Agree. As for new products, I would still like to see a K2A - a ruggedized K2 update with a K3-esq receiver architecture.
73 K1NR On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:51:09 +0100 "John Lemay" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
