Re: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q)

2017-12-03 Thread Ian
Hi Tom, See http://n8ik.net/kitbuilding.php for the build sequence for my K3S. 73, Ian N8IK On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 11:11 PM, Tom Norris wrote: > My first post, new builder, old man (74 years young!). I've been inactive > for some time but looking forward to getting back on CW with the new K3S

[Elecraft] K3s New Builder

2017-12-02 Thread Dauer, Edward
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Norris Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:29 PM To: Mark Goldberg Cc: Elecraft Mailing List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q) Thank you all for the advice. I'm looking forward to beginning and I plan to pace myself and since I&

Re: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q)

2017-12-02 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q) Thank you all for the advice. I'm looking forward to beginning and I plan to pace myself and since I'm the caregiver for my wife I will have to ration things out. I'm sure I will be back, all of the posts are very interesting and seem to always ge

Re: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q)

2017-12-02 Thread Tom Norris
Thank you all for the advice. I'm looking forward to beginning and I plan to pace myself and since I'm the caregiver for my wife I will have to ration things out. I'm sure I will be back, all of the posts are very interesting and seem to always generate a lot of interest and knowledgable answers.

Re: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q)

2017-12-02 Thread Mark Goldberg
I agree with all this advice. I can tell you that any questions you have will be answered by the fine people on the Elecraft forums, and if they can't, Elecraft provides exceptional help. I have built three Elecraft kits and got help from one of the designers on one of the forums, on a weekend, whe

Re: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q)

2017-12-02 Thread John Stengrevics
HI Tom, I, like you, chose to get back into ham radio after many years by building the K3S. Don suggestions are right on the money. Follow the instructions to the letter. I made 3 small errors, all found with the help of Elecraft tech support, and I think with Don’s help as well. I attribute

Re: [Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q)

2017-12-01 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, The best advice I can offer is to: - follow the instructions as written, they are correct. - Make certain you use the correct screw lengths (measure them if necessary). - Do not jump around in the instructions, the order presented is for a purpose. Start at the beginning and work to compl

[Elecraft] K3S New Builder (Tom NB5Q)

2017-12-01 Thread Tom Norris
My first post, new builder, old man (74 years young!). I've been inactive for some time but looking forward to getting back on CW with the new K3S, P3 kits. I'm sure I will be back here for your valued and experienced assistance during the build and setup. I have searched for and read a lot of the