Aside from my Elecraft K2 rig - I acquired a new Icom IC-706MKIIG transceiver. (my K3 gap filler)
I opened the top lid, to add filters - and was amazed to see the technology they are pouring into these rigs. Must be hundreds of SMT's and lentil-sized micro variable C's - just packing the 1 or 2 upper boards in 706. As a builder of many "kits" - have to say, in 2006 - I'm amazed at what they are now putting into commercial HF mobile small footprint transceivers. Some of the smallest SMT's - are so small, one would need micro-tweezers to even try to handle them. I guess one would call it micro-discretes, at their 2006 best. Far cry, from the beer-can rifle shell casings from Japan, that an uncle brought home from WWII! Fred FL __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
