[Elecraft] K2 12M odd behavoir, "END" message

[Don Wilhelm]

Bill,

The "END" message indicates that you have reached the END of the band.
The K2 is limited so it cannot be used to transmit in the CB band 
(clearly not legal), so you will encounter just what you saw if you try it.

As a sidenote, questions are often asked about the END message with the 
KX1 - because of the general coverage aspects of the KX1, it is easy to 
tune out of the ham band, so users encounter that message frequently - 
often when they have listened to WWV at 10 MHz and then try to transmit.

73,
Don W3FPR

Bill Coleman N2BC wrote:
> Bear with me, this is strange....  K2 / 06254  built last Fall
>
> A few days ago I fixed a problem on my K2 (low output on 15/12/10). 
> Yesterday I finished a complete alignment and today reinstalled the 
> KPA100.
>
> So...  its lashed to a dummy load and I'm stepping through the bands 
> to make sure the KPA100 is happy. I get to 12M and the VFO happens to 
> be set to 25000.00, I tap the key.  No output and I get an "END" 
> message on the display.
>
> Move the VFO to inside the band, no more "END" message but still no 
> output. Change the power level - now there is normal output!
>
> In fact, if I recreate the setup (freq to 25000.00 or higher, tap the 
> key, get "END"), then change to any other band - there is no output 
> until I change the power setting.
>
> I couldn't find this mentioned in any of the archives.  Is the 
> firmware getting confused or do I have a unique gremlin?  The only 
> reference to the "END" msg I can find in the book is CAL PLL.
>
> It's working 100% otherwise.  Would appreciate it if somebody else 
> would give this a try!
>
> THX & 73,  Bill  N2BC
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