[Elecraft] K2 - Looking for someone who can check this thing out for me.

[Don Wilhelm]

Steve,

Fine on having the Icom microphone.  Do you have the bias resistor 
installed?
If that is an Icom HM7 you should have an 820 ohm resistor between the 
+5V pin and pin 1.
If it is an HM-12/22/23/36 the bias resistor should be 10k
If you have an Icom microphone with a preamp you need to connect 5V to 
pin 2.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/13/2016 7:34 PM, MyFord at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently purchased a K2 from a ham.  It was supposed to be in great condition.  It came with a few options and no mic.
>
> I have the radio, and it makes noise like it is doing CW.  I figured it was working even though I have made no contacts and the reverse beacon has not spotted me.
>
> I pulled the front so that I could verify how the mic was set.  It is set for an Icom mic.  I bought an Icom mic to use on it.  Tried making contacts, no answer back.
>
> I now think that I was taken.  I have not made a single contact.  I feel bad and am starting to not like Elecraft K2.  My Yaesu FT-817nd works well and I make tons of contacts with it, using same antenna as with the K2.
>
> I figure that I need to send it to somebody who can check it out and tell me if it is OK and also fix it if there is a problem.  I'm not sure that there is a problem, but I want to make sure.
>
> Thank you and 73,
>
> Steve Nielsen
> KI4EZL
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