Subj : Kits
To   : PETER COGGON
From : Thom LaCosta
Date : Sat Mar 24 2007 05:33 pm

PETER COGGON wrote in a message to JASON VIERIK:

 PC>    The downside, is that with all the bells and whistles, and
 PC> whatever the kits are dieing, and my fellow hammies are buying
 PC> 14000 dollar radios...which just blew me away when I saw them.   
 PC> The downside with this is built-inside self destuct after so many
 PC> years..and of course by then there is better radios.  Also more
 PC> chances of them breaking down when they shouldn't...and then
 PC> ...well the repair bills are outta this world.

I can no longer build kits....but Elecraft kits are really great....I have a K2 
transceiver that was built from a kit...

They ain't cheap...but they are not only kits, but high-end, high-performance 
ones

www.elecraft.com

cya,
thom
http://www.tlchost.net/echolist/ 
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