I would sell my k2 if I could get ten times what I have in it that way I could buy a few more k2 to put in my project closet and work on one a year till I had a k2 for every room of the house. just my thinking
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:12 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Should You Built It? > Steve, Ron: > > To echo comments by Kevin and others, you really need to be involved in the > construction of your rig. > > In addition to the other benefits that have been pointed out, I can assure > you that you will experience an intangible "bonding" to the radio that will last > forever. It's kind of like raising a puppy. Other radios will come and go, > but you'll find yourself unable to part with one you built. No amount of > money (well, it would take a lot!) can substitute for this feeling, which is the > REAL pride of ownership. > > 73, Jim K5HO > > ---------------------------- > > >>Message: 17 > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:39:56 -0800 > From: Kevin Rock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Greetings! > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-15 > > By all means, if you have the capability, build the radio. It is a lot > of fun. Then you'll want to build another option for it, and then still > another. It is insidious but you will feel a bit depressed after > finishing your first Elecraft kit. However, remember you can use the rig > for many years. Unless you sell it to finance building a new one. You > will enjoy getting on the air with it. It is a very nice radio. > The best part? You built it yourself! If something goes wrong (heaven > forbid) you can repair it with a cry for help to either the Reflector, > Gary Surrency, or even Wayne or Eric. All of these options are > available. These folks (and us folks too) will not let you fail. Build > it yourself unless your slave driver boss works you 24/7, if you can't see > to the end of your soldering iron, or you were born with two left hands > and tendency toward self-immolation. Barring these disabilities you will > regret not building it yourself. Because one night you will find yourself > checking in to the Elecraft CW Net and hearing the joy in folks' fists. > These folks built their Elecraft rigs and are happily pounding brass in > exultation. Do you wish to feel left out of this chorus of joy? Forbid > the thought; build the rig and enjoy the happy state of flux, solder, and > RF. > Sincerely, > Kevin. KD5ONS > > > On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:46:03 -0500, Stephen W. Kercel > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ron: > > > > Like you, I am taking a bit of time getting ready before I build a rig. > > Preparation, including creating the workspace, collecting the tools and > > so on, is no small task. > > > > Personally, I have never considered "hiring done" the construction of an > > Elecraft rig. It looks to me like the greater half of the experience of > > operating comes from building it with one's own hands. > > > > 73, > > > > Steve > > AA4AK > > > > > > At 10:06 PM 3/28/2005 -0600, you wrote: > >> Wow, I am quite impressed at the responses both on this reflector and > >> direct. I appreciate the info from builders for hire, as well as the > >> encouragement to build it myself. To answer many of your responses, I > >> _am_ > >> considering doing it myself, but it is a matter of time and > >> motivation. > > (remainder deleted to save bandwidth) > > >> --Ron > >> KC0TLN > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > 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 > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
