[Elecraft] K2 essential (??) mods ...

[JACrux]

K2 #609 has not been modified in any way for ages. It does not seem to drift 
(no complaints yet) and altough it only puts out about 10 watts, I keep on 
using the thing day in, day out. I have now reached 269 DXCC countries with 
only a 40m inverted V which has no insulators, just nylon ropes, partly 
because it is the only set of guys for a rusty 55 ft pole and partly because 
I forgot to install any insulators..... ooops
.
I have not even switched the keyer from A to B even though my other keyer (an 
ancient Versakeyer) uses rather different timing. I just use it and enjoy the 
smooth QSK. After a bit of practice I can now send equally badly with either 
keyer, or with any of four different paddles. The K2 keyer even works quite 
well left handed - (as I discovered when I accidentally swapped the leads 
over whilst fitting a new plug to one paddle lead.)  

Who actually NEEDS mods and "improvements" ???  If it works, don't fix it. I'm 
saving any big mods for my second K2.
And a Happy K2-ing New Year to one and all.
73   John G3JAG