Doug, Man, I like the way you think!
Guys at Elecraft: what Doug said, ditto for me, OK? 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heh heh heh...this is why we are still waiting for > the next > iteration...lack of consensus. > > I don't see anything different with your wish list > compared to the K2 > with options other than the "bigger mechanics" and > GC rx (which I > don't want). > > Speaking as a contester (a rare breed among qrpers), > my wish list includes: > > 1. Faster tuning rate without having to resort to > 0.1kc steps. A > bigger knob would be fine, but not really mandatory > if the rate were > faster. Yeah, I know about the after market swap. > Even my FT817 > (with an itsy-bitsy knob) tunes faster and just a > smoothly. > > 2. Completely independant VFO's (ie, all parameters > separate, such as > my pet peeves, mode and filter selection). PLEASE > PLEASE > > 3. Optocoupled RIT/XIT with "clear" button. > MANDATORY!!!!! > > 4. Freq readout for both VFO's and RIT/XIT offset > (three separate > displays) GOTTA HAVE IT. > > 5. A faster/easier way (front panel knob) to adjust > the sidetone/cw > offset would be nice. This is a fatigue fighting > tool. Going via the > menu isn't terrible, but not efficient for > contesting. Sometimes you > just need a change of pace. NICE TO HAVE, but I > could live w/o it. > Also, since contesters use a computer for keying, > swapping this > function with the keyer speed would be just FINE > with me. I know it's > a loser for the portable crowd. > > Frankly, during contesting, you don't twiddle the > controls much. The > VFO moves all the times. If you are running, the > RIT is always > moving' and you may pump in/out to a narrower filter > setting (and it > would be real nice to SEE that displayed full time > also). > > If you are playing around with PBT or IF shift or > DSP or NR, well, you > are not winning the contest. > > As for SSB (which I don't much care for), an > external AF to RF to AF > clipper would be fine. Internal RF clipping even > better. Of course, > that would mean purchasing the SSB module. LOL > > de Doug KR2Q > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
