[Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point (Page 6)

[Fred Smith]

Yes this hobby is a bit harder to explain to people than some, they have a
hard time understanding the satisfaction that comes from it. My son is one
of those that thinks it's crazy to sit at the radio waiting for days or even
a couple of weeks to try and work a DXpedition. Or trying to fix an old
radio that has tubes in it and will not work as well as the ones I have 8>)

73,
Fred/N0AZZ

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:00 AM
To: 'Nick Palomba'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point
(Page 6)

The same thinking calls a waste of time:

Building wooden boats. 
Making furniture.
Restoring antique cars.
Knitting a sweater.
Planting flowers in the garden.
Fishing or hunting.

That's just a few to give you the idea. 

Never be staggered by the ignorance of others, nor allow it to influence
your thinking.

73 Ron AC7AC

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nick Palomba
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:02 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing  Reflection Point (Page 6)

Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point

Ironically - Building the Elecraft K3 has let me to reflect. This K3 project
is special to me and has drawn some interesting questions. I have been asked
by several people including friends and coworkers and some outside my family
what I did on my vacation days and when I tried to explain that I was
working on building a Ham Radio - Elecraft K3 which I knew they would have
no idea about the brand but I always take shot at it.

The reaction has been staggering - so you are building something that is
taking days if not weeks to do that you could have purchased all put
together and ready to use by someone else. On top of that you are setting up
camera and blogging about it. What a waste of time seems to be the
consensus.

http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-build-continuing-reflection-point-page-6/




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