[Elecraft] New Elecraft rigs...

[Matt Palmer]

I think we need to get with the times, i'm not saying a smaller box
for the k2, but i wouldnt mind seeing a surface mount version, which
would mean more space inside the box for user mods and tinkering, i
think with all the options installed everyone agrees the k2 is a tight
fit. And as much as everyone seems scared of smt, it seems to be the
same fear of toroids, there not that bad, theres nothing hard about
it, no magic spells to cast, it just takes a little practice, so the
sooner we get a kit radio we really really want, that requires us to
do a little surface mounting the sooner the ham community will " get
over itself"


(this is the 20 year year olds perspective though)

Matt
KD8DAO

On 9/6/07, Brett gazdzinski <brett.gazdzinski at verizonbusiness.com> wrote:
> I  don't know if people want it smaller, or they push
> smaller stuff to the people, or if it's a young thing, or what.
> I do NOT want things smaller, my cell phone/camera is already so small
> its very hard to use, look at aftermarket car radios, the buttons and
> displays
> are so small you have to stop and put your glasses on to read/change
> anything,
> handhelds have gotten so small they cant fit enough buttons and have menus
> and multi function things that make them almost imposable to use
> or figure out.
>
> I got a VX-7r I hate, as you cant use it without the (thick)
> instruction book, you cant even hold it without things getting in the way,
> and it gets REAL hot.
>
> No thanks, I want things bigger.
>
> Now if I was back packing, I would like it to be small
> and light, for the rest of it, I want it big and easy to use.
>
> But maybe I am odd, my transmitters are 6 foot tall....
>
>
> Brett
> N2DTS
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of JT Croteau
> > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:07 PM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft rigs...
> >
> > People today seem to want everything to be smaller (except for their
> > big screen TV's).  Everything is becoming smaller, not bigger.
> >
> > --
> > JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH
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