>> A version minus the 12 Watt exciter would be very easy to implement, >> would it not? The SWL BCBDXer community is interested. The DSP >> synchronous detector will be a major attraction for shortwave listeners.
You have looked at the schematic and seen how much stuff is switched back and forth for TX/RX? "Easy to implement" until one counted in the cost of a SEPARATE manufacturing run of mainboards, a SEPARATE manual, SEPARATE assembly instructions for kit form, a SEPARATE firmware that understood that there were no transmit functions, a SEPARATE silk-screening for the case, SEPARATE code for firmware, SEPARATE maintenance, a SEPARATE approach for the audio as the listeners are going to want high end audio, and I doubt that is close to a complete list. ...and all that for a niche that most manufacturers have abandoned? Why did they abandon it? Maybe because demand did not pay for manufacturing? You are kidding, no? Let them buy a K3/10 and have the incentive for getting a license sitting in front of them. Let Wayne work on firmware and P3's and new ham stuff. 73, Guy. ______________________________________________________________ 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
