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Good Morning All. I am a new builder, and so far, an un-licensed Elecrafter. I ordered my K2 last week with the following options: KSB2, KDSP2, KBT2, KAT100-2, and an EC2. I have built numerous Heathkits in the past, but have no formal electronics training. I am also a retired Navy CPO (ADC) and P-3 Orion Instructor Flight Engineer. I flew the P-3 for 17 years and logged over 8,000 flight hours tracking Soviet Subs during the cold war. I am able to learn a great deal from your site and enjoy the discussions. Come to think of it, I may have lifted 1 or 2 cold ones with some former P-3 Radio Operators. We actually had a “key” in our aircraft, I thought it was a beer can opener J. Finally here are my thoughts…. I’d like to install the KPA100 (someday) in the top of the KAT100-2. This would require a cable/connection between the KAT100/KPA100 and the K2. My plan is to keep the KBT2 battery installed in the top of the K2. Possibly 1 or 2 quick disconnects to make the transition to battery operated portable again. (Now please keep in mind I know absolutely zip/nothing/NADA about the K2 or radios, but I am an Engineerd). Do the folks who use their K2’s in the field require an internal tuner? Could I eventually incorporate an internal tuner for travel, and keep the external tuner for home use? What are your thoughts. My last question please. What’s “73” and I thought “Q” was aerodynamic pressure as in MaxQ ? Respectfully Navy Davy [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Davy,
73 means good bye, see you later, adios, etc. Are you planning to get your ham ticket? 73, Tony W7GO On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Casual Observer <[hidden email] > wrote: > > Good Morning All. > I am a new builder, and so far, an un-licensed Elecrafter. I ordered my K2 > last week with the following options: KSB2, KDSP2, KBT2, KAT100-2, and an > EC2. I have built numerous Heathkits in the past, but have no formal > electronics training. I am also a retired Navy CPO (ADC) and P-3 Orion > Instructor Flight Engineer. I flew the P-3 for 17 years and logged over > 8,000 flight hours tracking Soviet Subs during the cold war. I am able to > learn a great deal from your site and enjoy the discussions. Come to think > of it, I may have lifted 1 or 2 cold ones with some former P-3 Radio > Operators. We actually had a “key” in our aircraft, I thought it was a beer > can opener J. Finally here are my thoughts…. I’d like to install the > KPA100 (someday) in the top of the KAT100-2. This would require a > cable/connection between the KAT100/KPA100 and the K2. My plan is to keep > the KBT2 battery installed in the top of the K2. Possibly 1 or 2 quick > disconnects to make the transition to battery operated portable again. (Now > please keep in mind I know absolutely zip/nothing/NADA about the K2 or > radios, but I am an Engineerd). Do the folks who use their K2’s in the > field require an internal tuner? Could I eventually incorporate an internal > tuner for travel, and keep the external tuner for home use? What are your > thoughts. My last question please. What’s “73” and I thought “Q” was > aerodynamic pressure as in MaxQ ? > Respectfully > Navy Davy [hidden email] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Navy Davy,
Welcome, and good luck on getting your license soon. Yes, you can install the KPA100 in the same enclosure as the KAT100-2, and in fact many do that. The KAT100-2 has connectors the the normal internal cables on the KPA100 (except for the speaker). Your base K2 does need the KIO2 (or a suitable substitute) to provide the signal path between the base K2 and the KPA100/KAT100 combination (the cable is the same as that indicated in the KAT100 manual). The KAT2 is very handy for portable operation - when portable, whatever antenna is being used can vary depending on the physical circumstances, and some sort of tuner is usually required. You can find your answer to the "73" question at http://www.hamuniverse.com/qsignals.html. 73 is used to mean 'Best Regards'. "Q" has come into recent use as an abbreviation for "QSO" - QSO is an abbreviation in itself, and I do not approve of using an abbreviation of an abbreviation, but I don't think my opinion will slow or stop the usage. 73, Don W3FPR Casual Observer wrote: > Good Morning All. > I am a new builder, and so far, an un-licensed Elecrafter. I ordered my K2 last week with the following options: KSB2, KDSP2, KBT2, KAT100-2, and an EC2. I have built numerous Heathkits in the past, but have no formal electronics training. I am also a retired Navy CPO (ADC) and P-3 Orion Instructor Flight Engineer. I flew the P-3 for 17 years and logged over 8,000 flight hours tracking Soviet Subs during the cold war. I am able to learn a great deal from your site and enjoy the discussions. Come to think of it, I may have lifted 1 or 2 cold ones with some former P-3 Radio Operators. We actually had a “key” in our aircraft, I thought it was a beer can opener J. Finally here are my thoughts…. I’d like to install the KPA100 (someday) in the top of the KAT100-2. This would require a cable/connection between the KAT100/KPA100 and the K2. My plan is to keep the KBT2 battery installed in the top of the K2. Possibly 1 or 2 quick disconnects to make the transition to battery operated portable again. (Now please keep in mind I know absolutely zip/nothing/NADA about the K2 or radios, but I am an Engineerd). Do the folks who use their K2’s in the field require an internal tuner? Could I eventually incorporate an internal tuner for travel, and keep the external tuner for home use? What are your thoughts. My last question please. What’s “73” and I thought “Q” was aerodynamic pressure as in MaxQ ? > Respectfully > Navy Davy [hidden email] > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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On Jun 24, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Casual Observer wrote: > I am a new builder, and so far, an un-licensed Elecrafter. I ordered my K2 last week with the following options: KSB2, KDSP2, KBT2, KAT100-2, and an EC2. I have built numerous Heathkits in the past, but have no formal electronics training. If you have a little experience, you shouldn't have trouble building the K2. And the support staff at Elecraft won't let you fail, either. > I’d like to install the KPA100 (someday) in the top of the KAT100-2. This would require a cable/connection between the KAT100/KPA100 and the K2. Even the KAT100-1 requires a cable/connection between it and the K2. You need the KIO2 (or the KPA100) installed in the K2 in order communicate with the KAT100. You should consider adding a KIO2 to your order before you build the KAT100. > My plan is to keep the KBT2 battery installed in the top of the K2. Possibly 1 or 2 quick disconnects to make the transition to battery operated portable again. (Now please keep in mind I know absolutely zip/nothing/NADA about the K2 or radios, but I am an Engineerd). Do the folks who use their K2’s in the field require an internal tuner? It can be handy, I'm sure. Especially when dealing with the more random / compromise antennas used in the field. > Could I eventually incorporate an internal tuner for travel, and keep the external tuner for home use? Sure. > What are your thoughts. My last question please. What’s “73” and I thought “Q” was aerodynamic pressure as in MaxQ ? "73" is a friendly "word" between operators. It is generally translated "best regards." Q does stand for aerodynamic pressure (where it is usually lower case "q"). In electronic parlance, Q (generally upper case) indicates the quality factor, generally for an inductor or capacitor, and is the ratio of the reactance to the resistance of the device. Q can also be used as an abbreviation for QSO. In the early, early days of radio telegraphy, a number of procedural signals were defined starting with the letter Q. These were three letter combinations that could be used to help communicate radio concepts -- possibly between operators who had no common language between them. These Q-signals were adopted by radio amateurs, and have become synonyms with certain radio concepts. A QSO is a contact between stations. As you work to get your license, you'll learn about 73, Q and other things as well. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [hidden email] Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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