Bill,
I sympathize with you, but the reality is that a large scale SMD kit
would create a great number of customer support problems. You and I may
be able to do SMD, but that is not the majority.. Add to that the fact
that the "board houses" can produce boards fully populated with SMD
parts for a price that is less than what it would cost Elecraft to
provide an SMD kit with the assembly manual.
So the situation comes down to both economics and the customer support
potential if an SMD kit were to be offered.
Elecraft does stand behind its products, and "standing by" an SMD kit of
the size of the K3 would likely be the downfall of Elecraft.
Just my not so humble opinion.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 8/22/2013 7:43 PM, William Schmidt wrote:
How about making the K3 an honest to goodness kit like the K2? Elecraft
started out as a kit company
but lately seems to be drifting away from the concept. Assembling modules is
just not the same for me. The building of the kit was the reason I chose the K2
and there are over 7000 other hams out there who felt the same.
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