[Elecraft] K2 #5311 is alive!

[Stephanie Maks]

Hi everyone,

Thanks again for all the help and guidance with the problems I ran  
into.  Last night I finished the final assembly and transmitter  
alignment of my K2.

Today I have to go buy a mic and do the alignment of the SSB board.   
Normally I don't mind the toroids but those two little RF chokes on  
the SSB board are something else!  Otherwise, I'm just waiting on the  
mail to deliver my KAT2 then I can get the K2 on the air.  Great  
feeling of elation though when I hooked it up to my random wire  
antenna last night and tuned it into a QSO on 160 meters, then  
another on 80 meters.

The K1 sure is cute sitting next to the K2.  The only difference  
between the two that I'm not quite pleased with, are the chassis  
screws on the K2.  The K1, with the flat-head screws, looks a little  
more evolved or mature perhaps.  I may have to order up a bag or two  
of the flat-head screws, and countersink all the holes on the top and  
sides of the K2, so it has the nice smooth look.

73 de Stephanie
va3uxb
K2 # 5311 & K1 # 2132