Good choice. That's exactly what I did almost three years ago. It won't take
you long to get the hang of soldering. There are some great tutorials on the
Elecraft site as well as other places on the internet. The most important
thing is to have good tools, including a mat and a good
Hi everyone,
Been a couple weeks here since I started this thread, but I've actually
changed my mind and ended up going with the K2. I thought it over a bit more
and decided that the K2 base unit has everything I wanted in it so it was
best to just get it from the start. Also since I'm in no
K2 is quite significantly more work than a K1. But it is the last time
you will build a full function transceiver from discrete components
ala Heathkit. The time you spend with it will linger with you and put
you in a new relationship with radio equipment. Highly recommended.
73, Guy.
On Mon,
Of Guy Olinger K2AV
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 4:04 PM
To: lstavenhagen
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] how much harder to build: K2 vs K1?
K2 is quite significantly more work than a K1. But it is the last time
you will build a full function transceiver from discrete
LS,
There is a Soldering Tutorial on the Elecraft website that may prove to
be helpful - it is either on the Builder's Resource page or the
Application Notes page if I recall correctly. Start at Builder's
Resource and hunt around a bit.
Pay particular attention to the heat of the soldering
I see you have decided on the K1, that is a good choice. The Elecraft kits
are a good choice as the manuals are so well written.
You say you have no experience of building a kit, so before you build it,
while awaiting delivery perhaps, I think you should practice on something
that does not
hi,
I can only speak for the K2 which I built. The key point is your soldering
skills. Next point is patience and following the instructions.
If you want to see my building pathway you can find it here:
http://www.qsl.net/oe9fwv/k2.html
from the dates you can see how long it took me to
Hello LS,
I was in the same stage as you back in 2002 when I ordered the K2 kit
with options. I had not built anything since a SB200 back in early 70s
and do not work in electronics so my technical expertise was (still is)
pretty low.
I was so far behind the 'power curve' that I had to look up
I built both the K1 and the K2. I had kit building experience 45 years ago
when I built my first novice rig but hadn't really picked up a soldering iron
in the intervening years.
It's true that each kit is one component at a time. However, my sense is that
there are critical places on the K2
-3B
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Craig D. Smith
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 7:56 PM
To: 'lstavenhagen'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] how much harder to build: K2 vs K1?
I
Hi everyone,
Thanks very much for all the feedback, very much appreciated. I decided to
go with the K1 with 2 band module as a first project. The K2 looks a little
more ambitious than my current skill set (gotta be honest about that ;)) so
decided it'd be better to get my feet wet on a project a
LS,
I've built both the K1 and K2, but only after having constructed numerous
simpler kits. The K2 doesn't require any additional skills, there is just
about 4 times as much to build as the K1. In turn, the K1 is about 4 times as
much to construct as a simple single-band QRP rig. I
Hi Curt,
Heh, you're actually thinking kind of what I was thinking ;). I figured
since my main goal is really the building and learning experience, followed
by a small, simple CW-only QRP rig, the K1 actually comes out looking like a
better fit than I thought. Especially after going through the
Hi all,
I'm considering building a K2, but here's my situation. I'd be a first-time
kit builder, I've never had the opportunity to build and the K2 looks like
it'd be great fun and a great learning experience. The K1 sounds like it's
the better choice for a first-time build, but the K2 matches
I think you will find some sound advice on this forum, LS. You raise a good
question.
I think the key is that you have done no significant kit building to date.
There is nothing fundamentally more difficult about building a K2 vs. a K1.
Both involve soldering lots of discrete components onto a
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From: lstavenhagen lstavenha...@hotmail.com
Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] how much harder to build: K2 vs K1?
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 1:27 AM
Hi all,
I'm considering building a K2, but here's my situation. I'd
be a first-time
kit builder
LS,
All kits go together the same way, 1 part at a time.
The K2 has more parts, but there are interim checks that tell you that
all is OK.
Any kit has two requirements - 1) that you can do a good job of
soldering - see the soldering tutorial on the Elecraft website if you
have any questions
LS...
As others have said, it's one piece at a time, one solder joint at a
time. From that perspective, the K1 and K2 are identical. Some will say
that the K1 is easier, but I think of it more as a simpler radio,
not a simpler construction project. Some fine joy in how much can be
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Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] how much harder to build: K2 vs K1?
Hi all,
I'm considering building
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