[Elecraft] [K2] #7040 is alive!

[KW4H]

Congratulations!

On the tilt bail, I've found that it helps greatly to keep the bolts loose
on one leg while fastening the other.  If you fully tighten the bolts on one
side, getting the other side in is a real bear!

And you've discovered the secret to a no-problems build -- take it easy, one
component at a time, and carefully check those component values and the
soldering as you go along.  The build is something to savor and enjoy!

73,

Steve, KW4H

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:15 PM, John <g3wwt at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>
> Incredible! Just had my first contact on my K2. Just built the basic cw rig
> first, as suggested. Thank you Graham, G3XTZ for the 80m contact (not next
> door, 200 miles!) Now for the options!
>
> Only real problem was recording the VCO voltages, when I couldn’t
> understand
> why the readings were the same, as I wound the synthesiser up to 28mHz,
> then
> realised you must use the band buttons, didn’t realise until it failed to
> do
> a CAL PLL telling me it was the wrong band. Getting the bands in order
> again
> was a challenge! The only other challenge was trying to compress the tilt
> bail while you put the screws in! (build up your muscles first!)
>
> Final comments - take your time, check everything as you do it, and as
> others have said, when you feel tired, stop! Result: each stage worked
> first
> time!
>
> Thanks Elecraft for a great project, thanks also to this reflector which I
> had been watching for a while and was very helpful learning from others’
> experiences.
>
> 73, John, G3WWT
>
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