[Elecraft] K2 Modifications

[thom2 at att.net]

Hi Scott,

  I think 90% of what are reading is guys who are very enthusiastic about their K2's and guys who like to fiddle around with things.  After all if you build the rig yourself you have a certain comfort level about going inside and poking around (which, at least as far as I'm concerned, I can't say about my Yeasu and Icom rigs).

  When this list started it was considered an innovation to be able to sit at home and build a kit whith the knowledge and comfort that if anything should go wrong (free) help was just an e-mail away. I used it when I had a question and the guys are very knowledgable about the Elecraft equipment and always willing to help.

  You have ordered a very well designed rig with well thought out instructions, which underwent significant modifications around the time serial number 3,000 was produced.  As someone else pointed out, over 5,000 of these have been built by almost that many hams.  

  About the only real problem I had when building the rig was that I was sorry when it finished.

  Enjoy building and operating your K2 and let us know how it goes.

Tom, WB2QDG
K2 1103
 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: wsm at amaonline.com
> I ordered my K2 before I joined this forum, and now that I did, I am
> thinking maybe I shouldn't have ordered it. It hasn't been delivered
> yet. 
> Is everyone having trouble with them as it sounds on this froum?  Why
> is it necessary for all the modifications that are being done to them?
> 
> What's all this about completely removing RFC10 from the KPA100? Did
> Elecraft do a bad job of designing this thing?
> 
> I just ordered the basic unit plus the noise blanker, and was
> planning on adding the kpa100, and the KSB2 ssb unit later. I had
> the understanding that these two options were plug in boards, but
> it sounds like a rebuild to add anything. I have always hesitated to
> take components out of a circuit board because there is a good chance
> that damage to the board might occur.
> 
> Will a new kit that I just ordered four days ago need modifications,
> and if so, how will I know what modifications I will need to do?
> 
> Would someone please tell me why I shouldn't put this thing up for
> sale on Ebay in the unopened box?
> 
> Thanks 
> Scott N5SM
> 
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