[Elecraft] K2 Digital Signals Mod

[nr5a]

Well, I run my K2 at 5 watts on PSK31, and  make a contact or two everytime 
I get on. Its not as easy as it use to be and I end up calling CQ alot. Only 
a few times have I not made contacts.

The bands are not as good as they were, and all contacts I have to work at. 
My problem is once I make contact is keeping it. Usually can make it thru 1 
or 2 rounds then loose it.

I've got a HF Packer amp about 3/4 built, but honestly have not seen the 
need for it. Someday when the bands get really bad I'll get off my tail and 
finish it.

The antennas are nothing fancy a 22ft vertical with 14 radials, and a G5RV 
up 18 ft.

Now this is a little off subject I run 5 watts mobile cw 2-3 times a week 
and always make a contact.

Don't know what else to say, just stick with it.

Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <thom2 at att.net>
To: "Pete Zawasky" <pzawasky at pzef.net>; "elecraft list" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Digital Signals Mod


> Hi Pete,
>  I too am using my K2 and a RigBlaster for psk31.  I am only running 
> between and 5 and 10 watts, or so out on 20 meters and haven't been having 
> much luck making contacts.  Previously I had used a Yaesu rig putting 
> about 40 eatts into the same antenna and had no trouble at all making 
> contacts.
>
> I have almost completed a 35 watt amplifier (HFPacker amp, I think its 
> called) so I can get a bit more ooomph.
>
> I was wondering if you or anyone else is using the K2 barefoot and if so 
> how you were doing with psk31?
>
> Thanks Tom
> WB2QDG
> K2 1103
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Pete Zawasky <pzawasky at pzef.net>
>> I'm about to install my KSB2 and was looking at the modification listed 
>> on the
>> website that brings out the microphone jumpers and signals necessary for
>> digital modes via a ribbon cable and small PC board. I've monitored this 
>> list
>> for a while and have not seen much posted regarding the mod.
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________________
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> I use my K2 a lot on PSK31 and MFSK16 but but still use a RigBlaster Plus
>> and have made no mods to the K2 for the digital modes.
>>
>> It would be nice to have it all in one box, but this way I can switch 
>> rigs very
>> quickly.  I also use an external speaker so I can monitor the received 
>> signals
>> easily with the laptop soundcard connected.
>>
>> Pete    AG7C
>>
>> K2  s/n 4847
>>
>>
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