I agree. The K2 took me a month of evenings and was enjoyable. The K3 took a whole day and was over too soon! Both radios worked fine from the first power up.
There is quite a lot of soldering and toroid-winding in the K2, none of that for the K3. If the K2 is like Meccano, the K3 is like Lego. 73 Gary ZL2iFB > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of aa1o > Sent: Wednesday, 10 June 2009 8:59 AM > To: Gary W. Marklund > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New to the Forum > > Gary, > Its been years since I built my K2, but allow a couple of > weeks to complete > if you work several (6) hours a day. That sounds pretty > intimidating but the > K2 is modular and it turns out you get to test the front > panel and become > familiar with all of the controls before completing the main > RF board. That > is then done in a couple of stages whereby you build just the 40meter > operations first, and then add the other bands. Later you can > add options > such as automatic tuner, ssb, 160 meter, dsp, transverter, > and high power > amplifier as you choose or not. The instructions are great > and the whole > experience is very enjoyable. If you get in trouble the guys on this > reflector are a great help. > 73, Bill AA1O > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary W. Marklund" <g...@marklund.com> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 4:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New to the Forum > > > > Jim, > > > > Nice to have the K3 assembly information. Have you or > anyone else noted > > the time to assemble a K2? I hope to build one or the other > sometime in > > the not too distant future. > > > > Gary KJ7RT > > > > > > Jim Miller KG0KP wrote: > >> We're going to scare off the guy that is thinking about buying one. > >> > >> It isn't really that bad. Matter of fact it is farily > easy, just be > >> DETAIL > >> oriented and read everything twice and be sure you > understand. That is > >> not > >> hard at all with all the pictures. explanation detail and > all. AND, the > >> K3 > >> is simply an assembly process, not rorroid winding or any > of that stuff > >> and > >> when you load the firmware, it is simply a single load of > the latest as > >> it > >> is all in each version. Even the load is a simple > process, almost a one > >> click" deal. > >> > >> You will find that most had about 10 to 12 hours from > sealed box to power > >> on > >> for the first time. I did mine in about 4 sessions that > totaled 11 hours > >> and I went slow. AND it was fun. YOU "build" it yourself > and you are > >> not > >> afraid to tear it all apart, nothing to it, you built it > and know all > >> about > >> it, where everything is, what each piece does. and how to > get it out and > >> back in if you want to. > >> > >> Elecraft RULES. > >> > >> 73, de Jim KG0KP > >> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
