Re: [Elecraft] PX3 kit tips?

2021-10-01 Thread Julia Tuttle
Hi folks, My PX3 is up and running! The manual was a delight to follow, and everything went together swimmingly. Thanks for all the tips -- I had everything small neatly laid out in an egg carton, and assembling this was probably the most peaceful hour of my day. Here is a lousy phone picture of

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 kit tips?

2021-10-01 Thread Geert Jan de Groot
Just follow the instructions.? You will need a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Are you sure that's Phillips? I use Pozidriv (PZ0) for Elecraft screws and find that is a much better fit. (Either will work, but if you have one of those 100+ screw sets and have the choice - consider PZ over PH

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 kit tips?

2021-10-01 Thread Jim Finan
Finan jimfi...@live.com From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on behalf of Don Wilhelm Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 4:37:00 PM To: Julia Tuttle ; Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PX3 kit tips? Julie, Just follow the instructions. You will need a #1

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 kit tips?

2021-09-30 Thread Bill Frantz
Remember to take it slow and easy. Read each instruction and make sure you understand it. Then do it, check it off on the assembly manual, and go to the next one. It is generally a good idea to inventory the parts so you understand which screw goes where. The small parts can be organized in

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 kit tips?

2021-09-30 Thread Don Wilhelm
Julie, Just follow the instructions.  You will need a #1 Phillips screwdriver. If you don't understand any procedure, ask here. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/30/2021 3:34 PM, Julia Tuttle wrote: Hi folks, I got jealous of the waterfall display on my girlfriend's IC-7300, so I got myself a PX3, and

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 kit tips?

2021-09-30 Thread AL7CR
Nothing to it, you will be done in no time. The right size screwdriver helps. Also try not to get fingerprints on the screen side of the lens. Taking the lens off to clean them is a bit annoying. On Thu, Sep 30, 2021, at 12:34 PM, Julia Tuttle wrote: > Hi folks, > > I got jealous of the

[Elecraft] PX3 kit tips?

2021-09-30 Thread Julia Tuttle
Hi folks, I got jealous of the waterfall display on my girlfriend's IC-7300, so I got myself a PX3, and since the kit but not the factory version was in stock, I got the kit. (Normally I'd be *more* than happy to pay Elecraft the $20 to build it perfectly, but I'm impatient.) I've got the