> Hello Ian,
>
> I am very sure that Elecraft is clever in choosing both packing and construction
> materials for their radio gears
>
> For example, the screws of K3 rust so easily that they now give you the option
> to spend US$19.9 to replace them with stainless steel screws.
>
> For a radio at the price range of effectively over $2,000, you are given the
> chance to option for better screws.
>
> 73
>
> Johnny VR2XMC
>
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> 傳送日期﹕ 2010/10/19 (二) 4:21:31 PM
> 主題： Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500
>
> Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> Very rugged relay-switched L network. Probably about the size of a P3,
>> and usable at the base of the antenna or indoors. Probably 4 antenna
>> jacks.
>>
>> That's all for now :)
>>
>
> If it's still possible at this stage in the design process, please
> consider a "bare" (or minimally enclosed) packaging option for the ATU,
> which can then be installed in the user's own weatherproof enclosure.
>
> Many people may want an outdoor ATU, but the standards of
> weatherproofing required in different parts of the world vary
> enormously. Users in wet climates require very high standards of
> weatherproofing which users in more 'average' climates shouldn't have to
> pay for.
>
> A good example of the "bare" packaging concept is the SGC-239:
>
http://www.sgcworld.com/239ProductPage.html>
> But (contrary to SGC) this is NOT about reducing costs. It's about
> allowing users to package the unit to meet their own local
> weatherproofing requirements, which only they can understand fully.
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