[Elecraft] K1-4 4 band version gone?

[Phil Wheeler]

That was my thinking, too, Don.

Phil W7OX

On 7/20/14, 10:16 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> 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
>>
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