K1 Alignment

[Al & Dianne Bruce]

I am preparing to start alignment on my new K1. The text suggests that I
use a signal generator, Ham receiver, or antenna. In your experience is
the antenna option viable? In my case it will be a simple long wire fm
the K1 to the trees since that is all I have. Thanks for your comments.
                             Al



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[sergio t. ruiz]

On Apr 19, 2007, at 7:27 AM, Al & Dianne Bruce wrote:

> I am preparing to start alignment on my new K1. The text suggests  
> that I use a signal generator, Ham receiver, or antenna. In your  
> experience is the antenna option viable? In my case it will be a  
> simple long wire fm the K1 to the trees since that is all I have.  
> Thanks for your comments.
>                             Al

hey, al!

i have done he alignment with an on air signal (or even band noise)  
and it worked just fine..

i was able to max out the signal with no trouble at all..

for me, band noise was better, as a signal is a little harder to  
figure out where it peaks, but band noise is much easier to peak..


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[Don Wilhelm-3]

Al,

The transmit alignment (to come later) will re-peak the tuning and will
give an easier to see peak than the receive alignment.

What I am saying is that the receive alignment step, while necessary to
do first, is not as critical as the alignment of those same trimmers
(FL-4) or inductors (FL-2).  Band noise is adequate.

There is only one caveat when using band noise - on 15 or 17 meters, it
is possible to align the FL-4 pre-mixer to the wrong frequency.  Be
certain to start with the trimmers near the center and do not deviate
very far (not more than 30 degrees) from that point.  If all is correct,
you will find the proper tuning point near the center setting (slot
perpendicular to the trimmer flat) on all the trimmers.

73,
Don W3FPR

Al & Dianne Bruce wrote:

> I am preparing to start alignment on my new K1. The text suggests that I
> use a signal generator, Ham receiver, or antenna. In your experience is
> the antenna option viable? In my case it will be a simple long wire fm
> the K1 to the trees since that is all I have. Thanks for your comments.
>                             Al
>
>
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