[Elecraft] 'scratchy' audio pot on K2??

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Fri Feb 12 16:56:25 EST 2010


The AF Gain pot is different than the RF Gain pot in all K2s.  The AF 
Gain is an audio taper while the RF Gain (and the other 3 pots) are 
linear controls.

With that swap, I would expect both the AF Gain and RF Gain controls to 
behave "funny".

73,
Don W3FPR

dw wrote:
> Hi Allan,
> My audio pot started acting finicky after only a few weeks of use on the
> K2.
> I swapped it with the RF gain pot.
> I adjust the RF gain only a tiny amount anyway in normal use.
> Check first to make sure they are the same value.
> Some K2s may not have had identical pots.
> Also, you'l want to do the Signal Strenght calibration afterwards.
>
> Hope this helps
> N1BBR
>
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