Some of us have ALWAYS built our own equipment. That's why
some of us became "hams" --- so we could test it out.....
Alas, most today are appliance operators. I can't, personally, see any
thrill at all in spending 2K for a rig designed and built by strangers, and
spending a month reading the manual learning how to use it...
Still, there's room in the hobby for all of us.
And, in fact, there's a whole lot of us that have more degrees and
licenses than can fit on a good sized wall.
Enjoy whatever facet of it you choose....
Andy W4OAH
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