Re: [Elecraft] K2 advice needed - what to buy

2021-11-24 Thread David Woolley
With such an out of balance antenna, the case, power supply and leads of the transmitter are all going to be parts of the real antenna. I'm not sure, therefore, that you can rely on an SWR measurement made using other equipment. You should certainly make sure that paint is removed from

Re: [Elecraft] K2 advice needed - what to buy

2021-11-23 Thread Dave Van Wallaghen
Hi Ted, It sounds like all you would need is a simple configuration for your K2. A couple of things you may want to consider is the KNB2 noise blanker if you happen to have any impulse noise issues at your QTH. Also, the KAF2 audio filter provides a set of nice audio filters that can be

Re: [Elecraft] K2 advice needed - what to buy

2021-11-23 Thread E J Martin
Good morning. I'd like to buy & make a K2 kit but would appreciate advice on what features to buy. I'm a simple chap based in the UK. And after 50 years I now Only use CW on 40m with a straight key, and I don't bother with contests as the morse is all autokeyers, keyboards, decoders, &