[Elecraft] Terrible Tragedy

[Paul Gates]

Don, I really appreciate your comments on SWR, Feedlines on your web page. 
When I hear someone say that coax is better than ladder line, I almost get 
nauseated!! <g> The only coax I use is on my Gap Challenger Vertical and my 
MP1 portable ant. that I use for QRP.
Paul Gates
Elecraft K1 #231
XG1
kd3jf at hotmail.com
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W3FPR - Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr at earthlink.net>
To: "Timothy Gordish" <gordisht at mac.com>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Terrible Tragedy


> Tim,
>
> So very sorry to hear about your tragedy - but the prospect of a new
> hamshack can be a just reward.
>
> For interfacing the soundcard to the K2, you can easily build your own.
> Check out my implemenation on my website www.w3fpr.qrpradio.com for more
> information.  I do recommend using transformers in the soundcard lines, 
> but
> at the point I drew the schematics and took th ephotos, I had not put them
> in - transformers from defunct PC modems work great.  Also, there is no 
> need
> for the compression disable part of the circuit because if you activate 
> the
> RTTY mode filters on the K2 there is an independent compression setting 
> for
> that mode.
>
> I can't answer for anything other than the interface - I am a "PC guy" and
> you want to use a Mac.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Yesterday, my shack went up in smoke.  Included in the rigs that became
> > charred and melted piles of scrap was K1 #00569.  May it RIP.  (moment
> > of silence)
> >
> > Anyways, everything was insured for replacement, but I given the
> > opportunity to design a station from the ground up I am considering my
> > options.  High on the list of option is purchasing a K2 as the main
> > rig, and a KX1 for portable us.  One of the important features on my
> > new station is its flexibility on all the old and new digital modes.  I
> > am interested in knowing if a rig to soundcard interface is necessary
> > for the K2.  What is the most convenient method of using the rig on CW,
> > SSB, and soundcard digital without having to constantly connect and
> > reconnect cables.
> >
> > My computer will be a Mac (like the one that melted) and I will be
> > using MacLoggerDX, and Multimode OSX.
> >
> > 73 de Tim
> > AD7AN
> >
>
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