[Elecraft] Elecraft Kits

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim and Jim,

I missed the original question for some reason.
Yes, most all the Elecraft kits can be built and aligned with only a DMM 
and a good dummy load.  If you are not certain about the dummy load's 
flatness, borrow an antenna analyzer and check it from 2 to 30 MHz - it 
should be quite near 50 ohms with very low reactance over the range.
The Elecraft XG2 is also handy for setting the S-meter response, but not 
required.

One point on the VOM - unless you know that a very low voltage is used 
for resistance measurements on that meter, do not use it to measure 
resistances on solid state circuits - many are capable of turning on 
active devices which can in the best case give inaccurate measurements 
and in the worst case can destroy active devices (transistors, ICs, 
etc.)  Even inexpensive (less than $10) DMMs are normally accurate 
enough - the better ones respond more quickly and have more features.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jim Wiley wrote:
> Jim -
>
>
>   If your 
> VOM and BC-221 are reasonably close to being in "cal", you will have no 
> trouble.  Probably won't even need them. 
>
>
> - Jim, KL7CC
>
>
> Falls, Jim wrote:
>   
>> Do you need a lab to align these when you are done, or could I just 
>> build one and use it?
>>
>>  
>>
>> That's the part that's off-putting. I have an analog VOM, old o-scope, 
>> and a BC-211 as a frequency  generator I've used on GB rigs, but 
>> that's it.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Jim Falls
>>
>> K6FWT
>>
>> Eureka, CA
>>
>>  
>>
>>     
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