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Did an A/B comparison of QSK between the K2 and my Yaesu 1KMP that I
have owned for many years. To give Yaesu all the advantage I could, I set the delays to zero, no linear, set the linear switch to off (it affects the timing), and turned on the DSP. The received audio on the Yaesu was horrible compared to the K2. While the K2 was smooth, almost as if I did not have breakin turned on, the Yaesu audio was full of low frequency thumps and distortion so much so that it made it hard to copy well between morse elements. I was transmitting at around 35wpm. I was using cascaded 500Hz filters on the Yaesu and the K2 filter was at the 400Hz setting. I also have the INRAD roofing filter installed on the Yaesu. Yaesu: fully loaded with all crystal filers and the roofing filter K2: Stock with KDSP2 But, I guess that the people on this list already know this! I bought the K2 to use primarily as an IF rig for VHF and up. I was planning to use the Yaesu for all HF contesting. I am now changing my mind. I just ordered the KPA100/KAT100 combo. I mostly do LP, CW contesting. The K2 seems ideal. Raj, N2RD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Raj,
You were able to copy between the elements with the K2 at 35WPM? If so, I wonder what is different about your K2? Serial number? I have felt that the QSK was the one weak point of the K2. I can't hear between elements above about 16wpm. Yet when I played with Yaesu's 1K series I was able to hear between elements. N2TK, Tony #3481 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]On Behalf Of Rajiv Dewan, N2RD Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:50 PM To: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] QSK Did an A/B comparison of QSK between the K2 and my Yaesu 1KMP that I have owned for many years. To give Yaesu all the advantage I could, I set the delays to zero, no linear, set the linear switch to off (it affects the timing), and turned on the DSP. The received audio on the Yaesu was horrible compared to the K2. While the K2 was smooth, almost as if I did not have breakin turned on, the Yaesu audio was full of low frequency thumps and distortion so much so that it made it hard to copy well between morse elements. I was transmitting at around 35wpm. I was using cascaded 500Hz filters on the Yaesu and the K2 filter was at the 400Hz setting. I also have the INRAD roofing filter installed on the Yaesu. Yaesu: fully loaded with all crystal filers and the roofing filter K2: Stock with KDSP2 But, I guess that the people on this list already know this! I bought the K2 to use primarily as an IF rig for VHF and up. I was planning to use the Yaesu for all HF contesting. I am now changing my mind. I just ordered the KPA100/KAT100 combo. I mostly do LP, CW contesting. The K2 seems ideal. Raj, N2RD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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N2TK, Tony wrote:
> You were able to copy between the elements with the K2 at 35WPM? If so, I > wonder what is different about your K2? Serial number? > I have felt that the QSK was the one weak point of the K2. I can't hear > between elements above about 16wpm. Yet when I played with Yaesu's 1K series > I was able to hear between elements. My suspicion is that he didn't really mean 'elements', but rather letters. No K2 of any serial number can hear between elements (dits/dahs) at 35 wpm. The K2's QSK is much smoother and quieter than most other radios. It is, however, not particularly fast. I've made a mod to speed it up (see <http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/modAny.html>, look for "Faster QSK Performance" ) but the best it can do is around 22 wpm. Your mileage may vary, but not up to 35 wpm! -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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