[Elecraft] Audio Volume
Jim Harris
ab0uk at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 29 10:54:22 EDT 2005
Hi Folks,
As has been mentioned by other on this forum
previously my K2 also seems to be in need of a boost
in overall audio volume. Is there a modification that
can be made to increase the volume?
My hearing is not great. The fact that the speaker is
oriented up instead of forward doesn't help. When I
put the DSP in I usually have to boost the AF Gain
about a quarter turn. It's not unusualy to have it
maxed out. The RF Gain is always max clockwise. Most
headphones available are 8-32 ohms so switching to
headphones only eliminates some outside noise and
doesn't increase the volume and in fact usually
decreases it. The speaker is 4 ohms so changing the
speaker to a lower resistance (if available) is likely
not an option. I get and give good signal reports and
have what I believe are good antennas....they seem to
perform fine with my other HF rig. The K2 has the
cleaner and brighter audio with less noise.
If there is not a way to boost the audio my latest
thought is to purchase an external DSP amplified
speaker with a headphone jack. I had rather not do
that as they start at over $100 and up to $250. Any
thought or ideas would be helpful and appreciated.
Off forum email replys are fine.
Thanks and have a great day!
Jim, AB0UK
K2, SN 4787
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