Advantages of Factory Assembed & Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?

[RLVZ]

Please advise what advantages there are to purchasing a Factory  Assembled
and Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?  Such as, what sections of the K-3  will be better
aligned by the factory?  Sorry if this is a repeat  question, I couldn't
find related results searching the  archives.
 
73,
Dick- K9OM
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[K2QI]

Hi Dick,

Alignment of the K3 is performed either by using a computer utility or via
the front panel.  You don't have to "adjust" anything.  Also, assembly of
the K3 is like putting a PC together.  There is no soldering involved.  The
only difference between one option and the other is time and money.

73 de James K2QI

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Please advise what advantages there are to purchasing a Factory  Assembled
and Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?  Such as, what sections of the K-3  will be better

aligned by the factory?  Sorry if this is a repeat  question, I couldn't
find related results searching the  archives.
 
73,
Dick- K9OM
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[Phil Hystad]

I think the K3 goes together much better then a PC.  I built my K3 a week ago and I am still in awe of the precision of engineering that went into that K3 kit.  Parts went together smoothly just as if they were designed to do that -- of course, which they are but the fit was perfect.

There is only one little wish and that is I wish for slightly smaller fingers for just one or two steps in the K3 kit building process.  Now, this was really not a problem but it was a bit tight but still what I would call easy.  I mean, no sweat on my brow for this job at all.

Alignment? What alignment?  I used the K3 Utility program -- your alignment steps consist of hitting a few buttons on the K3 Utility screen!  Simple as 3.14159+.  And, it is probably just as simple to do it from the screen but a little more time consuming.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Jan 15, 2010, at 2:23 PM, James Sarte wrote:

> Hi Dick,
>
> Alignment of the K3 is performed either by using a computer utility or via
> the front panel.  You don't have to "adjust" anything.  Also, assembly of
> the K3 is like putting a PC together.  There is no soldering involved.  The
> only difference between one option and the other is time and money.
>
> 73 de James K2QI
>
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>
> Please advise what advantages there are to purchasing a Factory  Assembled
> and Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?  Such as, what sections of the K-3  will be better
>
> aligned by the factory?  Sorry if this is a repeat  question, I couldn't
> find related results searching the  archives.
>
> 73,
> Dick- K9OM
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[Doug Turnbull]

James and other K3 users,
    There is one other advantage of the kit.   Having assembled the radio
one has a better idea as to how to install future hardware modifications or
additions.   It may be a small advantage but I believe it is a real one.

             73 Doug EI2CN

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aKit?

Hi Dick,

Alignment of the K3 is performed either by using a computer utility or via
the front panel.  You don't have to "adjust" anything.  Also, assembly of
the K3 is like putting a PC together.  There is no soldering involved.  The
only difference between one option and the other is time and money.

73 de James K2QI

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Subject: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembed & Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?

Please advise what advantages there are to purchasing a Factory  Assembled
and Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?  Such as, what sections of the K-3  will be better

aligned by the factory?  Sorry if this is a repeat  question, I couldn't
find related results searching the  archives.
 
73,
Dick- K9OM
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[K2QI]

Oh I agree with you 100% Doug.  I "built" my K3, and was glad I did when it
came time to install some modifications.

73 James K2QI

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aKit?

James and other K3 users,
    There is one other advantage of the kit.   Having assembled the radio
one has a better idea as to how to install future hardware modifications or
additions.   It may be a small advantage but I believe it is a real one.

             73 Doug EI2CN


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[Johnny Siu]

Hello Gentleman,

There is another advantage for kit version.  For a non-radio man like myself, the assembly process enables me to understand the architecture of a modern transceiver.  It is educational.

73

Johnny SIU VR2XMC



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主題： Re: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembled & Tested K-3 vs. aKit?

James and other K3 users,
    There is one other advantage of the kit.  Having assembled the radio
one has a better idea as to how to install future hardware modifications or
additions.  It may be a small advantage but I believe it is a real one.

            73 Doug EI2CN

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of James Sarte
Sent: 15 January 2010 22:23
To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembed & Tested K-3 vs.
aKit?

Hi Dick,

Alignment of the K3 is performed either by using a computer utility or via
the front panel.  You don't have to "adjust" anything.  Also, assembly of
the K3 is like putting a PC together.  There is no soldering involved.  The
only difference between one option and the other is time and money.

73 de James K2QI

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 4:35 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] Advantages of Factory Assembed & Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?

Please advise what advantages there are to purchasing a Factory  Assembled
and Tested K-3 vs. a Kit?  Such as, what sections of the K-3  will be better

aligned by the factory?  Sorry if this is a repeat  question, I couldn't
find related results searching the  archives.

73,
Dick- K9OM
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[Rick Prather]

I would imagine, judging from the ads, that a factory built K3 may have a slightly higher resale value but that doesn't matter to me since I doubt I'll ever sell mine!

Also, since I saved nearly $400 building it that's probably a wash anyway.

I sure enjoyed assembling the radio and it definitely gives me a sense of pride and even attachment to my K3.

Rick
K6LE


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