Or buy a used, bare-bones K2 and then enjoy soldering all the other modules. GL & 73, Kevin. KD5ONS
On 11/4/2012 3:00 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: > Hello Bill, > > Apart from Don's advice, you may consider a built but older version K2. > Doing the modification update to an old but functionable K2 could be > interesting. > > TNX & 73, > > > Johnny VR2XMC > > > ________________________________ > 寄件人︰ Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> > 收件人︰ Bill Robbins <wa8...@charter.net> > 副本(CC)︰ elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 傳送日期︰ 2012年11月5日 (週一) 6:34 AM > 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] WTB: Unassembled K-2 or Partial > > Bill, > > I would never recommend that someone not yet intimately familiar with > the K2 attempt to start on a partially assembled kit unless the skill > level of the original builder is known and the reason it is incomplete > is also known. A partially built K2 from the estate of a builder whose > skills are known should be OK, but all others are suspect. > > It is hard enough picking up the pieces where someone else stopped > building, but you must also ask "Why did he stop building?" In most > cases it is because the original builder encountered problems and was > unable to resolve them. > > I have a LOT of experience with the K2, and I recently had a customer > who had started a K2 back in 2001 and ran into problems - it sat on the > shelf. Then in 2005 he ordered another and had problems again and that > too sat on thee shelf. I have repaired and completed the later one he > purchased, and am still working on the first one trying to solve the > (hopefully) last elusive problem. Trying to find someone else's build > problem is not a trivial task. > > Start with a new kit - Elecraft is still shipping them - and he will > receive a 1 year parts warranty. Of course, Elecraft technical support > is always available no matter the age of the K2. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 11/4/2012 4:33 PM, Bill Robbins wrote: >> I have a friend that wants to get back into ham radio. He used to build >> Heathkits and would like to build again. He is elderly and I thought he >> might enjoy trying the K-2. >> >> Anyone out there want to part with a partially assembled or unassembled K-2? >> >> Thanks >> Bill >> WA8CDU >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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