[Elecraft] K2 probs Help!

[Don Wilhelm]

Frank,

Start out with the basics, but there are a few things we must know about 
your K2 to help you.  For starters ---

Do you have the K160RX option installed?  (look to see how many BNC 
jacks are on the lower rear panel - if there are 2, the K160RX is 
installed).  If installed, the receive antenna settings are remembered 
for each band, so go to each band, enter the menu and see if RANT is set 
ON - if so, set it to OFF.  That should allow receive through the ANT 
BNC jack instead of the Receive ANT jack.

If this is a basic 10 watt K2, is the KAT2 installed?  If so, there are 
ANT1 and ANT2 BNC jacks on the upper rear panel.  The ANT1/2 settings 
are remembered per band.  Switch to each band and set the ANT1/2 setting 
to correspond to the jack you have tha antenna connected to (there is an 
annunciator on the LCD display for ANT2 selected).  Also, for the 
initial check, set the menu ATU parameter to CALP to bypass the tuner.

If that does not help, tell us about the options installed in this K2 
and perhaps we can be of more assistance.

73,
Don W3FPR

FRANK BARKER wrote:
> Just got K2 s/hand ser23---(i'm very green on K2's)
> prev owner said perf ok, but I find onlytx/ rx on 80and 20mtrs all 
> other bands dead,has all latest up dates fitted,been through all 
> menu's,also fault on rf gain, cuts out when turned up (no audio at all 
> but returns when backed off.
> Tnx FrankG6YAQ
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