[Elecraft] K2 Reciever

[Hisashi T Fujinaka]

Yeah, I went the other way, from the 706MKIIG -> K2 and I thought the K2
was broken until I checked it with a signal generator. :)

On Fri, 1 Apr 2005, Brent Sutphin WB4X wrote:

> I have had K2 #2571 from its birth about three years ago. (approx.)  I have 
> always enjoyed the rig.  It has a fantastic RX as I'm sure anyone who has a 
> K2 will attest.  Anyway I decided I wanted a  QRO rig and bought an 
> IC-706MKIIG about a month ago.  Installed the FL-100 CW filter and was ready 
> for the DX.  I took my K2 out of service to give the new 706 a try.  I didn't 
> like the RX from the start. The audio with the CW filter and or the DSP is 
> just annoying. It was very noisy, like S9 noise level almost continually. 
> The only way I could manage the noise was by turning on the attenuator. 
> Then the radio was even more deaf than before.  Fellows I gave the radio a 
> real good try.  I suffered with it for over a month.  Tonight while listening 
> on low end of 40 meters, with the usual S8-9 noise and hearing only a few 
> strong signals, I thought why am I doing this to myself. I took the 706 out 
> and put the K2 in the same spot.  NO NOISE...just good clean signals.  It's 
> really unbelievable how quiet the K2 RX really is.  One lesson learned, if 
> you have a good thing stick with it.  The other thing......the 706 has to go. 
> I just wanted to share this with someone.
>
> Brent  WB4X

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Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd at twofifty.com
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