Re: [Elecraft] K2 raspy side tone

2016-01-22 Thread Phil Wheeler
I'll second that. I have K2 #380 and changing the AF pot wiring a couple of years ago cured all of that AF gain scratchiness. Phil W7OX On 1/21/16 9:52 PM, Vic Rosenthal wrote: If it's a REALLY old K2 there is a modification that you should perform in the wiring of the control as well as rep

Re: [Elecraft] K2 raspy side tone

2016-01-21 Thread Vic Rosenthal
If it's a REALLY old K2 there is a modification that you should perform in the wiring of the control as well as replacing it. It's on the Elecraft website. Vic 4X6GP/K2VCO > On 21 Jan 2016, at 11:36 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Jacob, > > If the AF Gain is scratchy when turned, the best cure is

Re: [Elecraft] K2 raspy side tone

2016-01-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jacob, If the AF Gain is scratchy when turned, the best cure is to replace it. Those small pots are sealed, and I doubt that you could get any DeOxit into the body of the control. Even if you can get some inside the pot, the "cure" will not be long lasting, you will eventually have to replac

[Elecraft] K2 raspy side tone

2016-01-21 Thread Jacob Chambers via Elecraft
Hello; I have an older K2 that has developed a raspy, scratchy sounding CW note on receive. All bands affected. The transmit sidetone is clean as a whistle. Headphones or external sparker are the same. Seems like there is some popping and scratching when I bump or play with the AF gain control.