[Elecraft] K2 total loss

Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com
Thu Apr 14 15:57:47 EDT 2016


LS,

Sorry to hear about this. I bet Don (W3FPR) could fix it for you quickly and economically.

Wayne
N6KR


On Apr 14, 2016, at 12:53 PM, lstavenhagen <lstavenhagen at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Just in case anyone's interested, I'm scrapping my K2 build and calling it a
> slightly overpriced parts collection for my first K2. My attempt to pull my
> burned relay failed and pulled up a couple of the pads. I also managed to
> burn the relay next to much worse than the one I was trying to replace.
> 
> So looking at the damage to the board and everything I'd have to do to try
> to make it work like run wires, etc., I just decided to stop here and write
> it off. 
> 
> The good news is, I have a spare front panel and control board in perfect
> working condition and still quite a few uninstalled parts I could keep as
> spares for the original K2. Virtually all of the transmitter parts for
> example and quite a few of the cores.... 
> 
> Oh well, you pays your money and you takes your chances. 
> 
> 73,
> LS
> W5QD




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