[Elecraft] KBT2 charging

2005-05-19 Thread Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD
According to the builtin volt meter on my K2, my old Astron RS-20A is putting out 13.3V (which I understand to be really more like 13.5-13.6 because of voltage drop across the diode). A couple questions regarding that and the KBT2: 1. Is that adequate voltage for charging the KBT2? The

Re:[2] [Elecraft] (OT) Baking PC boards in the toaster oven...

2005-04-26 Thread Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD
on equipment to solder parts to boards. -- 72, Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD w5rcm at volente dot us Austin TX / Hermanus ZA Henry Gardiner wrote: .. For experimenters, it makes much more sense to stick with the larger smt sizes and solder them in by hand with a soldering iron and hand-held solder

[Elecraft] (OT) Baking PC boards in the toaster oven...

2005-04-25 Thread Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD
Somebody on here (I think) posted about using a toaster oven to melt solder on a SMD PC board... How long and how hot? I imagine it must be 450+ (farenheit) Thanks! -- 72, Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD w5rcm at volente dot us Austin TX / Hermanus ZA

Re:[2] [Elecraft] Fw: Need winding machine?

2005-04-12 Thread Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD
Fortunately, cooler heads than Mike S are in charge here. I hope. I find the concept of a toroid-winding machine intriguing, and now it's got me wondering just how it works. -- 72, Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD w5rcm at volente dot us Austin TX / Hermanus ZA On 12 Apr 2005 20:39:09 -0400

Re: [Elecraft] Potential Elecraft Kit

2005-04-12 Thread Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD
Shouldn't be too hard to even have it use a PC as a display, much like the sound card analyzers and PC-based oscilloscopes do, and that should help keep costs down. Count me in! -- 72, Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD w5rcm at volente dot us Austin TX / Hermanus ZA On 12 Apr 2005 19:43:35 -0500

Re:[2] [Elecraft] K2 mic hole plugs FOUND!

2005-04-05 Thread Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD
Mouser's part number: 561-M2683 Heyco's part number: 2683 Probably the same part. :-) -- 72, Ron McDowell - W5RCM / ZS1MCD w5rcm at volente dot us Austin TX / Hermanus ZA On 5 Apr 2005 11:05:44 -0500, [AD5MA [EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: You can also check electronic part distributors

Re:[2] [Elecraft] Prep time

2005-03-07 Thread Ron McDowell - W5RCM/ZS1MCD
I have one of these, bought from Circuit Specialists a year ago for $35. They no longer carry this exact model, it's been replaced by this: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307 The one I have does a very nice job...I've finished the control board, front panel board, and KSB2