K2: Advice about "Rework Eliminators" etc...

[VK7JB]

Hello Group,

Having gained some confidence completing a K1 a few months ago, I've just ordered from Elecraft a K2 with these options:  KPA100, KSB2 and KDSP2.   I can't see that I'll ever want to install the KNB2 or the 160 or 60m options.  

Does the "Rework Eliminator" approach to the build simply complicate matters if I'm installing these options from the beginning and won't ever need the others?  Are there any other advantages to using the Options bypass headers etc?  Is it worth the potential extra-confusion of following essentially 2 manuals during the build?  I find the unpcbs website a bit overwhelming and confusing, whereas I find the Elecraft Construction manuals very clear. It would be nice to be able to remove the options for isolating problems with them, but is that reason enough for all the extra fuss using the Rework Eliminators?

I do like the idea of the Internal Mike Adapter from that company and will probably order that.

Any ideas or advice would be very welcome,

john
VK7JB

[Brett Howard]

I don't think these are available anymore except for the mic
adapter....  Bet that helps you make your decision...

;)

On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:07 PM, VK7JB <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> Hello Group,
>
> Having gained some confidence completing a K1 a few months ago, I've just
> ordered from Elecraft a K2 with these options:  KPA100, KSB2 and KDSP2.   I
> can't see that I'll ever want to install the KNB2 or the 160 or 60m options.
>
> Does the "Rework Eliminator" approach to the build simply complicate matters
> if I'm installing these options from the beginning and won't ever need the
> others?  Are there any other advantages to using the Options bypass headers
> etc?  Is it worth the potential extra-confusion of following essentially 2
> manuals during the build?  I find the unpcbs website a bit overwhelming and
> confusing, whereas I find the Elecraft Construction manuals very clear. It
> would be nice to be able to remove the options for isolating problems with
> them, but is that reason enough for all the extra fuss using the Rework
> Eliminators?
>
> I do like the idea of the Internal Mike Adapter from that company and will
> probably order that.
>
> Any ideas or advice would be very welcome,
>
> john
> VK7JB
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[RobertG]

John...

As per another post, I don't know if they're still available, either.
That said, I used them and found them to be a "non issue" and most
helpful in the long run. I am forever tinkering around inside my K2, and
having the ReWorkEliminators in there makes a huge difference. Hope you
can find them, still.

...robert


On 8/14/2010 05:07, VK7JB wrote:

>
> Hello Group,
>
> Having gained some confidence completing a K1 a few months ago, I've just
> ordered from Elecraft a K2 with these options:  KPA100, KSB2 and KDSP2.   I
> can't see that I'll ever want to install the KNB2 or the 160 or 60m options.
>
> Does the "Rework Eliminator" approach to the build simply complicate matters
> if I'm installing these options from the beginning and won't ever need the
> others?  Are there any other advantages to using the Options bypass headers
> etc?  Is it worth the potential extra-confusion of following essentially 2
> manuals during the build?  I find the unpcbs website a bit overwhelming and
> confusing, whereas I find the Elecraft Construction manuals very clear. It
> would be nice to be able to remove the options for isolating problems with
> them, but is that reason enough for all the extra fuss using the Rework
> Eliminators?
>
> I do like the idea of the Internal Mike Adapter from that company and will
> probably order that.
>
> Any ideas or advice would be very welcome,
>
> john
> VK7JB

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Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY
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Syracuse, New York, USA
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