K2 and SSB
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I was just wondering how many here use SSB with their 15 watt K2? Does it
meet your expectations? The reason I am asking is because, I have the SSB board ready to install. I have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW mode and I really like it since I work mostly CW. I have a Kenwood TS-530SP that works great on SSB so, I'm trying to decide if it's really worth installing the SSB option. So, I'm trying to gather as many opinions as possible so that I can sit and torture myself further. :-) I did own an Argonaut V for about eight months. It would put out about 20 watts which made SSB a bit more of a challenge. Since I have the Kenwood that will put out 170 watts, believe it or not, I'm thinking that I would probably not use the SSB option unless it's for QRP SSB. Your opinions are welcome. I should mention that I'm not planning to add the 100 watt amp to the K2. If I'm going to do that, I'll just buy a K3! I also work a lot of QRP CW. Thanks, Gary, N7HTS _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I found SSB at 10 watts to be a challenge. I run mostly CW and didn't
want to work at the few SSB contacts I make per year. At the same time I compared the K2's receiver with my 830s and found the K2 to be much nicer so I sold the 830s and put in the 100 watt PA. Then I went back to CW. I haven't had the mic hooked up since I did my first post-build testing. - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - -----Original Message----- From: Gary D Krause I was just wondering how many here use SSB with their 15 watt K2? Does it meet your expectations? ...I have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW mode and I really like it since I work mostly CW. I have a Kenwood TS-530SP that works great on SSB so, I'm trying to decide if it's really worth installing the SSB option. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Gary
the K2 works nifty on SSB, either as a 15 or 100 watt radio. even with only a vertical I would not hesitate to call someone DX on 20m. of course its easier when sunspots are higher! i have made many contest QSO's running SSB QRP. and this is a great rig for running PSK31. so if you have the board go ahead and install it! count the dB's carefully and convert them to the number of S-units. i am not saying don't QRO, as when i discovered working DX on 80m CW is interesting I added 100w to my K2. i won't debate the K2 vs. K3 trade! converted to $ per dB of performance, i am not sure where this will fall. 73, curt --- Gary D Krause <[hidden email]> wrote: > I was just wondering how many here use SSB with > their 15 watt K2? Does it > meet your expectations? > > The reason I am asking is because, I have the SSB > board ready to install. I > have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW > mode and I really like it > since I work mostly CW. I have a Kenwood TS-530SP > that works great on SSB so, > I'm trying to decide if it's really worth installing > the SSB option. So, I'm > trying to gather as many opinions as possible so > that I can sit and torture > myself further. :-) I did own an Argonaut V for > about eight months. It would > put out about 20 watts which made SSB a bit more of > a challenge. Since I have > the Kenwood that will put out 170 watts, believe it > or not, I'm thinking that > I would probably not use the SSB option unless it's > for QRP SSB. > > Your opinions are welcome. I should mention that > I'm not planning to add the > 100 watt amp to the K2. If I'm going to do that, > I'll just buy a K3! I also > work a lot of QRP CW. > > Thanks, > Gary, N7HTS > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Gary,
QRP SSB contacts can be plentiful, so just put the SSB option in - you can also run soundcard digital modes if you want. I usually stay away from the 80 meter roundtables where everyone is bragging about how much power they are running - you will just not move their S-meters up into the 40 over mark and those folks will frown on anyone who does not do that. 73, Don W3FPR Gary D Krause wrote: > I was just wondering how many here use SSB with their 15 watt K2? Does > it meet your expectations? > > The reason I am asking is because, I have the SSB board ready to > install. I have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW mode > and I really like it since I work mostly CW. I have a Kenwood TS-530SP > that works great on SSB so, I'm trying to decide if it's really worth > installing the SSB option. So, I'm trying to gather as many opinions as > possible so that I can sit and torture myself further. :-) I did own an > Argonaut V for about eight months. It would put out about 20 watts > which made SSB a bit more of a challenge. Since I have the Kenwood that > will put out 170 watts, believe it or not, I'm thinking that I would > probably not use the SSB option unless it's for QRP SSB. > > Your opinions are welcome. I should mention that I'm not planning to > add the 100 watt amp to the K2. If I'm going to do that, I'll just buy > a K3! I also work a lot of QRP CW. > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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The K2 is my only low bands radio. I use at home and at scout camp for demos. Phone and digital. Use it. It work well. Rick Kent WD8AJG K2 5296 -----Original Message----- I was just wondering how many here use SSB with their 15 watt K2? Does it meet your expectations? The reason I am asking is because, I have the SSB board ready to install. I have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW mode and I really like it since I work mostly CW. I have a Kenwood TS-530SP that works great on SSB so, I'm trying to decide if it's really worth installing the SSB option. So, I'm trying to gather as many opinions as possible so that I can sit and torture myself further. :-) I did own an Argonaut V for about eight months. It would put out about 20 watts which made SSB a bit more of a challenge. Since I have the Kenwood that will put out 170 watts, believe it or not, I'm thinking that I would probably not use the SSB option unless it's for QRP SSB. Your opinions are welcome. I should mention that I'm not planning to add the 100 watt amp to the K2. If I'm going to do that, I'll just buy a K3! I also work a lot of QRP CW. Thanks, Gary, N7HTS _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Okay, I've decided to install the SSB option. After all, I paid for it so I
might as well use it. I have a Kenwood MC-60A mic that I'm going to use with it. I hope to work some of you guys on the air. Thanks for all of your input. Gary, N7HTS On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:49:11 -0600 "Gary D Krause" <[hidden email]> wrote: > I was just wondering how many here use SSB with their 15 watt K2? Does it >meet your expectations? > > The reason I am asking is because, I have the SSB board ready to install. I >have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW mode and I really like >it since I work mostly CW. I have a Kenwood TS-530SP that works great on SSB >so, I'm trying to decide if it's really worth installing the SSB option. So, >I'm trying to gather as many opinions as possible so that I can sit and >torture myself further. :-) I did own an Argonaut V for about eight months. > It would put out about 20 watts which made SSB a bit more of a challenge. > Since I have the Kenwood that will put out 170 watts, believe it or not, I'm >thinking that I would probably not use the SSB option unless it's for QRP >SSB. > > Your opinions are welcome. I should mention that I'm not planning to add >the 100 watt amp to the K2. If I'm going to do that, I'll just buy a K3! I >also work a lot of QRP CW. > > Thanks, > Gary, N7HTS > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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> I was just wondering how many here use SSB with their 15 watt K2? Does it
> meet your expectations? Hi Gary. I put my K2 on the air (SSB) and made a number of contacts on 20 and 80 meters before even opening the KPA100 parts box. If I didn't tell people I was running only 15 watts at the time, I don't think many of them would have known. :-) There are just soooo many variables involved in propagation that under many circumstances, a 10 dB signal deficit may not be as drastic as one might think. 73, de John, KD2BD Visit John on the Web at: http://kd2bd.ham.org/ . . . . ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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There's a small but significant advantage to staying with the "standard"
Elecraft OPT1 filter bandpass, rather than using one of the wider bandpasses you can achieve with the optional capacitor kit. The narrower bandwidth helps the S/N radio. The less bandwidth the 5 watts occupies, the "louder" it'll be at the receiving end. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Okay, I've decided to install the SSB option. After all, I paid for it so I might as well use it. I have a Kenwood MC-60A mic that I'm going to use with it. I hope to work some of you guys on the air. Thanks for all of your input. Gary, N7HTS _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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On Jun 12, 2007, at 2:49 PM, Gary D Krause wrote: > The reason I am asking is because, I have the SSB board ready to > install. I have been using the basic K2 the last few days in CW > mode and I really like it since I work mostly CW. The installation of the KSB2 won't affect operation on CW. If anything, you'll be able to use the wide OP1 filter on CW as well. > I have a Kenwood TS-530SP that works great on SSB so, I'm trying > to decide if it's really worth installing the SSB option. So, I'm > trying to gather as many opinions as possible so that I can sit and > torture myself further. :-) Go for it. I've been using the KSB2 for five years now. It works pretty well. I've got an unusual K2 because I have changed the capacitors out for the "1.9" kHz filter design by KI6WX. Current KSB2s use a bit wider filter selection. > I did own an Argonaut V for about eight months. It would put out > about 20 watts which made SSB a bit more of a challenge. Since I > have the Kenwood that will put out 170 watts, believe it or not, > I'm thinking that I would probably not use the SSB option unless > it's for QRP SSB. I think it would be pretty near impossible to get 170 watts OUT of a TS-530SP. The rig used a pair of 6146B tubes. These are good for about 90 watts INPUT EACH, for about 100 watts out, perhaps 80 watts on 10m. > Your opinions are welcome. I should mention that I'm not planning > to add the 100 watt amp to the K2. If I'm going to do that, I'll > just buy a K3! I also work a lot of QRP CW. The 100 watt amp can be deactivated just by turning the power knob down. The K2/100 is still a great radio. The KAP100 is only what $389? A K3/100 is more than four times as much. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [hidden email] Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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