[Elecraft] My K2 isn't quite right yet

[Brian Mury]

On Tue, 2004-07-12 at 01:00 -0500, Web Williams wrote:
> I also purchased the SSB module to go with my K2. Everything
> seemed to set up correctly. It made all the right sounds, all the
> right numbers show up on the display, etc. It decodes SSB signals
> fine. The problem I'm having is that when I key the microphone,
> I get full-power carrier on my external wattmeter. CW works fine.
> I'm using a Yaesu MH-31 hand microphone, and wired the
> internal jumpers on the front panel board per the manual. Anyone
> have any idea what may be going on or what to look for? This is
> the basic 10-watt K2 with only the SSB module added.

When you install the KSB2 in the K2, there is a capacitor and two
jumpers that need to be removed. Did you skip that step? It's easy to
miss it in the excitement of installing a new option. I did, and I had
the same symptoms.

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73, Brian
VE7NGR