[Elecraft] FW: K2 Options

[Edward R Cole]

Excuse me while I boast a bit:

I built two DEMI transverter kits this past month and have two more 
to do.  The board is smd with about 100 or more components.  I built 
a 222-28 and 2304-144 transverter and waiting for a 902-144 and a 
second 2304-144 kit to arrive.  it takes me about 7-10 days to do a 
kit (leisurely).  Probably about 18-22 hours per kit without testing.

I'm 71 and still able to work on this stuff but did buy a new 
magnifier lamp this summer (I wore out the previous one).  Secrets to 
doing smd work have been previously discussed so I will not bore 
anyone by repeating.

If Elecraft started offering smd kits I would have lots more work 
building kits for others! <smile>
But doing a kit for a K3 would be probably beyond my patience (and 
failure rate).  I think they have a lot of very small smd parts on 
the board which get much more difficult (I like 0603 and larger).

Probably just as well the new radios are not kits - customer service 
would need to be much much larger!

73, Ed - KL7UW
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