K1 # 2208
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I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can be found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters.... been wanting one of these little jewels for a long time and after reading all the great reports and info here worked up my courage took the plunge ... am very happy with the results... now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... 73 de W8MLL _________________________________________________________________ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ 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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> Hello All... > I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can be > found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters.... been wanting one of > these little jewels for a long time and after reading all the great reports > and info here worked up my courage took the plunge ... am very happy with > the results... now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... > 73 de W8MLL ------------------------------------------------------------- I have built both and would say that if you can build the K1, you can build the K2. It just takes about 3 times as long. The individual operations are about the same. If you install each component correctly, you will have a working radio. If not, you will learn alot about troubleshooting. 73 Rick Dettinger K7MW _______________________________________________ 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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In reply to this post by Lynn Lovell
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:21:05 -0400
"Lynn Lovell" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Hello All... > I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can > be found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters Well done and good luck with the K1 - I enjoyed using mine for 3 years - had a blast in CQWW with it! > now need to convience myself I can > manage to build a K2... If you can manage a K1 you can manage a K2 - it's really just more of the same, nothing's any harder to do, just more of it. I've just finished mine - after a 3 year gap following the K1. Have fun with the K1, but always remember that the K2 is within your ability John GM4SLV 7 _______________________________________________ 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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Oh, yea, if you can build a K1, you can build a K2. I build a K2 with
very little experience and it worked perfectly first time. I did have one issue where the S-meter quit working but it only needed a few solder joints redone and has worked fine ever since. Not really knowing what I was doing, I was forced to read and follow the directions to a T. When it said "cut a piece of green hookup wire to 3 inches long and strip 3/16 inch off one end", I did my cutting and striping to within 1/16 inch. I'm guessing that guys who get in trouble with building an Elecraft rig are those who don't pay attention to every detail, those who rush, those who "know what they're doing" and therefore skip ahead, those who aren't watching the details to make sure the diodes go in the right holes with the right orientation or who don't spend the time making sure the caps are the right ones. IMHO of course. I did buy pre-wound toroids to tip the scales in my favor though. - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Lovell ... now need to convience myself I can manage to build a K2... _______________________________________________ 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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In reply to this post by Lynn Lovell
Sir,
Congratulations on becoming one of us. Please consider taking a little time to join us on any given Sunday for our humble Elecraft CW Net. Twenty or forty meters though you'll most probably fare better on twenty due to my westerly location ;) 2300z and 0200z are the times. Though this weekend we'll not be running (if I've got my calendar correctly annotated :) due to the high traffic of field day we shall be up and running on the next Sunday. Your KX1 and the K2 in your future are both welcome to join in. Be well and 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) Hey Wayne! You sure have sold a lot of these critters ;) KJR On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:21:05 -0700, Lynn Lovell <[hidden email]> wrote: > Hello All... > I am delighted to report K1 # 2208 came to life June 18th and can be > found lurking on the low end of 20 and 40 meters.... been wanting one of > these little jewels for a long time and after reading all the great > reports and info here worked up my courage took the plunge ... am very > happy with the results... now need to convience myself I can manage to > build a K2... > 73 de W8MLL _______________________________________________ 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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