Hello Ian, I am very sure that Elecraft is clever in choosing both packing and construction materials for their radio gears
For example, the screws of K3 rust so easily that they now give you the option to spend US$19.9 to replace them with stainless steel screws. For a radio at the price range of effectively over $2,000, you are given the chance to option for better screws. 73 Johnny VR2XMC ________________________________ 寄件人﹕ Ian White GM3SEK <[email protected]> 收件人﹕ [email protected] 傳送日期﹕ 2010/10/19 (二) 4:21:31 PM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500 Wayne Burdick wrote: >Very rugged relay-switched L network. Probably about the size of a P3, >and usable at the base of the antenna or indoors. Probably 4 antenna >jacks. > >That's all for now :) > If it's still possible at this stage in the design process, please consider a "bare" (or minimally enclosed) packaging option for the ATU, which can then be installed in the user's own weatherproof enclosure. Many people may want an outdoor ATU, but the standards of weatherproofing required in different parts of the world vary enormously. Users in wet climates require very high standards of weatherproofing which users in more 'average' climates shouldn't have to pay for. A good example of the "bare" packaging concept is the SGC-239: http://www.sgcworld.com/239ProductPage.html But (contrary to SGC) this is NOT about reducing costs. It's about allowing users to package the unit to meet their own local weatherproofing requirements, which only they can understand fully. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
