Tuning Rate and other wants

[W4FMS]

Hi Gang...one of my wants for my K2 (and there's not much) is a
different tuning rate.  I use the 10/50/1000 Hz setting which is 1 KHz,
5 KHz and 100 KHz per knob revolution.  I'm usually in the 5 KHz mode
and find that's too slow and don't like to be switching rates too
often.  I'd like to cover 100 KHz in four turns so I'd like to try a
1KHz, 25KHz and 100 KHz option. Maybe Wayne would consider it if more
memory ever comes available or perhaps the 3C or 2 option could be
changed?

A second want from me is a good working vox.   I work a lot of cw but I
use the K2 on phone as well and find the vox works great just as long
as I'm using 4:1 compression.  Otherwise...doesn't work so well.  I'd
like some menu settings with adjustable sensitivity so the vox works
great at 1:1 and 2:1 settings.  I don't know that anti-vox is
necessary...just some control on sensitivity.   My guess is the 4:1
settings were probably a compromise for contest use....which is a good
idea.

Regards

Frank, W4FMS

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[Darwin, Keith]

I find the slow rate to be a bit too slow.  The medium (5 KHz) speed
rate is about right but the step size is too big yielding audible pitch
steps.  The fast rate for me is too fast.  I'd be quite happy with the
medium speed if those steps could be shrunk :-)

- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank, w4fms

I'm usually in the 5 KHz mode and find that's too slow and don't like to
be switching rates too often.
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[k6mr]

If you are willing to do a bit of hardware work, installing a different
tuning encoder will either double or quadruple the tuning rates.  I have
the 400 step/rev encoders in my radios and find them quite acceptable.  
The encoders used to be available at Mouser, but the last one I bought I
had to get directly from the vendor.  About $40 and about an hour of work.

Ken  K6MR

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> Hi Gang...one of my wants for my K2 (and there's not much) is a
> different tuning rate.  I use the 10/50/1000 Hz setting which is 1
> KHz, 5 KHz and 100 KHz per knob revolution.  I'm usually in the 5 KHz
> mode and find that's too slow and don't like to be switching rates too
> often.  I'd like to cover 100 KHz in four turns so I'd like to try a
> 1KHz, 25KHz and 100 KHz option. Maybe Wayne would consider it if more
> memory ever comes available or perhaps the 3C or 2 option could be
> changed?
>
> A second want from me is a good working vox.   I work a lot of cw but
> I use the K2 on phone as well and find the vox works great just as
> long as I'm using 4:1 compression.  Otherwise...doesn't work so well.  
> I'd like some menu settings with adjustable sensitivity so the vox
> works great at 1:1 and 2:1 settings.  I don't know that anti-vox is
> necessary...just some control on sensitivity.   My guess is the 4:1
> settings were probably a compromise for contest use....which is a good
> idea.
>
> Regards
>
> Frank, W4FMS
>
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