[Elecraft] K3S - Build or Buy

[Phil Wheeler]

Having built the K2 and all accessories, I ordered 
my K3/P3/KPA500/KAT500 assembled -- mainly due to 
the size and weight of some (particularly with the 
KPA500). The K2 was all the building experience 
(from 1999-2003 as accessories were developed) I 
really needed -- along with other, smaller kits.

I did assemble the KX3 and PX3. And in the case of 
the KX3 I rather regretted that choice: One small 
mechanical part, a standoff, was not usable and I 
had to wait five days for a replacement. Of 
course, in the long run it hardly matters.  But I 
do find the "melt solder" kits more fun to build 
and get working, and miss the days when so many 
thru-hole part kits were available. The K2 is the 
last really challenging one, IMO.

73, Phil W7OX

On 9/6/16 2:16 PM, Mike Markowski wrote:
> Erector Set without the cut fingers.  :-)
>
> 73,
> Mike ab3ap
>
> On 09/06/2016 03:24 PM, Terry Schieler wrote:
>> Earl, K4KAY wrote " No soldering, just a lot of 
>> small screws, nuts,
>> washers and lock washers. My age is 78."
>>
>> I am 69 and with apologies to all the members 
>> of this site who don't
>> have enough years behind them to get this, I 
>> will simply state "think
>> Erector Set".