The cost of the mat and grounded wrist strap might not be a factor. They will be needed for any additions to the K3 at a later date. Building the K3 is like building the K2 after all the boards are completed. Just the final assembly part. By the time I built my K3, it was a welcome relief to construct it that way, as I have stuffed all the boards I want for some time, at least the ones with several hundred parts.
73, Rick Dettinger K7MW > Although you save $200 by building it yourself, you really don't > learn much in the process, and you have to spend about $25 for an > ESD mat. If you have to ship it back to the factory, it will cost > you $50 in the USA, and much more from overseas. > > There is no substitute for the final system tests that the > factory-assembled units get. Subassemblies are not tested 100%. > > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL > Yuma, AZ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
