Building things (was: [Elecraft] K3 S/N plate,)

[Fred (FL)]

I fully agree - our "machines" are much more than
just an assemblence of physics and mechanical
contraptions.  I've always known this.

If one has ever worked an original idea from start, to
a U.S. Patent award - one knows how much of one's
heart and soul went into it!  Or have they built
a boat from a scratch pile of lumber - to a floating
fine-running craft - they too know this.  Or built
a major portion of one's home - what they end up
with, is not just a pile of mechanics, physics,
and structural beams.  In fact I think the human
element - is the major element in all of these
complex or unique systems, be they mechanical,
electrical, software, or nautical in nature.

Ask a team, who created and designed a unique
new radio, or a unique new VLSI computer chip
- and I'm pretty sure they know what that extra
element is.  Creativity, dreams, hopes, human
skills hones do a fine degree ............

Anyone in U.S. industry has learned over the
past decade - the concept of the human team approach,
vs what practicality would project what the effort
of "N" individuals would be.  The team human approach
- will often be greater than the sum of the N parts. 
What caused this gain?  Physics?  Math?
Newton's 3rd law?

Of course - I've never been called a pragmatist
either.  The human element is key, IMHO.

Why do we think for the ages - we've called these
dear possessions, by the name "she"?  Or "he"?

What all of this has to do with S/N Plates,
I don't know.   This snowbird - is about to
head north - for cooler climes.  Dreaming
about my K3 ............. she will be a great
HF radio, for me.

Fred, N3CSY


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