[Elecraft] Who would spend 30 hours+ building an Elecraft K2? (plus: special pricing)

[Edward R Cole]

This almost has me ordering one.

My first kit was in summer of 1958 (I was 14).  $19.95 bought me a 
3-tube regen receiver - Knight kit Ocean Hopper (with all band 
coils).  I didn't even have a soldering iron which my Dad bought me 
for $5.95 for my birthday.  I had several Heathkits and Hammarlund 
and Clegg and a EF Johnson which were all off-shelf.  Later some 
Kenwoods, Yaesu's, and Icom's, even two Tentec.

Since then, I have built many surface-mount kits from DEMI and W6PQL, 
etc.  I'm near the end on SM and retired my kit making business last 
spring.  This fall I learned I will no longer be climbing towers.

If I did not already own a K3, KX3 (w/2m module), and KXPA100,  I 
might be interested in the QRP version of the K2 to use as IF for 
mw.  Guess I got enough on my plate to get finished.  But an 
intriguing thought.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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