[Elecraft] KSB2 bandwidth - 1.9 kHz?

[J. Edward (Ed) Muns]

> I am about to do the bandwidth mod myself and am leaning towards 2.2
> kHz, but would like to hear other's opinions first.

I strongly prefer the 2.5KHz bandwidth, which is still narrower than the
stock SSB bandwidths on Kenwood, Yaesu and Icom rigs.  For those who want a
narrower transmit bandwidth at times, the use of a shaped microphone element
like the Heil HC4 will not only narrow, but increase the "punch" by shaping
the frequency response with high frequencies accentuated.  For receive, the
K2 has 3 other bandwidth positions that can be setup to narrower bandwidths
for crowded band conditions.  By selecting the 2.5KHz bandwidth with the
capacitors on the KSB2 board, you can operationally get narrower bandwidths,
but not a wider one on transmit.

73,
Ed - W0YK