[Elecraft] Frustrated!

[Ed Palmer]

I need to vent to folks some of whom have likely faced this same problem.

After e-mails and phone calls to Elecraft I still can't get this silly K2 to work on 20 and 30 meters. It appears to work well on all the other bands however.

I can get a good signal at the2/30 meter band pass area so the problem must lie in the low pass filter area specifically the 20/30 meter LPF. I have desoldered and resoldered all the associated parts in the area, checked the parts for value and placement, removed and checked the toroids  for correct turns and continuity. There is no signal starting right from the antenna input. I have even replaced K9 and managed to mess up the board in the process. I have it fixed but it looks like a genuine POS. 

I'm beginning to wonder if this K2 was a wise decision for me. I have had on a few ocassions to resist the urge to take this thing out to the shop and reduce it to a manageable size with a sledge hammer and then pitch it into the Tri-County landfill.

Thanks for listening,

Ed, N0EHQ