[Elecraft] Re: k2/100 topband operation

Wed Dec 17 14:57:00 2003

Hi Bob - thanks for the input and also for the QSO in the 10M contest last
weekend.   I use Top Ten boxes to drive a WX0B Six Pak for antenna switching
but it looks like the Elecraft box would do that function and more.     I've
gotten hooked using a Ten Tec Orion for low band stuff - using one receiver
for listening to the Beverages and one for listening on the transmit antenna
and find that this diversity mode is VERY effective.  And just ordered a new
board for the Top Ten Box that utilizes the Orion's band decode's directly.
But I might order the Elecraft decoder for my second station since it
supports Yaesu radios and could be used with either the K2 or my FT1000D
which we often use in QRO contests - using the subreceiver to pick off
mults...

How much fussing would it take to share a K2 and the FT1000D off the same
band decoder?    The notion would be to have a switch on the serial lines
and not have to do alot to be quickly on the air with either radio.
Whatcha think?

Tom N5TW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Tellefsen" <[email protected]>
To: "Tom Whiteside" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Re: k2/100 topband operation

> Tom
> You might consider the Elecraft KRC2 Band Decoder accessory.
> I have one, and one very useful feature is the one-button
> press to switch R2 ON or OFF.  I use a Flag receiving antenna,
> as no room for a Beverage.  With the KRC2, I switch between
> the Flag and the TX vertical instantly.  Of course, the
> bnad decoder does its normal thing for other switching chores
> in multiband contests, etc.
> 73, Bob N6WG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Tom Whiteside
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:55 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: k2/100 topband operation
>
>
> I usually use the preamp on with my K2 when using Beverages and it works
> very well.    For contests, it is nice to be able to switch from the main
> antenna to the Beverage frequently and in those cases, I live without the
> preamp.    Honestly, I don't use my K2 much in that situation as it is too
> difficult to rapidly switch these antennas - I wish Wayne had enough code
> space to make the Rx enable command a toggle instead of leaving you in the
> menu - not a good thing for the heat of battle for a contest...   And if
you
> really wanted to do it right, the K2 would remember the preamp setting
with
> the Rx antenna so this would change automatically with selecting the Rx
> antenna.   Maybe someday...
>
> Tom Whiteside
> N5TW Georgetown, TX
>
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