Re: [Elecraft] IF shift--Don't Forget CW-Rev.

Jeff and gang, If you're working CW, don't forget about the CW-Reverse feature of the K2. This feature accomplishes the same thing as IF shift, although the degree of passband frequency shift isn't adjustable in real time. 73 & 72, Jeff WB5

[Elecraft] IF shift

e? I guess I'm somewhat old fashioned :) I do have the DSP module in my K2, and I guess I could achieve similar results with that, yes? It's just that it's not a simple knob to turn... Thanks for any thoughts, Jeff ___ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Thermistor board

Along these lines, is there a way to know that the thermistor board is working properly? I'm guessing one would see drift, but are there more efficient, quantitative tests to ensure thermistor board function? Thanks, Jeff On 2/6/07, Chuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dave, It&#

[QRP-L] ANNOUNCEMENT - QRP-ARCI Fireside Sprint SSB Contest

calculation to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Snail mail Log Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: ARCI Fireside Sprint c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Can

[Elecraft] Debugging no TX on K2

y for 5V to get in there. Or, am I chasing another ghost? :) Thanks for any ideas guys, you have all been very helpful and I really appreciate it. Jeff ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the

[Elecraft] Re: Transmitter alignment

to ground. However, as soon as I engage "TUNE" again, the short to ground returns. So, it seems as if I have a problem in the relay logic. Essentially the antenna jack is shorting, so I have a dead short across the output, it seems. Any thoughts on how to get the relay logic figured out? Tha

[Elecraft] Re: Transmitter alignment

ack. I have a sneaking suspicion it's a problem with a toroid lead, but I have checked and rechecked them all, measuring continuity across windings at the solder pads. Do any of you guys offer troubleshooting service, in person? :) Thanks for any ideas, Jeff On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 11:58:28

[Elecraft] Re: Transmitter alignment

Oh, and I have checked, and C167 is indeed installed. :) On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 11:45:54PM -0500, Jeff Kinzli wrote: > So, I'm finally getting to the transmitter alignment section on K2 #5945. > > With a dummy load, I set power on 40M to 2W, and go into tune mode. I can > ne

[Elecraft] Transmitter alignment

installing. It appears strange to me because the other resistors read correctly while installed, but these do not. So, perhaps this is my problem? Any ideas? Thanks, Jeff ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscr

[Elecraft] KPA100 and RFC6, etc

about 0.25" off the board, is that ok? Thanks, -Jeff ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinf

[Elecraft] Boy, it's *quiet* here!

o get the KNB2 also but they're out of those until Monday. Well, by Monday I hope to have the KPA100 and KDSP2 done (the KDSP2 is done already, short of soldering/testing). Love this stuff. See you on the bands. 73, Jeff KA6LAF ___ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] build time for KPA100

Hey Folks, what's the approximate build time on a KPA100 compared to a K2? I just finished K2 #5945 and am antsy to get the KPA100 on the air ;) Also, wondering about the KDSP2 (looks quick) and KNB2 (also looks quick). Thanks, -J ___ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] K2 grounding

Thanks Don, and everyone who replied. I don't plan to use a KAT2, and I like Don's explaination. Much appreciated. Cheers, 73, -J On 1/22/07, Don Wilhelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jeff, If you are using a tuner in your antenna line, ground that instead of the K2 0 the K2

[Elecraft] K2 grounding

in terms of details of this subject. If anyone is willing to spell it out for me, that'd be great :) On my old TS830 I just had a ground lug on the rear, that went via a short wire to earth ground, however there doesn't seem to be such a provision on the K2 in

[Elecraft] wound transformers with wrong wire

Last night I finished K2 #5945. Going through my work (and especially while winding the last few transformer toroids) I realized that on T5, and a couple others, I used the green thicker wire rather than the thin green magnet wire. Doh! Talk about missing the boat! Well, everything *appears* to

Re: [Elecraft] K2 antenna Coax assembly

Dennis, there's BNC->SO-239 plugs widely available, you can pick one up at your local Radio Shack... -J On 1/21/07, Dennis Vavra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone out there know of a company taht could assemble a "pigtail" assembly for the k2 ant connection. I have never had ham gear with

[Elecraft] OT: Windows UTC Clock?

use a physical clock external to the PC, but that would mean buying an illuminated 24-hour clock, and I'm trying to minimize the amount of clutter on my operating desk. My K2 has a clock mode, but it's not very convenient, since the time isn't displayed continuously. Thanks very much for

[Elecraft] K2 RF board, phase 2 alignment

to my other rig, I do hear signals so I know the antenna works and the band's not dead :) Should I be hearing stuff at this point? Thanks for bearing with my questions... -Jeff ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be

[Elecraft] Re: K2 VCO alignment trouble

ty laundry :) Cheers, -J On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 11:07:22PM -0500, Jeff Kinzli wrote: > A little more investigating...turns out the voltage on R30 is much lower (4V, > +/-) on other bands except 80M. On 80M, it's still at the 8v rail no matter > where L30 is adjusted... > > I'

[Elecraft] Re: K2 VCO alignment trouble

's voltage. Anything else to check? -J On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 09:36:41PM -0500, Jeff Kinzli wrote: > Ok, I'm at VCO alignment now :) > > Problem is that moving L30's slug around doesn't change the reading on R30, > it stays at 8V. My T5 *looks* good to me. The man

[Elecraft] K2 VCO alignment trouble

Ok, I'm at VCO alignment now :) Problem is that moving L30's slug around doesn't change the reading on R30, it stays at 8V. My T5 *looks* good to me. The manual says refer to troubleshooting but I didn't see anything there that would get me in the ballpark. I've checked solder joints in the vic

[Elecraft] K2 RF board, phase 2 resistance checks

Hey Guys, Ok, I'm at phase 2 of the K2's RF board resistance checks. Everything looks good, except U10, pin 8. For this check, the manual says ">500 ohms", but for me, it's like 10Mohms. The rest of the checks (in this phase of tests) where pretty close (like if it said >500 ohms, it would be

[Elecraft] Re: RF choke question

. Is there any difference? Thanks. Jeff On Sun, Jan 14, 2007 at 10:24:41PM -0500, Jeff Kinzli wrote: > Hey again guys, > > I'm at the stage where I need to put the little tiny RF choke on the bottom > side of the RF board. > > The manual calls for RFC15, which is suppo

[Elecraft] RF choke question

e is GREEN-BROWN-GREEN. Which one is right? :) And, for RFC 1, 2, 12 and 13, they're supposed to be Green chokes, but I seem to have 3 greens and one tan colored chokes for this band combo. Could that be possible? Thanks again, jeff ___ Elecraft ma

[Elecraft] PLL board touching other components?

there might be prudent. Same on the U6 side, everything is extremely close there. Thoughts? Did any of you use some sort of insulation there? Thanks, -Jeff KA6LAF ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to po

[Elecraft] No sidetone audio in phase 1 of RF board test (tone generator)

n the radio is on, I hear nothing also, but I figure that's ok since there's no receiver capability built yet. Anyone have any suggestions on where to start? I've gone through the 3 boards and see no obvious solder problems. Thanks for any ideas. Jeff _

[Elecraft] Re: No sidetone audio in phase 1 of RF board test (tone generator)

Problem solved - pin 7 of U9 on the control board had a somewhat flaky solder joint, looked good, but wasn't solid. Resoldering that joint fixed the problem. Moral of the story: test a bit more before bothering you guys :) -Jeff On Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 02:00:36PM -0500, Jeff Kinzli

[Elecraft] Resistors out of order?

e 1 testing, and all tests well, everything works happily. Can't wait to get this sucker on the air. Thanks, -Jeff KA6LAF ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Add

Re: [Elecraft] Another newbie question, Control Board checks

Thanks guys, it was an operator error :) -J On 1/11/07, Charles Pitts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jeff, 1. Double check and make sure that no pins on CNTL-U6 are bent under or are outside of the socket. 2. Check to see if CNTL-RP4 is installed correctly and all pins soldered. 73, C

[Elecraft] Re: Another newbie question, Control Board checks

Sorry, I should have noted, this is a K2, #5945. On 1/11/07, Jeff Kinzli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So I just finished the control board, and went through the resistance checks. My measurements for U6 pins 29 and 30 both read infinite (or very, very large resistance, basically my VOM is

[Elecraft] Another newbie question, Control Board checks

So I just finished the control board, and went through the resistance checks. My measurements for U6 pins 29 and 30 both read infinite (or very, very large resistance, basically my VOM is in out of range). They're supposed to be 70-90k. I've been extremely careful with U6, always have my static

Re: [Elecraft] New App Note for the K2 LCD and Backlight

Thanks guys, nice work. I'm just coming up on that in my build now :) -J On 1/10/07, Brian Broggie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There has been some email discussion here recently about the K2 LCD and backlight pieces and how to prepare them for installation. The major concern revolves around the

Re: [Elecraft] Where's Appendix D?

Hi John, Small world, I'm working on K2 #5945 :) I don't believe my manual has photos either, except in the case of the inventory sheets that have photos of some parts for identification. Jeff KA6LAF On 1/6/07, John Mahon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Group. The mailman

[Elecraft] 1st question, just starting...

set me straight and I can move on :) Thanks for any ideas. Jeff ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/l

[Elecraft] Canadian QRP Award and the RAC Contest

with all 13 provinces/territories in a single calendar day (UTC). QSLs are not required for the award, just a signed copy of your log extract showing the 13 necessary contacts. The information for the Canadian QRP Award can be found at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/wjhetherington/cqa.htm 73/72 Jeff

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Christmas

Santa must have made more than one trip to the factory as I had an "Elecraft Christmas" too! http://ke9v.net/2006/12/26/elecraft-hexkey/ :-) 73 de Jeff On Dec 27, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Paul Del Negro wrote: Santa really came through this year (with a little help from the XYL)

[Elecraft] Next Sunspot Cycle a Big One?

NASA Science News for December 21, 2006 "Evidence is mounting: the next solar cycle is going to be a big one. " FULL STORY at: http://tinyurl.com/yg2kp4 Happy Holidays & 72, Jeff, WB5GWB Long Island, NY http://www.qsl.net/liqrp ___ El

[Elecraft] OT: K-index=2, But Bands Deader Than Doornail?

nusual state of affairs. The A-index is 9, which I believe is also relatively low. Shouldn't I be hearing at least a couple of signals, or is it just that everyone is still at work? Thanks & Happy Holidays, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY ___ Elecr

[QRP-L] ANNOUNCEMENT - QRP-ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint

on or before 17 January 2007. Snail mail Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: ARCI Holiday Spirits c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Canada L3C

[Elecraft] QRN-less Wireless Router?+QRN From Linksys & MFJ Devices

7;s internal battery makes searching for in-home noise sources very quick and convenient! Anyway, I'm happy to report that my HF noise level is now reasonable, and I'm on the air! 73 & 72, Jeff WB5GWB -- Soon to be replaced by a

[Elecraft] OT: Stealth Indoor Antenna Questions

well, at least in comparison with most indoor antennas. Thanks again, 73 & 72, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsu

[Elecraft] OT: What Country is 4N5Y? And Why Don't I Hear Any CW Signals?

ear any CW signals on any band on my K2. What's up with that? Did we just get hit with a solar flare or something? I'm using an indoor dipole at a new QTH, and wondering whether it's working. Thanks and 73/72, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY K2 #0821 ___

[Elecraft] One-Way Propagation?

be able to hear my QRP signal cannot. 73 & 72, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.n

[QRP-L] ANNOUNCEMENT: QRP-ARCI TOP BAND SPRINT

Hello Everybody! Winter is fast closing in, and that means low band action! Coming up next week is the Top Band Sprint. Please remember that the contest runs from Z to 0600Z on 30 November 2006, but this is the evening of Wednesday 29 November 2006 throughout North America. 73/72 es GL! Jeff

[Elecraft] Elecraft Rigs in the QRP-ARCI Contests

There is no doubt which rig dominates the standings that way. I'm getting ready to insert "Elecraft" into the rig column on my spreadsheet, and delete it out if the entrant used something different ;) Of course, my K2 runs all the contests with me too! 73/72

Re: [Elecraft] OT:What was/is Steve Wozniacs Callsign

I Googled: "Steve Wozniak" "ham radio" callsign and found this: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.07/solar.html It says his call is WA6BND. However, QRZ.com says that call is not currently assigned, so either that's the wrong call or he let it lapse. 73, Jeff

Re: [Elecraft] Now what did I do??-Delay in Sidetone Turning Back On

yours. 73 & 72, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY - Original Message - From: "nr5a" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "nr5a" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now what did I do?? > Guess what? Its back my sidet

[Elecraft] KAT2 vs. LDG AT-100Pro Autotuner

h autotuner to buy, my results are similar to Peter's. My KAT2 tunes my end-fed wire to a reasonable SWR on all bands, whereas my LDG AT-100Pro falls short on 10m, despite changes in the length of the wire. 73 & 72, Jeff, WB5GWB Long Island, NY K2 #821 _

[Elecraft] Attic Ant.-Closed Loop vs. Open Ends?

together and the whole thing was treated as a very bent end-fed wire working against ground and a counterpoise. Thanks & 73, Jeff, WB5GWB Long Island, NY K2 #821 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber

[Elecraft] Long Island QRP Club

Please forward this message to any QRPers you know who live on Long Island, as they may not yet know about our club. Thanks for the bandwidth. 73 & 72, Jeff, WB5GWB LIQRP #1 K2 #821 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You mus

[Elecraft] MFJ-1782 Loop Antenna as a Receiving Antenna?

Does anyone know how directional these small loops are? I believe they're bi-directional, but I wonder how deep the side nulls are. I wonder how well one would work as a receive-only antenna for nulling QRM or QRN coming from a particular direction? Thanks & 73, Je

[QRP-L] QRP-ARCI Fall QSO Party Announcement

g with score calculation to [EMAIL PROTECTED] on or before 22 November 2006. Snail mail Log Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: ARCI Fall QSO Party c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Eli

[Elecraft] When do you use fast AGC?

Hi gang, The K2 is the first rig I've had that has adjustable AGC. Under what conditions would one benefit from using fast AGC? It seems that slow AGC is easier on the ears on CW. Thanks & 73, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY ___ Elecraft mai

[Elecraft] Max. Setting of CAL CUR for K2, QRP Version?

Hi gang, If I'm going to be running my K2, QRP version, near its maximum RF output power, then to what value should I set CAL CUR in order to protect the finals? Maybe 4.0 A, or is that too high? I'll back the power down, if and when I get a HI CUR warning. Thanks & 73, Je

[Elecraft] K2 QRP Version Max. Safe RF Output Power?

display), or is there a way to identify this state of affairs without an external wattmeter? Alternatively, assuming that CAL CUR is set appropriately, am I safe in cranking the power right on up, as long as doing so doesn't cause a HI CUR warning? Thanks very much,

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Crystal Filter Alignment Questions

USB connector. As a side benefit, now that I have receiver audio going into my computer, my next project is to figure out how to decode PSK-31 signals. Cool stuff! 73, Jeff WB5GWB - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bill Coleman" <[E

Re: [Elecraft] DX on 30m

ously need a better list, or else I'm overlooking it. Anyway, I'm going to go check out 30m before all the Europeans go to sleep... Thanks & 73, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY - Original Message - From: "Ron Polityka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ".Elecraft&qu

[Elecraft] Lost K2 Sidetone

mitter. I haven't opened up the rig recently. All I've done is play with menu settings. Am I overlooking a menu option that disables the sidetone? I'm definitely in CW mode, not SSB, so the sidetone should be working. Any suggestions on where to look for the problem? Thanks ve

[Elecraft] Success with Spectrogram

even capable of such a thing. Thanks to Tom, N0SS, I now have Spectrogram up and running, and I have aligned my K2's filters to my satisfaction. It turned out to be much easier than I had expected. Thanks again, Tom! 73, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY __

[Elecraft] K2 Crystal Filter Alignment Questions

older one -- s/n 821 with no rev. B mods, nor any other mods. The options installed are the KSB2, KAT2, KAF2, KNB2, and KBT2. Thanks in advance, 73 & 72, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY p.s. Here's a trivia question to which I'm curious to know the answer: Why is it that the KAT2's

[Elecraft] ANNOUNCEMENT: QRP-ARCI Silent Key Memorial Sprint

before 20 September 2005. Snail mail Log Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: Silent Key Memorial Sprint c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Canada

[Elecraft] IF Shift vs. Passband Tuning?

't do with RIT and the variable width DSP filter of the Argonaut V. However, I'm a CW op; someone commented that IF shift is more useful on SSB than on CW. Why is that? Thanks, 73 & 72, Jeff WB5GWB Long Island, NY ___ Elecraft mailin

[Elecraft] K2 - Microphone Block Wiring Clarification

or nay! Thanks. 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF = L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI (sm) Contest Manager QRP-ARCI (sm) #9223 / K2 #3375 / KX1 #631 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail ha

Re: [Elecraft] K2/XV with Writelog

would still double check your cable assembly and make sure it is wired correctly for the K2 to rig and there are no shorts etc. Hope one of the above ideas helps lead to a solution! - j -- Jeff Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twisted Oak Winery http://www.twistedoak.co

Re: [Elecraft] Passed Amateur Extra Class License Today

K5AVJ hi Lynn - you have actually joined a very rare club indeed: The "Advanced Plus" Club! welcome and congrats!-) - jeff wk6i (ex-kq6vq advanced) -- Jeff Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twisted Oak Winery http://www.twistedoak.com/ Winery Blog h

Re: [Elecraft] Blackwidow

screws with which to attach them? -- Jeff, KE9V ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elec

[QRP-L] QRP-ARCI Hootowl Sprint Announcement

ulation to: ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Canada L3C 4M3 Entries must be postmarked on or before 28 June 2006. RESULTS: Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the QRP-ARCI website. CERTIFICATES: Will be awarded to the top s

Re: [Elecraft] QRO

nsistor modules that are easily field replaced. I think packing extra PCBs will be easier for a DXpedition than packing extra tubes. Elecraft was also planning to 'loan' these spares to DXpeditions - if they aren't used, you don't pay for them. - jeff wk6i -- Jeff

Re: [Elecraft] Coolest Thing at Dayton

Pins". Scroll down and look for the K2. -- 73 de Jeff ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinf

[Elecraft] Coolest Thing at Dayton

s the best deal at Dayton! :-) They are very nice little pins and now I have little K2 replica pins on my hat and vest. 28 years married and I'll never understand women... -- 73 de Jeff ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Y

[QRP-L] Last call for QRP-ARCI SPRING QSO PARTY entries

be a certificate winner! Please submit your scoring summaries and log files before 9 May 2359Z to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI(sm) Contest Manager = L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI (sm) Contest Manager QRP-ARCI (sm) #9223

[Elecraft] QRP-ARCI Spring QSO Party Announcement

body and I hope to get a chance to be on the air for a short time if I can get my antenna back up and running. 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI Contest Manager QRP-ARCI SPRING QSO PARTY RULES Date/Time: 1200Z on 8 April 2006 through 2400Z on 9 April 2006. You may work a maximum of 24 hours of the 36 h

[Elecraft] WTB: Elecraft Heil Handmike

Hi Everybody. Is there anyone with a Elecraft/Heil Handmike sitting around collecting dust? Thanks. 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF = L. Jeffrey Hetherington - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI (sm) Contest Manager QRP-ARCI (sm) #9223 / K2 #3375 / KX1 #631

Re: [Elecraft] What's with the new amplifier?

and (at least) two RF outputs, so you can run an SO2R station with only one amp. At least, the prototype I saw had this capability. - jeff wk6i ps: I think the Alpha does have an antenna tuner...? -- Jeff Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twisted Oak Winery

[Elecraft] QRP-ARCI FIRESIDE SSB CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

ECTED] on or before 5 March 2006. Snail mail Log Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: ARCI Fireside Sprint c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Can

Re: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

ute or two and assume the band > is dead. ALWAYS listen and ALWAYS call a few "CQ's". You never know! 73 de Jeff, KE9V ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscr

Re: [Elecraft] Need advice - upgrade vs. new K2

think you end up learning even more in the upgrade process about the rig, because there is a 'why' for each mod. Building a new one is fun, too. So do both. GL! - jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twisted Oak Winery h

[Elecraft] 20th century K2s (was RE: Time for a new Volume pot?)

e (haven't used it since Field Day, I'm afraid). After a bit of poking around, I found a marginal solder joint had finally gone bad in the T-R switch (RFC2). Some new solder and good as #1250! cheers! - jeff wk6i At 07:54 PM 1/3/2006, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >>From the s

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Remote Operating Question

Thanks for the many responses to my inquiry. I plan to look at the sites mentioned this evening. Vy 73, Jeff Davis wrote: I would like to be able to control a rig and run various digital modes remotely from my wireless network. I imagine a rig setup in the shack that I can access from my

[Elecraft] OT: Remote Operating Question

anner. I'm pretty certain that I have read about others doing this, but I have had no luck finding any online resources to explain how it is done. Any pointers to online or printed resources would be appreciated. 73, -- Jeff, KE9V K2 #524 __

[Elecraft] QRP-ARCI HOLIDAY SPIRITS HOMEBREW SPRINT

iption along with score calculation to: ARCI Holiday Spirits c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Canada L3C 4M3 Entries must be postmarked on or before 18 January 2006. RESULTS: Will be published in QRP Quarterly and shown on the QRP-ARCI website. CERTIFICATES: W

[Elecraft] QRP-ARCI TOP BAND SPRINT ANNOUNCEMENT

ECTED] on or before 1 January 2006. Snail mail Log Submission: Submit Logs along with a summary stating your Callsign, Entry Category, Actual Power and Station Description along with score calculation to: ARCI Top Band Sprint c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF 139 Elizabeth St. W. Welland, Ontario Can

Re: [Elecraft] Cooling fans

ess. Using the fans I can run full tilt RTTY without worry. cheers & 73 - jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twisted Oak Winery http://www.twistedoak.com/ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.ne

[Elecraft] FAQs - Iambic Paddles -- Show-n-Tell

This has been a fun project. 73 Jeff K9ESE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Center Frequency when setting RTTY Filters

Ooops - I knew I would get dyslexic - it's LSB, so the necessary shift to a lower TX frequency requires a corresponding shift higher in the audio applied - so you want to center at 1000+(170/2) or 1085Hz. sorry! - jeff wk6i At 11:30 AM 10/9/2005, Jeff Stai wrote: >You want to set i

Re: [Elecraft] Center Frequency when setting RTTY Filters

pages. Set the cursors based on the AFSK tones from your RTTY modulator software or hardware. Then center the filter peak between the two cursors. hope this helps! - jeff wk6i At 10:43 AM 10/9/2005, Charlie, W0YG wrote: >Since the ability to set filters when using the RTTY mode is different t

[Elecraft] Iambic Paddles -- Show-n-Tell

black anodized aluminum and I used gold contacts. A picture of the paddles can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/cbwta I really like the feel that I get with magnets instead of spings. Pretty smooth. 73 Jeff K9ESE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and FSK (summary)

tactile to the knob would help, I bet... now, back to FSK...?-) - jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twisted Oak Winery http://www.twistedoak.com/ Rocketry Org. of CA http://www.rocstock.org/ Amateur Radio WK6I ~ Calaveras County, CA ~ WI6NE 40th Annual

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and FSK (summary)

At 02:45 PM 9/26/2005, Brian Mury wrote: >On Mon, 2005-09-26 at 14:33 -0700, Jeff Stai wrote: >> you cannot zero the RIT by computer command > >Sure you can. Use the RC command. u - OK, so I downloaded the K2 programmers reference, which I have never looked at. If I under

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and FSK (summary)

g the 8B value to the thermistor might even be easier). What I don't know is: 1. How precise this voltage would need to be; 2. Whether the same voltage would work for all bands. Any insight on how "baked" this scheme is, before I start messing up my K2, will be very much appreci

Re: [Elecraft] Compromise/Limited Space/Make My Day Antenna Advice

I am done operating, I retract the pole and reel in the line. Let us know what you decide to do and how it turns out for you. Many of us could benefit from hearing more about the antenna(s) you build and try. 73 Jeff K9ESE - Original Message - From: "Thom R LaCosta" &l

[Elecraft] ANNOUNCMENT: QRP-ARCI(sm) SILENT KEY MEMORIAL CONTEST

. A Contest TWOFER so to speak. The sending of the temperatures that is the basis of the BUBBA contest has been made optional, but please be courteous and comply with any requests for temperatures from BUBBA operators. Thanks Everybody. 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF QRP-ARCI Contest Manager 2005 SILENT

[Elecraft] SSB Microphone Question

bench, but am I moving in the right direction or is there something else I should be focusing on as to the optimization of my SSB signal. Thanks as always. 73/72 Jeff - VA3JFF Canadian QRP Award http://www3.symaptico.ca/wjhetherington/cqa.htm -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked b

Re: [Elecraft] EA3BLQ, SK

This is very sad news indeed. I enjoyed building his digital interface for the K2, and his posts to this list. My condolences to his family and to those who knew him personally. Jeff Anderson KD7PAW - Original Message - From: "Jon Iza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: &

Re: [Elecraft] blank display FINALLY SOLVED!!! r-15

hi Roland - very glad to hear you found the problem! Take your wife to dinner tonight!-) 73 and cheers - jeff wk6i At 02:44 AM 7/15/2005, Roland wrote: >Ok, it's 2 am and now that the display light is on, looks like a good stopping >place for the night. The wife is starting to th

Re: [Elecraft] Recent problems = another building tip

stors, etc., which is a natural count for me, and is also the limit of the "lead forest" I care to negotiate. I also inspect and recount -before- any lead trimming. hope this helps - jeff wk6i At 06:51 AM 7/15/2005, Craig Rairdin wrote: >One of the things I do to avoid this is co

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft transveters and freq. counter/signal generator

n the 50.060-50.080 US beacon band - here's a good list of worldwide beacons: http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/50.htm (If you tell me where you are, I may be able to help further...) hope this gets you started! - jeff wk6i At 06:24 PM 7/5/2005, Matt Osborn wrote: >According to the transver

Re: [Elecraft] kpa800 question

much use for one if it can not be. chances are, someone will try it when they get one and report here... >Also, will there be a KAT800? :-) If I understood correctly (and I'm pretty sure I did) the tuner is built into the amp, and can handle at least 3:1 mismatch. hope this helps - jef

[Elecraft] Logging computer?

ce to look for a good deal? Jeff Burns AD9T ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] Manual for Kenwood HC-10 Clock?

of the manual for this clock? Jeff Burns AD9T ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

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