any other info you need.
Elecraft has given me a whole load of fun over the last few years and I
wish them every success in the future.
Martin Evans
M0KWV
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Hi Guys, built my K1 about 4 years ago and still performing like new, but
now on with my K2 serial No. 6563. I have a few queries on the LCD/backlight
installation. I think I understand the manual/errata but just want to make
sure since I have seen a few postings on this issue.
My backlight assemb
Sorry for the off topic query but a few years ago I saw on this reflector a
link to a site which showed a design for a system of two poles and cords
which was used to drop a weight over a tree bow and get further up the tree
by stages.
I cannot use a projectile since there is a house immediately b
Many thanks to the guys who replied on this one. I hope to place my K2
order today.
Martin
M0KWV
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Hi guys and happy new year to you all. I built a K1 about 3 years ago now
(my first rig in fact) and it has been in regular use since. I am more than
satisfied with the K1 but feel the need for the big brother to give me more
coverage, quicker band switching and SSB capability. I intend to get the
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I have noted that the current drain is a little higher than the spec says
so
would like to know what other K1’s are drawing in real life
Mine on Rx is Ok at about 70mA with the backlight option fitted and set to
high brightness
On TX it’s a little high ( I think)
40m 5W @ 14v Supply
I've only been licensed a couple of years and don't have time to spend
searching for dx but I got a thrill the other day. The K1 is my only rig
and I've changed my multi dipole to a single end fed long wire 130ft long
at about 30 feet up using a home brew Z match tuner and 70 ft counterpoise.
This
Hi folks, first thanks to the guys who responded to my previous query on
the Z match. Well I built the thing and it works (the one shown on this
site http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/ldbutler/SingleCoilZMatch.htm). But here
are some questions for you experts:
I am using a 130 feet end fed wire with
Hi Guys, I have moved my shack to an upstairs bedroom and consequentially I
will need to feed my 130 feet wire at the end rather than at the centre (it
was a dipole fed with coax). I want to work 80/40/20m. I have made some
open wire feeder (about 15 feet) to get me from the chimney to the bedroom
Hi Guys, my main rig is a K1 feeding a multi dipole for 80/40/20 with no
ATU. I am thinking of taking down the dipoles and trying a full size G5RV.
Questions:
Will the KAT1 ATU tune up on all bands from 80-15m
I will be using about 80 feet of 50ohm coax to get from the matching
section
Hi, guys, I am selling my K1 but don't really know how much to ask for it
or how to sell it. I built it myself to a very good standard and it works
like a dream, any thoughts.
Martin
M0KWV
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As a relative newcomer to ham radio (been licensed for 2 years and SWL for
many years) I can't get too excited about the QRO/QRP debate. I spent my
first year and a half with QRP only on my precious K1 and knocked up
hundreds of contacts including a bit of DX with 5 W and low dipoles, lots
of fun
Jim wrote:
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"Hello, Fellow Elecrafters:
I changed out the main tuning knob on my K1 with a Yaesu FT-100 knob, and I
thought I'd report on the project.
I looked around for a weighted replacement knob 1-1/4" to 1-3/8"
nyway
I'll just stick to QRP on that band. The answer was so simple. Thanks for
the help.
BTW had my first truly QRP (ie both qrp) transatlantic qso last night into
CT. The other guy was on a beam with me on my simple dipole at 25 feet.
Great fun.
73's
Martin Evans
M0KWV
K1 #1534
Wh
Many thanks for all the encouraging replies I've had about learning CW and
hope to meet some of you guys on the air when condx improve.
73's
Martin
M0KWV
K1 #1534
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Hi folks, just thought I would send a quick report on my CW progress since
many of you guys have helped me many times over the last 18 months.
I've been practising head copy off tape at 20wpm for many months now
coupled with on air qso at about 15wpm, well my cw copy has been steadily
improving but
Hi Guys and many thanks for all the responses both on and offline. I've
some excellent advice and plenty of things to try. To recap, problems are
on 20m with HI FI and AM radio and on 80m with PC modem. I did a bit
fiddling around with the feeder on Sat with some surprising results.
Firstly ou
Sorry this is "off topic" but there is so much experience here. I've been
licensed for only 2 years, my only rig is K1 so I've been QRP CW only (and
enjoyed it immensely). I've recently started using a PA to get up to 100W
on 3.5 to 21MHz, but RFI problems have started to appear. Here are the
s
I've had my K1 for 18 months and I still keep finding features I didn't
know about! I just found out last night that I can change the filter
bandwidth "on line" so to speak whilst I am listening to the received
signal. Don't know why I didn't think of trying this before. Maybe this is
obvious t
Thanks Bob, yes the resistors are metal film or something like that but
definitely not wire wound. I spent a fair time on the air last night on
40/80 with the K1 and 100W from the TS520. It works like a charm. The K1
switches the TS520 T/R relays via a little 2 transistor switching circuit
(loo
Here it is again, I got no response from the last post. I've built the
little 2 transistor circuit but not tried it yet connected to the K1.
Hi folks I am using my K1 to drive the tube PA in an old TS520 and it works
great but I'm using manual keying of the TS520. I have been reading the
vario
Hi folks I am using my K1 to drive the tube PA in an old TS520 and it works
great but I'm using manual keying of the TS520. I have been reading the
various posts here on keying an amp from the 8R line of the K2. I want to
do the same thing on the K1. I figure that if I use the 6A and 6R line fr
Hi folks, the K1 is my only rig (I've been licensed only 18 months) and I
have been enjoying the delights of HF QRP and CW, however I do have an old
TS520. It is very sick and I don't have the time or inclination to fix it
(the K1 is more than good enough for me) but the bomb proof driver and
Hi folks, I have a TS520S. The low level circuitry is faulty but the PA and
tank circuits are OK. My main rig is the K1 but it would be nice to be able
to run QRO on occasions. So to get QRO on the cheap could I use the PA on
the TS520 as an amp for the K1? My antennas are all resonant so match
Hi Herb, saw your message to the reflector and thought I would offer my own
experience.
Firstly congrats on the license, I got licensed here in the UK about 16
months ago now, I chose the Elecraft K1 as my first rig for the following
reasons:
I wanted to work mainly HF CW at QRP levels and
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Bad news. Very sorry indeed.
I agree with Ron about strain relief when using trees. A MUST in my
opinion.
Here I have a rope catenary up about 80 feet and about 200ft long, one end
to a pine tree - the other to a hardwood. Both dance in the 100 mph winds
we
get at times, nothing like yo
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Martin wrote:
>...I built a 4-band board for 40/30/20/15 and a two band board
>for 80/40m
Hi Martin,
Is your frequency of operation on 40m accurately shown on the LCD for
*both*
filter boards?
The problem with having the same band on two different filter boards is
that
the K1 front
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I have obtained a K1 and have a couple of questions regarding the KFL1-4
board. Is there any reason it can't be constructed with 80 - 40 - 30 - 20
meters? If you purchase a new one it comes with 40 - 30 - 20 - 17/15
meters.
Considering the state of the solar cycle I'd prefer a board with
Could someone tell me times and qrg's. I've never participated in a cw net
before. What do you do. Also my cw speed is only about 15wpm.
Martin
M0KWV
K1 #1534
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Just a quick note to the list that my newly assembled KX1 serial
number 753 is alive. I made my first QSO this evening just after
2300Z to WU3L (Frank) on 40m.
This was not only the first QSO for the KX1 but was also my first
CW QSO ever (not counting fooling around with friends). The KX
Hi folks, I am going to mainland China on Business. Any chance I would be
able to operate my K1 there?
Martin
M0KWV
K1 #1534
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Hi Guys, I have to go to mainland China on business. Any chance I may be
able to operate my K1 there? I don't know a thing about ham radio in China.
Martin
M0KWV
K1 #1534
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It confirms the very dismal performance of *all* those "popular" HF short
loading-coil verticals in comparison to the most simple, basic, inexpensive
quarter-wave vertical. TANSTAAFL!
Likewise, the horizontal antenna comparisons confirm the overall
superiority of a simple dipole over ot
Hi guys, my K1 is picking up hash on most bands from a pc which is in the
upstairs bedroom about 12 feet away. After conducting a few tests I have
found that the radiation is from the monitor lead. With the monitor
switched off and lead connected the hash is still there but if I disconnct
the
Thanks to all for the many helpful replies on this thread. As usual one
finds that many people have trodden this path before which is encouraging.
My experience here in Europe is that the most frustrating thing of all is
the large number of sloppy fists out there particularly at the slow speed
Hi to all, sorry this is a bit off topic but I know there are a lot of good
CW ops on this list. I am currently working on CW head copy at around
20wpm. I get most of the smaller words (say up to 5 letters) with no
problem but miss many of the longer ones, I forget the first few letters by
the
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