Hi Don,

This is K2 sn972 I'm upgrading, so it's an oldy.  The firmware chip is 2.04P 
which I somehow came into possession of while building my first K2 sn5939 a few 
years ago.  I had Elecraft send only the new I/O chip, so the firmware came to 
me in pieces.  I didn't see any notes about circuit modifications in the 
firmware documentation that I have.

I do have the mods located on page 10 of the KIO2 manual.  Just to verify, when 
you say deletion, are you referring to the cut trace between U6-25 and Q5?  

I own a .001uf cap, some hookup wire and an Exacto knife, so I should be able 
to knock this out in a few minutes.

Thanks for pointing me in the right place.

Chuck K4QS

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, Mar 14, 2010 3:22 pm
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 No Side Tone After Firmware Upgrade


Chuck, 
 
I would wager that your K2 SN is less than 3000 and that your firmware upgrade 
is 2.04R (the letter is significant) 
If both those conditions are true, you will have to add the wiring to the 
Control Board to change the sidetone source from U6 pin 25 to U8 pin 4. 
The latest firmware no longer supports sidetone from U6-25. 
The wire (and capacitor) to be added can be seen in the KIO2 manual or the 
KPA100 manual (download from www.elecraft.com).  There is one delete that must 
be made as well. 
There should have been a note to that effect packed with your 2.04R firmware 
upgrade. 
 
If your K2 serial number is above 3000, then the board change should already be 
present - do not do any deletes on the control board if the K2 SN is above 3000 
- unless you are adding the Keying Waveshape change. 
 
73, 
Don W3FPR 
 
[email protected] wrote: 
>  I just aquired my second K2.  It's and older one with a 3 digit serial 
> number that I purchased used. 
> 
> Plans are to build and install a KDSP2.  In preparation for that, I upgraded 
> from firmware MCU2.01 / IOC1.02 to MCU2.04 / IOC1.09. 
> Now I've lost the transmit sidetone.  Toggling between sidetone source U8-4 
> and U6-25 makes no difference.  Replacing the old firmware restores the 
> sidetone. 
> 
> What am I missing?  Is there a mod to the control board I need to make?  I 
> haven't been able to locate any info.  Any ideas? 
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
> Chuck K4QS 
>   > 

 
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