Hi,
Bought K1 kit with backlight option. When reading what follows remember that
I'm getting older (aren't we all)...
[1] After checking that the U1 fits snugly into the socket the next
instruction is to remove it. IMHO it may be safer not to do this - just one
less thing to get wrong, but
[Bit of a ramble]
I am currently wondering exactly what to do on the K2 front - I may buy the
IC-7000 because it has 2m and 70cms and can be taken out portable (with a
decent battery), also some of my portable locations have 220 volts available
and there are some very small switch-mode power
I play traditional contradance music on the fiddle...jigs, reels,
hornpipes, waltzes, strathspeys, schottisches, polkas, hambopolskas,
and the like...
LL/K3ESE
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Simon-
I don't believe that either the K2 or the Icom IC-7000 are suitable for
satellite use. For optimum performance and minumum frustration, you really
need full-duplex, cross band capability. You must be able to transmit on one
band, while simultaneously receiving on another band. I don't
Hello all,
For all who would like to build your own SMD Holder,
check out KI4DGH's Article on constructing one!
http://www.wa3wsj.com/K6XXcwInd.html
Just click on the above link, then click on Build a SMD Holder.
Use your back button to return to the WA3WSJ site.
Happy Building!
Ed, WA3WSJ
I can confirm that the new Icom IC-7000 does not have dual VFO's.
73,
Kenny, KU7M
Simon-
I don't believe that either the K2 or the Icom IC-7000 are suitable for
satellite use. For optimum performance and minumum frustration, you really
need full-duplex, cross band capability. You must be
As the CQWW rolled to a halt (OK, suddenly crashed at Z), the band
became very quiet, as in no signals between 14000 and 14070. Never
heard a peep from anyone on 14050. Checked tower ... still vertical ...
checked SWR -- normal, checked rotator and it was at 350. SFI was in
the 80's,
http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
QRP QSOs are four times more valuable!
BCNU DE N2LO~
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Being very pedantic, it does have two VFOs (A and B) but does not have two
receivers.
But for me the show stopper with the K2 for satellite use is the inability
to change the transmit frequency via computer control while transmitting. In
the short term the IC-7000 is more what I want as I
Thankyou for the accolades everyone.
An earlier version for the Soundblaster Live
reached number six on the classical list of
the old defunct mp3 site, and with over 5000
downloads, not even one person wrote to me.
Radio amateurs, and maybe especially
Elecrafters, are friendly and
Hello Everybody.
December is fast approaching, so it must be time to
break out the big antennas and take a shot at the TOP
BAND SPRINT.
2006 ARCI Top Band Sprint
Date/Time:
Z to 0600Z on 1 December 2005
Mode:
SSB, CW or mixed modes. Work stations once regardless
of mode.
Exchange:
When I was getting ready to check into Elecraft CW Net last night I hit the
buttons to let the ATU do a quick check of the antenna and was stunned to see
that the output power was only half a watt, even with the external 12V gel
cell. Other observations:
- on my most recent trip I was getting 3
Question one:
The Rig Control and Info data streams are documented in the KIO2 Programmers
Guide (http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KIO2%20Pgmrs%20Ref%20rev%20E.pdf).
Example:
DTE: Tx data says: fb0001406; (please set VFO B to 14,060 Kcps).
DTE: Tx data says: fb;(To what
Paul and all,
Yes, you can fry some circuits in the K2 and KPA100 by connecting a PC
serial port to the K2 with a commonly available 9 pin cable - the connectors
fit, but it is wrong, and it is not a K2 unique problem.
We should all take the KIO2 and KPA100 'AUX I/O' designations that the K2
Thanks to all who responded to my former problem, which was that my K2 would
shut down and bark raucusly when power was set to 12 w, or higher; while at the
same time reverting to a formerly used frequency.
I switched to a higher capacity power supply, and have not been able to
duplicate the
Hi all,
My newest K2 (#4865) has developed a problem. The headphone jack, J2 on the
RF board, does not mute the speaker when a headphone is plugged in. I can
poke around into J2 from the front panel with a plastic alignment tool and
sometimes be able to make a temporary fix, but this is
Alas, I must part with my 100 watt K2. It is fully loaded. Serial #3694
Fully assembled and working to spec. Installed options:
KPA100
KSB2
K160RX
KAT100-1
KNB2
KDSP2
KAF2
MD2 microphone
In like new condition. Non smoker
I would like to sell it to someone on the reflector rather than on
eBay or
hello to all, a general question.. considering the kx1 with the kxpd1. Not sure
if the paddles will be to my liking. I am a long time Bencher paddle fan. If
anyone can give me any thoughts on what I might expect by comparision?
thanks for reading and responding 73
Hi, Tom
My KX1 is brand new. I didn't know if I'd like the KXPD1 either, but I decided
to give it a try. My usual paddle is an old Brown Bros. iambic-- comparable to
the Bencher. I use single lever techniques (never quite got the hang of the
squeeze techniques).
As I was assembling the
I find the KXPD1 to be just fine. For a lot of rag chewing, I prefer my
Benchers, but that really isn't what goes on (for me at least) with the
KX1. I tend to make QRP QSO's, maybe 3 or 4 exchanges, or do some QRP
contesting like the Spartan or FOBB. The KXPD1 doesn't offer much
tactile
Tom,
I am strictly a 'single lever paddle' person - in fact I have trouble with
most dual lever paddles --- but the KXPD1 is quite easy for me to use. I
really don't know why, but it just feels 'natural' to me. I don't own one
myself, but have built several for others and found it to be a
Tom,
I've been working hamfests around here, showing off my K2 and having lots of
fun. I asked the guys at Elecraft to find me someone with a KX1 to help me
out as I was getting a lot of questions about it. Wayne talked me into
getting one myself, and when I ordered it, I said I wasn't going to
A Brown Brothers paddle isn't really comparable to a Bencher (it's
much better IMHO, and feels almost as good as my Begali Simplex).
I've been concerned about the same thing, but maybe I'll give the
KXPD1 a try. At least it is a lot lighter than any of my other keys
(except the White
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005, Bob Nielsen wrote:
A Brown Brothers paddle isn't really comparable to a Bencher (it's much
better IMHO, and feels almost as good as my Begali Simplex).
Wow...I have two Brown Brothersthe paddle and the paddle/key combo...
Love how they work...and nice to know that
K2 Anomaly
I have experienced an anomaly; at least I think it is an anomaly on my K2.
When I am rotating the VFO knob the frequency display will disappear very
briefly and be replaced by my power output setting, then change back just a
quickly to the frequency display.
I have not been able to
This must have been around a long time.
I have s/n 12, and have the same thing.
I just ignore it. Would be nice to have
it cleared up though.
73, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude
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On Nov 28, 2005, at 10:05 PM, Chuck Gehring wrote:
When I am rotating the VFO knob the frequency display will
disappear very
briefly and be replaced by my power output setting, then change
back just a
quickly to the frequency display.
It does not seem to have any effect on performance.
Chuck,
It is not confined to your K2, it does it on mine too - SN 00020 with all
the latest upgrades and most recent firmware. I too cannot find any way to
duplicate it with certainty, and it is not really bothersome - just
surprising when it happens. I guess it is just one of those
It is not confined to your K2, it does it on mine too - SN 00020 with all
the latest upgrades and most recent firmware. I too cannot find any way to
duplicate it with certainty, and it is not really bothersome - just
surprising when it happens. I guess it is just one of those 'interesting'
A few years ago that anomaly got a lot discussion along with the one in
which the code speed will suddenly pop up on the display.
IIRC, the most likely cause was that one of the DAC's that monitor the
controls and reports any change was right near a switch point, so very minor
variations on
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