Re: [Elecraft] Yaesu YH77STA & K2

2006-08-04 Thread Gordon Gibson
Hi Bernie I use Yaesu YH77STA with my K2 (2746) and I love them, I am not sure what Pro's and Cons you refer to but I prefer a light pair of phones and these are ideal from my point of view, the only other pair of earphones I have used on the K2 were Heil and I found those to be very claustrop

[Elecraft] Fw: C22

2006-07-18 Thread Gordon Gibson
Hi Elecrafter's When I built my K2 #2746 4 years back now I set C22 near enough using an external frequency counter, then last year I added the SSB board, I noted that I was about 200 Hz high as I do not work near band edges I left it at that, but recently decided I would get it a bit nearer h

Re: [Elecraft] k2 offset frequency, and FISTS

2005-10-11 Thread Gordon Gibson
Fred What is SOC ? 73 de Gordon G3ZFZ (fists nr 2866) [EMAIL PROTECTED] FISTS is an international society for the preservation of Morse code (which, if there were any justice in the world, would be called the Vail code). Members tend to congregate 50 to 55 KHz above the bottom of the band.

[Elecraft] Re: Why is K2 so easy to send cw with?

2005-06-21 Thread Gordon Gibson
Hi Guys I obtained my first paddle in 1969 when I was 9V1PY, I never learnt to squeeze paddle as such though I use an iambic paddle and I am blowed if I can tell the difference between mode A or Mode B! I find it a lot easier to send on my K2 than I do my other rig (JST245) with its inbuilt

Re: [Elecraft] Setting K2 AGC

2004-10-17 Thread Gordon Gibson
Hi Tom Like me you have a pre 3000 K2. After Serial Nr.3000 R1 56K on the control board was changed for a preset, so that the AGC level could be adjusted. so adjusting the AGC level only applies to K2's after Serial Nr. 3000 73 de Gordon G3ZFZ (K2 # 2746) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail certified viru