Kit vs HB Was: Re: [Re: [Elecraft] Re: Wording]

Mon Jan 28 17:20:19 2002

Bill Coleman <[email protected]> wrote:
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> A kit takes a lot of the sting out of home brew. All the parts are =

> present, so there's little or no scrounging. And the design is known to=
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> work, at least in one or more instances.

To these important points I'll add: "mechanical":  case parts, wiring har=
ness
(if applicable), chassis, paint & lettering. Without decent metal working=

facilities "attractive" packaging is more deficult and time consuming.

No knock on HB, I do it too. But you can't beat a good kit from the curre=
nt
crop of vendors if you appreciate attractive, functional packaging.

73, Rod N0RC