[Elecraft] DATA Jack for K2??

[Julian, G4ILO]

Jon Perelstein wrote:
> 
> Is there any chance that Elecraft will develop a data jack add-on kit for
> the K2?  
>  
> I do a lot of PSK and other digital modes with mine, and it's a pain to
> use
> the mic plug and headphone jack as my connection points to the radio (if
> for
> no other reason than the fact that I would like to be able to hear things
> as
> I tune across the band).  I would much rather have a data jack that inputs
> and outputs digital data like the Yaesu FT-897.  
> 
If you have the AF filter board installed then there is a take-off point on
it that can be used to bring fixed level audio to a socket on the rear
panel.

Transmit is not such an easy solution. Since you need to attenuate the
signal from the computer I suspect you could feed it in parallel with the
mic input and connect to a 3.5mm jack socket or other connector dangling off
the back of the mic plug. Since I rarely use phone I never bothered to do
that as it wasn't much trouble to swap the mic plugs over.

Some years ago Pauli EA3BLQ (SK) developed a board that did exactly what you
are asking for. I have never understood why Elecraft did not adopt it and
put it into production as an official K2 option as they did with the DSP
board. I am sure there would be a demand for it even now, after all the K2
is still a current product. Although I don't use my K2 much now I would buy
one just to fill that gap in its functionality.

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