[Elecraft] K1-4 4 band version gone?

[Dave KW4M]

And here's a third.

I built one of Weber's ATS-3B kits and use it on occasion, such as during 
Field Day 2011.
<http://www.genebitsystems.com/david/HamRadio/FieldDay2011/FieldDay2011.htm>   
The demand and popularity of his kits is evident as the last run of MTRs
sold out literally hours after it was released, see  here.
<http://w2mdw.blogspot.com/2013/03/steve-webers-mountain-toper-radio-mtr.html>   
There is definitely a niche for SMD kits requiring more builder expertise
and involvement than simply assembling modules together.

I would love to see an up-to-date SMD transceiver kit with a mix of features
lying somewhere between the MTR and the KX3, perhaps even call it a KX2 as
others have alluded to.  My vision for such a rig would be an integrated
station, multiband (at least 80 through 15) with no band module swapping,
half the volume or less of a KX3, with internal antenna tuner and battery,
and a very simple user interface.  It would be CW, or possibly include
additional modes but only if the associated volume increase is minimal.  I
could go on and on but you get the idea.

The KX3 is an awesome radio and I am definitely not criticizing it.  There
just seems to be a huge void between it and the lower-tier rigs.  And a
solder-required SMD kit is appealing to many builders.


Gil G. wrote
> I will second that.
> 
> I built two Weber MTRs and in many ways it was easier than through-hole,
> except for the size. I used a soldering iron.
> “No soldering required” kits are no fun to me. I would never say that I
> built my KX3 for instance, only assembled it.
> 
> Gil.
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> 
> On Jul 20, 2014, at 8:30 AM, N4OI - Ken <

> kenst@

> > wrote:
> 
>> Back to topic... perhaps it is time for Elecraft to start offering some
>> "big
>> boy" kits that make full use of SMTs and other modern components.  Any
>> serious ham should have a good digital 'scope, and a hot air solder
>> station
>> with a syringe of solder paste (which can be bought new for less than
>> $100). 
>> With the right tools, SMTs are the way to go!
> 
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