Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point (Page 6)
You know I have to say it's amazing the type of feedback I haven't from the Ham Radio Community on this post. I really feel energized with all the great feedback. Thank you all for the great emails!! De N1IC On 3/14/13 5:09 AM, "Fred Smith" wrote: >Yes this hobby is a bit harder to explain to people than some, they have a >hard time understanding the satisfaction that comes from it. My son is one >of those that thinks it's crazy to sit at the radio waiting for days or >even >a couple of weeks to try and work a DXpedition. Or trying to fix an old >radio that has tubes in it and will not work as well as the ones I have >8>) > >73, >Fred/N0AZZ > >-Original Message- >From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire >Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:00 AM >To: 'Nick Palomba'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point >(Page 6) > >The same thinking calls a waste of time: > >Building wooden boats. >Making furniture. >Restoring antique cars. >Knitting a sweater. >Planting flowers in the garden. >Fishing or hunting. > >That's just a few to give you the idea. > >Never be staggered by the ignorance of others, nor allow it to influence >your thinking. > >73 Ron AC7AC > >-Original Message- >From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nick Palomba >Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:02 AM >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing Reflection Point (Page >6) > >Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point > >Ironically - Building the Elecraft K3 has let me to reflect. This K3 >project >is special to me and has drawn some interesting questions. I have been >asked >by several people including friends and coworkers and some outside my >family >what I did on my vacation days and when I tried to explain that I was >working on building a Ham Radio - Elecraft K3 which I knew they would have >no idea about the brand but I always take shot at it. > >The reaction has been staggering - so you are building something that is >taking days if not weeks to do that you could have purchased all put >together and ready to use by someone else. On top of that you are setting >up >camera and blogging about it. What a waste of time seems to be the >consensus. > >http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-build-continuing-reflection-point-page-6/ > > > > >__ >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 > > >- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6168 - Release Date: 03/12/13 > >- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6168 - Release Date: 03/12/13 > __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point (Page 6)
Yes this hobby is a bit harder to explain to people than some, they have a hard time understanding the satisfaction that comes from it. My son is one of those that thinks it's crazy to sit at the radio waiting for days or even a couple of weeks to try and work a DXpedition. Or trying to fix an old radio that has tubes in it and will not work as well as the ones I have 8>) 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:00 AM To: 'Nick Palomba'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point (Page 6) The same thinking calls a waste of time: Building wooden boats. Making furniture. Restoring antique cars. Knitting a sweater. Planting flowers in the garden. Fishing or hunting. That's just a few to give you the idea. Never be staggered by the ignorance of others, nor allow it to influence your thinking. 73 Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nick Palomba Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:02 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing Reflection Point (Page 6) Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point Ironically - Building the Elecraft K3 has let me to reflect. This K3 project is special to me and has drawn some interesting questions. I have been asked by several people including friends and coworkers and some outside my family what I did on my vacation days and when I tried to explain that I was working on building a Ham Radio - Elecraft K3 which I knew they would have no idea about the brand but I always take shot at it. The reaction has been staggering - so you are building something that is taking days if not weeks to do that you could have purchased all put together and ready to use by someone else. On top of that you are setting up camera and blogging about it. What a waste of time seems to be the consensus. http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-build-continuing-reflection-point-page-6/ __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6168 - Release Date: 03/12/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6168 - Release Date: 03/12/13 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point (Page 6)
The same thinking calls a waste of time: Building wooden boats. Making furniture. Restoring antique cars. Knitting a sweater. Planting flowers in the garden. Fishing or hunting. That's just a few to give you the idea. Never be staggered by the ignorance of others, nor allow it to influence your thinking. 73 Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nick Palomba Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:02 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing Reflection Point (Page 6) Elecraft K3 Build Continuing - Reflection Point Ironically - Building the Elecraft K3 has let me to reflect. This K3 project is special to me and has drawn some interesting questions. I have been asked by several people including friends and coworkers and some outside my family what I did on my vacation days and when I tried to explain that I was working on building a Ham Radio - Elecraft K3 which I knew they would have no idea about the brand but I always take shot at it. The reaction has been staggering - so you are building something that is taking days if not weeks to do that you could have purchased all put together and ready to use by someone else. On top of that you are setting up camera and blogging about it. What a waste of time seems to be the consensus. http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-build-continuing-reflection-point-page-6/ __ 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
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If I could offer my opinion, you _are_ wasting your time by asking opinions of those with no desire to create / build / repair anything. You will never get a positive response from those that have no idea what they are missing. Consumerism (the raw, ugly kind) rules the markets today, not creativity or the need to build. Where there is no spark, don't expect flame. Just my two cents' worth. Keep on buildin'! 73, matt W6NIA On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:02:22 -0500, you wrote: >Elecraft K3 Build Continuing Reflection Point > >Ironically Building the Elecraft K3 has let me to reflect. This K3 project >is special to me and has drawn some interesting questions. I have been asked >by several people including friends and coworkers and some outside my family >what I did on my vacation days and when I tried to explain that I was >working on building a Ham Radio Elecraft K3 which I knew they would have >no idea about the brand but I always take shot at it. > >The reaction has been staggering so you are building something that is >taking days if not weeks to do that you could have purchased all put >together and ready to use by someone else. On top of that you are setting up >camera and blogging about it. What a waste of time seems to be the >consensus. > >http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-build-continuing-reflection-point-page-6/ > > > > >__ >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
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Nick, This reflects the sad state of the US psyche. To generations past "buy" or "buy assembled" would not even be considered. Their first reaction to a need was to make something from what materials they had on hand. Clearly this is anti-consumerism and not politically correct these days. Today the answer to everything is to buy. Making anything has become lost. Too bad, there is a lot of knowledge and satisfaction to be gained by making stuff. Also the present generation blogs everything. I have mixed feelings on this. It depends upon the quality of the blog and whether or not it has been done 100's of times before. My general impression of blogs is that they are Internet Pollution. Same for 95% of Youtube. Like all generalizations this one is false sometimes. I do know almost all advertising $$ is spent targeting 15-40 year olds. This is because those outside this range don't buy much. Perhaps it is the 40+ category that "wear it out, use it up, do without or make it" 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/13/2013 14:02, Nick Palomba wrote: Elecraft K3 Build Continuing Reflection Point Ironically Building the Elecraft K3 has let me to reflect. This K3 project is special to me and has drawn some interesting questions. I have been asked by several people including friends and coworkers and some outside my family what I did on my vacation days and when I tried to explain that I was working on building a Ham Radio Elecraft K3 which I knew they would have no idea about the brand but I always take shot at it. The reaction has been staggering so you are building something that is taking days if not weeks to do that you could have purchased all put together and ready to use by someone else. On top of that you are setting up camera and blogging about it. What a waste of time seems to be the consensus. http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-build-continuing-reflection-point-page-6/ __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5669 - Release Date: 03/13/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5669 - Release Date: 03/13/13 __ 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] Elecraft K3 Build Continuing Reflection Point (Page 6)
Elecraft K3 Build Continuing Reflection Point Ironically Building the Elecraft K3 has let me to reflect. This K3 project is special to me and has drawn some interesting questions. I have been asked by several people including friends and coworkers and some outside my family what I did on my vacation days and when I tried to explain that I was working on building a Ham Radio Elecraft K3 which I knew they would have no idea about the brand but I always take shot at it. The reaction has been staggering so you are building something that is taking days if not weeks to do that you could have purchased all put together and ready to use by someone else. On top of that you are setting up camera and blogging about it. What a waste of time seems to be the consensus. http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-build-continuing-reflection-point-page-6/ __ 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
