[Elecraft] K1-4 4 band version gone?

[Don Wilhelm]

Phil,

I suspect the cost would be significantly greater than for the assembled 
board version that we have now.
To produce a kit, the parts would have to be pulled and counted, 
capacitors hand marked for values and packaged in some reasonable manner 
- that is a lot of labor cost.  Much greater than loading a reel of SMD 
components into an automated placement process as used in a board 
manufacturing house.

It is no wonder that we only see small projects in SMD format.  The 
Steve Weber transceiver kits are an exception.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/20/2014 1:00 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
> Just imagine a KX3 kitted at the parts level. I wonder if the price 
> would be less than the current offering?
>
> Phil W7OX
>