On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:52 AM, David Pratt <da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> I whole heartedly agree with your there, Dick. Unless one has physical > shortcomings, it is much better to build one's own Elecraft equipment. Heck, *I* agree with this. If I hadn't "physical shortcomings" (I guess totally blind counts…), and the building of stuff, even kits, is the one bit of the hobby I really feel as though I've missed out on. Because of this lack of personal, hands-on experience, I feel all of my knowledge (or a good lot of it, anyway) is very abstract, and I feel as though I don't know as much as a nearly 25-year time in ham radio would suggest I should. Of course, having said that, i just love my Elecraft gear. Both pieces have special stories. And really looking forward to the KX3 I have on order. So, built or preassembled, it's all good. But I do wish I could've built. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:52 AM, David Pratt <da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > I whole heartedly agree with your there, Dick. Unless one has physical > shortcomings, it is much better to build one's own Elecraft equipment. > This is borne out by many elementary questions appearing on the > reflector from people who have not assembled their own gear. Had they > built it themselves, the questions would not arise. > > 73 de David G4DMP > > In a recent message, Dick Dievendorff <die...@comcast.net> writes >> I'd encourage you to build the kit. A good part of the joy of the K1/KX1/K2 >> experience is building the kit and bringing a radio to life from a >> collection of parts. And then later when you use it, it just feels >> different if you've built it yourself. You're missing a bunch of the fun if >> you buy it already assembled. > > -- > + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + > | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | > | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | > + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
