[Elecraft] K3 build time and diagnostics

[Tom Hammond]

Rick:

A while back (well, several DAYS ago) I seem to recall seeing Wayne 
comment that his take on 'build time' was between 6 and 8 hours.

73,

Tom Hammond   N0SS

At 09:03 AM 5/1/2007, you wrote:
>As owner of K2 No. 2005 I look forward to owning a K3 some time in 
>the future. Nice job Elecraft!
>
>I haven't yet seen an estimated build time for the K3. The consensus 
>seems the K2 is usually around 40-60 hours for the first time K2 
>builder. Because of the K3's modular plug in construction I would 
>assume the build time will be much less. Any estimates on the build time?
>
>Also, I am curious as to how "smart" the K3 is in regards to self 
>diagnostics for potential failures of various boards or components. 
>Is there a significant amount of the routine (say compared to the 
>K2) devoted to isolating and detecting faults and failures?
>
>And are the boards designed (and/or will Elecraft encourage) for the 
>builder/owner to fix them on site? Or once a potential troublesome 
>board is identified will we normally send it back for repair or exchange?
>
>The two items I like the most on my K2 (and other Elecraft product) 
>is firstly the performance and at a close second is I never have to 
>worry about being unable to fix, service, or align the radio. Of 
>course, it is obvious the K3 retains both those qualities.
>
>Rick
>K4LX
>Bradenton, FL
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