For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options
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For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options
 
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I'm embarrassed to admit that I purchased my K2 kit, #5534, at Hamvention in
2006 and it is still not completed. I worked on it right after the purchase and then life got in the way when I was about to do the first power on testing at the end of Part 1 assembly. I built most of the added modules first thinking I would start with the smaller, less complex boards. After I retired two years later, I picked up the kit again only to realize tremors in my hands would not allow me to do the soldering any longer. At this point I have the following for sale: Basic K2 - built to Part 1 of the assembly manual pg 42 but not tested KSB2 - built - untested K60XV - built - untested KNB2 - built - untested K160RX - built - untested KIO2 - built - untested KDSP2 - un-built still in box KAT100-2 - un-built still in box I also have the Rework Eliminators with appropriate changes made to the K2 assembly to this point. EC2 - assembled - intended to have the KAT100 and KPA100 in the EC2. The KPA100 kit is not included. Also have the KRC2 - assembled and used with my K3. I have over $2000 invested. For all the above including shopping within the continental US, I am asking $1000, but will consider reasonable offers. Contact Ken Allen at [hidden email] with any questions or offers. I can supply photos of the assembled item on request. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
Re: For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options
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On 2017-04-26 02:14 PM, Ken Allen via Elecraft wrote:
> I'm embarrassed to admit that I purchased my K2 kit, #5534, at Hamvention > in 2006 and it is still not completed. [snip] > After I retired two years later, I picked up the kit again only to > realize tremors in my hands would not allow me to do the soldering any > longer. Getting old is a pain when it means we can no longer do some of the things we love to do. The price you are asking for the set of K2 items would mean you are taking quite a loss on the items you had bought. One option to consider is to find someone you know and can trust to do the soldering work for you. You can do the final assembly and alignment. At least you will the satisfaction of having done some work on the K2 even if it wasn't the soldering of parts that you originally expected to be doing. You will also wind up with a nice radio that you can use on the air. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful!" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I also was going to suggest finding someone to complete if for him.
I just finished building a loaded K2 a couple weeks ago and If I had more time I'd offer to build it for free just for the fun of it. Chances are someone out there may be looking for the fun of building a K2 Kit From: Kevin Cozens <[hidden email]> To: K2 <[hidden email]> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options On 2017-04-26 02:14 PM, Ken Allen via Elecraft wrote: > I'm embarrassed to admit that I purchased my K2 kit, #5534, at Hamvention > in 2006 and it is still not completed. [snip] > After I retired two years later, I picked up the kit again only to > realize tremors in my hands would not allow me to do the soldering any > longer. Getting old is a pain when it means we can no longer do some of the things we love to do. The price you are asking for the set of K2 items would mean you are taking quite a loss on the items you had bought. One option to consider is to find someone you know and can trust to do the soldering work for you. You can do the final assembly and alignment. At least you will the satisfaction of having done some work on the K2 even if it wasn't the soldering of parts that you originally expected to be doing. You will also wind up with a nice radio that you can use on the air. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful!" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Isn't there a guy on here. or used to be on here that offered his assembly
services on Elecraft products? I'm with Kevin on this... 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Cozens Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:35 PM To: K2 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options On 2017-04-26 02:14 PM, Ken Allen via Elecraft wrote: > I'm embarrassed to admit that I purchased my K2 kit, #5534, at Hamvention > in 2006 and it is still not completed. [snip] > After I retired two years later, I picked up the kit again only to > realize tremors in my hands would not allow me to do the soldering any > longer. Getting old is a pain when it means we can no longer do some of the things we love to do. The price you are asking for the set of K2 items would mean you are taking quite a loss on the items you had bought. One option to consider is to find someone you know and can trust to do the soldering work for you. You can do the final assembly and alignment. At least you will the satisfaction of having done some work on the K2 even if it wasn't the soldering of parts that you originally expected to be doing. You will also wind up with a nice radio that you can use on the air. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful!" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi Jeff: Yes, there are several builders who will complete or build from scratch. Even if there is nobody near by, Elecraft has a list of trusted builders. Spending just a bit more to complete the radio will be a lot of value added: you'll have a great rig, and you (or your heirs) will be able to get way more than $1K for the rig. And, there are people who would do the job just for the fun of it. Plus, once the rig is finished, there is a lot of help here on this list. No question is too silly. 73 de Ray K2ULR KX3 #211 -----Original Message----- From: Jeff <[hidden email]> To: K2 <[hidden email]>; Kevin Cozens <[hidden email]> Sent: Wed, Apr 26, 2017 6:00 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options Isn't there a guy on here. or used to be on here that offered his assembly services on Elecraft products? I'm with Kevin on this... 73 Jeff kb2m ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I received a quote several years ago from
one of the recognized builders but the price was about 50% of my original investment and was more than I was willing to spend. I've had the full K3 line for a number of years and love the radio, so don't really need the K2. I'm hoping to find someone who wants the K2 but doesn't have the $$ to buy new. You all are correct in saying the level of support available on this list is amazing. I have benefitted from the list many times while learning to use my K3, just by reading others posts. I got all the answers before I knew the questions. 73, Ken KB8KE -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Jeff Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:57 PM To: K2; Kevin Cozens Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options Isn't there a guy on here. or used to be on here that offered his assembly services on Elecraft products? I'm with Kevin on this... 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Cozens Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:35 PM To: K2 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options On 2017-04-26 02:14 PM, Ken Allen via Elecraft wrote: > I'm embarrassed to admit that I purchased my K2 kit, #5534, at > Hamvention in 2006 and it is still not completed. [snip] > After I retired two years later, I picked up the kit again only to > realize tremors in my hands would not allow me to do the soldering any > longer. Getting old is a pain when it means we can no longer do some of the things we love to do. The price you are asking for the set of K2 items would mean you are taking quite a loss on the items you had bought. One option to consider is to find someone you know and can trust to do the soldering work for you. You can do the final assembly and alignment. At least you will the satisfaction of having done some work on the K2 even if it wasn't the soldering of parts that you originally expected to be doing. You will also wind up with a nice radio that you can use on the air. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful!" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Thanks to all who offered comments or offered to buy the kits. The kits
have been sold. Ken KB8KE -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken Allen via Elecraft Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:14 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] For Sale, unbuilt K2 with many options I'm embarrassed to admit that I purchased my K2 kit, #5534, at Hamvention in 2006 and it is still not completed. I worked on it right after the purchase and then life got in the way when I was about to do the first power on testing at the end of Part 1 assembly. I built most of the added modules first thinking I would start with the smaller, less complex boards. After I retired two years later, I picked up the kit again only to realize tremors in my hands would not allow me to do the soldering any longer. At this point I have the following for sale: Basic K2 - built to Part 1 of the assembly manual pg 42 but not tested KSB2 - built - untested K60XV - built - untested KNB2 - built - untested K160RX - built - untested KIO2 - built - untested KDSP2 - un-built still in box KAT100-2 - un-built still in box I also have the Rework Eliminators with appropriate changes made to the K2 assembly to this point. EC2 - assembled - intended to have the KAT100 and KPA100 in the EC2. The KPA100 kit is not included. Also have the KRC2 - assembled and used with my K3. I have over $2000 invested. For all the above including shopping within the continental US, I am asking $1000, but will consider reasonable offers. Contact Ken Allen at [hidden email] with any questions or offers. I can supply photos of the assembled item on request. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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