[Elecraft] K2 build bargraph question

[Don Wilhelm]

Paul,

That is in fact perfectly normal.  The reason is that the AGC and RF 
Gain control are using the same voltage to control the gain, and the 
S-meter responds to that voltage.   You will do the initial S-meter 
adjustment during your Part II alignment.

73,
Don W3FPR

Paul Huff wrote:
> I have completed part II of the assembly of my K2 and I am about to move on to 
> part III (alignment and testing of the 4 MHz oscillator, VCO, BFO, etc.). 
> Everything has gone well up to this point but I did notice something that seems 
> a little bit unusual.  Is it normal for my bargraph to light up it's segments 
> from minimum to maximum as I turn the RF gain control from maximum to minimum? 
> At the same time the hiss in my earphone drops to nothing.  No antenna is 
> currently connected to the radio.
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