John Westmoreland wrote: > What is the ballpark cost for the KX3?
Our target is still $799 for the basic 160-6 meter/10 watt/all-mode KX3 kit, less options. Slightly higher when factory assembled. Prices were based on cost of parts in May, and everything is going up industry-wide, so it's possible prices may change by the time we start shipping. > Will users be able to download their own code to the KX3? Probably not. As with our other products, we carefully control all aspects of MCU and DSP firmware performance, based our very fast real- time operating system. Making the firmware open-source would create numerous customer support and design challenges. On the other hand, the KX3 will support the entire K3 remote-control command set, so all existing and future PC/Mac/Linux K3 applications will work with the KX3. Plenty of room for creativity in that domain. I'm picturing control via smart phones, netbooks, and iPads. The KX3's I/Q analog outputs could be used for panadapter apps, etc. 73, Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ 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
