Let me build a K2 for you

[Alan Price-3]

Let me build a K2, or any other Elecraft kit, for you.  You will receive a brand new radio with the options you want.  I have built very close to 300 K2's to date.  My prices are reasonable.  Please respond directly, not on the reflector.

 

73

Alan

W1HYV
     
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[Conway Yee]

W1HYV writes:
>I have built very close to 300 K2's to date.

Given that the current serial numbers are nearing 7000, having built 300
is on the order of 3-6% of the total constructed!  If a SINGLE person is
building that many and there are other people building for other hams, how
many people have actually build their own K2?  Are commercial builders
responsible for more K2's than someone who builds 1-4 for themselves?

For me the MAJOR attractions of the K2 is the ability to build your own
modern HF rig (albeit 10 year old technology as someone alluded to in
another thread), something that hasn't been seen since the days of
Heathkit.

Are most K2 users people who buy it prebuilt?

tnx.
Conway Yee, N2JWQ

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[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I don't know about "most" but I built 12 K2s beginning in early 2000 and
sold 11. Still have #5413.
73, Ken K3IU
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On 1/4/2010 1:39 PM, Conway Yee wrote:
> W1HYV writes:
> Are most K2 users people who buy it prebuilt?
>
> tnx.
> Conway Yee, N2JWQ
>    
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[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

I don't know about "most" either, but I, and our cat, built K2/100 # 3255
some years ago. Beware of cats who try to "help", our Temple Cat takes an
unhealthy interest in multi "pin" SMDs.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD

Conway Yee <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Are most K2 users people who buy it prebuilt?


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[Conway Yee]

GM4ESD writes:
> I don't know about "most" either, but I, and our cat, built K2/100 # 3255
> some years ago. Beware of cats who try to "help", our Temple Cat takes an
> unhealthy interest in multi "pin" SMDs.

I don't know....

I'm building my K2 with two assistants...one 7 years old...one 3 years
old...

My 7 year old is in charge of holding the solder.
My 3 year old is in charge of the pliers to clip the lead while assisting
me in holding the soldering iron.

Of course, it takes about three times as long to get anything done with
so many assistants sitting on your lap but we are having a lot of fun...

Even washing our hands after soldering (Pb) is a project involving water
in all sorts of places that Mom isn't all thrilled about....oops....

tnx.
Conway Yee, N2JWQ

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[Gary Hinson]

> I'm building my K2 with two assistants...one 7 years old...one 3 years
> old...
>
> My 7 year old is in charge of holding the solder.
> My 3 year old is in charge of the pliers to clip the lead
> while assisting
> me in holding the soldering iron.
>
> Of course, it takes about three times as long to get anything
> done with
> so many assistants sitting on your lap but we are having a
> lot of fun...
>
> Even washing our hands after soldering (Pb) is a project
> involving water
> in all sorts of places that Mom isn't all thrilled about....oops....

Now that's what I call Elmering!

Nice going Conway, raising the next generation of Elecrafties.

73
Gary  ZL2iFB

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[2rGarry]

Alan Price-3 wrote

Let me build a K2, or any other Elecraft kit, for you.  You will receive a brand new radio with the options you want.  I have built very close to 300 K2's to date.  My prices are reasonable.  Please respond directly, not on the reflector.

 

73

Alan

W1HYV

I think that's great that you have had the opportunity to build that many K2's Alan.  I for one have so enjoyed the assembly of mine that I am would never give up the opportunity to build one.  

Oh Wait ..... I needed another radio like I needed another hole in my head ....  I bought the K2 solely for the experience of building it and then enjoying it for cw.  

From what little I have seen and heard from the receiver to date, (Just finished the finals install today and am adding parts for options) I am going to be completely happy with that choice.  BTW I debated about buying the toroids prewound but am glad I opted to do my own.  I don't have the enthusiastic assistants that Conway has for backup so I have had to muddle through it by myself.  :)  Hopefully the transmitter will check out fine and I'll very soon have it on the air......

72/3 and cheerio all

Garry/Ve7ajj
     
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