I would Let him build it. I am 11 and just finished a k1 with no help
except for a simple mistake on the alignment process it is a 4 band K1
with a tuner
On 8/10/07, John Huggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Both eh? Well not yet anyways. However, you have a good point about
> winding toroids and other elements of building a kit.
>
> I loved building Heathkits and know I can do this. but more importantly,
> this is an opportunity to do this with my 12 year old son.
>
> He needs to know that squeezing a coil changes things and this is one
> fine opportunity to expose him don't you think?
>
> Obviously I would be building the kit, but he could help.
>
> Jesse Justiss wrote:
>
> >Both,
> >
> > I wouldn't miss winding toroid's and aligning
> >filters, not to mention real soldering. Then seeing
> >how close you can get WWV. The internal battery and
> >tuner is a blast on the porch with an all band doublet
> >with 600 ohm feeders. 10 to 15 watts with that antenna
> >does quite well at times. Then plug in the 100 watt
> >lid and outboard tuner for not so good conditions. And
> >it will still embarrass most other radios.
> >
> >Now to save some more for my K3.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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