[Elecraft] k2 audio power output

[Tom Hammond]

Ed:

What you[re probably (not) hearing is the fact that the K2 has probably the 
LOWEST background noise of ANY radio on the market today! That's why it's 
so damn good at hearing weak signals. No background noise to get in the way.

Put an antenna on it.. if you can THEN hear signals (and maybe a bit of 
noise to boot) with the AF Gain turned down quite a bit (maybe 1/4 to 1/3 
scale) then everything's A-OK.

73,

Tom Hammond     N0SS

At 10:50 PM 2/8/04, you wrote:
>All,
>
>I just finished my cw k2 and have not yet added any options.  during the 
>40m rx test i heard some nice stuff with a dipole stretched out on my floor.
>
>i normally operate vhf -> microwaves, so i don't have hf antennas yet.
>
>now that my k2 is working and making power on tx, i am listening with no 
>antenna.  i need to crank the volume 3/4 of the way to hear good 
>background noise power.
>
>is this normal?  will signals blow through the rig?  ( iwas impressed with 
>the filters on the 40m test)
>
>tnx,
>Ed wa3drc
>
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