Having had Heathkit building experience, I would agree with the Oct 2004 QST review's estimated 15-20 hours for assembly. I am up to page 30 of the assembly manual after 7 hours, and can only imagine doing it much faster if my eyesight was sharp enough not to need a magnifying lens.
I've posted an unboxing video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdJzRTR7DDU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdJzRTR7DDU and still photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/114032640816757126398/ElecraftXV144TransverterKit https://picasaweb.google.com/114032640816757126398/ElecraftXV144TransverterKit Don Wilhelm-4 wrote > > Jim. > > Thru-hole only. If you are reasonaly efficient, it will take you from 4 > to 6 hours to finish the assembly. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 4/16/2012 10:38 PM, Jim Lowman wrote: >> I suppose this question pertains to any of the XV-series transverters. >> >> How long should the assembly/alignment/testing take? >> I've been assembling kits since the Heathkit days. >>.... > ----- Carol, KP4MD/W6 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/XV222-Ease-of-assembly-tp7472249p7493635.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
