Dear OM,
with regard to my questions regarding kit building or not,
I received in the last a lot a of information being helpful to me in the
matter of my decision for 2010 concerning my shack equipment.
Now, I want thank you all in Germany and in the world very much for your
respective info-
H
n.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 7:57 PM
To: 'Phil Hystad'
Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use
Hi, Phil. The vast majority of K3 kits are assembled with no problems.
K6LL's experience is rare. I
On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:03:49 +0100, Volker Wchter wrote:
>as far as I know, elecreft points out that a complete ESD equipment is
>strictly recommended.
Yes, it is, and it is most critical in cold climates in the winter. But
that ESD kit can be limited to a wrist strap and a conductive mat. It
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From: "Phil Hystad"
To:
Cc: "'Elecraft Reflector'" ; "'Dave Hachadorian'"
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use
>I would like to see more comments from K3 kit builder
I built my K3. I enjoyed the process tremendously. While it's not a true
kit per se, assembling it one's self does have some benefits. Apart from
saving a few bucks - especially if you already have the tools as I did - you
get to see how well the rig was designed. It also instills some confiden
Building the kit will save enough money to buy a couple of INRAD filters.
It is a pleasant experience and the builder will be able to dig into the rig
and exchange boards, that is valuable for me in case of trouble, it is less
costly and faster to order a replacement board than to ship the whole bo
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 reli
Phil,
I built my K3 a year ago. I used a basic ESD mat & wrist strap, a good set
of Philips screwdrivers and pliers. That was about all that was necessary.
I built mine so I would know how it was put together when I had to take it
apart. I had to fix a Kenwood and its disassembly was a minor issue
I second Don's comment, re: "If you build the K3, fears about adding
options, doing upgrades or performing any maintenance later on will be
minimized because you know how it 'goes together'."
The ability to add features as requirements change and money becomes
available is a major feature of Elecr
Phil,
How is your manual dexterity? Can you follow written instructions? Do
you have 10 to 12 hours of time available to assemble a K3?
If you have answered YES to the above questions, then you can build the
K3 kit. The value of $200 vs. 10 to 12 hours of your time is for you to
decide.
If
2009 18:40
> To: w...@msn.com
> Cc: 'Dave Hachadorian'; 'Elecraft Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use
>
> I would like to see more comments from K3 kit builders to
> counter these points being made here.
>
> I am also pl
I would like to see more comments from K3 kit builders to counter these
points being made here.
I am also planning on getting the K3 and there is only one thing that is
holding up my order right now and that is trying to figure out when I can
spend the time to put it together. But, I am also a l
This is an important point and one that should be considered in the decision
to get the factory-built K3 or the kit. Actually the sub-assemblies are
tested as individual units. But the set of sub-assemblies in a kit have not
been tested together as a system. The factory system tests are more
rig
, December 20, 2009 9:03 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use
> Hello @ all,
>
> I do not know what most of you did.
> As many others, I am also interested in a K3 Trx.
>
> what do you recommend ?
>
> do-it yourself an purchase a kit, or buy it ready
I don't know if my experience was unique, but I
decided on the kit, and did, indeed, find that
assembly went smoothly in the usually stated
10-12 hours. However, I was so struck by how
precisely everything went together (almost like a
puzzle), that I subsequently felt anxious about trying to
My first K3 was a field test unit. They were all factory assembled so
Elecraft could learn what they needed to write the assembly manual. My
second K3 was a kit and I enjoyed building it very much. The manual is very
clear. With almost all options it took about 10-12 hours to build and check
out. Y
2009 2:03 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use
> Hello @ all,
>
> I do not know what most of you did.
> As many others, I am also interested in a K3 Trx.
>
> what do you recommend ?
>
> do-it yourself an purchase a kit, or buy it ready for use ?
>
> as
The K3 kit needs an anti-static wrist strap and mat, they need not be
expensive and will be useful for other tasks. You also need a small
selection of basic hand tools (screwdrivers, pliers, etc), a low cost
digital multi-meter to check for shorts and a 50 Ohm load rated to cope
with the maximu
Hello @ all,
I do not know what most of you did.
As many others, I am also interested in a K3 Trx.
what do you recommend ?
do-it yourself an purchase a kit, or buy it ready for use ?
as far as I know, elecreft points out that a complete ESD equipment is
strictly recommended.
what did you do ?
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