Yes, I'll probably gain my first experience as a ham on SSB mode, CW will
(hopefully) follow. But we'll see, as there's no way back now - I just
ordered my K2 kit!
Thanks again for all the support I got on and off this mailing list!
73,
Thomas
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Well the K2 is still a really capable rig, so by all means you won't
outgrow it for a long time if it meets your needs. The RX still
outperforms most of the other rigs on the market, even a lot of the high end
ones, hi hi.
Among other things I bought my K3 for the digital modes. But almost as
To assemble a K2, you need a decent soldering iron and multimeter.
Eventually you really should have a dummy load for transmitter alignment.
Here in the US we can use WWV for a frequency standard. I hear there is a
Russian equivalent that you Europeans can use.
I built a K1 first because I
Ken,
much thanks for your reply!
Yes, from my life as SWL I remember there was a russian station broadcasting
time signals (RWM, on 4,996 MHz, 9,996 MHz and 14,996 MHz, just in case
someone else also needs it).
What do you mean about wanting to learn about how radios work?
I think I have some
Some of the replies really made me thinking, as the K3 really seems to give a
great value for money. But in the end I'll probably come back to the kit
building experience I prefer (for now).
The K3 offers a lot of things, but maybe too much for a ham beginner like
me. So for now I'll end up with
Peter,
first thanks for your reply, I think it clears up some of the question marks
in my head!
In a project like the K2 there's always a big chance of me mixing something
up, but I have a bit of soldering experience and also own a proper soldering
station, so that assembling in the end should
Jim,
thanks for clearing up some of my questions,
using a battery is indeed an interesting idea. Didn't think about it yet,
but as I probably own the smallest shack in HAM history at the moment I will
definitely think about that.
Thanks for the idea with putting the KPA100 in a separate EC2
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
And finally: consider the K3. The K2 was designed as the ideal Field
Day radio, and I think it is. However, the 100-watt version is less
elegant than the 10-watt (my opinion only, of course), and the K3 has
several advantages: it's more modern technology, it's more capable,
and it isn't much
Hi,
being a SWL for more or less about 20 years I just completed my HAM license
in germany. So far it's just the beginners license which limits the
frequency bands I'm allowed to use, but as I don't have a TRX yet I thought
building a K2 will a) give me quite a good transceiver I don't have to
Thomas,
I have a 10-watt K2 with several options. I'm comfortable building
kits, but I'm not a home-brewer or designer. The instructions are
clear and thorough, but it's necessary to be careful, and not keep
going too late at night. So far I've always been able to back out my
mistakes, but
Thomas -
The Elecraft N-Gen (wide-band noise generator) is useful for aligning
the K2's filters (with the assistance of Spectrogram) and your
computer's sound card. Spectrogram can be downloaded for free. A VOM
or some sort will be useful for some initial testing (resistance checks).
Thomas,
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.
Thomas,
You might want to purchase the pre-wound toroids from Mike Morohovich
toroid...@earthlink.net. 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
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