[Elecraft] IT'S ALIVE!!!
K2 S/N 5953 came to life at 1402 UTC 15 Feb 2007 with 40 meter 8 watt SSB contacts with New Hartford, NY, Centerville, IN, and Fort Wayne, IN. Received good signal reports from all around and even better comments once all found out I was QRP and using an Elecraft K2. This kit was a smooth build and alignment went right by the book. - Charles N3EJS ___ 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] It's Alive
Very pleased to report that third smoke test went fb. K2 sn 5150 is alive. 73 de Bob K3YT ___ 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] It's alive
Fellow Elecrafters: I got the K2 on the air today. What a wonderful rig! 73, Steve Kercel AA4AK K2 S/N# 5383 ___ 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] It's Alive!!!
Hey Everybody. It's Alive! It's Alive!! Time for the Happy Dance. It is official ... K2 #3375 is Now Alive and Well. Finished the building on 25 January (my birthday ... what a present) and plugged it in this afternoon. Called a few CQ's, and made sure I could hear myself on the KX1 across the room ... all seems well. My XYL bought me an Elecraft HexKey #E087 for my birthday, so I will have the full Elecraft Station set up and making some QSO's through the day to try out all the features. All I can say so far is WOW for both the K2 and the HexKey ... A full report later ... off to lunch and then BACK ON THE AIR! Should be fun for a week or two before I break down, take it off the air and start on the SSB board, I/O Board, Autotuner and 160m board. 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF K2 #3375 HexKey #E087 ___ 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] IT'S ALIVE!!!
Congratulations: I'm hoping to have #5956 up and on the air (listening only until the 23 ) on Saturday or Sunday. I'm close to finishing up the second stage of construction on the RF Board; wound the toroids last night but didn't install them yet. Matthew D. Pitts N8OHU K2 #5956 Charles Pitts wrote: K2 S/N 5953 came to life at 1402 UTC 15 Feb 2007 with 40 meter 8 watt SSB contacts with New Hartford, NY, Centerville, IN, and Fort Wayne, IN. Received good signal reports from all around and even better comments once all found out I was QRP and using an Elecraft K2. This kit was a smooth build and alignment went right by the book. - Charles N3EJS ___ 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 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] It's alive!
Hi Greg. I think in Yahoo Digest 3503 you posed your question. Be sure to follow up there with your results. I am posting this to the Elecraft Reflector. I am certain that the other person on the Yahoo reflector having this issue will be happy to know what you/we did.-not to mention Elecraft(but they probably already know). It does seem to point to the driver and not the cable on the Windows side! If I was willing to be scientific, I would try to brick the KX3 again and see if the first cable I used is in fact OK on the Mac but I think I will just be happy with my solution. I am going to stay away from 2.27 Beta for now and just enjoy the radio. HI HI 73! /randy On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Greg Buhyoff wrote: > Randy, > > You are the man! It lives! > > OK, thought I would be careful and try something and maybe isolated the > problem. I hope. I followed your instructions below. But, I've been down > that same road before. That is I have done exactly everything you noted in > the same sequence before as per my copious notes. So, just for grins, I > did it all again BUT did not update the FTDI driver by downloading and > installing it again. So, I did everything but that and no joy. Then I > went to the FTDI site via the Elecraft firmware page link and downloaded > the latest driver to my Mac Airbook (I sure love that computer as well my > other Macs). Then I went through the whole process again and viola! That > appears to be the problem. The driver. After success with the latest > release firmware and reinstalling my saved configuration as well as testing > the radio both RX and TX as well as other functions, I did the daring > thing, downloaded Firmware 2.27 Beta, crossed my fingers and, once again, > success. No burps, no hiccups or convulsions on the part of the KX3. Me > maybe. The KX3, all good. I then said, OK .. let's shut it down, walk > away, turn it on, test it, see if the Utility recognizes it .. all good. > Now, I will let it stay on for several hours and hope I don't find it > frozen. That is what happened before. I had been operating for a few > hours and walked away for a few and the VFO would not change frequency nor > would respond to any button press or otherwise. Then the fun began. It > would not turn off unless I pulled the power cord. Then when I started it > up after shutting it down, I had a blank display. So, if in a few hours > all is good, then I may well be home free and you deserve the credit along > with the other guys who helped out. In the meantime, you are my hero and > can have my first born .. except he is 35, has a family and would likely > not do well with only a small allowance or being assigned menial chores > around the house ... > > VY 73, Greg K2UM > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Randy Diddel wrote: > >> OK, with the help of Rick Bates and Greg Buhyolf I have solved it. >> >> Background (more of it): I use a PC hooked to the KX3 in the shack but I >> am a Mac guy in the rest of my life. I had been trouble shooting this >> issue with that PC. Since I have 3 USB brand new cables from Elecraft, I >> decided to open one that had not been used and try updating with my trusty >> Macbook Air. >> >> Steps: >> >> 1. Download the FTDI USB drivers for the Mac. >> 2. Download KX3 Utility from Elecraft. >> 2b. Open Utility and make sure verbose logging, trace, and Advanced >> options were selected-figuring that Elecraft will want this type of >> information. >> 3. Disconnect (already was) USB serial connection from KX3-leaving only >> power to radio. >> 4. Press and hold power for 10 seconds as per help file about MCU LD. >> 5. Connect USB cable to Mac then to KX3 >> 6. Open KX3 Utility try connecting to KX3-success. >> 7. Click on Firmware Tab and Copy New Files From Elecraft >> 8. Still on Firmware Tab, select MCU box and then click "Send Checked >> Items to KX3" >> Wait.I turned on trace and verbose logging in case I needed to send >> error log to Elecraft so it took longer than a normal firmware update. >> 9. SUCESS Message stated complete (or something like that) and I look >> over to see the KX3 on the frequency I left it on last night. >> >> I can only speculate but perhaps the recent FTDI driver update via >> Windows may have been the cause (more here: >> http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2014/10/22/ftdi-drivers-brick-counterfeit-chips-with-latest-windows-update/ >> ) NOT stating that the Elecraft chips supplied are counterfeit, but rather >> something with that update made my PC to KX3 connection wonky. The only >> supporting evidence that I have is that I changed OS Platform to OS X which >> would have completely different drivers and hardware handling. To my >> knowledge, FTDI update issues like those on the PC have not been reported >> on OS X. BTW, I am running OS X Yosemite. >> >> Oh, and yes I could/should have switched to the Mac and used the cable >> hooked to the PC first to rule out a bad cable. So I
[Elecraft] It's Alive! K2/100 #4672
It came alive with no great problems earlier this week. I've been playing around the last couple of days and haven't found anything to worry about yet. The RX is really good. I had a lot of fun building it, the biggest problem was switching back and forth between reading glasses, magnifying goggles and unassisted vision. It was a lot easier when I was younger! For those starting out, don't fear the toroids - they aren't that much trouble. And when something doesn't make sense, take a walk and look at it again - it has worked for lots of people, so there must be a sensible way to interpret the instructions. Keith Regli (K7KAR) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kregli.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
[Elecraft] It's ALIVE!!! ...And a quick alignment question...
Hi All! IT'S ALIVE!!! K2 #7164 is finally up and running as of last night! The SMT diode on the bottom of the board wasn't properly connected to the daughter board. There was a pad, but it wasn't connected to the actual component. A couple hairs of wire fixed everything! Happy Day!! I also have a quick question about installing options and aligning the radio a little more. After I install my options, I might need to tighten up the alignment a little more. As long as I do not have the ATU connected, I can do any alignment with the other options installed without having to remove anything? The options I have are: Noise Blanker, 160 Meters, SSB Module, Audio Filter (not DSP), and the Tuner. Thanks & 73, David KC9EHQ __ 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] It's Alive! KPA500 kit on the air
KPA500 kit S/N 115 is up and running! I ordered early on the 1st day and it arrived this Monday afternoon. I took my time and had fun putting it together. I got to bed at exactly 1 AM. Everything checks out OK, even the interface with WriteLog using Interface ll (serial 001.) The optional cable provides a "Y" connector for the AUX line as well as automatic linkage with the K3. The wait was worth it. 73, Fred, AE6IC "Do or Do-not. There is no 'Try'..." ~ Yoda __ 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] It's ALIVE!!! ...And a quick alignment question...
Hello David, Great news on your K2. I just finished mine a couple of months ago with a couple of minor problems which I needed help getting fixed. I just got it back earlier this month and have been having a lot of fun with this great little rig. I was tuning around 10 meters and heard a station calling CQ so I gave him a call. To my surprise he was in Croatia, 4400 miles from my QTH. So needless to say it was quite exciting. I can't help with the alignment but there are lots of folks on this reflector that can. 73's Ed KE7HGA -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/It-s-ALIVE-And-a-quick-alignment-question-tp7084543p7114106.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
