You mean you DON'T have a K-rig? Oh, man, that's terrible!
I've tried many rigs and the K2 is the only one that has satisfied me
for any length of time. Every other rig I've owned began to irritate me
after a few months of usage. The K2 just keeps me smiling.
And then the K3 was announced. I
My solution to keeping paddles in place is even easier. Don't touch
them.
My paddles don't move a mm, ever. They sit there, neatly packed away in
their box waiting for the day I return to machine generated CW.
In the interim, I have my 2 straight keys and the bug hooked up to the
rig.
Oh, and
Uh, that would be the KPb3 option. You did say lead (Pb), right?
:-)
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tree
I am trying to convince them to develop an
accessory called KBA3 - which are covers made out of lead and will
The best sounding rig I've ever used was the K1. Best sounding in terms
of nice smooth CW note.
The 2nd best sounding rig I've ever used was the Drake 2B. Great
sounding CW audio but so much else with the rig was not great that it
didn't stick around.
My 3rd best sounding rig is the K2. It sou
There's something beautiful here. Jim is really enjoying his rig yet
doesn't have all the options. SSB and 100 watts with an antenna tuner.
No DSP, no Audio Filter, no 160 module, etc.
Yes, Virginia, the bare-bones K2 is a great rig.
Standing in the looming shadow of the K3, the K2 remains one
On 9/14/07, Richard Beerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> money to date. As a previous writer to this forum wrote, Elecraft
financed
> this radio's production by early subscription and not by going down to
the
> bank for a loan as most companies would.
That's one way to look at it and it is true
Estimates & promise dates.
Anytime someone is doing something new, producing an estimate of when it
will be done is tough. How do you know how long it will take to do
something you've never done before?
Then if you include the fact that your suppliers have the same problem
(unable to accurately
Bagpipes!
How do you make a chain saw sound like bagpipes? Add vibrato.
Why do pipers walk while they play? To get away from the sound.
What's the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? Nobody cries when
you chop up a bagpipe.
What's the difference between a bagpipe and a trampoline?
I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around this one. I have a
license so that I can OPERATE a ham radio and by all indications the K3
looks like it will be a wonderful rig to operate. Kit or not, it will
be great.
My K2 was a kit. I spent a month or so building it. I've spent the
last 18
I said:
>> 2. Timing - The timing needed to insert elements can be very tight.
Bill replied:
> Which is why QRQ (60+ WPM) folks who win HST Championships don't use
it. It is also why anyone
> with less than perfect hand coordination, due to age, palsy or
whatever will have difficulty using it.
If you are a beginner, learning iambic is easy and it is the most
efficient. If you're a seasoned bug user, it is tougher since you have
relearn your sending technique. Iambic is also easy to use at slow (<20
wpm) speeds. So I'd whole heartedly say stick with the HexKey and learn
squeeze keying.
That article is flawed. It has errors and makes claims that cannot be
backed up. The bottom line is that Iambic keying is more efficient,
period. Where it falls down is in two areas:
1. Learning - Apparently, bug users have a hard time learning to
squeeze rather than rock.
2. Timing - The ti
Yes, Paul the K2's AGC is definitely "soft". Soft in that it has some
slope to it with quiet signals sounding quieter than loud.
And I love it that way. In fact that is one of a handful of factors
that make the K2 such a sweet sounding radio and such a pleasure to
listen to. I've had rigs (good
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>>I've wondered for a while how to achieve this. By "this" I mean
top-notch SSB audio without resorting to
>> wide bandwidth.
>> - Maybe a bit of overdrive (tube distortion, just a touch?)
>>
>
>Hmmm well I think we know what you are after with the tube "overdrive."
I've wondered for a while how to achieve this. By "this" I mean top-notch SSB
audio without resorting to wide bandwidth.
Say we limit the bandwidth to 2.8 KHz. What sorts of things should be done to
make the audio as good as possible? I'm thinking a signal chain like this:
- Good condensor
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... no, I didn't tape down the "sensitive" components.
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>From an ESD point of view, that's cool, but when you pull the tape away
from the paper, you're generating a static charge which may make it to
your 1/2 populated board and cause problem
Tape - cardboard - plastic - paper - A
My ESD training (what little I've had) is causing all sorts of alarm
bells to go off! I fear that many of us have taken techniques that
worked fine in the pre-ESD days and are applying them in cases where
they are dangerous.
Yea, I know that caps (m
Rework Eliminators - They're great provided you are willing to spend the
time to make sure they get installed right. They represent a departure
from the normal build process and if you mess things up, then debugging
may be tougher. I went with them, and was careful. I had only one bad
solder joi
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
I think outlet sales would be a mistake. I think places like HRO and
AES are not on a growth path. Recall what happened with TenTec.
TenTec was made in USA and sold by HRO / AES. Unfortunately, the rice
box stuff was routinely out selling the TT stuff. There was some though
that HRO / AES were
I think if I were to buy a new bug today (I've thought about it), I'd
get a VIZ bug rather than a Vibroplex. I believe the VIZ to be a bit
better built and I hear they are more easily used at the slower speeds
(15-20 wpm).
What contest doesn't allow keyers? Maybe the SKCC sprints?
- Keith N1AS
eaker (a 6 inch woofer - amplified of
course) - and I can say that if I feed it to the inputs of my shack
stereo system it really sounds good - the internal speaker makes things
sound a bit 'tinny' just because it is a small speaker.
73,
Don W3FPR
Darwin, Keith wrote:
>
> I did som
I did some A/B testing with my K2, Drake 2B and R4A. The 2B was in
fabulous condition and had the Q multiplier. The 4A had some issues
which made it work just not quite right.
I found the 2B to be a wonderful sounding rig for CW. It was warm and
rich and the signals had a smoothness that was
Tone matching judgment - depending on what you're referring to, nobody
has it.
Most people can identify which of two tones is higher or lower if they
have enough pitch separation. As they get closer in pitch, people's
ability to tell high or low (sharp or flat) goes away. At that point
you have
Yep, same here. I'm a CW op but I do have the SSB module and a mic.
I've configured the header for the mic and that's it. I'm set. No mic
changes here. Actually the last time I used the mic it was in a CW QSO
and I used the PTT switch to send code :=)
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
How are these wildly OT posts relevant? Why they're relevant because
they're of interest to Elecraft customers. Any relationship to Elecraft
gear is somewhat beside the point.
OT posts occur on every list I've ever been on. They only become a
problem when they take over a list. Trying to keep
I found SSB at 10 watts to be a challenge. I run mostly CW and didn't
want to work at the few SSB contacts I make per year.
At the same time I compared the K2's receiver with my 830s and found the
K2 to be much nicer so I sold the 830s and put in the 100 watt PA. Then
I went back to CW. I haven
Wow, very interesting discussion about S-meters, units, K3, etc.
It is clear that we all care quite a lot about these S-meters. I
greatly prefer operating a rig with one even if it is not accurate. It
gives me something to look at during a QSO.
We're at risk of throwing the baby out with the ba
I disagree with this. If S-meter cal was indeed a standard, that's one
thing but the reality of S-meters is that they are all over the map.
If I calibrate my rig and know how many dB per s-unit than I'm far ahead
of my peers who only *think* they know. If I have 4 dB per unit I
expect to see a 2
I think you've hit the nail on the head, Brett. There is a vast
difference in the sound of different receivers. I've listened
critically to several:
IC-735
TT Omni V (0.9 mods, mint)
TT Corsair II
TT Omni C
TT Century 21
TT Century 22
TS-830s (mint condx)
TS-930s
Drake R-4A (had some issues)
Dra
Here's a thought. Elecraft scores a hit with the K3, appealing to the
general market but struggles under the mound of orders. Once-dominant
Kenwood, buys the US-based company and moves production & testing to
Japan. The K3 survives, Kenwood's presence in ham radio increases with
no engineering e
Good luck Fred.
Getting something like this to change is like pulling teeth. People
have gotten very used to this old-style system.
For the list to change format, Elecraft would just have to do it. If
they said that the old system was too costly and the new one was they
way they were going, we'
I think a heads-up contester could pick up more points by slowing down
during those times when the QSO rate has dropped. Better to call one
time at 12 wpm and work a station than to call 10 times at 30 wpm and
work nobody. I've not heard this during a contest however. Seems most
are only interes
That's a valid concern, but I bet it really isn't a risk.
I'm trusting that the folks at Elecraft are focused on getting the K3
done and are not letting the reflector discussion get in the way of
that. Today's businesses can't survive if they don't have a clear focus
and focus means they know whe
It's funny how different folks really do like (and need) different
things.
K2 QSK: I love it. It is quiet. I've had lots of TT stuff and never
understood the rant about how great their QSK was. To me it was thumpy
and noisy. The RX would respond poorly to the sudden rush of incoming
signal
Oh, yes, I remember. That blasted bail!
We can buy pre-wound toroids - someone needs to sell a pre-mounted bail!
I think I put my bail in a vise and tried to squeeze it down a bit. I
also used some of the longer screws to get things started then swapped
them out once it was together.
- Keith N
"I went to Dayton to get a K3 but all I got was this shirt".
Just kidding, of course!
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
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OK, so what to the K3 t-shirts at Dayton say?
Randy, KS4L
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LOL, I guess you have a point!
The list has been dominated by CW fans probably more than anything.
What is more scary than adding contesters is adding SSB contesters.
SSB-QRO-SUV-contesters plus CW-QRP-kitbuilding-treehuggers in the same
room. This ought to be fun :-)
- Keith "IAintTellinWhichT
I've had a couple of off-list replies as well, providing good defense
for the 6 dB per s-unit standard. Yes 6 dB is 4x the power but a linear
amp is usually 10x the power which is 10 dB or 2 s-units. Also S9+10 dB
would be a nice even 2 S-units over S9 or the equivalent of S11. If it
were 6 dB
I agree that 5 dB per S-unit makes good engineering sense. Sorry to the
standards group, but 6 db per s-unit just doesn't add up. Having the
S-meter at S-1.5 with the antenna disconnected? Can we say useless?
With modern rigs, it would be a fairly simple matter for the
manufacturer to use the D
Well, Lee, I see a different side to it.
I think we're all quite aware that the K3 isn't here yet and is an
unproven item. Still we have indication of how it will likely end up.
All the chat / speculation / conjecture has spurred a lot of solid
technical discussion which has been great on the li
One of the beautiful things about the K1 / K2 / KX1 series is that they
assembled kits sell for at or near new kit price. So a schlep like me
can buy a K2, assemble it, use it a bit and get my money back out of it.
These are the only rigs that allow that sort of return.
Enter the K3. It's not re
I don't need a K3
I don't need a K3
I don't need a K3
At first, resistance was easy. But then I'm seeing all the benefits and
how cost-effective it is.
And how it is so wonderfully designed
And how flexible and robust the filtering scheme is
And the sidetone is going to be pure (pure heaven)
And
Good thread, Doug. Thanks.
Now, let's see. Using those numbers (with rounding) my K2 cost me $630
+ 100 + 390 = $1120
And least costly K3 equivalent would be $1750
So, I'd be spending $600 more to go from K2/100 to K3. Yea, I get more
features, but I don't NEED any more features. K2/100 does
Well, db = 10 * log(p2/p1)
5w to 200w is actually +16 dB
100w to 1000w is +10 dB
But hey, it's the thought that counts :-)
-Original Message-
From: Sam Morgan
lots of difference between
5w to 200w = 18+db
as compared to
100w to 1000w = 9+db
hope I did the math correctly ;-/
_
100 watts vs. 200 watts. 3 dB of gain. I think it does more for the
operators ego & confidence than it does for their signal.
- Keith N1AS -
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I've loved the QSK performance of my K2 and feel it is superior to the
several TenTec rigs I've owned. Could you be more specific as to what
needs to be improved?
Thanks!
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
-Original Message-
From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
1. MUCH BETTER QSK
5. MUCH BETTER QSK
Oh, and no I don't think I did an apples to oranges comparison. The
filters, whether placed early or late in the signal chain, have the same
effect on bandwidth and out-of-band signal rejection. What I compared
was 8 vs. 6 pole and that showed me some things that are applicable to
the 5 vs. 8 pol
Marketing term, I tell ya, pushed extra hard by the sales folks at
YaeComWood. :-)
-Original Message-
... it describes the filter as a "roofing filter" although Drake does
not use the term in its technical manual.
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Roofing filters - I think the term has more to do with marketing than
engineering. Other companies have made a big deal over having them and
people have come to think of them as something special.
They are little more than filters placed early in the RX signal path to
limit bandwidth ASAP. They
I had 2 CW filters in my TenTec OmniV and did a lot of A/B comparing
with them. One was an 8 pole Inrad 400 Hz filter and the other was a 6
pole TenTec 500 Hz filter. I had them both in the rig at the same time
specifically to decide which one to keep. I was able to detect the
steeper skirts of
Ah, Cathy, this is priceless!
My wife and I are both familiar with that "starry-eyed" look. She sees
it in me with Elecraft gear and straight keys (and air rifles) and I see
it in her whenever a Carnival cruise ad comes on TV. We're both pretty
good at saying "no"!!!
Try this. Next time you're
I haven't looked at the set of commands to control the K2 over serial.
I seem to recall they're somewhere, right? Is it just a simple command
/ response protocol? Does the K2 send any spontaneous messages to the
controller? It is probably simple enough that I'd be inclined to write
my own rath
I send backwards. When I built my first keyer, I had it in my head that
the thumb (thick, heavy) was used to send dashes. As soon as my Heath
keyer was done I discovered my mistake in logic but it was too late. I
had already begun to train my brain by sending "air morse" and the thumb
was tied t
Nope, AF. It plugs in to the same place as the analog audio filter so
you can have only on in the K2. KDSP or KAF, not both.
- Keith -
-Original Message-
From: David Wilburn
I continue to see impressive information about the DSP, and based on the
description it sounds very likely that
The K1, KX1 and K2 are different radios that serve different purposes.
The K2 is the better performing of the 3 and a bare bones K2 is a very
well equipped top performing rig. I'm a CW op and my K2 has only the
SSB adapter and 100 watt PA as options. I use an outboard audio filter
to kill some of
Toroids - to wind or buy.
Either approach is absolute fine. They are apparently very windable by
the average bear. In my case, I tried to wind one. It was very ugly
and no fun.
Mychael's work is very nice. The toroids look good, evenly spaced and
nicely stripped and tinned. For me there is n
On the topic of comparing radios...
I've found that one must be careful on how the comparison is done.
You'll get a far better reading if you can hold everything constant
except for the rig under test.
I'll feed a single antenna to both rigs through an antenna switch
(maybe) and then send the aud
I did a head to head comparison between my K2 and a near-mint TS-830s.
The 830s had dual 500 Hz factory filters (one in each IF) plus VBT to
narrow things even further. The K2 is a late model unit and I put in 2
ground connections on each Xtal in the filter (per instructions).
I found the K2 to b
Jeff, do you hear that difference only in wide IF positions or does the
DSP provide the same benefit when you stop down the IF to 400 Hz? And
does the effectiveness depend on the type of noise?
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
-Original Message-
You have to hear the difference between
I had the DSP in the K2. I wasn't impressed. I found DSP provided some
nice narrow bandpass filters but the NR features just left me cold.
Signals sounded watery, or, if you changed the settings, NR didn't do
much.
I suggest you give it a try. You might find it is the cat's meow, or
you may fin
I'm very happy with the stock K2 filters.
My prior rig was an Omni V and I had the pleasure of trying both the
TenTec 250 and 500 Hz CW filters and the Inrad 400 Hz filter in the same
rig at the same time. I did a lot of A/B switching between the Inrad
and each of the TT filters. What I found wa
Then there's my experience. I ran the barefoot K2 in one of the big SSB
contests this past fall (Nov SS?). I got buried. In the CW contest, I
easily worked 50 people. With the same effort in SSB, I worked maybe 15
and several of them were really struggling to copy. That was on 40
meters with a
Sign of the phase angle can be determined by varying freq. and watching
the magnitude to up or down. I can live without the sign.
Something smaller that gives the same SWR / Impedance answers would be a
big improvement!
You go Larry!
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
-Original Message---
Yes, we need something better. I have the MFJ and it has been "fine".
I use it to save wear & tear on my knees. Take the MFJ to the antenna
and do the adjustment.
But, I wish the MFJ was smaller. It does far more than I need. I just
want to know the SWR at each freq. and sometimes the actual c
Lots of good info about AGC, but I'm thinking a lot of it is not that
useful today.
In the old days, it sounds like you HAD to turn the AGC off for things
to work right. That's no longer the case and our operating habits can,
and have, changed.
In my case, I leave AGC on 100% of the time. I'll
I have a pair of Sony studio phones that are very sensitive. Using them
I get a lot of hiss off rigs because I have to reduce their output and
thus their S/N ratio.
My solution was to get an in-line volume control from Radio Shack. It
is a little pigtail with a volume control. Put it between th
Good info Steve,
I wonder a couple of things though. First, why 8 degrees for the
takeoff angle? That puts it low enough that you're into the ground
effect suck-out zone fairly heavily. I'd have though something like 25
degrees would be a more representative angle for typical communications
use
Suggestion for beginners? If you're building Elecraft kits, I have one
suggestion.
Relax.
It really isn't all that hard if you have the basic skills.
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
-Original Message-
Any suggestions for "beginner kits" as a prelude to building the K1
would be welco
Ground vs.roof mount - here's my experience.
I have a 32' vert on the ground over a field of 16 radials, each about
20 feet long. Remote tuner, 35' away, allows it to work on multiple
bands.
I also have a 16' vert on the roof of my garage with 4 radials. I tuned
this antenna by connecting 1 rad
Ouch indeed. I found out that SWR does not contribute to feedline
radiation when I posted in an internet group that it does ... and
received a response similar to yours :-)
Been there, done that LOL!
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
-Original Message-
From: Trevor Day
Ouch!
Thanks a
-Original Message-
Attempting to compensate for large mismatches with an ATU at the tx end
of the feeder may result in an apparently good match, but will in most
cases cause the feeder to radiate.
Exceptions to this are when the feeder is of the balanced variety, eg.
open wire, where the
-Original Message-
From: Mike Walkington
I was reading some doco for this antenna and read the following: Never
use an antenna tuner to tune the antenna.Use of a tuner only fools the
transmitter and does not correct a problem at the antenna.
This doesn't seem right can I use my K2's tuners
-Original Message-
And anyway, all the amps in the world won't do me any good since my
ice-laden antenna is currently draped over my roof. :-)
Craig
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Actually, Craig, you of all people NEED that KPA1500. It takes a lot of
power to melt the ice, allowing your
This is interesting. I've noticed the K2 AGC doesn't seem to work like
"other rigs". Specifically, the K2's AGC seems to be less aggressive in
reducing IF gain in the presence of a big signal. This means the K2
produces more audio dynamic range than other rigs I've used. The quiet
background no
Wayne -
(OT, but I post this as a service to "the king" )
I've tried the SM-57 for recording gtr and vocals. Not great, but I'm
not prepared to spend money on a mic. I ended up with an Audio Technica
ATM-31a for about $130. It is a condenser mic that I use for live
vocals as well as for reco
I think (not sure here) the techniques and needed skills are the same
with the K2 or K1. The difference is just scale. The K2 is just more
of the same. Of course, more means there is more chance to do something
wrong, but I don't think the K1 is any easier (or tougher) to build,
just shorter.
I
Yea, we know all that, but what's the SN?
LOL!!
Congrats on the new kit. They are daunting at first but remember
they're built one part at a time. If you can solder one resistor on the
board you can build the whole kit. And you'll have fun doing it.
For me the day it arrived was an "oh-no-wha
Build it small, build it tight. I used a hydraulic press to make sure
the components were pushed down tight to the board before soldering
... well, maybe not :-) ...
But it does pay to keep things as small and tight as reasonably possible
so you'll have some space around the board.
Mine looked
Rob,
I have a Junker I got from Marshall about 8 mos ago. I absolutely love
it. My paddles are packed away and the bug sits idle on the desk.
Junker gets used all the time.
I'll contact you off-list with more info.
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
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From: [EMAIL PR
The cat pics are too funny! Thanks.
We used to have a yellow lab named Dusty who would do silly little
things, often so stupid they were funny.
I read that crows are smarter than cats or dogs. I think it's true. I
don't think it really takes much :-)
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
-O
Moi aussi. I have the FT100 knob on my K2. It is much nicer to use than the
stock knob but I wish it was a bit bigger. There's not much room though for a
bigger knob on the crowded K2 front panel so I'll live with it the way it is.
I bought my knob new from Yaesu parts.
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5
I don't think this is true. Before the KPA100, my K2 had no fan. Front
panel & control board ran with no cooling support and drift was never an
issue.
I run the KPA100 with an external fan which keeps the hovercraft wizzer
on the back of the rig from coming to life. Again, the front panel and
c
I built mine in early Dec 06. Worked fine the first time. I love the
way it integrates with the rig and it works just fine.
The only disappointment is the fan. As others have said, it is noisy.
I have a muffin fan that I set on top of the heat sink to keep the
built-in whizzer fan from coming o
I too have noticed my K2 (5411) seems to be a bit deaf, getting worse as
you go up the bands. When I compared it side by side with the 830s, the
830s detected and decoded a lot more atmospheric noise than the K2 did.
After some pondering I've come to believe what I'm hearing is not
necessarily a
I've never been floored by the K2's sensitivity. I've done the test you
mention, though probably not as thoroughly. When plugging in an
antenna, I do hear the noise floor come up. Sometimes I have to crank
the AF gain to hear it but it happens. I figure above 20 meters, that's
what the preamp i
Geeze, I'm not even sure if I did mine right. I looked for the film and
didn't see it. In my manual I have a hand written note that says "not
found" at that step.
So was there no film or was I just too chicken to remove the film that
was there? How would I know?
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.10
I did RE from the start. It was more than $17 since I was buying the
header boards plus the parts to put in the K2 but it was worth it to me.
I've put in the AF, DSP, SSB and 100 options in the K2. I've also
removed & sold the AF & DSP options. RE's allowed me to plug / unplug
those things at wi
I'm confused. If you don't use iambic mode in the K2 when using paddles
then you must be using an external keyer with your paddles. In that
case, the K2 is in Hand mode and you should be able to hook the bug up
to the K2 with no problems.
My paddles are packed away. I use a straight key and a b
But I DID check it with an ohmmeter. I don't know the color codes so I
use the meter in cases like this.
I guess I need to learn that 9.9 KOhm is NOT the same as 0.99 KOhm :-)
The problem was I knew the part was a 1K even before I checked it.
Having already made up my mind that it was a 1K resist
Don, you are right on the money!
The resistor I put in was 10K, not 1K! Ahhhggg!
I went back and tried a 1K. Now i get very stable full output on all bands.
10 Meters is giving 95 watts into a dummy load. That's plenty.
Now, back to special event station K1Y SKN operations ...
- Keith
My K2/100 shows a lot of variation in TX output, esp. on 40 meters. I'll set
it for 50 watts and the power will toggle up and down by 10's of watts. Time
to change R98.
Checking old posts, I see that values of 1.1 KOhm seem to be good, I have a 1K
resistor so I put that in. Put the rig bac
I believe that the work being done in a QRP QSO is done by the RX station, not
the TX station. That is, if there is any work to be done.
Sometimes propogation is such that QRP signals are Q5 and "work" just as well
as QRO. In that case, nobody is doing anything special.
The time the QRP op
Maybe. When I did my Rev D KPA100 a few weeks ago, only ONE of the resistances
was changed to read 11 - 16 in the errata. The other still said 12 - 16.
Maybe the errata has been update in the last few weeks?
In my case, both transistors measured 11.5 ohms and the rig works fine.
73!
- Ke
Well, I have the Kent paddles. They are definitely better than the Bencher BY
series. Very stable, no flex, easy to adjust.
I'd like to try the Begali but I find I'm using a straight key and bug 90% of
the time these days. My paddles are packed away at this point.
I've found CW is a LOT mo
Completing the K2 and getting it working is no small task. Doing it
with shaky hands is an even bigger accomplishment. Congratulations!
As to sending CW, would it be possible to send with a straight key using
European style? I'd think a straight key with medium tension and medium
spacing would
Hi Steve,
What do you mean by "better". K1 is louder than K2? K1 is more
sensitive (i.e. detects weaker signals) than the K2? K1's front end
doesn't fold up when there's a S9+30 signal 500 Hz away?
I had a K1 and now have a K2. I did NOT get a chance to compare them
head to head but my memory
Well, you could still use the bottom cover if you put a whizzer fan there. And
if you did it right, you could have the fan blow down to draw heat away from
the rig and to lift it up to eye position for better viewing.
:-)
- Keith N1AS -
plus
perhaps a bette
-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm
*snip*
You can do better calibration with a known dummy load and an RF Probe
than you can with most wattmeters -
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Here I need to confess my ignorance. I used the RF probe that came with
the K2 to measure K2 output in
Moving the K2 further from the power supply (power unit)? My PS is
already about 1 metre away from the K2 and I've had no problems in QRP
mode. I'll try moving it farther away or closer to see if the sidetone
changes.
Merci Luc!
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
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