[Elecraft] K3 New owner 2B Checklist

[Jim Brown]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:14:25 -0800, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

>For building the K3/100, there's a complete list of essentials in the
>assembly manual. 

Having built two K3s and added a KRX3, my list of essentials is pretty 
short. It's hard to imagine a ham needing to buy anything, except maybe 
the nut starter (if you can still find one).  

1 - Medium small Phillips screwdriver with magnetic tip (the magnetic 
tip is BEYOND essential! 

1 - Medium size needlenose pliers 

1 - Medium small flat blade screwdriver (to pry things apart) 

1 - Ruler to measure the length of hardware so that you know you have 
the right parts

1 - Really well-lit work area (so you can see how some nearly buried 
connectors mate together)

1 - Anti-static environment 

1 - Big box/barrel to throw packaging in as you empty it

1 - Pen or pencil to check off steps

1 - VOM, digital or otherwise, with a decent Ohms scale (for a couple of 
voltage and resistance checks) 

Some things that are very helpful:

1 - Nut holder/starter (one of those 6-inch long soft plastic things 
with a soft end that a nut can be pushed into to start it in tight 
places) 

You'll also need a means of soldering the Anderson Power Pole connectors 
to the ends of the supplied zip cord. BUT: WHEN ARE RF ENGINEERS GOING 
TO LEARN THAT ZIP CORD IS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO RFI?  These cables should 
be twisted pairs!  

That's all I needed. 

73,

Jim K9YC