Thank you, I agree, the price of basic K3 is in the same range as of loaded K2 (a bit more, but still comparable). The thing is I like to BUILD stuff, and I always compare the cost of buying equipment against the fun of building it with my own two hands.
So, when it comes down to cost-to-performance analysis - K3 wins hands down. It's only when one tries to justify the "kit" form it starts making little to no sense unless the only thing is saving the money part. I simply can't imagine anybody being extremely proud of following instructions of which screw to tighten first. (Please, don't feel offended - it was an exaggeration.) Sorry, I think I need to get some sleep now. On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 6:44 AM, Johnny Siu <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Alexey, > > Very good that you have put up such an agressive title. > > No worry, we often hear opinions from the opposite side in this mail > reflector. I like to build as well and the building process will give me > the chance to understand more about the architecture of modern radio. > > However, due to the wide use surface mount technology, it will be too > difficult for an untrained amateur like myself to handle surface mount work > for modern radio. The modular design of K3 is something that I can manage. > > I bought my latest K3 from the second hand market and I needed to do some > upgrade modification myself. I find this minor soldering work is quite fun > indeed. This is all I can handle. > > A basic K3 has already covered most of the functions of a fully fit K2 and > in similar price range. Therefore, I would go for a basic K3 instead of a > fully fit K2. > > > cheers, > > > Johnny VR2XMC > > > ------------------------------ > *寄件人﹕* Alexey Kats <[email protected]> > *收件人﹕* [email protected] > *傳送日期﹕* 2011/3/6 (日) 9:30:54 PM > *主題：* [Elecraft] Why I won't purchase K3 > > Ladies, gentlemen, and all the other species of HAM community, > > I apologize for such aggressive and somewhat insulting subject of my > posting. But after reading all the "why I purchased Elecraft radio" reasons > I felt like chirping in. > > I like radios, I like to find out what I can do with it. I like building > things with my own hands. I didn't have so much fun building fully loaded > K1, K2, and KX1 in years... like... like.. like I had when I was assembling > my own computer with nothing but pliers, 40W soldering iron and > individually > acquired spare parts back in 90es. It felt like I was giving birth to a > baby > or something - making sure that it is in the best state I could possibly > make it. And I could also learn from it, a lot, in fact. > > Now, don't get me wrong, when it comes to the specs of K3 I bow my head to > the designers of it - it's truly a one son of a gun radio. It's pretty > much > the heaven dream for CW. I know that. But there is one thing which makes me > uneasy - it's not the radio I built. It's not even the radio I assembled. > It's the radio someone else built, and all I am reduced to is plates > arrangements and screwdriver turning. It's almost like I am not sure > whether > I should be thanking Wayne and Eric, or curse them. (Probably thank them > more than anything...) > > My gripe with K3 is that even if I buy it, build it, and use it, I can't > honestly say that I BUILD it. Simply because I didn't build it. With K1, > K2, > KX1 I learned a lot from its schematics, I was able to figure out what went > wrong if something went wrong (just to prove to myself that it was me who > was an idiot). I loved the process of making sure that I understand each > and > every piece of it, to the last capacitor, even if I don't understand the > assembler code of its main controller (I spend enough time with computers > to > hate them thoroughly as it is). My problem is I can't do the same with K3. > I'd love to own it. I'd love to use it. But I'd hate to build it. > > I am sorry if this posting makes no sense to all of you. I was simply > trying > to express my feelings... > > I think I'll try to find more money to build another K1 or K2. (Actually, I > like K1 more, don't ask me why.) > > -- > Alexey Kats (neko) > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > -- Alexey Kats (neko) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
