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K2 - Looking for someone who can check this thing out for me.

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MyFord@nc.rr.com

K2 - Looking for someone who can check this thing out for me.

Hi,

I recently purchased a K2 from a ham. It was supposed to be in great condition. It came with a few options and no mic.

I have the radio, and it makes noise like it is doing CW. I figured it was working even though I have made no contacts and the reverse beacon has not spotted me.

I pulled the front so that I could verify how the mic was set. It is set for an Icom mic. I bought an Icom mic to use on it. Tried making contacts, no answer back.

I now think that I was taken. I have not made a single contact. I feel bad and am starting to not like Elecraft K2. My Yaesu FT-817nd works well and I make tons of contacts with it, using same antenna as with the K2.

I figure that I need to send it to somebody who can check it out and tell me if it is OK and also fix it if there is a problem. I'm not sure that there is a problem, but I want to make sure.

Thank you and 73,

Steve Nielsen
KI4EZL
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Ken G Kopp

Re: K2 - Looking for someone who can check this thing out for me.

Steve,

Don Wilhelm, W3FPR is the man to handle the problem. He's a regular here
on the reflector.

The K2 -is- a fine radio .....

73

Ken - K0PP
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Phil Wheeler-2

Re: K2 - Looking for someone who can check this thing out for me.

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Steve,

The K2 should work well for you; it's a fine
radio. And the issues could relate to learning how
to use it -- as with any new radio. So if you
received a manual with it, be sure to read the
part on operating it. Ditto with the various
accessories (you didn't mention which you have).
If you didn't get a printed manual, they can be
downloaded from the Elecraft web site:

http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740001_K2%20Owner's%20Manual%20Rev%20I.pdf

Not working with the mic could be a matter of
adjusting the mic gain appropriately. Plus, if a
QRP version (no KPA100), operating QRP on SSB can
be problematical, particularly with recent abysmal
band conditions!

If problems continue, don't despair: as Ken said
"Don Wilhelm, W3FPR is the man to handle the
problem." -- and there is lots of informal support
here, too :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 5/13/16 4:34 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I recently purchased a K2 from a ham. It was supposed to be in great condition. It came with a few options and no mic.
>
> I have the radio, and it makes noise like it is doing CW. I figured it was working even though I have made no contacts and the reverse beacon has not spotted me.
>
> I pulled the front so that I could verify how the mic was set. It is set for an Icom mic. I bought an Icom mic to use on it. Tried making contacts, no answer back.
>
> I now think that I was taken. I have not made a single contact. I feel bad and am starting to not like Elecraft K2. My Yaesu FT-817nd works well and I make tons of contacts with it, using same antenna as with the K2.
>
> I figure that I need to send it to somebody who can check it out and tell me if it is OK and also fix it if there is a problem. I'm not sure that there is a problem, but I want to make sure.
>
> Thank you and 73,
>
> Steve Nielsen
> KI4EZL
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Don Wilhelm

Re: K2 - Looking for someone who can check this thing out for me.

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Steve,

Fine on having the Icom microphone. Do you have the bias resistor
installed?
If that is an Icom HM7 you should have an 820 ohm resistor between the
+5V pin and pin 1.
If it is an HM-12/22/23/36 the bias resistor should be 10k
If you have an Icom microphone with a preamp you need to connect 5V to
pin 2.

73,
Don W3FPR

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