[K2] Order of installation of Options

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[K2] Order of installation of Options

Don-3
Just finished and aligned my base K2 and everything works great. I am
currently building the options I want, and will finish all and then will
proceed to put them into the K2 all at once.

Question=> What is the best order to install these options, from both an
alignment (will use Spectrogram on next alignment once these are in) and
ease of installation point of view. The options I will be installing are
as follows:

KAT2 (nearly finished)
KNB2
K160RX
KAF2
KI02
KSB2 (possibly..not sure about this one...I am a CW op primarily and
RARELY pick up a Mic, but do occasionally)

Thanks,
Don KF7DS
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Re: [K2] Order of installation of Options

Don Wilhelm-4
Don,

The K160RX may require that you set the 80/160 meter shared bandpass
filter to a compromise setting between the two bands, but that bandpass
filter is quite broad anyway, and a compromise setting is quite sufficient.

The KSB2 will alter your IF filter settings, so if you decide to install
it at all, do your filter alignment after it is in.

All the rest do not change any of the base K2 settings or alignment
although there may be alignment within that option once it is
installed.  The order does not make much difference.

While you have the heat sink off to install the K160RX components,
install the P6 header that is packed with the KAT2.

The KSB2 option allows digital modes in addition to SSB, so you may want
to add it even if you never have a microphone.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/5/2012 3:32 PM, Don wrote:

> Just finished and aligned my base K2 and everything works great. I am
> currently building the options I want, and will finish all and then will
> proceed to put them into the K2 all at once.
>
> Question=> What is the best order to install these options, from both an
> alignment (will use Spectrogram on next alignment once these are in) and
> ease of installation point of view. The options I will be installing are
> as follows:
>
> KAT2 (nearly finished)
> KNB2
> K160RX
> KAF2
> KI02
> KSB2 (possibly..not sure about this one...I am a CW op primarily and
> RARELY pick up a Mic, but do occasionally)
>
>

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