[Elecraft] K2 IF Alignment Question

[Wyn]

I also found this procedure slightly confusing when I was going through it yesterday. The manual tells you to use a DMM to measure AC volts in the speaker out socket as an alternative to by ear assessment. I could measure the audio volts out ok but it did not tell me anything about the signal to noise ratio. I found that the 'birdie' on about 7000 is easier to detect if you have the tuning steps set to fine (0.1 or 0.01 khz) as otherwise you can tune right past it if the step is set to 1 khz. In the end I settled for just leaving  the slug turned about 1 turn in, the birdie sounded quite loud and clear at that setting. Turning it further did seem to bring up the noise slightly. 

73, 
Wyn VR2AX


Are we speaking of the same L34? Mine "peaked" at nearly the top,
not a turn or so from the top. As I remember I was peaking for the
loudness of the noise; nary a signal around.
de Joe, aa4nn