[Elecraft] Does build quality affect performance?

[Vic K2VCO]

Darwin, Keith wrote:

> Does a K2's performance vary depending on how well it was built?  Is
> there a difference in performance between one built by a pro, one built
> by a beginner who has no problems and one built by a beginner who has
> lots of problems and does rework to correct them?

My feeling is that as long as all errors are corrected, it really 
doesn't matter how skilled the builder was from a performance 
standpoint.  If the instructions are followed carefully, the rig will 
perform to spec.

However, since the biggest problem that beginners seem to have is poor 
soldering, sometimes a beginner's rig may have poor joints that don't 
cause problems immediately.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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