KX1 REMOTE SPEAKER

[B. G.]

KX1  3 questions.

 

1. KX1, s/n 2074, (basic unit), is on the air.  Works perfectly with 589 QSO's on 40 & 20 at   4+   watts.  Only problem was  installation  of the &*$%* battery holders with screws provided.  Elecraft sent longer ones but the plastic holders still are too thick for the longer ones too.  (Wires are not pinched). This seems to be the weakest link in a great rig.

 

Will  build the 80-30 module and ATU next.  I have received opposite opinions on which module to install first.  I'd welcome any comments.

 

Now the primary question.  To stay with the kit concept,  I'd welcome suggestions on building, 'not buying', a small amplified speaker with a 2' cord to plug into the phone jack on my KX1.  I'm thinking along the lines of using a LM386N chip with a 1" speaker in a small 1" x 1.5" x  4" Rat Shack plastic box.  It's just 'gotta' be home brew and small.

 

Any suggestions?

 

72

 

Bob, W9EWW

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[Dan Romanchik KB6NU]

What I did was sort of homebrew.  Several years ago at Dayton, a guy was selling battery-powered PC speakers for $2 a pair (last year, they were $4/pair). I bought a set. Discovered that they ran off 6 D cells, three in one speaker, three in the other. I figured out how to rewire it so that the speaker with the amp board in it ran off a 9V battery. Now, I have a great little amplified speaker to use with not just the KX1, for which I paid two bucks.

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Dan KB6NU

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On Oct 18, 2008, at 12:24 AM, B. G. wrote:

KX1  3 questions.

 

1. KX1, s/n 2074, (basic unit), is on the air.  Works perfectly with 589 QSO's on 40 & 20 at   4+   watts.  Only problem was  installation  of the &*$%* battery holders with screws provided.  Elecraft sent longer ones but the plastic holders still are too thick for the longer ones too.  (Wires are not pinched). This seems to be the weakest link in a great rig.

 

Will  build the 80-30 module and ATU next.  I have received opposite opinions on which module to install first.  I'd welcome any comments.

 

Now the primary question.  To stay with the kit concept,  I'd welcome suggestions on building, 'not buying', a small amplified speaker with a 2' cord to plug into the phone jack on my KX1.  I'm thinking along the lines of using a LM386N chip with a 1" speaker in a small 1" x 1.5" x  4" Rat Shack plastic box.  It's just 'gotta' be home brew and small.

 

Any suggestions?

 

72

 

Bob, W9EWW

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