[Elecraft] K2 Part II Alignment Probs

[Mark Bayern]

I'm struggling with the Part II alignment of my new K2 (s/n 5430) and
looking for suggestions.

BFO Test -- The BFO high freq is a little low, but the overall range
is acceptable. This is probably due to the fact that I don't have a
way to set C22 for 4.000MHz.

CAL FIL -- when I use the numbers from page 89 of the manual and then
listen to the 7040 signal from an XG2 I am clearly listening on the
'wrong sideband'. When I use the values I received from Gary I can
hear the carrier on 'both sidebands'.

IF Alignment -- the S/N gets better and better as I screw in the L34
slug. It bottoms out before I reach a peak.

Question:  Are all these problems related?

I could make an unknown change to C22 in an attempt to get the
displayed value to look correct -- but does that really make any
difference?

I could use spectrogram to adjust the filters, but my original thought
was to simply use the supplied values until this rig is completely
built up and then go back an do the fine tuning.

If the CAL FIL and the IF issue are not related I could change the
value of C182 to 150pf and try again on the IF alignment.

My next step will be to once again check all values of components in
the crystal filter, if amp and product detector and the soldering but
I really don't think anything will have changed from my check last
night.

Ideas?  Suggestions?  Are these issues related?

Mark  AD5SS