I believe the individual boards in the kits undergo the same production testing as the factory-assembled units. Eric has weighed in on that point in the past.
73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Hachadorian Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:36 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Kit or factory assembled K3? I think it is well worth the extra $200 to purchase at least a basic factory-assembled K3-10. If you are interested in saving a few bucks and getting to know the innards of the rig, then you can add all the extra stuff yourself. The main advantage of getting the assembled rig is the final factory acceptance test, verifying that all of the circuitry and features of the main board are operational. This eliminates the possibility that the radio is not Dead On Assembly, as happened to me, through no fault of my own. Elecraft cannot test every circuit on that main board when they do the testing at the board level. The radio is a great value, even at the factory-assembled price. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, Arizona ______________________________________________________________ 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
