The KX3's DSP was selected primarily for its low power consumption. The use of this DSP in the KX3 has no effect on K3 DSP firmware development, which is ongoing. Just ask Lyle :)
Wayne N6KR ---- http://www.elecraft.com On May 21, 2011, at 4:07 AM, "Edward R. Cole" <[email protected]> wrote: > Why does everyone assume the K3 will be obsoleted by hardware? The > core of the K3 is a SDR which has continued to evolve with firmware > upgrades. I would not count out the possibility of further > improvement in the DSP sw. > > In time the basic processor will become obsolete. So maybe a replace > cpu board could be done? > > Of course Elecraft might decide to abandon the K3 with an > introduction of a K4, but they still make the K2 and KX1. What does > that tell you? I think the Elecraft folks pride themselves in not > abandoning their customers. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > BTW nicely done on the KX3! If it had 2m I could consider it > replacing my FT-817, but it would have to be embedded inside the KX3. > > ------------------------------ > Message: 12 > Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 13:00:13 -0500 > From: Tony Estep <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Something *really* new at Dayton from Elecraft > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Merv Schweigert <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ...the KX3 will have a much improved DSP and newer >> better chip... > > > Maybe there'll be a retrofit for the K3. > > Tony KT0NY > > > > > > 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 > ====================================== > BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com > EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-? > DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] > ====================================== > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
