[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for September 3rd & 4th, 2006

[Phil Kane]

On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:15:02 -0700, Kevin Rock wrote:

> Now to determine what is going on with the
>SS-30M.  Any ideas from the brain trust are most welcome.  Until I
>determine the problem I'll stick with the backup power supply.

  I fried an Astron many years ago when the Astron output went
  below the battery voltage.  Theymdon;t hgave any reverse
  current protection, and it cost a fortune to ship it to them and
  have it shipped back plus parts (new SCR and other things).
  Since that time I've used a RV "dual battery" isolator (reverse
  polarity) to avoid that problem -- need to run the P/S at 14.5
  to get 13.8 out, though.

>I'll try to get a new deep cycle battery before next week.

  If you get to the Eastside somehow, I would recommend Batteries
  Northwest (look then up in the phone book) and get the
  biggest Gel-Cell deep cycle battery that your budget can stand.
  I use the Size 31 which is a truck battery (100 AH) and they
  last me about 4 years in 24/7 float service.

>I will be
>running ECN from the middle of Hillsboro at Shute Park.  I am not sure if
>I have access to AC power or if I'll be on my own running from DC.

>The K2 will be running into a Y cable so I can have some
>external speakers for the show and headphones for your's truly.

 Do you want to borrow my computer speakers whichj work just
 fine with the K2?  Speak up now and we'll arrange a transfer.

 BTW - finally got my PSK running on the K2/100 and made my first
 out-of-state contact this afternoon - North Dakota, running 50
 watts to my dipole on 40m.   California SSB on 90 watts doesn't
 count as "out of state" any more.... <g>

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   73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
   Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402