----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Denley" <b.den...@comcast.net>
To: "george fritkin" <georgefrit...@yahoo.com>
Cc: "El" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What is next from Elecraft?
I may be in the minority but I would like another high end kit that will
provide as much fun and satisfaction as the K2 gave me.
Brian KB1VBF
Elecraft makes other kits besides transceivers: dummy loads, baluns, RF
signal sources, etc.
What I would really like Elecraft to offer is a VNA kit patterned after the
N2PK design. There would also be the opportunity to offer kit versions of
the usual accessories normally used with a VNA, as well as single versus
dual detectors. Please don't misunderstand me: I do plan to purchase the
boards and parts to build my own VNA if Elecraft doesn't beat me to it.
Check out n2pk-...@yahoogroups.com for more information on this subject. Or
just Google "N2PK VNA" for lots of information and links.
A potential "deal breaker" is the amount of inventory necessary for an
intial production run of, say 100 to 1000 units. A market price near $500
for a basic VNA with the surface mount components re-flow soldered into
place would probably sell like hot cakes, but a more realistic price might
be closer to $1000. Clearly an in-depth market survey would be necessary
before embarking on such a project, with initial units available perhaps two
or three years from now if a go-ahead production decision were made.
Except for the requirement for extremly low phase noise in the Master
Oscillator, the N2PK VNA bears a close resemblence to the circuits used in
the KX3!
73 de AC8NS
Hop
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