+++++++++++++++++++ Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Digipan not available... Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:31:27 -0500 From: "Michael Groeschner" To: "Jay & Jac" Cc: Jay, Try this web page for Digipan. It also has a few other neat programs. Mike, KB1DXC http://www.qsl.net/wb1grb/sstv.htm -----Original Message----- From: Jay & Jac [mailto:jayboy at psnw.com] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 11:57 AM To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Digipan not available... ++++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Jerry Ford" To: Subject: Fw: [Elecraft] Digipan not available... Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:54:58 -0600 Jay: Try West Mountain Radio's home page and click on links. Ton's of good stuff here with a variety of PSK software. 72 GL Jerry ++++++++++++++++++++ Date: 25 Jan 02 13:12:15 MST From: Rod Cerkoney To: Jay & Jac , Subject: Re: [[Elecraft] Digipan not available...] Jay & Jac wrote: > Digipan would download. It would begin downloading for = > 20 sec or so and then downloading would stop. > I did try all earlier versions with no luck. > = You did not state exactly which site you had trouble with. So, I tried th= e site I understand to be the "offical" digipan site: http://members.home.com/hteller/digipan The actual dowload link being: http://members.home.net/hteller/digipan/download.htm Worked fine. If that is the site you used, give it another try, perhaps t= here was a server problem at the time you tried. GL 73, Rod N0RC ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:38:29 +0000 From: "Julian, G4ILO" Subject: RE: [[Elecraft] Digipan not available...] To: "Elecraft List" I would advise doing the SSB board mod that allows you to use the ALC to limit the output power, although it was personally a bit of a nightmare for me due to lifting a couple of pads while attempting to remove a couple of the components that have to be replaced. As you say, the audio output required to produce 5W output varies considerably from band to band, and even within the filter passband. If you use PSK a lot, it's only a matter of time before you forget to check the power output meter and end up overheating the finals. Those PA retaining screws get quite hot after 3 or 4 minutes at 5W, although the bottom of the K2 as a whole is only just warm. 73, -- Julian, G4ILO. (RSGB, ARRL, K2 #392) Homepage: http://www.qsl.net/g4ilo "Ron D' Eau Claire" wrote: [snip] The solution to both issues is to set the POWER control to 10 watts, but set the audio drive to the K2 so it only makes 5 watts output, MAX. That keeps the power down where the K2 should not overheat, and having the POWER control up at 10 watts ensures that the ALC circuit won't activate at 5 watts out. Of course, the audio level to produce 5 watts output will vary with the band in use, because the overall gain of the r-f circuitry in the K2 varies from band to band, being lower, typically, on the higher bands. So I had to reset my audio level from the PC whenever I changed bands. ++++++++++++++++++++++