It is an advantage to use a Shottky diode for the auto-detect circuit and not a standard silicon diode.
I've given the arguments for that here: Reliable auto-detect for keyer for Elecraft K2 <http://la3za.blogspot.no/2012/05/reliable-auto-detect-for-keyer-for.html> ----- Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/mod.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Diode-types-for-connecting-both-paddle-straight-key-tp7575425p7575473.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
