8" display with 3D spectrum scope. I'm enjoying it on the FTDX101D while I wait for the K4...
John K7FD > On May 5, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Joseph Trombino, Jr <w...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > Howdy Gang. > > I’ve built and owned Elecraft gear since 1999. > > Still have my KX3 and KX2. > > I bought a Flex 6600M rig and it was the best radio I’ve owned in years. > > But Flex messed with the firmware to where if you were in full QSK mode and > used the internal ATU a loud relay would start clicking when sending CW > characters, messing with the normally quiet QSK changeover from RX to TX. > > The reason given for this firmware change was that when the ATU was engaged > in full QSK mode the receive signals would be 10db down as opposed to zero db > loss without the tuner in line. > > To be honest I never noticed this problem but Flex, in all of their wisdom, > made the disruptive change. > > IMHO this firmware change completely ruined a very FB CW rig. > > Perhaps the folks at Flex are not as CW-centric as the Elecraft folks. > > In terms of a K4 I would certainly love to see a beautiful 8” or large front > panel display. > > This is the direction all modern radios are going….just look at the > YaeCommWood offerings plus the Sun MB1 rig. > > While the P3 and PX3 displays are OK, a full 8” or larger hi-res display is > breathtaking and extremely useful. > > So, why not a K4 with a big hi-res screen? > > I’m ready for it…make it happen!! > > 73, Joe W2KJ > I QRP, therefore I aim > > > >> On May 5, 2019, at 11:16 AM, Rose <elecraftcov...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Bert, >> >> Then why not just purchase the Flex? >> >> 73 ! >> >> K0PP >> >>> On Sun, May 5, 2019, 09:11 Bert Craig <wa...@arrl.net> wrote: >>> >>> I'm in the comparison stage of planning my next, and likely final, HF rig >>> purchase. While researching my options, I came across this comment on the >>> Flex reflector. (See link below.) It occurs to me that the next logical >>> progression from the K3S might likely be something along the lines of a >>> FlexRadio 6600M, but optimized for the discerning CW enthusiast. I'd >>> personally love to see a K4 along those lines. Any thoughts or opinions? >>> >>> https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/flexradios-cw-failings >>> >>> Vy 73 de Bert >>> WA2SI >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
