[Elecraft] K2 v. K1

[Stephanie Maks]

When I have the K2 set for the 10 Hz tuning it sounds pretty smooth  
to me, but if I have it set for the 50 Hz tuning (as I usually do) I  
can very clearly hear the steps as I tune up or down past a CW signal.

I've also heard that on my K1; with very narrow signals and while  
tuning very, very slowly, you can sort of hear the wiper moving.  The  
tone steps up or down.  I know they're totally different rigs and  
tuning methods, but the resultant sound can be similar.

73 de Stephanie
va3uxb
K2#5311 - K1#2132




On 23-Feb-06, at 16.01 .51, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> I assume you are saying that you'd like to have a smoother VFO for  
> the local
> oscillator in your K1!
>
> The K2 does NOT use a "multiturn pot" for the VFO. A K1 does. The  
> K1 is a
> totally different rig. The K2 uses a high-quality optical encoder  
> for the
> main tuning.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> I say:
> When I tune my K2 past a signal, I can hear the steps.