OVERVIEW
Those of you who have read the COMMENTS and NEW IDEAS, NEW SET-UP paragraphs I have posted on the Technical Info and Schematics page of my Digital Interface, know that the v.II.2 of my PCB, because of lack of room, cannot coexist within a Basic K2 which has either the KDSP2 or the KAF2 and KBT2 options installed.
You also know that I have managed to find what I think is the most suitable place to implement it on the integrated K2/100 set-up.
I have also introduced an optional modification when installing the DI board. It consists in getting the received AF from pins #1 and #2 at P2 on the KDSP2 or KAF2 boards, instead of getting it from J5 at the RF board, the auxiliar AF connection. In this way the user may take advantage of the K2's filters features for his/her digital contacts.
The following pictures show how I figured the PCB construction and installation:
CONSTRUCTION MANUAL
A revised construction manual is available for downloading at my Downloads page.
AVAILABILITY
I still have a small stock of this PCB for those of you that might be interested in getting one. If you are, please contact me. Thank you.
DOUG FAUNT's, N6TQS, K2/100 Digital Interface set-up.
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THE T33 VENTURE
Doug installed my v.II.2 Digital Interface in both his two integrated K2/100 rigs, which he took with him to the Banaba DX-pedition 2004. The alloted DX-pedition call sign was "T33C".
Banaba (T33) is a Micronesian island that is part of the Republic of Kiribati, in the Pacific Ocean.
The T33C operation including all individual callsigns was approved for DXCC.
The 22 members of theT33C team, including 19 operators, came safely back from Banaba Island. The DXpedition to that "most wanted" entity in the Central Pacific made 75,000 QSOs between April 4 and April 15, 2004 with amateurs throughout the world. This was the first operation from Banaba since 1999.
Should you be interested in getting more details about this event, please visit the Banaba DX-pedition 2004 official website.
BTW, Doug's current version of the miniDIN connector's pin set-up is compatible with the data connectors on his ICOM's IC706MKIIG and Yaesu's FT817.
Last updated on June 13, 2005.