KIO2 For S/N 0539
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Fellow Elecrafters,
I just completed building and installing the KIO2 in K2 S/N 0539. WOW! Nice accessory kit. It would have been a single evening kit if it were not for other obligations. Two nights to get it assembled, tested, and installed? Not bad. I was very pleased to see the display on Ham Radio Deluxe change as I rotated the VFO dial and changed bands. I know this is going to be an excellent accessory for my K2. This included the MPU v2.04 upgrade. It looks like Elecraft makes another quality kit. THANKS ELECRAFT! Mark Saunders, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ Elecraft K2 S/N 0539 - KBT2/KAT2/KNB2/K160RX/KSB2/KIO2/ _______________________________________________ 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 |
KIO2 is it to expensive ? / Was KIO2 For S/N 0539
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Hello Mark,
Yes you are right the KIO2 is another Elecraft quality kit ! Please don't get me wrong for what I'm gonna write : I love my K2 ! BUT I have the feeling it is also the most overpriced extension that you can purchase for your K2. I have a full loaded K2 (KDSP2, KAT2, KNB2, KSB2, K160M) and KPA100+KAT100 in a EC2 enclosure. At $89 I really have the feeling that it is twice to expensive considering what you get. Also you MUST have it four a couple of option like the KAT100 or the transverter. As it is the only "proper" way to get Auxbus signals out of the K2 I really think it should have been included into the basic K2. I'm not aware of what the R&D cost for this option where but I feel that the price should be around $35 to $45 ... Maybe we will have the luck to get it on the K3 :) Martin DD4UKP / F4UKP > Fellow Elecrafters, > > > > I just completed building and installing the KIO2 in K2 S/N 0539. WOW! > Nice accessory kit. It would have been a single evening kit if it were not > for other obligations. Two nights to get it assembled, tested, and > installed? Not bad. I was very pleased to see the display on Ham Radio > Deluxe change as I rotated the VFO dial and changed bands. I know this is > going to be an excellent accessory for my K2. > > > > This included the MPU v2.04 upgrade. > > > > It looks like Elecraft makes another quality kit. > > > > THANKS ELECRAFT! > > > > Mark Saunders, KJ7BS _______________________________________________ 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: KIO2 is it to expensive ? / Was KIO2 For S/N 0539
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Martin,
I agree that the KIO2 is a very expensive option if you want to use a KAT100 but don't need the serial computer interface (or if you plan to add a KPA100, as I will eventually do). However, for about $5 in parts, I put together a KIO2 alternative to control my KAT100 - it has the KAT100 control signals but not the RS-232 interface. All of the information needed to do this can be extracted from the KIO2 schematic. Bob W1SRB -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]On Behalf Of Martin DD4UKP Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 4:40 AM To: [hidden email] Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 is it to expensive ? / Was KIO2 For S/N 0539 Hello Mark, Yes you are right the KIO2 is another Elecraft quality kit ! Please don't get me wrong for what I'm gonna write : I love my K2 ! BUT I have the feeling it is also the most overpriced extension that you can purchase for your K2. I have a full loaded K2 (KDSP2, KAT2, KNB2, KSB2, K160M) and KPA100+KAT100 in a EC2 enclosure. At $89 I really have the feeling that it is twice to expensive considering what you get. Also you MUST have it four a couple of option like the KAT100 or the transverter. As it is the only "proper" way to get Auxbus signals out of the K2 I really think it should have been included into the basic K2. I'm not aware of what the R&D cost for this option where but I feel that the price should be around $35 to $45 ... Maybe we will have the luck to get it on the K3 :) Martin DD4UKP / F4UKP > Fellow Elecrafters, > > > > I just completed building and installing the KIO2 in K2 S/N 0539. WOW! > Nice accessory kit. It would have been a single evening kit if it were not > for other obligations. Two nights to get it assembled, tested, and > installed? Not bad. I was very pleased to see the display on Ham Radio > Deluxe change as I rotated the VFO dial and changed bands. I know this is > going to be an excellent accessory for my K2. > > > > This included the MPU v2.04 upgrade. > > > > It looks like Elecraft makes another quality kit. > > > > THANKS ELECRAFT! > > > > Mark Saunders, KJ7BS _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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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