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Bill Robbins

WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial

I have a friend that wants to get back into ham radio. He used to build
Heathkits and would like to build again. He is elderly and I thought he
might enjoy trying the K-2.

Anyone out there want to part with a partially assembled or unassembled K-2?

Thanks
Bill
WA8CDU
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial

Bill,

I would never recommend that someone not yet intimately familiar with
the K2 attempt to start on a partially assembled kit unless the skill
level of the original builder is known and the reason it is incomplete
is also known. A partially built K2 from the estate of a builder whose
skills are known should be OK, but all others are suspect.

It is hard enough picking up the pieces where someone else stopped
building, but you must also ask "Why did he stop building?" In most
cases it is because the original builder encountered problems and was
unable to resolve them.

I have a LOT of experience with the K2, and I recently had a customer
who had started a K2 back in 2001 and ran into problems - it sat on the
shelf. Then in 2005 he ordered another and had problems again and that
too sat on thee shelf. I have repaired and completed the later one he
purchased, and am still working on the first one trying to solve the
(hopefully) last elusive problem. Trying to find someone else's build
problem is not a trivial task.

Start with a new kit - Elecraft is still shipping them - and he will
receive a 1 year parts warranty. Of course, Elecraft technical support
is always available no matter the age of the K2.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/4/2012 4:33 PM, Bill Robbins wrote:

> I have a friend that wants to get back into ham radio. He used to build
> Heathkits and would like to build again. He is elderly and I thought he
> might enjoy trying the K-2.
>
> Anyone out there want to part with a partially assembled or unassembled K-2?
>
> Thanks
> Bill
> WA8CDU
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Johnny Siu

WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial

Hello Bill,

Apart from Don's advice, you may consider a built but older version K2. Doing the modification update to an old but functionable K2 could be interesting.

TNX & 73,

Johnny VR2XMC

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主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial

Bill,

I would never recommend that someone not yet intimately familiar with
the K2 attempt to start on a partially assembled kit unless the skill
level of the original builder is known and the reason it is incomplete
is also known. A partially built K2 from the estate of a builder whose
skills are known should be OK, but all others are suspect.

It is hard enough picking up the pieces where someone else stopped
building, but you must also ask "Why did he stop building?" In most
cases it is because the original builder encountered problems and was
unable to resolve them.

I have a LOT of experience with the K2, and I recently had a customer
who had started a K2 back in 2001 and ran into problems - it sat on the
shelf. Then in 2005 he ordered another and had problems again and that
too sat on thee shelf. I have repaired and completed the later one he
purchased, and am still working on the first one trying to solve the
(hopefully) last elusive problem. Trying to find someone else's build
problem is not a trivial task.

Start with a new kit - Elecraft is still shipping them - and he will
receive a 1 year parts warranty. Of course, Elecraft technical support
is always available no matter the age of the K2.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/4/2012 4:33 PM, Bill Robbins wrote:

> I have a friend that wants to get back into ham radio. He used to build
> Heathkits and would like to build again. He is elderly and I thought he
> might enjoy trying the K-2.
>
> Anyone out there want to part with a partially assembled or unassembled K-2?
>
> Thanks
> Bill
> WA8CDU
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kevinr@coho.net

Re: WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial

Or buy a used, bare-bones K2 and then enjoy soldering all the other modules.
GL & 73,
Kevin. KD5ONS

On 11/4/2012 3:00 PM, Johnny Siu wrote:

> Hello Bill,
>
> Apart from Don's advice, you may consider a built but older version K2. Doing the modification update to an old but functionable K2 could be interesting.
>
> TNX & 73,
>
>
> Johnny VR2XMC
>
>
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> 寄件人︰ Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]>
> 收件人︰ Bill Robbins <[hidden email]>
> 副本(CC)︰ [hidden email]
> 傳送日期︰ 2012年11月5日 (週一) 6:34 AM
> 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial
>
> Bill,
>
> I would never recommend that someone not yet intimately familiar with
> the K2 attempt to start on a partially assembled kit unless the skill
> level of the original builder is known and the reason it is incomplete
> is also known. A partially built K2 from the estate of a builder whose
> skills are known should be OK, but all others are suspect.
>
> It is hard enough picking up the pieces where someone else stopped
> building, but you must also ask "Why did he stop building?" In most
> cases it is because the original builder encountered problems and was
> unable to resolve them.
>
> I have a LOT of experience with the K2, and I recently had a customer
> who had started a K2 back in 2001 and ran into problems - it sat on the
> shelf. Then in 2005 he ordered another and had problems again and that
> too sat on thee shelf. I have repaired and completed the later one he
> purchased, and am still working on the first one trying to solve the
> (hopefully) last elusive problem. Trying to find someone else's build
> problem is not a trivial task.
>
> Start with a new kit - Elecraft is still shipping them - and he will
> receive a 1 year parts warranty. Of course, Elecraft technical support
> is always available no matter the age of the K2.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 11/4/2012 4:33 PM, Bill Robbins wrote:
>> I have a friend that wants to get back into ham radio. He used to build
>> Heathkits and would like to build again. He is elderly and I thought he
>> might enjoy trying the K-2.
>>
>> Anyone out there want to part with a partially assembled or unassembled K-2?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bill
>> WA8CDU
>> ______________________________________________________________
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Jim Low man

Re: WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial

In reply to this post by Johnny Siu

If you do decide to buy an older K2 kit, ask about the serial number.
Those with s/n below 4060 will possibly need firmware updates. These
are actual hardware upgrades that are not trivial.
My K2 was one of the first few hundred sold, and I had to do this.

Unless you can get a great deal, and know how good the builder's skills
are and why it was not completed, your best bet is a brand new K2 kit
which will not need to be upgraded.

72/73 de Jim - AD6CW

On 11/4/2012 3:00 PM, Johnny Siu wrote:
> Hello Bill,
>
> Apart from Don's advice, you may consider a built but older version K2. Doing the modification update to an old but functionable K2 could be interesting.
>
> TNX & 73,
>
>
> Johnny VR2XMC
>

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