[Elecraft] Why I won't purchase K3

[Wes Stewart]

I think you must regress one further stage if you want to claim that you "built" something and that is to also "design" it.

What is being discussed here is really "assembly" of parts to make a finished product designed by someone else, with the argument being over how much assembly is left to the "builder."

Wes  N7WS

--- On Sun, 3/6/11, Alexey Kats <alexeykats at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you, I agree, the price of
> basic K3 is in the same range as of loaded
> K2 (a bit more, but still comparable). The thing is I like
> to BUILD stuff,
> and I always compare the cost of buying equipment against
> the fun of
> building it with my own two hands.
> 
> So, when it comes down to cost-to-performance analysis - K3
> wins hands down.
> It's only when one tries to justify the "kit" form it
> starts making little
> to no sense unless the only thing is saving the money part.
> I simply can't
> imagine anybody being extremely proud of following
> instructions of which
> screw to tighten first. (Please, don't feel offended - it
> was an
> exaggeration.)
> 
> Sorry, I think I need to get some sleep now.
> 
> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 6:44 AM, Johnny Siu <vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Alexey,
> >
> > Very good that you have put up such an agressive
> title.
> >
> > No worry, we often hear opinions from the opposite
> side in this mail
> > reflector.  I like to build as well and the
> building process will give me
> > the chance to understand more about the architecture
> of modern radio.
> >
> > However, due to the wide use surface mount technology,
> it will be too
> > difficult for an untrained amateur like myself to
> handle surface mount work
> > for modern radio.  The modular design of K3 is
> something that I can manage.
> >
> > I bought my latest K3 from the second hand market and
> I needed to do some
> > upgrade modification myself.  I find this minor
> soldering work is quite fun
> > indeed.  This is all I can handle.
> >
> > A basic K3 has already covered most of the functions
> of a fully fit K2 and
> > in similar price range.  Therefore, I would go
> for a basic K3 instead of a
> > fully fit K2.
> >
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> >
> > Johnny VR2XMC
> >