[Elecraft] SMT & Possible K1 Filter Board Combinations

[Doug Person]

Based on the apparent success of the K3, the future may hold many 
tantalizing prospects.  Perhaps a similar SMT approach to the K1 might 
manifest itself as a K1A with full 80 (or even 160?) to 10 coverage.  
Personally, I would love to see a 5 or 10 watt multiband SSB and digital 
mode transceiver kit about the same size as the K1.  But, there are many 
possibilities.  I would imagine one of the big issues for Wayne and Eric 
is to carefully (and understandably) control the size and growth of 
their company.

73, Doug -- K0DXV

Robert Brown wrote:
> Spoke with Lisa just before Dayton to place my order
> for a K3/10 (from the second production run - wonder
> when that one will close out?) and was thinking, now
> that Elecraft has embraced SMT in its kits, would
> there be any interest if Elecraft were to come out
> with a 5 or 6 band board for the K1 - to include 80
> meters?  One would think that a "plug and play" K1
> filter board would be reasonably easy to support -
> while extending the attractiveness of the K1 (which
> KE6US has rightly noted, somehow still stands out).  
>
> Needless to say, possible K1 product changes are
> probably one of the last things on the minds of Eric,
> Wayne et al. at this particular time, but Elecraft's
> embrace of SMT opens up some new (and previously
> inconceivable) possibilities.  ;)
>
> Bob Brown
> N1CVX
>
> K2 4663
> K1 2054
> KX1 874
> K3  ???
>
>
>  
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