David, you’ve gotten some great advice here. In the last year I’ve built: KX3, KPA500, KXPA100, PX3, W2, KAT500, K3S and a P3. Best advice I can give is to make a place/space where you can separate all of the parts into understandable cups or trays, or something of your choice, and then label them. You’ll be dealing with lots of small screws and nuts and washers. Many look a like, but they’re not. I used my wife’s muffin trays — couple of them — and then you can quickly separate everything before you begin assembly to make sure when they call for a specific screw and a specific washer, you’ll know where they are in an instant. Know the Elecraft assembly manuals are very good. Really first class. They do ship a black-and-white manual, but I believe the download PDF is a color manual which does help in some rare instances. Best of luck with your K3S. Do not hesitate to reach out on this list or directly. Happy to assist.
David Ahrendts, KC0XT, Los Angeles K3S #10125 > On Nov 29, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Ian <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you're building the kit there's a PDF at > http://www.n8ik.net/kitbuilding.php of how I did mine. > 73, Ian N8IK > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry > Gauthier (K8UT) > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 12:41 > To: [email protected]; Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Final attempt at SOS !!!! > > If you are a visual learner, you might also consider watching YouTube videos > about the K3S. A quick search shows that there are lots of hams - maybe not > in Orlando - who are willing to assist you. > > -larry (K8UT) > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Subich, W4TV > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 9:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Final attempt at SOS !!!! > > > Orlando is also a fairly large geographic area. There are plenty of > K3 users in the area but "hands on time" is impractical for someone > who might live in eastern Seminole County or northern Lake County, > etc. Given the road situation, travel time to "the Disney area" would > amount to an hour or more *each way* ... might as well be asking for > help from the Tampa area. > > Careful study of the excellent Elecraft manuals along with e-mail > assistance here is far more practical unless you can find another > user in southern Orange County, northern Osceola County or Polk County. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 11/29/2015 8:05 AM, Jim Rogers wrote: >> I know Orlando has an amateur radio club. I would suggest you join that >> club and seek out an "elmer" who would mentor you as you gain >> experience. You can always rely on the people on this reflector to >> assist you. The manual is very good, but if you have a question then >> ask it and give a reference page number. We will break it down for you. >> You are very welcome to note my e-mail address and post any concerns to >> me. You might start by telling us what modes you will be operating at >> first. Will you be operating digital, voice, or CW? Have you put up >> antennas for the bands you plan to operate? Glad to have you on board! >> >> 73s Jim, W4ATK >> 62 great years in amateur radio >> K-Line >> >> On 11/28/2015 5:26 PM, David Glasser wrote: >>> HELP NEEDED IN ORLANDO FLORIDA!! >>> Hi everyone >>> I am trying to ready myself for a K3S that I hope to have delivered in >>> the not too distant future. Hooray!! >>> The problem I face is that I really am a rookie and I need help, by >>> way of discussion and some "in shack" visual time as well. >>> Is there anyone who lives in Orlando that is running a K3S who would >>> be willing to give up some precious time to assist me in this crucial >>> set up period? >>> I can be contacted on: >>> >>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> I would appreciate your generosity >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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] >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] David Ahrendts [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]
