[Elecraft] New (to me) K2 needs help

Sat Nov 15 16:36:01 2003

Get the manual and align it from start to finish. It will serve the
double purpose of acquainting you with the radio and this knowledge
will be useful in the future.

The ripple can easily be from the power supply you are using to
provide the 12 volts. Wall cube type power supplies often have large
amounts of 120 Hz ripple. Also power supplies can have output
capacitors too small or going/gone bad.

73, Guy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 3:56 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] New (to me) K2 needs help

> I got a K2 in trade some weeks ago, and while it's in great shape,
> its nowhere near as sensitive as my Drake TR7, for example. It seems
> down on sensitivity on all bands. I have the radios on a common
> antenna and can switch back and forth rapidly...and clearly there's
an issue.
>
> I very much want to keep this radio (I've wanted a K2 for a long
time)
> and would solicit inputs on how to best approach trouble shooting.
>
> One other symptom is a ripple on received CW signals.
>
> Thanks for any leads! I was disappointed to hear that this rig didnt
> hear as well as existing rigs.  I don't think I have serious pilot
error
> (though I wont rule that out!)....
>
> 73
> John K5MO
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