[Elecraft] K3 Kit Wisdom

[Bill W2BLC]

Get a static protection mat and ground yourself - this will protect 
sensitive parts.

Use an egg carton for separation of the hardware.

Read each step twice, then proceed. Don't tighten anything until 
instructed to do so.

Do each step in order - there is a reason for it.

The process took me about fourteen hours - many take considerably less.

It is merely an exercise in assembly - no soldering. Not like a Heath 
Kit, rather more like an Erector Set.

After you scratch the operational surface of the rig, expect a steep 
learning curve - this is not a simple
rig and is capable of meeting nearly everyone's operational desires and 
requirements.

Bill K-Line