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Elecraft has several kits that build an advaned transceivers with
microprocessors and digial pannels. The average hams do build them
and when done can even fix them.

I'm not so sure I'd call someone building an Elecraft an 'average ham.'
Especially with the K2, there are enough parts in there that most people who
build it are probably already seasoned kit builders. Indeed, there are even
lists of hams out there who will assemble Elecrafts for other hams who
_don't_ have the skills or desire to put the things together!

Still, I think there are plenty of homebrewing opportunities available to
hams (the ARRL's publication of "Experimental Methods in RF Design" last
year bolsters this argument), just that a smaller percentage of hams than in
prior years chose to avail themselves of the option.

There will always be folks out there experimenting with radio -- look at how
popular WiFi 'hacking' is and even low power FM!

----Joel Kolstad