You could put a switch across the diodes so that you can shunt around them when
the battery voltage reaches a safer level.
Paul WD8OJL
I am using the internal wattmeter. I set the power for 2.0 watts. Enter
tune mode and adjust L1 and 2. I can adjust L1 through 2.0 watts .. all
the way to 6.0 watts. Is this normal? Should I use that reading or tune
back to 2 or 3 watts?
Dohn N8EWY
Dohn,
A power increase during that tuning is normal - just exit TUNE and reenter
TUNE to drop the power back down to 2 watts. Yes, the power will increase
as you near the peak. You should do the final peaking wiht the power set to
something low - there is nothing magic about the 2 watts, you
Hello all,
Well I now have what's called a Kangaroo KX1!
It hiked 2-miles up the mountain to Pulpit Rock on the AT.
I setup my BW Vertical and my KX1. I then hit the tune buttons and NO
POWER OUTPUT! I then put my KX1 under my shirt to warm it up. I waited
about five minutes and hooked it up to
I would not advise using any USB serial adapter with the KIO2. The KIO2
output is not a standard serial port. There is an AUXBUS output on one of
the pins. I seem to recall that a few people have damaged their K2s by
using standard serial cables that had something else connected to this
pin.
Fred,
Since the K2 works with one adapter but not another, look at the setup info
on both adapters - are the parameters similar? what are the differences?
Keep asking yourself questions like that until you either have it working or
decide to make that 3 hour round trip.
The K2 connects only the
I'm using the com cable that I made when I constructed the KIO2 and
I left out ALL but the standard RS232 connections when I made the cable
(as per the instructions).
I returned the usb-to-serial box this morningso the immediate
problem is solved. With a little research I've found that the
On Saturday 02 December 2006 17:51, Fred Bennett wrote:
I just came back from the local electronics superstore with a USB to 2 port
serial converter made by SIIG.
I bought a VSCOMM PCI dual serial card for a year old
compaq computer that had no serial ports. I had to
find a supplier on the
i've been successful with used usb to serial edgeports very
expensive new
but very inexpensive on the baysite\
bill
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Good goin' Gregg. Glad you were able to track that down...must have been a
tough one. Good luck with the tune up and hope everthing goes smooth from here.
Stan
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Gregg mulder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just wanted to let all of the folks assisting me with this
Yes, the model I mentioned is a 4 Port device.
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From: Stan Rife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 1:38 PM
To: Fred Bennett; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Com port problem
Fred, that is way too much money for that adapter. I am getting
Don:
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Heartfelt thanks for your very valuable help.
73,
Steve
At 07:43 AM 12/3/2006, you wrote:
Steve,
Until you get acquainted with it, any menu seems cryptic, the K2 is no
exception. I will let you play with my mini VHF/UHF
Gregg,
Glad to hear you have the KSB2 problem licked - that was a tough one!
On your power output on the higher bands, the first thing to check is T2 -
it should have the correct number of turns and look just like the diagram in
the manual - it is also good to space this transformer above the
Ed,
Before going too far with the Freeze-Mist treatment, try reflowing the
soldering. I would suspect a solder joint that makes and breaks as the PC
board changes size slightly with the temperature change. Especially check
the toroid lead soldering. The soldering is much higher on my suspect
Following up on Don's suggestions, put the KX1 in the 'fridge, and
check it for key down output once a minute. If there's a sudden drop
in power, it's likely a solder connection. If it's a gradual drop,
it's probably not a solder connection. I'd keep the batteries outside
the fridge to
So the guys I hang out with have been setting up beverage antennas for 160m
in preparation for several contests this winter. We have an inverted L for
transmit and have plans for another transmit antenna later. The plan was for
one of the guys to bring his TS-940 and Alpha amplifier. I mentioned
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Modern DF arrays can fix a position from a single location. Modern
DF arrays measure the phase differences very accurately and can use
the phase difference to obtain
On Sun, 3 Dec 2006, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote:
i've been successful with used usb to serial edgeports very expensive
new
but very inexpensive on the baysite\
Some brand names might be of help.
Thom
www.baltimorehon.com/Home of the Baltimore Lexicon
Thom,
Edgeport is the brand name. I have a good 4 port unit.
73,
Don W3FPR
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On Sun, 3 Dec 2006, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote:
i've been successful with used usb to serial edgeports
very expensive
new
but very inexpensive on the baysite\
Some brand
I made it in thanks to N0SS, who unlike normal was whisper weak. Never
heard anyone else. No signals on 20m CW. I checked the usual
parameters -- X-Ray flux was low, SFI at 87m A=2, K=1 ... not sure what
is happening. Line noise was the normal S2, and visual check on the
tower revealed
Hi Gang,
I couldn't wait to attack the 160 test with my K2. I switched to top
band at the appointed time and heard. nothing! So here's the deal.
My K2 is QRP, SN543 with all modules less the DSP. The 160 did work
when I last used it 3 years ago. The RX antenna likewise does nothing.
I
Hi Craig,
Nice report! I've only used my TS940S once (PA QSO Party 2005) since I
built my K2 nearly 2 years ago now. Thinking about building the 100W
amp which is the only reason I'm still holding onto the TS940S (I think,
can't think of another reason just now). QRP has generally been way
Does anyone on the list have experience with using their K2 for Pactor III
operations? Any comments? What was your setup?
73,
Bill - WA5PB
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Well, if relay K1 does not switch, you will not have any output on 160
meters - but you also said that it does not receive on the Rx antenna
either - so relay K2 must not be working either. That combination would
point to something wrong in the relay coil circuits. Check all the
soldering
Hi.
I tried out 20m for the first time this weekend after having completed
the KXB3080 module.
It works FB, I'm having great fun on 80m... and the 20m worked great,
exchanged 2 X 599 reports with a station running 5W in Georgia...
but...
I realized that one thing which I thought was my
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