[Elecraft] Service Manual and old time experience

[Edward R. Cole]

I would like a K3 service manual (as a 30-year veteran 
repair-tech).  I bought the service manual for my old diesel scout 
and my Toyota Tundra; for the FT-847 and several test equipment.  It 
gets expensive to ship it to "the factory" from Alaska.

I started out ham radio as a teenager, pretty much self-taught via 
the ARRL publications.  In other words "dumb as a doornail".  But 
reading, over and over and building kits got me more "knowledge" 
about "real" electronics than 80% of my fellow EE majors had.   There 
were a few with military training that had "hands-on".  My knowledge 
came with the years, and still learning.

Every time I troubleshoot a circuit there is learning.  Often it is 
"to not do that again"!  My latest fiasco is re-building a HVPS for 
my 2m-8877 amp.  It is now working better than when it was 
manufactured.  the 8877 is home-built as is a lot of my station.  But 
some things are better left to factory making...I not going to build 
a car or a TV.

I cut my teeth as a repair tech in a marine radio shop where lots of 
stuff had no manual.  So I really value a manual for making servicing 
less of  a chore.  The HVPS only had an incorrect schematic.  I 
reverse-engineered it so now I have both the schematic and a 
pictorial diagram (and a couple photos).  Way too much time for 
something with those few components.

Starting out in ham radio?  Its an adventure in learning.  Its a 
journey, so stop asking "when are we getting there", and enjoy the ride!
I was licensed in 1958 at age 14 as a Novice.  That was awhile ago.



73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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