Jon Perelstein wrote: > > Is there any chance that Elecraft will develop a data jack add-on kit for > the K2? > > I do a lot of PSK and other digital modes with mine, and it's a pain to > use > the mic plug and headphone jack as my connection points to the radio (if > for > no other reason than the fact that I would like to be able to hear things > as > I tune across the band). I would much rather have a data jack that inputs > and outputs digital data like the Yaesu FT-897. > If you have the AF filter board installed then there is a take-off point on it that can be used to bring fixed level audio to a socket on the rear panel.
Transmit is not such an easy solution. Since you need to attenuate the signal from the computer I suspect you could feed it in parallel with the mic input and connect to a 3.5mm jack socket or other connector dangling off the back of the mic plug. Since I rarely use phone I never bothered to do that as it wasn't much trouble to swap the mic plugs over. Some years ago Pauli EA3BLQ (SK) developed a board that did exactly what you are asking for. I have never understood why Elecraft did not adopt it and put it into production as an official K2 option as they did with the DSP board. I am sure there would be a demand for it even now, after all the K2 is still a current product. Although I don't use my K2 much now I would buy one just to fill that gap in its functionality. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/DATA-Jack-for-K2-tp4520924p4540710.html Sent from the [K2] 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
