[Elecraft] New K2 Owner and a few questions

[Paul Webb]

Hi All

Just to say Hello, I asked a few days ago if anyone wanted to do a deal =
with
a ft857/icom 703 for a K2 well,

I had many offers to sell me a K2 so many thanks to all the people that =
made
the offer.

In the end I bought one from a member of the list and have today had =
chance
to play with it.

I have a FT1000MP Mk5 Field here in the shack and have been doing side =
by
side tests with the K2=20

I must say I am very surprised by how well this little radio works,=20

First SSB, it seems just about on par with the MP ,if anything many =
signals
sounded nicer to listen to on the K2!

Now CW

Well I was shocked! The MP is loaded with all the Yaesu filters, Has DSP
filtering too, I found a weak signal and switched between the two =
radios,=20

every time the K2 was better, the MP sounded hollow on Cw, well that=92s =
the
best way I can describe it, but the K2 just sounded solid ,=20

I know which radio I will turning on first now!
NOW THE QUESTIONS

What current level is set on most K2 to avoid the Hi Cur warning, I get =
it
on a whisle, I have just for now set it to abou 4.5Amps and it seems ok =
with
that. ( 15 watts o/p )

I have a little noise on the vol pot when I turn it, a friend has the =
same
on his K2, is there a good way of cleaning the pot?

Well that=92s about it (for Now)

One very happy K2 Owner

73

Paul

M0BMN


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