[Elecraft] Just kitting

Thu Jan 31 10:01:00 2002

In a message dated 1/31/2002 8:12:50 AM Central Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

I am kinda scared to put the K2 together.  It will probably be a hack job.  
I have put components onto a board in another kit and I found that I am 
pretty good at it.  The part I am concerned with is the putting the wrong 
part in the wrong place.  I guess taking an inventory will help with that.  
And taking my time

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Hi Jason

Don't worry about it. Just follow the instructions and you will end up with a 
great radio. The inventory is more important to familiarize yourself with the 
parts than about finding any missing parts. I have built six Elecraft radios 
and I have never had a missing part. The printing on some of the capacitors 
is a little hard to read. I have misread one or two but, I caught my mistake 
when I came to a later step and could not find the capacitor. A quick check 
of the parts list and the board and I found I had put a 104 where a 103 
should be.

Taking your time is important. Make sure you read and understand each 
instruction before you install the part. Double check everything. Don't work 
on it too long at a time.

Don Brown
KD5NDB