Shane.... I am not at EE or a Computer Programmer....but I do love electronics and computers. What ham radio has taught be over the last 46 years is that I can learn by 1) reading a book, 2) doing the project., and 3) trial and error. I love to figure out how it does work. Take some time and "read the manual" and look at the schematic. Follow the receive signal through the RX until it comes out the speaker. Look how the schematic starts the CW or SSB signal and how it goes through the chain of circuits through the amplifier - tuner - to the antenna port. Do all this BEFORE you put it together. Then, when you start putting your K2 together, you will know what is going on when you are "stuffing" parts on the board. You can also print out the schematic and mark off or highlight each part you put on the board. That way you can follow along from the physical and the theoretical.
But, a K2 is not an electronics course. But, it is a way to learn if you take the time to read the manual first, figure out the schematic, and understand the theory behind what the engineers were doing. It is quite simple. Even a person with a BS in Liberal Arts did it...understood it...and learned a lot from the experience. It is quite interesting how the engineers put the K2 together. It really is an engineering marvel...from the electronics to the mechanical structure. The software is really good....using multiple micro-processors that is rather clever. I learned so much putting my K2 together about solid state electronics...when my high school schooling taught be hollow state electronics or tubes. Buy a new ARRL Handbook and follow along. I try to learn something everyday about something. Learning is life long..... Lee Buller K0WA BA Radio and Television MS Journalism and Mass Communication PHD School of Hard Knocks In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
