[Elecraft] K1-4 4 band version gone? (Hand SMT---Never)

[Russell Conner]

Support your local "maker space", they will likely have the gear and knowledge to do SMT… and probably a bunch of young guys that have never seen HAM before or know the potential.


On Jul 20, 2014, at 3:04 PM, Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I have to agree with Mike, especially with the assertion about SMT components being intended for robotic assembly.
> 
> Imagine all of the troubleshooting calls and e-mails that Elecraft would get if Joe Ham had to populate circuit boards with these miniature components.  Too much room for error.
> 
> While I'd prefer a through-hole kit where soldering was required (although I hate winding toroids!), like the K1 and K2, if the KX3 had even one SMT device, I would not have purchased one.
> 
> 72/73 de Jim - AD6CW
> 
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