Young K2 Builder
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Hello all,
Having taken delivery of K2 #6593 a few weeks ago I have made good progress with construction and the rig has passed all of the initial power-up tests (control board, front panel board etc). I must say that the quality of this kit has really impressed me so far and has more than met my expectations. As the subject of this posting suggests I'm quite a young builder; aged 20. Not sure whether this makes me the youngest person so far to attempt one of these kits! Anyway, I hope to finish building the kit over Christmas as I must currently take a two month break whilst at university. Regards, Merlin Cooper M0TRX Corpus Christi College, Oxford University |
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Congratulations from one of the oldest K2 builders : I was 78 when I did in
2001. Both rig and old man have been doing well since ! Continue, young man, I hope we'll meet some day ... Best 73 Jacques F9OJ K2 #0937 ----- Original Message ----- From: "m0trx" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:25 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Young K2 Builder > > > Hello all, > > Having taken delivery of K2 #6593 a few weeks ago I have made good progress > with construction and the rig has passed all of the initial power-up tests > (control board, front panel board etc). I must say that the quality of this > kit has really impressed me so far and has more than met my expectations. > > As the subject of this posting suggests I'm quite a young builder; aged 20. > Not sure whether this makes me the youngest person so far to attempt one of > these kits! Anyway, I hope to finish building the kit over Christmas as I > must currently take a two month break whilst at university. > > Regards, > > Merlin Cooper M0TRX > Corpus Christi College, Oxford University > -- > View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Young-K2-Builder-tp1132085p1132085.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1627 - Release Date: 22/08/08 > > _______________________________________________ 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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> As the subject of this posting suggests I'm quite a young builder; aged 20.
Congratulations! But I don't think you're the youngest to build an Elecraft radio. Last year we were hearing on this reflector about a K2 school project which I think was a high-school aged group. Someone on this list will know for sure. W2CVZ completed his K1 when he was 11 years old. Yes, I know, the K1 is much simpler than the K2. We're all fortunate that age doesn't matter in amateur radio. Mark AD5SS On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 1:25 PM, m0trx <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > Having taken delivery of K2 #6593 a few weeks ago I have made good progress > with construction and the rig has passed all of the initial power-up tests > (control board, front panel board etc). I must say that the quality of this > kit has really impressed me so far and has more than met my expectations. > > As the subject of this posting suggests I'm quite a young builder; aged 20. > Not sure whether this makes me the youngest person so far to attempt one of > these kits! Anyway, I hope to finish building the kit over Christmas as I > must currently take a two month break whilst at university. > > Regards, > > Merlin Cooper M0TRX > Corpus Christi College, Oxford University 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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Congratulations. When I was 18, preparing for the RAE I thought 20 was old. Needless to say I don't think that any more. You must be one of the youngest builders - I think the average builder age is something like 50. You are not too far away so perhaps we might manage a QSO some time after Christmas - I work at RAL just down the A34. Let me know if you have any troubles finishing the kit, not that that is very likely. There is plenty of test gear around the lab. You are doing the right thing separating radio and studies, keep off the real ale too. Physics is a hard enough subject. Mike |
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Paul,
Is there any chance that you are in DATA mode instead of SSB? 73, Don W3FPR paul hendershott wrote: > > I must have inadvertently changed a setting because I'm having trouble > transmitting. My last contacts were FB during a contest a few weeks > back. Same up-to-date firmware, no changes. Now when I start talking > with the VOX settings on my MD-2 mic ( set for "fpl bias" when I > checked the settings in the MIC SEL Main menu) I get a full carrier > out with no modulation and I can no longer hear my voice being > transmitted, only a loud hissing noise keeps transmitting even though > I've stopped talking on VOX. Any suggestions? I reloaded the firmware > twice with no change. I'm sure I'll feel silly when I figure this out :-) > 73 > Paul > w9bbr > > 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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Congratulations on your accomplishment. Last spring a group of students in my
electronics class undertook the challenge of building a K2 (SN6281) It is now part of ARS KI6PRK at Dos Pueblos high school in Goleta CA. It was completed just before school let out for the summer and the new classes are just getting used to it. 3 students from last year are still on campus and currently taking the classes along with 17 of their classmates. We have done a little hamming and have two students nearing there general exams. Latest news is I have acquired a 60 ft tubular crank-up tower for the club station. Donated by K6HOZ, who has moved to Las Vegas to run his business, he needed to remove it from the prior residence. It's nice to have generous friends. My K3, sn 31 has spent many hours in the classroom also. FYI, the students who built ranged in age from 15 to 17 and did all the work themselves. My contribution was to post an inquiry on this list when it was deemed necessary to reset the firmware. One problem was experienced and fixed when I admonished them to review the assembly instructions to the letter and they found they had wound a toroid on the SWR bridge backwards, the one place that it is crucial. 73 es hope to hear you on the air! Al WA6VNN **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) _______________________________________________ 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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