[Elecraft] KX1 Wanted...

[Buddy Brannan]

On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:52 AM, David Pratt <david at g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> I whole heartedly agree with your there, Dick. Unless one has physical
> shortcomings, it is much better to build one's own Elecraft equipment.

Heck, *I* agree with this. If I hadn't "physical shortcomings" (I guess totally blind counts…), and the building of stuff, even kits, is the one bit of the hobby I really feel as though I've missed out on. Because of this lack of personal, hands-on experience, I feel all of my knowledge (or a good lot of it, anyway) is very abstract, and I feel as though I don't know as much as a nearly 25-year time in ham radio would suggest I should. 

Of course, having said that, i just love my Elecraft gear. Both pieces have special stories. And really looking forward to the KX3 I have on order. So, built or preassembled, it's all good. But I do wish I could've built. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:52 AM, David Pratt <david at g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> I whole heartedly agree with your there, Dick. Unless one has physical
> shortcomings, it is much better to build one's own Elecraft equipment.
> This is borne out by many elementary questions appearing on the
> reflector from people who have not assembled their own gear. Had they
> built it themselves, the questions would not arise.
> 
> 73 de David G4DMP
> 
> In a recent message, Dick Dievendorff <dieven at comcast.net> writes
>> I'd encourage you to build the kit.  A good part of the joy of the K1/KX1/K2
>> experience is building the kit and bringing a radio to life from a
>> collection of parts.  And then later when you use it, it just feels
>> different if you've built it yourself.  You're missing a bunch of the fun if
>> you buy it already assembled.
> 
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