Steve, Some good thoughts. I would add an internal sound card for ease of digital mode setup.
73, Carl Sent from my iPhone =========================== Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ 17 Coventry Lane Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 [email protected] www.n8vz.com EM89wh IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 PSK and JT65 Forever! =========================== > On Mar 25, 2019, at 8:10 AM, Steve Kavanagh via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If Elecraft had a rig that was an update to the K2 (same size box with no > jacks on the sides, and all in one box unlike the KX3+KXPA100) with the > following features, I'd be interested. I find the form factor of the K2 ideal > for a rig that wears many different hats in the shack and portable. > > (1) 6 metres included at 100 W level in the single box > (2) 100 watt capability at ~50% duty cycle all day, suitable for RTTY, FT8, > MSK144, etc. (optional external fan?) > (3) More reliable headphone jack > (4) Eliminate the nasty stray-RF sensitivity of the XV60 transmit output > (simple firmware or hardware mods would do it) > (5) USB control and audio interface > > Other desirable features (in no particular order) would be > > (6) tuning knob without the sharp edges and with a dimple > (7) reduced audio hiss at CW bandwidths, without sacrificing bandwidth on SSB > and digital modes > (8) DSP filtering of some sort (no longer available for the K2) > (9) QRP or 100 watt versions available as now > (10) support for a few more transverter bands than the K2 > (11) optional internal transverters for 2m (and higher?) in the QRP top > (12) more strip-proof threads when changing tops. > (13) improved phase noise (I have had no issues but some European VHFers find > it too high with transverters) > (14) GPS option for high frequency accuracy, perhaps with 10 MHz output for > transverters, and time output for computer > (15) general coverage receive > (16) AM (at least receiving) and FM capability > (17) Eliminate the strong 10m birdie from the KPA100 HV supply > > It would be good to keep many characteristics of the K2, such as > > (15) low power consumption > (16) wide power supply voltage range > (17) reasonably good receiver strong signal performance without spending the > money needed to be state-of-the-art > (18) keyer speed knob on front panel > (19) configurable with options as each user requires > > Kind of somewhere between an IC-7300 and a TS-590SG as far as ham-band > capabilities are concerned but with the flexible configuration of the K2 and > properly Elecraft-style thought-out details like no transmit spikes, proper > timing of transmissions versus amp/transverter key output, etc. And much > cheaper than the K3S (somehow!). > > 73, > Steve VE3SMA > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
