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Re: kx3 solderless?

Posted by Dave KQ3T on May 25, 2011; 6:24pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/kx3-solderless-tp6403772p6403902.html

Not to mention that the size/weight/performance would seem to dictate
use of SMDs.

73,
Dave KQ3T

On 5/25/2011 2:03 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:

> I'd be shocked if it wasn't.
>
> Less than one in 10 kit builders have the skill or equipment necessary
> to do reliable SMT construction. We might be able to pull off the
> occasional SMT part swap but that's a different animal than fully
> populating a bare board with SMT parts.
>
> Why would Elecraft open themselves up to that kind of support nightmare?
>
>
>
> On Wed, 25 May 2011 12:50:25 -0500
> "gerald bokowy"<[hidden email]>  wrote:
>
>> Is the plan for the KX3 to be asolderless kit?

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