Wayne (or maybe it was Eric) already announced that the KX3 would be available as a no-solder "final assembly" type of kit, or fully assembled, just like the K3.
I already have two Softrock receiver kits that I've just about given up on because of multiple problems trying to install surface mount components. Something as complex as a KX3 would have me in tears before I finished unpacking it!! And by the way, if anyone here has experience with Softrock kits and could complete my kits for a modest fee, I'd be interested in hearing from you. 73, Ken Alexander, VE3HLS --- On Fri, 6/3/11, Paul Christensen <w...@arrl.net> wrote: From: Paul Christensen <w...@arrl.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is the KX3 going to be sold as a kit? To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, June 3, 2011, 11:44 AM > Perhaps, even Elecraft offered a SMD-kit at a price 3 times of the > assembled version, it might not be good enough to earn a reasonable > business profit in view of the possible manpower involved. Perhaps, only > through hole components kits can maintain some profits. Another issue is the attrition that occurs when attempting an SMD kit. For this reason, many SMD kits are either not started, or they're abandoned shortly after commencement of construction. I've purchased several SMD kits on the used market where perhaps 5% of the kit is completed, and some have been poorly constructed. In the case of a kit like a KX3 that involves many SMD parts, it would undoubtedly lead to many unfinished kits and some very unhappy customers, most of whom are not good with personal due-diligence. Even though that onus is on the buyer to find what they're up against before the purchase, some people will resent the kit supplier when they're left with a box full of some very expensive parts and few takers who are willing to finish a previously-started kit at a fair price. Paul, W9AC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
