[Elecraft] KIO2 install and volt meter problem

[Vic K2VCO]

thom2 at att.net wrote:
> Hi all, Well I guess just about everyone has bumped into the slider
> switch and gotten the "battery low" message.
> 
> I'm just curious as what the purpose of that slider is?  In other
> words, when is it appropriate to to switch it over?

It was intended to allow you to use the built-in voltmeter to make 
voltage measurements with a probe throughout the K2.  Theoretically you 
wouldn't even need a DVM to build and adjust a K2!

However, so many people bumped the switch that later K2s have a jumper 
instead!

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco