2010 18:11:33 -0800
From: biggsbigb...@yahoo.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] k-3 kit info
am new to ham and to kit building. is the k-3 kit a deep end of the pool kit
or can us wading pool types get our feet wet with it?
s/ tony rowland
am new to ham and to kit building. is the k-3 kit a deep end of the pool kit or
can us wading pool types get our feet wet with it?
s/ tony rowland
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Hi Tony,
The K3 is a no-soldering kit, requiring only ordinary hand tools. We
do recommend you have a digital multimeter for some of the checks. But
all of the PC boards are completely pre-assembled and tested. That's
why a K3 you build is guaranteed to work just as well as one that's
Tony...
The K3 has almost no hole stuffing and soldering assembly...most
of the components are pre-mounted surface-mount type. I would categorize
the assembly as more erector set -- mounting boards, running TMP
cables, etc.
Having built a fully fleshed-out K2 some time back, I
Tony,
I would rate it as a wading pool kit compared to most other ham radio
kits. No soldering except for the power cable APP connector (buy the
factory assembled cable if that gives you trouble).
It does mean that you must be able to insert screws and plug boards into
sockets properly
I agree 100% with Don.
I might add that everything fits together perfectly. Elecraft has
done a super job on the precision they have maintained in manufacturing
the case assemblies. Everything goes together extremely well !
Bob
K6UJ
On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:31 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Tony,
And, yet another comment...
Not only do the parts on the K3 go together very well, it is enjoyable
to see the precision of the engineering that went into the design plus
the carefully orchestrated guide. If anything is awkward or requires
a certain finesse to work, the guide actually tells you
He is so right on the screwdrivers. I got a set of Wiha ones. They
are the ones with the rotating finger control cap.
http://www.wihatools.com/200seri/261serie.htm One of the better
purchases I have made.
A nut driver for the control nuts is a good idea, too.
David K0LUM
At 9:31 PM -0500
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