Post by Paul Harman on Jul 24, 2010 11:49:51 GMT
The kits are currently supplied with stripboard and there are several reasons for this which I will detail:-
1. Cost - Stripboard is cheaper than a PCB in the quantities involved.
2. Size - A PCB would not result in a smaller mobile decoder using standard sized components.
3. No specialised components - Anyone can make up a kit from locally sourced parts without any need to make a special PCB.
4. Easily modified - It is easy to make changes to the circuit especially for one offs or to fit in awkward spaces.
That said, if some of the kits were supplied with PCB instead of stripboard, would you be more likely to buy one?
Paul
1. Cost - Stripboard is cheaper than a PCB in the quantities involved.
2. Size - A PCB would not result in a smaller mobile decoder using standard sized components.
3. No specialised components - Anyone can make up a kit from locally sourced parts without any need to make a special PCB.
4. Easily modified - It is easy to make changes to the circuit especially for one offs or to fit in awkward spaces.
That said, if some of the kits were supplied with PCB instead of stripboard, would you be more likely to buy one?
Paul
