[Elecraft] K2 #2894 complete, need some help tho

[Andrey Stoev]

Hiya! I just completed my K2 #2894!=20
Now i need to build a dummy load and then ill proceed with the alignment =
in part III.
The kit is simply awsome! I am very impressed with the quality of all =
components and the design.

Two things i am having problems with so far - (the K2 passed the =
alignment in part 2 and everything was as specifyed in the manual).
First i am trying to do more accurate alignment of the 4MHz oscilator =
with C22 and using the 10 MHz WWV . The K2 is hoked to a dipol for 10 =
meters. When i am in USB or LSB mode (and the widest filter - XFIL1) i =
can hear the carrier and zero beat it, but even then i can not hear the =
voice messages just before the end of each minute. I can hear the minute =
beep tho. Also the signal seems to be VERY weak (about S1-S2). The =
pre-amp dosnt help much. (I am able to hear WWV loud and clear at 10 Mhz =
using my Sangean ST-909 just with the standard whip). Another SW station =
located at 9.985 Mhz sounds better (when zero-beated) but again very =
weak and not as clear as on the ST-909. Could be something wrong with my =
receiver? (There is a definate jump in the noise bkg with the antenna on =
and off)

The second thing is when i rotate the vfo dial to scan thru the =
frequencies, from time to time i can hear a "pop" and the s-meter jumps =
briefly to S5+ (even with the antenna disconnected). When i change the =
step to and start scaning slowly i can narrow the "pop" to a change =
between certain frequencies (10Hz step), but the "pop" occurs only =
during the change (its not like a signal that i am going thru very =
fast). There are few places wirthin the 40 m and 20 m bands where this =
occurs. ( I still dont have time to check the other bands)
Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks and 73's.
A.Stoev

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