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Should You Built It?

Steve, Ron:

To echo comments by Kevin and others, you really need to be involved in the
construction of your rig.

In addition to the other benefits that have been pointed out, I can assure
you that you will experience an intangible "bonding" to the radio that will last
forever. It's kind of like raising a puppy. Other radios will come and go,
but you'll find yourself unable to part with one you built. No amount of
money (well, it would take a lot!) can substitute for this feeling, which is the
REAL pride of ownership.

73, Jim K5HO

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>>Message: 17
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:39:56 -0800
From: Kevin Rock <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Greetings!
To: [hidden email]
Message-ID: <[hidden email]>
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By all means, if you have the capability, build the radio. It is a lot
of fun. Then you'll want to build another option for it, and then still
another. It is insidious but you will feel a bit depressed after
finishing your first Elecraft kit. However, remember you can use the rig
for many years. Unless you sell it to finance building a new one. You
will enjoy getting on the air with it. It is a very nice radio.
The best part? You built it yourself! If something goes wrong (heaven
forbid) you can repair it with a cry for help to either the Reflector,
Gary Surrency, or even Wayne or Eric. All of these options are
available. These folks (and us folks too) will not let you fail. Build
it yourself unless your slave driver boss works you 24/7, if you can't see
to the end of your soldering iron, or you were born with two left hands
and tendency toward self-immolation. Barring these disabilities you will
regret not building it yourself. Because one night you will find yourself
checking in to the Elecraft CW Net and hearing the joy in folks' fists.
These folks built their Elecraft rigs and are happily pounding brass in
exultation. Do you wish to feel left out of this chorus of joy? Forbid
the thought; build the rig and enjoy the happy state of flux, solder, and
RF.
Sincerely,
Kevin. KD5ONS

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:46:03 -0500, Stephen W. Kercel
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> Ron:
>
> Like you, I am taking a bit of time getting ready before I build a rig.
> Preparation, including creating the workspace, collecting the tools and
> so on, is no small task.
>
> Personally, I have never considered "hiring done" the construction of an
> Elecraft rig. It looks to me like the greater half of the experience of
> operating comes from building it with one's own hands.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve
> AA4AK
>
>
> At 10:06 PM 3/28/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>> Wow, I am quite impressed at the responses both on this reflector and
>> direct. I appreciate the info from builders for hire, as well as the
>> encouragement to build it myself. To answer many of your responses, I
>> _am_
>> considering doing it myself, but it is a matter of time and
>> motivation.

(remainder deleted to save bandwidth)

>> --Ron
>> KC0TLN
>>

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Re: Should You Built It?

I would sell my k2 if I could get ten times what I have in it that way I
could buy a few more k2 to put in my project closet and work on one a year
till I had a k2 for every room of the house. just my thinking

----- Original Message -----
From: <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:12 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Should You Built It?

> Steve, Ron:
>
> To echo comments by Kevin and others, you really need to be involved in
the
> construction of your rig.
>
> In addition to the other benefits that have been pointed out, I can assure
> you that you will experience an intangible "bonding" to the radio that
will last
> forever. It's kind of like raising a puppy. Other radios will come and
go,
> but you'll find yourself unable to part with one you built. No amount of
> money (well, it would take a lot!) can substitute for this feeling, which
is the

> REAL pride of ownership.
>
> 73, Jim K5HO
>
> ----------------------------
>
> >>Message: 17
> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:39:56 -0800
> From: Kevin Rock <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Greetings!
> To: [hidden email]
> Message-ID: <[hidden email]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-15
>
> By all means, if you have the capability, build the radio. It is a

lot
> of fun. Then you'll want to build another option for it, and then still
> another. It is insidious but you will feel a bit depressed after
> finishing your first Elecraft kit. However, remember you can use the rig
> for many years. Unless you sell it to finance building a new one. You
> will enjoy getting on the air with it. It is a very nice radio.
> The best part? You built it yourself! If something goes wrong
(heaven

> forbid) you can repair it with a cry for help to either the Reflector,
> Gary Surrency, or even Wayne or Eric. All of these options are
> available. These folks (and us folks too) will not let you fail. Build
> it yourself unless your slave driver boss works you 24/7, if you can't see
> to the end of your soldering iron, or you were born with two left hands
> and tendency toward self-immolation. Barring these disabilities you will
> regret not building it yourself. Because one night you will find yourself
> checking in to the Elecraft CW Net and hearing the joy in folks' fists.
> These folks built their Elecraft rigs and are happily pounding brass in
> exultation. Do you wish to feel left out of this chorus of joy? Forbid
> the thought; build the rig and enjoy the happy state of flux, solder, and
> RF.
> Sincerely,
> Kevin. KD5ONS
>
>
> On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:46:03 -0500, Stephen W. Kercel
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > Ron:
> >
> > Like you, I am taking a bit of time getting ready before I build a rig.
> > Preparation, including creating the workspace, collecting the tools and
> > so on, is no small task.
> >
> > Personally, I have never considered "hiring done" the construction of an
> > Elecraft rig. It looks to me like the greater half of the experience of
> > operating comes from building it with one's own hands.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Steve
> > AA4AK
> >
> >
> > At 10:06 PM 3/28/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> >> Wow, I am quite impressed at the responses both on this reflector and
> >> direct. I appreciate the info from builders for hire, as well as the
> >> encouragement to build it myself. To answer many of your responses, I
> >> _am_
> >> considering doing it myself, but it is a matter of time and
> >> motivation.
>
> (remainder deleted to save bandwidth)
>
> >> --Ron
> >> KC0TLN
> >>
>
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