All,
Thanks for the replies (and several direct emails I received). It sounds
like it's much easier now than it was when the K2 was first introduced.
Thanks again.
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On 8/15/2019 12:00 PM, W0CD wrote:
Good afternoon.
I just received a new K2 kit from Elecraft (#7899). It includes all
available options for the K2/100 (amp, audio filter, 60m, SSB, etc.).
I understand adding these components after the K2 is built will require a
bit of rework to be completed.
James,
The amount of "rework" is minimal. There are ways to avoid doing as
much component removal and changes, but I would not recommend that you
do it on your initial kit build.
If you were to build a 2nd K2 (after installing the various options
once), then I can see you reviewing the
Good afternoon.
I just received a new K2 kit from Elecraft (#7899). It includes all
available options for the K2/100 (amp, audio filter, 60m, SSB, etc.).
I understand adding these components after the K2 is built will require a
bit of rework to be completed. Is this true if you are building the
Oh, No! Say it isn't so, Don!
Sorry to hear this news. It's been about a generation of your supporting hams
with their legacy Elecraft radi!os through builds, upgrades, and repairs. I'm
glad I got my K2 A-to-B upgrade from you before this decision.
I wish you many more years of helpful
Bill,
My real advantage is that I no longer have to read in detail to follow
the assembly steps, but if you are doing it for the first time, do read
carefully and completely as you are working. My first one (Field Test)
took me 34 hours. There is no shame in taking 60 hours or more to build
,
Bill
K9YEQ
https://wrj-tech.com/
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I wonder if 11 years is a record?
Ted
Bruce,
I built mine in 2001, and as far as I remember I had the same situation
with the options. Since you have the options, sneak-preview into them
and read what and how the parts have to be removed. Then you get an idea
how to install them in a way you can removed them without putting harm
8 USD.
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> Ted, KN1CBR
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> inexpensive and help greatly to clean out through-holes when something is
> removed. Hakko sells one for about 18 USD.
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>From: Bruce McCa
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From: Bruce McCartney
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] New K2 build
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I have taken advantage of Elecraft?s National Hobby Month offer and now
Bruce...
Congratulations! Don is the one to answer your specific question(s). I'm
just glad for you and the fun you're about to have. It's just a great
radio, and I'm sure that, in the end, you will be much more than
satisfied with yourself and with the radio.
...robert
On 1/20/2019 18:32,
Bruce,
Yes, build the K2 first - there is a point where the manual tells you
that you can add such things as the Front Panel components for the KSB2,
and headers for other options. Do NOT attempt to add parts of the K60XV
option until you have finished building and testing the basic K2.
Hi Bruce,
You're gonna' love building this kit! I just finished my 3rd one, plus the 100
W amp and tuner, and I have been having a lot of fun with it the last week or
so.
Yes, you want to build the basic cw kit first, then add options but if you read
the SSB kit's manual (and the others), it
I have taken advantage of Elecraft’s National Hobby Month offer and now have a
K2 plus KSB2 SSB Option, KNB2 Noise Blanker, KAT2 20W Internal ATU to build.
My query is: do I build first the K2 transceiver as CW only, then add in the
options as completed?
From reading the manuals, components
, 2015 10:49 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] New K2 build.
As I prepare to build my second k2, my mind drifts back to the hours I spent
with the little ceramic caps.
They all had the bonding material over flowing the lead shoulders. I spent
hours cleaning that hardened material off the leads before
You should have soldered them in 'as is'.
Brian Denley
KB1VBF
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On Apr 22, 2015, at 10:49 AM, Thomas Skinner tom.n...@gmail.com wrote:
As I prepare to build my second k2, my mind drifts back to the hours I spent
with the little ceramic caps.
They all had the bonding
If you haven't already found the problem.
Another thing you can check is U2.
With the rig off, 3,4,5,6 11,12,13,14 should all read 100K ohms to VCC
pin(18)
With the rig on, these should all normally be at VCC voltage.
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I am prepping to build another K2 and was wondering what rework eliminators to
add.
I plan to add most options eventually. The K2 I currently use I did not build
but the rework eliminators seem like a good investment.
Is there a kit including all the eliminators?
Thanks!
Mike
AB0TX
K2
With rework eliminators, you build headers (can be thought of as place
holders), and add all needed components for the features you want. Then
when you decide to build the features, you just unplug the headers and
plug in the new feature. The alternative requires complete disassembly
of the
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone else has built a K2 lately. I am in build phase
II and I am to install an RF Choke on the back of the board, it's item ID
is RFC15. The manual says to expect a sub miniature with
Brown-Black-Brown. However, my sub miniature RF Choke is
Green-Brown-Green. Is this a
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To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] New K2 build...
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone else has built a K2 lately. I am in build phase II
and I am to install an RF Choke on the back
Steve,
Look more closely at the bands - I would bet it has a green body and you
are confusing the color code bands with the body color.
A green - black - green RF choke would have a value of 5,,000 uH,
and I don't believe that large an inductance would be practical in a
choke of the
Hey Guys,
Thanks everyone for your help, you guys are quick. I found out that I
didn't get an errata sheet with my K2 and Elecraft has replaced the sub
miniature Chokes with larger ones. I guess some people were having
problems with how fragile the minis were. So, I was actually looking at
R116,
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was wondering if anyone else has built a K2 lately. I am in build phase
II and I am to install an RF Choke on the back of the board, it's item ID
is RFC15. The manual says to expect a sub miniature with
Brown-Black-Brown. However, my sub miniature
I sent Steve this answer off list...but it also answers Clark's
missing R116 question...so I'm posting it to the full list.
dk
Steve...I ran into this same issue with mine a couple of weeks ago and
when I checked with Scott
at Elecraft parts, he said the small green/brown/green was R116
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