[Elecraft] K2 S/N.7723 Lives :)

[Robert G Strickland]

Joe...

I agree with your comments about the K2's electro-mechanical design. As 
I was building mine I was in constant awe at how perfectly all the 
pieces and parts fit together. I was expecting the usual "file work" to 
make things line up and/or fit. Boy, was I surprised! The assembly 
manual also deserves a shout-out for clarity and completeness.

...robert

On 11/10/2017 23:11, Joseph Reed wrote:
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> That Elecraft has shipped K2 #7223 is pretty amazing.  I built 1331 (a doppelgänger) a long time ago.  I built 5226 also a long time ago. Gosh, building them and the accessories were the best kit builds I ever did.
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> The suggestion that it has achieved a place along the HRO-60, Gold Dust Twins, S Line or Drakes does merit the K2.  Unlike Heathkit point to point wiring it was replaced by a modular PCB mounting scheme.  That was revolutionary and made so many succeed.  I would vote the K2 into the radio hall of fame based on the innovative modular design.
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> Joe N9JR
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>> On Nov 10, 2017, at 4:20 PM, Robert G Strickland <rcrgs at verizon.net> wrote:
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>> Martin...
>> Congradulations on K2 #7723. As you are and will discover, it's an excellent radio that will still hold its own with modern radios. True, not so many bells and whistles, just pure radio performance. You'll run across a steady stream of comments to the effect "... expensive radio X was down so I put the K2 back to work and was surprised at how well it performed and how much I liked it..." To my mind, it has achieved a place beside the HRO, 75A4, S-Line, Drake, K3 [and a few others] in the radio Hall of Fame. Have fun with the extra modules.
>> ...robert
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Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
rcrgs at verizon.net.usa
Syracuse, New York, USA