Alignment procedure for K2 ser#~2700

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Alignment procedure for K2 ser#~2700

Martin
Elecrafters,
i successfully installed the 60m-Module, i have rx and tx.
The qso-partners tell me my modulation is very high pitched and
therefore almost unreadable. Also, the frequency readout is offset by
almost 400hz. I haven't used the K2 for a very long time , so i think a
realignment from the start is a good idea.
Unfortunatelly i'm not at home and have no access to the manual. On the
elecraft website i can only find a manual for K2 with ser#4000 or
younger. Can anyone point me to an old manual for a K2 ser#2706 revision
A board, built in 2001?
Thanks.

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73, Martin

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Re: Alignment procedure for K2 ser#~2700

Don Wilhelm
Martin,

Go ahead and use the new manual if your firmware is version 2.01 or
higher.

The main difference with version 1.0x firmware is that CAL PLL must be
done on each band with the earlier firmware, and with version 2.01 and
above it is run only on 40 meters.

It sounds like your filters need to be aligned and the frequency display
calibrated.  You can start with the K2 Dial Calibration article on my
website www.w3fpr.com.  Detail of using Spectrogram for setting the
filters can be found on Tom Hammond N0SS (SK) website which has been
preserved by the mid-Missouri Amateur Radio Club and can be found at
http://www.mmccs.com/mmarc/n0ss/ - scroll down to Elecraft K2 Related
Files, and on that page Scroll down to the Spectrogram document.
Do not use Tom's link to find Spectrogram.  I have preserved a copy of
both version 5.17 and version 16 (both freeware) on my website.  Scroll
to near the bottom of the home page to find the links.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 11/4/2018 9:40 AM, Martin wrote:

> Elecrafters,
> i successfully installed the 60m-Module, i have rx and tx.
> The qso-partners tell me my modulation is very high pitched and
> therefore almost unreadable. Also, the frequency readout is offset by
> almost 400hz. I haven't used the K2 for a very long time , so i think a
> realignment from the start is a good idea.
> Unfortunatelly i'm not at home and have no access to the manual. On the
> elecraft website i can only find a manual for K2 with ser#4000 or
> younger. Can anyone point me to an old manual for a K2 ser#2706 revision
> A board, built in 2001?
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