[Elecraft] New to the Forum

[Gary W. Marklund]

Jim,

Nice to have the K3 assembly information. Have you or anyone else noted 
the time to assemble a K2? I hope to build one or the other sometime in 
the not too distant future.

Gary  KJ7RT


Jim Miller KG0KP wrote:
> We're going to scare off the guy that is thinking about buying one.
>
> It isn't really that bad.  Matter of fact it is farily easy, just be DETAIL 
> oriented and read everything  twice and be sure you understand.  That is not 
> hard at all with all the pictures. explanation detail and all.  AND, the K3 
> is simply an assembly process, not rorroid winding or any of that stuff and 
> when you load the firmware, it is simply a single load of the latest as it 
> is all in each version.  Even the load is a simple process, almost a one 
> click" deal.
>
> You will find that most had about 10 to 12 hours from sealed box to power on 
> for the first time.  I did mine in about 4 sessions that totaled 11 hours 
> and I went slow.  AND it was fun.  YOU "build" it yourself and you are not 
> afraid to tear it all apart, nothing to it, you built it and know all about 
> it, where everything is, what each piece does. and how to get it out and 
> back in if you want to.
>
> Elecraft RULES.
>
> 73, de Jim KG0KP
>