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Macy monkeys

Dug my K2 out today

Hard to believe 20 years have gone by since I built my K2. Well, I think it's been close to 20 years. I have S/N 586. In any event, I put it on air today. Somehow it got buried behind a flurry of other late model rigs. What a pleasure to listen to the K2 receiver; signals come in like there's a connection direct from the antenna to my headphones.

Looking back at over 50 years in the hobby I must say building the K2 was one of the highlights. Thanks Elecraft!

John K7FD
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wayne burdick

Re: Dug my K2 out today

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And we're still selling them, too :)

73,
Wayne
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> On Jan 13, 2020, at 2:27 PM, Macy monkeys <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hard to believe 20 years have gone by since I built my K2. Well, I think it's been close to 20 years. I have S/N 586. In any event, I put it on air today. Somehow it got buried behind a flurry of other late model rigs. What a pleasure to listen to the K2 receiver; signals come in like there's a connection direct from the antenna to my headphones.
>
> Looking back at over 50 years in the hobby I must say building the K2 was one of the highlights. Thanks Elecraft!
>
> John K7FD
> _______________

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Clay Autery-2

Re: Dug my K2 out today

Wish I could afford to buy one while they are still available.... I
would like to say that I had the experience of doing s solder build...
<smile>

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On 01/13/20 17:37, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> And we're still selling them, too :)
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
>> On Jan 13, 2020, at 2:27 PM, Macy monkeys <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hard to believe 20 years have gone by since I built my K2. Well, I think it's been close to 20 years. I have S/N 586. In any event, I put it on air today. Somehow it got buried behind a flurry of other late model rigs. What a pleasure to listen to the K2 receiver; signals come in like there's a connection direct from the antenna to my headphones.
>>
>> Looking back at over 50 years in the hobby I must say building the K2 was one of the highlights. Thanks Elecraft!
>>
>> John K7FD
>> _______________
>
>
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Martin Sole-3

Re: Dug my K2 out today

Break the piggy bank, take out a loan, sell the kids, just do what it
takes. I did back in 2017 and built 7723 while I was working in the
desert. It has SSB, NB, 160 and RS232 options and was a lot of fun
considering it works as well, if not better, than a lot of other radios.
The KX series might have it beat on a lot of fronts but I don;t think
they can compete in the smiles per qso at the same rate. Probably the
last real kit radio, ever!

There is though another option, and one I'm about to start out on.
Building a Heathkit, more correctly rebuilding. A lot were never
particularly well built in the first place and many components were
perhaps not the best quality so I plan to render an SB-102 to its
constituent parts and start all over again, with new R's particularly,
C's where necessary and other parts as required. There are so many out
there that getting another one or two for parts is not too onerous. I'll
still say the K2 will be the better radio, of course but I'd bet it
starts batting up there in the smiles per qso stakes.

Kit building can be dismissed as soldering practice when you think all
the hard work is done for you but that would be to completely disregard
the plain fun factor. Get em while they're (still) hot!

Martin, HS0ZED

On 14/01/2020 16:25, Clay Autery wrote:

> Wish I could afford to buy one while they are still available.... I
> would like to say that I had the experience of doing s solder
> build... <smile>
>
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> Clay Autery, KY5G
> (318) 518-1389
>
> On 01/13/20 17:37, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> And we're still selling them, too :)
>>
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 13, 2020, at 2:27 PM, Macy monkeys <[hidden email]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hard to believe 20 years have gone by since I built my K2. Well, I
>>> think it's been close to 20 years. I have S/N 586. In any event, I
>>> put it on air today. Somehow it got buried behind a flurry of other
>>> late model rigs. What a pleasure to listen to the K2 receiver;
>>> signals come in like there's a connection direct from the antenna to
>>> my headphones.
>>>
>>> Looking back at over 50 years in the hobby I must say building the
>>> K2 was one of the highlights. Thanks Elecraft!
>>>
>>> John K7FD
>>> _______________
>>
>>
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Clay Autery-2

Re: Dug my K2 out today

You're killin' me! I just dropped a big stack-o-cash on finishing off
my K3s/P3... And I am in the process of building a 10 Gbit network for
the house and adding DC power centers in three separte locations in the
house to wipe out the SMPS "problem".
The XYL will kill me if she sees one more Elecraft box show up anytime
soon. LOL!!

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On 01/14/20 07:07, Martin Sole wrote:

> Break the piggy bank, take out a loan, sell the kids, just do what it
> takes. I did back in 2017 and built 7723 while I was working in the
> desert. It has SSB, NB, 160 and RS232 options and was a lot of fun
> considering it works as well, if not better, than a lot of other
> radios. The KX series might have it beat on a lot of fronts but I
> don;t think they can compete in the smiles per qso at the same rate.
> Probably the last real kit radio, ever!
>
> There is though another option, and one I'm about to start out on.
> Building a Heathkit, more correctly rebuilding. A lot were never
> particularly well built in the first place and many components were
> perhaps not the best quality so I plan to render an SB-102 to its
> constituent parts and start all over again, with new R's particularly,
> C's where necessary and other parts as required. There are so many out
> there that getting another one or two for parts is not too onerous.
> I'll still say the K2 will be the better radio, of course but I'd bet
> it starts batting up there in the smiles per qso stakes.
>
> Kit building can be dismissed as soldering practice when you think all
> the hard work is done for you but that would be to completely
> disregard the plain fun factor. Get em while they're (still) hot!
>
> Martin, HS0ZED
>
>
>
>
> On 14/01/2020 16:25, Clay Autery wrote:
>> Wish I could afford to buy one while they are still available.... I
>> would like to say that I had the experience of doing s solder
>> build... <smile>
>>
>> ______________________
>> Clay Autery, KY5G
>> (318) 518-1389
>>
>> On 01/13/20 17:37, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>>> And we're still selling them, too :)
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Wayne
>>> N6KR
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 13, 2020, at 2:27 PM, Macy monkeys <[hidden email]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hard to believe 20 years have gone by since I built my K2. Well, I
>>>> think it's been close to 20 years. I have S/N 586. In any event, I
>>>> put it on air today. Somehow it got buried behind a flurry of other
>>>> late model rigs. What a pleasure to listen to the K2 receiver;
>>>> signals come in like there's a connection direct from the antenna
>>>> to my headphones.
>>>>
>>>> Looking back at over 50 years in the hobby I must say building the
>>>> K2 was one of the highlights. Thanks Elecraft!
>>>>
>>>> John K7FD
>>>> _______________

KD8ZYD - Fred

Re: Dug my K2 out today

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I just got one from Santa...serial number 7923. I'm loving building it. It
will take sometime to build since I'm so busy during the week. But once its
built, I'm going to start getting all the add-ons, the 100 Watt
amp...antenna tuner...SSB...and the rest! What a joy! There is not another
kit like this on the market that I'm aware of!! Let me tell you the support
I'm getting from Elecraft when questions pop up (Thanks Dave) and 2nd to
none! What an amazing company!!

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Gwen Patton

Re: Dug my K2 out today

I'm looking over on a rack at our K2, serial #1641. My partner Maggie K3XS
and I built it many many moons ago. It's still kickin' to this day, though
the battery pack bit the big one a few years ago. But it works just fine
from a Talentcell battery pack I got from Amazon, it just has to be kept
outside the case, as it has a power switch and LEDs, and will drain if left
on where it can't be reached. It's no big deal, the Talentcell pack weighs
almost nothing. It was a fun build, though I dreamed about winding toroids
for a week afterward, hi hi.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MF70BPU

73,
Gwen, NG3P

On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 6:29 PM KD8ZYD - Fred <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I just got one from Santa...serial number 7923. I'm loving building it.
> It
> will take sometime to build since I'm so busy during the week. But once
> its
> built, I'm going to start getting all the add-ons, the 100 Watt
> amp...antenna tuner...SSB...and the rest! What a joy! There is not
> another
> kit like this on the market that I'm aware of!! Let me tell you the
> support
> I'm getting from Elecraft when questions pop up (Thanks Dave) and 2nd to
> none! What an amazing company!!
>
>
>
> --
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Macy monkeys

Re: Dug my K2 out today

Yep, I use the 6000 mAh battery on my K2 and the 3500 mAh on my K1 (s/n 52). Both batteries work great!

John K7FD

> On Jan 14, 2020, at 3:46 PM, Gwen Patton <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I'm looking over on a rack at our K2, serial #1641. My partner Maggie K3XS
> and I built it many many moons ago. It's still kickin' to this day, though
> the battery pack bit the big one a few years ago. But it works just fine
> from a Talentcell battery pack I got from Amazon, it just has to be kept
> outside the case, as it has a power switch and LEDs, and will drain if left
> on where it can't be reached. It's no big deal, the Talentcell pack weighs
> almost nothing. It was a fun build, though I dreamed about winding toroids
> for a week afterward, hi hi.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MF70BPU
>
> 73,
> Gwen, NG3P
>
>
>
>> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 6:29 PM KD8ZYD - Fred <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I just got one from Santa...serial number 7923. I'm loving building it.
>> It
>> will take sometime to build since I'm so busy during the week. But once
>> its
>> built, I'm going to start getting all the add-ons, the 100 Watt
>> amp...antenna tuner...SSB...and the rest! What a joy! There is not
>> another
>> kit like this on the market that I'm aware of!! Let me tell you the
>> support
>> I'm getting from Elecraft when questions pop up (Thanks Dave) and 2nd to
>> none! What an amazing company!!
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/
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Gwen Patton

Re: Dug my K2 out today

John, I definitely agree. I also have their 8300mAh pack, and it has enough
amperage to power the KX3 *and* the PX3. And has a 9v and a 5v USB socket
on it, too. There's a bigger one, but I'd rather step up to a LiFePO4
battery, a much bigger one, that I can put in a battery box with a
PowerPole distribution box on it. I already have the parts, except for the
battery. I may be looking into getting one, and a charger, from Bioenno
someday. I'm interested in something like that because I have the QRP-Labs
50w QCX amp for 40m, and it takes a bit more "oomph". And it'd power the
Elecraft for far longer, too, which can't be bad!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01337QXMA

Gwen, NG3P

On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 7:20 PM Macy monkeys <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Yep, I use the 6000 mAh battery on my K2 and the 3500 mAh on my K1 (s/n
> 52). Both batteries work great!
>
> John K7FD
>
> > On Jan 14, 2020, at 3:46 PM, Gwen Patton <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking over on a rack at our K2, serial #1641. My partner Maggie
> K3XS
> > and I built it many many moons ago. It's still kickin' to this day,
> though
> > the battery pack bit the big one a few years ago. But it works just fine
> > from a Talentcell battery pack I got from Amazon, it just has to be kept
> > outside the case, as it has a power switch and LEDs, and will drain if
> left
> > on where it can't be reached. It's no big deal, the Talentcell pack
> weighs
> > almost nothing. It was a fun build, though I dreamed about winding
> toroids
> > for a week afterward, hi hi.
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MF70BPU
> >
> > 73,
> > Gwen, NG3P
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 6:29 PM KD8ZYD - Fred <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I just got one from Santa...serial number 7923. I'm loving building it.
> >> It
> >> will take sometime to build since I'm so busy during the week. But once
> >> its
> >> built, I'm going to start getting all the add-ons, the 100 Watt
> >> amp...antenna tuner...SSB...and the rest! What a joy! There is not
> >> another
> >> kit like this on the market that I'm aware of!! Let me tell you the
> >> support
> >> I'm getting from Elecraft when questions pop up (Thanks Dave) and 2nd to
> >> none! What an amazing company!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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Tom McCulloch

Re: Dug my K2 out today

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Hi Fred,

One word of advice on building your K2: Take your time and savor
every moment of the build. It was by far my best building experience.

Good luck es have fun,

Tom, WB2QDG

K2# 1103

On 1/14/2020 6:29 PM, KD8ZYD - Fred wrote:

> I just got one from Santa...serial number 7923. I'm loving building it. It
> will take sometime to build since I'm so busy during the week. But once its
> built, I'm going to start getting all the add-ons, the 100 Watt
> amp...antenna tuner...SSB...and the rest! What a joy! There is not another
> kit like this on the market that I'm aware of!! Let me tell you the support
> I'm getting from Elecraft when questions pop up (Thanks Dave) and 2nd to
> none! What an amazing company!!
>
>
>
> --
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