[Elecraft] K2 assembling problem - "ELE" on power up

2010-11-20 Thread jez
Hi there, some months ago I ordered a K2 and started assembling. Thanks to not having a proper power supply and being a bit short on time I had a break of two months, recently though I got a power supply and resumed in assembling my K2. I also have the KSB2 option and thus installed it's addition

Re: [Elecraft] A few questions before ordering the K2 kit...

2010-07-10 Thread jez
Yes, I'll probably gain my first experience as a ham on SSB mode, CW will (hopefully) follow. But we'll see, as there's no way back now - I just ordered my K2 kit! Thanks again for all the support I got on and off this mailing list! 73, Thomas -- View this message in context: http://elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] A few questions before ordering the K2 kit...

2010-07-05 Thread jez
Some of the replies really made me thinking, as the K3 really seems to give a great value for money. But in the end I'll probably come back to the kit building experience I prefer (for now). The K3 offers a lot of things, but maybe too much for a ham beginner like me. So for now I'll end up with

Re: [Elecraft] A few questions before ordering the K2 kit...

2010-07-05 Thread jez
Ken, much thanks for your reply! Yes, from my life as SWL I remember there was a russian station broadcasting time signals (RWM, on 4,996 MHz, 9,996 MHz and 14,996 MHz, just in case someone else also needs it). > What do you mean about wanting to learn about how radios work? I think I have some

Re: [Elecraft] A few questions before ordering the K2 kit...

2010-07-04 Thread jez
Alan, Don, Alan D. Wilcox wrote: > You might want to purchase the pre-wound toroids from Mike Morohovich. His > flyer is included in the K2 package, but if you order early, you'll have > them when your K2 arrives. > > Aside from being tedious to wind, many builders come to grief because > they

Re: [Elecraft] A few questions before ordering the K2 kit...

2010-07-04 Thread jez
Jim, thanks for clearing up some of my questions, using a battery is indeed an interesting idea. Didn't think about it yet, but as I probably own the smallest shack in HAM history at the moment I will definitely think about that. Thanks for the idea with putting the KPA100 in a separate EC2 wit

Re: [Elecraft] A few questions before ordering the K2 kit...

2010-07-04 Thread jez
Peter, first thanks for your reply, I think it clears up some of the question marks in my head! In a project like the K2 there's always a big chance of me mixing something up, but I have a bit of soldering experience and also own a proper soldering station, so that assembling in the end should n

[Elecraft] A few questions before ordering the K2 kit...

2010-07-03 Thread jez
Hi, being a SWL for more or less about 20 years I just completed my HAM license in germany. So far it's just the beginners license which limits the frequency bands I'm allowed to use, but as I don't have a TRX yet I thought building a K2 will a) give me quite a good transceiver I don't have to rep