[Elecraft] Re: Where have all the K2s Gone?

[Petr Ourednik]

I agree also...the same reasons for keeping K2 in the shack and another
one more  easily outperform another rigs (incl. K3) in case of
background receiver noise. 

I compared the Orion I, K3, FT-990, FT-102 with K2 and the results was 
very surprising...K2 was as quiet as FT-102 and both RX's far away 
outperformed other rigs. 

Due to financial problems I had to disposed of mni of rig's incl. one of
K2's and others but still keeping one K2 for these reasons. 
For the same reason I have R4C in the shack BTW...

The reply to the question Where have all the K2s Gone? is very simple.
Thez have no time to be on the mailing list as they are successfuly
operating their K2's :)
 
73 - Petr, OK1RP


 Kristinn wrote:
 
 I agree.  My loaded QRP K2 is the only rig I am sure I will keep for the
 rest
 of my days (just turned 50 this week, so I'm looking forward to quite
 many
 more to come...).
 
 The reason it's the definite keeper:
 
 - All-in-one, just like the Swiss army knife:  All bands and modes, int.
 battery, tuner, anything you wish.
 - Small and portable
 - Excellent performance
 - Self-built, and therefore I can feel confident modifying and fixing
 when
 needed.
 
 It has started to occur to me, however, how long the individual
 components
 for the K2 will be available in the years to come.  Perhaps I should
 start
 stockpiling as they run out of production...?
 
 73 - Kristinn, TF3KX
 
 
 
 Raymond METZGER wrote:
  
  
  K2 # 5,636 still live and used alternatively with my K3.
  Mainly, but not necessarily, for portable operation at other locations.
  Running two rigs is better and safer than only one.
  The K2 offers also the pleasure of building, modifying and tweaking well
  beyond what's the K3 offers !
  Will never sell my K2 !
  
  Raymond, F4FNT
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[Elecraft] Re: Where have all the K2s Gone?

[Dave G4AON]

As I might have mentioned a few times... I use my K2 as an outboard 2nd 
receiver for my K3, it works very well and the most recent addition is a 
small project box with a pair of phono sockets to both mute the K2 and 
key my linear (Acom 1000, 12 Volt keying, just a few milliamps needed). 
The set-up comprises:


K3 with KXV3, route the RX RF OUT to an antenna splitter, one side of 
the splitter goes to RX RF IN, the other to the K2's RX only antenna 
input (needs the 160m option).


I mute the K2 by keying it on TX from the KEY OUT on the K3, put it 
into TEST mode on CW, turn the power to zero and set the sidetone to 
zero. TX delay is best set a bit longer than normal - 500 mS seems fine. 
I have a small 50 Ohm load on the main antenna socket of the K2 but it's 
not essential.


The antenna splitter is shown on my K3 page 
(http://www.astromag.co.uk/k3/) and comprises 2 x FT50-43 cores in a 
small project box. To key my linear and also mute the K2, I have another 
project box, 2 x phono sockets and a screened lead with a phono plug on 
it. I have a diode from each socket centre to the centre of the screened 
lead, anode to the phono socket centres. Take the phono plug to the KEY 
OUT, one phono socket goes to the KEY IN of the K2, the other to the KEY 
IN of the linear.


73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
-
Still have K2, 5982 on the table. Need to get back and play with it.
I want to setup a vertical loop as a second antenna, so I can run
both the K2 and K3 at the same time. But first I need to build a new
launcher. Wrist-rocket bit the dust.

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