Building, debugging, repairing, operating. Most days in the ham shack at the bench exploring. Come join me and lend a hand!

A New USDR+ To Play With. First Receiving During WPX
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A New USDR+ To Play With. First Receiving During WPX
Will the Bad Sidetone Issue Follow the RF Board or the Front Panel? K1 s/n 2293
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Will the Bad Sidetone Issue Follow the RF Board or the Front Panel? K1 s/n 2293
How Will The Bad K1 Compare to the Working Radio?
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How Will The Bad K1 Compare to the Working Radio?
How Does the Elecraft K1 XFIL/TONE Line Work?
7:58
How Does the Elecraft K1 XFIL/TONE Line Work?
Will Reset to Factory Defaults Fix My Low Sidetone? Nope!
2:01
Will Reset to Factory Defaults Fix My Low Sidetone? Nope!
CQ CQ CQ from SJ, CA - Reverse Beacon Network report of 7 db from 2250 miles away
4:48
CQ CQ CQ from SJ, CA - Reverse Beacon Network report of 7 db from 2250 miles away
K1 QSO Success! VB7MAN in BR from SJ, CA 5W
3:04
K1 QSO Success! VB7MAN in BR from SJ, CA 5W
K1 s/n 2293 - A Transmit Check and Toroid to Rewind
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K1 s/n 2293 - A Transmit Check and Toroid to Rewind
K1 s/n 2293 - Let’s See Why Everything Got Quiet!
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K1 s/n 2293 - Let’s See Why Everything Got Quiet!
K1 s/n 2293… Well Now It’s Totally Silent
6:39
K1 s/n 2293… Well Now It’s Totally Silent
Let’s Clean Up The Crystal Filter Also. Only 2 Diodes are Connected…
8:39
Let’s Clean Up The Crystal Filter Also. Only 2 Diodes are Connected…
K1 s/n 2293 VFO Toroid - Ready To Replace…
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K1 s/n 2293 VFO Toroid - Ready To Replace…
New Hakko Tip! First Try on the K1 VFO Toroid
2:11
New Hakko Tip! First Try on the K1 VFO Toroid
Hakko USA Order Arrived, With my Free Gift!
4:50
Hakko USA Order Arrived, With my Free Gift!
K1 s/n 2293 VFO Toroid… or Hakko Down!
4:11
K1 s/n 2293 VFO Toroid… or Hakko Down!
K1 s/n 2293 VFO Toroid Needs Some TLC!
4:21
K1 s/n 2293 VFO Toroid Needs Some TLC!
K1 s/n 2293 Headphone Jack Pads Cleaned Up and Ready to Go
2:24
K1 s/n 2293 Headphone Jack Pads Cleaned Up and Ready to Go
Our 30M Band is 100 KHz off Frequency! Let’s Fix That!
10:13
Our 30M Band is 100 KHz off Frequency! Let’s Fix That!
Is our New 4 Band Module Broken? It Seems So…
11:44
Is our New 4 Band Module Broken? It Seems So…
The $250 QSL Swap K1 Gets an Update!
6:50
The $250 QSL Swap K1 Gets an Update!
Yes! SSB on a K1! - OK Receive-only, but still fun!
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Yes! SSB on a K1! - OK Receive-only, but still fun!
The Broken Elecraft K1 for$250 from the QSL Swap is Back… Should We Continue?
8:19
The Broken Elecraft K1 for$250 from the QSL Swap is Back… Should We Continue?
Come Join Me in a QSO with Tom! On my drifting K1
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Come Join Me in a QSO with Tom! On my drifting K1
K1 s/n 779 seems to be ready to go
3:19
K1 s/n 779 seems to be ready to go
K1 s/n 779 20M Just Quit Working!
4:22
K1 s/n 779 20M Just Quit Working!
Elecraft K1 - KFL1-4 Initial Tune-up After Update
10:02
Elecraft K1 - KFL1-4 Initial Tune-up After Update
New Capacitor values in the KFL1-4, some joints resoldered…
3:59
New Capacitor values in the KFL1-4, some joints resoldered…
K1 - KFL1-4 Parts Located - Let’s Measure and Get Going!
6:13
K1 - KFL1-4 Parts Located - Let’s Measure and Get Going!
Not Nearly as Easy as Imagined - Swap some Capacitors!
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Not Nearly as Easy as Imagined - Swap some Capacitors!
K1 - Filter Board (KFL1-4) - Time for a Bath
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K1 - Filter Board (KFL1-4) - Time for a Bath