Re: [Elecraft] K2 problem with tracking ALC on 40m

2005-10-13 Thread David Honey
At 19:45 12/10/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone told me my audio is not okay. I recognized : On 40m SSB operation the output of the PA is much higher on normal modulation level, when i compare it to other bands. I turned on ALC meter to check the the level. ALC

RE: [Elecraft] POW Receiver

2005-10-13 Thread Dave Balla
Fred, I found the type of blades your looking for on e-bay. For reasons other than those you suggested, I don't think it's a good idea to have razor blades around 6th graders, regardless of how good a learning tool they may be. 73's Dave, KW4N

[Elecraft] 2 radios together

2005-10-13 Thread David N.
Hello all What I have is my K2 and an ft100d What I want to do is tie them together so as I can have the reciever of the K2 but the transmitter of the FT100. is ther a way to safely tie them together and use them safely without damaging one kind of like (Twins) Thanks David

Re: [Elecraft] Re: New Coupler Balun

2005-10-13 Thread Timothy A. Raymer
The N of the N connector is the initial of the same person as the initial in the BNC connector. http://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedia/connectors.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNC_connector are two examples of sites with information on the naming. Paul Neill is the N namesake. The

[Elecraft] Just Checked MDS values on my K2

2005-10-13 Thread Paul Webb
Hi All Just built the XG1 test oscillator and tested out the K2 I also have a number of other radios here that I can compare it against, only tested a few so far but here are my results K2 Filter set to 0.7 (which is same as 500Hz filter ,so the manual says) AGC off, MDS value in CW Mode

[Elecraft] one quick point about MDS readings

2005-10-13 Thread Paul Webb
Hello again Just a quick one, I did the K2 test with the ATU on, I put a 50ohn load on the radio first and tuned that 1.0:1 ,and then replaced the load with the XG1. How do you put the ATU in bypass mode, I looked in the manual but couldn’t find it. Cheers Paul M0BMN -- No virus

Re: [Elecraft] one quick point about MDS readings

2005-10-13 Thread K6TFZ
How do you put the ATU in bypass mode, I looked in the manual but couldn’t find it. To bypass the KAT2, go to the menu and set either ATU CALP, ATU CALS or ATU POUT (depending on what you want the display to read when pressing TUNE, see the chart in the manual) - the KAT2 ANT1 and ANT2 jacks

Re: [Elecraft] Scrolling AView

2005-10-13 Thread Tony Fegan VE3QF
Hi Chas, That AView program has bugged me for some time and I had hoped you would have got some good replies to your question. It is a rather crude program but we have to remember it is probably at least 10 years old. I am using Windows XP and I find AView screws up the colours on other

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Internal Battery Voltages

2005-10-13 Thread Don
Carl, I know little about the K2 battery but assume that it is nickle-cadmium or nickle-metal-hydride and probably consists of 10 or so cells in series. When such a battery is completely discharged the amount of charge needed by each of the individual cells becomes unbalanced. For this

Re: [Elecraft] POW Receiver

2005-10-13 Thread Robert
Galena crystals which can be used with a cat whisker to work as the detector or go to radio shack and buy a bunch of genrmainium diodes (1N34A). I see galena crystals for sale on ebay. Also there is a recipie for making you own. Just search the net. Better yet, Harry's homebrew page has a

Re: [Elecraft] Just Checked MDS values on my K2

2005-10-13 Thread S55M
You must compare radios with same bandwidth if You want to do the comparision chart. So first measure the -3dB bandpass of filters on 1KMP and K2 and then compare measurments in dBc/Hz. K2 is not bad at all on RX. My measurments: http://www.s55m.com/teh/K2930MP.jpg The TX chain has some problems,

Re: [Elecraft] Just Checked MDS values on my K2

2005-10-13 Thread S55M
And Yes, the MDS is also -139dBm at my K2 but this is not a sign, how good the RTx isbecause preamplifiers are doing their job :) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber

Re: [Elecraft] POW Receiver

2005-10-13 Thread Stuart Rohre
Frank, There are steel blades still sold at Home Depot for painting clean up of windows. Single edge razor blades. Now if the school official crazies won't stomach those, you can simple substitute some plated metal or even a rusty slip of steel. I wonder if a scrap of blue banding metal tape

Re: [Elecraft] POW Receiver

2005-10-13 Thread Stuart Rohre
I wonder if the blue blades are the same steel coating procedure as bluing a gun barrel? If so, you can get solution for treating steel at most gun shops that cater to those restoring firearms. Stuart K5KVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] Hams: When all else fails

2005-10-13 Thread w2bvh
Here's a quote from John C. Dvorak's Inside Track column in this week's PC Magazine: ... Whatever the case, the most overlooked participants in the Katrina relief effort were the ham radio folks, who were doing whatever they could as ad hoc emergency dispatchers, creating their own network

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Internal Battery Voltages

2005-10-13 Thread John R. Lonigro
Don: The K2 internal battery is a gel-cell (or sealed lead-acid) battery, not NiCd or NiMH, but much of your discussion probably still applies. It may take a while for the equalization charge to get all the (6) cells charged to full potential, which is always true, but might be more so when

[Elecraft] Kit-building talk at Pacificon on Saturday, N6KR/WA6HHQ

2005-10-13 Thread wayne burdick
Hi all, Eric (WA6HHQ) and I will be presenting a talk on kit building at Pacificon this Saturday from 2:30 to 4:45 PM in the Danville Room. Since we have a generous time slot, we'll be covering several topics. I'd also like to extend an invitation to other kit vendors or manufacturers who

[Elecraft] RFTB this Sunday night!

2005-10-13 Thread Larry Makoski W2LJ
Gentlefolks, Just a reminder that this Sunday night will be the monthly Run For The Bacon, sponsored by the Flying Pigs QRP Club International. This two hour Sprint will run from 9:00 - 11:00 PM EDT this Sunday night - 0100 to 0300 UTC Monday morning. The activity will be found on and

Re: [Elecraft] Kit-building talk at Pacificon on Saturday, N6KR/WA6HHQ

2005-10-13 Thread rich ardolino
Hello Wayne and group, It would be nice if someone could record (video?) Wayne Eric's presentatios and make it (or at least a transcription, such as NJQRP does for Alanticon)) available( for a suitable fee) for us Eastcoasters who can't attend Pacificon. I'd buy it. How about it Wayne?

Re: [Elecraft] Kit-building talk at Pacificon on Saturday, N6KR/WA6HHQ

2005-10-13 Thread Dan Romanchik
Hi, Wayne-- Is the list of books on the Elecraft website (or can you post it there)? I also have a little presentation on kit-building that I give to local clubs and would love to include that bibliography. 73! Dan KB6NU === President, ARROW

[Elecraft] success

2005-10-13 Thread Slater Tubman
I just had a great Elecraft day, in fact a good Elecraft week. I built my K2 #4519 over the past winter. It works fine. This fall I decided to change my antenna from a Windom to a 450 ohm ladder line fed 135' dipole. I therefore ordered a BL1 balun to follow the KAT2 tuner, feeding

Re: [Elecraft] Loctite Multicore solder

2005-10-13 Thread NR5A
Did anyone order this and get it?? I ordered and still nada. Wondering if I got ripped?? Jerry - NR5A - Original Message - From: Joseph Trombino Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QRP-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Elecraft Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:58 PM Subject: