I would like a K3 service manual (as a 30-year veteran repair-tech). I bought the service manual for my old diesel scout and my Toyota Tundra; for the FT-847 and several test equipment. It gets expensive to ship it to "the factory" from Alaska.
I started out ham radio as a teenager, pretty much self-taught via the ARRL publications. In other words "dumb as a doornail". But reading, over and over and building kits got me more "knowledge" about "real" electronics than 80% of my fellow EE majors had. There were a few with military training that had "hands-on". My knowledge came with the years, and still learning. Every time I troubleshoot a circuit there is learning. Often it is "to not do that again"! My latest fiasco is re-building a HVPS for my 2m-8877 amp. It is now working better than when it was manufactured. the 8877 is home-built as is a lot of my station. But some things are better left to factory making...I not going to build a car or a TV. I cut my teeth as a repair tech in a marine radio shop where lots of stuff had no manual. So I really value a manual for making servicing less of a chore. The HVPS only had an incorrect schematic. I reverse-engineered it so now I have both the schematic and a pictorial diagram (and a couple photos). Way too much time for something with those few components. Starting out in ham radio? Its an adventure in learning. Its a journey, so stop asking "when are we getting there", and enjoy the ride! I was licensed in 1958 at age 14 as a Novice. That was awhile ago. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-800*w, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com ====================================== *temp not in service ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
