[Elecraft] Tx distortion

[RALPH TURK]

Just a dumb question.  Have you checked the DC to the K2 either battery or power suply.

Ralph S. Turk, W7HSG


520-444-6610


> On February 2, 2019 at 1:28 PM mustang65 <septemberbarn58 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Thanks for answers.
> The symetrix output impedance is 200 ohm and it is recommended to not load
> it
> lower then 600 ohms.
> I lifted the plus side of c20 and  connected a 10k resistor to ground.
> I connected the signal from the symetrix output to the plus side of c20.
> This way the signal comes direct to ne602 and u3 is not involved.
> 
> The distortion is still the same and no difference what signallevel
> I put out from the symetrix. from a very low level until a 3 bars of 
> alc reading. I am still listening to the Lf signal from the symetrix just to
> be shure
> it is no clipping from the unit.
> 
> I know this is not the way to drive the k2 just trying to find a way to see
> if U3 is the problem.
> 
> The microphone I drive the symetrix is a shure sm58 and I also
> use a icom hm12 that i put direct in to the K2.
> The first 6 years I  used the Icom microphone then  the last 8
> years I used the symetrix and Shure sm58 that improved the audio.
> 
> 73 Mike sm3xgm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to w7hsg at comcast.net