[Elecraft] Kit or factory assembled K3?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I believe the individual boards in the kits undergo the same production
testing as the factory-assembled units. Eric has weighed in on that point in
the past. 

73, Ron AC7AC

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Hachadorian
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:36 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Kit or factory assembled K3?

I think it is well worth the extra $200 to purchase at least a basic
factory-assembled K3-10.

If you are interested in saving a few bucks and getting to know the innards
of the rig, then you can add all the extra stuff yourself.

The main advantage of getting the assembled rig is the final factory
acceptance test, verifying that all of the circuitry and features of the
main board are operational.  This eliminates the possibility that the radio
is not Dead On Assembly, as happened to me, through no fault of my own.
Elecraft cannot test every circuit on that main board when they do the
testing at the board level.

The radio is a great value, even at the factory-assembled price.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, Arizona