Mike, This is easy to do in hindsight, but difficult in practice because of the reams of internal, vendor, and customer documents that would have to be changed.
Also, we had specific reasons for using certain model numbers, and they have semantic and historical significance. For example, the K2's amp is a "KPA100" rather than a "KPA2" because we wanted to emphasize the "100" (watts) as Elecraft broke out of the QRP-only genre for the first time. Also, we originally planned to allow use of the KPA100 as a generic 100-W amp sometime in the future. That never happened, though the FCC changes would actually allow it now. Note that the KX3's 100-W amp *is* generally applicable -- hence "KXPA100". Etc. If we're lucky, our model number choices will inspire curiosity and discussion among linguistic paleontologists in the future. 73, Wayne N6KR On Dec 30, 2011, at 2:46 PM, Mike Morrow wrote: > Wayne wrote: > >> It's KXPA100, though, not KPA100. The KPA100 was the 100-W amp >> for the K2. > > With the growing catalog of Elecraft products, it would be a great > enhancement > to clarity were the model designation of various accessories that > are particular > to one rig revised to contain the full base model designation in the > first few > letters, viz.: > > KX3PA vs. KXPA100 > KX3AT vs. KXAT3 > K1NB vs. KNB1 > K1FL4 vs. KFL1-4 > K2R160 vs. K160RX > K2AT100 vs. KAT100 > K2XV60 vs. K60XV > K2PA100 vs. KPA100 > K3TCXO vs. KTCXO3 > K3FLA400 vs. KFL3A-400 > etc., etc., etc.! > > The suggested revision would make it obvious what accessory goes to > what rig, > which has certainly not been the case for several years. It will > only get > worse as the Elecraft catalog grows. IMHO, of course. > >> All further details on the KXPA100 (and the companion 100-W ATU, the >> KXAT100) will be announced later this year. > > In 2011? (Only a few days left.) Or...later, in 2012? > > Mike / KK5F > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
