Hi Geoff I would think that the phase noise limitations of the K2's design would limit its appeal.
I would be more interested in a K3-Junior Maybe this K3 junior would have a single receiver Inbuilt power supply 200 watts 50 volt or higher fets Layout like Yaesu FT950 VFD display - blue external TXCO input A real analog S-meter Front firing speaker A big 10 watt audio PA Amplifier tuning pulser(audio) 2 tone generator controls on the front panel Built in directional coupler for TX monitoring Optional control port for a DSP receiver like QS1R(or even a Elecraft version of the QSR1) A high performance tuner like the SGC230 SO2R interface built in for 2 X K3 JNR's USB interface Ability to select and key 2 amplifiers with different drive power levels In built dummy load NTIA specifications for the TX PA that can work into a 3:1 VSWR load Blue tooth headset support Anyway its a nice dream, however this radio would be the best selling radio in the world I would think. It would certainly make the new Hilberling look like very poor value for money I would buy 2 or even 4! John --- On Wed, 10/14/09, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] has the k2 a future? > To: "Wayne Burdick" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Elecraft Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 1:57 AM > Wayne Burdick wrote: > > > The K2 is a very mature product, and I don't > anticipate adding further > > internal modules to it. > > Hi Wayne, > > Assuming that you had nothing else to do (!!), a Mk II > version of the K2 > using a different and higher IF than the presently used > 4.914 MHz IF might > be worth considering if it is a viable commercial > proposition. > > The benefits gained of course would include a reduction in > the number of > "troublesome" receiver spurious responses, many of which > are responsible for > the many birdies found in the K2, and a reduction in the > number of close-in > and crossover transmitter spurs. > > I have been tempted to make this change and other RF/ IF > circuit changes to > my K2, also add some minimal shielding on the RF board > which need not be > expensive nor heavy. > > 73, > > Geoff > GM4ESD > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
