PS: [Elecraft] Re:Elecraft K2 Two problems

Brian (GM3AKF) also asks ... 1. I have lost sidetone. I know there is a simple fix, but I can't remember it Brain, See W3FPR's previous post on this subject in the Reflector archives. You can find it at http://marc.info/?l=elecraft&m=117525815516404&w=2 This topic is also described in sec

RE: "Anyone try to download this manual?" (was [Elecraft] (8 MB) K3 Assembly Manual (Rev B, 10/28/07))

On Thu Nov 1 2007 Michael (N2ZDB) wrote ... Anyone try to download this manual? I get a web version at 3.6 MB. ... -- I hadn't noticed but just now went back and checked and I too have the 3.7 MB (web version) rather than the larger (print) version. Further, a quick check of the parent d

[Elecraft] K3 #23 Up and Running

Wed Nov 7 at 23:08:26 EST 2007 John (K7SVV) wrote ... ... I am considering canceling my order. I placed my order on May 1 and I have no idea where I stand in line nor do I have any idea when I will receive my K3. I talked with them yesterday on the phone about changing my order to include the

[Elecraft] I didn't realize what you meant (was RE: WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!)

Dave just wrote ... ... as long as this wire that earths the chassis is an ESD lead (1M ohm resistor etc) - what is the problem with that? -- Hi Dave, I didn't realize what you meant by "ESD lead" and assumed you were tying the chassis directly to ground, rather than via a 1 Meg resistor.

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! (was [Elecraft] ESD recommendation)

At 07:21:12 EST 2007 on Fri Nov 23, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote ... You need : : * a ESD wire - to connect the rig chassis to your bonding point (some may say this isn't absolutely necessary) -- All, YOU ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY SHOULD NOT GROUND THE CHASSIS while assembling your K3 or

RE: [Elecraft] Poor Man's ESD Mat?

Henry (K4TMC) wrote ... There is quite a lot of that pink antistatic bubble wrap protecting the pieces of the K3 kit. Is it possible that those could be used as a static dissipating work mat? -- Henry, No. 73, Gary KI4GGX ___ Elecraft mailing

RE: [Elecraft] Poor Man's ESD Mat?

Don (W3FPR) wrote ... If you really want to go inexpensive, roll out some aluminum foil to keep everything at the same potential - you can even ground the foil with a 1 M resistor to the AC equipment ground that is likely found on every receptacle in the house. -- Henry, If you use somet

[Elecraft] K3 5-pole plots

On Thu Nov 29 2007 at 21:36:03 EST Paul (N4LCD) wrote ... Does anyone know the URL of plots of the K3's two 5-pole roofing filters? -- Paul, The last time I checked there were no 5-pole filter plots on Elecraft's website. Further, if you know where to look the identical 8-pole plots can als

RE: [Elecraft] K3 - A CW rig?

On Wed Dec 26 2007 at 15:45:33 EST, Fred (N3CSY) wrote ... ... there haven't been an practical "how it works" posts. Fred, Check out the 17 K3 reviews at http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6673 73, Gary KI4GGX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elec

[Elecraft] eHam K3 Reviews?

Guys, With at least 266 K3s out there in the world I would expect to see at least 26.6 reviews on the eHam Reviews website. Yet there are only 18! Okay, some of you may prefer to wait at least a week before writing a review, but that still comes out to somewhere around 24! For your conve

RE: [Elecraft] The case of the reclusive decimal point:

On Mon Jan 21 2008 at 19:39 Don wrote ... ... the solution is to wick away most all the solder and reheat/resolder each suspicious connection. -- I'm not an expert on the subject of soldering but I know someone who is. While watching her reheat a joint I noted that she first applied a drop of li

RE: [Elecraft] K3-10F# #370 arrived today

Thu Jan 24 2008 at 00:15:16 EST Ben W4SC wrote ... "K3-10F# #370 arrived today" -- Ben, Congratulations. Is it possible you meant #270? Gary KI4GGX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to

RE: [Elecraft] Rework Eliminators

the original 150 ohm 5 dB attenuator) to bypass it, is probably not a good long-term solution. 73, Happy Holidays, & Happy Kit Building, Gary, KI4GGX, K2 #4067 http://www.unpcbs.com/ Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, and unpcbs a

[Elecraft] Three New Products

We recently added 3 new kits to our Rework Eliminator(TM) product line ... 1) a very simple and extremely inexpensive soldering practice / rework confidence kit, for those of you who are either brand new or very rusty at soldering, and considering building your first K2.  It costs just 75 cents pl

[Elecraft] K2 rf board capicator C75

Scott (N5SM) wrote ... Can someone with a K2 tell me the kind and value of capacitor C75 on the RF board. Hi Scott, RF-C75 is, a 470 pF NPO cap, designation "471". 73, Gary KI4GGX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You m

[Elecraft] Beta Testers Wanted

We have completely revised our Companion Guide describing how to build a rework-free "Plug & Play Ready" K2. Instead of a dozen pages of instruc- tions describing how to redline your K2 manual, our revised guide simply shows you the resulting 16 pages of annotated assembly instructions. And i

RE: [Elecraft] Beta Testers Wanted

Earlier this morning Karl-Heinz wrote ... The link is: http://www.unpcbs.com/manuals/pdfs/companionguidebeta.pdf -- Thanks Karl-Heinz. Our updated Companion Guide also far superior to my previously posted instructions regarding where to find it on our website!

RE: [Elecraft] eHam Review of Rework Eliminators

mas, Gary KI4GGX Rework Eliminators is a trademark of Ken Kaplan & Gary Hvizdak ___ 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.qt

[Elecraft] K2 #5549 some questions/remarks

On Christmas morning Jurgen wrote ... Is there any chance we can get these bands 'cleaner' by further tweaking the filters? -- Jurgen, Even though the K2 spec sheet states 10 meter coverage, the K2 is really only designed to cover the bottom 1.2 MHz of the band. Here are several resources

[Elecraft] K160RX

he one on the "Builder Resources" page having the best technical discussion. 73, Gary, KI4GGX K2 #4067 ~~~ Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, and unpcbs ~~~~ ~ are

[Elecraft] There's A Lot New at www.unpcbs.com

~ are trademarks of Ken Kaplan (WB2ART) and Gary Hvizdak (KI4GGX) ~ ~~~ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post

[Elecraft] A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

[sorry for the B/W if this posts twice, I never received a confirmation] We have added a new page to our http://www.unpcbs.com/ website, both to showcase the nice photos we have already received, and also to encourage more of you to submit some of your own. We would love to see your station, QTH,

[Elecraft] Companion Guide Rework-Free K2 Assembly Instructions

Contact Us" page showing Ken's original proto- type un-module PCBs. We have made a lot of progress in the past two years. Gary, KI4GGX, K2 #4067 http://www.unpcbs.com/ Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, and unpcbs

[Elecraft] Removing the 160 board

On Friday 19 JAN 2007 Gregg (WB8LZG) wrote ... "... what components need to be removed to remove the 160 board from the K2 for troubleshooting?" Gregg, Referring to the lower right portion of this diagram ... http://www.unpcbs.com/common/diagram.png ... I suggest you install the jumper betw

[Elecraft] K2 Control software

On Feb 8, 2007 Tom wrote ... Can we get access to the software that runs the controller and menus, so if we wanted different menu/switch functionality, it could be changed? --- - - - --- Hi Tom, The K2 firmware is proprietary and is so carefully protected that not even the object code is di

[Elecraft] Orlando Show Promotion Feb 10 and 11

    As a show special, Eric has given his okay for Ken and I to offer a complementary Rework Eliminator(TM) Bare Header PCB with every K2 kit Elecraft sells at the Orlando hamcation this weekend. In association with this offer, Ken will be making the parts required to populate the board (and a col

[Elecraft] Updated Companion Guide / Rework-Free K2 Assembly Instructions

If you've not yet annotated your K2 manual for rework-free assembly, then you will definitely want to download our very lasted (version 6 revision P) Companion Guide, which went "live" within the hour. We have reduced the fading to the point that it should be possible to use the Companion Guide pa

[Elecraft] REWORK-FREE K2 BUILDERS PLEASE NOTE !

Today Charles N3EJS wrote ... ... the note "Do not install W6, ..." on page 56 [mistakenly] hides the diode D1 installation step. This diode is [a required part of] the T/R switch. This issue has been corrected. Thank you Charles. ___ Elecraft maili

RE: [Elecraft] Reflector Archive Problem?

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 Darrell Bellerive (VA7TO) wrote Is there something wrong with the reflector archive ... it seems to only go back to March 14. Is there an alternate archive? Darrel, The search is broken but the archives themselves are still intact. The archives at http://www.ac6rm.net/

RE:[Elecraft] REFLECTOR ARCHIVES (was Reflector Archive Problem?)

RESENDING, AND CCing THIS TIME ERIC -Original Message- From: Gary Hvizdak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday 17 March 2007 1556 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Cc: 'elecraft@mailman.qth.net' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Reflector Archive Problem? On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 Darr

[Elecraft] Elecraft HF Linear Amplifiers - Any news?

Frank (W6NEK) writes ... It's been a long while since we have had any update on the availability of the new Elecraft HF Amplifiers. Is there any information to report? Frank, Eric posted a very detailed message on this topic March 1st. See http://www.ac6rm.net/mailarchive/html/elecraft-lis

[Elecraft] New "Remote Mic Header" Aftermarket K2 Accessory

u for your interest. We will keep you posted in the coming weeks as to the fate of this product. 73, Ken, WB2ART, K2 #769 & #5048 Gary, KI4GGX, K2 #4067 Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, and unpcbs are trademarks of Ken Kaplan and Gary Hvizdak. Copyright 2007 by Ken Kaplan WB

RE: [Elecraft] New "Remote Mic Header" Aftermarket K2 Accessory

Hi Bill, Thanks for reply. If you would join our unpcbs Yahoo group (as described in my recent post) then you can "register" your interest there using a voting poll. It allows you to indicate how much you would be willing to pay. We need this information so that we can determine if there’s

RE: [Elecraft] New "Remote Mic Header" Aftermarket K2 Accessory

On Mon, 07 May 2007 Dave (G4AON) wrote ... Shouldn't Elecraft decide on a standard microphone connection and stick with it? I suspect they probably have ... use a Kenwood microphone, then ... "jumper" ... the adjacent pins which avoids soldering ... on the pins. ... the Kenwood MC-43S ... appears

RE: [Elecraft] loaded K2 vs K3

Recently Tony (N2TK) wrote: ... I won't be selling my loaded K2. I bought the K2, not because it was a kit, but because the receiver performs well. ... -- In contrast, I love kit building and bought my K2 solely because it was a kit. In fact, it wasn't until several weeks afterwards that I lea

[Elecraft] RE: "Safe way to remove excess flux?"

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 Jeff (KG6ZVT) wrote ... "Can any of you folks recommend a safe way to remove excess flux ...?" Jeff, 1) Remove the flux immediately after soldering as it typically hardens within about 30 minutes making the task considerably more difficult, if not impossible. Although this w

[Elecraft] Your First K2 Under the Tree?

CE YOUR ORDER SOON. 73 & Happy Holidays, Gary (KI4GGX) & Ken (WB2ART) Rework Eliminator and Rework Eliminators are trademarks of Ken Kaplan (WB2ART) and Gary Hvizdak (KI4GGX). ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must b

[Elecraft] Building Your New K2 With Un-Module Headers

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR THOSE OF YOU CONTEMPLATING BUILDING YOUR NEW K2 PER THE SUGGESTION ON OUR "UNPCBS" WEBSITE FOR CREATING A REWORK-FREE PLUG & PLAY READY STANDARD/BARE K2. FURTHER, IT IS ONLY FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T YET ORDERED THE NECESSARY DUPLICATE REPLACEMENT K2 PARTS.

[Elecraft] "That said, it's an excellent idea ..." (was "Building Advice Wanted")

Ron (AC7AC) wrote ... That said, it's an excellent idea to build the basic K2 and do all the testing and alignment, then add the modules one at a time, doing all the tests and checks for each one, one at a time, as you go. That way if you do make a mistake you will find it the moment you add

[Elecraft] Rework Eliminators(TM) Companion Guide - Official Release

Our new 35 page Rework Eliminators(TM) Companion Guide describes how to build a rework-free "plug & play ready" K2. The procedure incorporates un-module (option bypass) headers plus all of the PCB mounted parts that are missing from a stock ($599) K2. It combines the initial K2 assembly proced

Re: [Elecraft] Newbie requests advice

in the next 12 hours to reflect our updated shipping status. To learn more about our accessory products and supporting documentation, visit our website at http://home.cfl.rr.com/garyhvizdak/KI4GGX/unpcbs/ 73, Gary, KI4GGX K2 #4067 Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, and unpcbs are trademark

[Elecraft] Same Useful Accessories ... Now Easier to Find on the Web

urday until about 1:00 PM.) 73, Gary, KI4GGX K2 #4067 Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, and unpcbs are trademarks of Ken Kaplan (WB2ART) and Gary Hvizdak (KI4GGX). ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber t

RE: [Elecraft] Inoperable S-Meter - Now works and new question ...

Hi Richard, Glad to see you continue to make progress. You are almost there! Hopefully installing the options will be uneventful and they'll all just work the first time. If not, having our option bypass headers will make it really easy to temporarily undo their installation if nece

RE: [Elecraft] K2 RECEIVER: WHERE ARE THE SIGNALS?

Hi Bob, Thanks for the suggestion. However, the solution is actually way simpler than that. All of our un-modules already have a silk-screened pin 1 indicator adjacent to every male header. Although the K2 RF board silkscreen lacks a pin one indicator at RF-J14, when properly installed

Re: [Elecraft] Static mat repair?

On Wednesday March 15th 2006 Ian wrote ... I built my K2 and many digital designs and circuits over the years, many of my own design. I never used static precautions and have never had a component failure. --- - - - --- All, Many factors contribute to th

[Elecraft] Exensively Updated Rework Eliminators(TM) Companion Guide

Three months ago Ken and I first published our Rework Eliminators(TM) Companion Guide on our website, which describes how to build a rework-free "Plug & Play Ready" K2. Since its release we received feedback from users that our documentation was a bit intimidating for someone unfamiliar with t

[Elecraft] Rework Eliminators(TM) Update

ttp://www.unpcbs.com We welcome your comments on our new site, our documentation, and our products. 73, Gary, KI4GGX K2 #4067 Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, and unpcbs are trademarks of Ken Kaplan (WB2ART) and Gary Hvizdak (KI4GGX)

RE: [Elecraft] Building things

Recently Brian (WB6RQN) wrote ... "Does anyone know if Elecraft has some sort of educational discount?" -- Brian, Lisa Jones would be good person to ask. You can reach her at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gary, KI4GGX ___ Elecraf

[Elecraft] K2 Internal Mic Adaptor Progress Report

ebsite at http://www.unpcbs.com/news/ to learn more. 73, Gary KI4GGX K2 #4067 unpcbs is a trademark of Ken Kaplan (WB2ART) & Gary Hvizdak (KI4GGX). ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Sub

[Elecraft] Elecraft Linear Amplifiers

Howard writes ... "I have searched the reflector for information regarding the status of the Elecraft linear amplifiers without any responsive hits. What is the current status?" -- Howard, In his message on Monday April 30 Wayne wrote ... "The KPA800/1500 amplifiers will work with any rig, i

[Elecraft] Anyone using this solder station?

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 08:42:37 (-0600) Rob Lundahl wrote ... I recently found a solder station on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140124337288&fromMakeTrac k=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:us Has anyone tried one of these? -- Rob, 1) It does not state whether the iron

[Elecraft] K2 Internal Mic Adaptor First Mechanical Prototype Photos

We have designed another Rework Eliminator(TM) brand aftermarket K2 accessory. Our latest project is an assembly consisting of two tiny four-layer PCBs that makes it super easy to reconfigure the K2 for any of the mic pin-outs described in the KSB2 manual. To see photos of our first of two mechan

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Internal Mic Adaptor First Mechanical Prototype Photos

Alan (WA6VNN) writes ... I have been waiting to see how it goes together before ordering. Nice Clean design. I don't see it listed on the order page and would like to order using the credit card / paypal. Can you help me with this? -- Hi Alan, Thank you for your interest. We aren't a

[Elecraft] K2 Internal Mic Adaptor Pre-Production Sale

We are now accepting paid orders for our new Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) kit via our http://www.unpcbs.com/ website. We are offering the kit at a pre-production sale price of $20.95. With sufficient demand, we may be able to hold this price once we go to production. Howev

[Elecraft] RE:I ordered the mic kit ... but have a question

On Tuesday 12 June 2007 at 0836 Gene (WG7GW) wrote ... Gary and Ken: Love the Rework Eliminators. Am slowly working my way through a K2 construction. I ordered the mic kit ... but have a question. Will this kit require re-soldering the current pin set on the front panel board? It's a

[Elecraft] [ K2 ] Have You Seen This?

Our new K2 Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) kit provides flexibility to quickly reconfigure your K2 for a different mic connector pin-out in the event that your primary mic is forgotten, damaged, or lost during portable operations. Or, if you just want to upgrade to a new/better one that's wired differen

RE: "I want this radio REALLY bad" (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs - Any increases planned?)

Rusty Akins (callsign unknown) writes ... "I want this radio REALLY bad, but it's very difficult to wait for it" -- Hi Rusty, If the most important thing to you is having a K3 ASAP, then you might be able to find someone who has a first production run K3 on order, who would be willing to pa

[Elecraft] K3 FAQ Clarificaiton

Regarding the stock TCXO and the optional KTCXO3-1 ... Is the stock TCXO'S 5-PPM rating before or after software correction? How many times more accurate is the optional KTCXO3-1 compared to the stock TCXO? --- - - - --- Regarding the accessory connector ... Please elaborate as to the function

RE: "We are not talking about a small amount of money here" (was [Elecraft] Cut off date for K3 options?)

Recently Dave (G4AON) wrote "... having paid a 50% deposit it wouldn't be expecting too much to have a receipt for the payment, showing what is on order and the balance to be paid. We are not talking about a small amount of money here." -- Hi Dave, Having produced some inexpensive accesso

[Elecraft] K2 - C75 missing?

Sergio writes ... in building the k2, i found a spot for C75, but i don't see it referenced in the doc 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. -- In the middle of the table in the

RE: "And a power cable" (was [Elecraft] K3 Anticipation- Preparation)

Bruce Bowman nm5b writes ... And a power cable. Am I right that the Anderson Power Pole polarity arrangement is the same as the K2 and that the pin size is the same? -- Hi Bruce, >From the K3 FAQ page ... If the rig is supplied with power pole connections, can I purchase the mating cable tha

[Elecraft] K3 Receiver Antenna Routing

The second paragraph from the bottom one page 1 reads ... Relay K1 allows the subreceiver to share the main receiver's RF source, or use its auxiliary RF input. This means that two receiving antennas could be used. But it's also possible to route a single receiving antenna to both the RX ANT IN a

[Elecraft] K3 Pre-release Assembly Manual......later this week?

Sun Sep 2 17:07:17 EDT 2007 wrote Michael (N2ZDB) ... I thought it would be out by now also!!! -- Eric posted that message on August 29th. A week from then would be August 36th, so we still have a ways to go! BTW, have y'all seen the newest K3 Front Panel rendering in the K3 folder at

[Elecraft] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Internal Mic Adaptor Status

Our new Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) has completed beta testing and is now shipping! You can read the impressions of one of our beta testers in his eHam Review, here http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6918. --- - - - --- In the frenzy to ship we have already run out of stock of some IMA components

[Elecraft] FW: Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Internal Mic Adaptor Status

Resending because the links got corrupted by the trailing periods. -- Our new Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) has completed beta testing and is now shipping! You can read the impressions of one of our beta testers in his eHam Review, here http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6918 --- - - - --- In th

[Elecraft] Could This Be Yours?

File name = "Lisa with K3 a sm.JPG" URL = http://www.elecraft.com/K3/Lisa%20with%20K3%20a%20sm.JPG ___ 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.)

[Elecraft] K2 RF board, NPO capacitors

David Lankshear wrote ... Guess I must have done something wrong because I got no reply, so can anyone who's "been there, done that" kindly advise, please? Hi Dave, I don't have an answer for your NPO question, but I can tell you a little bit about Elecraft parts support ... 1) Elecraft will gl

[Elecraft] Build order

Paul wrote . In what order should the options be installed and could some be combined (like the DSP and the K60XV) to minimize assembly and disassembly? Hi Paul, I invite you to check out our website http://www.u

[Elecraft] Next Generation Un-Module PCB Half Price Pre-Production Sale

>From now through Saturday July 22nd, Ken and I are offering a half price pre-production sale on our completely redesigned Rework Eliminator(TM) brand K2 un-module option bypass header PCB kits. Please visit http://www.unpcbs.com/news/ for the full details of this new product and promotion. We

[Elecraft] FW: All Rework Eliminator(TM) PCB Customers

Charlie, W0YG wrote ... Gary: I don't understand [..] You say 50% off sale but the prices look like about what I paid [..] earlier [..] What am I missing? Hi Charlie, ... Our sale is just on the PCB which used to sell for $7.95. We have lowered its price to $3.95 and have reduced the

[Elecraft] RE: What is involved to upgrade? Just order the new Rev. G PCB blanks?

On Sunday 16 July 2006 at 2320 Ed (W0YK) wrote ... Gary, what is involved to upgrade?  Just order the new Rev. G PCB blanks?   Thanks, Ed - W0YK Hi Ed, Nice to hear from you. I recall that you were one of our earli

[Elecraft] RE: [unpcbs] Next Generation Un-Module PCB Half Price Pre-Production Sale

On Monday 17 July 2006 at 0118 Jim (AL7FS) wrote ... What is the advantage of the G Rev over the D Rev? Asked another way, what is the difference between the D and G? There had to be a reason for the redesign. I have D Rev and have not yet installed it. I would like to know if there is any adv

[Elecraft] "hawking an outside vendor's product" (Was Spam)

Someone recently posted ... ... I will not put myself in the position of hawking an outside vendor's product, for the vendor's profit, to my ham radio friends ... Our bulk mailing to all builders-for-hire was inten

[Elecraft] 1,000 DPI Photo-Realistic 2D CAD Renderings

Some you might find the CAD renderings on our "News" page interesting, even if you have no intention of purchasing our new rev. G PCB. The URL is http://www.unpcbs.com/news/ These renderings were created with PCB-Render, which can be freely downloaded from the FreePCB website.

[Elecraft] RE: half price ordering

On Monday 31 July 2006 at 1842 Jack Lowdon (W4DT) wrote ... I want to pre-order Rev.G products. How to get the 50% discount on the order page? --- - - - --- Jack, We did two things when we announced our new rev. G PCB: 1) We permanently lowered the prices

[Elecraft] Lower Header Kit Prices & What's Coming Next

We have lowered our un-module header kit prices: o by $3.50 (for all of our rev. D based kits) o by an average of $0.625 (for our rev. G based kits) If you ordered since our rev. G pre-production sale, then Ken will automatically credit you the difference Also, Ken will be offering a $2 reba

[Elecraft] Now Shipping 2nd Generation Un-Module PCB Kits

Ken began domestic shipments of our new board on Monday August 21st. He will begin international deliveries today Tuesday August 22nd. You just have to see the new board to appreciate it ... the scan on our website doesn't do it justice! Little-by-little I've been migrating our site to

RE: [Elecraft] jumpers question

John (AB8O) wrote ... I am trying to [resuscitate] my K2 after some problems with K60XV. Where exactly do I place jumpers on J1 and J2 of Control Board? Hi John, Glad to hear that your K2 is coming back to life. See http://www.unpcbs.com/faq/#diagram for the answer to your question and a

[Elecraft] Missing Digests

On Friday Dave wrote ... I never received Elecraft Digests Vol 29 issues 12 and 13 ... could some kind soul please mail copies to me. --- - - - --- Dave, You can view all Reflector messages online via the "Elecraft Reflector Archives" page. The URL is ...

[Elecraft] Serial Comm pulsing noise issue on 40m

On Friday 27 Oct 2006 Mark (NK8Q) wrote ... I've noticed a fairly weak noise on 40m when using N1MM Contest Logging program. -- Hi Mark, It appears from your previous posts that your K2 is barefoot, so these related posts in the Reflector archives might not apply to your situation: http:

[Elecraft] K2 Sudden Loss of Audio

Morris Wrote: I keep losing audio. It doesn't happen with any regularity. I never know when it will happen. I just changed bands, and the audio went completely out. I plugged in a set of headphones to first the front headphone jack and then the back jack thinking it was a jack problem. The

[Elecraft] Correction to Previously Stated KNB2 Un-Module Header Resistor Value

Hi Sverre, Regarding the resistor between pins J12-5 and J12-6 on the KNB2 Un-Module header, the correct value to use here is 560 ohms rather than 470 ohms as described elsewhere. This is due to this resistor being in parallel with the replacement 2.7 k ohm RF88 supplied with the KNB2. I

RE: [Elecraft] KSB2 firmware

Brent Wrote... I am in the process of building my new KPA100. I need to determine The KSB2 firmware revision. Is there a way to do that? Looking at the little sticker on the chip, it reads 104. I have my doubts about that being the firmware revision. I need to have revision 1.06 or later. Bre

RE: [Elecraft] Important KAT2 errata...?

Andrew wrote: Hope I'm right here... or am I missing something? Hi Andrew, Good catch! Yes, the first step on page 12 of the KAT2 manual is clearly in error, so an updated errata page would be appropriate! 73, Gary, KI4GGX K2 #4067 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private u

RE: [Elecraft] K2 battleplan?

Ken wrote ... I still would like help from the users selecting both the construction order and exactly what to buy. Below is a list of what (& what order) I'm thinking of buying: 1) K2, KSB2 (May) 2) KPA100 (August) 3) K160RX, KNB2, KIO2 (September) 4) K60XV, KDSP2 (November) 5) XV50 (January '

RE: [Elecraft] How Do Elecraft Revision Sheets Work?

Mike wrote ... Can someone please explain how Elecraft's revision sheet numbering works? For example, does a sheet numbered B-3 include all of the changes described in B-1 and B-2, ie are the sheets accumulative? What causes an "alphabetical" level change? Etc etc Hi Mike, If you are refer

[Elecraft] An Aftermarket PCB Based Un-Module Header Kit

We are putting the finishing touches on the PCB layouts and User's Guide for our un-module header kit, which we now expect to sell for about $12.50 plus shipping and handling. The kit will include: o (8) double-sided, plated-through hole, silk-screened PCBs. o (2) 36-pin 0.100" break-away

[Elecraft] Our Un-Module Header PCB Kit Product Launching

After a brief email exchange with N0SS it became apparent that most on the Reflector are unaware of what Ken and I have created, and are hoping to make available to the Elecraft community. To find out what we have been up to for the past couple of months, please visit http://home.cfl.rr.co

RE: [Elecraft] Our Un-Module Header PCB Kit Product Launching

Jim Wrote: Gosh guyslooked at the link and came away scratching my head! If you build a better mouse trap you probably need to tell everyone that [it] is a better mouse trap. No where did I find anything that told me what value this is going to add to me in [exchange] for my hard earned buck

[Elecraft] Rework Eliminator(TM) Brand K2 Un-Module Header Accessory Kit

We are now accepting orders for our PCB based K2 un-module header kit. We have priced it as low as possible, with the intention that every K2 owner can find sufficient justification for having a set. Being that it is a kit, the K2 is the kind of radio that you just naturally want to get yo

[Elecraft] unpcbs "... I wouldn't have ordered ... I'm a bit disappointed ..."

Bill Wrote ... WHOA! Had I known that I wasn't getting everything necessary to put all of the un-modules in my basic K2 as I build it, I wouldn't have ordered. I thought I read carefully. The additional cost of the required parts would be PENNIES! I'm a bit disappointed as you can probably tell :

[Elecraft] Homebrew un-mod kit

Jean-François wrote: ... I was inspired by un-mod kit that was posted on the reflector a few weeks ago I did mine. So when I want to remove a module to isolate a problem, or simply to make more space to work in the K2 when trying some experimentation, simply replace the module removed with re

[Elecraft] Shipping Rework EliminatorsT PCB Un-Module Header Kits

For Those of You Who Ordered Our K2 After-Factory Accessory Kit ... W E A R E N O W S H I P P I N G ! Except for international deliveries (which may take up to a week to arrive) everyone else should have their kits by Monday. Those of you who ordered the "Boards & Parts"

[Elecraft] Downloadable Rework Eliminators(TM) User's Guide

Except for our international customers, those of you who purchased our "Boards & Parts Kit" should receive your kits today. We have added a "Free PDF Downloads" section to our unpcbs webpage to supplement the "Quick Start Instruction Sheet" (i.e. the half-size four-page booklet of assembly

RE: [Elecraft] Downloadable Rework Eliminators(TM) User's Guide

Chuck Gehring wrote: Gary what mode of shipment did you use US Postal or UPS? No worries I am sure it will be here in a couple of days just wondering. 73, KI4DGH Chuck Gehring Hi Chuck, I apologize for not making this more clear in my post, and appreciate that you wrote for clarification.

[Elecraft] Rework Eliminator K2 Accessory

Chuck wrote ... ... I like the polished look of finished circuit boards. Hi Chuck, It's quite surprising how rewarding it is to hear that other K2 owners share our appreciation for this kit. Given its simplicity, I can't even imagine how rewarding it must be for Eric and Wayne to produce

[Elecraft] Plug & Play Ready K2

There's a new webpage on our "unpcbs" website entitled "Bare K2 Plug & Play Ready One-Time Upgrade Parts List". This mouthful of a page has an advance release of what will eventually evolve into our "Rework Eliminators(TM) Companion Guide" which will be released later this year. This upgr

Re: [Elecraft] "Metal muffin baking tins are good" -- was " K3 ESD"

In reference to the subject of proper ESD protocol, Fred (K6DGW) just posted "Metal muffin baking tins are good". Please note that this is INCORRECT. If a metal muffin baking tin (or any conductor for that matter) were brought into direct contact with an ESD sensitive device, and the two were not

[Elecraft] "the shipping costs are $999.00" -- was "Shipping costs"

Robert (W9RKK) just posted ... When you go to checkout, the shipping costs are $999.00!!! -- Robert, $999.00 indicates that you've not selected a shipping method. Eric addressed this issue in November 2009. See his reply in the archives at http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2009-Novemb

[Elecraft] [K3] 700 Hz ("Wide CW") Filter - Winter 2011 Production Run

We are formally accepting pre-orders towards the next batch of 700 Hz 8-pole K3 filters. Delivery can be expected about 13 weeks after we commission production. It will likely take several weeks to spread the word, before we have the minimum number of pre-orders to proceed with production. Espe

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