Don, Thanks for the comments. I got another answer too that also said about 40 hours. I am thinking of having the toroid guy do my toroids as winding those little things is a skill that does not interest me. I have done a number of toroids and those small ones do not interact with my fingers very well.
73, phil, K7PEH On Apr 20, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Phil, > > For someone building a K2 for the first time, about 40 hours is the norm for > the base K2 (no options). > For those who have built 100 or more (yes there are a few), that time can be > cut by about 15 hours. > Pre-wound toroids will reduce the total time. > > Whatever your build speed, just enjoy the journey - there are several > checkpoints (and how to use learning experiences) along the way - do not skip > those or gloss over them. > The K2 goes together just like any other kit - one part at a time. Do not > second guess the instructions, they are correct after all this time of > "scrubbing" by many builders. If you think you do not understand any of the > instructions, ask, that is what this reflector is all about (and has been > from the beginning) - one ham helping another. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 4/20/2011 9:57 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: >> Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2. I was >> wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large >> standard deviation. >> >> My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things. >> The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was >> non-soldering. My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours. I never >> did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a >> lot for work during that time). >> >> 73, phil, K7PEH >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
