I certainly agree on the keyboard port. I'm currently using a k1el k40 external keyer with a keyboard because I'm a better typist than iambist to coin a term. It works fine but I'd love to just be able to plug the keyboard right into the rig and use that fine internal keyer. Lou -- WA3MIX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicholas Farrar" <[email protected]> To: "elecraft" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 8:45 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Big Box K-3
> Im not asking for a K4. Im looking for a K3A upgrade. A larger case I can > put the guts of my K3 in with a larger face(bigger screen and more > buttons). > This is not a completely new radio but a OPTIONAL upgrade to the K3 for > those that want it. I understand a lot of people are happy with the size > of > their K3. Great they wouldn't want the K3A upgrade. I how ever would. I > think a P3 built into the K3A face would be GREAT! Maybe the option to > house > either power supply OR amp! With the exception of the case and faceplate > buttons and screen and power supply these are off the shelf parts. P3 is > already in production and the KPA500 is rumored to drop this winter. I > would > also like a keyboard port. I want to be able to type PSK31 and RTTY with > out > an external PC. Imagine that! 500w RTTY in one box! Yes it would be heavy > and some people wouldn't like it. Others would. Again Im not asking for a > whole new radio. All that i'm asking for requires little development by > elecraft, more repackaging. In the end would result in a top shelf KILLER. > > In closing the Elecraft K3 is GREAT! I am the VERY proud owner of K3 > #4455(great number!). the K3 has exceeded almost every expectation I had > for > a kit radio. That doesn't mean it couldn't be even better. I think yes. I > personally would like a "larger" desktop K3(a). I would like the be able > to > perform this fictonal upgrade on the K3 components I have now. It you dont > want or need these upgrades... Don't order or install them. This is a > challenge to Eric and Wayne. > > -- > Nicholas W. Farrar > Network Engineer / IT Coordinator > > Brown Folse PACS > [email protected] > > Office 318-595-0451 > Mobile 318-381-9863 > Fax 866-248-6128 > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
