clipped cw on k2

[GW4IMC]

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[Don Wilhelm-3]

Trev,

By 'clipped' do you mean an actual clipped waveshape?  If so, check the
two capacitors mounted on the back of the Control Board at U10 and Q8.
These are associated with the Keying Waveshape circuit and if not
connected to the proper points will distort the normal keying waveshape.

73,
Don W3FPR

TREVOR WATERS wrote:

> ! wonder if anyone can help? I have a k2 No 5914. The
> problem concerns when sending cw the dits and dahs
> seem to be clipped making it very difficult to send
> good morse. I suspected rf getting into some part of
> the rig but I have change antenna to a dipole,
> grounded the case of the K2 but the problem persists.
> I have also ajusted the weighting in "dot" but still
> the problem remains. Any help would be most welcome.
> By the way. Here the nail biting begins. Just ordered
> K3. Fingers will never last until Nov.
> Regards to all.
> Trev GW4IMC
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