I'll agree. While the most challenging kit I have made to date, it was far from impossible.
David, k3tue . --- W1IN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have noticed a few posts wherein people have expressed some reservation > about building and installing the KXB3080. If you let this aprehension get > the better of you you will miss out on some great QSO's. Adding the KXB3080 > is a lot like learing code. If you convince yourself that it is too hard > you'll never get it. Once you start you'll discover it's a lot easier that > you thought. > > The best advice that I could give would be buy it build it and install it. If > you can count you CAN wind the toroids. > 1.There is no mystery, it's not difficult the directions are easy to follow. > 2. Read the manual from front to back before you begin. This will allow you > to forsee the effect of something you do in one step has on subsequent steps. > 3. Use the correct tools. The KXB3080 mod required that a number of > components be removed. If you use a vacuum "solder sucker" your life will be > easy. Even the "bulb syringe" type will suffice. They can be used one handed. > A sewing needle stuck into a cork makes a useful awl to help open the through > holes. Use it gently. > 4. When in doubt ... Follow #2 above. > > If you try and it doesn't work the first time so what?Tthere appears to be > pleanty of online assistance right here and the good folks at Elecraft are > only an email away. > > Try it you'll like it. 80 meters at one watt of blazing power is a real > treat. I usually answer CQ's there call x1 my call x2 and fall out of the > chair when they answer. It's a surprise every time. Then when you tell the > other station that your sitting in a lawn chair with your entire station in > your hand running a watt, they fall out of their chair. Hope to hear your > KX1on 80 soon. > > 73, > Ran - W1IN > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
