Elecraft K3 Build Continuing ­ Reflection Point (Page 6)

[Nick Palomba]

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.

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[alsopb]

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/
>
>
>
>
>
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[Matt Zilmer]

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/
>
>
>
>
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[N0AZZ]

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: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:00 AM
To: 'Nick Palomba'; [hidden email]
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-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Nick Palomba
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:02 AM
To: [hidden email]
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/




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[Nick Palomba]

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" <[hidden email]> 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: [hidden email]
>[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire
>Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:00 AM
>To: 'Nick Palomba'; [hidden email]
>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: [hidden email]
>[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Nick Palomba
>Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:02 AM
>To: [hidden email]
>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/
>
>
>
>
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