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

[john at kk9a.com]

I would turn on your Yaesu with no antenna or a very small wire antenna
connected and listen to yourself transmit on the K2 (connected to your
normal station antenna or a dummy load) to see if it is transmitting
properly. It is very possible that something is set incorrectly.

John KK9A

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

From: MyFord
Fri May 13 19:34:29 EDT 2016

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