Re: Elecraft K2 TR adapter

[Tom Hammond-3]

Lars Edwards, wrote regarding the K2 T-R Relay Driver Adapter PC Board:

>Do you by any chance have a board and parts kit available and if so
>what is the cost inc. shipping ?

Using appropriate components, this device should key just about any
T-R line presented by an external RF amplifier which must key +120VDC
or less at no more than 3A. This includes virtually all current
production HF amps, including the Heathkit SB220/SB-221 series of
amps.. though the Heath amps are NOT QSK-capable unless they have
been modified.

So far, I've only offered the PC board itself.. for $6 ppd to your mailbox.

Up to now, I've made the boards, in small quantities, in my kitchen,
using a photographic contact exposure technique which yields
excellent quality boards, BUT which were hand drilled. I had no way I
could (to my satisfaction) tin plate the copper side of the board.

Just yesterday, I sent an order to FAR Circuits, to have them make a
supply of PC boards which would be machine-drilled AND which will be
solder coated as well. I should have these new PC boards within 2 weeks.

In the past, because orders have been slow, and generally few, I've
supplied builders with a parts listing and component part numbers
from Mouser Electronics (www.mouser.com). However, I'm planning on
'kitting' the entire kit of parts, so builders will be able to order
a complete kit from me.

At this point, there are two models of the T-R driver circuit which
are available, one which uses two (2) 2N7000 MOSFET transistors, and
which is good to drive relays up to about 50VDC and around 200mA of
current, and a model which uses one 2N7000 for the input, but a
heavy-duty HEXFET (possibly an IRF610B) which will drive loads up to
about 200VDC and 3A current. ONLY THE HEAVY-DUTY driver will be
offered as a kit.

The complete kit would run about $16 each, postpaid to any US
destination... $1 (US) more to a DX location.

I'll still offer the bare PC boards for $6 ppd ($7 US to DX).

I should have complete kits available in 2-3 weeks, bare PC board
(hopefully) within 2 weeks.

If you wish to order a kit, please remit to:

Tom Hammond
5417 Scruggs Stn Rd
Lohman MO  65053


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[Bill Allen-6]

The kit that Tom has provided works very well.  I used one to do the TR switching from my K2 to a Tokyo-HyPower HL200BDX amp.   I have used it on another amp as well.

73,
Bill Allen  WA5PB

-----Original Message-----

>From: Tom Hammond <[hidden email]>
>Sent: Oct 26, 2006 11:12 AM
>To: Lars Edwards <[hidden email]>, [hidden email]
>Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft K2 TR adapter
>
>Lars Edwards, wrote regarding the K2 T-R Relay Driver Adapter PC Board:
>
>>Do you by any chance have a board and parts kit available and if so
>>what is the cost inc. shipping ?
>
>Using appropriate components, this device should key just about any
>T-R line presented by an external RF amplifier which must key +120VDC
>or less at no more than 3A. This includes virtually all current
>production HF amps, including the Heathkit SB220/SB-221 series of
>amps.. though the Heath amps are NOT QSK-capable unless they have
>been modified.
>
>So far, I've only offered the PC board itself.. for $6 ppd to your mailbox.
>
>Up to now, I've made the boards, in small quantities, in my kitchen,
>using a photographic contact exposure technique which yields
>excellent quality boards, BUT which were hand drilled. I had no way I
>could (to my satisfaction) tin plate the copper side of the board.
>
>Just yesterday, I sent an order to FAR Circuits, to have them make a
>supply of PC boards which would be machine-drilled AND which will be
>solder coated as well. I should have these new PC boards within 2 weeks.
>
>In the past, because orders have been slow, and generally few, I've
>supplied builders with a parts listing and component part numbers
>from Mouser Electronics (www.mouser.com). However, I'm planning on
>'kitting' the entire kit of parts, so builders will be able to order
>a complete kit from me.
>
>At this point, there are two models of the T-R driver circuit which
>are available, one which uses two (2) 2N7000 MOSFET transistors, and
>which is good to drive relays up to about 50VDC and around 200mA of
>current, and a model which uses one 2N7000 for the input, but a
>heavy-duty HEXFET (possibly an IRF610B) which will drive loads up to
>about 200VDC and 3A current. ONLY THE HEAVY-DUTY driver will be
>offered as a kit.
>
>The complete kit would run about $16 each, postpaid to any US
>destination... $1 (US) more to a DX location.
>
>I'll still offer the bare PC boards for $6 ppd ($7 US to DX).
>
>I should have complete kits available in 2-3 weeks, bare PC board
>(hopefully) within 2 weeks.
>
>If you wish to order a kit, please remit to:
>
>Tom Hammond
>5417 Scruggs Stn Rd
>Lohman MO  65053
>
>
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