Re: [Elecraft] K2 purchase considered

2020-11-22 Thread john daws
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 12:40 PM > To: John Daws ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 purchase considered > > John, > > The K2/10 does not have a KEYOUT signal, so you would have to add one to >

[Elecraft] K2 advice

2020-11-22 Thread John Daws
Huge thanks to the many who have offered advice on the subject of my K2 intentions- all very useful and am just printing out the hard copies of all the e-mails so I can reread and think about it (always did prefer hard copy!!) I really appreciate all the responses so many thanks; you have

[Elecraft] K2 purchase considered

2020-11-20 Thread John Daws
Advice and opinions sought please Am a CW only operator with retro tendencies! I enjoy QRP but also the flexibility to QRO to 50 watts (maximum allowed for the intermediate licence) Have used a KX3 since 2016 and added a KXPA 100 +ATU last year Am really tempted to get a K2 to use

[Elecraft] KX3/KXPA connection

2020-08-15 Thread john daws
Have had this working fine for a year until 2 months ago KX3 connected briefly to the KXPA100 and then cut out. The SYS LED light showed on the KXPA100 Have replaced PSU believing it to be a fault here. Have sent KXPA100 to Waters and Stanton (UK) for inspection and returned with clean bill of

[Elecraft] FW: New customer message on December 14, 2018 at 02:22 AM

2019-01-04 Thread John Daws
Just to copy you in to an enquiry sent to Waters and Stanton in the UK I intend to buy the K2/100 kit but need to be sure about precisely what I need for CW only use Any advice welcome - and needed1 Best John M6KET/2E0XET From: John Daws Sent: 04 January 2019 12:06 To: sa

[Elecraft] Use of MFJ ATU on the KX3

2018-04-28 Thread John Daws
Just a query about the use of the MFJ 971 portable tuner with my KX3 (fitted with automatic ATU) The twin feeder from the doublet goes into the back of the MFJ which is then attached via coax patch lead to the KX3 I can bypass the Auto ATU fitted on the KX3 menu and manually tune the MFJ

[Elecraft] KX3

2018-04-24 Thread john daws
(not sure if this is the same as using the KX3 users group but here goes) Would appreciate advice on the use of the* notch filter* on my KX3 It is fitted with* KX3FL3* roofing filters. I only use CW Once I have spotted a weak signal I can use these to narrow down and filter out unwanted noise