[Elecraft] Audio Problem with K2 874

[Hank Kohl K8DD]

You weren't by any chance on or real near to 7185 the WAOF frequency, were you?


At 5/20/02 03:34 PM -0700, Mark A. Sandler wrote:
>Hello Fellow Elecrafters:
>
>While working on FT KPA100, a problem has surfaced with my base K2.
>Without warning, the audio has become "very raspy" and quite distorted.
>I first was alerted to the problem this morning, while checking into a
>40M traffic net.  Yesterday the radio was working as usual.  The on air
>report was "raspy and distorted audio".  No problem with receive or any
>another function at all.  I have not changed my power supply, an Astron
>20M which is set to deliver the right voltage to the K2.  The Astron is 4
>to 5 feet away. I have checked the supply voltages, and they have not
>changed at all.  Also checked the rig out on several different fully
>charged batteries....same problem.  I transmitted into a 50 ohm dummy
>load, while listening on my Kenwood...bad audio, raspy...distorted...on
>all bands :>(
>
>I have had the K2 for over two years now, without a hint of problems.
>For now I am stumped!! Any and all ideas are appreciated in advance.
>
>73, Mark, K7MAS
>K2 874
>
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