RE: [Elecraft] Is a K2 Realignment Advisable

2006-04-18 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Jim Harris wrote: > 1. Recently I've noticed when it is initially turned > on the received frequency is about 100 hz high judged > by the pitch of people's voices that I know. After > 20-30 minutes they drift to near exact frequency. And Bill, AA4LR replied: I had this sort of problem before I

Re: [Elecraft] Is a K2 Realignment Advisable

2006-04-18 Thread Bill Coleman
On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:33 AM, Jim Harris wrote: My K2/100 (S/N 4787) is about 10 months old. My question is at what point, or ever, should all the initial alignments be repeated? There are several reasons for asking the question other than electronic components simply drifting a bit with age.

RE: [Elecraft] Is a K2 Realignment Advisable

2006-02-17 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim, Yes, there is a special set of 4 filters labeled RTTY filters in the K2 - they can be turned on and off via the menu. These 4 filters are independent of the settings used for the other modes (CW and SSB). The RTTY filter set also allows independent adjustment of the menu SSBC parameter - it

[Elecraft] Is a K2 Realignment Advisable

2006-02-17 Thread Jim Harris
Hi Folks, Several days ago I raised the question here as to whether it is advisable to realign my K2 after having it in use for several months. Several people replied to which I am thankful for their advice. Everyone seemed to think, in my case, it would probably be helpful to redo the alignment

RE: [Elecraft] Is a K2 Realignment Advisable

2006-02-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim, The K2 does not seem to need periodic re-alignment because there is not a lot of drift in the component values over time and the design is on the conservative side, so it is forgiving of minor alignment errors. BUT - If you want optimum performance, do take whatever steps necessary to get th

[Elecraft] Is a K2 Realignment Advisable

2006-02-13 Thread Jim Harris
Hi Folks, My K2/100 (S/N 4787) is about 10 months old. My question is at what point, or ever, should all the initial alignments be repeated? There are several reasons for asking the question other than electronic components simply drifting a bit with age. 1. Recently I've noticed when it is in