[Elecraft] Looking for some help from an Elcraft builder inMassachusetts area.

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

Steve,

You CAN successfully build a K2 - if --- 1) you can do decent soldering and
2) you can follow written instructions.  Honestly, that is all that is
required.  The Elecraft manuals are excellent and the parts quality is
top-notch - you will not fail if you try (ask for help if you think you need
it).

There are over 4500 K2s out there, and the 'silent majority' have had no
problems constructing their K2.  What you see here on the reflector are
those who are seeking assistance with some misunderstanding or something
that 'just didn't do right'.  The folks here on the reflector are available
to share their experiences and often can provide help within minutes of your
e-mail.  If you follow most of the problems presented here to their
conclusion, you will find that soldering is the most common cause of
problems, followed closely by misplaced components, and third by operator
misunderstanding.  Again we here on the reflector are here to provide
assistance when those situations arise.  As a result, the number of problems
seen here do outnumber the successes, but if one does the counting, the
number of success stories (often untold) outweigh the problems by a large
number.

So, you really don't need someone in Massachusetts - there are hams all over
the world that will come to your aid if you have a problem, and often in
less time than it will take for a trip over to your neighbors' house.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> Hello to everyone on the Elecraft Reflector. I subscribed to the
> Reflector
> alittle over a week ago and have really enjoyed all the posts. It
> is good to
> know that there are alot of really talented people out there who
> will be able to
> help me if and when I get in trouble building the K2. I will be
> ordering my K2
> in the next couple of days. I would be interested to know if
> there is someone
> in the Massachusetts area that has a K2 that could offer some
> help. Boy some
> of the problems I have been seeing are making me get second thoughts.
>
>                                       Steve Terry
>
>                                         W1KV
>