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

[Nick Palomba - N1IC]

You know I have to say it's amazing the type of feedback I haven't from
the Ham Radio Community on this post. I really feel energized with all the
great feedback.

Thank you all for the great emails!!

De N1IC


On 3/14/13 5:09 AM, "Fred Smith" <mfsj at mo-net.com> wrote:

>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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