Hello all I have K2 4320 with ssb module
I have noticed that I do not get any real drive out of
what ever mike that I have used. it is presently wired
Yaesu for a mh 36 mike. But I also have a md1 yaesu
mike that will also work on it. but it too does not
seem to have enough drive.
with the mike
Hi David,
It is my experience that to use Yaesu mics with the K2 you really need a pre
amplifier, either internal or external. I have an internal one built on a small
piece of perforated board, and mounted on the mic jumper block.
It gives me enough gain for my MD-100 desk mic, and MD-31 hand
Some time ago someone posted a Mouser or whoever's catalog number
for a metal shaft replacement tuning pot. I can't find the e-mail in
my messages received file. Can someone give me correct number for this
item? Mine is just about worn out now and getting sloppy.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
K1 #1178
Hi all,
This may sound odd but I am thinking of operating from a spoils island off
the intercoastal waterway here in South Texas for next Field Day. My
station would have to be whatever I could pack into my sea kayak. I want to
use my K2 and am now considering what options to bring. I have used
Hello all,
It looks like the group buy is on! I have received 14 orders this
morning so here's who is in on the group buy to date:
KT5XS: 2ea. K1K2 built
WB3AAL:2ea. K1K2
PA2AM: 2ea. KX1K2
W4GNS: 2ea. K1
W7RDP: 2ea. K1
M0BMN: 3ea. K1,K1,K2
WA3WSJ 1ea. K1 built
All orders will include a White
Steve,
If you calibrate the wattmeter in the KAT2 properly, it will produce power
readings just as accurate as the WM-1 - it is a true wattmeter (similar to
the WM-1detector). Since you are limited in the gear you can carry, I would
believe carting the WM-1 along would just create excess bulk
After the discussion on computer noise, I was reminded
that I have a problem with noise generated by my
Viewsonic crt monitor. I use my computer for logging,
so it has to be on when I'm on the air. Does anyone
have any ideas on how to reduce/eliminate this type of
noise? I thought about making
Mark,
The best solution that I can offer is to replace it with a TFT (LCD)
monitor. Takes up a lot less space on the operating desk and does not
generate so much trash in the RF spectrum. I suffered from the same thing
for a long time and finally just bit the bullet and bought one - I have been
Here's the original message:
Hi
The metal shaft pot part number for the K1 is 652-3540S-1-104 from Mouser
Electronics. The last time I ordered some they were about $13 plus shipping.
When mounting do not use the plastic washer that came with the K1 pot. Use a
nut then the star washer then the
COUNT ME IN AS WELL -- for three ... K1, K2 and KX1 ... WB2SSB!
Thanks, Ed.
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Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:50 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; N3EPA; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
[EMAIL
Hi Mark,
I have to echo W3FPR's advice. I had a Viewsonic monitor myself, and I DID
shield the inside, put ferrites on the VGA input cable, put chokes, ferrites
capacitors on the AC input as well, and didn't even manage to reduce the
radiated noise. I suspect it's coming from the CRT itself.
Bekir :
One additional option may be to put Yellow Dog Linux on your Powerbook
3400. Having Linux on the machine may open up some additional options
to you. If you have enough disk space you can set it up for dual-boot
(Mac OS / YDL ).
See ...
I have to second that.
I was using a gateway monitor, but went to the Dell 17.
Virtually no noise.
They are made by Phillips.
73, Bob K3YT
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Michael,
[snip]
I have YDL V3 running on a old Performa 6360 and it runs pretty well.
Thanks for the interesting idea. However, I am a (old type) Mac only person
and I try to stay that way as much as I can. Over the years I ***had to***
learn a few things about WinTels (even then only a FEW
I bought the BL2 PC board (E100253) and the switch (E640019) and removed the
components from the BL1 and mounted them on the BL2 board. I now have a BL1
with switchable 4:1 or 1:1 operation.
Then I took my K2 out to our vacation house and set up my portable antenna -
a 40 meter inverted vee fed
(don't get a plasma screen monitor as some of them radiate worse than
the viewsonic)
If you think about how they work... They're pretty much a giant, flat,
modulated spark gap transmitter, aren't they? :-)
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/plasma-display3.htm
(and the next page)
--
Hi
The P/N is
652-3540S-1-104
Don Brown
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From: Sandy, W5TVW [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 7:50 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Replacement K1 tune pot.?
Some time ago someone posted a Mouser or
Don Wilhelm wrote:
The best solution that I can offer is to replace it with a TFT (LCD)
monitor. Takes up a lot less space on the operating desk and does not
generate so much trash in the RF spectrum. I suffered from the same thing
for a long time and finally just bit the bullet and bought
Try changing your CRT monitor's refresh rate first.
If you're using Windows, right click on your desktop to bring up the Display
Properties dialog. Choose the Settings tab, and click on the Advanced
button in the lower right. Under the Monitor tab, try choosing different
settings under
Hello Ed the group;
I would like one K6XX CW tuning kit for my K2.
thanks, Ed, N2IMO
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Well It would be neat if you and Don went into making
those or making kits then you could put me on the list
to get one
David KR4OW
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On behalf of a 'friend' - if you are only using the K2 for portable CW is
the DSP really beneficial?
He is not thinking about the 100 watt option, just the basic radio for
portable use.
He has the T1 ATU, are any other options essential?
Simon 'Just say no!' Brown
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On behalf of a 'friend' - if you are only using the K2 for portable CW
is the DSP really beneficial?
I'll let others chime in, but one feature the DSP provides is
particularly useful when the bands are not terribly busy. You can ten
widen the IF pasband, activate the denoiser, and listen to
The NB is really inexpensive and can be valuable even in the field, as
noisy airplanes sometimes fly overhead and the NB takes care of them.
Also, the SSB board is useful for data modes which can make for fun
portable operation. There is some nice PSK software out there...
More seriously,
Hey Guys,
This reflector is so great! Thanks for all the
feedback. You actually confirmed my suspicions. Some
of you saved me a lot of futal efforts by telling me
of your experiences. I did have a little 15 lcd
monitor, but gave it to my daughter when I built her a
computer for school. I
Hello all,
Price for kit:
US:$21
Non-US $25
You can purchase by PayPal, check or money order.
Make all checks and M.O. payable to Edward R. Breneiser.
If using PayPal, use my email address to send money.
I will place the first order for parts this week as Mouser has a limited
supply of
Hello all,
Price for Unbuilt kit:
US:$21
Non-US $25
***Price for SMD Mounted Kit add $10.00 per kit***
You can purchase by PayPal, check or money order.
Make all checks and M.O. payable to Edward R. Breneiser.
If using PayPal, use my email address to send money.
I will place the first
Thanks for the suggestion, Jason! I'll try that tonight.
After using my K2 for the ARRL November Sweepstakes Phone contest this past
weekend I became more aware of issues with noise as well. After reading all of
the other emails about monitor noise and having recently discovered how noisy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While I'm not convinced that changing the refresh rate will solve all
of the noise problems associated with the monitor I'll give it a try
to see if it solves some of them. The price is right in any case!
My experience has been that while chamging the refresh rate
I am wondering if anyone has sucessfully configured a K1 for 160M. Looking
for the component values and crystal freq for the KFL1-2 board. Values for
12M and 10M would also be a welcome addition to the files here. Thanks in
advance for any info.
73,
Bruce N1RX
K1 #620
KX1 #849
K2 #
K3 # TBA
The K1 works very well on 160! Last year I built a 160-80
meter 2 band board.
Elecraft has all the parts except the crystal. I went to ICM for that.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
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Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005
Hello,
I have a regular 17 tube monitor and a LCD monitor. I did a little test a
while ago and I found out that I could not get rid of the noise from the 17
tube monitor at all. But the good news is that the LCD is quiet through out
the bands. I have to also buy another LCD. That will give me
K2 Question [cause I don't know]
Past experience with 'other' DSP options and CW if I have a CW signal buried
[way] down in the noise level and DSP is activated the CW signal will
sometimes be cut back or disappear along with the noise.
So just out of curiousity how does the K series work
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Cc: Gary Surrency [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K60XV ALC
| G'day folks,
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|| If Gary can reproduce this behavior, I'll have to take a look
Do you happen to have the cable pin-out diagram for connecting an old Mac
to a K2?
I had a look at MultiMode's documentation and found the info I needed. I
just need to find enough time to work on the diagram now.
Many thanks to all who responded.
73!
BKA (TA2RX)
Hi Chuck,
I was a bit skeptical also about purchasing the K2DSP, It seemed that when
using the MFJ DSP with my TS850 (pre-K2), I was never able to hear more with
the MJF DSP than without it. I ended up selving the MFJ DSP. However, I
never really liked the 270 Hz crystal filter on the TS850 as
... I don't use the
denoiser at narrow CW bandwidths, but I am still experimenting with it.
The denoiser is not effective at really narrow bandwidths. It is more
effective with wider bandwidths, in which case it can suppress noise and
let the CW signals pop out of a quieter background.
Wow, I hope you are not in a hurry, because I think I found a
solution for the normal attenuation today. I contacted DX
Engeneering today, I waiting for a part from them and I will test my
new version 2 prototype as soon as I can receive the part I
must design a new PCB, because I will
Hello Simon
I think the KDSP2 is beneficial under all conditions.
It provides three features, any one of which can be important
at a given moment.
The most obvious one is audio filtering, supplementing the
internal crystal filter.
The next obvious feature is Noise Reduction, not necessarily
a
Hi Chuck
I run my KDSP2 all the time, and vary the
NR setting according to the noise I hear.
Sometimes I get improved results by adding the Attenuator
or the Preamp. It all depends on the type of noise
and its amplitude relative to the desired signal.
You really do have to experiment a bit to
P.S. I played around in ARRL SS SSB this past weekend. The K2 is a GREAT
side band radio too! I know, I know.I can get ejected from this reflector
for such heresy. ;-)
Why? Is this a CW-only list? I am not very good in CW and I joined this
list because I think K2 is a great SSB radio. If it
Good evening everyone,
This is my first post to the list, and I have what I hope is not a stupid
question.
I just finished my K2, #5149. With the exception of a missed solder joint
on the thermistor
board, and my brutalizing the tiny in-line choke on the bottom of the RF
board, the rig
came to
Not just SSB, but a number of SSB operators running from QRPp to the legal
limit (and those impatiently still at 100 watts while waiting for the
long-awaited Elecraft amplifier!).
Ron AC7AC
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P.S. I played around in ARRL SS SSB this past weekend. The K2 is a
GREAT
Bekir,
I think many Elekrafters enjoy CW because the radios (K1, KX1, K2)
have such nice characteristics as CW rigs; I admit my first few contacts
with my K2 were SSB though, even though I enjoy CW plenty, and have
worked several contests as CW only, QRP category...
I think most will
Very pleased to report
that third smoke test went
fb.
K2 sn 5150 is alive.
73 de Bob K3YT
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