[Elecraft] K2 CW monitor

[Darwin, Keith]

Really?  I have an 830s (soon to be sold) and find the K2's side tone is
vastly superior to the 830.  After one QSO on the 830, I'm wanting to
shut the rig off.

With my K2, the side tone sounds very similar to the tone of a received
CW signal.  Not quite the same, but pretty close.

IIRC Island Keyer folks make a true sine wave practice oscillator kit
that is pretty cheap.  I wonder if it could be used in place of the K2
side tone?

- Keith N1AS -

-----Original Message-----

The CW side-tone in the K2 began with a terrible sound.  Various mods
improved the sine wave attritubes, but it remains relatively poor, harsh
at the make and break, and in between I don't know how to say.  In
comparison, the MP side-tone has a soft rise and fall, while the tone in
between is rich in overtones, very pleasant to monitor.

Why is the K2 side-tone so lacking?  Could a better one be a mod?

72,  Fred - kt5x / w5ya