Can I humbly suggest looking at the excellent offerings from Hans Summers and
qrp-labs.
The QCX and the upcoming QSX fit the bill. The QCX i dare say, is hands down
the best kit, with the exemplary documentation and support both from the
community and Hans himself. It bests even Heathkit of
Hey, I have a dumb idea. How about a K1 box with a KX2 inside. Sort of.
Actually might be nice to have some room inside.
Chuck Jack Hawley
KE9UW
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> On Jun 7, 2019, at 10:38 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>
> While I appreciate the sentiments, I don't think we'd want to
While I appreciate the sentiments, I don't think we'd want to authorize a clone
of the K1. In addition to the copyrighted PCBs, there's a lot of IP in the
firmware needed to run the radio, band modules, ATU, etc.
Wayne
N6KR
>
>
>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 11:29 AM, Glen Torr wrote:
>>
>> Petr,
Glen
Maybe but a long shot. My sense is that while Elecraft is exceptionally busy
with the K4, if any real serious commercial life was left in the K1 then
Elecraft understandably would want to exploit it.
The but comes from Wayne granting the right for the NorCal 40 to be “copied”
but only as
Petr,
If their are lots of us interested we could do a replica. I do PCBs and PIC
programming for a radio telescope (part time, I am an old fart).
Is this doable?
Cheers,
Glen VK1FB
On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 at 8:16 pm, Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> check the price of rare K1 on eBay. K1
Hi all,
check the price of rare K1 on eBay. K1 goes still so extremely high (if some
K1 is available) on the auctions that it definitely shows how K1 is wanted
and valued even another radios like KX2, KX1 etc. are on the market! try to
thinking with coffee in hands "why...?"
K1 is on of the most
Its a skill that one needs time and practise to master. I used to
run a home business building smd kits for others after a career as a
component level technician where I did smd repairs. But the last
generation of MOT intrinsically safe radios required a $10,000 school
and a dedicated repair
#1 would be true for thru-hole components. SMD components on a board in,
say, a K3 were ramped up to about 225 deg C (435 deg F) over SEVERAL
minutes. They're designed to withstand those temps. I don't know what
the little heat gun I use puts out, but it doesn't burn paper which
famously burns
I have serious issues with dexterity as a complication from a broken neck
in 2006. I've used sport lock picking as a form of occupational therapy. It
has really helped me keep and improve my hand and finger coordination. That
translates well to soldering capability. It's not perfect, but it's
1/ It always seemed to me that this method heats up the components much more
than using a simple soldering iron, where you can pause between soldering each
pad to allow heat to dissipate.
2/ Is that a capacitor standing up at about the 1:12 mark? Not good.
Al W6LX
So true...
Eyesight and finger dexterity are the right tools as well. And, as it
was so astutely stated - not everyone has the right tools. Let me add
one thing - not everyone has the right tools in their peak condition.
I used to dismiss this argument myself. Now I am ashamed that I did.
(My
Heathkit has a kit to learn surface mount soldering. You build a code practice
oscillator.
https://shop.heathkit.com/shop/product/heathrulestm-cpo-active-rulertm-surface-mount-solder-skills-learning-kit-er-1001-40
I’m tempted to get one. That would be a nice skill to pick up.
wunder
K6WRU
That’s the key, of course. Most don’t have the right tools ... regardless, I
think it would be a losing proposition since it would require basically
re-engineering the radio ..
Grant NQ5T
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>
> With the right tools building surface mount can be easier than thu hole.
>
>
Hi Grant,
There certainly were a lot more than a handful that build the NorCal
2030 that had a surface parts count close if not more that the K1.
With the right tools building surface mount can be easier than thu hole.
---Paul AK1P
On 6/6/2019 3:18 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
There probably
There probably aren’t more than a handful of folks who could actually build an
SMD kit of any size without having to send it back to Elecraft to be built or
to fix the mess.
Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342
> On Jun 6, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Gwen Patton wrote:
>
> I have a decent soldering station,
I have a decent soldering station, but for SMD beyond a few parts I don't
use a soldering iron. I use an i-Extruder pencil (a stepper-motor powered
syringe dispenser) to apply dots of solder paste to the pads, then tweezers
to pick-and-place the components. If it's a small area, I use my hot air
Dead bug construction ROCKS.
On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 2:02 PM Wayne Burdick wrote:
> I miss the good ol' days, e.g. high school, when my quick 'n' dirty
> transceiver projects were built by twisting component leads together. No
> PCB, no chassis, nothing but raw parts. Hook up a 9 V battery and a
Yes, pretty easy, but not true that it takes any special or expensive
soldering station to do quality SMD work.
In the winter months I do a lot of SMD work. I don't have a quality
soldering station at all. I use solder paste from a small syringe, cheap
tweezers, a $2 coffee cup warmer
I miss the good ol' days, e.g. high school, when my quick 'n' dirty transceiver
projects were built by twisting component leads together. No PCB, no chassis,
nothing but raw parts. Hook up a 9 V battery and a shamelessly untuned wire
antenna. Work DX. Repeat.
Wayne
N6KR
> On Jun 6, 2019, at
I agree. SMD soldering is actually much faster than through holes because
you don't have to trim leads. It is just a matter of getting used to small
parts. Magnifying glasses will definitely be necessary for most of us.
Reviving K1 with SMD parts will make a very trail-friendly radio.
On Thu,
Not for me! The soldering station is a WMD in my hands at this age.
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 6/6/2019 10:50 AM, James Doty wrote:
SMD soldering is actually pretty easy.
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Correct on both counts.
Trust me, as the designer of both the K1 and KX1 I have a soft spot for them
and would love to bring them back. But several of the critical parts became
impossible to source, and a substantial redesign would be required to work
around them.
The good news: the KX2 is
SMD soldering is actually pretty easy. It does take a good quality
soldering station to do it though.
Yes, I need magnification when soldering surface mount components. :)
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I thought the retirement of the K1 was due to parts being rendered as
unobtanium, which would more or less demand a redesign; would it not?
On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 1:28 PM Dan Baker wrote:
> With the K1 talk I would like to propose, a thousand of us give a 50%
> deposit on a new run. I’m not
Maybe it's just me, but seems the issue is the end of through-hole
components?
In other words, it might be possible to revive the K1, but it'd be all
surface mount.
73 -- Lynn
On 6/6/2019 10:28 AM, Dan Baker wrote:
A K1 would provide us with a through hole kit.
That would be so great! I’m in! Only 998 to go.
Randy KE8JWB
> On Jun 6, 2019, at 1:28 PM, Dan Baker wrote:
>
> With the K1 talk I would like to propose, a thousand of us give a 50%
> deposit on a new run. I’m not asking for a redesign, just one with updated
> parts so they can resume
With the K1 talk I would like to propose, a thousand of us give a 50%
deposit on a new run. I’m not asking for a redesign, just one with updated
parts so they can resume manufacturing. I don’t see a need for the KX1, we
have a KX2.
A K1 would provide us with a through hole kit. I would not have to
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