Buck, Did you happen to discuss:
1. Noise blanker improvement 2. Improvement in sensitivity Relative to the K3S? 73, John WA1EAZ > On May 18, 2019, at 11:09 PM, Buck <radiok...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The following is offered based on my observations and discussions at the > Elecraft booth. I am *not* an official, or even unofficial, Elecraft > spokesman and stand willing to be corrected. > > First, this is going to be another game-changer from Elecraft. The radio > will have outstanding performance figures and an interface to die for. The > screen is beautiful and functions can be controlled from either buttons or > the touch-screen. There is band-stacking on the touch screen, a nit people > have complained about on the K3. > > The radio is full SDR as opposed to the analog front end of the K3. However > an option, the K4HD, is a superhet receive function. Like previous Elecraft > radios, this can be added later if you think you need it. Preliminary is > that it will not be necessary unless you operate in the presence of strong > stations (multi-multi). > > Another option has a second set of band pass filters and ADC module that will > allow the two receivers to operate on different bands or antennas (K4D). > > The radio contains a Linux computer so all this magic does not require an > external computer except for logging or audio input. The rig will be > addressable locally or over the internet with no additional software. I saw > it operated from an iPad and Android is coming. The iPad screen looked > exactly like the front panel, including the panadapter. > > There are multiple USB ports, an Ethernet port, RS232 and an HDMI port so you > can project the front panel, or parts of it, to an external monitor. The > panadapter looks awesome on the external monitor and you will be able to > point and click to QSY the radio. > > The prices are targets but I got the impression the final will be very close. > The cost is less than a fully loaded K3s. The kit version will be cheaper > than factory-assembled and ship several months later to allow time to write > the assembly manual. Target for the factory version is November. > > I suspect the K4 will replace the K3 series as K3s sales are sure to suffer > because of product age and competition from the K4. I did not hear any talk > about sun-setting the K3s when the K4 comes out. I am sure there are many > people who will want to buy the basic K3s and upgrade over time (or not) > rather than plunk down $4,000 for the K4. > > What does this do to the value of a K3 or K3s? I expect there will be some > coming on the market. Anyone who buys, or retains, a K3 or K3s will still > have one of the finest radios ever made. We are at the point where the > difference among the top 5 or so on Sherwood's charts is a decibel or two, > almost within the margin of error and certainly beyond the ability of the > human ear to discern. So, don't panic. The demand for the K3 series will be > strong for many years to come. > > Keep an eye on the website as more information comes from Watsonville. > > > -- > Buck, k4ia > Honor Roll > 8BDXCC > EasyWayHamBooks.com > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
