About a two-phase install of the KSB2 option on a modern K2

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About a two-phase install of the KSB2 option on a modern K2

Mark Petrovic
I have a couple days of available bench time this week before I go on
vacation.  I want to take my new K2 S/N 7809 with me, but use the time
between now and then to begin installation of the KSB2 SSB option.  I want
to stop at a point (if there is one) where CW transmit and receive still
function.  If in the KSB2 installation steps I stop after the *Initial
Test * step 5, page 15 of the KSB2 manual

"Verify that the K2 performs the same on CW receive as it did prior to
installing the SSB adapter. The filters you had set up should sound the
same, and there should be no loss of signal strength."

can I still use the radio for CW send/receive until I can resume the rest
of the SSB option installation?

Thanks.
Mark
AE6RT

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Re: About a two-phase install of the KSB2 option on a modern K2

Don Wilhelm
Mark,

You can do any and all of the KSB2 installation and still transmit and
receive CW as before.  If you remove W2 and W3, you can restore receive
by placing a bent wire jumper from pin 1 and pin 3 of both J9 and J10.

Similarly, transmit can be made operational by installing a .001
capacitor between pins 7 and 12 of J11 (or you can leave C167 installed
until the last minute before the KSB2 is installed).

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/23/2018 9:56 AM, Mark Petrovic wrote:

> I have a couple days of available bench time this week before I go on
> vacation.  I want to take my new K2 S/N 7809 with me, but use the time
> between now and then to begin installation of the KSB2 SSB option.  I want
> to stop at a point (if there is one) where CW transmit and receive still
> function.  If in the KSB2 installation steps I stop after the *Initial
> Test * step 5, page 15 of the KSB2 manual
>
> "Verify that the K2 performs the same on CW receive as it did prior to
> installing the SSB adapter. The filters you had set up should sound the
> same, and there should be no loss of signal strength."
>
> can I still use the radio for CW send/receive until I can resume the rest
> of the SSB option installation?
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