Solder fumes

[Trevor Smithers]

It goes without saying that Elecraft have produced an excellent piece of technology in the K3 but even in
the kit form it doesn't quite have the "I built it" feeling like the other Elecraft products. Having said that I'm
sure there is no way that the average builder could attempt something quite so complex given the amount
of surface mount involved.

So, does the K3 represent the end of kit building as we know it - where do we go from here. What could
Elecraft offer that would be both technologically challenging (in design and for the builder) and capable
of being home built with a mixture of large SMD (some pre-mounted perhaps) and normal components.

How about a new design K2
ELF receiver.
Station monitor scope

What would you like to see next ......

Those of us here that have built K1, K2, Kx1, XV's etc will know what I'm talking about - this building
thing is addictive, it must be something to do with the solder fumes.

73 to all
Trevor  G0KTN
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[n6wg]

Well, the K2 could still have quite a life ahead of it.
Many options are plug-ins, so we could ask for things
like
        improved noise blanker
        improved ssb option
        improved gain distribution through the bands so we
                   don't have a super hot radio at 40m and a
                   rather anemic radio at 10m and 160m.

Just a few ideas.

73, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude

----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Smithers" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 11:51 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Solder fumes


> It goes without saying that Elecraft have produced an excellent
piece of technology in the K3 but even in
> the kit form it doesn't quite have the "I built it" feeling like the
other Elecraft products. Having said that I'm
> sure there is no way that the average builder could attempt
something quite so complex given the amount
> of surface mount involved.
>
> So, does the K3 represent the end of kit building as we know it -
where do we go from here. What could
> Elecraft offer that would be both technologically challenging (in
design and for the builder) and capable
> of being home built with a mixture of large SMD (some pre-mounted
perhaps) and normal components.
>
> How about a new design K2
> ELF receiver.
> Station monitor scope
>
> What would you like to see next ......
>
> Those of us here that have built K1, K2, Kx1, XV's etc will know
what I'm talking about - this building
> thing is addictive, it must be something to do with the solder
fumes.

>
> 73 to all
> Trevor  G0KTN
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[Michael Harvey]

I think an amplifier either tubed or solid state or power supply project in a case to match either K2 or K3 would be a fun project. Maybe a legal limit tuner as well. I would like to have a complete kit built station. There was an amplifier in the works if I remember right.
 
Mike
 
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K2  4841> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:51:00 +0000> From: [hidden email]> To: [hidden email]> CC: > Subject: [Elecraft] Solder fumes> > It goes without saying that Elecraft have produced an excellent piece of technology in the K3 but even in > the kit form it doesn't quite have the "I built it" feeling like the other Elecraft products. Having said that I'm > sure there is no way that the average builder could attempt something quite so complex given the amount > of surface mount involved.> > So, does the K3 represent the end of kit building as we know it - where do we go from here. What could > Elecraft offer that would be both technologically challenging (in design and for the builder) and capable > of being home built with a mixture of large SMD (some pre-mounted perhaps) and normal components.> > How about a new design K2 > ELF receiver.> Station monitor scope> > What would you like to see next ......> > Those of us here that have built K1, K2, Kx1, XV's etc will know what I'm talking about - this building > thing is addictive, it must be something to do with the solder fumes.> > 73 to all> Trevor G0KTN> _______________________________________________> Elecraft mailing list> Post to: [hidden email]> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com_______________________________________________
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