John,
Welcome to the Elecraft ranks. I know you will enjoy building the K2 and
enjoy operating it even more.
I built my K2 S/N in 1998 and have used it a lot, mostly portable.
If you are even contemplating adding modules to it, get the rework
eliminators. Some of the add-in modules require the
John,
I suggest that you obtain a good lamp with a magnifying glass attached.
Mine has a round florescent lamp that fits around the lens. This provides
plenty of light and the magnification really improves you productivity. I
am not saying that the K2 is too small - just that time has taken
OK so I have decided to buy the base K2 kit and build it along with my
son; He needs to see a process like this unfold.
I have read the various FAQs, tips, etc.
I am not new to kit building.
We have a good soldering station.
If the K2 works out well we will use it on CW for a while and then add
This Tuesday evening, the North American QRP CW Club will be holding its
monthly sprint.
Here are the particulars:
Date and time:
Wednesday, August 15th, 0030-0230 UTC
(Remember that's Tuesday evening here in the USA) That's 8:30 - 10:30
EDT, 7:30 - 9:30 CDT, 6:30 - 8:30 MDT and 5:30 - 7:30
Does anyone have an evaluation of N6FN's
"guidebook" for the K2?
Anyone have one they want to sell now that
you've absorbed all it offers? (:-))
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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But their eyes don't light up when you shine a torch in their ears.
Kevin
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Tom McCulloch wrote:
Yea, and they tease ya with something you want but can't have yet.
Tom
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Yea, and they tease ya with something you want but can't have yet.
Tom
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k2 1103
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Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:53 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Why Are Field Testers Like Blonds?
Ans: Blonds and K3 field testers have m
Scott Manthe wrote:
> Eric killed this thread. Please take the debate to email.
>
Hey, I missed the part where he appointed you to the List Police. Sorry I didn't
see it, and congratulations.
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Eric killed this thread. Please take the debate to email.
Brett gazdzinski wrote:
No, I think if they would want to stay on the band,
they would narrow it down.
Its not a fixed thing, its all about audio bandwidth
(and low distortion). You just cut the high end and balance out
the lows.
Or, ma
No, I think if they would want to stay on the band,
they would narrow it down.
Its not a fixed thing, its all about audio bandwidth
(and low distortion). You just cut the high end and balance out
the lows.
Or, maybe they would occupy the ESSB window and chat about
it.
Often on 80 and 40 meters i
Ty, W1TF wrote:
"For the last four years I have been 100% CW with my
K1, the only HF rig I have on the air."
I don't know why I'm so impressed with this - but I am. Maybe it's because
when I get a renewed interest in ham radio I always envision myself like
Grasshopper on Kung Fu going from town to
Last weekend I used my K2 in combination with my own designed/build 44 Mc
transvertor for meteor-scatter QSO's. Last week I finished my "audio
interface / sequencer" to give me "isolation between PC and K2 / save my
preamp when running a high power amplifier" respectively. The K2 has the
K60XV opti
Here's a benefit of a K2 I had not thought about.
My Carvin power amp went "bad". OK, I killed it by running it in bridge
mode while hooked to two speakers. Carvin wanted $120 flat rate to
repair it. Instead I ordered 2 output transistors and, using the skills
and tools left over from building
David,
Both are the same as far as the KAT100 functions go. The KAT100-2
requires that you also purchase the EC2 enclosure and it provides the
'hooks' on its board for plugging in the KPA100 AUX RF, AUX 12V, and 10
pin ribbon cable. So if you are considering mounting the KPA100
remotely, go
I'm sure that will change now that it has been mentioned.
As the elecraft community are largely builders and experimenters, the
closed aspect of Pactor-III doesn't generate the interest that would
otherwise drive the discussion. As a protocol, Pactor-III is trying to
increase the throughput of a
Yes.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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David King wrote:
I've looked at the online info for both the KAT100-1 and the KAT100-2
and I can't see what the difference is between them except larger
enclosure. Is that (and maybe a cable connection or two) the only
diff between the two?
Guys - This is the official END the ESSB thread. We've exceeded our
threshold for an excessive number of postings on a topic in 24 hours by
a WIDE margin. ;-)
Please, no more arguments pro/con on this topic to the list.
Also, please let's avoid a protracted thread on the pros/cons of Pactor II
Ans: Blonds and K3 field testers have more fun.
Doug, W6JD
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Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
These concerns about using excessive bandwidth are all
certainly legitimate, but history suggests that
anyone seriously against using more bandwidth/signal
in crowded bands needs to take a different approach or
their concerns will not be heard. . . . . .
Nonetheless, it w
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, W2AGN wrote:
Everyone gets into such a high dudgeon about ESSB, but I see no one here
complaining about PACTOR III
Perhaps it's because it's officially sanctioned by the ARRL. Mayhaps the folks
who want ESSB need to joing the sailboaters and pitch to them that hi fi SSB
On 8/13/07, W2AGN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Everyone gets into such a high dudgeon about ESSB, but I see no one here
> complaining about PACTOR III, which is a proprietary mode which takes up the
> same bandwidth as a SSB signal, but is allowed in the "data" parts of the
> bands,
> INCLUDING 30
These concerns about using excessive bandwidth are all certainly legitimate,
but history suggests that anyone seriously against using more
bandwidth/signal in crowded bands needs to take a different approach or
their concerns will not be heard.
The same sort of arguments I'm reading in this threa
Everyone gets into such a high dudgeon about ESSB, but I see no one here
complaining about PACTOR III, which is a proprietary mode which takes up the
same bandwidth as a SSB signal, but is allowed in the "data" parts of the bands,
INCLUDING 30M. Not only that, but it is employed by dozens of "robot
I've looked at the online info for both the KAT100-1 and the KAT100-2
and I can't see what the difference is between them except larger
enclosure. Is that (and maybe a cable connection or two) the only diff
between the two?
David King
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On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, Brett gazdzinski wrote:
Around here, 80 meters has about 3 qso's on the entire band
in the daytime, so what is the problem running essb or other modes?
And you're quite sure that as evening approaches, and more folks come on the
air, that the essb stations will close up
If they don't want us to drive us fast, why do they make such cars? And why
do the speedometers go up so high?<<
Maybe the high numbers are to accomodate conversion to Kilometers/hour
de Joe, aa4nn
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>>If they don't want us to drive us fast, why do they make such cars? And why
do the speedometers go up so high?<<
One good reason is so that we can call on the reserve of power and floor-board
it, getting out of the way of that 10 ton truck that is bearing down on
us...This is a good reason fo
> N6KR wrote: "You can switch the KRX3 to its auxiliary input,
> but if you don't have a KAT3, the question is what to connect
> it to. The present KXV3 doesn't have provisions for routing
> RX ANT only to the sub. But there are three other sources you
> could use for the KRX3's aux input: (1)
On 8/13/07, Brett gazdzinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Around here, 80 meters has about 3 qso's on the entire band
> in the daytime, so what is the problem running essb or other modes?
>
> Its bad and rude to operate in a wide mode when bands are
> crowded, that's a given, but to say something
Michael,
Congratulations on finding the faulty diodes. The failed diodes
indicate that you may have suffered a static surge of some type -
disconnect those antennas when not in use.
You have also confirmed that the MAX1406 at U8 is damaged - take it out
and your KPA100 should work for you.
Around here, 80 meters has about 3 qso's on the entire band
in the daytime, so what is the problem running essb or other modes?
Its bad and rude to operate in a wide mode when bands are
crowded, that's a given, but to say something is bad and
cant ever be done below 28 MHz seems wrong.
Brett
N
N6KR wrote: "You can switch the KRX3 to its auxiliary input, but if
you don't have a
KAT3, the question is what to connect it to. The present KXV3 doesn't
have provisions for routing RX ANT only to the sub. But there are three
other sources you could use for the KRX3's aux input: (1) the SO239 at
A
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I'll second that and add ANY HF band below 30MHz.
Ever notice nobody ever complains about the guys running real AM? It
always seems to be the ESSB Harry Cary wannabes getting in trouble with
splatter, QRMing ongoing QSO's, etc
Julian G4ILO wrote:
In a message dated 8/12/07 9:52:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> I don't understand why anyone would get upset or even care
> about essb (or AM), if its done on a band that is not packed
> with signals.
>
The problem is, it's not always done on a band with lots of room
On 8/13/07, Brett gazdzinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Another thing that interests me is that I listen at night
> and there are a bunch of the usual suspects talking
> about nothing for the most part (80 meters).
> Its so important to fit a few more appliance operators
> on the band to talk w
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