[Elecraft] K2 Alignment, etc. What don't I get?

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

First of all: HNY guys and may 2007 bring all good to you.

I'm not a super experienced builder but I've done a few things here and
there.
If you are able to build an Elecraft K2, then you simple must be able to
do the alignments. Alignment is not the difficult part. Just do it.

Getting the right parts in the proper places and solder everything right
without any damage; that's the challenge.
I'm reading this reflector for about6 months now and have learned a lot
about the K2 this way. IMHO nearly all the messages are about faulty
components, right components in wrong places, solder blobs etc. Problems
with alignments are mostly traced back to a small mistake during the
building of the kit. 

Therefore I think the problem is not the alignment of the K2, it is
faultfinding. Question is if one would like to send a not aligned (or
better not alignable) K2 to one of the experts of this group for
alignment? I'm afraid it will come down to faultfinding. (Again my
humble opinion).


73,
Arie PA3A



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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Fred (FL)
Verzonden: zondag 31 december 2006 17:55
Aan: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Onderwerp: [Elecraft] K2 Alignment, etc. What don't I get?


When I built K2 # 54xx last May 2006, I had high
hope of eventually sending the completed K2 back into "Elecraft's
Service Dept" and having it aligned and checked over by the experts.  I
would have been willing to spend that extra $$$.

But - Elecraft Inc. said NO.  At which point I came to
believe that Elecraft Inc. has no service dept.  

Sounds like a good opportunity, for us 5800+
K2's alone - to offer this professional factory
service.  I've often felt - should the 4 or 5
experts on the email list - ever drop out or
go away, we'd be left fully on our own!  Possibly
the K2 email list archives - would helm us through 
these troubled waters.  Or other experts would
surface.  

Luckily, my K2 build came thru with flying colors,
and with the help of Spectrogram - even the filter
setup, went seemingly well.

But the notion, that "many K2's are out there in
poor alignment and in poor performance shape" - is
a little scarey.

Do you remember the Heathkit Color TV Kits?  It was
a handfull to build, and it too even had its own
test and alignment circuits inside.  I don't recall
what Heathkit's position was on Service Department?
(Benton Harbor, MI)

Happy New Year,
Fred, FL



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