Re: [Elecraft] K2 receive volume

2004-06-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim and all, I have worked on about 5 K2s since I acquired my XG1, and I can state that the gain of a properly aligned K2 from the antenna through the IF amplifier is very close from one K2 to another. Filter alignment will account for huge variations. Also, since I have been experimenting with

Re: [Elecraft] K2 receive volume

2004-06-18 Thread N2EY
One point: We need to distinguish between "volume" and "gain". I've never noticed any K2 being short of "volume" - meaning the ability to deliver room-filling audio without unacceptable distortion, *given a big enough signal*. But some K2s have more gain than others, meaning total overall amp

Re: [Elecraft] K2 receive volume

2004-06-18 Thread Bill Tippett
ZL1TW wrote: >I have read the thread about the lack of volume in the K2 that some chaps have reported, and personally I find it hard to imagine any problem in that area. I agree Ron. On my #4119, normal AF Gain into both a Heil Pro-set and Radio Shack PRO-50MX is at 9 o'clock and norm

[Elecraft] K2 receive volume

2004-06-18 Thread Ron Willcocks
Hi I have read the thread about the lack of volume in the K2 that some chaps have reported, and personally I find it hard to imagine any problem in that area. During our last Field Day, we had a Tropical Cyclone running down us on the East, and a deep depression to the West, and the wind an