I've been enjoying operating my K2 for quite a while now - but one thing has bothered me and that is my alignment of the CW and SSB filters - my main problem is that I only have a basic understanding of what I'm doing - I feel I need a better understanding which will result in a better alignment of the filters for both modes - - here's what's bothering me - I can tune in a cw signal on the widest filter position XFIL#1 and when I switch to positions 2, 3, & 4 [I've set them for 1.50, 700, 400, 100 cycles], I either lose the signal and have to retune for it or the signal is there but certainly a different tone and down in volume - it seems to me that if I have them set right, I shouldn't have to retune and the volume should be ok - - so I got out my N0SS noise generator and put a new battery in - booted up the 10 minute Spectrogram program, set it's parameters according to instructions I printed off the Elecraft Builders' Resources, set markers at 600 & 2000 hz and turned on the noise generator - then I went through all the steps, 1 through 15, for the CW alignment and adjusted the waveforms for each position - then returned the K2 to normal operation - - I tuned in a 40 mtr cw signal in the widest position, then switched in the next xfil position - the signal disappeared and I had to retune it in - then when I switched XFIL through the other positions I didn't have to retune - maybe I've made some progress seeing I don't have to retune xfil positions 2,3, & 4 - - so I'm looking for suggestions on how to approach this procedure so I can tune in a cw signal in position 1 and then switch in xfil positions 2,3, & 4 and not lose the signal - then of course I'll be looking at SSB - tnx & 73 Bruce.
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator Enter QRP-Canada's "RUN with RAC" contest - details - http://www.qrp-canada.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
