Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
Just in case there's any doubt, the K4 has a complete, multiplatform-compatible sound card interface via its USB-B connector, with two virtual control ports and stereo digital audio. That's in addition to three USB-A ports, true RS232 via DE9 for legacy station interfaces, full analog audio I/O, HDMI, and the usual ACC jack. It's a superset of the KIO3B. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Sep 19, 2019, at 7:16 PM, Eric Garner wrote: > > One thing it buys you is compatibility with user expectations. The K3s has > a builtin USB sound card, so leaving it out of the K4 would not meet user > expectations of what flagship rig like the K4 should look like. Considering > there's a USB sound card built into most modern rigs now, it would look bad > when comparing them. > > I can even hear the whining and moaning now "You are telling me that the > IC-7300, which costs less than a quarter of the price of the K4 has a > built-in sound card and the K4 does not?" > > -Eric > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 11:48 AM David Gilbert > wrote: > >> >> What does the built in sound card buy you? You don't save on cabling >> and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, cheap, and work >> fine for digital modes. >> >> 73, >> Dave AB7E >> >> >> >> On 8/20/2019 11:15 AM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: >>> I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. As far as >> I know there is no small, portable rig that has this feature. I do expect >> that a KX4 is either on the drawing boards or at least has been discussed >> by the Elecraft brain trust (aka Eric & Wayne). 73 de Carl >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> === >>> Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ >>> 17 Coventry Lane >>> Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 >>> >>> c...@n8vz.com >>> www.n8vz.com >>> EM89wh >>> >>> IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 >>> >>> PSK and JT65 Forever! >>> === >>> On Aug 20, 2019, at 1:48 PM, Tox wrote: Yep. If you were looking for a sequel to the KX3, the answer appears to have been: smaller lighter capable of usage in an HT manner lithium batteries ...and delivered as the KX2 :) > On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:18 AM Nr4c wrote: > > I think you’re going to have to wait a bit for this one. The KX2 kinda >> slipped in there with a lot of bang fit the buck. And in a real small >> package. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > >> On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Doug Hensley wrote: >> >> With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what >> might be on the >> planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . >> >> If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Doug W5JV >> K1, K2, K3s >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. >> Looking for something special? Ask us. >> Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in >> IF Stage of a Mackay Receiver). >> >> >> >> >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to scott.sm...@gmail.com -- Scott Small __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to n...@qth.com >>> __ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to xda...@cis-broadband.com >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home:
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
One thing it buys you is compatibility with user expectations. The K3s has a builtin USB sound card, so leaving it out of the K4 would not meet user expectations of what flagship rig like the K4 should look like. Considering there's a USB sound card built into most modern rigs now, it would look bad when comparing them. I can even hear the whining and moaning now "You are telling me that the IC-7300, which costs less than a quarter of the price of the K4 has a built-in sound card and the K4 does not?" -Eric On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 11:48 AM David Gilbert wrote: > > What does the built in sound card buy you? You don't save on cabling > and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, cheap, and work > fine for digital modes. > > 73, > Dave AB7E > > > > On 8/20/2019 11:15 AM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: > > I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. As far as > I know there is no small, portable rig that has this feature. I do expect > that a KX4 is either on the drawing boards or at least has been discussed > by the Elecraft brain trust (aka Eric & Wayne). 73 de Carl > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > === > > Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ > > 17 Coventry Lane > > Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 > > > > c...@n8vz.com > > www.n8vz.com > > EM89wh > > > > IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 > > > > PSK and JT65 Forever! > > === > > > >> On Aug 20, 2019, at 1:48 PM, Tox wrote: > >> > >> Yep. If you were looking for a sequel to the KX3, the answer appears > >> to have been: > >> smaller > >> lighter > >> capable of usage in an HT manner > >> lithium batteries > >> ...and delivered as the KX2 :) > >> > >>> On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:18 AM Nr4c wrote: > >>> > >>> I think you’re going to have to wait a bit for this one. The KX2 kinda > slipped in there with a lot of bang fit the buck. And in a real small > package. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> ...nr4c. bill > >>> > >>> > On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Doug Hensley wrote: > > With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what > might be on the > planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . > > If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? > > Cheers, > > Doug W5JV > K1, K2, K3s > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. > Looking for something special? Ask us. > Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in > IF Stage of a Mackay Receiver). > > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com > >>> __ > >>> Elecraft mailing list > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> Message delivered to scott.sm...@gmail.com > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Scott Small > >> __ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to n...@qth.com > > __ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to xda...@cis-broadband.com > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to garn...@gmail.com -- --Eric _ Eric Garner __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
ir. 20. aug. 2019 kl. 20:49 skrev David Gilbert : > > What does the built in sound card buy you? You don't save on cabling > and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, cheap, and work > fine for digital modes. > > 73, > Dave AB7E It would simplify doing digital modes. Unplugging the mic to plug inn the cables from the sound card is an hassle. Not to mention that one have to adjust levels every time. An other option would be some sort of TNC connector. That would make it possible to use pactor modems and other TNC's and not only soundcard modes. 73 LA4TTA Erlend -- Erlend tir. 20. aug. 2019 kl. 20:49 skrev David Gilbert : > > What does the built in sound card buy you? You don't save on cabling > and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, cheap, and work > fine for digital modes. > > 73, > Dave AB7E > > > > On 8/20/2019 11:15 AM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: > > I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. As far as > I know there is no small, portable rig that has this feature. I do expect > that a KX4 is either on the drawing boards or at least has been discussed > by the Elecraft brain trust (aka Eric & Wayne). 73 de Carl > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > === > > Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ > > 17 Coventry Lane > > Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 > > > > c...@n8vz.com > > www.n8vz.com > > EM89wh > > > > IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 > > > > PSK and JT65 Forever! > > === > > > >> On Aug 20, 2019, at 1:48 PM, Tox wrote: > >> > >> Yep. If you were looking for a sequel to the KX3, the answer appears > >> to have been: > >> smaller > >> lighter > >> capable of usage in an HT manner > >> lithium batteries > >> ...and delivered as the KX2 :) > >> > >>> On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:18 AM Nr4c wrote: > >>> > >>> I think you’re going to have to wait a bit for this one. The KX2 kinda > slipped in there with a lot of bang fit the buck. And in a real small > package. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> ...nr4c. bill > >>> > >>> > On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Doug Hensley wrote: > > With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what > might be on the > planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . > > If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? > > Cheers, > > Doug W5JV > K1, K2, K3s > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. > Looking for something special? Ask us. > Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in > IF Stage of a Mackay Receiver). > > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com > >>> __ > >>> Elecraft mailing list > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> Message delivered to scott.sm...@gmail.com > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Scott Small > >> __ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to n...@qth.com > > __ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to xda...@cis-broadband.com > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to egrims...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
As an owner of a KX2... IF there is something needed at all, then yes, it would be the 70cm/2M option. So far, the KX2 and any Anytone 878 do the job in combination. Just my 2 cents Thossi, DH4FT Am 21.08.19 um 02:56 schrieb Bill Frantz: The part of operating the KX3 I like the least is switching between SSB and digital. I have to change the mic and headphones out and connect the sound card. On my K3, I just change the mode switch. Having an internal sound card would probably eliminate this hassle. I like the KX2 form factor. For this kind of radio, small is good. It would be nice to support all the bands the KX3 supports -- 160, 6, and 2 meters. 160M support could be through a small external box, since pedestrian mobile on 160 doesn't seem likely. For ARES/RACES use, 70 cm would be needed. 73 Bill AE6JV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
There's this one here Carl: https://www.aerial-51.com/alt-512/ Built in sound card. 73, Todd KH2TJ I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. As far as I know there is no small, portable rig that has this feature. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
Speculation mode engaged. For one thing, if a USB Hub functionality was also built in, you then only need one physical USB connection between radio and computer, and you could have full Rig Control, + USB Audio I/O, a well as the usual KX3 utility functionality (firmware updates etc.) Ideally, a galvanically isolated USB link to/from the outside world, preventing ground loops. Such devices are available, such as (but not only) :- https://www.analog.com/en/products/ltm2884.html (Not the smallest of implementations, just referenced as an example of available functionality, available now.) No noisy micro SMPS needed either, as the rig already has it's own internal power for the internal side, and the PC would power (via the cable) the "external" side. From what I recall of the KX3 schematic, the Audio codec chip has plenty of unused spare audio I/O lines, so at the very least, analogue Audio I/O could (in principle) be possible with minimal changes to the physical design (but not firmware I suspect.) Easy for me to say that, I don't have to do it. But that alone would make an excellent rig even better. 73. Dave G0WBX. On 21/08/2019 04:33, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ?? > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > The part of operating the KX3 I like the least is switching > between SSB and digital. I have to change the mic and headphones > out and connect the sound card. On my K3, I just change the mode > switch. Having an internal sound card would probably eliminate > this hassle. > > I like the KX2 form factor. For this kind of radio, small is > good. It would be nice to support all the bands the KX3 supports > -- 160, 6, and 2 meters. 160M support could be through a small > external box, since pedestrian mobile on 160 doesn't seem > likely. For ARES/RACES use, 70 cm would be needed. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > On 8/20/19 at 11:30 AM, xda...@cis-broadband.com (David Gilbert) wrote: > >> What does the built in sound card buy you?? You don't save on >> cabling and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, >> cheap, and work fine for digital modes. >> >> 73, >> Dave?? AB7E -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software: __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
I currently often use my KX2 with a QRPworks SideKar Plus and type on a 2.4 GHz qwerty keyboard. My wishlist would include the ability to either plug in a USB keyboard or use a Bluetooth qwerty keyboard for text input directly to the radio. Also, i would love a more versatile radio display which would be at least have the additional capability of displaying a single long horizontal scrolling [high resolution] line of text across the full width of the bottom edge of the radio display (instead of sequestering the VFO B display to reveal a whole seven characters of scrolling text) I can think of a slew of other features; but bundling the functionality of the SideKar into the radio would be a wonderful thing Cheers es 73 de KX2CW .. ~joan P.S: i enjoy not dragging along a laptop for radio camping (although this habit currently limits me to the current suite of text modes bundled into the Elecraft firmware, i.e. PSK, FSK [RiTTY], and CW). I wonder what other modes might be feasible to bundle into the radio’s own firmware. Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, said Piglet. Shaka, when the walls fell, said Pooh. > On Aug 20, 2019, at 09:55, Doug Hensley wrote: > > With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be on > the > planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . > > If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? > > Cheers, > > Doug W5JV > K1, K2, K3s > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. Looking > for something special? Ask us. > Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF > Stage of a Mackay Receiver). > > > > > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
The part of operating the KX3 I like the least is switching between SSB and digital. I have to change the mic and headphones out and connect the sound card. On my K3, I just change the mode switch. Having an internal sound card would probably eliminate this hassle. I like the KX2 form factor. For this kind of radio, small is good. It would be nice to support all the bands the KX3 supports -- 160, 6, and 2 meters. 160M support could be through a small external box, since pedestrian mobile on 160 doesn't seem likely. For ARES/RACES use, 70 cm would be needed. 73 Bill AE6JV On 8/20/19 at 11:30 AM, xda...@cis-broadband.com (David Gilbert) wrote: What does the built in sound card buy you? You don't save on cabling and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, cheap, and work fine for digital modes. 73, Dave AB7E On 8/20/2019 11:15 AM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. As far as I know there is no small, portable rig that has this feature. I do expect that a KX4 is either on the drawing boards or at least has been discussed by the Elecraft brain trust (aka Eric & Wayne). 73 de Carl - Bill Frantz| When it comes to the world | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | around us, is there any choice | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | but to explore? - Lisa Randall | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
The built-in sound card idea has been suggested, but I'd think you'd also need an accurate clock for the FT modes... perhaps via a GPS receiver. Yes, the KX2 is smaller, lighter, etc... but the KX3 is not particularly large or heavy. So, maybe a KX4 would be about the same size as the KX3... or possibly a bit larger to accommodate some neat extra features. Nevertheless, I still like my KX3. 73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211 -Original Message- From: Doug Hensley To: Elecraft List Sent: Tue, Aug 20, 2019 12:56 pm Subject: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ?? With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be on the planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? Cheers, Doug W5JV K1, K2, K3s Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. Looking for something special? Ask us. Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF Stage of a Mackay Receiver). __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to raysil...@verizon.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
So true -Original Message- From: Walter Underwood Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 12:38 PM To: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ?? This was my only disappointment with the KX3. They couldn’t find a low-noise USB chip, but the rat’s nest of cables still drives me nuts. I’ve probably spent as much on cables and USB audio devices and hubs as I would have spent on a more expensive KX3 with built-in USB. wunder K6WRU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
What does the built in sound card buy you? You don't save on cabling and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, cheap, and work fine for digital modes. 73, Dave AB7E On 8/20/2019 11:15 AM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. As far as I know there is no small, portable rig that has this feature. I do expect that a KX4 is either on the drawing boards or at least has been discussed by the Elecraft brain trust (aka Eric & Wayne). 73 de Carl Sent from my iPhone === Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ 17 Coventry Lane Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 c...@n8vz.com www.n8vz.com EM89wh IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 PSK and JT65 Forever! === On Aug 20, 2019, at 1:48 PM, Tox wrote: Yep. If you were looking for a sequel to the KX3, the answer appears to have been: smaller lighter capable of usage in an HT manner lithium batteries ...and delivered as the KX2 :) On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:18 AM Nr4c wrote: I think you’re going to have to wait a bit for this one. The KX2 kinda slipped in there with a lot of bang fit the buck. And in a real small package. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Doug Hensley wrote: With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be on the planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? Cheers, Doug W5JV K1, K2, K3s Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. Looking for something special? Ask us. Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF Stage of a Mackay Receiver). __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to scott.sm...@gmail.com -- Scott Small __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to n...@qth.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to xda...@cis-broadband.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
> On Aug 20, 2019, at 11:15 AM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: > > I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. This was my only disappointment with the KX3. They couldn’t find a low-noise USB chip, but the rat’s nest of cables still drives me nuts. I’ve probably spent as much on cables and USB audio devices and hubs as I would have spent on a more expensive KX3 with built-in USB. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
An upgrade to the kxbc3 to Li-ion or Li-poly would be great, but otherwise my kx3 is pretty darn awesome. -eric __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes. As far as I know there is no small, portable rig that has this feature. I do expect that a KX4 is either on the drawing boards or at least has been discussed by the Elecraft brain trust (aka Eric & Wayne). 73 de Carl Sent from my iPhone === Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ 17 Coventry Lane Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 c...@n8vz.com www.n8vz.com EM89wh IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 PSK and JT65 Forever! === > On Aug 20, 2019, at 1:48 PM, Tox wrote: > > Yep. If you were looking for a sequel to the KX3, the answer appears > to have been: > smaller > lighter > capable of usage in an HT manner > lithium batteries > ...and delivered as the KX2 :) > >> On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:18 AM Nr4c wrote: >> >> I think you’re going to have to wait a bit for this one. The KX2 kinda >> slipped in there with a lot of bang fit the buck. And in a real small >> package. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ...nr4c. bill >> >> >>> On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Doug Hensley wrote: >>> >>> With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be >>> on the >>> planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . >>> >>> If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Doug W5JV >>> K1, K2, K3s >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. >>> Looking for something special? Ask us. >>> Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF >>> Stage of a Mackay Receiver). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> __ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to scott.sm...@gmail.com > > > > -- > Scott Small > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@qth.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
My KX3 is such a kickass radio, Its slow for me to think of upgrades not already done. For some reason KX4 sounds wonderful. Maybe full vhf/uhf? Some of that K4 tech? I think I already want one! Leroy AB7CE -Original Message- From: Doug Hensley Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 10:55 AM To: Elecraft List Subject: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ?? With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be on the planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? Cheers, Doug W5JV K1, K2, K3s Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. Looking for something special? Ask us. Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF Stage of a Mackay Receiver). __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to lmar...@mt.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
Yep. If you were looking for a sequel to the KX3, the answer appears to have been: smaller lighter capable of usage in an HT manner lithium batteries ...and delivered as the KX2 :) On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:18 AM Nr4c wrote: > > I think you’re going to have to wait a bit for this one. The KX2 kinda > slipped in there with a lot of bang fit the buck. And in a real small package. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Doug Hensley wrote: > > > > With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be > > on the > > planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . > > > > If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Doug W5JV > > K1, K2, K3s > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. > > Looking for something special? Ask us. > > Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF > > Stage of a Mackay Receiver). > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to scott.sm...@gmail.com -- Scott Small __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
I think you’re going to have to wait a bit for this one. The KX2 kinda slipped in there with a lot of bang fit the buck. And in a real small package. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Doug Hensley wrote: > > With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be on > the > planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . > > If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? > > Cheers, > > Doug W5JV > K1, K2, K3s > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. Looking > for something special? Ask us. > Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF > Stage of a Mackay Receiver). > > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX4 Features ??
With the KX3 now aging from its 2012 debut, has anyone heard what might be on the planning board for a KX4 ? Inquiring minds . . . . . If you are a KX3 user, what would you like to see? Cheers, Doug W5JV K1, K2, K3s Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds. Looking for something special? Ask us. Wanted: Petersen Type PR-1 in FT-243 holder cut for 1770 kHZ (Used in IF Stage of a Mackay Receiver). __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
