[Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability

[Douglas Hagerman]

I think a K2 would not be a great project for most 8 year olds. However, a simpler (and cheaper) kit like this one from MFJ should be within a beginner skill level, given some reasonable coaching. (Also a soldering station to avoid soldering iron frustration!)

https://mfjenterprises.com/collections/kit/products/vec-1340k <https://mfjenterprises.com/collections/kit/products/vec-1340k> 

Which raises a question: what other similar kits are still around? As far as I know, the ones from the good old days (1990s) are defunct.

Doug, W0UHU

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Message: 22
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:44:50 -0400
From: Kevin Cozens <kevin at ve3syb.ca <mailto:kevin at ve3syb.ca>>
To: K2 <elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability
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On 2022-03-13 15:13, jerry wrote:
> My 8 y/o son has been lusting after an $800 Lego kit.  A walking Star
> Wars tank. It has something like 8000 pieces.  I explained to my wife
> that it would reasonably keep him busy for a whole week.  But she didn't
> see the logic :).  So we bought him a simpler kit with 1200 pieces that
> will keep him busy for one day.

I don't know whether the K2 or the $800 Lego kit would take less time to 
build but he will learn some new skills assembling the K2. The K2 could 
spark an interest that could last a lifetime where the walking Star Wars 
tank could be forgotten in a few months.

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