[Elecraft] any XG1 kits out there?

[Richard Lim]

Hi to Wayne and the gang. I too built my XG1 today and as one would 
expect from Elecraft the kit was of the highest quality materials, 
everything was there and the build went fast and without hitch.  There 
are well thought out features in the XG1 eg: a TX warning Led / 
protection and Low battery LED all in a bit size board.

I just used the XG1 to set up the S meter on my K2, I now have an S 
meter which seems to act more like my other rigs. Just out of curiosity 
I connected the XG1 to my Icom 756 ProII and Kenwood TS2000.  Doing 
this, I confirmed what I already expected. The Icom was a bit generous 
in its S meter readings, I get S9+5db on at 50uVs. The Kenwood was more 
realistic at a true S9.  I know that the values are relative, but it 
always bugged me that my K2 seemed to have a stingy meter HI HI.

I also setup the my K1 and found that my setting was way off! SRI guys 
for the wrong sig reports for the last year or so!!

Finally, I tried to set up the KX1's meter, but no luck, I have read 
the manual several times, but I just can't seem to get any action out 
of the meter, I must be doing something wrong.  Any help would be 
appreciated.

Well that's all for now gang, I'll keep you posted as I play with it 
more.

Rich
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72/73 DE KQ9L K1 #1669, K2 #3232
KX1 #21, FIST 10193,  FP 548,
QRP ARCI 11129
On Dec 20, 2003, at 7:56 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:

> Wayne,
>
> I built mine this afternoon -- while dealing with upgrading two 
> computers. Manual is fine.  XG1 does work, but I have not done 
> specific tests of my K1 nor K2 with it.  Observations:
>
> o Using a DMM ohmmeter was essential: Could not read the color codes 
> on those blue resistors even with a magnifying glass.
>
> o Interspersing one 5% R with the 1% Rs was confusing.  Thought I had 
> one missing at first.  I recommend that all 5% Rs be at the end.
>
> Otherwise all is fine.
>
> BUT .. having just built a KX1 last week, the manual is lacking 
> typical values for that radio.
>
> One of the best reasons to have the XG1 is to know if your rig is 
> "typical". KX1  values are sorely needed.
>
> The mini-kits are great fun and very useful.  Keep them coming, Wayne.
>
> 73, Phil
>
>
> Wayne Burdick wrote:
>
>> We just started shipping XG1 kits, and hopefully some of you have 
>> already
>> received them. As with all of our kits, we did a field test to make 
>> sure the
>> manual and kit were ready for prime-time. But if you find something 
>> we missed
>> please let us know as soon as possible. Corrections should be sent 
>> directly to
>> me, not the list.
>>
>> There's already an XG1 review category set up on www.eHam.net:
>>
>>   http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/21
>>
>> Now's your chance to write the first review  ;)  The XG1 is under "QRP
>> Accessories" because there didn't seem to be any directly-applicable 
>> major
>> category defined at present. Perhaps the nice folks at eHam will set 
>> up a "Test
>> Equipment" category. (As for other mini-modules, the DL1 dummy load 
>> is also
>> under "QRP accessories", and the BL1 balun is under "antennas 
>> baluns". I don't
>> think the N-gen has a category, but it would belong in "Test 
>> Equipment" if and
>> when such a category appears.)
>>
>
>
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