[Elecraft] Proud Papa of new K2

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

Tom,

Congratulations on your new purchase.

If it is like many other pre-owned K2s, it could stand a good filter 
alignment.  And that also gives you the opportunity to set the filters the 
way you would like rather than someone else's choices (or the defaults).
Check out the K2 dial calibration article on my website www.qsl.net/w3fpr 
for detailed info on setting not only the dial calibration, but the 
filter/BFO relationships as well.  You will not be sorry when you have 
completed it.

Yes, in addition to the A to B mods (do the optional ones too), adding the 
strong signal handling diodes, and the keying waveshape mod (along with the 
firmware upgrades) will produce a K2 that is equal to the current 
production.  You may want to change the filter crystals too while you are 
doing the upgrades - unless it has already been fitted with the newer 
crystals.  Do it all while you are at it - just my opinion.

73,
Don W3FPR

----- Original Message ----- 

Ok...it's an adopted K2 but I'll love it as if it was made with my own two 
hands.   Ser #1117 inherited via E-Bay.   The stork has not delivered it yet 
but we are preparing a nice room for it in the basement of our home.

It probably could use an internal battery option to make it "perfect" and 
maybe an AtoB upgrade but its ours to call our very own.

Have a cigar it's a K2!  Bartender...The drinks are on me!