My second K2 is working great after occupying my free time during hurricane Rita (I'm in Houston, Texas). I ordered the pre-built coils this time around and that sure helped speed things up for me. I'm actually going to order another set of coils and retrofit my first K2 because it seems like 5119 is hearing about 10db better than 4687 and I didn't think was possible. I'll go through the troubleshooting process first to see if I have a problem, but I never would have thought I had a problem if I didn't have a second K2 to compare with. I also felt like everything fit (hardware, case, etc.) better this time around. I thought it was great on the first one, so I was very surprised to find things even better on the second one. Maybe it was just the familiarity from building the first one. Now I can finish building out my SO2R station in preparation for November's Sweepstakes contest.
The only possible weakness I have found is in the chassis screw/ 2-D fastener interface. My shack is literally a cubbyhole room built in my garage. It is only climate controlled when I'm operating, so it sees high humidity and heat regularly (100F at 100% humidity.yes, Houstonians have gills). After 6 months, I'm finding the chassis screws are getting stuck in the 2-D mounts from corrosion or galling between the aluminum mounts and the steel (I guess) screws. I now have 2 screws that I've not been able to remove before striping out the heads. Any suggestions (both for screw removal and long term protection)? See you all on the bands! Bob K5WA K2s 4687 and 5119 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
