Actually, I was hoping that something like that would be the next Elecraft product. Maybe a K2-"field", or a K2-A; a ruggedized, updated, version with lessons learned from the K3. Perhaps in a SG-2020 like package, with 20W and a antenna tuner mounted on the top with both a front and rear RF connector to allow use of the radio with a whip antenna in a pack. Use the external KPA-100 with KAT-100 for non-portable operation. Battery could mount inside the radio or on the bottom.
Just a thought.. : - ) 73, K1NR On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:31:07 -0700 "Kevin Rock" <[email protected]> wrote: > Check the archives. I think someone did that in the past > and may be > available to make more of them for you. > Kevin. KD5ONS > > > On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:22:11 -0700, eric norris > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I recently saw a string of posts on the HFPack forum > about a "dream > > radio" for > > HFPack, Pedestrian Mobile, etc. Almost everything > asked for by various > > contributors is already part of the K2--effective NB, > DSP, 15-20 watt > > output > > power, miserly receiver, built-in battery pack, etc. > What the K2 > > doesn't have > > are the physical characteristics for carrying it. > > > > It seems to me you could produce side panels for the K2 > that were longer > > in > > front and back to protect the controls in front and > connectors in the > > back.These same side panels could have attached metal > strap loops for > > carrying the K2 > > with a shoulder strap, and strap loops for tieing it > down to an ALICE > > frame, > > etc., Perhaps the top and bottom could be extended > too, at least in > > front, > > creating a box around the controls for protection. > > > > Has anyone with a machine shop experimented with this, > or has Elecraft > > considered making some extra-long panels? Just a > thought.... > > > > 73, Eric WD6DBM > > > > K3, K2, K1, KX1, P3, XV432, XV144, mini-modules, 64-oz > glass for the > > Kool-Aid.... > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: > http://www.opera.com/mail/ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/ ______________________________________________________________ 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
