[Elecraft] K2 Build: Options Advice

[Neil Zampella]

I just finished my K2 build, with all the options and Agree with Peter, 
there if you buy the options now, the K2 manual will point out just when 
you should install the various plugs and other components during the 
main K2 build.

My advice, all the K2 manuals are online as PDF at the Elecraft 
website.  I took a look at them prior to ordering my K2, and saw where 
the various options are referenced.  That made my mind up fairly easily.

For instance, at the end of the Front Panel assembly of the K2, it has a 
section for 'uninstalled components'.  It lists those component areas 
that should not have anything  installed, however, it then tells you 
that these areas are for the KSB2 SSB adapter, and if you have it, you 
should go to that option kit and install these components now, according 
to the KSB2 kit instructions.    I do advise that you do the inventory 
of the KSB2 so you know all the parts are there, get the ones you need 
to install on the Front Board, and set the rest aside.

Trust me, getting the ones you listed with the K2 will save you a lot of 
time, and desoldering later.

Neil, KN3ILZ


On 5/26/2018 11:18 AM, Peter Wollan wrote:
> It's been a long time since I did this, but I remember there are a couple
> of connectors for the option boards that can be installed during the main
> board assembly, and make a tremendous difference in ease of installing the
> options when you get around to it.  So there's an advantage in buying at
> least some of the options right away -- I think the sideband board, and
> maybe the tuner?
>
> If I remember right, the noise blanker has some unavoidable disassembly
> when it's installed, but not so much the others.
>
>     Peter W0LLN
>
> On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 4:06 PM, David Woolley <forums at david-woolley.me.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> The disadvantage is that you will need to unsolder some components.  In
>> most cases, I think you can destroy the through holes, but there is at
>> least one case where you have to insert a new value in the old hole.
>>
>> There used to be a, third party, product, called UnPCBs, which provide a
>> minimal dummy version of most of the modules, but the sales of the K2
>> dropped to a level where it wasn't worth another production run for the
>> PCBs for this.
>>
>> --
>> David Woolley
>> Owner K2 06123
>>
>>
>> On 24/05/18 19:44, AE0MM wrote:
>>
>>> I'm planning to build a K2/10 with the following options:
>>> KNB2
>>> KAT2
>>> KAF2
>>>
>>> Is there any disadvantage to building the base K2, then adding the
>>> options later?
>>>
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