K2 Seven Years Old
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It is hard to believe, but 7 years ago today, I finished my K2 S/N 1422 and
had the first QSO on it. The rig has worked great since it was completed and over the years I have incorporated the various mods (new crystals, latest firmware etc)and accessories KSB2, KAT2, KIO2, KNB2, KAF2, K160RX. The rig and the KPA100 and KAT100 have served me well and should for years. It still has a while to go to catch up with my HW-101, which I ran from 1976 till 2000, when I finished my K2, I am sure the K2 will beat my HW-101 record. Thanks Wayne and Eric for a great rig and the fun in building, operating it and the various mods to upgrade it. 73, Steve Ray K4JPN ex K1VKW EM82ep Warner Robins GA Elecraft K2 1422 & KPA-100 Heath Fan HW-101, HW-8 http://www.thewinstonator.com/K4JPN.htm _______________________________________________ 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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Snip [...It is hard to believe, but 7 years ago today, I finished my K2 S/N
1422 and had the first QSO on it...] Well.. THAT DOES give me hope Steve..! I must have purchased my beloved K2 S/n 01432 soon afterwards... AND SHE'S STILL NOT COMPLETE..!! They say "Life Takes You On A Journey".. It certainly has here..!, what with health problems that I am plagued with daily (I suffer from Spina Bifida and are confined 24/7 to a wheelchair for mobility), an just when I started out on this "journey" my landlord in their wisdom decided to Update all 74 houses here on the sheltered housing complex I stay in here in Stirling, Scotland.. As The Eagles would say.. "..it's a long, long road.. with many a winding turn.."!! Boy am I sure lookin' forward to it's end.. Snip [...The rig has worked great since it was completed..] Well, I came to join the "Elecraft Brother And Sisterhood", kinda late in the proceedings, I had "heard" about the rig, and all the wonderful things It was supposed to be capable of doing then join the "family" here on the reflector.. Been here ever since, what a Wonderful "family" to be part of For sure, never in the history of my "Ham Career" have I been so privileged to be part of such a wonderful bunch of folks, ..can't ever ... see me Leavin'.. Snip "...I have incorporated the various mods (new crystals,latest firmware etc)and accessories KSB2, KAT2, KIO2, KNB2, KAF2, K160RX. The rig and the KPA100 and KAT100.. have served me well and should for years." Yip..! Got All That Still To Come..! I really hope that when the day comes and she's all complete and ready to go that I too am fortunate enough to Have that experience,.. for me building the K2 WAS.."Building The Dream".. a boyhood dream from the tender age of 11 years, all I wanted to do was "build one of those radio's like the radio ham's do" and have my own "shack", "...talk to AMERICA..".. nothing else mattered (and still doesn't), here we are 17 "lightening fast" years down the line, and I have managed to fulfil that "dream" in so many ways.. 1: Became A Ham in February 1990, same day I moved "independently" into my first home of which I am still living in at present .. 2: Speak/Spoke to AMERICA nearly every day since including during the sunspot decline and minimum on the HF bands, made literally thousands (or could it be millions..!) of friends around the world, not only in AMERICA but from "All 4 Corners Of The World"..278 Countries To Date to be exact.. 3: BUILT "One Of Those Radio's Like The Radio Ham's Do".! Then duly bought another one from Wayne & Eric (still to be built)..! 4: Here we are 17 years later and Still learning and enjoying this wonderful hobby we are all so blessed to be part of.. 5: "Only Thing" left to do .. is Get Them Finished..! (which I'm working on.!) Life couldn't be sweeter..! (Unless of course I lived in AMERICA or Alaska with Multi-Band 100 Foot Towers.. 1 or 2KW (at my disposal..!) AND "if only" I had learned electronics and Ohms law ..much MUCH..earlier in my life, and was better at construction that I am today.. Thanks for sharing your little insight into your "Journey" Steve with the Elecraft K2, you have given me and probably countless others around the World tonight the inspiration to go on and get the job done.. To all those folks that have been and are waiting patiently on the day when they finally receive their K3's be patiend.. "..Our Day Will Come.." Hope to work you along with each and everyone of our fellow "Elecrafter" brothers n sisters someday soon, when my health and schedule permit me to "Melt More Solder" I know there are folks out there just waiting in anticipation on that day.. To Wayne, Eric, our very own "Mr Elecraft" Don Wilhelm W3FPR, Tom Hammond N0SS...all the "Crew" at San Aptos..each and everyone that has helped Me along the way... Y'all Listen Out For ...ME.. Ya Hear.. 72's 73's [hidden email] Andy GM0NWI Elecraft K2 "Fully Loaded" QRP S/n 01432 Elecraft K2 "Fully Loaded" QRO S/n 05469 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.5/1058 - Release Date: 08/10/2007 16:54 _______________________________________________ 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 Steve & Anne Ray
Happy Birthday Steve!
73, Kevin. KD5ONS On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:56:22 -0700, Steve & Anne Ray <[hidden email]> wrote: > It is hard to believe, but 7 years ago today, I finished my K2 S/N 1422 > and > had the first QSO on it. The rig has worked great since it was > completed > and over the years I have incorporated the various mods (new crystals, > latest firmware etc)and accessories KSB2, KAT2, KIO2, KNB2, KAF2, K160RX. > The rig and the KPA100 and KAT100 have served me well and should for > years. > It still has a while to go to catch up with my HW-101, which I ran from > 1976 > till 2000, when I finished my K2, I am sure the K2 will beat my HW-101 > record. > > Thanks Wayne and Eric for a great rig and the fun in building, operating > it > and the various mods to upgrade it. > > 73, > Steve Ray K4JPN ex K1VKW > EM82ep Warner Robins GA > Elecraft K2 1422 & KPA-100 > Heath Fan HW-101, HW-8 > http://www.thewinstonator.com/K4JPN.htm 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 Andy Cunningham-2
> > As The Eagles would say.. "..it's a long, long road.. with many a winding > turn.."!! Boy am I sure lookin' forward to it's end.. > > > Hi Andy, It wasn't the Eagles, it was The Hollies: The road is long With many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where Who knows when But I'm strong Strong enough to carry him He ain't heavy, he's my brother 73, Bob K6GGO _______________________________________________ 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 Steve & Anne Ray
I can still remember my first "ALMOST QSO" right after assembly of K2
#1574, some 6 or 7 years ago. I was verifying output power on 10m to my low dipole & was a bit disappointed to see only 8w. But than a European station came back to my SSB "TESTING TESTING HAAAAAAAALLO" with a "QRZ? PLEASE". I was amazed and embarrassed and never completed the QSO, but it was at that moment that I fell in love again...... 3000+ qsos later, with some improvements and touchup, and it's on my desk, at the front line, never to be moved away. What a rig ! 73 Isaac, 4Z4TL _______________________________________________ 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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