Gene, I have built three K2s. #1 was sold to buy a KX3, but I missed the K2 so I built another one. It was was killed by a lightening strike because some moron operator forgot to unhook, and then forgot about it...
Building this equipment has been the most fun I've had in this hobby, and it's incredibly gratifying when they come to life. Each one had its own unique "teething pains", but they were minor, and were quickly solved with the help of Don and many others on this list. I even figured out a couple of problems on my own! Electronics is a hobby, and was not my chosen profession - although I had a lot of exposure to many kinds of diagnostic and test equipment, and I did know how to properly solder and read a schematic. The kits are beautifully designed, with almost no point-to-point wiring, and the manuals are first-class. So, I just finished the KPA100/KAT100/EC2 kits that had been living in my closet for about four years, and the rigs are configured as the "K2 Twins". Even with my crummy antenna situation (which hopefully will have improved after the holidays), I've been getting some decent reports. Unfortunately, the EC2 enclosure is no longer available, so a future KPA100 will have to be mounted to the K2, and that does not allow the use of the KAT-2 tuner, but you could roll your own enclosure to get the "Twins". In that configuration, the K2 can have the KAT-2 installed, although I have two top covers and am currently using the unpopulated one with only the KIO2 and speaker installed. If you like to build, go for it! 73, Jim KO5V ______________________________________________________________ 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
