--- On Tue, 8/26/08, Joe G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Joe G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Elecraft] Prospective K3 Owner To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 3:09 PM
Well, if all goes well, I will have my K3 by Christmas. Needless to say, I have begun reading and planning so the building of the kit comes off "without a hitch" I would appreciate any suggestions anyone could offer. Specifically, - Are there any tools, over and above those mentioned in the assembly manual, that would be helpful No not really. I used a set of Jeweler's screw drivers that I had picked many years ago at Radio Shack. Most of the standoffs and such can be tighten with a nut driver (but not too tight). It is pretty simple build. - Are there any "tricks" at anyy stage of the assembly that anyone has uncovered The front panel is a little tricky, but that has been covered on the reflector many times. Look it up in the archives. The fans were a mystery for me...but then things clicked and I got it done. It was late in the evening. - Is there a need to do any special calibration that might require test equipment I have no special equipment except a DVM. No Scope. I have an old frequency counter but never used it. I calibrated by WWV and it worked quite well. Like tuning a guitar string. Finally, what is the added value of the high precision oscillator Dunno. Did not get one. I doubt that I would notice parts per million in the type of operating I do. If you are doing something that needs that precision by all means get one...but I just contest and DX. Workem...logem. 73 Lee - K0WA Joe W!JGS -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Prospective-K3-Owner-tp785159p785159.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
