Re: [Elecraft] SMD video? (was: Mystery Mods)

I'm still pretty new to surface mount soldering, but I'm discovering that I really enjoy it! Last night, I was building a tiny little oscillator, just for the SMD soldering practice, and I discovered a spot where I needed a 1K resistor, but didn't have room for a big 1206 resistor... so I found an

Re: [Elecraft] SMD video? (was: Mystery Mods)

On 2/29/08, Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My ESD warning bells are sounding ... I haven't had a problem yet... knock on my anti-static mat... I may only be getting away with it because the humidity in my workroom is usually very high, or because I haven't worked with any really

[Elecraft] K2 Pictures/Road Trip Pictures!

I'm back from my week-long road trip, and I finally have pictures from my trip online, plus the pictures from my K2 build... http://www.flickr.com/photos/af6fh/collections/ (Note: If you're offended by pictures of ham radios and stuffed animals in close proximity, you probably shouldn't look...

Re: [Elecraft] Carry-on Radios

This past week I went to Fry's to look for a case for my K2. I looked at the Pelican cases and quickly discovered that they're rather expensive! I ended up getting a Platt #407 which fits my K2 perfectly, and was only $29.99. The case has the blocky adjustable foam and it was pretty simple to

Re: [Elecraft] K2 AGC THRESHOLD

Hmm, I went through that a couple weeks ago and I ended up needing to replace the 8-volt regulator. Elecraft sent me a new one. Check the output voltage on the 8-volt regulator (LM2930T-8) and see how close it is to 8 volts. I'll be interested to see what the more experienced builders have to say

[Elecraft] K2 s/n 6322 is assembled and working!

Hi Everyone, I just thought I should send a quick update and let everyone know that my new K2, serial number 006322, is now up and running! The antenna tuner, SSB adapter, and noise blanker are installed and working. The power supply for the moment is a 12 volt, 7 amp-hour battery that I connect

Fwd: [Elecraft] K2 s/n 6322 is assembled and working!

, Sarah, congratulations. I wonder how the bolting together of K3 modules compares with soldering a K2 in the sense of achievement stakes? Enjoy! 73 Kevin VK3DAP / ZL2DAP Sarah K. wrote: Hi Everyone, I just thought I should send a quick update and let everyone know that my new K2

[Elecraft] AGC Threshold Ok! (was Re: K2: AGC Threshold Too Low?)

, at 12:53 PM, Sarah K. wrote: [quoted bit corrected for typos!] Hi, I'm Sarah, AF6FH! I just got my license a couple weeks ago, and I'm now assembling K2# 06322, which will be my first HF radio. I started assembly on Wednesday night, and so far, everything's been going just fine. But... I'm

Re: [Elecraft] K2: AGC Threshold Too Low?

another meter for free! Maybe that would would constitute a quorum? :-) Sarah Leigh/WA5ZNU On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 6:47 pm, Sarah K. wrote: Well, I searched around a bit and found *another* cheap DMM, which seels to be reading about 0.12 to 0.14 volts higher than the first one. Now I don't know

[Elecraft] Re: K-2: AGC Threshhold too low?

Hi Bill, I haven't encountered any serious problems yet, other than the undervoltage on the AGC threshold test. I did have quite a bit of difficulty installing the tilt bail, but I think I just wasn't quite strong enough to push firmly to get it to go where it was supposed to be. It

Re: [Elecraft] K2: AGC Threshold Too Low?

if they'd like to send me another one next week; I don't have one of those laying around. In the meantime, I'm proceeding with the RF board, since it sounds like it will work ok for the time being. 73, Don W3FPR Thanks again! Sarah AF6FH Sarah K. wrote: Hi, I'm Sarah, AF6FH! I just got my

Re: [Elecraft] K2: AGC Threshold Too Low?

Well, I searched around a bit and found *another* cheap DMM, which seels to be reading about 0.12 to 0.14 volts higher than the first one. Now I don't know which one to believe! :-) (Carry one watch, or three, but never two...) Now I need to find my *other* other meter, the analog one I got when

[Elecraft] Re: K2: AGC Threshold Too Low?

Hi All, I'm Sarah, AF6FH! I just got my license a couple weeks ago, and I'm now assembling K2# 0622, which will be my first HF radio. I started assembly on Wednesday night, and so far, everything's been going just fine. Just to clarify, that should be K2 #06322... and it took me *three*

Re: [Elecraft] K2: AGC Threshold Too Low?

... Thanks again everyone, Sarah AF6FH On Fri, 2007-11-23 at 12:53 -0800, Sarah K. wrote: Hi, I'm Sarah, AF6FH! I just got my license a couple weeks ago, and I'm now assembling K2# 0622, which will be my first HF radio. I started assembly on Wednesday night, and so far, everything's been going just

[Elecraft] K2: AGC Threshold Too Low?

Hi, I'm Sarah, AF6FH! I just got my license a couple weeks ago, and I'm now assembling K2# 0622, which will be my first HF radio. I started assembly on Wednesday night, and so far, everything's been going just fine. But... I'm having a little issue with setting the AGC Threshold. The