[Elecraft] K2 Modifications

[Fred (FL)]

Scott -

The K2 is a great kit, a very nice transceiver.
I built K2 # 54xx in spring 06.  It went pretty
much without a hitch, and at every build stage -
it came thru fine and all specs were right.  Great
feeling.

One fact you might want to consider - Elecraft Inc.
really doesn't have a "Service Department" per se.
They go to great lengths to discourage anyone from
sending a K2 back to them, for service or repairs.
Their philosophy is pretty much self help, email
help, or great help from the experts on the 
elecraft BB.  When I finished mine - I thought
for a time, that after I finished it - I would send
it back to Elecraft for a professional factory
alignment and checkout.  NO they said. 

I think most Elecraft K1 and K2 builder/owners
are tinkerers at heart, as many, if not most
hams are.  So it works for them.

I also have a new IC-706MKIIG Icom transceiver.
I don't think a typical owner ham would want to
get to far into that rig and fix it themselves.  Not
unless they have a major service bench in their
home.  Fortunately they have several major
U.S. service centers - and a 1 year buyer
warranty.  A current 706 has probably a couple
hundreds or more SMD surface micro devices 
soldered almost everywhere.

The K2, on the contrary, is built very modular
and very logical - everything in its place.  With
almost NO WIRING cables inside - it all just
flows board to board, device to device.  A great
design from the start.  The K2 also is not a do
everything rig (HF, VHF, UHF, etc.)

... and if you build it, your K2 will become
very familiar to you ... and you will know it inside
and out!  A very satisfying feeling for a ham.

Good Luck
Fred
N3CSY




 
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