[Elecraft] K2 Headphone Output

[Vic Rosenthal]

k6se@juno.com wrote:
> 
> I find myself using the K2 volume control at max when listening to weak
> CW signals.  Has anyone played around trying to increase the headphone
> output on the K2?

Hi Earl,

This isn't usual.  Are your phones very low-impedance (4 or 8 ohms)?  The K2
works best with 32 ohm phones.  If the preamp is on, I can't imagine needing
this much audio gain -- the usual band noise would blow my ears off.

Vic K2VCO