Hi Jim, I fully understand what you are saying, and agree with you, however my eyesight is not at all what it used to be, so I elected to have them built if for me. It feels wrong, and I really did want to build one, but, the last kit, was such a pain to build compared to how they used to be, I have all but given up on kits.
I used to build all the time, PC boards, some Heathkits, etc., but my neck was so stiff after the last build-- from keeping my head tilted up to see through the bottom lens of my bifocals I can't imagine three days of that... I feel like I am cheating to not build it, because I want to see the insides, and get the fun of putting it together, but no more for me I fear. I may see the Eye Doc and get a set of glasses for kit building! :) All for close up work. -- Support better RFI practices, please sign this petition: at Whitehouse.gov http://wh.gov/lpz5Y On Tue, 2014-04-08 at 09:47 -0700, Jim Brown wrote: > On 4/7/2014 1:56 PM, David Cole wrote: > > Rig is ordered! > > I see that you are buying factory-built rather than kits. I STRONGLY > recommend buying kits. You save 10-15%, and you see how the radio goes > together. It takes about 8 hours to build a K3/10, a few more hours for > the 100W amp, and a few more for the 2nd RX. > > These are screw-together kits, all the boards are pre-tested. Unless you > are too busy, or physically or visually challenged, buying kits is the > way to go. > > 73, Jim K9YC > . > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
