>From: Mike Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed May 24 11:54:12 CDT 2006 >To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: RE: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Products
K3-K5? Too many features can cause a drop in the need for operating skills. I think Elecraft builders and CW Ops can be held in a high regard for thier operating skills as well as thier knowledge of electronics. With the deregulations of the ham ticket, No Code, I am happy with the Elecraft K2/100, and if a K3 never comes along I will not be dissapointed, As everyone has different requirements or needs, I think the module idea is great so add ons can be made. Bill KA3IXF >Now that the K3 has dual receivers (grin) and stereo audio it needs to be >able to slave the two receivers to provide binaural I-Q receive. > >Mike Scott >AE6WA >Tarzana, CA (near LA) >Elecraft KX1 4-Watts > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of N2TK, Tony >Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:40 AM >To: 'Larry Phipps'; 'Tom Althoff' >Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: RE: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Products > >Hi Larry, > >Maybe they will need to do something like they are doing with the new amps - >kit or assembled? And critical boards already stuffed and checked out. > >I built a K2 because that is the only way it comes. I bought it for the >performance and the size. I enjoy putting kits together and I feel I do a >good job at it. But I would rather be operating than soldering, especially >if the price differential isn't great - an example is the KPA1500. For an >additional 7% I get an amp assembled and checked out. > >I agree that some contesters and Dxers would rather buy it assembled and >tested. And some will continue to like to build it. To me both are good >choices to have for all of us. > >And while I am at it, here is my list of things I would like to see in a new >rig. These are the minimum things I would want over a K2 in a K3: >- Fast, quiet QSK >- Dual receive - The ability to listen in stereo so when running split you >can listen in one ear on the transmit freq and at the same time listen in >the other ear to the receive frequency. >- 6-160M - maybe even 2M? >- Push button "clear" switch for RIT and XIT. >- Better close in (2KHZ) dynamic range performance. >- Switchable front end filters > >73, >N2TK, Tony >#3481 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Phipps >Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 9:38 AM >To: Tom Althoff >Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Products > > >Just my $0.02, but I think there is a problem looming for Elecraft as it >concerns a new radio. The next logical step in terms of performance is a >contest grade K3 with SO2R capability to match the new amps. The major >problem with this is that is not compatible with a kit... IMHO. I just >don't see the big gun contesters spending months building a radio with >that kind of performance. It would have to be a kit in the same context >as the new amps... in other words, not really a kit. Of course, there is >no rule that says that all future Elecrafts have to be kits. > >I think there is a KIT market for a new radio, with bigger form factor, >more knobs, fewer menus, but not all the bells and whistles of a contest >grade rig. Maybe there is a modular approach that could be offered, >with a motherboard and plug-in options... more like the venerable Drake >TR-7 in terms of physical layout of the boards... with a loaded price >tag of maybe $2,000. > >Larry N8LP > > > >Tom Althoff wrote: >> As long as we are dreaming...I wish the KPA800 photo had a K2 or some >> other way of determining the size/dimentions. >> >> If the KPA800/1500 is not much larger than a Ten-Tec Orion then I >> would love to see a K3 that matched the amp in size. >> >> Make it modular and expandable. Have slots on the motherboard for 2nd >> rcvr, 6M/2M/220/440 transverter modules etc. >> >> Include FM, SSTV etc as an "Optional Mode Module". Perhaps include >> decoding of SSTV and text from other digital modes for display on an >> optional flat panel display. >> >> Make the PA upgradable with choice of 20W or 200W output. >> >> Make it a 12V for mobile/battery operation but include a built-in >> quiet switching supply. Maybe have the 20W be 12VDC and the 200W have >> a built-in 50V switching supply for running on 120VAC. Just thinking >> out loud here. >> >> And make some provision for split operation indicators such as putting >> the sidetone into only one side of a stereo headphone so that >> operators can HEAR the difference between when they are transmitting >> split and when they are not. A visual indication such as having all >> the frequency readouts turn red in transmit during split operation and >> some other color when operating simplex. An operator would KNOW from >> the first dit if he was intending to work a DXpedition split and >> started to call simplex on the DX stations frequency. (Maybe a mild >> shock to the keyer paddle is needed?) >> >> A low end version would be a 20W 160-10M CW only rig (although I >> suspect SSB would not add that much cost). >> >> A high end version would run 200W with an internal AC supply and cover >> 160-microwave all modes including general coverage on 2 receivers and >> auto-tuning on all bands below 144Mhz. >> >> I think a K3 like that would be at least as expensive as adding up the >> price of a 100W K2 with all accessories, options and converters and >> doubling or tripling the total price. >> >> Tom K2TA >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig D. Smith" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:06 AM >> Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Products >> >> >>> I'm not interested in the amps, although they look great and hope >>> that they >>> are a big success. I really enjoy the test equipment kits such as >>> the XG-2 >>> and noise source. Hopefully more specialized small test equipment >>> such as >>> this can be done w/o a really large R&D commitment. >>> >>> Of the "big" projects being discussed, the K3 is the only one that >>> captures >>> my interest and enthusiasm. I love my K2 - best rig I've ever had - >>> but it >>> sits in my shack on its small footprint as I twiddle the small knobs and >>> drill down thru menus (if I can remember how) to operate it. My >>> ideal K3 >>> would NOT need to be "contest grade" with 2 receivers, etc. But I would >>> like a larger self contained unit with less menus and more knobs and a >>> larger (color??) display. 12 V power, 100 W out, built in tuner, CW >>> & SSB, >>> IF DSP, spectrum display, and if possible 6 and 2 w/o external adapters. >>> Tall order I know, but what fun it would be to build and operate!! >>> >>> 73 >>> ... Craig AC0DS >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >>> Subscriber Info (Addr. 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