[Elecraft] Is there a good reason to buy a K3S?

[Dauer, Edward]

My apologies - I neglected to change the title of the post below - should
be under ³Is there a good reason to buy a K3S?²

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>Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:24:15 +0000
>From: "Dauer, Edward" <edauer at law.du.edu>
>To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 135, Issue 37
>Message-ID: <D1DFC4CE.115C7%edauer at law.du.edu>
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>I agree in part ? it is as much confidence as knowledge, but for some of
>us that?s just as important.  Also agree that the details of construction
>disappear from memory.  What has stayed with me, however, is an overview
>appreciation of the gross mechanical architecture (plus very detailed
>memories of the pain of installing the sub receiver) and, since I tried to
>avoid making it mindless assembly, an appreciation of how stuff fits and
>works together.  The difference in price between buying a kit and buying a
>factory built is trivial; that has never been why I?ve bought a kit.  And
>the advantage of buying a factory built is the much higher probability
>that what you get will actually work as it?s supposed to.  Nonetheless, I
>bought everything I own as a kit, and would again.  Except, maybe, for
>installing another sub receiver.
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>Ted, KN1CBR
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