As another contester, I can add the following 1. Better tx alc control. It's adequate for qrp or 100W usage, but too rough if you have a low-drive linear (like with an 8877 tube) 2. TX power should not be zero after a band change (this is a pain for SO2R) 3. separate transmit mute line 4. easier to use dsp: it's basically impossible to adjust during contest conditions.
During contests I control the xtal filter selection, AF filter selection, and RX antenna from the keyboard via software. ps: I did the encoder swap to get faster tuning rate. That and a finger dimple helps, but it still could be faster. Tor N4OGW > > From: "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/09/26 Tue PM 08:12:05 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] RE: KPLUS (K3) Needed ..... > > 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
