[Elecraft] k3s radio kit

[George Kidder]

And for heaven's sake, get a good anti-static pad and wrist strap!

George, W3HBM


On 8/5/2016 2:27 PM, Bob Novas wrote:
> For me, the TMP connectors were hard, and installing the sub receiver was
> hard. The rest was reasonably easy.  Go slow and follow the advice in this
> thread.  Maybe someone else has words of wisdom on the TMP connectors.  The
> TMP connectors killed my fingers. I wound up using needle nose pliers to
> insert them. Also be sure to trim the center wires as instructed.  And,
> inventory the cables and use the right length cable for each cable
> connection.
>
> Note that the word connector appears in the assembly manual 119 times.
> You'll be futzing with a lot of connectors!  (Not THAT many, but a lot.)
> Misaligning connectors is a really easy mistake when you're tired. You're
> better off if you don't make that mistake.
>
> Bob - W3DK
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron
>> D'Eau Claire
>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 1:36 PM
>> To: 'Wayne Michael'; 'Elecraft at mailman.qth.net'
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3s radio kit
>>
>> In addition to Wayne's comments,
>>
>> 1) Do the parts inventory even though your fingers are itching to start
> assembly.
>> That's something many of us skip over and finding and identifying each
> part
>> before you start helps avoid confusion during assembly. There's no
> "Aaaaargh!"
>> moment as bad as discovering that you used the wrong screw a few pages
> back
>> and now you don't have it when it is needed. Besides, doing that in some
> steps
>> can damage parts.
>>
>> 2) Be sure to check off each step in the assembly instructions. Check
> boxes are
>> provided. Skipping a step is one of the most common reasons why a builder
> has
>> to "back up" and reassemble a portion of the kit again after leaving
> something
>> out. Checking the boxes helps make a skipped step stand out before you go
> too
>> far.
>>
>> 3) If a step is not clear, feel free to drop me a note (ron at elecraft.com
> or
>> ron at cobi.biz). I wrote the manual and the primary reason I try to keep an
> eye
>> on this reflector is to pick up any issues people might report assembling
> their
>> kits. Of course, during regular M-F business hours you can also contact
>> k3support at elecraft.com. I'm not at the factory, so they are the people to
>> contact in the unlikely event something is missing.
>>
>> 4) Have fun building. Have fun operating.
>>
>> 73, Ron AC7AC
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Wayne
>> Michael
>> Sent: Friday, August 5, 2016 7:05 AM
>> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] k3s radio kit
>>
>> Any advise for a putting a K3S together?
>> I just ordered it.
>>
>>
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