Our Un-Module Header PCB Kit Product Launching

[Jim Harris-4]

Gosh guys....looked at the link and came away
scratching my head!  If you build a better mouse trap
you probably need to tell everyone that is is a better
mouse trap.  No where did I find anything that told me
what value this is going to add to me in exhange for
my hard earned bucks.  (i.e. marketing 101)

73,

Jim, AB0Uk
K2 sn 4787


               
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[Craig Rairdin]

I agree the information is hard to find. The Web site assumes you came there
because you already know what the product is. However, I found good
information in the online manual, which I'll quote here:

Introduction

Every Elecraft K2 internal option kit includes some parts that need to be
installed in the K2 itself.  Most options also require the removal or in
rare cases the replacement of some of the existing components in the K2.
With a few exceptions, the subsequent removal of an option requires the
restoration of some if not all of the altered circuitry back to its original
state.

Instead of reworking its PCBs, an easier way to restore the K2 is to do so
"off board".  Using this approach, headers that are wired with the necessary
"restoration" circuitry are inserted into the same jacks where the option
module would be if it were installed.

Getting the Most Out of Un-Modules

Un-modules are most useful when incorporated into the K2 during initial
assembly.  This requires that you have the extra "K2 parts" on hand that are
included with each of the options.  (For those options that you will be
buying later you will need to purchase duplicates of these parts in
advance.)  The un-modules would then remain installed until the
corresponding internal option module is purchased and/or built.

In this role, un-modules eliminate the need for any subsequent disassembly
of, and rework to the base K2.  Other than the insertion of the completed
option and any required realignment, there would be no need to go back
inside.

The elimination of later rework ought to be especially desirable to
builders-for-hire (and those who rely on them) as it offers the possibility
of adding many of the options one-by-one, without having to part with the
radio each time, while someone else performs the upgrade.  Even if all of
the internal options are never installed by the original owner, the use of
un-modules should still be a selling point adding to a K2's resale value (if
you should ever be willing to part with it).

Un-modules are also useful to the owner of an existing K2 because they make
it possible to perform all of the upgrades to the RF and Control boards "all
at once", without having to install any of the actual modules.  The rework
needed for the K2 options that don't require an un-module (KIO2, KPA-100,
and KBT2) can/should also be done as part of this process.

A Few Words About Rework

Eliminating a rework does more than just save you time.  All rework reduces
the quality and reliability of a circuit board.  This applies even when the
rework is done properly by professional assembly technicians using the best
equipment.  Clearly this motivation for the use of un-modules isn't
applicable to an existing K2.  However, it is a compelling justification for
anyone contemplating a new K2 build.



Hope this helps.

Craig
NZ0R
K1 #1966
K2 #4941

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Subject: [Elecraft] Our Un-Module Header PCB Kit Product Launching


Gosh guys....looked at the link and came away
scratching my head!  If you build a better mouse trap
you probably need to tell everyone that is is a better
mouse trap.  No where did I find anything that told me
what value this is going to add to me in exhange for
my hard earned bucks.  (i.e. marketing 101)

73,

Jim, AB0Uk
K2 sn 4787


               
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[Gary Hvizdak]

Jim Wrote:

Gosh guys....looked at the link and came away
scratching my head!  If you build a better mouse trap
you probably need to tell everyone that [it] is a better
mouse trap.  No where did I find anything that told me
what value this is going to add to me in [exchange] for
my hard earned bucks.  (i.e. marketing 101)

73,

Jim, AB0Uk
K2 sn 4787


Hi Jim,

    Thank you for your input.

    Please see our User's Guide.  You will find a link to it on both the
http://home.cfl.rr.com/garyhvizdak/KI4GGX/unpcbs.htm and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unpcbs/ web pages.  The direct link is
http://home.cfl.rr.com/garyhvizdak/KI4GGX/Users_Guide.htm.

    Especially check out the first four sections of the User's Guide:
    o   Introduction
    o   Are Rework EliminatorsT for You?
    o   Getting the Most Out of Un-Modules
    o   A Few Words About Rework

    Also, question #7 on our unpcbs Yahoo Group FAQ (under the Database
section) addresses this issue for those with fully loaded rigs.  You
must join our Yahoo group to be able to access its databases.

73,
Gary, KI4GGX
K2 #4067

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