[Elecraft] K2 KSB2 - SSBA BAL setting doesn't seem to work

[Don Wilhelm]

If you were successful in obtaining a good carrier null with a second 
transceiver, then you can ignore it.

The way I adjust the SSB carrier balance is to observe the K2 RF output 
with an oscilloscope connected across a dummy load.  I do not plug in a 
microphone, but plug in paddles and close the DOT paddle since that is 
the same as PTT.
Set the oscilloscope vertical sensitivity to show the RF envelope and 
adjust for minimum deflection.
Quick and easy and will produce good results.  The second transceiver 
will also produce good results, adjust for minimum signal on the S-meter.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/22/2012 9:12 AM, xraying wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've recently built KSB2 module (fw 1.08)  and encountered a problem with
> aligment. Setting BAL option in SSBA menu doesn't seem to be doing anything
> (it should feed ssb signal to receiver). My K2 is quite fresh - serial 76xx.
>
> I've set up carrier balance using second transceiver. I've set up filter
> using spectrogram and filter response seems to be very good (flat with no
> holes compared to variable filter). I've made a QSO with Croatia using 1:1
> then 1:4 compression (way better result) -  using max 15W. So the module
> seems to be working fine.
>
> Should I just ignore it or am I doing something wrong?
>
> Thanks,
> Tomasz
>