OK, here's my dumb question. If the KX1 says 7-14 volts and you have a
configuration that gives you 11 volts, why would you go to 14.8 VDC?
Does the rig give more output power at higher voltage? I'd think the
solution is to run it on 11 volts.
Or maybe your preference is driven by other factors
Well, I sort of like some level of "QRM" on the list. Without some
off-topic chat, the list becomes sterile.
I've subscribed to a list that is just like you described. I get maybe
5 messages per week, every one of them on-topic. There is so little
activity that the list is pretty much worthless
So how did the K2 work? Wonderfully. QSK is smoother than the TenTec's
I've owned. Audio is cleaner than any other rig I've owned. The rig is
easy to use and works well. I already miss IF shift a bit but I'll
learn to live without it. 10 watts CW isn't much but was enough to do
the job.
Tun
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Ron said:
Having read many, many posts on this subject, I'm coming to the
conclusion that it's like asking whether someone likes chocolate or
vanilla ice cream best.
*snip*
You will have to decide whether pulling a panel to install a module is
worth adding
Last night I put a check mark next to the step that said "Attach the
self-adhesive serial number label to the rear panel...". With that, my
rig is complete. Finished. Done. Until the next time I open it up to
mod or adjust it ;-)
I built a bare-bones K2 using the Rework Eliminators and pre-wo
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From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/KC8NHF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:48 AM
To: Darwin, Keith
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: Translation - RE: [Elecraft] Color code help?
You Americans really need to talk proper English like what we do.
A flash is some
Torch - that would be "flashlight" for all us Americans.
:-)
Cheers!
- Keith KD1E -
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Hi,
All Right John! Whoo Hooo!!
You've entered into the "dark canyon" on K2 building. That time when it
seems you'll never get it done. Page after page of parts stuffing, many
parts, slow progress. What bugged me the most with the RF board
build-up was the seemingly random nature of the parts stuf
I too have no photos.
My worst was a 10/15/20 parallel dipole tacked to the wall of my
apartment in CA. It gave a very low swr on 40 meters by obviously
coupling into the building wiring system. When I sent CQ, the
neighbor's TV would switch on and off.
Like Stephanie, I have my own house now s
When I had narrow filtering in my Omni V I found that S/N did not
increase as bandwidth decreased. Instead, the noise began to sound like
signal since both were at the same frequency. Add some filter ringing
to the mix and sometimes the narrowest settings made copy worse.
As always, I reserve th
Great reply Vic,
Let's widen the question to make it KAF2 or KDSP2 or NOTHING? Does the
basic K2's crystal filtering work well enough that you (any of you)
would be happy with no AF filtering or does the AF/DSP filtering add
enough that you wouldn't want to be without it?
- Keith KD1E -
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Hmmm, well, I may be confused but I *think* you just told us how to
convert the K1 from AF derived AGC to RF derived.
I realize making the AGC respond faster to a large signal would take
that sort of mod, but isn't it just a cap change to speed up the decay
after the large signal is gone?
Of cour
Not only does mine have a thermometer, but it has a nifty night-glow
back light that looks really cool when you press the snooze button.
And it folds up just like a travel alarm clock should so when I do field
day I can take it with me to monitor both time and temperature.
Best of all, it looses
When I got back into the hobby last fall I needed a clock. I looked at
some fancy ones but ended up buying a radio shack travel alarm clock.
It displays 24 hour time, is easy to read & set and even has a
thermometer built in so I can see temps like 58F at the operating
position.
I think it cost l
I'm too just finished going through those steps with my K2.
1. 2D Fasteners. Check it again. You should have two on each side
panel and the rest mount to the RF board. When you attach the RF board
to the side panels, the 2D fasteners on the side panels are not used!
They are there to hold the
Well, I got to the point of doing the alignment and getting the rig to
receive on 40 meters. The last step was to calibrate the S-meter.
That's when I discovered the meter wasn't working. AGC worked, meter
did not. I tried redoing calibration and making sure the meter was
enabled. No luck. I c
Yes, that is a type.
R36 is the resistor!
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From: Paul Meier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:09 AM
To: Darwin, Keith
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Problems aligning my K1 with ATU - help.
This might be a typo but in the first step you
I tried to align my K1-4 last night. TX output was low on the upper
bands and I suspected alignment issues.
I took out the ATU and put a wire jumper into filter board J2 pins 2 &
10. I then reconnected the RF board resistor R36 (one end was lifted as
part of the ATU upgrade). I moved the RF bo
I'm away from the shack due to a little thing called *work* so I'm doing
this from memory ...
When I did the bar graph current test on my K2, I got results that did
not quite match the manual. Manual said I should see about 0.16 to 0.18
A difference between one bar segment and 10 being lit. I
Yep, bare wires. It took me by surprise as well (yesterday) but I just
followed the directions exactly and all was fine.
Also, there is a thermistor board that you'll have to build and install,
again using 8 bare wires. That operation was a bit of a pain since the
board is so small and I have no
Thanks guys,
Leaving the rig stock is just what I want to do. I'll continue along
that path.
Thanks!
- Keith KD1E -
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From: Sverre Holm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:08 AM
To: Darwin, Keith; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Ele
My bare-bones K2 SN 5411 is in the build process (ctrl board done, front
panel 80% done). I'm wondering what mods I should do now to avoid
teardown / rework later? So far it looks like I should change C8 on the
control board to 10 pf. What else?
- Keith KD1E -
_
But is it OK to have the car in the driveway and not in the garage?
Another approach is to have a vertical on a tilt-over base. Raise it at
sunset, stow it when you're done. Nobody sees it during the day.
Or just run portable / temporary from your back yard. Set up some
antenna, use it, take i
Sold, pending receipt of funds.
- Keith KD1E -
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Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 1:03 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] FS: K1/4
K1 for Sale:
SN 12xx
4 Band - 40, 30, 20
I (Keith) wrote:
>> K1 for Sale:
>> SN 12xx ...
To which Sam replied:
> This K1 has been listed for sale for longer than I have seen _any_ for
sale rig last on this list.
>
> Come to think of it I don't remember seeing any other K1's listed for
sale on the list.
> (granted I've only been on th
It would seem to me that if a TV antenna on a mast with guy wires is
permitted, then a multiband vertical with no guy wires would be viewed
as an improvement and would be even more permitted. Of course that
assumes these CCR's have some rational thought behind them - which is a
stretch!
When I li
K1 for Sale:
SN 12xx
4 Band - 40, 30, 20, 15 meters
Internal Battery
Noise Blanker
Internal ATU
Wide Range Tilt Stand
Finger Dimple
Manuals
New kit cost $576.50. Sell for $460 shipped con-us.
Contact me off-list at
keith.darwin (at) goodrich.com
or
kd1e (at) adelphia.net
Actually, Bob, I think there is a difference between them.
Rework Eliminators - the parts you put into your K2 to prep it for the
option.
UnPCBs - the modules that take the place of the missing options.
Anytime you pull out an option, you plug in one of these babies and your
rig continues to work
Ron - Yes, the work is equal to adding the upgrades themselves but you
end up with a rig that can have the options removed and replaced with
the UNPCBs (for testing, selling) with no further re-rework. It also
gives you a chance to do all the rework at one time while you have
everything set up.
K
Wow Joe, you put yours together fast! In about the same time I've
managed to modify my manual and stuff about 1/3 of the parts into the
control board :-)
My K2 is going together with the rework eliminators and UNPCBs as well.
I'm not too far through the process and so far the re/UNPCBs have just
I'd think you'd do better to buy a DMM rather than sending the board to
Elecraft. Spend the same $ on tools rather than services. The DMM
would be useful for the rest of the kit and you'll learn a bit more.
- Keith KD1E -
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>
>
> 3. Measuring all the ohmeter resistance
My K2 arrived about 2 weeks ago. SN 5411
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Just curious, what's the latest serial number being shipped?
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I started melting solder this weekend. Got to the part about installing
6 (or 7?) resistor SIPs on the control board. Only 1 or 2 of them were
marked as indicated in the instructions. The rest were substantially
different. I checked each by measuring resistance between pin 1 and pin
2, and by c
Hey guys, here's the next (of many) questions.
How heavily used is the DMM during K2 building? I just finished my
first two mini-modules and used the DMM only a little - for resistance
checks. I've scanned through the K2 manual and it looks like a DMM is
used here & there for resistance checks
I have a static mat but the grounding wire has broken where it attaches
to the mat. Can the wire be reattached by simply bolting it to the mat?
The mat has some holes in the corners. It would be easy to put a bolt
through one of the holes and clamp the wire to the bolt. Or does the
wire need to
Thanks!
- Keith KD1E -
From: Don Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Fri 3/10/2006 1:39 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Darwin, Keith
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Arrives - WTCPT question, DMM Question.
Hi
Look one bottom of the tip for a number. If it is 7 then the tip is a
The kit arrived yesterday. SN 5411. I'm still waiting for my magnifying lamp
to arrive. Then soldering begins.
With my WTCPT station, I accidently left it on for about a week. I turned it
off and put in a new tip (PTH). When I assembled my mini-module, I found I had
to dwell a long time (
I've read through the instructions for aligning filters using Spectrogram.
IIRC, they say to set the X axis to linear. Shouldn't it be set to log? I
think the difference will be using Linear, you'll have your passband skewed a
bit to the low side.
- Keith KD1E -
Since a linear amp is supposed to be "linear", is there any reason that
you have to run 65 to 100 watts into one? What if you used a linear
designed for 65 watt drive and only gave it 15 watts? Does the spectral
purity change? Does the efficiency drop? Does the linearity degrade?
- Keith KD1E
The K2 I just ordered is actually my 2nd K2. I ordered one about 5 yrs
ago. I think it had a SN in the 500 range. Anyway, I got the kit but
never started it. I ended up selling it unopened on e-bay and getting
out of ham radio.
Now, 5 yrs later, I'm once again on the air and have come rapidly
I received my first (second, really - more later) Elecraft kit last
night. I got the signal generator. I was quite impressed with the
circuit board. I expected it to be thinner, wimpier. It was quite
beefy. Holding it up to the light I expected to see traces through the
board. Nope, not this
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Keith,
The current production K2s have a SSB filter bandwidth of 2.4 kHz - that
can be easily changed to a 2.6 kHz width by changing the capacitor
values
I haven't used or worked a K2 on SSB but I get the impression it is not
the best audio. Seems to me the issue is not the mic, but the 2.0 KHz
SSB filter. That's pretty narrow and won't give good hi-fi (or mid-fi)
SSB.
How hard would it be to increase the bandwidth of the SSB board's filter
to 2.
What about the fancy tilt stand bracket?
I have one with mine and love the way I can angle the rig up for easier
viewing :-)
- Keith KD1E -
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Hey folks,
I have some tools but will need more for the K2. I have a Weller WTCPT
(or whatever it is) soldering station with two tips. Both have a "7" on
the bottom (700 degree?). One is the original and one is a very thin
pointy tip.
I have a static mat, a clear bench and a workable light.
I *think* this is a dumb question, but being blond, I'm entitled to ask
such questions in public :-)
While playing with the K1 last night, I noticed I could hear some of a
strong CW signal on the other side of zero beat. This dual-receive
"feature" was noticed in wide and medium filter positions
I found my K2. Turns out Elecraft had it all along!
Tnx guys for all the input. I had many tempting offers but decided to
go new and build it myself.
Order has been placed.
73!
- Keith KD1E -
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As far as technique this takes some experience. Building one or two of
the mini kits is a good way to start.
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What a great idea. I should have thought of that. Time t
Looking for a K2/100 but will consider other variations on the K2 theme.
Reply off list to:
keith.darwin AT goodrich DOT com
kd1e AT adelphia DOT net
73!
- Keith KD1E -
- K1 12-something-something -
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Hey guys,
Does a K2's performance vary depending on how well it was built? Is
there a difference in performance between one built by a pro, one built
by a beginner who has no problems and one built by a beginner who has
lots of problems and does rework to correct them?
- Keith KD1E -
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WANTED: K2/100. I'm in the market for a basic K2/100. Interested in
SSB, DSP or AF. Not very interested in ATU, NB, IO, Battery etc. (at
least not yet). High serial number preferred. Non-smoker a must.
Looking to spend less then kit-cost for the rig (sorry :-).
Reply off-list to ---> kd1
My plans to get a K2/100 continue full speed ahead. Omni V.9 is up on
e-bay and I'm in the process of getting my ducks in a row before I pull
the trigger and commit to a particular rig (new or used is TBD).
But what about the PS? Which one should I get? Should I go with the
less costly Astron
My K1 is very sensitive to placement. If I pick it up or turn it upside
down, I can hear it shift up or down in frequency. If I move a speaker
near the rig (or a PS) it moves a lot. If I just leave it alone it
stays right on frequency.
Does this sound like normal behavior?
- Keith KD1E -
Wow guys, Thanks so much for all the info.
You've answered my Q's in style and I now have all the info I need.
K2/100 sounds like a near perfect rig for my needs, time to get one.
The Omni V.9 is going up for sale. We have a ham fest once a year and
it is this weekend. I was going as a buyer bu
What does it take to make a K2/100 run QRP?
- Turn down the power? (fine for CW what about SSB?)
- Unplug the KPA100 and put the old top back on?
- Keith KD1E -
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Yea, I know, we've discussed this before. I'm not going to ask a
general question because it is too easy to get into an apples to oranges
comparison. But I've had the K1 for a bit now and have become familiar
with it's performance and operation. Now I have a better basis for
understanding the K2.
I was listening to an SSB DX pileup. The DX station said "The W
station". He paused and then said "Oh, wait that was stupid. QRZ".
Hey, nobody is 100% pro, 100% of the time!
I worked a DX station last night on 30 meters using my Omni V. Small
pileup. He answered on my 3rd try. That was too
I rarely call CQ - especially when running QRP. But sometimes, a fella
has to do what a fella has to do.
Fired up the K1 on 20 meters, dialed up 14040 (or was it 14060 - can't
recall) and called CQ. Got an answer from a station in NM which sure
made me smile (I love NM). He was running an Argo
The knobs on my K1 have a bit of a loose feel to me. Also, when I press
the display button (upper left) the display itself shifts just a bit.
Should I disassemble and check the various fasteners to be sure they're
tight or is this just the way the rig is? No I did not build it.
I did take the V
24, 2006 6:23 PM
To: Darwin, Keith
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New product idea
You mean something like this.
*pic of LDG meter snipped*
Darwin, Keith wrote:
Hey guys,
The K1 is a great rig ... but ... I sure miss a real S-meter.
I'd love
to see Elecraft mak
ose!
73!
- Keith KD1E -
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Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:07 PM
To: Darwin, Keith
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My 2nd K1 impression.
Keith,
*snip*
On the K2 there is a menu option for Iambic A or Iambic B, which refers
to the o
I made my first K1 QSO last night. Someone calling CQ - very strong. I
wasn't really ready but answered anyway. It was embarrassing. I didn't
write down his call so had to send QRZ. My keyer speed was set a bit
higher than I wanted and couldn't remember the menu selection to turn it
down (duh,
Hey guys,
The K1 is a great rig ... but ... I sure miss a real S-meter. I'd love
to see Elecraft make an external S / Pwr meter that hooks to the K1 or
K2.
- Keith KD1E -
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Hey folks,
The new-to-me K1 arrived on Saturday. I was swamped with other tasks
(repairing my pellet rifle, preparing the sermon for Sunday) so was not
able to apply power or antenna until Sunday evening.
I had previously supposed the K1 was today's HW-9. Boy was I wrong.
The K1 is a far bett
You have that rig done already! Wow! I am truly impressed! Some take
a year to build it!
So, OK, how do you like it?
- Keith KD1E -
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Stephanie Maks
Hi everyone,
Thanks again for all the help and guidance with the problems I ran into.
Last n
I assume by UHF you're talking about the female version of PL-259
(SO-239)? That will put the weight of a PL-259 connector plus the
adapter on the BNC panel jack on the rig. I had though it would be
better to hook up a piece of coax with just the BNC connector to reduce
the weight on the rig.
-
Forgot to mention - it needs to fit RG-8X coax. I bet the RS BNC
connectors don't do that (may be wrong).
The BNC to RCA converter is starting to sound like a great idea.
- Keith KD1E -
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Elecraft doesn't carry them. With a K1 on the way, I'll be needing some
to hook the coax to the rig. Where is the place to go for them? HRO?
- Keith KD1E -
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Ron Said:
> I wouldn't say that your experience comparing Elecraft rigs would be
at all like
> comparing Ten-Tec rigs.
> Electronically, the K2 is very much different from a K1, and those
differences
> show up in use.
OK, I'm starting to see your point. Excellent,
Hmmm, Now hold on there Ron :-)
I figure, the K1 and K2, both coming from Elecraft, will have a similar
operating feel. Small size, menu driven who knows what else. It will be
quite a shift from my big Omni V, right?
I used to have a Corsair II. Prior to that I had an Omni D. I now have
the O
Thanks Mike,
Due to cost limitations (I have too many hobbies, too few dollars) I
find I'm usually running a very lean ship. One rig is about all I can
have, maybe 2 tops.
If I find the K1 is to my liking (menu-driven, QSK operation, sound of
receiver, RX performance, etc) I'll consider going to
Hey folks,
Well, last night I did something foolish. I put a bit on a K1 on e-bay.
I bit near the max I thought the rig was worth but figured I'd be out
bid. I wasn't. I won. Oh great, I'm not sure I really was planning on
that, but hey, I got the rig so ...
Some time next week I expect a l
So which do you guys like better? Have you used both? I assume the DSP
is an audio DSP.
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Some examples of morse as a living language.
In the mid 70's, when I first started, QSOs were ended with "Shave and a
hair cut" to which the other replied "2 bits". Of course it was all
done by sending dits to the rhythm. I went QRT for several years. When
I came back in the mid 80's the exchan
Ron AC7AC Said: -->
This is a list of the prosigns I'm familiar with:
BK - Invite receiving station to transmit
CQ - Calling any amateur radio station
SOS Distress
<
Hold on a second (AS) there Ron :-) My understanding is that BK, CQ and
SOS are
Thanks for the replies. Much of it is info that I do already know,
having worked QRP for a number of years. The thing I DON'T have is the
experience of working QRP during various phases of the sunspot cycle.
My ham activity has always gone in blips and blops and has been mostly
out of phase with
K1 or K2. Hmmm, the debate continues. But wait, we're approaching a
sunspot min. My antennas are pretty limited. I have a 28 foot vertical
(fed with a tuner near the base) for 40 thru 15 and a dipole at 25 feet
but that is about it. No towers, no high wires, no yagis.
How limiting will 5 or
Stephanie -
Nice Job. It is very scary to get on the air the first time. Very
scary indeed. It makes adults sweat and quiver, makes their knees weak
and their brains dim.
But you worked through it! Yes!!!
I remember the beginning (and end) of my first CW qso. I called CQ
(very slowly). Som
I hear you on this one. Why is it most W8 stations I work are located
in FL? :-)
When I moved from NM to VT, I changed my call. I got tired of the
confusion when a net asks for stations in the 1 area and I drop in an
AA5 call. I got tired of trying to clarify so I just changed from AA5AC
to KD1
I've been racking my brain to see if I've done anything stupid.
Well, there is that time I heated the sand of an ant hill with a
magnifying glass. After 5 minutes nothing happened so I touched it see
if it was hot. Believe me it WAS!
I tried to make a watch demagnetizer by winding about 5 fee
I have a Palstar WM150 meter. It is better / more useful than the MFJ
and Diawa meters I've had in the past. Of course I don't think it will
go to 150 MHz.
I've spoke with Palstar about changing the power range to be 30/300
watts rather than 300/3000 but he said they tried and could not find a
s
For sale: Kent-Two straight key / paddle combo. 1 Day old, minimal
use. $131 new cost, sell for $108 delivered con-us. E-mail directly
to: kd1e (at) adelphia (dot) net
It arrived, I tried it, still prefer my old stuff.
.
My Kent-Two arrived yesterday. It is a nice unit. A bit bigger t
Saturday the 24th the mail carrier left a note in the mailbox that the
"tried" to deliver a box from the UK. The Kent II is here! Funny thing
is my XYL was watching out the window as the mail carrier drove up to
the box, filled out the notice and put it in. They made NO attempt to
actually get t
Hey guys,
I believe SKN is a straight key event. I also know folks will use bugs
rather than straight keys. I have but one request. Well two actually:
1. Please send cleanly as far as your are able. If you mean to send
"santa" don't send "sank". QRS and send clean. Extra space between
le
uesday, December 20, 2005 12:58 PM
To: Darwin, Keith
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Kent Straight Key and Paddle - On the way!
Should be fun, Keith. I use my left-hand for a straight key and my
right-hand for a paddle so it looked too inconvenient for me. But the
quality looks good and I'm thinkin
Can you believe it? In the midst of asking about the Kent Two I get
this mysterious e-mail message ...
Yippie!
- Keith -
From: Simon Wilkinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:10 A
se it's delayed any further.
Kevin
N8IQ/4
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Kevin, any sign of the
Kevin, any sign of the Kent-Two yet? When did you order? I ordered one
as well and am hoping it will be here in time for SKN!
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Kevin Shaw said:
*snip* ... Kent makes a combo unit exclusively for a dealer in the UK
... *snip* ... I went ahead and ordered one
SKN - I thought it stood for "Straight Key Night".
I suppose there's room for bugs & such but to me that is getting away
from the "make CW with no crutches" thought. It DOES work into the
nostalgia of the evening though so if you're there with your old bug,
I'll do my best to work you :-)
I can'
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I'd LOVE to order one but there is a Problem with them. I send left
handed with padd
I'd LOVE to order one but there is a Problem with them. I send left
handed with paddles and right handed with a straight key. I need to
have them separate. Arrrggghh! I considered getting one but I'd be
lifting it from one side of the rig to the other all the time so, I'll
stick with the Nye
My antenna is similar. 28.5' tall, ground mounted over twelve 28' long
radials. Fed with 30 feet of RG-213. With a tuner the system works
well enough on 40, 30, 20, 15. 80 Meters is the pits. Dummy Load City!
I'm considering putting a remote ATU at the base of the antenna.
Basically, eliminat
Middle of the home page, right side right next to Bob Schetgen's
picture.
- Keith -
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Barker
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 11:52 AM
To: Vic K2VCO; Elecraft
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CW poll
Can you be
Thanks Vin!
While driving to church one day, I spotted a car at a red light. The
driver was a retired man in a suit and tie. His passenger was a well
dressed lady in her mid 60's. I concluded they were on their way to
church, just like my family and me. On the roof of the car, right above
the
Dave, you may be right but, as one who doesn't like classical music, I
read your music tip a bit differently.
I'm thinking ... "yea, listen to classical music for a while. After
that CW will be like music to your ears and you'll be able to tolerate a
longer practice session. In fact, if you wan
If the K2 can do 1 watt into 4 ohms I'd expect it would do 1/2 watt at 8
ohms, not 1/4. The drop in volume from 4 ohm to 8 ohm should be small.
Noticeable, but small; assuming of course the efficiency of the two
speakers is similar.
If you're seeing a big drop in volume between the two rigs are y
If the QRP transmitter gets the multiplier, it is incentive for them to
stay low.
If the guy who works him gets the multiplier, it is incentive for him to
dig out the weak ones.
How about having multipliers for the QSO, not for one station or the
other. No multiplier if both stations are QRO. 1
That's great Simon.
I hope you got my shipping address right on the order :-)
- Keith -
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Brown
(HB9DRV)
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 12:53 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Not Ag
Really, well, I guess I'm a bit surprised. I'd have expected (pure
guess here) the R1 to be better than the RX1. Hmmm.
Thanks ...
- Keith -
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From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 1:33 PM
To: Darwin, Keith
Your original question was K1 vs KX1 - which is "better" & how are they
different. I've been waiting patiently for a flood of answers but have
yet to see any that addressed that question. Did they all come to you
privately? What was the read on the differences in performance between
the two rigs
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