[Elecraft] k2 with ameritron 811

[Dale Boresz]

n3drk wrote:

>Dale, since you no longer use the amp kit for the k2, why not send it down
>to me? Let me know what you want for it and ill get a check off to you.
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>john
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>From: "Dale M. Boresz" <dmb@lightstream.net>
>To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 2:30 AM
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k2 with ameritron 811
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>>>Anyone ever try the k2 barefoot driving the ameritron al-811? I have
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>>>this would work but the k2 has no relay connection for the amp.
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>>John,
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>>I've driven the Ameritron AL-811H with the K2 barefoot, and it worked
>>fine. I was able to drive it to about 300 to 400 watts depending upon
>>the band. I've since purchased the KPA100, and it will of course drive
>>the AL-811H to full capacity.
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>>Regarding keying the amp, point your browser to:
>>http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/Amp_keying_ckt.htm and you'll find a simple
>>circuit which does the job nicely.
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>>73, Dale - WA8SRA
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John,

I thought that I had tossed it, but when I looked in my box of Elecraft 
extra parts, I found it. It's not pretty (just kludged together out of 
junkbox parts), and it's not intended to be physically secured inside 
the box, but it works. There are three leads which need to be attached 
to the K2, and you can just drop the RCA phono jack out some convenient 
hole in the back of the K2, or wrap the wires carefully with tape, and 
let them go between the two case halves if you don't have any holes 
available. Just leave the screws on the back cover a little loose so the 
wires don't get crimped too badly. (I told you it was a kludge!)

Anyway, I'd be happy to have someone get some use out of it, so please 
send me your mailing address, and I'll send it off to you this afternoon.

73, Dale - WA8SRA