[Elecraft] New K2 Owner

[Gregg Lengling]

Bill W9LR just bought a used K2 he's lurking here someplace.  It's S# 529
and he brought it over here today.  I spent about an hour realigning it and
finding the low audio problem, turned out to be some bad solder joints and
one component that was never soldered.  Remember the Mantra, check the
soldering, check the soldering, check the soldering and when you are done
check the soldering again.

Anyhow it's working very good now and I've just ordered all the latest mods
for it, upgrade version A to B, Key Clicks ect, ect.  I'm sure Bill is
chomping at the bit to get it back and take it home and play with it.  But
at least he found time not only to bring the K2 here but to return my KX1
that I loaned him.  You'll notice he's pretty active on the Fox Hunts and
usually gets the foxii early.  Of course I had to complain that he keeps
sending out that he's running 5 watts when he's really running 3-1/2 with
the KX1 but he doesn't care.  It seems between the loan of the KX1 and
seeing my and Andy's (W9NJY) K2's and Rick (NK9G) K1 he just couldn't bear
it anymore and had to have a K2.

Now I've figured out the way to sell Elecraft products is the same way I
sold Kenwood 2-way for years.  Give them the radio for a couple weeks and
then just try and take it back.

Welcome to the fold Bill.


Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired
Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57
Member:  ARRL, RSGB, RCA, WERA and ORC