Man! You guys are really encouraging-and FAST! The K2 has ONLY the SSB option at this time. I am building the ATU, 160, 60m, and a few more goodies on my bench as we speak.
--- >>> I bought this on the internet very recently and have basicaly no >>> information available from the seller. When I ordered the ATU kit from >>> Elecraft, I also ordered two K2PAKIT packs just in case, *figuring that >>> I would never need them* I installed all K2PAKIT components, including Q11 & Q13, and the 1.5 Ohm resistor R50. My bench has a grounded ESD mat and wrist strap and I've made a career working to IPC610/620 and mil electronics standards. So, I am really comfortable inside of this radio. The general workmanship on the main board was not very good but I am told that it was functioning for years. After I have it running, I intend to do a lot of flux removal, reflow & rework to clean it up. However the SSB unit *is really excellent*: shiney joints, no voids, great fillets... so I knew that it was built by someone else as soon as I saw it. I found paperwork in the maual and the EXCELENT SSB board was made by Don Wilhelm! Great Work Don! Rest assured, I used to do a lot of nit-picky QA & rework for DoD and even through my magnifiers, your SSB board is really superb work ! ... small world, eh? (and no, I do not work for Don...) Thanks for the settings and reading info. I will do the current, bias voltage and settings checks as indicated by you guys and thanks for the direction. I am brand new to the K2. My next two replacement parts kits are ETA next week, so I have plenty of time to snoop, measure, poke & prod until then, but I'll go straight for the settings - being the low hanging fruit. Thank You & I'll keep you posted - 73 de Ray W7ASA ..._ ._ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Finals-Chronic-Blow-Outs-tp7564052p7564055.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
