Alan, Don,
Alan D. Wilcox wrote: > You might want to purchase the pre-wound toroids from Mike Morohovich. His > flyer is included in the K2 package, but if you order early, you'll have > them when your K2 arrives. > > Aside from being tedious to wind, many builders come to grief because > they've left enamel on the leads and didn't get a good solder connection. > Such a problem can be difficult to spot. Thanks for the email address, might be helpful as I have never wound toroids before. I already have a bit of this enamelled copper wire and a old toroid which I will first use to train winding and soldering. Don Cunningham wrote: > I see a couple of very informative messages in reply to your questions, so > I won't repeat but one has really not been answered simply. The APP > connector is short for Anderson Power Pole. Google that and you will get > an education on a connector set that is becoming a defacto standard. Thanks, good to know - I must admit I've never seen those connectors before! Don Cunningham wrote: > The main thing, Thomas, is to ENJOY your trip as a radio amateur. I have > loved my 38 years in amateur radio and have many friends I would never > have made without it. It has become a valued part of life for me. Well, my first contact with the HAM world on this list was quite promising. Can't await going on air! Thomas -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-few-questions-before-ordering-the-K2-kit-tp5251717p5252894.html Sent from the [K2] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
