[Elecraft] KX2 speaker/headphone question

[stan levandowski]

No,Peter, it "acts" like a filter to focus on CW frequencies between 
approx 500 to 700 Hz while downplaying higher frequency noise.  Good 
stuff available via Google and Youtube and page 43 of current QST 
73, Stan WB2LQF


On Mon, Feb 06, 2017 at 09:01 PM, Peter Lambert wrote:

> G'day,
>
> CW resonant speaker ? - does it have a filter in it ?
>
> If the frequency is significantly different to the KX2's filter it 
> would explain the extremely low volume.
>
> 73's Peter VK4JD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> stan levandowski
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 February 2017 11:48 AM
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> Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 speaker/headphone question
>
> Hi folks.  I need some assistance.  Is the KX2's headset jack "padded" 
> to protect hearing?
>
> I'm asking because I built the "CW Resonant Speaker" in the current 
> QST and it works great but the volume is so low that  it's unusable.
>
>
> Do I have to take the speaker output directly off the KX2's speaker 
> terminals to get more volume?
>
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Stan WB2LQF
>
>
> Sorry for the bum post; fat fingers!!
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