[Elecraft] Kit or factory assembled K3?

[Phil Hystad]

To me, building the non-soldering kits is preferred over factory but not because of some need to do kit building.  I do the kits to have a more intimate hands on (whatever that may be) knowledge if the internals of the box.

Also, I enjoy the feeling of the appreciation of the design and engineering skills that went into boxes we call K3, KX3, and so on.

73, phil, K7PEH

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On May 28, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka <htodd at twofifty.com> wrote:

> I agree with George. I'd jump at the chance to build another kit like
> the K2, but the K3 really didn't do all that much for me. It made me
> more familiar with the various parts, but I have plenty of projects
> around the house that I can do with a screwdriver that satisfy my need
> to do assembly.
> 
> I made the same comment after I put my K3 together (with most of the
> bells and whistles, that for $5000 I should've had it put together and
> burned in at the factory and spent the extra time to learn the radio.
> 
> That's just my own opinion. Last time I made it people told me I was a
> lazy appliance operator or some sort of non-kit-building freak. Oh,
> well.
> 
> On Mon, 27 May 2013, george fritkin wrote:
> 
>> I have two K3s.  One was a kit the other factory built.  I really did not get much out of building the kit.  It is simple, all mechanical, and some stages require  caution.
>> FYI I am a 74 year old retired EE with lots of bread boarding and kit experience.  Also I have a KX3 which I bought factory build as well my KAT500
>> George, W6GF
> 
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