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I am a little surprised that no mention was made on this e-mail list about the K1 being just recently discontinued. Or if it had, I missed it and don't find it in a search of the list.
It is being discussed over the QRP-L list, started by someone disappointed that he just finally had tried to order a K1 this past week or weekend and got the news. I presume that some key part has become unavailable, or has parts deemed not worth restocking any longer due to significant decline in demand for the transceiver. Kevin Anderson --------------------------------------- Kevin Anderson, Dubuque IA USA, K9IUA k9iua (at) yahoo (dot) com --------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi Kevin,
We should have made a formal announcement here. Yes, we discontinued it because certain parts are hard to come by now, making it no longer cost effective for us to manufacture. It was a great product for us, and I used mine for years, taking it on many trips. I thought of it as a “Sierra on Steroids” at the time (referring to an earlier design I did for the NorCal QRP Club). But we’ve moved on to more versatile field radios, including the KX2 and KX3. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Aug 30, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Kevin Anderson via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I am a little surprised that no mention was made on this e-mail list about the K1 being just recently discontinued. Or if it had, I missed it and don't find it in a search of the list. > > It is being discussed over the QRP-L list, started by someone disappointed that he just finally had tried to order a K1 this past week or weekend and got the news. > > I presume that some key part has become unavailable, or has parts deemed not worth restocking any longer due to significant decline in demand for the transceiver. > > Kevin Anderson ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Well, certainly, the handwriting was on the wall when you could no longer purchase a 4-band K1. That said, I feel bad for Perley, who was saving up to get one. At this point, I suspect he will have to go in a different direction, if he wants a rig to construct himself. He's pretty much said that he is on a very tight budget, so even saving up for a KX2 might be out of the question. And, it appears that not too many K1 owners are anxious to put their units on the second-hand market, either because they plan to keep them "forever"... or because at a reasonable "price realized" from a sale is low enough that they will just keep it. :)
73 de Ray K2ULR KX3 #211 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I guess my kids or XYL will dig it out and put it on the market with the rest
of my stuff one day... But man, until then, what a great QRP rig!! 4-band K1 with ATU... a real, take-anywhere radio!! 73 -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I saw the K1 first at Dsyton 2000, just after it was announced. I ordered one immediately, but delivery did not happen for almost six months. It is one of my favorite electronic devices from the past 50 years.
It covered 15 meters, and consumed only about 60 mA on receive, with backlight. Two years ago mine took a lightening strike through the DC input which killed a couple of regulators, some diodes, and a DA converter on the front panel board. But tests show the MPU still functions and displays and responds to the keys. Perhaps I'll get around to fixing it someday. Not many rigs (except the K2) have had a production and sales run of 17 years. It will be missed, but I don't know how it was kept in production that long. I suspect it had a unit cost to Elecraft not significantly less than the KX2. Mike / KK5F K1 serial 175 -----Original Message----- >From: N4OI - Ken <[hidden email]> >Sent: Aug 30, 2017 11:36 AM > > I guess my kids or XYL will dig it out and put it on the market with the > rest of my stuff one day... But man, until then, what a great QRP rig!! > 4-band K1 with ATU... a real, take-anywhere radio!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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It was a favorite of mine as well. Very capable radio that was fun to
build and operate. I am really sorry I sold it. Maybe the skunk works at Elecraft can come up with a modern version. (hint hint). I know what you are going to say, "They already did. It is called a KX2." Buck, k4ia Honor Roll 8BDXCC EasyWayHamBooks.com On 8/30/2017 11:58 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > We should have made a formal announcement here. Yes, we discontinued it because certain parts are hard to come by now, making it no longer cost effective for us to manufacture. > > It was a great product for us, and I used mine for years, taking it on many trips. I thought of it as a “Sierra on Steroids” at the time (referring to an earlier design I did for the NorCal QRP Club). But we’ve moved on to more versatile field radios, including the KX2 and KX3. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > >> On Aug 30, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Kevin Anderson via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> I am a little surprised that no mention was made on this e-mail list about the K1 being just recently discontinued. Or if it had, I missed it and don't find it in a search of the list. >> >> It is being discussed over the QRP-L list, started by someone disappointed that he just finally had tried to order a K1 this past week or weekend and got the news. >> >> I presume that some key part has become unavailable, or has parts deemed not worth restocking any longer due to significant decline in demand for the transceiver. >> >> Kevin Anderson > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I sat on the fence for too long, and didn't acquire my K1 until earlier this year. I missed out on the 4 band module, but I at least came up with a means to more efficiently swap 2-band modules. It's a very fun rig to use, even without current technology.
KX2/KX3/KX(TBD) at some point? Perhaps, but my trusty old K2 still holds down the center spot in the shack. Al, K2ZN -- Sent via mobile ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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R.I.P. K1. I never had one, but on a SOTA activation with Rich, NU6T,
several years ago, we traded rigs for a bit and I got to run his K1. Really great little radio. I was giving some consideration to selling my K2/10 and getting a KX2, but then I spent some time with the K2 on the air and 86'd that idea. My K2 is likely to be part of my estate. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 8/30/2017 1:37 PM, Al Scanandoah wrote: > I sat on the fence for too long, and didn't acquire my K1 until earlier this year. I missed out on the 4 band module, but I at least came up with a means to more efficiently swap 2-band modules. It's a very fun rig to use, even without current technology. > > KX2/KX3/KX(TBD) at some point? Perhaps, but my trusty old K2 still holds down the center spot in the shack. > > Al, K2ZN ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I don't think I'll ever give up my 4-band K1. Sorry to see it discontinued, however, thanks for developing it in the first place. Kudo to Elecraft.
Vy 73 de Bert WA2SI Sent from my android device. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I found a K1 listed a day or so ago on QRZ, the same day his gripe was sent out, with 4 bands, IIRC, and sent the listing to the QRP list. Whether Purley or anyone else responded to it, I can't say, but if he wanted one, there it was. As of the writing, it appears to be still available.
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Mike and all,
Yes, both the K1 and the K2 have had an exceptionally long lifetime compared to other ham transceivers. I received my Field Test K2 late 1998, so my SN 0020 is 19 years old. Even though the K1 (and KX1) have been discontinued, support will continue for as long as the replacement parts and knowledge base exists. The K2 continues to be available, and Elecraft has taken some 'heroic' steps to provide quite usable substitutes for several parts that have disappeared because they are no longer manufactured. How long that can continue is anyone's guess, but I can say that Elecraft is dedicated to continuing support for the K2 for as long as possible. As an extension of that philosophy, I expect that those who have the K3 will enjoy similar support for years to come. Same for those who have purchased the K3S, KX3 and KX2 as well as other Elecraft products. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/30/2017 2:15 PM, Mike Morrow wrote: > I saw the K1 first at Dsyton 2000, just after it was announced. I ordered one immediately, but delivery did not happen for almost six months. It is one of my favorite electronic devices from the past 50 years. > > It covered 15 meters, and consumed only about 60 mA on receive, with backlight. > > Two years ago mine took a lightening strike through the DC input which killed a couple of regulators, some diodes, and a DA converter on the front panel board. But tests show the MPU still functions and displays and responds to the keys. Perhaps I'll get around to fixing it someday. > > Not many rigs (except the K2) have had a production and sales run of 17 years. It will be missed, but I don't know how it was kept in production that long. I suspect it had a unit cost to Elecraft not significantly less than the KX2. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Up at Salmoncon this year I had a chance to play with just about every radio Elecraft has come out with, with the exception of the K2. I left my KX2 sit in the tent while I had a chance to take the K1 for a nice test drive one night while sitting around in the pavilion. Great little radio. Wish I would have pulled the trigger on it years ago! I see them quite often at different events for sale, usually going for around $400 - $450.... I'm sure I'll see one again this year at Pacificon - and maybe it'll find a place here... ;-) Now that they're on the "endangered list", maybe that price is going up :-( Let me know Skip when you want to do Peavine (before the snow flies) and you can test drive the KX2. Later, Todd KH2TJ Fred Jensen wrote: > R.I.P. K1. I never had one, but on a SOTA activation with Rich, NU6T, > several years ago, we traded rigs for a bit and I got to run his K1. > Really great little radio. I was giving some consideration to selling > my K2/10 and getting a KX2, but then I spent some time with the K2 on > the air and 86'd that idea. My K2 is likely to be part of my estate. > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi all,
About a year after I was licensed in 2008 I was extremely unhappy with how I was approaching the hobby. I sat there, looking at a pile of expensive kit I had no understanding of and realized I was not achieving my goals that pushed me to be licensed in the first place. Those included building things, learning morse code, and developing a better understanding. So, I sold all the appliances and bought a K1 kit! It was a wonderful build, and I really loved adjusting the VFO by adjusting wire spacing on L1. So much fun! Of course, to use it I had to learn morse code, so I did. I'm still not great, but that's just lack of practice. I am disappointed that there have not been any new solder kits from Elecraft and probably never will be again, though I understand the economics, the problems with parts availability, and soldering surface mount components. Even so, it makes me sad. Every time I use my K1 it makes me giddy with joy. Truly a wonderful radio. Thank you so much for making it. 73, Byron N6NUL K1 #2799 On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 8:58 AM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > We should have made a formal announcement here. Yes, we discontinued it because certain parts are hard to come by now, making it no longer cost effective for us to manufacture. > > It was a great product for us, and I used mine for years, taking it on many trips. I thought of it as a “Sierra on Steroids” at the time (referring to an earlier design I did for the NorCal QRP Club). But we’ve moved on to more versatile field radios, including the KX2 and KX3. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > >> On Aug 30, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Kevin Anderson via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> I am a little surprised that no mention was made on this e-mail list about the K1 being just recently discontinued. Or if it had, I missed it and don't find it in a search of the list. >> >> It is being discussed over the QRP-L list, started by someone disappointed that he just finally had tried to order a K1 this past week or weekend and got the news. >> >> I presume that some key part has become unavailable, or has parts deemed not worth restocking any longer due to significant decline in demand for the transceiver. >> >> Kevin Anderson > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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This news is inspirational. My half built K1, SN 2350 as been with another
ham since 2008. I retrieved it today. I had a problem on receive and had trouble figuring it out. It turns out that I missed D5, but checked it off. https://imgur.com/a/v9aMm I'm going to try and finish it sooner than later. Any chance that KAT1 is still available? 73 de Joseph M. Durnal - NE3R On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > We should have made a formal announcement here. Yes, we discontinued it > because certain parts are hard to come by now, making it no longer cost > effective for us to manufacture. > > It was a great product for us, and I used mine for years, taking it on > many trips. I thought of it as a “Sierra on Steroids” at the time > (referring to an earlier design I did for the NorCal QRP Club). But we’ve > moved on to more versatile field radios, including the KX2 and KX3. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > On Aug 30, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Kevin Anderson via Elecraft < > [hidden email]> wrote: > > > > I am a little surprised that no mention was made on this e-mail list > about the K1 being just recently discontinued. Or if it had, I missed it > and don't find it in a search of the list. > > > > It is being discussed over the QRP-L list, started by someone > disappointed that he just finally had tried to order a K1 this past week or > weekend and got the news. > > > > I presume that some key part has become unavailable, or has parts deemed > not worth restocking any longer due to significant decline in demand for > the transceiver. > > > > Kevin Anderson > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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We still sell a number of K2s each month. Its the only full-solder SSB/CW 160-10
kit available. And its still in the upper performance portion of the charts! :-) Plus we also still sell the KPA100 100W top cover option kit for the K2. We plan to keep the K2 rolling for as long as possible. (And it was our first design, so there is some emotional attachment here..) 73, Eric /elecraft.com/ On 8/30/2017 4:41 PM, Byron Servies wrote: > Hi all, > > About a year after I was licensed in 2008 I was extremely unhappy with > how I was approaching the hobby. I sat there, looking at a pile of > expensive kit I had no understanding of and realized I was not > achieving my goals that pushed me to be licensed in the first place. > Those included building things, learning morse code, and developing a > better understanding. > > So, I sold all the appliances and bought a K1 kit! It was a wonderful > build, and I really loved adjusting the VFO by adjusting wire spacing > on L1. So much fun! Of course, to use it I had to learn morse code, so > I did. I'm still not great, but that's just lack of practice. > > I am disappointed that there have not been any new solder kits from > Elecraft and probably never will be again, though I understand the > economics, the problems with parts availability, and soldering surface > mount components. Even so, it makes me sad. > > Every time I use my K1 it makes me giddy with joy. Truly a wonderful > radio. Thank you so much for making it. > > 73, Byron N6NUL > K1 #2799 > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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It is still on the price list:
http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#k1 73, Byron N6NUL On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 6:04 PM, Joseph M. Durnal <[hidden email]> wrote: > This news is inspirational. My half built K1, SN 2350 as been with another > ham since 2008. I retrieved it today. > > I had a problem on receive and had trouble figuring it out. It turns out > that I missed D5, but checked it off. > > https://imgur.com/a/v9aMm > > I'm going to try and finish it sooner than later. > > Any chance that KAT1 is still available? > > 73 de Joseph M. Durnal - NE3R > > > On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> Hi Kevin, >> >> We should have made a formal announcement here. Yes, we discontinued it >> because certain parts are hard to come by now, making it no longer cost >> effective for us to manufacture. >> >> It was a great product for us, and I used mine for years, taking it on >> many trips. I thought of it as a “Sierra on Steroids” at the time >> (referring to an earlier design I did for the NorCal QRP Club). But we’ve >> moved on to more versatile field radios, including the KX2 and KX3. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> > On Aug 30, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Kevin Anderson via Elecraft < >> [hidden email]> wrote: >> > >> > I am a little surprised that no mention was made on this e-mail list >> about the K1 being just recently discontinued. Or if it had, I missed it >> and don't find it in a search of the list. >> > >> > It is being discussed over the QRP-L list, started by someone >> disappointed that he just finally had tried to order a K1 this past week or >> weekend and got the news. >> > >> > I presume that some key part has become unavailable, or has parts deemed >> not worth restocking any longer due to significant decline in demand for >> the transceiver. >> > >> > Kevin Anderson >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Byron Servies wrote
> [...] and soldering surface mount components. I do not understand the general fear of working with SMT components. The import hot air soldering stations are relatively cheap and easy-to-use. And magnifiers are available -- even binocular microscopes start around $500 for the heavy hitters. (I had a good learning experience replacing some chips in my iPhone 6 Plus to fix the "touch screen disease.") I think that SMTs should propel solder kit building to a new level, not shut it down! Just sayin' 73 -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 7:30 PM, N4OI - Ken <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Byron Servies wrote >> [...] and soldering surface mount components. > > I do not understand the general fear of working with SMT components. I actually use the toaster oven method described in QST a few years ago. Works great! But how small would the K1 be if made with SMT's and a few toroids. Ooohhh.. 73, Byron N6NUL ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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i prefer smt to through hole for hand soldering. through hole is a total
pain. i generally do not use any hot air; just a fine tip metcal iron, a *lot* of flux and sometimes a toothpick. 0603 RCLs are a piece of cake. 0402 RCLs take some care but are totally doable. 73 de AI6KG On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 7:30 PM, N4OI - Ken <[hidden email]> wrote: > Byron Servies wrote > > [...] and soldering surface mount components. > > I do not understand the general fear of working with SMT components. The > import hot air soldering stations are relatively cheap and easy-to-use. > And > magnifiers are available -- even binocular microscopes start around $500 > for > the heavy hitters. (I had a good learning experience replacing some chips > in my iPhone 6 Plus to fix the "touch screen disease.") > > I think that SMTs should propel solder kit building to a new level, not > shut > it down! Just sayin' > > 73 > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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