On Feb 28, 2006, at 12:31 PM, Darwin, Keith wrote:
What a great idea. I should have thought of that. Time to place an
order for a mini kit! That will help me answer questions such as
"do I
really want to try to build a K2/100 or not".
While the economies of automated manufacturing have all but
eliminated the electronic kit manufacturing industry, there is
another kit industry that is doing quite well -- kit aircraft.
In this industry, it is extremely common for manufacturers to offer
"start" kits. Van's Aircraft, for example, offers "tail" kits for a
number of their aircraft. That way, you can get a component, learn
the construction techniques and see if you think you can actually
build the thing without having to spring $10-25,000 for an entire
kit. And, if you decide to continue, what you've built is a useful
part of the final product. Typical "start" kits like this are 5-10%
the price of the whole deal.
Elecraft kits are a lot smaller investment, so there's probably not
the similar incentive. The mini-kits are a good start choice,
although they aren't part of the final unit.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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