[K2] K2/KPA100 build for K2-7006

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[K2] K2/KPA100 build for K2-7006

aj4tf
So far so good.  The KPA100 passed the first functional test without
issue.  The only thing I have run into is that I was missing one small
capacitor, and one of the toroid cores was cracked... I didn't notice it
until I started winding it and it fell apart.  The Elecraft parts
department has an email in their in-box (two, actually).  

I am now up to the steps just after installing and winding the large
output transformer.

Kudos (again) for the excellent instructions!

73,

David Macchiarolo  AJ4TF



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Re: [K2] K2/KPA100 build for K2-7006

Vic K2VCO
I'm sure you will get a replacement, but be aware that you can
super-glue a broken toroid together and it will work fine. Worth knowing
for emergencies or if you live in Bhutan.

On 1/9/11 9:22 PM, david wrote:

> So far so good.  The KPA100 passed the first functional test without
> issue.  The only thing I have run into is that I was missing one small
> capacitor, and one of the toroid cores was cracked... I didn't notice it
> until I started winding it and it fell apart.  The Elecraft parts
> department has an email in their in-box (two, actually).
>
> I am now up to the steps just after installing and winding the large
> output transformer.
>
> Kudos (again) for the excellent instructions!
>
> 73,
>
> David Macchiarolo  AJ4TF

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Fresno CA
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Re: [K2] K2/KPA100 build for K2-7006

david m
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Thanks Richard (AD7FZ) for the replacement parts.  Elecraft rocks!

73,
David AJ4TF


On Mon, 2011-01-10 at 00:22 -0500, david wrote:

> So far so good.  The KPA100 passed the first functional test without
> issue.  The only thing I have run into is that I was missing one small
> capacitor, and one of the toroid cores was cracked... I didn't notice it
> until I started winding it and it fell apart.  The Elecraft parts
> department has an email in their in-box (two, actually).  
>
> I am now up to the steps just after installing and winding the large
> output transformer.
>
> Kudos (again) for the excellent instructions!
>
> 73,
>
> David Macchiarolo  AJ4TF
>
>

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