Serious ops go the transverter route because rigs such as the 847 and 2000 are a compromise, and in particular because their performance on the vhf / uhf bands is not too good - poor dynamic range, reciprocal mixing issues etc.
John G4ZTR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dale Parfitt Sent: 09 April 2011 15:38 To: R. Kevin Stover; Erik Basilier Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3V - another new product speculation That is an extremely small market. There is a reason the rigs you mentioned are no longer around. Serious ops go the transverter route. Dale W4OP ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Kevin Stover" <[email protected]> To: "Erik Basilier" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3V - another new product speculation > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I've always thought that Elecraft should come out with a VHF/UHF all > mode rig based on the K3. > > Yes, I know about the outboard transverters but I'm talking about some > thing like the old Yaesu FT-736 or Icom IC-910 based on the K3. > > I've never liked the FT-847 or TS-2000 approach of stuffing a radio with > DC to daylight. If something goes wrong with the rig you lose both HF > and VHF/UHF. > > Elecraft has all the parts sitting in stock. Use the guts of the > transverters and integrate them into a K3 sized box with the same DSP > and control boards. Getting 100W out on 2m/70cm will need a new PA > design (50V???). > > I guarantee it's more complicated than that and it's not something that > I'd want Elecraft to waste time doing if it means putting something "K3" > on the back burner. It all depends on if there's a market niche that > needs filling. I think there is but could be wrong. > > > - -- > R. Kevin Stover > > ACØH > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNoGetAAoJEAu8BkU0m9MnCcYIAMYQQw9NhwhLlD5i+qJaIwAi > NzC/DtdqsVTzbPrjR/IIfLt/ttHrIInSo7qEbSvdsdusJ+Ajj7zGExg708JrEWTX > jMU/eqJx+0o9bz/jTFaKmzGr3dQS/I3aTEOA6YKmA43x/ElYEb5TA52jF8G2RCrM > yAomblt1CLFjOV1Ad2Epht8Gg3c4A2CFzKuJ8/finMAHRB27LcLt/uJF4xIPb4Z9 > 6C9a8dfmc0auXIWgK0xznCIZeSPlALPAlDxiXwWDTaKeRbWLMPsHmAZYDoWBzbM+ > millKyFRXcM3HOH6Og8UF4PlaTEf9/G35+3mnoSSchXYrd2/rjCzxmS+Mb9vPJI= > =gxQh > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.894 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3561 - Release Date: 04/09/11 02:34:00 ______________________________________________________________ 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6028 (20110409) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6028 (20110409) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.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
