[Elecraft] K2 keying bandwith reduction -- update

[Tom Hammond]

Andreas:

At 05:33 PM 11/26/03, Andreas KU7T wrote:
>Are there any news on this mod?  I had some complaints of clicks from our 
>SSB station on the same band during Field Day.

Wayne's currently on a 1-week vacation (I think it's a vacation anyway). 
However, I believe the K2 Keying Bandwidth Reduction Mod is being Field 
Tested as I write this reply, or it'll go out to the FTs very soon efter 
Wayne returns home. As soon as it's beaten up just a bit more, it'll be 
made available to all. I currently have it in my K2 and I can SEE a 
significant difference in the RF envelope waveform.

I think everyone will be happy with the results. The keying's not 'soft', 
but certainly not as hard is it originally was. However, I must state that 
I NEVER once received a key click report, and I've been on the air a LOT 
with the K2 since Feb of '99. I'm certain that IF I ever did have clicks, 
they're no longer present.

It'll be a simple mod, BUT will require a firmware upgrade, and depending 
upon how old your current firmware is, it might also require an upgrade to 
the IOC formware (on the RF board) as well. The mod's not difficult to 
implement and requires only a few component replacements or additions.

73, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL ELECRAFTERS.

Tom Hammond    N0SS