Hi Peter, I am wondering if these remarks about The K2 SSB are old. The following is how I remember the discussions on this subject and I think some of the text is on the K2 website. I am surprised no one has said the following before. And this is all from my memory, which is probably failing so if others can correct me, that’s OK:
The K2 was originally a CW rig with capability for upgrade. When the SSB module was first introduced, I did hear comments about the K2 being better at CW than SSB. Not sure why. But I remember reading about how the K2 group was later getting feedback from some hams who were SSB connoisseurs who criticized the shape of the original filters response. As I recall it was OK but could be better. Then the K2 team researched this and, with the newer sorting tolerances in cheap filter manufacturing, realized that the SSB response could be widened and not suffer from excessive ripple. I believe another mod was made to alter the SSB response shape at another location in the K2, and also the overall shape of the filter's response was considerably modified. I have seen before and after pictures of the filter's response. The results were that the K2 SSB performance, sound wise, is now excellent. I made these mods to my K2 #402. Again I think most of this I read on the web and probably most of it on the Elecraft web site. Perhaps its time for Eric or Wayne to chime in. I know of a lady on the list that uses a K2 on SSB for nets. She is the only woman I know that does not sound whiney on SSB. I attribute this to the rig she is using. In short the K2 is now simply one of the best. Steve, W2MY -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006 _______________________________________________ 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
