my manual, it says that it is strongly advised to use the 80khz range.. is it strongly enough advised for me to mod my machine and put it back to the 80khz range? thanks! -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ 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
