On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:16:50 -0600, Cathy James wrote: >What can I do to increase the audio output level of the K2 for sound >card purposes?
Others have made some suggestions but I'll add mine as responses to their postings: On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:41:57 -0500, Don Wilhelm wrote: >You may want to look at something like the K2 Fixed Audio Output >that I have on my website http://w3fpr.qrpradio.com . I have a >few boards left, but no kits. I can second that suggestion...I have installed it in my K2/100 and after my local builder ("I may look great but I don't see well") worked out a problem of a less-than-perfect wire-to-connector joint, I am super-pleased with it. >Running PSK31 with AGC off is often a better way to operate. I've asked this before - how does one turn the AGC off in a K2/100? On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:49:19 -0800 (PST), Bernard Gaffney wrote: >One other thing, if you're using your PC's >on-mainboard built in soundcard, consider using a >dedicated soundcard. Even a low end Creative soundcard >is infinitely better than the built-in card. And of >course, go to the manufacturer's web page and download >and install the latest driver updates. We find things out the hard way -- Windows XP will not recognize a separate soundcard unless the mainboard sound system is disabled. This was not acceptable for my istallation. The way I worked around that is to use an iMic adapter that plugs into a USB port. XP will then recognize that as a separate sound system and permit both to operate simultaneously. The iMic is readily available at places which casrry portable audio stuff. On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:09:44 +0000, Julian, G4ILO wrote: >You can take the audio output from the external speaker socket at the back >of the rig. Prior to using Don Wilhelm's Fixed Audio Output option, that's what I did. I used a readily-available Y-splitter to pipe output to the iMic (USB "soundcard") and to an outboard computer "multimedia" speaker which had a volume control. That way I could use the K2 for both digital (silent) and regular hamming, and not have to adjust the K2's audio/RF gain controls back and forth. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
