[Elecraft] Kit or Assembled?

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

I was more fortunate than Rick, got to build mine from scratch, and
second Rick's comment.  It's not hard, the directions are quite good,
and doesn't take much time.  And you learn how the whole thing goes
together from the start.

The hardest part of the job is managing the left-over packaging 8-}.

73, doug

   Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:04:32 -0700
   From: "Rick Tavan N6XI" <rtavan at gmail.com>
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   Several have asked whether they should build a K3 semi-kit or get it
   factory-assembled. As a field tester, I missed out on the opportunity to
   build my K3 from scratch but I did have the opportunity to take parts of it
   apart and put it back together. You learn a lot from building. When I buy a
   second K3, it will be a kit. They have identical performance to the built
   units, they assemble easily, they cost less and you learn how they work and
   how they go together. This makes any future maintenance easier. The assembly
   manual is excellent. My advice to prospective owners is this - if you are
   physically able to assemble the semi-kit, go for it.

   73,

   /Rick N6XI
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