The 2SC1969 is available and in stock at MCM: http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/2SC1969
I imagine substitutes are available but I can not comment on this. Perhaps the current BOM for the K1 kit would reflect such a component change. I did not look to see. 73 Steve KZ1X/4 K1, K2, K3, etc. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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