[Elecraft] K2 on PSK IMD?

2011-05-04 Thread Steve_wG0AT
Getting ready to use my K2 SN6473 on PSK and possibly other data modes. Wondering if there's any issues w/IMD on the K2? I seem to remember seeing somewhere on the web a mod made to the SSB board? or was that just early SN K2s? Or if I just watch my gain/power levels to avoid any ALC

Re: [Elecraft] K2 on PSK IMD?

2011-05-04 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve, That is old information that you were seeing. Those changes have been incorporated on your KSB2 - of course, if you purchased an older KSB2 board from another owner, you should check it physically against the values changed by that IMD mod. The mod instructions are on the Elecraft

[Elecraft] [K2] Excessive PSK IMD with new K2/100

2008-11-01 Thread dberkley
Just built a KPA100 for my K2 S/N 6274. When originally running PSK on the barefoot K2 had no problem achieving IMD around -30 dB (measured with PSKmeter). The K2 had a KAT2 tuner which was removed, and replaced by an external autotuner when the KPA100 was installed. With the new KPA100 in

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Excessive PSK IMD with new K2/100

2008-11-01 Thread Don Wilhelm
David, The KPA100 can be coupling back into the KSB2 option. Remove the right side panel and tuck the ribbon cable and speaker cable up into the space at the top of the KPA100 instead of letting it dangle near the KSB2 board. I will not guarantee that it will help, but it often makes a