Stan, You may be making a mistake by thinking the KX1 is "easier" than the K2. Yes, it has fewer parts, but the construction is more demanding because of the smallness.
None-the-less, if you follow the KX1 instructions "to the letter", you should be successful - read (and heed) all tha cautionary notes too. If you also ordered the KXB3080, be aware that that option installation is more critical than the base KX1 - the instructions and diagrams are correct, but follow them exactly - there is no room in that small space for "builder variation". Even though the K2 has many parts, it is the easiest of the Elecraft transceivers. If you can do a good job of soldering and follow the written instructions without error, the K2 will go together without incident. 73, Don W3FPR stan levandowski wrote: > May I once again thank everyone for expressing such enthusiasm toward > helping me. The advice keeps pouring in both within and outside of this > reflector. I guess you Elecraft builders love your rigs and have > developed a very supportive network. I hope I can contribute someday. > For now I'm just a "taker". > > Yes, I intend to inventory my K2 very carefully, identifying and staging > all the components for the actual build. While many helpful suggestions > have been made about "how" to do this, I will do what I've been doing > since the Heathkit days....and that is to bust up corrugated cardboard > boxes and then reengineer them with duct tape so I have compartments for > bigger components and plenty of vertical corrugated sides to stick the > things with leads in. Works for me. It's more difficult to explain > than it is to just do it. > > Strange as it may seem, I'm going to reseal my K2 package, as received a > couple days ago, and put it on a shelf in the bedroom closet until the > autumn. > > Instead, I'm going to build the fully optioned KX-1 which I just ordered > about two hours ago! Should arrive by midweek. > > I've always wanted both of them and struggled with which one to build > first. I think I'd like to "practice" on the simpler KX-1 first. I can > get comfortable with my new soldering station, that ridiculously thin > solder, and practice how to handle all those static-sensitive > components. Then I can use it "kayak mobile" with my homebrewed mag > loop mounted on the boat throughout this summer. I also like to roam > around the beautiful Hudson Valley's higher terrain and the KX-1 looks > like a hands-down winner for my kind of QRP CW only roaming around. > > When I finally attack the K2 in the autumn, I'll be more > "Elecraft-educated" and that's got to be an advantage. > > Thanks again! > > Stan WB2LQF > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
