Re: The KX1 Now and Forever. Look at the QCX.

[Mike Morrow-3]

> I understand that Elecraft can't make the money work with a
> rig with a very niche market.  So how about a KX0, or KX9000
> in todays marketing bull.  Make it one band.  Make it 5 watts.
> Make it buildable by real people, no smds.
> ...73 Eric WD6DBM

All of what you seek, and more, is already available at almost give-away prices in the mono-band transceiver Model QCX kits ($49) and optional custom enclosures ($37) from QRP Labs.  The QCX is a modern extremely sophisticated, innovative, and capaable design by Hans Summers, G0UPL.

QCX Description Page:
  http://qrp-labs.com/qcx.html

Presentation materials by Hans at Dayton FDIM;
  http://qrp-labs.com/images/news/dayton2018/seminar.pdf
  http://qrp-labs.com/images/news/dayton2018/fdim2018.pdf

QCX Assembly, Alignment, Operation, and Theory Manual:
  http://qrp-labs.com/images/qcx/assembly3_LT.pdf

This manual is outstanding in all areas.  Like the kit design, it is a real tour de force.  The kit requires no SMD soldering and is almost all easy TTH construction.  The QCX includes all necessary built-in test signal generation and associated displays for making alignments.

I don't believe there is any conflict mentioning the QCX mono-band unit on the Elecraft list because it is NOT a competitor to ANY product that has ever been in Elecraft's 20-year product line.  In one year, almost 6000 QCX kits have been sold.  I have recently received four of them and begun construction.

There's more than enough room in my QRP world to appreciate the excellence of my three 20-year-old Small Wonders DSW mono-band units, my 18-year-old K1, my recent KX2, and my (I hope) soon-to-be completed QCX units.  I love the technical innovation in every one of these.

Mike / KK5F
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[Doug Person-5]

Wow. This kit looks awesome. Maybe Elecraft is just leaving this niche
for other startups. It is the perfect place to begin. Although, I have
asked for a K0 in the past. I have a K1 and a KX1 and love them. I was
truly sad to see them go. But, I understand how business must be based
on good planning and Elecraft is heading upstream. The new amp certainly
places a stake at the very top end. Now... if we can only get that K4
going so Big E is once again firmly in the lead.

Doug -- KJ0F


On 7/15/2018 11:59 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:

>> I understand that Elecraft can't make the money work with a
>> rig with a very niche market.  So how about a KX0, or KX9000
>> in todays marketing bull.  Make it one band.  Make it 5 watts.
>> Make it buildable by real people, no smds.
>> ...73 Eric WD6DBM
> All of what you seek, and more, is already available at almost give-away prices in the mono-band transceiver Model QCX kits ($49) and optional custom enclosures ($37) from QRP Labs.  The QCX is a modern extremely sophisticated, innovative, and capaable design by Hans Summers, G0UPL.
>
> QCX Description Page:
>    http://qrp-labs.com/qcx.html
>
> Presentation materials by Hans at Dayton FDIM;
>    http://qrp-labs.com/images/news/dayton2018/seminar.pdf
>    http://qrp-labs.com/images/news/dayton2018/fdim2018.pdf
>
> QCX Assembly, Alignment, Operation, and Theory Manual:
>    http://qrp-labs.com/images/qcx/assembly3_LT.pdf
>
> This manual is outstanding in all areas.  Like the kit design, it is a real tour de force.  The kit requires no SMD soldering and is almost all easy TTH construction.  The QCX includes all necessary built-in test signal generation and associated displays for making alignments.
>
> I don't believe there is any conflict mentioning the QCX mono-band unit on the Elecraft list because it is NOT a competitor to ANY product that has ever been in Elecraft's 20-year product line.  In one year, almost 6000 QCX kits have been sold.  I have recently received four of them and begun construction.
>
> There's more than enough room in my QRP world to appreciate the excellence of my three 20-year-old Small Wonders DSW mono-band units, my 18-year-old K1, my recent KX2, and my (I hope) soon-to-be completed QCX units.  I love the technical innovation in every one of these.
>
> Mike / KK5F
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[KENT TRIMBLE]

Who says they aren't?

Kent  K9ZTV



On 7/18/2018 10:29 AM, Doug Person wrote:
> ... so Big E is once again firmly in the lead.
>

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