[Elecraft] Suggestions for a New Kit Builder

Sun Feb 8 16:00:00 2004

Hi all,
While I think "test equipment" is the right answer, all of these that
Don has suggested are not all that useful until you have a rig.

I'd like to suggest the AADE (www.aade.com) LC meter.  It'll help when
building almost anything else.  I have to admit, I've not built one,
but it comes with an unconditional guarantee.

And if you're willing to take a little more of a chance, check out the
kits from the American QRP Club, www.amqrp.org/kits/kits.html.
They'd be more challenging, but they're interesting pieces of gear.

73, doug

   From: "Don Brown" <[email protected]>
   Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 14:33:35 -0600
   Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 14:33:35 -0600

   Hi

   I have answered this question several times before and I still
   think it is valid. The OHR WM-2 QRP watt meter is a great little
   kit for about $90. You get to solder, do mechanical assembly and
   even wind a toroid. When finished you have a useful piece of test
   equipment that makes alignment of your K2 easier. Also any of the
   Elecraft mini kits are good to start with. I would build the DL1
   dummy load first followed by the N-gen noise generator and then the
   XG1 low level signal generator and receiver calibrator. You can
   build all three for a little over $100 and it should not require
   more than a couple of hours each to build and test them. If you
   check back through the archives of this reflector you will find
   good suggestions on tools and equipment you may want to get to help
   with the building.

   Don Brown
   KD5NDB 
     ----- Original Message ----- 
     From: Glenn J. Ward<mailto:[email protected]> 
     To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 
     Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 2:00 PM
     Subject: [Elecraft] Suggestions for a New Kit Builder

     Hello,

     I just passed the Technician exam today, but my long term goal is to at 
     least make it to General class so I can operate on HF. I'm also very 
     interested in kit building, but I don't want to start out with something 
     as elaborate as an Elecraft kit. Can somone provide me with the names of 
     some good starter kits? They don't have to be specific to Amateur Radio. 
     I just want to gain some experience with kit building, before tackling 
     something like a K2.

     Thanks in advance.

     -- 
     Glenn J. Ward
     Cincinnati, Ohio