Just go to the Elecraft website www.elecraft.com and on the left column, click on Manuals and Downloads, Then select K2 - on the list that opens, find "K2 Keying B/W Mod" and you will have it.
73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 11:33 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: > Hi Don > Where do I find "the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions"? > Been looking at "Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2" and also > your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer. > Can you send me a link? > 73, Paul OZ4UN > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] > Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12 > Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) > Cc: elecraft > Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight > > Paul, > > I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying > Waveshape Mod instructions. If yours is considerably different, then you > have a hardware problem. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: >> I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - >> but I never got an answer. >> So I'll try again. >> >> The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with >> weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat >> higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the >> reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for >> higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not >> acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely. >> >> Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the >> actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs? >> >> I found the K3 keyer much better ;-) >> >> 73, Paul OZ4UN >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm >> Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37 >> Til: John Cooper >> Cc: elecraft >> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight >> >> John, >> >> What keying speed were you using? >> >> Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space. >> It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 >> WPM. Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00. >> If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a >> bit if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so >> there are no real answers to what is right. A lot of the answer depends on >> the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at >> higher speeds. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote: >>> On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) >>> according to the manual. Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell >>> any difference. What am I listening for? >>> >>> WT5Y >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email >> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email >> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
