I took about 10 years to build it. I started, then moved the ham shack to the new addition. I recorded every mod, change and alternate part over the 10 years and essentially wrote a new updated assembly manual. Bought all the add on options. Bought new firm ware that I never got to use and bought new again at the finish. Turned it on and guess what, no issues. Somehow I like the way it sounds, maybe better than the K3...
Chuck KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On Jun 15, 2018, at 11:24 AM, Martin Sole <hs0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I built 7723 last year and it was an outstanding way to while away a good few > days in the desert. Here's a couple of things that might help you along: > > It's not one kit it's 3. Think of it like that and keep everything separate. > Even though you will do a minimal build on the RF board for test purposes > it's still 3 kits. > > It's not a one day build. Even if you spend every waking hour on it (you > wont!) it still takes a fair few days/weeks/months to get through. > > The book is right! Even when it's just plain wrong, it's right. Go back read > it again, ask on here. But that build book must have been worked over almost > 8000 times, it's right. > > I couldn't find any suitable trays to organise components but I bought a set > of small(ish) plastic pots with lids. Big enough to get my fingers in. I had > 12 I think which was more than enough, about 4 inches diameter and a couple > of inches deep. Keeping the lids on and marked with the contents helped keep > from them scattering from a careless movement or other accident. > > Keep everything as Elecraft intended. If it came in a separate little brown > envelope, inventory it then put it back in the envelope. Keep the resistors > on their tapes, they are in fitting order. > > Get a good quality pair of flush cutters and learn how to use them. It's > worthwhile perfecting the technique of close cutting the leads before > soldering, makes a nice board to handle afterwards and is very very very > necessary in the area of the main vfo encoder. > > Ask questions here, it's a fantastic resource. > > Last, but by no means least, enjoy! As the ads say, it's the most fun you > have with your clothes on. Though that might depend on how you do your kit > building :) > > 73 > Martin, HS0ZED > > > >> On 15/06/2018 21:45, Scott wrote: >> I'll be starting a K2 build in the near future after the inventory is >> complete. A partial inventory is complete at this point. I'm looking for >> tips and tricks for a successful build. Right now my biggest problem as I >> see it, is how to organize all the caps and resistors to make the build go >> smooth and relatively quick. At any rate, all suggestions are welcome. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Scott >> AD5HS >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to hs0...@gmail.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to c-haw...@illinois.edu ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
