[Elecraft] K2 Volume

[Eddy Avila]

I completely concur with Bruce....the volume out of my K2 is 
low....especially compared to the imported hf rigs. There would be no way 
that I could ever run my K2 in a mobile environment. Other than that 
complaint, my K2 works great and sensitivity is on par or  better than my 
imported radios!!

Please keep us posted Bruce!!

73....ed

>Tom Hammond <n0ss@earthlink.net> wrote..
>
>----------------------
>Counterpoint...
>
>I've never felt that my K2's volume was quite 'right'... esp. after
>having
>put it (the K2) next to Gary's K2 at Ft Tuthill a couple years ago.
>
>The bad thing is that just about everything CHECKS out right down the
>line... nothing's far enough 'off' to be considered a problem... 'cept
>the
>output.
>
>I'm presently driving a Motorola External Amplified Speaker and have
>more
>than ample output now.
>
>I'd still like to see Gary, or someone, put a known uV RF signal into
>the
>K2 at some frequency, say 7.1MHz, and then set the AF Gain at a given
>point
>(say, 9 o'clock) and then provide an AC volts output measurement across
>the
>speaker terminals. Of course, filter settings, etc. would have to be
>stated
>as well.
>
>73,
>
>Tom   N0SS
>----------------------------
>My K2 has only about half the volume that others have (as measured with
>a true RMS meter).  I've done just about every mod (and then some),
>tested everything, listened to all the "mine works fine" comments, got
>bombarded with the "you didn't build it right, tune it right or use it
>right" comments, and have even spent the $100 to sent it back to
>Elecraft for them to take a look.  All I got back was a rig with the DSP
>gain turned all the way up and a "that's the way it is", comment.  Lyle,
>as expected, recommends against setting the gain too high.  As Tom
>pointed out, the audio, while louder, is certainly, "not quite right".
>
>Here's the deal.  I will be happy to loan my K2 to anyone who would like
>to track this problem down.  I'll even pay the shipping.  Mine is a
>known "low audio" unit and is unusable in my configuration.  I have
>replaced it with a Kenwood TS-2000 in my mobile setup and have put the
>K2 on the shelf.  Sorry guys.  You won't be seeing postings from me
>saying this is the greatest rig in the world.
>
>Bruce KG0SH
>Golden, CO

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