Hi all, especially those who have assembled a K3 already (Eric, Wayne, and the Elecraft FTers invited to answer as well):
Okay...so here I am in the K3 queue, getting ready. I have picked up an ESD mat and wrist strap, some new Phillips (those I have were pretty beat up), and now I'm bothering several of the usuals on the reflector for advice (again) about a DMM. Having this week off, I was catching up with some old acquaintances....including the guy who taught me the morse code back in 1965 (we were class-mates). I asked him about "specs" for a DMM for the K3 and he asked, "well, what do you need to measure on the K3?" Pretty logical question ... like a DUH moment for me. So I just finished scanning the assembly manual (and the KPA manual). I found just 6 times where a "measurement" is called for using a multimeter (all found in the assembly manual, none in the KPA manual). And all six are just resistance checks (2 on page 32, 1 on page 41, 3 on page 42). So tell me why I should spend more than $10 for a DMM to do this? Will my 30 year old RS VOM "do the job?" Lots of thoughtful folks have been advising me on this and I am sure that they have insight that I do not, suggesting more "upscale" (barely) models costing $40 to $70. My "morse tutor" from 42 years ago (who is an EE + Masters, etc.) before I got back to him about "what" is being measured, recommended a Fluke and even gave me a model number (costing $136). Is any of this necessary? I have been advised about the usefulness of the "bar graph," but would this be helpful for the K3? I also scanned the manuals for the word MEASURE (and hence also MEASUREMENT) and found no additional hits. So....being a classic ham and O.F cheapskate, what do I really need to get the job done? If we are only talking resistance measurements (not adjustments), what is really needed? OR....is there something hidden in the manuals that my SCAN missed? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! de Doug KR2Q _______________________________________________ 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
