*Don, NO, not to diminish in any way the specs of the KX3, but by mounting it in an option box allowing more inclusions (like, but better than the 857/897 type) could not Elecraft achieve this?
Modern vehicles have some restrictions as to what you can mount in them and use safely and easily. Given I have more room in the Motorhome, I need a remote head to mount flat on a vertical surface and try as I have I have not found a practical way to do this with the KX3 as built currently. My preference would be able to remove the remote head and plug an extension cable in that I could then take the KX3 as an example and operate it from under the awning as I do currently with the K3 and this will also give me two transceivers. I am aware that what I am suggesting will not suit everyone. But given the current popularity of the 706/7000/857D transceivers I would suggest there is a market for this type of transceiver and placing the KX3 in a different box with room for added options seems reasonable to me but I can of course be wrong...:-( 73's Gary * On 22 May 2012 11:19, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this a request for "do everything even if poorly" over a request to > do things well.] > > The KX3 is already a 160 through 6 meters "remote head", while keeping > the entire transceiver function in the "remote head" Add an amplifier > and you are "good to go" at whatever power level your amplifier supports. > > 2 meters has been a promised addition, and although that have been some > requests for 70 cm, I have not seen anything from Elecraft that it could > be included. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 5/21/2012 9:01 PM, Gary Gregory wrote: > > *How about an Elecraft mobile with remote head with coverage HF, 6, 2 and > > 70cm with 100W output on HF - 6M and 50W on 2M and 40W on 70cm? > > > > The current offerings are of questionable quality and performance but > many > > operators own these types of radios for mobile and or backup shack > > transceivers etc. > > > > International sales would be good I should imagine given the issues with > > the current crop of available offerings from the opposition......... > > > > Whilst the KX3 can fit this market, it really is not an all band, all > mode > > ideal mobile transceiver. > > > > Slow day here and just mulling over my "want" vs "need" list. > > > > 73's > > Gary > > * > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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
