[Elecraft] K2/10 serial number 100

[K9SW at comcast.net]

Thanks for the background, Don. This K2 has the SSB, noise blanker, and ATU boards added in, plus an owner installed an amplifier board and socket, so it might work with the kXPA100.

I haven’t begun to check on how much its been upgraded but will start that soon.

73,
Dave   K9SW

> On Jun 21, 2021, at 1:25 PM, Don Wilhelm <don at w3fpr.com> wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> 
> Yes, that is one of the Field Test K2s - serial numbers from 1 to 100 - Wayne has SN 1 and I think Eric has SN 2.  The rest were sent serial number tags after Field Test with no priority that I know about.
> It can be fully upgraded as is my SN 00020.  There are a few differences, like there are insulators under the crystals which you should install on any new crystals installed, the hole for the power plug is not large enough for the short power plug (I enlarged mine others use the longer plug).  Other than that, most of the upgrade kits give you instructions for upgrading from a Field Test version.
> There were some FT changes which added a few components to the bottom of the board, those should remain in place.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 6/21/2021 2:05 PM, K9SW wrote:
>> I recently bought a K2/10 and realized that the serial number is 100, which is a low number.  I recall reading that Eric and Wayne initially sent out 100 kits to beta testers so they could get their feedback on the building experience and the rig.
>> 
>> Did those kits have serial numbers, and does the serial number 100 mean that this K2 could be one of the beta tester kits?
>> 
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