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Alan Price-3

Let me build your K2

I have built hundreds of K2's and other Elecraft kits. My prices are reasonable and you receive a new radio with the options you want.

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Alan

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Frank Krozel

Re: K2 Sidetone

So I have had some quality time with my K2 this weekend.
I am thinking of doing this modification to my sidetone, has anyone tried it?

http://qrpzone.com/elecraft-k2-side-tone-mod/

Seems pretty easy to do and I have always thought it was “my ears”.

Comments?

Frank KG9H

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Don Wilhelm

Re: K2 Sidetone

Frank,

That mod is not for all K2s - the K2 design was changed to produce a
more sine-wave sidetone. Look closely at the information below.

If your K2 serial number is lower than 3000 - *and* you have not
installed the K2ATOB mod kit, then that can be a worthwhile change.
Be aware that this published mod is quite old, and will cause problems
if you attempt to apply it to a K2 above SN3000 or one which has been
upgraded with the A to B mods.

The sidetone changes made with the A to B kit and K2s above SN 3000 are
not exactly the same as this mod, but do essentially the same thing, but
with slightly different component values.

If your K2 is below SN3000 and has not yet had the A to B kit installed
as well as the other mod kits indicated on the A to B Instruction
sheets, then I recommend you do those upgrades instead of just adding
the sidetone mod. The temperature stability and electrical stability of
your older K2 will be improved substantially.

If the serial number is below 2560, you will also benefit by changing
the IF crystals on both the base K2 and the KSB2 option for a smoother
filter response. Look at the markings on the crystals - the new
crystals have a "-S" suffix marked on them. If it is anything else, you
have the older crystals. The new crystals were shipped with kits
beginning at SN 2560.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/3/2016 4:43 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> So I have had some quality time with my K2 this weekend.
> I am thinking of doing this modification to my sidetone, has anyone tried it?
>
> http://qrpzone.com/elecraft-k2-side-tone-mod/
>
> Seems pretty easy to do and I have always thought it was “my ears”.
>
> Comments?
>
>

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Phil Wheeler-2

Re: K2 Sidetone

What Don says is right on! I have K2/100 #380 and
have done all the mods -- and they were all worth
doing :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 7/3/16 2:19 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Frank,
>
> That mod is not for all K2s - the K2 design was
> changed to produce a more sine-wave sidetone.
> Look closely at the information below.
>
> If your K2 serial number is lower than 3000 -
> *and* you have not installed the K2ATOB mod kit,
> then that can be a worthwhile change.
> Be aware that this published mod is quite old,
> and will cause problems if you attempt to apply
> it to a K2 above SN3000 or one which has been
> upgraded with the A to B mods.
>
> The sidetone changes made with the A to B kit
> and K2s above SN 3000 are not exactly the same
> as this mod, but do essentially the same thing,
> but with slightly different component values.
>
> If your K2 is below SN3000 and has not yet had
> the A to B kit installed as well as the other
> mod kits indicated on the A to B Instruction
> sheets, then I recommend you do those upgrades
> instead of just adding the sidetone mod. The
> temperature stability and electrical stability
> of your older K2 will be improved substantially.
>
> If the serial number is below 2560, you will
> also benefit by changing the IF crystals on both
> the base K2 and the KSB2 option for a smoother
> filter response. Look at the markings on the
> crystals - the new crystals have a "-S" suffix
> marked on them. If it is anything else, you
> have the older crystals. The new crystals were
> shipped with kits beginning at SN 2560.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 7/3/2016 4:43 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
>> So I have had some quality time with my K2 this
>> weekend.
>> I am thinking of doing this modification to my
>> sidetone, has anyone tried it?
>>
>> http://qrpzone.com/elecraft-k2-side-tone-mod/
>>
>> Seems pretty easy to do and I have always
>> thought it was “my ears”.
>>
>> Comments?