[Elecraft] K1 Discontinued

[Buck]

It was a favorite of mine as well.  Very capable radio that was fun to 
build and operate.  I am really sorry I sold it.  Maybe the skunk works 
at Elecraft can come up with a modern version.  (hint hint).

I know what you are going to say, "They already did.  It is called a KX2."

Buck, k4ia
Honor Roll
8BDXCC
EasyWayHamBooks.com

On 8/30/2017 11:58 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
> 
> We should have made a formal announcement here. Yes, we discontinued it because certain parts are hard to come by now, making it no longer cost effective for us to manufacture.
> 
> It was a great product for us, and I used mine for years, taking it on many trips. I thought of it as a “Sierra on Steroids” at the time (referring to an earlier design I did for the NorCal QRP Club). But we’ve moved on to more versatile field radios, including the KX2 and KX3.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 
>> On Aug 30, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Kevin Anderson via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>> I am a little surprised that no mention was made on this e-mail list about the K1 being just recently discontinued.  Or if it had, I missed it and don't find it in a search of the list.
>>
>> It is being discussed over the QRP-L list, started by someone disappointed that he just finally had tried to order a K1 this past week or weekend and got the news.
>>
>> I presume that some key part has become unavailable, or has parts deemed not worth restocking any longer due to significant decline in demand for the transceiver.
>>
>> Kevin Anderson
> 
> 
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