[Elecraft] k2 - low volume.. almost there.. please help!

2008-04-11 Thread sergio
not much.. this continued until i got to X11.. on the front end of X11, i got signal.. on the far end of X11, it was the signal was totally dead.. i did notice that the s-meter dropped a bit.. i have a feeling i am ALMOST there.. please help! thanks! 73 de kb8qpt ___ peace, sergio photogr

[Elecraft] k2 - low sensitivity/audio - me too

2008-03-29 Thread sergio
go through.. sorry about posting the link.. ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr

[Elecraft] testing post

2008-03-28 Thread sergio
i have been trying to post for the past few hours that isn't making it past the filters.. checking to see if this gets through.. sorry for the inconvenience.. 73 de kb8qpt ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buz

[Elecraft] k2 - IF amplifier alignment..

2008-03-15 Thread sergio
unplug the antenna, and look for a signal around 7000.. no dice.. anyone have any ideas? other than that, this k2 is ALMOST ready to put on the air (and make room for more projects..) tu de kb8qpt ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com

[Elecraft] k2 - pll reference oscillator problems..

2007-12-18 Thread sergio
- OK VCO buffer Output - 0.030v - expected value - 0.60-0.75v - BAD i tried following around on the schematic, but i am not sure where to go at this point.. can anyone give me some pointers as to what i should be looking at? thanks! sergio..kb8qpt ___ peace, sergio photographer, journ

[Elecraft] K2 - RF choke identification

2007-08-23 Thread sergio
the last one i have is VERY small, and marked green-brown-green.. it is very tiny, which makes sense, as the value is alot smaller.. but the colors are not even close.. anyone have any ideas? thanks! 73 de kb8qpt ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.coffee-blac

[Elecraft] K2 - C75 missing?

2007-08-21 Thread sergio
in building the k2, i found a spot for C75, but i don't see it referenced in the doco anywhere.. i am guessing that this might be part of an upgrade later ( i am using the rework free kits) but i don't see it referenced yet in the docs. anyone have any ideas? thanks! ___ pea

[Elecraft] K2 - U8 - 78L05

2007-08-21 Thread sergio
in building my k2, i can't find U8 - 78L05, but there is one marked LM78L.. i did a little searching around, and it looks like this is the right one to use, but i wanted to ask before i installed it.. thanks! 73 de kb8qpt ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visi

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Alignment

2007-04-19 Thread sergio
gnal is a little harder to figure out where it peaks, but band noise is much easier to peak.. ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.coffee-black.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscr

[Elecraft] k2 progress..

2007-04-09 Thread sergio
i just finished up mounting the front panel board and the controller board.. ran all the phase 1 tests and alignments, and everything checks out aok! woo hoo! 72 de kb8qpt ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.coffee-black.com

[Elecraft] k2 mic suggestion..

2007-04-06 Thread sergio t. ruiz
elity.. so it doesn't have to be a super duper one.. i am just gonna use it to: check into an occasional net.. check in with special events stations.. play around with an occasional contest.. that's it.. any suggestions would be appreciated.. thanks! -- ___ peace, sergio photograp

[Elecraft] k2 progress!

2007-04-06 Thread sergio t. ruiz
fi gear, too.. that would rock.. anyway.. 72 de kb8qpt.. -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info

Re: [Elecraft] control boards - wire jumpers R18 and R19

2007-03-27 Thread sergio t. ruiz
can see more info here... http://www.unpcbs.com/ -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info

[Elecraft] spectrogram for mac or linux?

2007-03-16 Thread sergio t. ruiz
i STILL haven't started the build on my k2 yet, as i have been too busy playing with my k1.. anyway.. when it comes time to align the filters, i don't have a windows machine anywhere.. is there a suitable program for mac or linux? thanks! -- ___ peace, sergio photographer,

Re: [Elecraft] N-GEN, DL1

2007-03-02 Thread sergio t. ruiz
are building first.. all the way through.. then start building.. and relax... these kits rock.. 72 de kb8qpt -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Yo

[Elecraft] k1 is FIXED.. and running again..

2007-02-25 Thread sergio t. ruiz
open that box and start building the K2!!! see you on the air.. 72 de kb8qpt -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to

Re: [Elecraft] k1 - no signals - made progress - need help..

2007-02-24 Thread sergio t. ruiz
getting somewhere around -0.1v.. which is really weird to me.. on the cathode side, i get 0v... -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a

[Elecraft] k1 - no signals - made progress - need help..

2007-02-24 Thread sergio t. ruiz
ike a new radio! thanks! 72 de kb8qpt -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change,

Re: [Elecraft] K1 to Italy?

2007-02-21 Thread sergio t. ruiz
ne so). Please reply off list to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - thanks & 73, Bill, k1ev ___ i wouldn't mind at all if this was discussed on the list.. 72 de kb8qpt -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.vi

[Elecraft] k1 - frequency range..

2007-02-21 Thread sergio t. ruiz
when i built my k1, i set it up for the 150khz range.. looking back at my manual, it says that it is strongly advised to use the 80khz range.. is it strongly enough advised for me to mod my machine and put it back to the 80khz range? thanks! -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Morse Memories - Suggestion

2007-02-19 Thread sergio t. ruiz
Martin Gillen wrote: Hi, I've been finding that the keyer memories in the KX1 are a bit too small for my basic CQ call when I'm pedestrian mobile. I'd like to be i have to ask... what kind of antenna do you use for pedestrian mobile? -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journa

[Elecraft] k1 - changing to 80 khz range..

2007-02-18 Thread sergio t. ruiz
, but i would rather find something that is spelled out for me so i don't goof anything up by overlooking something.. is there such a document out there that elecraft puts their seal of approval on? thanks! -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buz

[Elecraft] k1 - not able to align..

2007-02-18 Thread sergio t. ruiz
think it's j2)... anyway... on all bands but 18mhz, i just can't seem to peak the receiver.. 18mhz peaks really well.. and i am comfortable that it's correct.. the rest are just guesses.. anyone have any ideas? thanks! -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary

[Elecraft] my new k2

2007-02-17 Thread sergio t. ruiz
serial number on this one is 6017.. will start counting parts tonight! -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the

[Elecraft] new k2..

2007-02-15 Thread sergio t. ruiz
my k2 was just delivered by the ups man! -- ___ peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary www.village-buzz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr