[Elecraft] K2 #2862 is Alive

Fri Oct 25 14:49:00 2002

or option 3 get two pieces of wire and solder them to the jack for the key
then plug the jack into the key and with both hands start calling cq sure it
will be slow going but since you have to relearn cw anyway this will cause
you to go slow enough and maybe someone will answer you back at a speed slow
enough to copy. :) hehehe

congratulations

KG4LSK
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Magruder" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 2:30 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 #2862 is Alive

> Hi
>
> Lots of torrids to wind during Part III of the assembly process but I made
> it through and the alignment was straight forward, got power output on all
> bands.  So it appears #2862 is alive and I don't have to do any trouble
> shooting :)
>
> I received the kit on September 20 and got it working on October 25 so
from
> my kit building skill level (or lack thereof) a month worth of spare time
is
> a reasonable estimate to get the kit up and running.
>
> What is the hardest thing about building the kit?  Staying focused and
> paying attention to details.  I made serveral goofs when my mind wondered
> after working to long on it.  One example is Torrid Transformer T1.  I was
> going to get everything soldered that night.  I carefully checked the
parts.
> I had 3 torrid cores left, one 1/2" diameter and two 3/8" diameter.  OK,
> that appears to be correct.  I look at the manual, wind two windings on
T1.
> OK, I grab the 1/2" core and start winding.  I insert T1.  Boy that seems
to
> be a tight fit, but I continue and solder it in.  Done with T1.  Next
step,
> "wind T2 using the same size core as T1".  Whoops I don't have another
1/2"
> diameter core only two 3/8" cores, whats wrong.  Well I had to pull T1,
> rewind it on the correct size core and continue on.  A half hour or more
of
> time was wasted when I didn't pay attention to details.
>
> Thanks for all the help on building #2862.  So now I have a CW radio that
> seems to be working, but I have make a choice before I get it on the air,
1)
> buy a paddle or key and learn morse code again, or 2) Start soldering on
the
> SSB option.
>
> I think I'll pick option 2 and start solding on the SSB board.
>
> Thanks
> Bill
> KD7KST
>
>
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