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Elecraft K2 Owner's Manual User Manual

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Finishing Touches

Examine the Control board one last time to be sure that it is

correctly plugged into the RF board. All three connectors must be
mated completely.

Leave the frequency counter test cable connected to the BFO test

point (TP2). This will allow you to modify your filter and BFO
settings if necessary during normal operation.

If there are any missing chassis screws in the bottom cover, heat

sink, side panels, or front panel, install them now.

Plug the internal speaker cable into P5 on the RF board, just

behind the on-off switch, S1. The connector is keyed and can only be
plugged in one way.

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Even if you have purchased some K2 options, you should not

assemble and install them yet. The option manuals assume that you are
familiar with basic K2 operation.

Remove the masking material from the two top-cover mounting

holes marked C in Figure 7-1.

Cut through and peel off about 1/2" x 1/2" (12 x 12 mm) of

masking material from around the top-cover mounting holes marked D
in Figure 7-1. These holes are in the far corners of the top cover's rear
panel, corresponding to screws 1 and 2 in Figure 7-6.

Place the top cover onto the chassis and secure it using six

chassis screws as shown in Figure 7-6.

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When removing the top cover in the future, take out only the

six screws shown in Figure 7-6.


Attach the self-adhesive serial number label to the rear panel of

the heat sink in the space provided.

Write the serial number on the inside cover of your manual.

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2

3

4

5

6

Figure 7-6


This completes assembly of your K2. Please read the Operation
section, which follows, and try each of the K2's features.

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If you did not have access to a frequency counter or calibrated

receiver when aligning the 4-MHz oscillator, you may wish to use the
one of the alternative VFO calibration techniques described in the
Operation section (page 105). You can use an on-air signal, such as
WWV at 10 MHz, to obtain better than +/- 50 Hz VFO dial calibration
on all bands.