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Follow along with me as I show you how this little 10 watt HF transceiver is built.  These photos and steps are not intended to replace the assembly manual and you should follow all of the instructions carefully.  However, you should be able to see how much fun building the KX3 is and won't be discouraged from trying it yourself.


Here are all of the parts I ordered laid out on the dining room table, complete with the necessary static mat.  As you can tell, there really aren't that many parts.



You don't need to do any soldering with this kit.  All you really need are a few basic hand tools:



The first step is to remove the vinyl tape from various spots on the tabs and back of the front cover, exposing the unpainted surface necessary for grounding:



Make sure you find all of them.  Many of the taped locations are small, covering various holes on the cover.  Poking the tape from the other side with a small screwdriver helps loosen them.



The side plates also have tape in a few spots that must be removed.



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