[Elecraft] [K2] how much harder to build: K2 vs K1?

[Gary D Krause]

Good choice.  That's exactly what I did almost three years ago.  It won't take 
you long to get the hang of soldering.  There are some great tutorials on the 
Elecraft site as well as other places on the internet.  The most important 
thing is to have good tools, including a mat and a good soldering station.  I 
found that there isn't a lot of skill involved in soldering and most of it is 
just common sense and having a steady hand.  I figured if I had bought all of 
the smaller kits just to practice soldering, I wouldn't have had enough to buy 
the K2! ;-)

You'll do fine and operating the K2 is a blast.

Have fun,
Gary, N7HTS


On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:16:46 -0800 (PST)
  lstavenhagen <lstavenhagen at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Been a couple weeks here since I started this thread, but I've actually
> changed my mind and ended up going with the K2. I thought it over a bit more
> and decided that the K2 base unit has everything I wanted in it so it was
> best to just get it from the start. Also since I'm in no hurry a longer
> build time isn't of much concern. I plan to just take my time and use it as
> a learning experience (I have my 706MIIG to use on the air in the meanwhile
> too).
> 
> I'm going to start practicing my soldering skills here on some junk boards I
> have too.
> 
> The only option I can think of that I might add later is the KPA100 100W
> upgrade. That's a ways down the road and only after I get the main rig
> working ;).
> 
> Looking forward to it!
> 
> 73,
> LS
> W5QD
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