[Elecraft]K2 Scan not staying on freq long enough

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Arthur,

The scan function on my K2 is not at all useful , it will not stop scanning 
and hold unless a signal is very strong, about S 7 to S 8, and if it does 
hold the 'hold time' is only a few seconds. One reason for missing weaker 
signals that I can think of is that the scan rate in my K2 is much too high, 
so even with a 2.1kHz IF filter weaker signals are missed. I searched the 
manual some time ago to see if the scan rate can be lowered, but no luck

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD.

Arthur Gunn <agunn at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote on Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:37 AM

> Scanning still provides disappointing results.
>
> Instead of staying on a signal for about 25 seconds, my K2 stays on a
> signal for a random 3 to 18 seconds (usually less than 5 seconds). These
> CW stations heard by scanning are often very strong and over 15 wpm with
> no breaks in transmission expected. The random nature of the pause time
> with good signals is also a surprise.
>
> I setup the scanning with DSP on and off with no difference in results.
> The scan rate was also varied with no differences observed. Squelch
> level was also varied with no differences observed.
>
> Does the procedure you have followed give the 25 second result described
> in the manual (F or G version)? Any ideas of why the K2 #6155 with 2.04P
> firmware might act this way? Wayne wrote a reference email long ago on
> the topic that would be nice to replicate.
>
> Any good or similar experiences?
>
> Any ideas of something else to adjust?
>
> 73
> -- 
> Arthur Gunn VE9BP