[Elecraft] SMT & Possible K1 Filter Board Combinations

[Sandy]

I'd just like to see an all band RF card available for the K1 for 160-15 at 
least.  Maybe even thru 10 meters?  Is the enough for an "l" shaped PCB for 
all band RF card?  Mioght be possible with SMD stuff.

73,

Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Person" <doug at northroutt.net>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SMT & Possible K1 Filter Board Combinations


> 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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