[Elecraft] K2 #04506 is alive and well

[Ron W]

Hi,
   Am Pleased to announce that K2 # 04506 is all finished and waiting for 
it's first contact. ( Later this evening)
The build was done over 4 leasurely days. Everything was present, thanks to 
Christine (who packed the modules) and it was a no-hassle build.
It's kinda nice to have a K2 with pristine boards, instead of having odd 
components sticking out from the "A to B" mods that were done on my 
original series "A" K2 ( #2204)        (I'll have to leave the lid off for 
a while   :-)
It never fails to amaze me that such a complex kit can be assembled to 
specification by almost anyone. It certainly speaks volumes for the design 
team....
One thing I tried this build, was using very thin resin cored 60/40 solder 
( 0.56mm). It was absolutely marvelous. The flux residue was almost 
non-existant, and the amount of control I had over each joint was 
fantastic. Apply the iron tip and solder together and start feeding the 
solder as the hole fills. Any fillets on joints were small, and over-all it 
makes for a very tidy job.
Cheers.......Ron ZL1TW