Jim -
The K2, at least, and I suspect all of the other Elecraft transceiver kits, have either built in test equipment, or require only the simplest of external test gear to get them up and running. I built a K2, and while I happen to have a complete RF lab of quality test equipment (HP, Tektronix, Fluke, General Radio, Millen) I just for fun tried aligning the K2 after it was built using only the internal sources, and it worked just fine. A precision alignment after the unit had been in service for a few weeks produced only minimal improvements and in my opinion would have no practical real-world performance advantage over the "non-precision" method. I will admit that the K2 is the only Elecraft transceiver I have, so perhaps there is something I am missing. If your VOM and BC-221 are reasonably close to being in "cal", you will have no trouble. Probably won't even need them. - Jim, KL7CC Falls, Jim wrote: > > Do you need a lab to align these when you are done, or could I just > build one and use it? > > > > That's the part that's off-putting. I have an analog VOM, old o-scope, > and a BC-211 as a frequency generator I've used on GB rigs, but > that's it. > > > > Jim Falls > > K6FWT > > Eureka, CA > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
