[Elecraft] K3/100 Kit #307 Lift Off

[Stewart Baker]

Like a dream. Very good audio reports using Heil Pro Headset.
I was able to set the VOX to exactly my reqts, unlike all other 
rigs (inc K2) that I have owned.

73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:41:57 -0500, Mike Christiansen wrote:
> So how did it perform for you on your first QSO?
>
> Mike, N4GW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stewart 
Baker
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:50 AM
> To: G4ILO; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/100 Kit #307 Lift Off
>
> I had lots of spares screws of the variety I have lots of......
>
> A few spare (rare) case screws would be appreciated.
>
> Now everything is calibrated I'm off to make my first SSB QSO 
with
> the rig. CW will have to wait till I'm more relaxed.
>
> 73
> Stewart G3RXQ
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:24:23 -0800 (PST), G4ILO wrote:
>
>>
>> Paul Christensen-2 wrote:
>>
>>> I always like to see spares packaged separately from the main
> hardware.
>>> Knowing you've ended up with the exact parts count is a
> tremendous stress
>>> reliever.  When I am faced with seeing extra hardware after
> construction
>>> is
>>> complete, I am left wondering if the pieces were missed
> somewhere during
>>> the
>>> assembly routine.
>>>
>> If you count them beforehand and know you had a couple of 
extras
> it's not a
>> problem. Also if Ernesto or Marina (or whoever is filling the
> bag) is
>> working to the exact number, there is bound to be the odd time
> when they
>> make a mistake and you're a screw short, which is a pain if you
> then have to
>> wait for Elecraft to send one. If they are intending to put in 
a
> couple
>> extra, you're not going to end up short (unless they've had a
> really bad
>> day).
>>
>> BTW I always wondered what happened to Marina after Stingray
> ended. Glad she
>> found gainful employment :)
>>
>> -----
>> Julian, G4ILO  K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392
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>>
>
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