Re: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembled Tested K-3 vs. aKit?

[Doug Turnbull]

James and other K3 users,
There is one other advantage of the kit.   Having assembled the radio
one has a better idea as to how to install future hardware modifications or
additions.   It may be a small advantage but I believe it is a real one.

 73 Doug EI2CN

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Sarte
Sent: 15 January 2010 22:23
To: r...@aol.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembed  Tested K-3 vs.
aKit?

Hi Dick,

Alignment of the K3 is performed either by using a computer utility or via
the front panel.  You don't have to adjust anything.  Also, assembly of
the K3 is like putting a PC together.  There is no soldering involved.  The
only difference between one option and the other is time and money.

73 de James K2QI

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of r...@aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 4:35 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembed  Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?

Please advise what advantages there are to purchasing a Factory  Assembled 
and Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?  Such as, what sections of the K-3  will be better

aligned by the factory?  Sorry if this is a repeat  question, I couldn't 
find related results searching the  archives.
 
73,
Dick- K9OM
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Re: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembled Tested K-3 vs. aKit?

[James Sarte]

Oh I agree with you 100% Doug.  I built my K3, and was glad I did when it
came time to install some modifications.

73 James K2QI

-Original Message-
From: Doug Turnbull [mailto:turnb...@net1.ie] 
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 5:45 PM
To: 'James Sarte'; r...@aol.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembled  Tested K-3 vs.
aKit?

James and other K3 users,
There is one other advantage of the kit.   Having assembled the radio
one has a better idea as to how to install future hardware modifications or
additions.   It may be a small advantage but I believe it is a real one.

 73 Doug EI2CN


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Re: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembled Tested K-3 vs. aKit?

[K6LE]

I would imagine, judging from the ads, that a factory built K3 may have a 
slightly higher resale value but that doesn't matter to me since I doubt I'll 
ever sell mine!

Also, since I saved nearly $400 building it that's probably a wash anyway.

I sure enjoyed assembling the radio and it definitely gives me a sense of pride 
and even attachment to my K3.

Rick
K6LE


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