[Elecraft] Surface Mount tech; Orion; and K2/100

[Phil Wheeler]

tlogan7@cox.net wrote:

>Hi folks -
>  This may be a very ignorant question but what the heck. If I understand it
>correctly alot of the inards of the Orion are only available as surface
>mount  (SM) type items. QRP folks are playing a lot with this if you look at
>the Norcal site etc
>  Could this mean  that the next level of Elecraft evolution could be based
>on SM technology and utilize some of the Orion type concepts? 
>

As I recall Elecraft has made a statement that they will not go to SMT 
devices.  That was some time ago...  so wait for the Elecraft reply .. 
which I suspect is on its way!

73, Phil