My wish list for the KX3 would be to serve as K2 replacement, price/performance wise. While I could list some UI and under-the-hood improvements, and I agree with Tony's suggestion below, I want to make a form-factor suggestion.
I'm imagining the KX3 repackaged so that it can be used alone as a QRP rig, but can also be docked-into a larger chassis (K2-sized?) as its front panel. That lager box could include integration of the guts of the KXPA100, a bigger battery (like 6_Ah or so), a bigger speaker, a flip-up or flip-out (on a side) display for an integral PX3 replacement. (Or better from my perspective, a WiFi or Bluetooth interface sending waterfall data to a phone or tablet app?) Have it both ways: A high-end QRP rig, or a reasonably compact 100W full-featured portable. DE KC6ZKT --... ...-- PS: Tony, my KX2 seems more frequency stable than my KX3 on WSPR. On 3/25/19 20:58 PM, Tony Estep wrote: > Actually the KX3 is pretty hard to improve, but the one obvious > consideration is that the internal batteries should be LiPo. Another > possibility would be a different way to generate the oscillator freq to > ensure super-stability; even after the refrigerator procedure mine drifts > -3 or -4 Hz in a WSPR interval, which is right at the ragged edge. I can't > think of any other changes but others may. > > 73, > Tony KT0NY ______________________________________________________________ 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
