[Elecraft] K2 cannot calibrate dial

[Don Wilhelm]

Bartek,

Is it possible that you are using a standard station that transmits only 
a carrier rather than an AM signal with tones like WWV is doing.  You 
MUST be in SSB mode when using that method to set C22.  The fact that 
you are off by 500 Hz suggests to me that you may be trying to use CW 
mode and that your sidetone pitch is set to 500 Hz.

If you must use a station that transmits only a carrier, tuning the 
station properly is a little more difficult, but can be done.  If that 
is your problem please let me know, and I can give you a work-around.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/12/2012 6:27 PM, Bartek SQ5OBP wrote:
> Hi  Mike,
>
> I've bought my K2 already built and calibrated but the seller warned me he
> could not get the dial calibrated well.
> I have tried Don's method already but I cannot get dial any closer than
> 500Hz to the real frequency. I have run CAL PLL and CAL FIL and dial offset
> did not decrease.
> I wonder if C21+C22 capacitance in my K2 is large (or small?) enough to
> change X2 frequency accordingly.
>
> 73,
> Bartek SQ5OBP
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