[Elecraft] RE: Does anyone miss passband tuning, audio notch on K2?

[N2EY@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/26/03 9:33:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
k6sdw@hotmail.com writes:

> I don't yet own a K2, but I wonder if those that do secretly wish they had 
>  passband tuning or an audio notch filter of their K2? 

Nope. Not me

>  I was just on 40 CW 
>  working a pileup and the first thing I reach for is the passband tuning 
knob 
>  after going to the tight CW filtering to control of QRM!

I have found that once the K2's filters are set up, there isn't much need for 
anything else on CW except RIT or SPLIT modes. I have my filters set for 
1000, 500, 330 and 250 Hz, (acdording to the readout) and also have KAF2. 
Normally run with AGC OFF, AF gain way up and RF Gain cranked back.  
>  
>  Your thoughts about this would be greatly appreciated!

Passband tuning may be of use on SSB, and on CW/data when narrow filters 
aren't available, but with the K2's wide range of user-defined narrow xtal 
filtering, it's another story.

Of course it would be nice to have such features in an Elecraft set - but not 
at the expense of basic radio performance factors, such as close-in dynamic 
range.

73 de Jim, N2EY