That was my thinking, too, Don.
Phil W7OX
On 7/20/14, 10:16 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Phil,
I suspect the cost would be significantly
greater than for the assembled board version
that we have now.
To produce a kit, the parts would have to be
pulled and counted, capacitors hand marked for
values and packaged in some reasonable manner -
that is a lot of labor cost. Much greater than
loading a reel of SMD components into an
automated placement process as used in a board
manufacturing house.
It is no wonder that we only see small projects
in SMD format. The Steve Weber transceiver kits
are an exception.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/20/2014 1:00 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Just imagine a KX3 kitted at the parts level. I
wonder if the price would be less than the
current offering?
Phil W7OX
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