New Elecraft rig w/cutting-edge DSP? Almost sounds like a Flex-6000 series with knobs and buttons versus SmartSDR.
73, Jim KA2RVO On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Doug Person via Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > I think any new Elecraft radio is going to be cutting-edge DSP. Consider > how good the KX3 is. Its DSP hardware is chosen for its low power > requirements - not for maximum performance. So imagine a radio designed > with the very best DSP technology with power requirements being a much > lower priority. The K3 is unquestionably outstanding. But if Wayne were > to start with a fresh, leading edge design, there is no doubt that it would > be DSP-based. > > 73, Doug -- K0DXV > > On 4/1/2015 12:10 PM, Jeff Kinzli wrote: > >> Seems to me that one viable possibility would be for Elecraft to build >> a new box - one that encapsulates the existing K3, but has a new front >> panel that's larger, with more knobs allowing each knob to have a >> singular function. For those that use the K3 as their main home radio >> - this would allow you to have larger knobs, spaced further out, and >> have that big radio feel - while those of us that travel constantly >> with our K3's can continue with the smaller footprint, which for me >> works great even though I have huge hands. >> >> Doing so would require re-engineering front panel, but probably not >> much more than that? Since the front panel is just ribbon-cabled to >> the rest of the radio. Seems like a relatively small engineering feat >> for a big bang but maybe its only an incremental change in terms of >> moving the needle and maybe that's not where Elecraft wants to focus. >> >> Good topics for April 1st ;) >> >> 73 de N6GQ >> >> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 7:32 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> On 2015-04-01 12:39 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote: >>> >>>> I really don't see why People want a K4 as a whole new radio. >>>> >>> There are many who would like to see a larger radio with more >>> individual controls (direct band select, Split, separate control >>> for Dual PB and APF, separate control for Diversity and Link, >>> etc.) as well as a 48V PA for better transmit IMD. The added >>> controls and 48V/200w PA are not something that is likely in >>> the current K3 form factor. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> ... Joe, W4TV >>> >>> >>> On 2015-04-01 12:39 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote: >>> >>>> I really don't see why People want a K4 as a whole new radio. >>>> A huge selling point for me was the modular and up-gradable approach of >>>> the K3 (and the K-Line as a whole) >>>> You can go every where from the Base radio (as a great radio all by >>>> itself) up to the full blown K-Line fully loaded. >>>> >>>> I also had radios from "The Other Guys" and having to buy a whole new >>>> radio to get new features really is a waste of money. >>>> >>>> As the Elecraft product line increases it allows me to add in new gear >>>> that integrates well in both function and appearance >>>> to my existing equipment so I don't wind up with the mishmash of shapes >>>> and sises so common with "the other guys" >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [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 >> Message delivered to [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 > Message delivered to [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 Message delivered to [email protected]
