[Elecraft] Revisting audio after absence from the reflector

For my GMT logging, at Walmart I bought an LCD alarm clock with big numbers for time and date. Too bad there's no stock number on it. Placing the clock on the K2 top cover just behind the speaker grill, I discovered a couple db increase in audio and a flattening of audio response near the

Re: [Elecraft] Revisting audio after absence from the reflector

Tim, I am one of the folks who have said the K2 audio is low - BUT The fact is that one of the K2 design objectives was for low battery drain, and that dictates limits on the audio reserve power available. The K2 audio is adequate, but by comparison to most other transceivers, it is low. An

RE: [Elecraft] Revisting audio after absence from the reflector

Hi Tim, I brought up this question a few months ago. On say 40 meters with a narrow filter setting I noticed I needed the preamp on to hear very weak signals. Of course using the preamp on 40 meters made the signal harder to hear so it was a catch 22. I read all about squeezing a little more audi

[Elecraft] Revisting audio after absence from the reflector

*Hi folks - In anticipation of beginning my next K2 I have been reviewing the archives for the many, many posts on audio - so please forgive one more! I've built two K2's and owned 3. The one I am building now will be my 3rd. The only thought I've ever had as a "negative" about K2's is the aud