[Elecraft] RE: SMT...

Thu Jan 9 12:56:00 2003

I'm not certain why anyone would want a SMALLER K2/K1. The
current knob and button size is about the lower limit for my fat
fingers!

Doug
W6JD

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Clifford" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:13 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] RE: SMT...

> Maybe Elecraft might want to consider making an 'X' series of products
which
> are assembled versions of their kits.  The X1 could be a REALLY small
> version of the K1-4/KAT1, using SMT, maybe ending up not much bigger than
a
> couple of decks of playing cards.  Now THAT would be cool.
>
> I think it would be neat to see an SMT version of the K2 (X2).  Would it
fit
> in a K1-sized enclosure?  How about an enclosure hogged out from a solid
> block of aluminum?  How small could they make it?  As small as an FT-817?
> Smaller?  Would ergonomics be the limiting factor?  Would performance
> increase?
>
> I'd certainly consider buying either or both... and I bet that thousands
of
> hams who have grown to appreciate the K2 but do not want to build one
would
> buy an X2 also.
>
>  - jgc
>
> John Clifford KD7KGX
>
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