Read here
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KX3-2M%20FAQ.htm
There was probably more info imparted at the
Visalia DX Convention last weekend but I was not
there.
73. Phil W7OX
On 4/7/14, 7:25 AM, Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:
Hi Ray et al,
Many thanks for the status update! I agree it
is certainly a good thing to wait and fine tune
the hardware before officially releasing the
product, and Elecraft does a great job of
that. I will look forward to hearing more next
month ;-)
I don't operate 2m FM myself, but it would be
nice to have a backup 2m exciter. I think if it
could do 5w in JT65B mode, it should be able to
drive my solid state amp up enough to bring my
8877 up to 1500w output on EME. ;-) Provided
it is very stable....
VY 73, Lance
On 4/7/2014 2:10 PM, Ray Sills wrote:
HI Lance:
Yours is a frequent inquiry, but you should
know that there was a redesign of the the
module's board to address an issue that showed
up in field testing. At the moment, the
replacement version is in field testing, so the
expectation is that all is now OK, and that
there should be an announcement very soon. If
I were a betting man, I'd wager that Elecraft
would want to be taking orders at Dayton.
Granted, it does seem like it's taking forever
to get this item to delivery status, but
Elecraft has been rigorous about making sure
that their shipping products are as good as
they can be. This item is all hardware, so it
really needs to be "just right" when it ships.
With the KX3 itself, there are fixes and
additions that can be part of a firmware
revision, but that's not true here.
I'm still on the fence about the 2M module.
I'm sure it will be good, but at this point, I
have not been doing any 2M operating, except
for using my HT with a local club net. And, I
don't need the module for that. I also have an
FT-817 which works nicely on 2M SSB.. so there
is very little pressure for me to consider the
module. But then... who knows? :)
73 de Ray
K2ULR
KX3 #211
On Apr 7, 2014, at 9:57 AM, Lance Collister,
W7GJ wrote:
Has anybody heard anything regarding the
timing of the KX3-2M module for the KX3? Is
it still planned for high enough stability for
JT65B mode and a maximum power of 10w? TNX and
VY 73, Lance*
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