SMT & Possible K1 Filter Board Combinations

[Robert Brown-11]

Spoke with Lisa just before Dayton to place my order
for a K3/10 (from the second production run - wonder
when that one will close out?) and was thinking, now
that Elecraft has embraced SMT in its kits, would
there be any interest if Elecraft were to come out
with a 5 or 6 band board for the K1 - to include 80
meters?  One would think that a "plug and play" K1
filter board would be reasonably easy to support -
while extending the attractiveness of the K1 (which
KE6US has rightly noted, somehow still stands out).  

Needless to say, possible K1 product changes are
probably one of the last things on the minds of Eric,
Wayne et al. at this particular time, but Elecraft's
embrace of SMT opens up some new (and previously
inconceivable) possibilities.  ;)

Bob Brown
N1CVX

K2 4663
K1 2054
KX1 874
K3  ???


 
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[Doug Person]

Based on the apparent success of the K3, the future may hold many
tantalizing prospects.  Perhaps a similar SMT approach to the K1 might
manifest itself as a K1A with full 80 (or even 160?) to 10 coverage.  
Personally, I would love to see a 5 or 10 watt multiband SSB and digital
mode transceiver kit about the same size as the K1.  But, there are many
possibilities.  I would imagine one of the big issues for Wayne and Eric
is to carefully (and understandably) control the size and growth of
their company.

73, Doug -- K0DXV

Robert Brown wrote:

> Spoke with Lisa just before Dayton to place my order
> for a K3/10 (from the second production run - wonder
> when that one will close out?) and was thinking, now
> that Elecraft has embraced SMT in its kits, would
> there be any interest if Elecraft were to come out
> with a 5 or 6 band board for the K1 - to include 80
> meters?  One would think that a "plug and play" K1
> filter board would be reasonably easy to support -
> while extending the attractiveness of the K1 (which
> KE6US has rightly noted, somehow still stands out).  
>
> Needless to say, possible K1 product changes are
> probably one of the last things on the minds of Eric,
> Wayne et al. at this particular time, but Elecraft's
> embrace of SMT opens up some new (and previously
> inconceivable) possibilities.  ;)
>
> Bob Brown
> N1CVX
>
> K2 4663
> K1 2054
> KX1 874
> K3  ???
>
>
>  
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[Jessie Oberreuter]

      I'm totally into that!  I've been meaning to play with the idea of
building an all-band board for the K1 using a freq synthesizer instead of
the crystals -- just haven't gotten to it yet :).  I have no idea how K1
sales compare to KX1 sales, but I'm very fond of my K1 and would buy an
all-band board for it in a heart beat!



On Tue, 22 May 2007, Robert Brown wrote:

>
> Spoke with Lisa just before Dayton to place my order
> for a K3/10 (from the second production run - wonder
> when that one will close out?) and was thinking, now
> that Elecraft has embraced SMT in its kits, would
> there be any interest if Elecraft were to come out
> with a 5 or 6 band board for the K1 - to include 80
> meters?  One would think that a "plug and play" K1
> filter board would be reasonably easy to support -
> while extending the attractiveness of the K1 (which
> KE6US has rightly noted, somehow still stands out).
>
> Needless to say, possible K1 product changes are
> probably one of the last things on the minds of Eric,
> Wayne et al. at this particular time, but Elecraft's
> embrace of SMT opens up some new (and previously
> inconceivable) possibilities.  ;)
>
> Bob Brown
> N1CVX
>
> K2 4663
> K1 2054
> KX1 874
> K3  ???
>
>
>
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[Michael B-6]

I just finished building my K1 and haven't gotten to use it because I have
> to learn code. What if you were to go all DSP and DDS, you could put in even
> Higher bands ie 6 meters, 2 meters, Maybe even 440. With that if you did
> some modulating with the DSP you could do even differnt modes ie SSB, SSTV,
> FSK, Digital, Packet, ect. (thats my theory at least)
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[Sandy W5TVW]

I'd just like to see an all band RF card available for the K1 for 160-15 at
least.  Maybe even thru 10 meters?  Is the enough for an "l" shaped PCB for
all band RF card?  Mioght be possible with SMD stuff.

73,

Sandy W5TVW
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SMT & Possible K1 Filter Board Combinations

> Based on the apparent success of the K3, the future may hold many
> tantalizing prospects.  Perhaps a similar SMT approach to the K1 might
> manifest itself as a K1A with full 80 (or even 160?) to 10 coverage.
> Personally, I would love to see a 5 or 10 watt multiband SSB and digital
> mode transceiver kit about the same size as the K1.  But, there are many
> possibilities.  I would imagine one of the big issues for Wayne and Eric
> is to carefully (and understandably) control the size and growth of their
> company.
>
> 73, Doug -- K0DXV
>
> Robert Brown wrote:
>> Spoke with Lisa just before Dayton to place my order
>> for a K3/10 (from the second production run - wonder
>> when that one will close out?) and was thinking, now
>> that Elecraft has embraced SMT in its kits, would
>> there be any interest if Elecraft were to come out
>> with a 5 or 6 band board for the K1 - to include 80
>> meters?  One would think that a "plug and play" K1
>> filter board would be reasonably easy to support -
>> while extending the attractiveness of the K1 (which
>> KE6US has rightly noted, somehow still stands out).
>> Needless to say, possible K1 product changes are
>> probably one of the last things on the minds of Eric,
>> Wayne et al. at this particular time, but Elecraft's
>> embrace of SMT opens up some new (and previously
>> inconceivable) possibilities.  ;)
>>
>> Bob Brown
>> N1CVX
>>
>> K2 4663
>> K1 2054
>> KX1 874
>> K3  ???
>>
>>
>>
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