[Elecraft] Option to bypass audio amp?

Wed Feb 12 18:45:07 2003

George - 
  OK, I'm confused here. In the Pro II situation you bypass the internal audio amp, right? Otherwise you are amplifying an already amplified signal - which I thought you would want to avoid. If I amplify off the speaker jack on a K2 the signal still has gone through the internal audio amp, right? Isn't there an advantage to bypassing the internal amp as is done with the Pro II type setup? 
  It sounds like in the Icom setup you bypass an internal audio amp but not in the K2. Why is there a difference in the approach. Again, this is for fun - not necessarily sensible with a rig like the K2 - but curiousity prevails. Thanks George :-) 73/Tim
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> From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
> Date: 2003/02/12 Wed PM 06:22:08 EST
> To: <[email protected]>, 
> 	<[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Option to bypass audio amp?
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> Tim,
> 
> Just run a line from the Speaker output connector on the rear panel to the
> Line Input of your external audio system. Plug it in and your internal
> speaker goes silent. Pull it out and you are back in business with the
> internal speaker.
> 
> 73/72, George
> Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
> "In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!"
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:12 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Option to bypass audio amp?
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> 
> > Hi all -
> > I will be building a new K2 and have a thought. It would be nice to be
> able "tap" off the audio-out from the K2 at the option of the user. The
> audio-out could then be run to a small stereo amp or mixer while in the
> shack. Unplug the "audio-out" cable and your back to normal audio. This can
> be done with the Pro II and I was wondering if it could be done with the K2?
> If so, I should probably plan on it during the building process rather than
> as an after thought. All ideas and "how too's" would be appreciated. 73/Tim
> NZ7C
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