K2 #4661 Takes It's First Breath!
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Hello Fellow Elecraft Enthusiasts,
Last night the final assembly on K2 #4661 was completed. This morning I made my first contacts on using 2W, 5W, and 10W with CW. It's great to have one of these sitting in my shack. I've wanted to build one of these rigs for a few years. I admit that I was nervous at every test stage, but everything ultimately tested out fine, and so far the rig is working great. It took 2 months, during which I spent a total of 100 hours building (don't laugh; I may not be fast, but at least I'm slow). Thanks to all those who responded to my newbie questions. You guys are a great resource, and part of what make this rig fun to build. Thanks to Gary at Elecraft for finding the operator error that solved the VCO "problem". And thanks to Elecraft in general for offering up great products and service, and being responsive to customers. I think you have an awesome company. Please stay that way! It would be a shame if such a great company for the ham radio community lost sight of what makes it great. I'll be hanging out on the CW QRP freqs of 40M and 20M this weekend. I hope to hear some of you on the air. I understand there is an Elecraft net, so I'll be looking for a sked for that as well. 73! Mike/NR7F _______________________________________________ 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 |
Re: K2 #4661 Takes It's First Breath!
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MikeH wrote:
> Hello Fellow Elecraft Enthusiasts, > > Last night the final assembly on K2 #4661 was completed. This morning > I made my first contacts on using 2W, 5W, and 10W with CW. > > It's great to have one of these sitting in my shack. I've wanted to > build one of these rigs for a few years. I admit that I was nervous at > every test stage, but everything ultimately tested out fine, and so > far the rig is working great. It took 2 months, during which I spent a > total of 100 hours building (don't laugh; I may not be fast, but at > least I'm slow). > > Thanks to all those who responded to my newbie questions. You guys are > a great resource, and part of what make this rig fun to build. > > Thanks to Gary at Elecraft for finding the operator error that solved > the VCO "problem". And thanks to Elecraft in general for offering up > great products and service, and being responsive to customers. I think > you have an awesome company. Please stay that way! It would be a shame > if such a great company for the ham radio community lost sight of what > makes it great. > > I'll be hanging out on the CW QRP freqs of 40M and 20M this weekend. > I hope to hear some of you on the air. I understand there is an > Elecraft net, so I'll be looking for a sked for that as well. > bitten by the "Elecraft Bug" you'll start thinking of a K1 or a KX1 and all the options that pertain thereto -- and then XG1, dummy load, etc. Soon you'll have nothing more to build. It's a sad situation, I tell you! May you receive many years of pleasure using your K2 -- I know I do (I still marvel at it and that it works at all (after all, *I* did the soldering!)). 73, Joe, W2RBA _______________________________________________ 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 |
RE: K2 #4661 Takes It's First Breath!
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MikeH wrote:
> Hello Fellow Elecraft Enthusiasts, > > Last night the final assembly on K2 #4661 was completed. This morning > I made my first contacts on using 2W, 5W, and 10W with CW.... > > ...I admit that I was nervous at > every test stage, but everything ultimately tested out fine...It took 2 months, during which I spent a > total of 100 hours building (don't laugh; I may not be fast, but at > least I'm slow). ------------------------ Why is it that I'm convinced those last two statements belong together? One can build fast. But building slow and having every thing "tested out fine" seem to go hand in hand. Congratulations, Mike! Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ 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 a message dated 12/03/05 17:57:25 GMT Standard Time, [hidden email] writes: I admit that I was nervous at every test stage, but everything ultimately tested out fine, and so far the rig is working great. It took 2 months, during which I spent a total of 100 hours building (don't laugh; I may not be fast, but at least I'm slow). ----------------------------- No need to worry how long it took to build your K2 Mike, the proof is that the K2 worked correctly at the end of the day. I haven't a clue how long my K2 took to construct about a year or so back, only that it worked correctly at the end and still is. Made a few errors during the building, but these were picked up and subsequently corrected by following the excellent step by step test procedures in the K2 manual. More difficult problems were solved by the assistance of Gary at Elecraft Support or help from the more knowledgeable Elecraft list members. Am not aware or seen any evidence that Elecraft offer any prizes for the fastest builder in any case! Regards, Bob, G3VVT K2 #4168 _______________________________________________ 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 |
Re: K2 #4661 Takes It's First Breath!
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>In a message dated 12/03/05 17:57:25 GMT Standard Time, [hidden email] writes: > >I admit that I was nervous at >every test stage, but everything ultimately tested out fine, and so far >the rig is working great. It took 2 months, during which I spent a >total of 100 hours building (don't laugh; I may not be fast, but at >least I'm slow). > > > > > Whether it took 100 hours or twenty hours does not matter. You've gotten the brass ring; your K2 worked the first time! Congratulations! I have a section on my Webpage concerning things you need to be a successful homebrewer and/or kitbuilder. Here's number 5: 5) The MOST important thing you need is patience, patience and more patience !!! Building a kit or project is supposed to be fun; not a competition or a race. Take your time and triple check everything; and odds are when you do the "smoke test" your project won't go up in smoke! 73 es ;) Larry W2LJ _______________________________________________ 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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