"Ken, KM4NFQ '*N*ot *F*ully *Q*ualified'"
Ken, based upon your call (KM4...), I'd say you're MORE THAN FULLY QUALIFIED for two reasons:
(1) In a world populated by "Baofeng Techs", you have leapt into the world of kit building and, perforce, assimilating the technical knowledge that goes therewith, and..
(B) ..you have become adept at destroying some kits and projects irreparably which is one of the tragic habits we in this fraternity pick up.
As the Dead is wont to say, "keep on truckin', man!"
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William, K6WHP
"Cheer up, things could get worse..so I cheered up and, sure enough, things got worse!"