[Elecraft] Elecraft K2 Upgrade: Keying Bandwidth Mod and New Firmware

[Bill Coleman]

On Feb 20, 2004, at 11:11 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> We're pleased to announce a new upgrade to the K2 transceiver kit. The 
> upgrade
> includes:
>
>   * State-of-the-art CW keying envelope shaping--significantly reduces
>     transmit bandwidth
>
>   * New firmware features: KDSP2 NR/NOTCH shortcuts, instant RXANT 
> switching,
>     6 transverter band displays, AF-enabled scanning, channel hopping, 
> and more
>     (see full list below)
>
>   * Completely updated manual, making the K2 easier to build than ever
>
> These upgrades have already been incorporated into the K2 kit, starting
> with serial number 4060. Existing K2 owners can easily add the CW 
> keying
> bandwidth mods (order #K2KEYMODKT) and new firmware (revision 2.04).

This is a very exciting development! The instant RXANT switching alone 
seems worth an upgrade.

I do have a couple of questions:

1) Is there a detailed list of the 2.04 firmware changes? There's no 
firmware update notes on the Manuals page for 2.04.

2) For the upcoming K60XV. Will it be usable on a K2/100?
>

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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