Building a K2 takes quite an investment of time. But, once you've
completed it and made your first QSO where you proudly say "Rig here is
an Elecraft K2 that I just finished building...", you have a sense of
ownership unlike anything you just took out of a box and plugged in.
It's a marvelous little transceiver. It's truly fantastic for cw but
shines in SSB as well. I can't recommend the experience enough. I've
learned to have a very ZEN mind when I built them. Total focus on
exactly one thing - a resistor, capacitor... what ever it is... do it
perfectly and don't think of anything else. And then admire its
perfection when its done. When I finish a board, I inspect it with a
quality magnifying glass. I look at every solder joint, every part
placement like it's a work of art - which, in many ways, it is. Whether
it becomes your main radio or sits on a shelf awaiting an occasional use
- it is always a source of personal pride. To me, building something
like the K2, is a very important part of the Ham Radio Experience.
73, Doug -- K0DXV
On 5/10/2021 1:08 PM, David Haines wrote:
I wish you all would stop talking about how much fun it is to build a
K2! It makes we want to order one or two! But I'm trying to save up
my pennies for when the K4 comes out in kit form. And I'm still not
tired of my trusty KX3, yet!
david
KC1DNY
in the forests of Maine
On 5/7/2021 8:46 PM, Doug Person wrote:
I've built 5 K2s. The last one is a keeper. I built several for other
people. I still get a kick out of turning it on and making contacts
with a "kit" radio. Mine is a 100 watts, ssb adapter and the outboard
tuner. Wired for a Kenwood hand mike. I often think that if it was
the only rig I owned I would be completely satisfied. Receiver sounds
great and I get great audio reports. If anyone has ever considered
building one - go for it. The satisfaction of turning it on and
making contacts with something you put some serious time in to build
is an experience I highly recommend. I don't know if I've ever
operated a better cw transceiver. And even in a crowded band on 20,
it can hold its own. I love it.
73, Doug -- K0DXV
On 5/7/2021 5:50 PM, Carl Clawson wrote:
I'm 20 years late to the game but I finally built a K2. What a
satisfying
project to build, and a delightful rig to operate. It doesn't have
all the
performance and features of my fully-updated K3, but it's a great
little
radio nonetheless.
I finished the final alignment and test Tuesday and have used it a
couple
evenings now.
Now to build the SSB adapter and the 100 W amp.
73, Carl WS7L
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