[Elecraft] K-1 4-band Availability/Status?

[Wayne Burdick]

This would only be enough for about 19 boards. And the price is likely to be very high, knowing the surplus market.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Mar 7, 2015, at 8:57 AM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:

> GCL40000
> <http://www.1sourcecomponents.com/availability/SPRAGUE--GCL40000.htm>311
> SPRAGUE[image: Request For Quote]
> <http://www.1sourcecomponents.com/search/results.htm?base=GCL40000%0D%0A&Go.x=22&Go.y=13&Go=Go&submit=Start+Search#rfq_form_top>
> 311 available at 1 source electronics.  Of course that would only make a
> few boards.  And no telling if they are really available and at what
> price.  But that might be enough to build a few spares for inventory.
> 
> http://www.1sourcecomponents.com/
> 
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I am certain there used to be a commercial part number, but the ones that
>> were used (the blue trimmer caps) are no longer available from any source
>> unless someone has a stockpile of them that might serve for replacement
>> purposes (I don't know of any sources).
>> 
>> Discontinued components are becoming a more frequent problem, particularly
>> with thru-hole components.  The manufacturer see orders shrinking and
>> determines that it is not economical to continue the manufacturing line.
>> That forces the higher assembly products in turn to be either re-designed
>> or also discontinued.
>> 
>> While that is happening more frequently with thru-hole parts, it is also
>> happening with lesser used SMD components, particularly specialty ICs.
>> That is just the "way of the world".  The KFL1-4 is a 14 year old product.
>> Those that currently exist will likely work fine for another 20 or more
>> years if not abused, but new ones are no longer available.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/7/2015 11:06 AM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
>> 
>>> On 3/6/2015 9:33 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The part number for the bare KFL1-4 board is E100129 as listed in the
>>>> KFL1-4 manual.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Is there a commercial P/N specified for the capacitors?
>>> 
>> 
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