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Elecraft K2 number 5373
In early March 2007, I had the
opportunity to purchase a partially-built K2 from Dave, KA3EAJ. He had already
completed the front-panel board, the control board, and had just started the RF
board. Because I build Elecrafts, and also take over when folks run into
trouble or just don't have the time to build, I was somewhat apprehensive about
what I might have committed to. As it turned out, Dave's work was excellent!
His workmanship was entirely satisfactory, and I simply picked up where he left
off.
Quick comment on the photos:
When you click the thumbnails, you'll notice that what you're getting is a
"progressive" download of a jpg image. You get an overview and then the gaps
are filled in as the download continues; the alternative is a slow
high-resolution image gradually completing from top to bottom.
So here's the chronology as
this nice little transceiver comes to life ...
K2 at the start
    Our parts in the box - familiar enough.Control Board. I've already put the J1, J2 connectors in for the audio filter.Only a few parts on the RF board when I got it.
And there's the Front Panel ...
    Back view of front-panel board. I've already installed the SSB header and wired it for an Icom HM-36 microphone.I put a Yaesu FT-100 knob on my first K2 (1077) . It was an excellent choice, so I got another one for this K2.If you want one, order knob and rubber ring from Vertex Standard. Knob is RA-006800B and rubber ring is RA-0068200. $16.60 + s/h.I put the SSB parts in too. They're part of the Rework Eliminator set.
We have our first power applied ...
  When we look inside, there's not much on the RF board yet. At this point, we're looking for basic operation - but no radio.Here's what we're seeing at the very first power up.
At this point, I'm at page 60 and ready for the first serious
calibrations ...
   The inside view is starting to look a bit more interesting. All the rework eliminators are plugged in as well. (They're hard to see unless you're looking for them!)
The RF board is finished and ready to put together again ...
K2 5373 is finally finished on 4/24/07!
The KIO2 is at the upper left; the KAT2 beside it.
Inside view with Rework Eliminators. Since taking the photo, I installed a KAF2 filter as well.
And then we went for PSK31 ... the KSB2 was added next.
The KSB2 was a nice addition to the K2.
With the SSB module in there, it's getting a bit busy.
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