Before I say anything else: WOW!!!!!
In a message dated 4/28/07 9:27:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Perhaps the modular approach taken by Elecraft in the > K3 is the way to go. Of course. I suspect that one of the servicing options of the K3 will be to send defective modules to Aptos instead of complete rigs. I for one am curious if they are > > still using MicroChip PIC's, which are way too slow, > or if they have chosen a real processor. Too slow for what? My K2's control system is plenty fast enough for what it does. IIRC, one of the design criteria for the K1, K2 and KX1 was low power demand, and the controllers were selected in large part for low power requirements. The choice was based on what was available when the rigs were designed. The K2 design is almost ten years old - what "real processors" were available then that had low power drain and could be had in limited quantity for reasonable prices? -- Every rig design is a compromise - even the K3. Every rig has bugs in it, too - even the K3. If you want a modern rig to be tested and revised until all the bugs are out, be prepared to wait *years* and spend much bigger bucks than what most ham rigs cost. 73 de Jim, N2EY ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.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
