K2 #7375 Beginning construction!

[N8CEP]

Starting construction on K2 #7375. Really looking forward to a nice relaxing build!
Keith N8CEP

[Tom McCulloch]

Hi Keith,

  Enjoy the build, it'll be a lot of fun.

Keep us posted as to your progress and be sure to ask any questions you
have along th eway...you have the expertise of 7,374 builds backing you
up out here.

Tom, WB2QDG
K2 #1103


On 10/20/2012 3:42 PM, N8CEP wrote:

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> Keith N8CEP
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[N8CEP]

I have played with a KX3. I own a K3/100. I built a KX1 and K1. For some reason I just love the K2.  It just feels right to me. I have my K3 and my Dads old K2 sitting side by side and I always turn on the K2. Not sure why this is. Maybe it is the simplicity of the rig. I don't know but I just had to build another K2! I sold one (mistake) then inherited my dads after he became a silent key. I will put his on the shelf to remember him and use my new one when done. I think it will be a basic K2/10 with no SSB and only the DSP and ANT tuner.

[aj4tf]

You will enjoy it.  If you want to see pictures of the build on K2 #7006, see here:
http://sled351a.dyndns.org/images/K2-7006

and, the KPA100:
http://sled351a.dyndns.org/images/K2-7006/KPA100/

[Christophe F8ACF-56]

Good evening to all,

by K2 began to build, slowly ,map control is almost finished

K2 # 7369


 
73 , Christophe F8ACF-56


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Hi Keith,

  Enjoy the build, it'll be a lot of fun.

Keep us posted as to your progress and be sure to ask any questions you
have along th eway...you have the expertise of 7,374 builds backing you
up out here.

Tom, WB2QDG
K2 #1103


On 10/20/2012 3:42 PM, N8CEP wrote:

> Starting construction on K2 #7375. Really looking forward to a nice relaxing
> build!
> Keith N8CEP
>
>
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[Dave AA7EE]

Congratulations Keith.  I built my K2 #7240 in Nov 2011 so it's good to know that K2's are still being sold at a steady clip.

Take as much time as you need to get it right. It's a very well put-together kit and an impressively engineered transceiver.

Dave
AA7EE
http://aa7ee.wordpress.com/tag/elecraft-k2/

[N8CEP]

Thank you for the encouragement Dave!  Love your blog by the way!  

[alan7114p]

I, too, have wanted to build a K2 for years.  I got the bug really bad a few months back and then learned that a friend of mine had an unbuilt K2 that he decided (for health reasons) that he could not build.  So I bought #6195 and began building it at about the same time as Christophe and Keith.

I'm nearly done with the control board and so far I am loving the experience.

Dave, I have learned some things from you in the past (enclosure construction using PCBs) and your K2 blog has already give me a couple of useful hints.  Thanks.

73 Alan K6ZY

[N8CEP]

The control board for K2 #7375 is complete. The front panel board is finished but not yet in the metal front panel. Getting a little tired tonight and I don't want to scratch the front panel or do anything dumb like that! So I think thats enough for now. Back to it tomorrow!
Keith N8CEP