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Elecraftians..... If you were going to build another K2 (and I know there are many of you who have built quite a few) what things would you do differently from the first build? Lee Buller - K0WA Common sense is in short supply - get some and use it. If you can't find any common sense, ask for help from somebody that has some common sense. - Lee Buller _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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1. Inventory and safely store all of the parts
2. Spend a bit more time reading and understanding the instructions (luckily my misunderstandings usually were caught before doing any damage) 3. Ordering one much earlier than when I did. -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Lee Buller Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:16 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] If you were to do it all over again Elecraftians..... If you were going to build another K2 (and I know there are many of you who have built quite a few) what things would you do differently from the first build? Lee Buller - K0WA Common sense is in short supply - get some and use it. If you can't find any common sense, ask for help from somebody that has some common sense. - Lee Buller _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Take a little more time and savor the journey.
73, Bob N6WG The Little Station with Attitude -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]On Behalf Of Lee Buller Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:16 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] If you were to do it all over again Elecraftians..... If you were going to build another K2 (and I know there are many of you who have built quite a few) what things would you do differently from the first build? Lee Buller - K0WA Common sense is in short supply - get some and use it. If you can't find any common sense, ask for help from somebody that has some common sense. - Lee Buller _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Lee,
1). Put the KSB2 components on the front panel before mounting the pots on the FP board. 2). Install all option headers as you build the RF Board - I use jumpers in the headers instead of the jumpers on the board - (unmodules would work too). 3) Other than the above, follow all instructions in order. OK, that is how I do it, and I have built many K2s (really havn't counted), so keep in mind I am very familiar with the process - If you feel uncomfortable about your ability to find a problem should it arise, then just do the instructions one at a time just like they are printed in the manual and ignore the way I do it. Yes, the manual is THAT good - it is even better than it was when you built your last K2. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > Elecraftians..... > > If you were going to build another K2 (and I know > there are many of you who have built quite a few) what > things would you do differently from the first build? > > Lee Buller - K0WA > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 7/25/2005 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Lee Buller wrote:
> Elecraftians..... > > If you were going to build another K2 (and I know > there are many of you who have built quite a few) what > things would you do differently from the first build? > > Lee Buller - K0WA Probably build, test, and use each module before moving to the rest. K2/100 #4684 has all the modules you can put in it and I built them all at once. I'd build the basic K2, use it for a couple of weeks, add the KPA100, use it for a couple of weeks, add the KSSB, use it for a couple of weeks, and finally the K160RX and KDSP2. -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH K2/100 #4684 Reclaim Your Inbox! http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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1- Take more time to build... I have one, I can take my time now.
2- Build module one at a time... take more time. 3- Take more time. 4- Take more time. When building an Elecraft kit, you have good time, and if you want to enjoy it, you must take the time. Time, time, time... Le 05-07-27 à 17:16, Lee Buller a écrit : > > Elecraftians..... > > If you were going to build another K2 (and I know > there are many of you who have built quite a few) what > things would you do differently from the first build? > > Lee Buller - K0WA > > > Common sense is in short supply - get some and use it. > If you can't find any common sense, ask for help from > somebody that has some common sense. - Lee Buller > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ====== Jean-François Ménard / VA2VYZ ====== _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Lee Buller wrote:
> If you were going to build another K2 (and I know > there are many of you who have built quite a few) what > things would you do differently from the first build? I'd buy the KAT2 kit also. :-) Good news: I finally (after four years essentially on the bench (now have a job, and will have the money to buy one, and a KIO2 too. Bad news: I won't have as much building time available as I did this winter. :-) 73 de Maggie K3XS Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org Elecraft K2 #1641 -- -----/___. _)Margaret Stephanie Leber CCP, SCJP/"The art of progress / ----/(, /| /| http://voicenet.com/~maggie SCWCD/ is to preserve order/ ---/ / | / | _ _ _ ` _ AOPA 925383/ amid change and to / --/ ) / |/ |_(_(_(_/_(_/__(__(/_ K3XS / preserve change amid/ -/ (_/ ' .-/ .-/ ARRL 39280 /order."-A.N.Whitehead/ /________________(_/_(_/_______AMSAT 32844_/<[hidden email]>/ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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If you plan on future options, I would look at the un-modules from Gary, KI4GGX. http://home.cfl.rr.com/garyhvizdak/KI4GGX/unpcbs.htm They plug in in place of the future modules, and make it easy to plugin the new modules as you build them instead of having to unsolder and remove parts from the K2. It also makes it easier to troubleshoot the new modules since you can easily return to the basic radio. They are quite innexpensive to boot. Larry N8LP Margaret Leber wrote: > Lee Buller wrote: > >> If you were going to build another K2 (and I know >> there are many of you who have built quite a few) what >> things would you do differently from the first build? > > > I'd buy the KAT2 kit also. :-) > > Good news: I finally (after four years essentially on the bench (now > have a job, and will have the money to buy one, and a KIO2 too. > > Bad news: I won't have as much building time available as I did this > winter. :-) > > 73 de Maggie K3XS > > Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org > Elecraft K2 #1641 > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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On Wed, 27 Jul 2005, Lee Buller wrote:
> If you were going to build another K2 (and I know > there are many of you who have built quite a few) what > things would you do differently from the first build? Maybe get the un-modules. Maybe go even faster if I didn't have one to use already. :) Oh, one thing I'd do if I hadn't done it already is to buy the wire brush for my Dremel tool. Sandpapering stuff off of the side of the case was a pain, and getting the anodizing off of the heat sink for the KPA100 was nearly impossible without the Dremel. -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - [hidden email] BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I'd make sure all the capacitors would be oriented so I could read
their markings after installing that relay or inductor next to them. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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If you were going to build another K2 (and I know there are many of you who have built quite a few) what things would you do differently from the first build? Lee Buller - K0WA" nothing atall! LL/K3ESE ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Next time I would ensure I didn't fracture my wrist first as it's a little
tricky building the RF board and windingtoroids with my arm in a cast. 73 Dave G3VGR K2 #4783 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Buller" <[hidden email]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:16 PM Subject: [Elecraft] If you were to do it all over again > > Elecraftians..... > > If you were going to build another K2 (and I know > there are many of you who have built quite a few) what > things would you do differently from the first build? > > Lee Buller - K0WA > > > Common sense is in short supply - get some and use it. > If you can't find any common sense, ask for help from > somebody that has some common sense. - Lee Buller > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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