Just being a devil's advocate, if nearly all the switching/setting is handled by a computer, can the radio be almost a black box?
No, I don't do SO2R. Ignacy Bill W4ZV wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV-4 (via Nabble) < > [email protected]<ml-user%[email protected]> >> wrote: > >> >> "SO2R-in-a-box" will probably require that the subreceiver >> use the 2nd antenna jack on the KAT3 (or a yet to be designed >> antenna switch) in order to be compatible with conventional >> BPF, antenna switching and amplifier configurations. In that >> case it will be limited by the isolation in the KAT3. >> >> The alternative is to use the subreceiver and Aux Ant jack >> with A<>B logic for transmitting. That case will require an >> entirely new band decoding/BPF/antenna switching topology - >> one that supports TX/RX/RX switching (which happens to be on >> of the features of microHAM Station Master Deluxe whenever >> it is finally available) and an understanding that the >> transmit "radio" will always be in the left ear (e.g. will >> move with transmit focus). >> > > JMHO but I believe true SO2R should wait until there's more real estate on > a > larger K4 front panel, even if the internal RF issues can be solved in the > K3. The K3 already suffers from ergonomic overload and lack of > flexibility > with antenna selection, audio routing, etc. even when just using diversity > in SO1R. True SO2R adds another level of complexity to an already > overloaded interface. Given this, I believe there are higher priorities > to > work on with the K3 and save SO2R for a better human interface in the K4. > > 73, Bill W4ZV > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SO2R-in-a-box-tp3835713p3838007.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
