[Elecraft] Getting ready to order K2

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Brian WB6RQN wrote: 

It is probably not fair to say that they recommended them (the factory-built
options). I know  
they are trying to put together packages for schools and they  
provided a "package" list that would be adequate for a school. I  
suspect that in many cases the trustee/elmer might not be all that  
technical or might be a newly-minted licensee and not really familiar  
with what might be needed.

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As a member and supporter of the ARRL since 1952 I don't "beat up on them"
too easily. Considering the fact that many if not most Hams today would not
consider picking up a soldering iron to do more than attach a connector to a
cable, I agree they are probably being cautious. After all, I understand the
ARRL has launched their own program of technical courses to help Hams become
more technically competent. 

The comparison is striking: when I was in the 6th grade our class built
crystal sets as part of "science". I already had a three-tube regenerative
receiver so I got an A without breaking a sweat <G>. 

Ron AC7AC