[Elecraft] The KX1 Now and Forever

[eric norris]

Before ths thread dies, I wanted to add my voice.  The KX1 is the most compact, brilliantly designed radio a normal person can build.  Without the KX1, there is no gateway drug to the K2.
The KX1 has everything you need, and nothing you don't.  A good receiver, a good filter, obscenely low power consumption, AND A FREAKING LOG READING LIGHT!  THAT IS THE HAM EQUIVALENT TO SHARKS WITH LASER BEAMS ON THEIR FRICKING HEADS.
I understand that Elecraft can't make the money work with a rig with a very niche market.  So how about a KX0, or KX9000 in todays marketing bull.  Make it one band.  Make it 5 watts.  Make it buildable by real people, no smds.  Allow me to use this simple comparison:
What the K2 is to the HW-8, let the KX9000 be to a Rockmite, a DC40, or similar.  You could use the same cool cases made by American Morse!  You could cram in a decent receiver, QSK (natch), maybe band modules?  Then maybe a same size ATU?
If you design it, we will build it.
The possibilities are endless!  
73 Eric WD6DBM