[Elecraft] K2AT to QRP Cover!

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim,

So you are 79!  Congratulations, but age really has nothing to do with 
building unless it has rendered you with hands so shaky that you cannot 
insert component leads into holes and do a good job of soldering, and/or 
if your eyesight has dimmed to the point where you cannot discern where 
to place those leads - magnifiers will help if you are beginning to have 
those focusing problems.

All kits, no matter how large or complex go together the same way - one 
part at a time, let the instructions be your guide, don't skip around, 
the Elecraft instructions are written in the best order to proceed and 
have been field tested by a substantial group before release.

All in all, if you can read and follow the instructions correctly, and 
can do a good job of soldering, then you can build Elecraft kits at any age.
If you don't understand something in the instructions - well, that is 
what this list is about, feel free to ask and help will likely come 
along quickly, and if you have trouble, ask about that, we can usually 
help, but if not, an email to support at elecraft.com will bring you 
further assistance.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jim Harris wrote:
> Good afternoon, Folks.
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> I recently purchased a VERY FB K2/100 with KAT100 off e-Bay.  It's an
> unbelievable rig as you all know.  With it came the QRP Top Cover with the
> Speaker installed.
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> I'm thinking about building and installing the KAT2 into this Cover so I can
> more easily carry it into the field or out to my patio.  [I'm not a real kit
> builder (only a couple of kits under my belt) or "tech type" but more of a
> "dare to dream" kit builder: in other words, I'd like to give this
> "build/installation" a shot as a way of occupying my leisure time & keeping
> me out of trouble.  I'm 79! :-)]
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